Now that Indonesia has elected the world’s very first heavy metal president, Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, the future for the nation’s extraordinarily diverse and populous metal scene looks very bright indeed. There are hundreds of great metal bands in Indonesia and, perhaps more importantly, an admirable sense of unity and shared passion that binds the scene together. See below for a tantalising snapshot of some of the skull-crushing riches the Indonesian metal community has to offer. We don’t doubt for a second that President Jokowi would approve.