STORIES: In and Out of the Dark: coal6

Karen King of Beckley, W.Va., makes certain her friends in the heavy metal band Voices of Anatole hear her support during their show at the Court Street Grill in downtown Pomeroy, Ohio. Though Appalachia's musical roots are in bluegrass, the heavy metal scene is thriving, and Court Street Grill was packed for the show.

Karen King of Beckley, W.Va., makes certain her friends in the heavy metal band Voices of Anatole hear her support during their show at the Court Street Grill in downtown Pomeroy, Ohio. Though Appalachia's musical roots are in bluegrass, the heavy metal scene is thriving, and Court Street Grill was packed for the show.