Top 10 Struggles of Being a Metalhead

Ok, these may not have happened to every metalhead. If none of these ever happened to you, then good for you. If they did, then tell me your experience.

The Top Ten

  1. Being thought of as a devil worshiper

    I'm a major metalhead and I'm an atheist. In fact, when I told some kids I know that I like metal, they almost thought I worshiped the devil. I told them that it was an incorrect metal stereotype.

    Metal isn't satanic and those people need to stop whining about it. Black Sabbath even wrote a Christian song "After Forever," which proves that they aren't satanic.

    I'm a Christian and I love metal. People are too quick to judge.

  2. Dealing with people who make the metal community look bad

    Yes, there are such metal fans, but it's true for every fanbase.

    The elitists are at fault for this.

  3. Being called emo or goth

  4. Hearing people say it's just noise

    I don't like it but I like some bands from it like Evanescence and Linkin Park. It's way better than Country, Folk, and Classical.

    All music is "just noise". What else is it? It's sound waves using a frequency. All music just is.

  5. Having people think you only listen to Metallica

    I listen to Metallica quite a bit, but they're not the only metal band I listen to. I mainly listen to six bands: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Pantera. I also like Slayer, Anthrax, and several others.

    Metallica is my favorite band, but I love and know many other bands like Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden, Mägo de Oz, Judas Priest, Stravaganzza, etc.

  6. Being bullied for liking metal

    The worst thing. I was bullied for listening to metal since I started.

  7. Being called "white" if you're Black and listen to metal

    Ever heard of a white rapper? An example: Eminem.

  8. Being assumed to be depressed

  9. Dealing with people going crazy when you listen to genres other than metal

  10. Being the only metalhead in school

    There is another metal fan at my school, but I'm the biggest metalhead in my school. In 8th grade, I was the only one in the grade who knew about metal, let alone liked it. No one but me in the grade knew Metallica unless I told them about it.

    I've tried getting other people into it, but it just doesn't work.

    True struggle. Every young thrasher goes through it.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Having people assume you hate light colors

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    Having people try to play R&B around you

    13. The Contenders

  13. Having people assume your favorite color is black

    My favorite color is Dark Blue. However, Black would definitely be in my top 10.

    It is, but other people have lighter-colored shirts.

  14. Being expected to wear band merchandise to be considered a true metalhead

  15. Dealing with people who claim to listen to metal but list bands that aren't metal

    Oh, yes - my biggest struggle, even on this site. I think users hate when I write this comment: "This isn't metal." But when people learn more about metal and what metal is, they agree with me.

    If the band isn't in the metal archives, then it's not metal.

  16. Being asked if you're listening to the band on your shirt

    I'm wearing a Nike shirt. And I'm excited to go to the Nike concert! Never seen Nike live before. It's gonna be great!

  17. Having people try to play Taylor Swift around you

  18. Being thought of as an elitist

  19. Having people try to play K-pop around you

  20. Having people try to play rap around you

  21. Having people try to play pop around you

  22. Having people try to play country music around you

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