Sometimes, it takes someone you wouldn't immediately associate with the heavy metal scene to perfectly sum up exactly what makes it one of the most exciting, vibrant and passionate movements in all of music. This week, that someone has been none other than respected Turkish-British author Elif Shafak, writer of such critically acclaimed novels as The Bastard Of Istanbul, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds In The Strange World and The Island Of Missing Trees.
In a new interview, Elif reveals that she is in fact a lifelong metalhead, and that metal is often her soundtrack of choice when in serious writing mode.
