The Best Thing About Being A Metalhead?

What do you think is the best thing about being a metalhead?

For me it's the pride of being unique, especially these days when there is never as much metal fans as there were in the early Maiden and Metallica days.

having the feeling that you are the elite
and let's face it, not many people love emos and scene kids so metalheads seem like the only ones who can take the piss out of them

and pretty much everyone respects metal fans ....not everyone though

Hearing people call metal 'noise' and knowing they're just too primitive to understand what it actually is and what it stands for. Having my family think I'm violent because i like fast, heavy music. Conservative Christians calling me a heathen. All the wonderful things that come with being a metal-head.

I deal with this because i really can't stand any other genre of music to the extent i can metal. Rarely enjoy country, almost always hate pop, rap makes me gag, blues and jazz can GTFO - I could go on and on.

I just fucking love melodic metal, power metal, speed metal, melodeath metal and folk/viking metal.

The true best thing about being a metal head is that i know i'm listening to music that i truly enjoy.

another thing is the brotherhood we have
you wouldnt get this with pop bands/singers like avril lavigne or something

its like a cult

Wow, you took the words right out of my mouth, Vggamegod. I just can't get into many other genres. The only exception is when a metal band decides to mix them. Take Skindred for example: Metal = awesome; regge = meh.....Combine them, and you have something very uniqe and great sounding. Ditto for any symphonic metal band. Metal and classical music go hand in hand. I don't care for Beethoven, but Live For the Kill by Amon Amarth with Apocalyptica moves me.

There's also the sheer power of metal. Whether it's strumming your heart string, pumping your adrenaline gland, or making you think, there's emotion abound in metal.

I call myself a musichead, no labels of any particular genre.
Although metal is preferably my favorite genre of them all, I love many forms of music too much to just stick with one particular sound.
As said, I love hybrids, I love metal with folk, I love metal with classical, I love weird shit being played on the simple guitar, music is just so precociously precious to me it's unbelievable.

The thing i'm proud about being a MUSICHEAD is the fact I can open my mind to things, thus people can never place any argument against me saying "I dont give things a chance" or "My musical tastes are horrible". I can easily fit into any forum of any genre (except maybe SLipknot forum ).
But one thing that I love about my metalhead qualities is my vast database of sub-genre and my uncanny knack of delivering education to younger metalheads, non-metalheads that are stupid, and etc.
Another thing, I love looking vicious, and listening to this vicious music, making the people who judge me too quickly stay away (these people are too close-minded and I don't want to meet them), and it makes people who are a bit more accepting take interest in me and try to get to know me better (thus i've made a new friend with a similar mentality to mine.)

PowerMetalLivesOn wrote:

another thing is the brotherhood we have
you wouldnt get this with pop bands/singers like avril lavigne or something

its like a cult

you may be surprised on that actually I have become really good friends with members of various pop forums I talk to one of them two or three times a day, but for the most part you are correct as I have been on some where all that seems to happen is arguing.

anywho back to topic the thing I most like about being a "Musichead" (thanks WinterSon) is that I am genuinely accepting to all music sometimes it is simple and other times it is quite technical I will go from listening to metal to electro then to pop or country as I truly believe there is great music from every Genre and I believe that Metalheads are usually the most accepting to others and that is why I am proud to be in their ranks

not to mention Metal Bands have some of the greatest people in music

someone comes up to me and says give this a listen to I will give it a listen and there is always a chance I will like it

one of my really good friends is the great friend he is just for these reasons

Without some French pop forums, I wouldn't talk to Jung everyday.

Fangirls are about non-existent.
You can get in your car and turn on your radio without worrying about hearing songs you like being played constantly.

it cant be explained!!!! all of your reasons are really important but especially that "brotherhood" thing rocks. if you go out while wearing an Iron Maiden T-Shirt there is be always a guy who will say something good about it. metalheads are united and i know its silly but im feeling proud that people know my music taste.

Oh! And We have so many sub-genres. It makes our stuff never get tiring. Death Metal, Black Metal, Goth Metal, Soft Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, there's something out there for everybody! and if you're like a lot of us here, you like it all!

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

Metal Dragon wrote:

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

Anyone can be anything and be a metalhead, a metalhead is an anti-image and an anti-thematic. It is NOT worrying about what you look like, smell like, etc.
It's just living life, taking it as it goes, and rock out everyday.

It IS funny when you get Christian Metalheads that go on a Burzum video and comment:

"I LOVE BURZUM, but he was a bad man for burning down churches and I do not stand on that viable viewpoint, Christians teach love and (insert 400 more words here about Christian values nobody wants to hear)"

Metal Dragon wrote:

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

I know same here you cant say a particular style of music is anti-christian. People like that are stupid but most people arent like that.

Anyways the best thing about being a metalhead is listening to metal music ofcourse.

crimsonblade wrote:

Metal Dragon wrote:

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

I know same here you cant say a particular style of music is anti-christian. People like that are stupid but most people arent like that.

Anyways the best thing about being a metalhead is listening to metal music ofcourse.

A hilarious example of this was Iron Maiden.
"THESE GUYS ARE SATANISTS! THEY WORSHIP THE DEV- oh, they're drummer is a christian. Damn. Oh, well, what's that one thing called, black metal? Yeah, let's destroy their cds now."

AJ190 wrote:

crimsonblade wrote:

Metal Dragon wrote:

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

I know same here you cant say a particular style of music is anti-christian. People like that are stupid but most people arent like that.

Anyways the best thing about being a metalhead is listening to metal music ofcourse.

A hilarious example of this was Iron Maiden.
"THESE GUYS ARE SATANISTS! THEY WORSHIP THE DEV- oh, they're drummer is a christian. Damn. Oh, well, what's that one thing called, black metal? Yeah, let's destroy their cds now."

one of our teachers brought a 7-page printed document at school saying how much iron maiden suck and how big of a jerk is Bruce Dickinson because he was raised in an orphanage and things like these. It was completely hilarious!! everything she was trying to say was not stable

NightwalkerRicku wrote:

AJ190 wrote:

crimsonblade wrote:

Metal Dragon wrote:

I hate it when people say you can't be Christian AND a metalhead.

I know same here you cant say a particular style of music is anti-christian. People like that are stupid but most people arent like that.

Anyways the best thing about being a metalhead is listening to metal music ofcourse.

A hilarious example of this was Iron Maiden.
"THESE GUYS ARE SATANISTS! THEY WORSHIP THE DEV- oh, they're drummer is a christian. Damn. Oh, well, what's that one thing called, black metal? Yeah, let's destroy their cds now."

one of our teachers brought a 7-page printed document at school saying how much iron maiden suck and how big of a jerk is Bruce Dickinson because he was raised in an orphanage and things like these. It was completely hilarious!! everything she was trying to say was not stable

If one of my teachers did that id literally tell them up yours Iron Maiden is awesome and Bruce Dickinson is awesome

If any of my teachers did that I would beat the shit out of them calmly ask them to leave

NightwalkerRichu said something I really enjoy about being a metalhead, and it's the fact that I can get out in the streets, and if I see someone with a shirt from a band I like, I know I can talk music with him, and he won't be like: "who the fuck is that dude" (or vice-versa)... I really enjoy this, and also, as other pointed out, the community feeling there is, especially when I go to gigs, everyone are just... buddies!

And yeah, teachers are stupid... About Iron Maiden... and teachers... I remember once, we were in class, doing personal work, and I turned my iPod on and listened to some Maiden, and then my teacher (mid 20s) came by and asked me what I was listening to, I said "euhh, Iron Maiden", and he went like: "oh yeah, they rock", and for half of a second, I thought I had a cool teacher until he started singing "Run to the Hills". X_X I totally HATE this song now... (Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have listened to this song over 1,300 times (at least according to my iTunes counter... )

So yeah, everything about being a metalhead just rocks

Wearing band t-shirts,black clothes and having long hair

Best thing is the music itself. And as Rebel said, wearing band shirts

The band members, themselves.
Unlike many other (mostly mainstream) bands, they tend to actually pay attention to their fans live. They seem to always be very nice. Look at a live video of a metal band (with good quality) and then look at one of the Jonas Brothers. The Jonas Brothers probably act like they're in a scene in American Idol, paying no attention to their "fans" screaming at them, while the metal band will give much attention to their true fans.

For me, Metal has always been something that I've found to be liberating in a way; without meaning to sound pompous or anything. I've always thought of idiosyncrasy as a good thing, why blindly follow the masses when it's clear they themselves no not of where they are going?

Metal is something I've really come to love, an evolution from my childhood passion for Hard Rock; thanks to my dad

Metal music has become such a powerful part of my life, as well as music in general. Without it, I don't know where I'd be - and I'm saying that honestly, it's truly helped me through the many hardships I've endured in my life. It gives me catharsis as well as great joy, and the way I am now I truly believe I couldn't be without it.

The best thing about being a metalhead? Freedom.

its been a while since people posted in here actually so welcome in some way. and freedom. well ive never thought of it that way. Music is freedom actually and not only metal is music in fact. Since Dios death ive started to take a listen to other genres as well such as jazz,trance,house,classical music,blues and even some rnb lets say Each one has a different feeling and magic, quite different from metal i have to say but still pretty interesting. There are countless songs that can project your feelings thats what ive learned after 2 years or so. Ill always have a special place for metal in my hard but its just painful to admit it...metal has pretty much lost its old glory. Before we realise it all these great bands that shined back then will disband and the only thing thats left will be some shitty stuff like BMTH, BFMV etc. Rock/metal was and still is awesome for those who listen to old school bands but it has nothing more to give to the public besides more copy/paste bands who use similar riffs to the songs from the 80s,90s etc. whats my point? well i dont have any...i just wanted to say my thoughts and hopefully find someone who will enlighten me further. My taste wont change i never said i dont love metal (i had a tendency to see posers or people who listen to other stuff as complete idiots as well xD) its just that thats how things are.