"There's sort of an element of exaggeration to both," Simms told Culture Monster. "'Romeo and Juliet' is really hard to fathom in our day and age — two teenagers declaring their love after knowing each other for 15 minutes? Also, a lot of metal lyrics from Manowar and Iron Maiden are about going into battle, and so they work well with the historical dramas like 'Henry V'."

He added: "And both have a lot to do with gender bending and costumes — I mean, Iron Maiden wore tights, had long the hair and put on makeup." [we won't fact check the last part of that claim] - more on this story

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