Why is Metal Disliked so much by the mainstream folks

One day you will gain some maturity and not let other people's music taste affect you so much.AndrewSuh

[QUOTE="AndrewSuh"]One day you will gain some maturity and not let other people's music taste affect you so much.airg6

Most people dislike it because it's too much for them.

Sorry, but it's totally the contrary, metal is more and more mainstream to a frightening point. I was going to the library and a kid of 13 years old told me that my Behemoth shirt was awesome...

And you know what, when I have gone to see them, the age average was about 14 years old... I'm 24 damn it!

These kids don't care about music they only care about the strong image which I CAN'T TAKE!

I love metal and I play METAL BECAUSE IT'S A PASSION!

I like Killswitch Engage, Blind Guardian, Helloween, and Atreyu. Is Atreyu even metal? :S And I dont even know what Thrash or Black metal are :S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:Shelium_flash

Not knowing black I understand..it's sort of obscure. But thrash?! If you want to listen to some real good metal, I'd suggest Master of Puppets by Metallica or The New Order by Testament.

IF they care about music enough they will eventually grow out of Fall Out Boy and other such bands. They're taste just isn't there yet.Nifty_Shark

[QUOTE="AndrewSuh"]One day you will gain some maturity and not let other people's music taste affect you so much.airg6

Real music can only be defined by the listener.

Sorry, but it's totally the contrary, metal is more and more mainstream to a frightening point. I was going to the library and a kid of 13 years old told me that my Behemoth shirt was awesome...

And you know what, when I have gone to see them, the age average was about 14 years old... I'm 24 damn it!

These kids don't care about music they only care about the strong image which I CAN'T TAKE!

I love metal and I play METAL BECAUSE IT'S A PASSION!

Redgarl

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="AndrewSuh"]One day you will gain some maturity and not let other people's music taste affect you so much.killer_is_me

Real music can only be defined by the listener.

Most people dislike it because it's too much for them.

TheZ3nMan

No I actually like the instrumentals in metal quite a bit, I just hate the lack of variety in the lyrics and the lack of depth in the genre as a whole.

[QUOTE="AndrewSuh"]One day you will gain some maturity and not let other people's music taste affect you so much.airg6

people have different opinions.plus alot of people simply can't get into metal ,I used to be those guys but now I'm listening to killswitch,Metallica,megadeth and Iron Maiden,

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]I like Killswitch Engage, Blind Guardian, Helloween, and Atreyu. Is Atreyu even metal? :S And I dont even know what Thrash or Black metal are :S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:S:STheZ3nMan

Not knowing black I understand..it's sort of obscure. But thrash?! If you want to listen to some real good metal, I'd suggest Master of Puppets by Metallica or The New Order by Testament.

Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Orlando_Magic

Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Orlando_Magic

I don't like metal, FOB, or MCR.

CIassic Rock is the way to go.

Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Orlando_Magic

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.TheZ3nMan

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

How the hell do you dance?

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Def_Jef88

throw in a little polka and I'm there

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Def_Jef88

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Orlando_Magic

throw in a little polka and I'm there

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Def_Jef88

We'll call it "The Swingin' Robot Groove Men From Hell"!

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.darkmoney52

How the hell do you dance?

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Def_Jef88

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.AndrewSuh

Sorry, but it's totally the contrary, metal is more and more mainstream to a frightening point. I was going to the library and a kid of 13 years old told me that my Behemoth shirt was awesome...

And you know what, when I have gone to see them, the age average was about 14 years old... I'm 24 damn it!

These kids don't care about music they only care about the strong image which I CAN'T TAKE!

I love metal and I play METAL BECAUSE IT'S A PASSION!

Redgarl

really? Around here, at the Neuraxis show I was the youngest person, I'm 16.

But, as soon as hardcore's involved somehow, like metalcore and such, 50000000 15 year old scene kids. At least they cry in the mosh pit..

Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Orlando_Magic

Metal has more rhythm present in it than most rap/hip-hop, pop, and mainstream rock could ever wish to have. And it's more complex rhythm. You could dance to it, it just wouldn't be your typical poser "look at me I'm cool" dancing. Metal is loaded with much more passion and emotion as well, and when it seeps into you, you don't realy wanna dance, you'd rather just move with the music in a way that simultaneously lets out all your emotion, frustration, aggression, etc. And sometimes metal can be calming.

Anyway, metal is beautiful. I've really been into DevilDrivers' album lately. It's very rhythmic, aggressive, and the dudes just click together so well. They're very talented.

[QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

How the hell do you dance?

like this

[QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

How the hell do you dance?

Lemme show you the Zen Man Shuffle...

[QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

How the hell do you dance?

Actually I don't dance much and I certainly don't like Fall out Boy. You said that In Flames could be danced to, so I asked you how, where you got from that that I listen to Fall Out Boy or other crap like that I have no idea. And who said that metal fans lack social skills?

I completely agree... I can't stand Fall Out Boy or My Chemical Romance, or anything really listened to by the mainstream... People are idiots with no real taste in music, all because our society is becoming more and more about what's popular rather than what's good...

Personally, I don't really like Slayer... I dunno, I could just never get into them... But I love me some good ol' Rock ^_^

On a side note, next Saturday I will be seeing Disturbed, Serj Tankian, Stone Temple Pilots, Killswitch Engage, and many others, wootah!

[QUOTE="AndrewSuh"][QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.AndrewSuh

[QUOTE="Redgarl"]

Sorry, but it's totally the contrary, metal is more and more mainstream to a frightening point. I was going to the library and a kid of 13 years old told me that my Behemoth shirt was awesome...

And you know what, when I have gone to see them, the age average was about 14 years old... I'm 24 damn it!

These kids don't care about music they only care about the strong image which I CAN'T TAKE!

I love metal and I play METAL BECAUSE IT'S A PASSION!

Agriath

really? Around here, at the Neuraxis show I was the youngest person, I'm 16.

But, as soon as hardcore's involved somehow, like metalcore and such, 50000000 15 year old scene kids. At least they cry in the mosh pit..

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

[QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.darkmoney52

How the hell do you dance?

Actually I don't dance much and I certainly don't like Fall out Boy. You said that In Flames could be danced to, so I asked you how, where you got from that that I listen to Fall Out Boy or other crap like that I have no idea. And who said that metal fans lack social skills?

[QUOTE="AndrewSuh"][QUOTE="airg6"][QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.airg6

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Easy. Mainstream music, whether good or bad, can be characterized as catchy melodies that are easy to dance to. Metal does not fall into either of those categories.Deity_Slapper

Metal has more rhythm present in it than most rap/hip-hop, pop, and mainstream rock could ever wish to have. And it's more complex rhythm. You could dance to it, it just wouldn't be your typical poser "look at me I'm cool" dancing. Metal is loaded with much more passion and emotion as well, and when it seeps into you, you don't realy wanna dance, you'd rather just move with the music in a way that simultaneously lets out all your emotion, frustration, aggression, etc. And sometimes metal can be calming.

Anyway, metal is beautiful. I've really been into DevilDrivers' album lately. It's very rhythmic, aggressive, and the dudes just click together so well. They're very talented.

People don't like metal because its fast, abrasive, aggressive, and often deals with dark themes. (Which also leads to the false stereotype that metal is satanic). But today I heard someone say that Dimebag Darrell was a complete joke. This coming someone whos favorite bands are the likes of Rise Against, and Panic! At The Disco. That irritated me because he obviously had no idea what he was talking about.