Imagine that your band is on such a roll that, over the course of a year, you get to open for the likes of Motorhead, Guns N’ Roses (video here below), and Queens of the Stone Age; play at Coachellea; tour the nation on the Vans Warped Tour; Sony Records has just signed you to a six-record deal; you’ve signed a book deal to tell of your experiences, and a documentary is being filmed about you.

Now imagine that you are only 12 or 13 years old.

It’s the dream of every kid who is holed up in a garage banging away at their instrument. But for three little dudes from Brooklyn, NY, the dream has become a reality! Unlocking the Truth is a heavy metal band consisting of a trio of friends who are still in middle school. Guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13, bassist Alec Atkins, 13, and drummer Jarad Dawkins, 12, started out as friends having play dates and then “play” took on a whole new meaning when the youngsters decided to form a metal band.