What other genres do metalheads listen to?

Just a few major metal subgenres are thrash metal, death metal, black metal, power metal and speed metal. Some metalheads consider people who listen metalcore and claim to be metalheads are posers.

Why do metal fans hate pop?

Metal fans don’t like pop because modern, mainstream pop takes no talent to produce and is made to make money, not art. Modern, mainstream pop music fans hate metal because they’re scared of what they don’t understand and to them, metal is still an angry form of violence.

What is a metalhead elitist?

Metal Purist/Elitist – (noun) A metalhead who will heavily criticize bands (and social aspects of) metal culture that do not meet their personal definitions of what is acceptable. Opinions are often based on popular opinions within the greater metal culture.

How do you become a real metalhead?

How to be a REAL METALHEAD \m/: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. – Start out with NU-METAL, then promptly denounce it.
2. – Delve into different genres, but not too much.
3. – Pick one subgenre and NEVER listen to it; endlessly berate it.
4. – Wear only black band shirts, all the time.

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.

Is ‘true metal’ actually pop music?

Many metalheads see a strong distinction between what is ‘true metal’ or ‘false metal’, often saying that ‘false metal’ is actually pop music, dressed up as metal (Cogan & Phillips, 2009: 5). Hating on pop music is not just a small trend amongst metalheads. It is a popular opinion that both artists and fans share.

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” .

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’.