Hy-Ko Keys

Keys. From unlocking a certain power, to a sign of exclusive access, to something that you need to just open your home/turn your car on/unlock one of the many dungeon doors in the Zelda series of games/etc., to the many beer companies in the world that has it on their labels (Here's looking at Becks for being such a awesome company that feeds the Wacken War Machine every year), it is a unique creation of mankind that has gone on to become a symbol with different meanings.

Today we look at keys that add the element we all know and love, the Slaying Steel of Death.

First up is the "Music is my Weapon" keys, and as you can see by the Strat & Skull emblazoned flip side of the message, they were definitely talking about the most deadly weapon in the world... Hard Rock/Heavy Metal.


Interesting side-note these keys come in 2 different head stocks: The Hexagon (Pic above) and the UFO (Pic below), hence making these keys even more Metal than what could be asked of them.


Next on this "Keepers of the Seven Keys" (Actually there's 8 of these keys, but you know I love dropping Metal references, and of course this is breakin' the 4th wall) list are the "Lucky" keys. Let's be frank, these keys are Motörhead approved, meaning all the songs about gambling are part of a Metalheads hobbies. Plus Vegas is a Metal town considering some of the Broadway style shows (Bite, Tournament of the Kings) and restaurants (Harley Davidson Cafe).


Note the King of Spades is a Skeletal maniac ruling with his deaths hand (And I am not talking the dead mans hand of "aces and eights").


The next entry is the most controversial of the lot as the color pink is not the most Metal color in the palette side of things. But considering that the creature known as women make it look good (especially bikinis), these keys get the pass to the Halls of Valhalla.


On a twisted Metal side-note, these keys would be perfect for the Glam Metal crowd, at least which ever few remaining members of that society remain.


The next key definitely has the "Ride the Lightning" raging through its metallic substance.


We have now arrived to the headliner of the batch. When you consider the Grim and Evil design of this key, you too will understand why it was the chosen one to grant access to the few (lets just say 1 person) to a place that has many treasures and liquids only Metal Gods can possess. That place is Valhalla (aka my home).

On one side, you got a pissed-off Skull looking right back at you.


On the other side you got a pissed-off Skull, with pupils, looking right back at you like a umlaut on a Metal bands name.


With the keys now forged by a blacksmith from the Glorious Halls (aka the key guy from Walmat), they are now worthy to join the other keys that grant access to the different parts of the land of Metal, like my Dark Chariot (aka my car), my armory (aka my gun safe), my Unholy Steed (aka my beach cruisers bike-lock cable), and the Golden Fluids of Ancient Gods (aka the as cap in my car).


Behold the 5 Keys of the Apocalypse.