Braswell started working for The Corner Tavern in 2008. The bar’s owner, Mike Rabb, is a fellow metalhead who has been into metal music since the 80s — the days of Black Sabbath and Metallica.

Earlier today, a group of metalheads from that region calling themselves the Azorean Metal team released a super heavy version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Featuring 23 different Azorean ...