There always seemed to be a fine line between "metal awesomeness" and "homoeroticism"

For example:
Thor - is that a big sword or are you just happy to see me?
Venom - more phallic images : skull staff or stripper pole, Chronos?
Bathory - (RIP Quarthon!)
Raven - I hate to admit I owned this album. Never noticed they wore undies before.

Probably a ton of other examples (even without dipping into hair bands) as well.

Bren R.