You might remember Albuquerque, New Mexico mayor Tim Keller as the guy who introduced Trivium to the stage on his inauguration day. Keller, a Democrat, is die-hard metalhead, the 30th mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico and on stage he said it loud and proud: He "believes in the power of heavy metal."
The New York Times did a fascinating piece on how Keller makes no secret of his heavy metal fandom, and talks about some of the issues he's focusing on, including improving public transit and reducing sentencing for possession of marijuana.