Lazy, immature, angry—and somehow still the one stuck saving everyone. A 17-year-old metalhead who never wanted responsibility… just a drum kit and some peace.

A brilliant, overlooked audio prodigy determined to understand Maurice’s power – and is often the only voice of reason holding everything together.

Hudson is a quiet, wide-eyed 11-year-old who lives next door to Maurice – and wants nothing more than to be like them. Where others see noise, Hudson hears possibility.

The real hero of the story, a single mum doing her best considering the demons that she is fighting as she watches her son follow in his father’s footsteps.

Ex-roadie for bands like Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult and was once a drum-tech for Led Zeppelin. His strange disappearance became part of roadie folklore.

Michelle is the exact opposite of Maurice. Intelligent, pleasant and the proud president of pop singer Madison’s fan club. There is love but that doesn’t mean they have to like each other.

The theatrical frontman of The Vamplifiers, V turns music into control. Charismatic and manipulative, he reshapes a generation – proving people aren’t strong, just searching for something to believe in.

This sub-culture is all about sorrow. Usually, Goths turn that energy inward, but this group of punks have decided that no one deserves to be happy!

Diane is a fiercely protective mother and the local organizer for the Tipper Gore-led Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), a movement dedicated to regulating what children are exposed to – and she takes that responsibility seriously.

Second-in-command and fiercely loyal, Zuni drives V’s movement forward. Sharp, disciplined, and unshaken, she enforces his vision without hesitation

Quiet, unsettling, and physically frail, Scribe acts as V’s shadow and enforcer, carrying out his will without question. He despises happiness, seeing it as fake, and is drawn to those on the edge.

Quiet offstage but fierce on the drums, Angela wants her place in metal – on her own terms. Struggling with confidence, she grows into it, ultimately stepping in as PAWN’s drummer and proving she belongs.

PAWN’s rhythm guitarist – the glue of the band. Loyal, easy going, and always humming riffs, Kevin chases the “perfect” sound he swears he once created.

PAWN’s upbeat vocalist and lead guitarist, representing metal’s lighter side. Supportive and easy to like, his positivity often grates in a scene built on edge.

PAWN’s intense bassist and self-proclaimed purist (“If it ain’t thrash, it’s trash!”). Carlos lives and breathes metal – relentless, difficult, and impossible to ignore.

Owner of the last venue booking thrash metal. A veteran of the jazz scene, Nate made the shift when the crowds disappeared. Stern but fair, he doesn’t love metal – but respects what it means. A reluctant but loyal champion of the scene.

This Walkman has been through more than most people go through in a lifetime. There is plenty more (battery) life left!