I am getting sick and tired of the general public's perception of metal- as adolescent- and not really a serious form of music. I am also getting sick and tired of the total lack of support for metal -especially in the states.
Why do I have to defend myself everytime I mention I love metal? Why do I have to explain to people, who and what some underground metal bands are accomplishing musically? Why do the few reviewers that do review metal in the big widely circulated music magazines- have little to no knowledge of the difficulty of metal as a music form- why do they always talk about the lyrics- and add something about the heavy guitars?( this is a rhetorical question, I am sorry)
Why do I see a total lack of support for metal in the states- Metal is rarely reviewed in major music magazines( and if it is- it is the corporate whores- the nu-metal bands) When is the last time someone has seen a metal band on a talk show( i did see Godsmack, and Disturbed on Jimmy Kimmel- but they are both numetal whores)- or hell even a decent band with a video played at some respectable time during the day? It seems the only time metal gets any mention is through Ozzy's drug ravaged exploits, or when Gene Simmons decides he needs more money.
Why do I have to defend myself everytime I mention I love metal? Why do I have to explain to people, who and what some underground metal bands are accomplishing musically? Why do the few reviewers that do review metal in the big widely circulated music magazines- have little to no knowledge of the difficulty of metal as a music form- why do they always talk about the lyrics- and add something about the heavy guitars?( this is a rhetorical question, I am sorry)
Why do I see a total lack of support for metal in the states- Metal is rarely reviewed in major music magazines( and if it is- it is the corporate whores- the nu-metal bands) When is the last time someone has seen a metal band on a talk show( i did see Godsmack, and Disturbed on Jimmy Kimmel- but they are both numetal whores)- or hell even a decent band with a video played at some respectable time during the day? It seems the only time metal gets any mention is through Ozzy's drug ravaged exploits, or when Gene Simmons decides he needs more money.
In all seriousness, though, I've seen very few people who are into mainstream music who actually know what it is, and if I let them listen to some it's usually "It's too chaotic, it blows" or some shit like that. I see what you mean. Personally, I don't mind if metal isn't popular or anything, I couldn't give a fuck if people would just drop the stupid-ass stereotypes, that'd be great, if metal was underground as it's meant to be, but no stupid stereotypes. That'll never happen, though.
