Top 10 Worst Stereotypes About Metalheads

You've seen them in movies, heard them in conversations, or read them in articles. Stereotypes like metalheads being all angry, violent, or antisocial, that they worship the devil, or that they're not intellectually engaged are common.

Or what about the assumption that they all have long hair, tattoos, and piercings, and that they only wear black? Even the idea that all metal music sounds the same and lacks musical sophistication is a commonly held stereotype.

The Top Ten

  1. Metalheads are Satanic

    I am truly sick and tired of this stereotype! I'm tired of being called a gosh darn Satanist. Even my mom called me one once because I said I like metal, as did my acquaintance, who also said it was just screaming into a microphone and repeating the same thing over and over. Here's the exact quote from my acquaintance when I asked him to demonstrate what he thought of metal music: "I know your mom is dead! (x20)." He screamed the whole thing, and right then and there, I wanted to blast some Iron Maiden and Dio into his ears.

    I am an atheist, and I have friends that call me Satanic. I gave up on trying to defend myself and I say "Hail Satan" because it makes them very mad.

  2. Metalheads are evil/mean

    I'm a nice guy. The only time I'm mean to someone is if they are mean to me.

    I'm only mean if you piss me off or if I'm in a bad mood.

  3. Metalheads are racist

    I shouldn't have to explain why I'm not racist.

  4. Metalheads are alcoholics

    I don't even drink, haha.

    Absolutely not! I take up different sports in addition to listening to metal.

  5. Metalheads are drug addicts

    Some probably are, but the majority aren't into hard drugs.

    Sabbath was. Just look at an Ozzy interview - he is messed up.

    I can assure you that I am clean.

  6. Metalheads think any band they haven't heard of is "screamo"

    Someone asks me who I'm listening to. If I don't say Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, or Metallica, they say, "I don't like screamo."

  7. Metalheads hate every genre other than metal

    I like to consider myself a metal head but I will listen and try to appreciate EVERY genre.For instance I greatly enjoyed Kendrick Lamar's song "King Kunta" for drawing inspiration from historical (although relatively fictional) sources. He plays his songs with a live band as well rather that just rapping over a premixed track without his vocals on it.

    Not true at all. I listen to metal, rock, classical, and even some jazz and older country. I say older country because most country music nowadays sounds the same to me.

  8. Metalheads are criminals

    Again, I have no criminal record. Don't worry about that.

  9. Metalheads are possessed

  10. Metalheads hate religious people

    Well, I strongly dislike religious extremists, as they are the ones holding humanity back.

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    Metalheads have no taste in music

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    Metalheads are homophobic and sexist

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  13. Metalheads are atheists

    Well, I am an atheist, but in recent years atheism has been gaining credibility. It has nothing to do with the music you listen to.

    Have you heard Dave Mustaine on religion?

    Dave Mustaine isn't! Get your facts straight!

  14. Metalheads are close-minded

    Yes, the worst thing about this is that it's partly true, unfortunately. Several metalheads (not all, of course) judge others by their musical taste and act like bigots towards non-metal fans. This sucks, especially because those idiots give all metal fans a bad name.

    You have to be open-minded to listen to metal music. The most popular bands among the metal community are still very obscure to most people.

    Just because we listen to metal most of the time does not mean we hate all kinds of pop.

  15. Metalheads are very liberal

    Eh, I am in between on this one. I like the Democratic social views and the Republican economic views. I'm not sure what that is called.

  16. Metalheads are stupid

  17. Metalheads are violent

    I love to mosh, but that doesn't make me violent. The violent lyrics that bands like Cannibal Corpse and Slayer use are based on serial killers and horror movies. It is no different than any horror movie you've seen.

  18. Metalheads are white

  19. Metalheads are emo

    Do people seriously believe this? Metalheads don't dress like emo or listen to the same music as them.

  20. Metalheads only talk about music

  21. Metalheads disrespect opinions

  22. Metalheads are depressed

    Someone who listens to DSBM songs is not necessarily suicidal.

  23. Metalheads have long hair

  24. Metalheads hate metalcore with a passion

  25. Metalheads are picky

  26. Metalheads are elitists

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