Are we one big metal family?
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EmperorGonzo
New Metal Member
There are some character traits of metalheads that are pitiful in nature. These include:
Granted I did myself go through every single one of these stages and what did I learn? Not to be:
Drugs are a bad thing too, they make you stupid and do stupid things in the end. I don't mind having a couple of my favorite ales once a week but if it's hardcore alcoholism/drug abuse then intervention is needed.
Okay, having said all that and to answer the OP's question, here is my answer: I consider anyone in my musical family that does not ridicule someone else's taste in music. Humans with a pack animal mentality are mislead and are missing the real picture.
To REALLY answer in short: Have fun and be a human.
- elitist
- stiff-necked
- uptight
- arrogant
- somber
- negative towards others
- misanthropy
Granted I did myself go through every single one of these stages and what did I learn? Not to be:
- elitist
- stiff-necked
- uptight
- arrogant
- somber
- negative towards others
- misanthropy
Drugs are a bad thing too, they make you stupid and do stupid things in the end. I don't mind having a couple of my favorite ales once a week but if it's hardcore alcoholism/drug abuse then intervention is needed.
Okay, having said all that and to answer the OP's question, here is my answer: I consider anyone in my musical family that does not ridicule someone else's taste in music. Humans with a pack animal mentality are mislead and are missing the real picture.
To REALLY answer in short: Have fun and be a human.
Nightmare_Heaven
Death Disco
The Crypt Violator
Bow to me faithfully...
Yeah, I would say so. At least over here in France, you go to concerts, there is much more of a "community" atmosphere, maybe because there are less metalheads around, or maybe because there is less of this "elitism" you get in, say, America or the UK. I must say Black Metallers over here are more friendly than a lot of the assholes you get in the US. You listen to the music, you're part of the club. And something else over here: you can have someone with a Dark Funeral t-shirt and a Slipknot (which, let it be clear, is not my sort of thing! Put the guns down!) t-shirt socialise. You would NEVER have that anywhere else! 
I guess some people just don't get "it"...
I guess some people just don't get "it"...
Kara-Shehr
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I still hate everybody. Most metalheads I've met IRL have been complete morons but I've also met some really nice ones though. I used to think metal was this big family but as I've gotten older I've kinda grown out of that thought and accepted the fact that just because you like the same music as someone doesn't mean you can see eye to eye with them.
Seems as I get older the wiser I get. It depends on the maturity level of anyone as far as being a moron goes, at least in my findings so far. I personally embrace anyone that is on my level of maturity regardless of personal musical taste.
I come from The Era where there was only one Metal, So yes We were a Family.
Ozzy, Maiden, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer!
This was before Hair pop, Bands who were never Metal & Grunge.
Nobody got Butthurt over their forced spinoff corporate band who never should have been signed, being slammed.
Thank God for Pantera bringing alot of that back. Pantera could'nt make up for 1986-Today.
Now since most of the bands mentioned are dead or mockeries of themselves, I'm backtracking to the Death Metal scene.
My only regret is that I couldn't see these bands when They were at their best & youngest.
Death Metal crowds are the closest example of those 1980-1986 years.
I wish someone would have played Napalm Death to Me after Burton died.
I would have loved to have seen a young Napalm Death, Death, Cannabal Corpse & Deicide!
Ozzy, Maiden, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer!
This was before Hair pop, Bands who were never Metal & Grunge.
Nobody got Butthurt over their forced spinoff corporate band who never should have been signed, being slammed.
Thank God for Pantera bringing alot of that back. Pantera could'nt make up for 1986-Today.
Now since most of the bands mentioned are dead or mockeries of themselves, I'm backtracking to the Death Metal scene.
My only regret is that I couldn't see these bands when They were at their best & youngest.
Death Metal crowds are the closest example of those 1980-1986 years.
I wish someone would have played Napalm Death to Me after Burton died.
I would have loved to have seen a young Napalm Death, Death, Cannabal Corpse & Deicide!
Wolves83
Nordland III
PerkeleenLuoma
Venator
Cronopio
Glorious Imperator
Fuck no, of course we ain't. Never felt so alienated as when I was the "coolest and "hippest" metal club in this town the last time. Rather listen to the music alone, on my iPad, in the subway or wherever.
Raevenge
Karmanarc
Here in the USA there's too much elitism for any sense of community to develop, can't speak for other countries. You find small cliques, but march to your own drummer and you're as likely to get stabbed in the back by a metalhead as you would by someone who isn't.
Sonnenritter
Active Member
Spot on. However, there is a good community within the crust/anarcho punk scene in the US that spills over into some metal communities. I know that's a bit of a stretch, but I'll take what I can in this country's culture.
