Metalheads HELP!!!

[theodyssey]

Ok, i have a project due tomorrow that is my final project for the year. IT's for my sociology class, and i am presenting on the metal community, what it's like, and what stereotypes are seen from outside and inside the metal community. What i need from you:
1) What you feel makes metal a community
2) What stereotypes you see within the community
3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see
4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal community
5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.
6) Anything else that will help!!!
I appreciate any help, and beg that you respond as soon as possible as i only have about 30 hours until my presentation. Thanks in advance.

Zach

ps i am posting this on a few different boards to get different perspectives. Thanks again.

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

I'll answer this when I get back, damn cool project btw

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

1) What you feel makes metal a community

A group of people (on the internet or real life) that like the same type of music and help each other out with recommendations, and discuss metal.

2) What stereotypes you see within the community

1. Gays don't like metal.
2. If you're a prog fan you have a holier than thou attitude.
3. If you're a death metal fan you're an elitist.
4. If you're a black metal fan you're a troll
5. If you like power metal you're gay (seriously)

3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see

1. Metal is brainless music.
2. If you like metal you're probably in a satanic cult.
3. Metal is just noise.
4. Metal fans are crazy people (that's true to a certain extent, though )

5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.

Black metal: The only bands that worth a shit are the troo black metal bands (Darkthrone, Emperor, Mayhem ect) not poser shit like Dimmu Borgir or Cradle Of Filth

brutal death metal: You MUST listen to the most brutal shit out there, if you don't you're not brutal enough.

prog metal: You MUST listen to the most technical shit out there

If I remember any more stereotypes i'll post them.

 

[FLechdrop]

Most people seem to think everyone involved with metal is satanist.......

 

[Pharaoh]

Good luck on your project / responses.

1) What you feel makes metal a community
A common interest in this type of music. There is a lot to share, especially recommendations, and also interesting ideas about favorite bands and a general community of people who can truly relate to something that many people around us can't (or are afraid to)
2) What stereotypes you see within the community
A higher intelligence and awareness with this music than mainstream / other genres. This music is not forced upon us (we don't feel that we should like it just because so many others do..it's a personal choice)
3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see
satanic, aggressive, brainless music. Many people can only think "Marilyn Manson or Black Sabbath" But in fact, much of it is highly intellectual and stimulating. The true talent involved offers an incentive for people who are into it to play an instrument or sing. There are many musicians who are metal fans because they recognize true talent which is not so prevalent in other genres.
4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal community
Me: "He's in a midlife crisis, thinks he's a headbanger" (DUH)
My kids: Prejudice from the long hair and t-shirts they wear to school. Not too many friends because they are "different"
5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.
Nope

 

[theodyssey]

Thanks a lot guys, this is great! Please keep it coming, and i appreciate it a lot!

 

[Yngvai X]

5. If you like power metal you're gay (seriously)

blah what do you know POWER METAL FOREVER!!!! \m/\m/

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

blah what do you know POWER METAL FOREVER!!!! \m/\m/

Hey yeh bastard you know that's a stereotype, not my actual opinion

 

[Polyeidus]

1) What you feel makes metal a community
-A group/association with a common liking of metal, sharing common interests/views, musician or not.
2) What stereotypes you see within the community
-Dream Theater invented Prog Metal, and are the best prog metal band without any doubt.
3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see
-Long hair, evil, dumb, hick and/or redneck, musician or not.
4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal community
-Hard and heavy music is not really music, but only noise.
5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.
-Elitest opinions within prog oriented rock/metal, disregard for life/morals within death/black metal circles.
6) Anything else that will help!!!
-THE most annoying thing I find is when someone's beloved band has other bands that sound, and make similar music and is therefore a rip-off or a clone.

 

[The Yngster]

I got halfway through it then realized that I was too late
Hope your presentation went well

 

[the_satanic_rabbit]

1) What you feel makes metal a community
A common appreciation for something that most people think is not normal or extraordinary. Nowadays its holding onto the metal we have come to know as a true artform and rejecting things that take away from that. (ie, limp bisquick, the nu metallica), but we also recommend things that enhance it. (Symphony X!)
2) What stereotypes you see within the community
Most metalheads are also musicians of some sort.
3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see
Potheads, jobless, live with parents until they are very old, rebellious, juvenile, disobedient, everyone of us plays guitar or drums in a garage band, satanists, tatoo and body piercing fanatics, masochists, anarchists, terrorists.

4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal Oh yeah, tons of prejudice for the long-hair. I was a called a hippie, druggie, gay. But that was all in high school. I've had no negative experiences since then (I also cut my hair off), except for the occasional joke or two.
5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.
Nu-metal sucks ass. um...yeah...they are the ones that create those stereotypes I listed above for the rest of us.
6) Anything else that will help!!!
You shouldn't be doing this paper. You're a metal head, you're suppossed to rebel and not do your homework.

 

[Zax666]

Power Metal DOES = gay.

Just check out the guys at this forum:
http://www.perfectgentleman.com/YourTurn/index.py

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

1) What you feel makes metal a community
A group of people that like metal basicly... DUH!... seriously, people who come together to discuss metal and learn more about this wonderful thing
2) What stereotypes you see within the community
WARNING:THESE ARE FALSE
Prog: snobby elist's - if it's not DT-esque, shreddy or technical enough means it's not good. All think other forms of music are crap.
Death Metal: some sad people with not many morals ect... But I think alot of them are more opened-minded than other sub-genres
Power Metal: Poofters, full-grown men that are too much into LOtR and still live with their mothers.
Black Metal: Mass-murderers, church-burners and complete utter pshyco's!
3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see
Stooopit, angry, shame-to-society people
4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal Girls have said that I'm a creep after i said that I said Ozzy's music used to be half-decent. er...stupid bitches
5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community.
Oh shit, see Q1/
6) Anything else that will help!!!
State that metal is a intellecual style of music...and then put some Spiral Architect on, and then ask if any one canunderstabd that

 

[The Metal Chick]

Here's a big stereotype: girls can't listen to heavy metal!
also I think people think that metal heads are satanic and smoke pot and get drunk. yes perhaps many do, but I don't, and neither do many that I know.

 

[The Metal Chick]

Here's a big stereotype: girls can't listen to heavy metal!
Also I think people think that metal heads are satanic and smoke pot and get drunk. yes some do, but I don't and neither do many that I know.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Wassup Metal Chick

 

[Kate Bush Rules!]

I find that people assume these things about me when I tell them I like metal:

1. That I'm a depressed goth.
2. That I go in for the pseudo-satanic metal culture.
3. That I only listen to metal.
4. That I'm a big fan of Cannibal Corpse-style death metal (you know, crappy, noisy death metal.)

 

[The Metal Chick]

Wassup Metal Chick

oops..sorry about that double post. just ignore one of them... :Smug:

 

[Macy]

1) What you feel makes metal a community

I don't belong to a community, I just listen to the music.

2) What stereotypes you see within the community

Metal-people think they're better than anyone else because their music is a supreme being and intellectual and better and blah blah blah...

3) what false stereotypes people outside the community see

I think there is a vision from the past that all girls in metal are bimbos and dress like sluts and are groupies. Not true here anyway.

4) Any prejudices you have encountered from people outside the metal community

Well, the usual one's you've already said but there are also people from within who have prejudice, that if you dress normal you're not metal etc. Although many prog-musicians dress like normal people once they've realized it's the music and not ammount of leather that counts.

5) Any stereotypes within specific sub-genre's of the metal community

Goths cut themselves and want to die. Favorite song is HIM's "Join me in Death".

6) Anything else that will help!!!

I don't think metal should be a community. I don't think any genre of music should be a community. It's stupid because everyone should be able to listen to all kinds of music without being forced to look a certain way. Just listen to the music dammit! Nothing more should be needed.

 

[Eramaajarvi]

I answered on the CoB board.