Hey, the Wall Street Journal has a positive article regarding metalheads!
Metal Music Can Be Good For You - Speakeasy - WSJ
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Dismiss stray incidents in which deranged people who happened to like metal did something terrible, and you’ll find that as rebellious as some of its practitioners may be, and as negative as some of their music may seem, metal is ultimately a positive force for those who embrace it. Unlike pop, which endorses a herd mentality, metal speaks to those who question authority and strive to find their own path. It’s music for people who don’t want to conform and seek kindred spirits who crave the same visceral experience.
Look inside any city’s metal scene and you’ll find a community of individuals that bond through their favorite music. While they often express their collective identity with monstrous tattoos, tribal piercings and band t-shirts, penetrate the defensive armor and you’ll find a group of affable, often knowledgeable music fans who listen to metal for catharsis, energy and empowerment.
Turn back to the Mayhem crowd for a moment – or any gathering of fans at a major metal concert. There’s a marked difference between these individuals and fans at most music shows. It’s not just their attitude that’s different, the demographic is inconsistent with any other music genre. Catch a Justin Bieber gig and you’ll see a pack of kids and a few irritated parents. At metal shows, youths barely out of junior high stand besideheshers wearing jackets decorated with Motorhead, Ozzy and Iron Maiden patches. Professionals with receding hairlines, who entered a mainstream career but never gave up on their teenage love of metal, exchange head nods with 20-something girls in short skirts and tight shirts.
lol, multigenerational family fun!
