At a ceremony, the mayor of Albuquerque signs a new law while wearing a Black Panther sweater

The sweater was a gift from bassist Rex Brown

The mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States, wore a Black Panther at a ceremony where he signed a new law for the city.

Tim Keller, a big heavy metal fan, wore the sweater while signing the new paternity leave law last Thursday, the 27th. During a recent interview with the New York Times , Keller said that the city has always been a big fan of the genre: "What can I say, it's something I've liked for a long time."

In a tweet celebrating the law, Keller thanked Pantera bassist Rex Brown for the sweater, while the musician shared the news about the ceremony on his social media.

Thank you advocates @lissaknudsen and advocates @ABQCityCouncil and @PatDavisNM for the legislation for our families. And little shout out to @REJASFROMTEJAS for the sweater 🙂 #metalmayor @BLABBERMOUTHNET @metalinjection @Loudwire https://t.co/B8nmdkLPZ5

— Mayor Tim Keller (@MayorKeller) December 28, 2018

Erica Y Roumieh

A music journalist since 2016, she was an editor at Wikimetal, where she combined her two great passions: music and writing. She believes that heavy music deserves to be everywhere and strives to make that a reality. Slipknot, Evanescence, and Bring Me The Horizon are essential to her playlist.

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