Metal pride.

[FuSoYa]

Explain this to me, please.

 

[xfer]

it's like gay pride, except less, you know, straight.

 

[lizard]

its that most embarassing trait of a certain segment of metal fandom, the juvenile "if it isn't metal its teh gay" attitude. this is further evidenced by sixteen year olds making fun of metal segments they don't consider "manly" enough.

 

[Baliset]

i've got metal pride i believe but i mean i can't really explain it and i am not an asshole about it.

ps. i saw the list of the top 100 metal moments on vh1 and i am really happy that rob halford coming out was top 10 because it makes ignorant metal fucks look even more dumb.

 

[xfer]

rob halford coming out was insanely iconoclastic and ballsy and transgressive. that should have been top FIVE.

 

[Baliset]

it might be. i can't remember.

 

[chupe666]

this thread title sounds like an Accept song title

 

[capeda]

You guys need to listen to more Manowar or something...

 

[Demonspell]

Taking pride in being a metalhead is a foolish thing. No one rewards you for listening to heavier music than most people, except for meaningless anonymous comments on message boards. And developing a superiority complex from listening to metal is even worse.

 

[Josh Seipp]

has anyone heard about the halford priest reunion on ozzfest?

 

[xfer]

if this is some stupid altar boy joke set-up i don't want to hear it

 

[Josh Seipp]

no, I honestly heard that Judas Priest is performing with Rob Halford on vocals at Ozzfest this year.

t/f?

 

[xfer]

i know, i know, yeah, i heard it too! dunno if it's true!

 

[Baliset]

yes its true! i can't make it out to see it but the priest is back with halford!

and demonspell: i think one can have metal pride and have it not be something silly like taking pride in listening to heavier music than other people. for me my metal pride is just in being proud of the music i like to listen even if i get ridiculed for it, which i often do.

i love all kinds of music and i am fucking proud to be a metalhead at heart.

 

[lizard]

i think one can have metal pride and have it not be something silly like taking pride in listening to heavier music than other people. for me my metal pride is just in being proud of the music i like to listen even if i get ridiculed for it, which i often do.

i love all kinds of music and i am fucking proud to be a metalhead at heart.

concur. last night I got lit up and went pre metal retro, listening to the Duane Allman anthology (Wilson Pickett's Hey Jude is fucking amazing).
hard to believe he accomplished all he did before dying at 24.

 

[AndICried]

Sure, you can openly be a big fan of metal, but I don't get why the term "metal pride" needs to be used. It sounds cultish and straight edge like to me. The term "metal pride" conjures all sorts of negative imagery in my mind.

 

[Baliset]

that is because assholes have ruined it for normal sane metalheads like me.

i mean its just about being proud of your heritage as a music listener and a musician if you eventually become one.

 

[AndICried]

You can be proud of your musical heritage or whatever, without associating yourself with a group that largely consists of "fool of a took"s.

 

[xfer]

i just have a problem with the emotion of "pride" in general. it causes almost ALL of the trouble in this world, and it's totally unnecessary in most cases, when just "lack of shame" would do.

pride is the impetus behind nationalism, sports fandom, most wars, barfights, and much more.

 

[Baliset]

i don't take "pride" to that kind of extremism.