Manic Metal
Creator: @X-zero
Statistics
Enemy Group:	Metal Heads
Origin/Archetype:	Mutant/Corrupter
Threat Level:	6
Personal Data
Real Name:	Gene Savage
Known Aliases:	Manic Metal
Species:	Human
Date of Birth:	10/25/1974
Height/Weight:	6' 3" / 236lbs
Eye/Hair Color:	Brown / Black
Blood Type:	AB-
Citizenship:	Citizen of the United States
Marital Status:	Single
Known Powers
Able to generate deadly sonic vibrations via vocal cords.
Current Status
Imprisoned

Criminal Activites

- Attempted to take control of Paragon City's broadcasting technology in order to control the airwaves. Manic Metal then proceeded to assault the heroes that thwarted his actions. He was promptly taken into custody.

- Participated in a mass prison riot in an attempt to escape the Ziggursky penitentiary located in Brickstown. The attempt was thwarted by the city's heroes.

- Constructed a giant zeppelin and proceeded to assault Paragon City from the air, dropping a massive amount of large bombs. Manic Metal then proceeded to assault the heroes that thwarted his actions. He was promptly taken into custody. His zeppelin was disassembled.

- Manic Metal, along with two other known criminals, managed to escape from the Ziggursky penitentiary.

- Joined the criminal group known as the Backlash Brigade along with four other notorious villains. They attempted to destroy the barriers of the Ziggursky penitentiary, releasing it's criminals. They were thwarted.

Known Background Information

Gene Savage was born an only child in Detroit, Michigan, on October 25th, 1974. His parents divorced during his junior year of high school. His senior year he dropped out and used the money he had earned through working to travel to Europe. He traveled between Birmingham, Norway, and Sweden, taking in the various cultures while simultaneously earning money by joining various bands.

Once he became 25 he decided to create a band of his own. Known as Black Death Gorilla, Gene Savage and his band members performed at various smaller venues across Europe, earning a reputation as a hardcore death metal band. Although mostly unknown to the mainstream public, Black Death Gorilla did manage to amass a small cult following. This was Gene Savage's first taste of power, something that slowly changed him from pioneering death metal frontman and artist to a power obsessed madman.

Years had passed, and although his band members were content, Gene Savage sought something more. After creative differences between he and the band, he quickly left and returned to his American roots. Seeing him as an exotic European musician, it wasn't hard for Gene Savage to create a new band and recruit new band members, all of which were eager for fame and fortune. It was then that Gene took on the stage name Manic Metal, while his new band was named Rampage.

Rampage quickly rose to fame, selling multiple albums and going on many tours, some of which included relief concerts due to the damage the Rikti threat had caused to the world. The public especially adored their intense live performances and just how brutal they managed to come off as. Unbeknownst to Manic Metal, but it was a mutant gene in his DNA that allowed him to amplify the sounds he created from his vocal cords that had helped boost their reputation as an intense death metal band.

Once he became 34, Manic Metal decided to retire Rampage. The band went their separate ways after become incredibly wealthy and famous. It was then that Metal thirsted for true power. Hearing about the various criminals and super villains found in Paragon City, Metal decided he wanted in on the action. Travelling to the City of Heroes, he quickly amassed his legion of rabid and loyal fans, turning them into a workforce of heavy metal themed soldiers. It was during this that Manic Metal discovered his power, allowing him a wider variety of options in causing villainy and mayhem for the city.

Manic Metal's ultimate goal is to tear down Paragon City and rebuild it as a monument to all things dark and brutal, ruling over his new city of metal. So far he has been unsuccessful.

Powers and Weaknesses

Manic Metal possesses the ability to generate deadly sonic waves via his vocal cords. He has more girth and muscle than your average citizen, giving him an edge in close quarters combat and making him more resistant than normal to attacks. He has a large amount of money and resources, allowing him to enact incredible schemes to reach his goals.

He is known to be in a near constant state of anger and discontent. This causes him to be more stubborn in battle, but can also be used to easily lure him into any sort of trap. Negotiation is not recommended.

Known ways to properly thwart Manic Metal include, but are not limited to:

- Reflecting his attacks back on him

- Exploiting his anger

- Overpowering and/or outsmarting him

- Attacking from a distance if capable