Does race matter in metal?

[Thrashard]

He said it \m/ most black people grow up listening to hip hop and they don't have the chance to listen to this type of music, but when they do have the chance, they can't understand the music. It's too noisy for them and being a kid that's been listening to hip hop all his life it'll be pretty hard to change overnight and love metal music. A lot of mainstream hip hop serves as background music and black people are accustomed to that, in order to listen to a metal band you have to pay more attention to what's going on in the music.

hi! i'm a white guy and i grew up listening to hip hop and i couldn't stand metal until i was 15 years old. then i started listening to metallica, megadeth, anthrax and slayer and from that time on metal, especially thrash-metal, has been my favorite kind of music. i'm still open-minded and listen to many different kinds of music but metal is and will always be my favorite kind of music! Vince Dennis is a good example for a blackskinned metal-musician, he played bass for Steel Prophet and Tourniquet (my favorite band). In a crowd of a thousand metalheads there are usually not more than 2 or 3 blackskinned guys or girls. why?

 

[Malleus]

So, since I'm latin, i can't listen to the music that sounds good to me? Just because I'm not pure white I can't choose what music i want to listen to? So....what you're saying is...I CAN'T LISTEN TO METAL, THE MUSIC I LOVE, THE MUSIC THAT JUST HAPPENS TO SOUND GOOD TO MY EARS BECAUSE I'M LATIN!!!??? That is THE single dumbest thing I have EVER heard!!!! There's is no god damn law that says that! If there is, show it to me, you fuck! I only have two words for you, you full of shit,racist maggot:


FUCK YOU!!!!!!

Don't let that bigot shithead get to you. Metal is for everyone who likes it!
I'm surprised he's allowed to have that avatar on this board... I'd love to see him walk around in Israel in that hat.

 

[nergal_S]

I realy dont under stand racist people my self, Are they so insecure with them selves? People are people, there are good and bad people every were. Its very easy to hate some one based on there race.

 

[Malleus]

That is my philosophy, people are equally big shitheads or equally nice no matter what color they are.

 

[LuminousAether]

I'm part middle eastern and I listen to Viking metal, so I'd like to submit my nuts for sucking.

 

[Connauch]

In north jersey at least, there is alot of black and spanish people at metal shows, not many asians though for some reason. I think its more or less an issue of upbringing and surroundings. the kids you see there are usually looked down on by there parents, and other same race peers.

 

[AndICried]

I realy dont under stand racist people my self, Are they so insecure with them selves? People are people, there are good and bad people every were. Its very easy to hate some one based on there race.

I think that the way that some people are so sensitive about the issue is also hillarious.

- My history teacher calls white people white, but refuses to call black people black because it's considered to be offensive? What the hell?!

The amount of people who say that black and white are not tolerable definitions startles me.

 

[no country for old wainds]

I think that the way that some people are so sensitive about the issue is also hillarious.

- My history teacher calls white people white, but refuses to call black people black because it's considered to be offensive? What the hell?!

The amount of people who say that black and white are not tolerable definitions startles me.

Yes. Sometimes the whole 'political correctness' thing is blown way out of proportion. But there is still no excuse for racism.

 

[nergal_S]

And you cant say Hispanic you have to say Latino. What dose Latino mean? Its a word that makes no sense, Latins are from Rome, Latinos are from South America?

 

[Wicked Child]

Don't let that bigot shithead get to you. Metal is for everyone who likes it!
I'm surprised he's allowed to have that avatar on this board... I'd love to see him walk around in Israel in that hat.

Thanks, man. I'll try, but it's hard to ! This guy has really lit a fire up my ass as well as others(this isn't the first time i've faced criticism toward my love of metal, although i'm hispanic and it's since become a sore spot for me), though the bigot fuck is probably only doing it for attention.

 

[Bryant]

Thanks, man. I'll try, but it's hard to ! This guy has really lit a fire up my ass as well as others(this isn't the first time i've faced criticism toward my love of metal, although i'm hispanic and it's since become a sore spot for me), though the bigot fuck is probably only doing it for attention.

Just ignore them dude. Prejudice even goes beyond race. I remember going to a Pantera concert in the early 90's. There were a bunch of skins and a bunch of long-hairs and both of course were mostly white, but while most of both were cool, there ended up being huge fights and it was over nothing.
One of the things that makes America great is the fact that this country is made up of races and cultures that originate from all over the world. White people are also not the original inhabitants of this country. I don't know what it is that makes people think that one race is better than another, but they will find themselves the true cast-outs when all is said and done.

Bryant

 

[veil the sky]

I think that the way that some people are so sensitive about the issue is also hillarious.

- My history teacher calls white people white, but refuses to call black people black because it's considered to be offensive? What the hell?!

The amount of people who say that black and white are not tolerable definitions startles me.

oh political correctness it is joyous isn't it!!

a local council in manchester uk, once tried to pass legislation maintaining that people should not be allowed to ask for 'a black coffee' in a public place because .........get this ........apparently that's racist too.

it's all a bit like 1984. they will eradicate the word black from the english language soon and claim it never existed!!!!

 

[veil the sky]

Thanks, man. I'll try, but it's hard to ! This guy has really lit a fire up my ass as well as others(this isn't the first time i've faced criticism toward my love of metal, although i'm hispanic and it's since become a sore spot for me), though the bigot fuck is probably only doing it for attention.

but remember. you're not hispanic. you're latino!!!!!

 

[byrne]

usually metal is about sadness or disappointment in life or general negative approach ...black people(for example) are much more positive in their approach to life...oriental more ironic...

hmm didnt read too much of the post, so apologies allround if this is off topic at this point.
but dimensionidol, that is one of the worst and most ill-informed generalisations i have ever heard.


black people listening to "happy music" pffft to that:
/me points to gangster rap

thats about shooitng other motherfuckers and smoking weed till your as dislexic as they are.

asian music - well who knows, thats a whole other culture.

but yeah, think before you voice your opinion.

 

[LuminousAether]

hmm didnt read too much of the post, so apologies allround if this is off topic at this point.
but dimensionidol, that is one of the worst and most ill-informed generalisations i have ever heard.


black people listening to "happy music" pffft to that:
/me points to gangster rap

thats about shooitng other motherfuckers and smoking weed till your as dislexic as they are.

asian music - well who knows, thats a whole other culture.

but yeah, think before you voice your opinion.

Now what the fuck is wrong with smoking weed?

 

[byrne]

i aint gonna argue with you about smoking weed, do it if you want to.

but if you dont get the fact (as it seems that only ppl who smoke weed dont get it - coincidence??) that weed has proven long term effects on your health, in particular mental health, then you are obviously just in denial (funny that smoking weed alters your perception of reality. isnt it?)

its like ppl who smoke cig's - they can do it. but it fucks them, not me, so go for it.

 

[Stoner Rock Chick]

How did this go from race to anti-weed. Buddy 'Misfit' you've been watching too many anti-drug/War on Drug commercials. Cigarettes and alcohol are far more harmful.

As for why black people are left out of metal or decide metal isn't for them, I'm half white and half Native so there is no way I could, nor will, ever speak for them.

 

[nergal_S]

How did this go from race to anti-weed. Buddy 'Misfit' you've been watching too many anti-drug/War on Drug commercials. Cigarettes and alcohol are far more harmful.

As for why black people are left out of metal or decide metal isn't for them, I'm half white and half Native so there is no way I could, nor will, ever speak for them.

I wish there was more bands the had native american influances in there music. Alot of native american/ Canadian melodies and rythem sound like it would be perfect for metal.

 

[Bryant]

What do you guys think?

Why is it that at least 99.9% of people who listen to metal are white?

Bzzzttt !!! Wrong answer. Metal is big in Japan.


Bryant

 

[lord667]

How did this go from race to anti-weed. Buddy 'Misfit' you've been watching too many anti-drug/War on Drug commercials. Cigarettes and alcohol are far more harmful.

So?