Atlas Hoods

Really awesome portraits in this article about metalhead cowboys in Botswana.



“The photos show a world that’s at once familiar and strange to anyone acquainted with metal. Yes, there’s an obvious novelty in seeing a black African guy in an Angel Witch tee surrounded by savanna, but there are other things here that don’t fit, like the cowboy hats and leather gear adopted from biker fashion. So much attention to detail goes into the costumes. The Botswanan metalheads stand tall, proud, and aloof. It’s all wonderfully homoerotic.”

Full article: ATLAS HOODS: BOTSWANA’S COWBOY METALHEADS