How did you get into metal?

[Pessimism]

You better not

 

[IOfTheStorm]

as far as I'm concerned, if you were born between 1978-1985 in the U.S.A., you probably went through a 'nu-metal' phase.

spot on

 

[The Ozzman]

as far as I'm concerned, if you were born between 1978-1985, you probably went through a 'nu-metal' phase.

I didn't.

 

[False Joe]

I didn't.

Except. Rule. Proves.

You get the jist.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Metallica's "Kill 'Em All" was the first CD I ever bought. I didn't even know they made the music with guitars at the time. I was about 8-9 when I got it & CD players had just came out & were still very expensive. I was lucky to get one in my eyes. "Kill 'Em All" was also the first tab book I got as well & the first album I really nailed on guitar.

 

[blood_on_velvet]

Fell in love with the only metalhead at my school I used to listen to pop/hip hop before, because it was the only stuff i had knowledge and access to, and i was about to give up on music altogether! Things with the guy didn't go too smoothly, but at least i was introduced to rock and metal, which i haven't stopped listening since.

 

[Methanium]

Nirvana
Yeah, I know -_-

 

[zoidberg]

NU metal, hardrock for me. then i heard slayer on one of those radio programs on the TV, and it creeped me out(mainly the vocals). but i became fascinated with it, and eventuallyy learned to like it.

 

[DirtBikeRazr]

i found an old metallica tape (kill em all) on the side of the road when i was 9 years old and popped it into the tape player at home and have been in love with metal since

 

[NinjaGeek]

Started listening to JRock, and realized I kept going for the heavier and heavier bands until I needed something more, came here and asked for some really heavy stuff, got behemoth and bloodbath and went crazy from there.