How many metalheads are there in the world?

I assume metalheads comprise one percent of the population, so I guess there are a couple million all around the world. I actually think this is a fair estimate….

1.	Death Symbolic
10.	Agalloch The Mantle

Does metal music affect brain?

Its is actually good for the brain One interesting study has shown that listening to music you like, like Heavy Metal, can have incredible benefits for your cognitive abilities and memory.

What makes someone a metalhead?

“A metalhead is anyone who listens to, and loves metal music. Sub-genres are not a factor. Clothing is not a factor. Whether you hate everything is not a factor. Whether you just like the older metal bands, or the newer ones doesn’t matter either.

Do you consider yourself an outsider in the metalhead community?

If you like pop music or ‘false metal’, you can be seen as an outsider in the metalhead micro-population, because you do not follow the norms that some metalheads see as a necessary part of the micro-population: hating pop music and listening to ‘true metal’.

What are some examples of things that metalheads should never say?

An example is the YouTube video called ” THINGS METALHEADS SHOULD NEVER SAY ” by Jared Dines, giving examples such as ” Bring Me The Horizon is the most brutal band ever” and ” metalcore is the best metal genre and you’re not a real metalhead unless you listen to it” .

How does metal and rock music affect mental health?

Metal and rock music is diverse with many sub-cultures which have certain characteristics, these characteristics may play a role in explaining some observations of deteriorating mental health. For example, a study found evidence that teens who heavily associated with a goth sub-culture are at a higher risk of suicide and self-harm.