Classic Rock Revisited recently caught up with Denise Dale, the founder of HeavyMetalBay.com, dubbed "a unique online market place for the heavy metal music loving community and features any product related in any way, shape, or form to heavy metal " An excerpt is available below.

Jeb Wright: "Denise Dale has started an online outlet for metal fans unlike anything else in the world titled HeavyMetalBay.com. This is a unique marketplace where head bangers can get together to buy and sell memorabilia and music. There is much more to HMB, however, as we learned when we talked to Denise in the interview below. Read on to discover what www.heavymetalbay.com is, how to sign up, how to get the most out of it and how it was created."

Q: Where did you come up with this idea?

Denise: "Heavy Metal Bay came into my head about five years ago when I was living in Miami. I had a ‘eureka’ moment. Metal fans are very dedicated people. Musical genres come and go but Metal fans don’t change their tastes. I thought there should be an auction site where all of these people can come together. I Googled the idea and there was nothing like it so I decided to create it."

Q: The challenge must be getting the word out. eBay has a huge advertising budget and they have been around forever. However, people should know that Heavy Metal Bay is not simply a copy of eBay for Metal fans. There is a lot more to Heavy Metal Bay.

Denise: "We have two features that eBay doesn’t have. We have a Band Corner and a Concert Guide. You can promote your band in the Band Corner, whether you are a small band or a big band. The Concert Guide allows the band to put up all of the shows that they are doing. It really is nothing like eBay. Yes, it is an auction site, but that is the only similarity. Heavy Metal Bay is actually a specialist site for the Metal community only."

Q: What kind of an undertaking was it to get the software the way you wanted it and to get things the way you saw them in your head?

Denise: "It took five years. It hasn’t been an easy task. It is very expensive. People think it is really easy to put up a website but it really isn’t. It is a lot of work and takes a lot of money. It is a unique idea but once people get to know about it, and use it, then it is going to be great. It is free to list your items at the moment, for the next month. Anyone can put their items up without an insertion fee; all they have to do is register at HeavyMetalBay.com."

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HeavyMetalBay.com is now open for business, and will satisfy all of your headbanging needs.

This website is a unique online market place for the heavy metal music loving community and features any product related in any way, shape, or form to heavy metal - new, used, historic, collectable, HeavyMetalBay.com is your “go-to” site! Music, videos, memorabilia, clothing, jewellery, posters, instruments, amps - all are featured.

And to celebrate the site's launch, ALL AUCTION LISTINGS FOR THE NEXT MONTH ARE FREE! Unlike other similarly-styled websites, you will not need a PayPal account to buy items on HeavyMetalBay.com. In addition to locating fantastic finds, the site will feature a concert guide to find local gigs from new and established bands. Also, you will be able to promote your own band or your own show, large or small – fees are within the budget of ordinary mortals.

Heavy Metal Bay.com was founded by Denise Dale (a.k.a Denise Love) who is no stranger to metal music, she is known in the music industry as an international booking agent specializing in the heavy metal music genre. Her company, Metal Music Bookings (metalmusicbookings.com), has booked such artists as TARJA, MICHAEL SCHENKER, CINDERELLA, BLIND GUARDIAN and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN to name just a few. Denise saw a need for a specialist website which brings together the metal music community. Heavy Metal Bay.com is no doubt the only trading auction site on the net that is dedicated to metal music fans, promoters, and bands worldwide.

The time is upon us metalheads, to start rummaging through your closet, basement, or garage for any metallic artifacts you’d like to turn into cash, and start putting together your wish lists. HeavyMetalBay.com is open for business!

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