FINALLY! A Coloring Book for Metalheads & Cat Lovers!

For all of us who ONLY want to color outside of the lines: rock out on kitties and headbangers!

Skulls and Siamese. Corpse paint and Persians. Baphomet, pentagrams, blood, and tabbies!



Metal Cats Coloring Book combines two juxtaposed and amazing subjects: the extreme personalities of the true metal music scene and their adorable kitties. Based on the photographs of the book Metal Cats, these incredibly cute and fluffy felines appear side by side with their loving owners from bands like Black Goat, Thrones, Isis, Lightning Swords of Death, Book of Black Earth, Skarp, Harassor, Akimbo, Aldebaran, Atriarch, Oak, Ghoul, Ludicra, Holy Grail, Xasthur, Cattle Decapitation, Murder Construct, Exhumed, Morbid Angel, Municipal Waste, Skeletonwitch, Gypsyhawk, Nausea, Phobia, and Napalm Death, along with many other metalheads.



Featuring 30 original drawings, it's now your turn to get in on the action. Pull out your Crayolas and markers and help everyone look most evil by adding your own vibrant colors to these amazing and hilarious pairings. Fun for ages 1-666.

Alexandra Crockett, a musician, zinester and jewelry designer, has been present and active in the metal community since age 15 and is currently finishing up a doctoral degree in the Bay Area. Beginning her idea for the book by doing promotional photos for bands and friends she would cat-sit for, she found an interesting dynamic between men in the metal scene and their cats. The idea formed around giving accolades to local musicians and artists in the metal scene, while also bringing attention to no-kill shelters and their importance for animal rights.

Coloring Book / Cats / Heavy Metal

Paperback, 8 x 10.375 inches, 32 pages

ISBN: 978-1-57687-845-3, $9.99 US/CAN.

My Thoughts: 

Words cannot describe how much I LOVE this coloring book. I was raised on metal throughout my life. As a little girl my dad was always blasting Dio, Judas Priest, and Metallica. Into my teenage years my second home was music venues supporting my local rock and metal scenes. On top of helping bands, I also frequented any music festivals I could find. Metal has and always will have a special place in my heart. Not only was it a way for my dad and to make memories and bond, it was where I felt a sense of belonging and community for many years. 

As an animal lover as well, this coloring book was ideal for me. It is true that many metalheads do indeed love their cats! I know quite musicians that are fellow animal loves and adore supporting animal charities. When I heard that not only does this coloring book have amazing art, but brings awareness to animal rights and no-kill shelters, my heart was won. 

For any music and animal lovers, this is a must have in your collection! Fun and laughs for hours on end are to be had. With unique pictures, detailed layouts, adorable cats, and a true metal feel, you will be head banging and coloring the night away!  

Connect with powerHouse Books:

Facebook Twitter  Instagram  Website  

Just Add Color: Tattoo - Review

Another addition to the bestselling "Just Add Color" adult coloring book series! Coloring has taken its place at the grown up's table as a legitimate form of artistic expression, right along with painting and drawing. In Tattoo, you'll be enthralled with hours of coloring fun as you create your own masterpiece out of these inspiring tattoo designs. This book offers more than 120 gorgeous pull-out illustrations ready to be brought to life, including tribal, nature, magical creatures, fairytales, script & lettering, and more. It's so relaxing and fun that even the most mature among us will want to run for the nearest box of colored pencils. Perfect to pull-out and frame, too!

Our Thoughts 

Who doesn't like coloring? But as a mom of four, I want to be able to have my own coloring book that I can relax with while the kids are coloring in their own coloring books. What's better is when the book is something that the adult is interested in!

The Tattoo book ranges from simple designs to intricate designs of mandalas while boasting thick lines so you can easily see the detail. "Just Add Color: Tattoos" has a sturdy paperback cover and the pages are a little thicker than normal paper, making it easier to keep your page in one piece while coloring. One of the nicest things about this book is that it has perforated pages to be able to pull the page out when you're done if you'd like to hang it in a frame or take it to your tattoo artist to recreate on your skin.

I honestly would love to find more from the "Just Add Color " line to see all the different themes and explore more coloring. You can find this specific book on Amazon. 

Art Therapy from publisher Jacqui Small

French women have found a new way to relax - and it's probably not what you think. 

In a nation that is among the world's top consumers of antidepressants, coloring books are a prescription-free way to relieve anxiety.In fact, this non-competitive, mindful and focused activity has become so popular in France that coloring books are currently outselling cookbooks!

Fans are forming groups on social media sites where they post their work and advise each other on the best books and pencils. Many find that coloring 20 minutes to an hour per day relieves headaches, quells anxieties, and provides that rarest of feelings for a busy working woman or mom - a sense of accomplishment.

My Thoughts

I never thought I would enjoy coloring at the of forty six as much I as do.  I am a stay at home mom, and I also run an in home daycare.  So at the end of my day, I sometimes am a little stressed and just need to have some down time. 

I have a ten and seven year old, and in the early evening we all get out our books and color. They of course like to have contests with me to see who can stay in the lines.  Of course they don't realize that mommies book have a little more detail and smaller areas to color in.  But it is nice to sit with both my kids, because while we are all coloring, I find myself going into a meditation state. 

I have had a couple friends pop in and see me sitting with one of these books coloring.  They asked to see which ever one I wasn't using at the time, and she actually sat down and started coloring in the other book.  We had the small talk and just relaxed and colored together. 

There are so many beautiful pictures in these books to color.  I actually have thought about framing a couple and giving them as gifts to some family members.  These are great books and would also make great gifts for those friends or family members who could use a little down time themselves.   Most relaxing thing I've done in awhile.

For more information on these go to: lobsterandswan.