Metal fans use the force to make Heavy Metal a UK religion Thousands of metallers ‘convert’ in effort to follow Jedi into 2011 census   Thousands of rock fans have already promised to convert to the UK’s latest faith, as they join a fast-growing internet campaign to see Heavy Metal recognised as a religion in the 2011 census. Following an internet campaign before the 2001 census, 390,000 UK residents listed Jedi – the fictional Star Wars creed as their religion, making it the UK’s fourth largest. Now, Heavy Metal enthusiasts are looking to follow the trailblazing Jedi’s into the 2011 census. Whilst the Office of National Statistics pointed out that…