THE METAL DEN was created by legendary Heavy Metal journalist Randy “Rocket” Cody aka “King Rocket” on Myspace in 2005 and he launched the official dot com for TMD in 2006. “King Rocket” also appeared as a staff writer for metalunderground.com in 2006.

“King Rocket” is currently ranked among the top 1% Digital Creators worldwide, having amassed a monthly average of 12.7 million reach for his Facebook news posts, totaling 304.8 million organic impressions over the past 24 months since he was invited to join the exclusive Meta ‘”Bonus” program that pays Digital Creators based off popularity, including your post impressions, comments and likes.

According to Ancestry.com’s DNA testing, “King Rocket” is the lineal descendant of the most powerful royal families and clans to ever rule the world, including the legendary Merovingian Kingship mentioned in the film The Da Vinci Code, the Olympians, along with the House of Dôn, House of Hapsburg, House of Normandy, Tudor, Plantagenet, Carolingian, House of Beaumont, the Viking Kings, Scotland’s Campbell/MacArthur Clan, Kings of Denmark, Kings of Dál Riata, which was a kingdom of Irish origin that was located in Scotland and Ireland, making him the ancestor of the Connachta, and descendant of Niall Noígiallach, plus the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Ireland in the early Middle Ages, including the dynasty of Gwynedd, one of the very oldest of Western Europe.

King of England Henry I “Beauclerc” is Rocket’s 28th great grandfather on his father’s mom’s paternal side.

Sir Colin Campbell, of Lochow, 13th Knight of Lochow is Rocket’s 19th great grandfather on his father’s mom’s paternal side.

Henry II “Curtmantle”, King of England is Rocket’s 1st cousin 28 times removed.

Rocket’s great granduncle (90X removed) on his father’s paternal side is the absolutely legendary Julius Caesar.

Cleopatra VII “Legendary Queen of the Nile” is Rocket’s 74th great grandmother on his father’s mom’s paternal side.

Skjöld Odinsson, legendary King of Denmark Skjold Of Åsgard, 1st Aesir King of the Danes is Rocket’s 48th great grandfather on his father’s mom’s paternal side

Rollo Ragnvaldsson (depicted in the famous show “Vikings”) is Rocket’s 34th great grandfather on his father’s mom’s paternal side. Family documents have proven that Fornjot “the Ancient Giant” (Rocket’s 46th great grandfather), King of Kvenland is the grandfather of Rollo – Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen, a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, Rollo, through his descendent William I of England, the seventh Duke of Normandy, is the 32nd great-grandfather of the late Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

The legendary Royal Kingship of the famed Merovingian Dynasty was featured in the Ron Howard (another famous redhead) 2006 movie titled “The Da Vinci Code” and the ancestors of “King Rocket” were known as the long-haired Kings for having long red hair that held divine power and are believed to be the holders of the secret “Holy Grail” bloodline between Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. This 13th Royal Bloodline also includes the brother of Christ, named Lucifer. This is the most powerful bloodline of all time. All US Presidents are tied to this powerful and magical ancestral line. This bloodline believes that it has both the blood of Jesus and Satan.

Merovech, King of The Franks is the 50th great grandfather of “King Rocket”…

MEROVECH aka “Mérovée“

The name Merovech is related to Marwig, ‘famed fight’ (versus modern Dutch mare “news, rumour”, vermaard “famous” as well as (ge)vecht “fight”).

King Rocket also descends from the Amal Dynasty, which made him a “King” by sacred right at the age of twelve.

No coronation needed.

King Rocket’s 41st great grandfather on his father’s mother’s side is the magical King Arthur of Knights of the Round Table/Holy Grail lore. And yes, legend has it that King Arthur also had long red hair.

King Rocket is also a lineal descendant of the legendary author/statesman/advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Bacon AKA “William Shakespeare” (another famous redhead) who is King Rocket’s first cousin 13 times removed on King Rocket’s grandma’s dad’s side.

Sir Francis Bacon was the editor in chief for the King James Bible.

His incredible literary talents as the creator of William Shakespeare have been hidden and denied for 400 years.

Sir Francis Bacon created a new religion combining Jesus, Horus and Lucifer under the banners of Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.

In England, he set about establishing the English language as the premier language of Europe. This period is referred to as the Renaissance of English literature.

Sir Francis formed a group of writers under the banner of ‘Knights of the Helmet‘ after the goddess Pallas Athena, who was known as the shaker of the spear. This group added more than 20,000 new words to the English language. As his plays became more political, he needed to conceal his identity. He created the name of William Shakespeare as the author and found a man called William Shaksper to pose as Shakespeare, the author reminiscent of ‘Shaker of the Spear’.

Many leading historians now consider Sir Francis to be the true founding father of the USA.

He also wrote The New Atlantis, a blueprint for government which was free of religion and hereditary leadership. It was to be leadership by a group of benevolent, intelligent and ethical men believing in science and man’s own inner abilities and enlightenment. This was his dream for Freemasonry.

He co-wrote the charters for the Virginia Company and the settlement of USA. This decreed that 50% of profits from the New Territories would go to the ‘Crown’. The Crown was actually ‘The City of London’ and not King James; however, the king was a shareholder. America was to become this New Atlantis and most of the Founding Fathers and early presidents were Freemasons.

KING ROCKET is a worldwide acclaimed novelist, filmmaker, journalist/editor, lyricist, vocalist, bassist, music producer and heavy metal promoter who mainly focuses on conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena. He is best known for his work on The Metal Den, a website that explores the darker side of the music industry and examines alleged ties between rock music, mysticism and the occult. Randy has been a controversial figure in the music industry due to his sensationalist coverage of certain events and his unorthodox reporting methods. Regardless of any controversy, he has gained a dedicated following of readers interested in his unique take on the world of heavy metal music.

This TikTok post featuring King Rocket’s reporting amassed 275,000 views.

Randy’s reporting sanctioned three of the biggest rock comeback tours in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (more shows coming in 2025) with Mötley Crüe, Pantera and Creed having been first announced as coming out of retirement at TMD site. Combined tour ticket revenue for all 3 bands during this 4-year period is estimated to be over $400 million.

Widely regarded as The King of Heavy Metal, “King Rocket” is the great great great grandson of Ethel Annenberg, whose brother was Tobias Annenberg, the father of newspaper legend Moe Annenberg (first cousin). Moe’s son, Walter Annenberg (second cousin), created the world’s most famous magazine TV Guide in 1953, and later served under 37th US President Richard Nixon. Triangle was formed by Walter Annenberg in 1947 from the assets and properties of the Cecelia Corporation, a company founded by his father, Moses Annenberg, and named for his mother, Sarah “Sadie” Cecelia Annenberg.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch purchased Triangle Publications Inc., publisher of TV Guide, Daily Racing Form and Seventeen magazine, for $3 billion in 1988.

The Annenberg Foundation has given out 5,600 grants to non-profit organizations since 1989, totaling $4.5 billion.

Walter Annenberg was Knighted by Elizabeth II, Queen of England. The Annenberg aka Arenberg/Dannenberg royal line is part of the House of Habsburg, and dates back 1,000 years, and is still being represented by its lineal descendants to this day.

Walter’s daughter, Wallis Annenberg (3rd cousin) recently presented a lifetime achievement Win (Women’s Image Network) award to legendary performer Ann-Margret, who at the age of 81 in 2023 released a rock covers album titled Born To Be Wild, featuring guest appearances by Joe Perry (Aerosmith) and Pete Townshend (The Who).

Since its debut nearly two decades ago, The Metal Den has rocked the foundation of the heavy metal music scene, establishing itself as the most widely viewed heavy metal news webzine in the world. King Rocket’s acclaimed reporting has been published at all of the leading mainstream news sites (Yahoo, The Detroit News, The Romania Journal) and interviewed over 100 times via FM radio and more, racking up over one billion impressions on Twitter and Facebook combined since 2017.

Three posts alone in 2023 on TMD Facebook amassed 8 million impressions. Organic!

To date, “King Rocket” has cranked out 20,000+ posts at TMD site.

TheMetalDen.com is not only the most widely published heavy metal webzine in the entire world, TMD is also the most featured metal news site on FM Rock Radio across America via iHeart radio stations and WQEE 99.1 FM Rock Radio “The Key” reaching listeners in Atlanta, Georgia, plus Birmingham, Alabama, Canada, the Navajo Nation, and all over the world. TMD’s Facebook racked up 40 million impressions total during the months of August, September, October and November in 2023 organic. No paid advertising.

Whether it be hard hitting investigative dissertations or in-depth interviews and reviews, his fearless writing stands alone today, having earned the tag:

“The World’s Most Dangerous Journalist”

“King Rocket” pulls no punches telling people how he sees things and his passion for the occult has mystified readers, digging deeper into the world of Satanic Ritual Abuse than any other journalist before him.

This X posting featuring Rocket’s acclaimed Frazzledrip report has garnered 300,000 views!!!

TheMetalDen.com is a website dedicated to heavy metal music. It features news, interviews, reviews, and other content related to the heavy metal genre, including investigative reporting on the occult in rock music. The website also offers a platform for independent artists to showcase their music and connect with fans. Additionally, The Metal Den organizes concerts and festivals, and features a store where fans can purchase merchandise and music.

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— Wendy Sinclair Silver (@Wendy_Sinclair) May 6, 2020

“King Rocket” also rocks the world with his slamming remixes, mash ups, and independent productions, such as 333: A Tribute To Dimebag Darrell album, and the debut Vince Meal parody album!

When he is not busy slaying the world with his #TRUTH reporting or self-produced music, the Dark Knight also has fun tricking other sites into posting his sensational hoax articles!!!

Listen to the Latest Attempt to Add the Bass Back to Metallica’s “One” https://t.co/5Xx7G8CdpA pic.twitter.com/zTtF6uI7Ic
— MetalSucks (@metalsucks) April 27, 2017

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ROCKET REVIEW

“Pantera’s “3 Vulgar Videos from Hell” is a must-have for any hardcore Pantera fan. One walks away from the viewing experience holding onto letting tears flow being that Dimebag Darrell is no longer with us after having been shot to death on the stage back in December of 2004. The sheer Vulgar Display Of Power going on here from the set’s first disc to the second collection of video and live performances makes it real hard to deny this legendary rockin’ Texas band the undisputed title of the greatest heavy metal band ever.”

– Randy “Rocket” Cody via metalunderground