What's with Metal and Long Hair?

Apparently if you are a "hardcore" metal fan or in a metal band, you have to have long hair.

But what the hell does this accomplish? To be honest most guys simply don't look good with long hair. Are people afraid to be called posers or something if they have shorter hair?

Metal+dude with long hair=HAWTcool_baller

That's cool and all if you're in some band and you know how to take care of yourself. But I'm going through all of these videos with people covering metal songs and every single one of these covers are by pale skinny kids with really long greasy looking hair.

[QUOTE="cool_baller"]Metal+dude with long hair=HAWTGodLovesDead

That's cool and all if you're in some band and you know how to take care of yourself. But I'm going through all of these videos with people covering metal songs and every single one of these covers are by pale skinny kids with really long greasy looking hair.

When you play an instrument for a living, you can't afford a haircut.

This doesn't apply to music that old people listen to because their sensibilities won't stand for it.

Headbanging!aussie_rocks

Indeed. I just wish I had straight hair.

Dude.

Headbanging.

My hair isn't long like down to my shoulders long though...

For some reason, head banging just doesn't seem like a great reason for really long hair. Look at the lead singer in Meshuggah, he's bald and he doesn't have any problems head banging.GodLovesDead

Ifholebandhadshorthairitwouldjustlookfunny.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhptP8j-t-M

I've seen a recent trend of rock fans with hair like Final Fantasy characters.

Kinda like this...

I had to get my hair cut for school :(.

Pfft, private schools...

its more popular in some genres of metal than others.

The long hair thing is mostly in death and black metal (aka the tr00 metal) which I don't really listen to.

because headbanging is more visually appealing with longer hair. :)

Here's something to compare with: the guy in right, or the guy in the center.

And I just think long hair is awesome for the reason that headbanging is a lot funner with it. I remember when I had really short hair, it felt really funny, but now with longer hair, it feels more natural.

I've seen a recent trend of rock fans with hair like Final Fantasy characters.

Kinda like this...

kdt55

lol, he looks funny.

...A lot of the people I know that are into metal have short hair...and work out a lot...for some reason.

I have long hair and generally don't like metal...

I guess they are too busy too care for their hair. Hence, long stringy, greasy hair.

I guess they are too busy too care for their hair. Hence, long stringy, greasy hair.

-Wicked_Sick-

I comb and condition my hair every day.

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]For some reason, head banging just doesn't seem like a great reason for really long hair. Look at the lead singer in Meshuggah, he's bald and he doesn't have any problems head banging.lycrof

"show no fear, ATACK!"

saw them in concert, twas awesome. and the lead singer is friggin tall.

as for the visually appealing argument i agree, but would add links to scandanavian influence. i usually shave my head before concerts though and i'm never stopped from headbanging.

I've seen a recent trend of rock fans with hair like Final Fantasy characters.

Kinda like this...

kdt55

[spoiler] hes the bassist of fall out boy [/spoiler]

For some reason, head banging just doesn't seem like a great reason for really long hair. Look at the lead singer in Meshuggah, he's bald and he doesn't have any problems head banging.GodLovesDead