I listened to Rap before I was introduced to Metal. I never want to go back to Rap. Ever. But I recognise it as my starting point in my music. Because I went Rap > Nu Metal > Iron Maiden > where I am now basically.

Because every person is different/individual, leaving Metal Culture/Music is dependent on yourself. It may be influenced by many things but in the end the decision is yours. There is many reasons why people "grow out" of metal. Something major might happen in your life to spark that change. Think about how you got into metal and what was happening in your life at that time. I know that for me, my change into metal was semi-caused by a life changing event.

It is odd that ,with sports you do not see anyone stop whatching sports.When you are a sports fan ,you are a sports fan until you die.

Is there anyone else here who listened to metal as a teenager, then got out of it for several years as an adult and then back into it again? Because that's what happened to me. I'm 32 years old and began listening to metal again about 4 years ago after about a decade of indie rock and crappy electronic music. Now I hardly listen to anything else, other than some classical and traditional music.

Seems we can't get enough of these socio-psycho metal generalizations thread, eh? I have been to too few metal gigs to be able to say much about it, but in my experience, the people attending the gigs, whether cherubic pre-teens or middle-aged veterans, had a whale of a time, their and my euphoria went through the roof when the headline act arrived and we shouted our throats off gleefully. When the gig was over, everyone without exception had big smiles on their faces. Doesn't sound quite the outlet for bitter, negative emotions, does it? I am using the example of gig because that's where I get to see how metal affects a large number of metalheads at the same time. Speaking for myself, it never makes me feel bitter but I should clarify that no music makes me feel bitter or resentful or any such thing, bad music makes me irritated and I turn if off, that's all. If you are mature enough to marvel at the wonders of music without being emotionally affected by the lyrical content, there's no reason why you should grow out of a genre you supposedly enjoy a lot.

Hmm,oh well we will see what happens to me but I highly doubt that it is going to happen that I will grow out of it.I could be like a few posters here,listen to other music as well but still will listen to metal.

Well, I didn't really grow up with metal .. I grew up with jazz and classical music and just a very little bit of old rock 'n' roll. The first "rebellious" music I really found was rap in the 80s, but that phase passed over quickly, thankfully. At any rate, I don't see why metal should be a limit for anyone ... one doesn't have to exclude other forms of music from your arsenal to be a metal head; I have no idea why people would think otherwise, really.

Hey you are right but that one reason some ,stop listening to the music because if they said they like other music ,a asshole will tell then they are not cause they not metahead for not listening to just metal.

Also I was reading some suggesting that getting married can also make someone grow out of metal.That kinda of sound strange ,if they married someone why should music taste change just because of it.

Is there anyone else here who listened to metal as a teenager, then got out of it for several years as an adult and then back into it again?

Your stereotype of metalheads is ridiculous and perpetuates a myth.

Also I was reading some suggesting that getting married can also make someone grow out of metal.That kinda of sound strange ,if they married someone why should music taste change just because of it.

I went through a period from 1992 to 1999 where I rarely listened to metal, and even then it was mostly Godflesh cicra 88-94. I was pretty sick at what punk became and grind felt rather stale in these years. Then I heard Nasum's Inhale/Exhale and I was hooked anew - been back on the grindwagon ever since.

it's the fascination with the occult, with esoteric ways I suppose you might say, with horrific content or supernatural beings. I have been drawn to this stuff since I was old enough to start thinking for myself, and it will always be a part of me .. thus, so will metal.. .

Is there anyone else here who listened to metal as a teenager, then got out of it for several years as an adult and then back into it again? Because that's what happened to me. I'm 32 years old and began listening to metal again about 4 years ago after about a decade of indie rock and crappy electronic music. Now I hardly listen to anything else, other than some classical and traditional music.

Also I was reading some suggesting that getting married can also make someone grow out of metal. That kinda of sound strange ,if they married someone why should music taste change just because of it.

But seriously...
If you've listened to Kamelot,Pain of Salvation,Arcturus,Dream Theater,Therion,Tool who would wish to change that for music such as the Spice Girls, Rihanna,Britney Spears, Usher or stuff like that
It's just better quality music

Metal culture sucks. That's why. Metal music, on the other hand, is great. I find metal culture to be completely un-metal (doesn't make much sense does it?). Screw your long hair. I'll keep my regular short hair thank you very much.

Metal culture PWNS

Everything about it is kickass: Long hair, leather jackets, motorcycles, beer parties, etc. etc.

Yes. I never entirely stopped listening to metal but I stopped trying to find new bands and music. I was very disillusioned with the metal scene early-mid nineties because of the death of thrash and the direction a lot of death metal seemed to be taking (Cannibal Corpse and Deicide). Instead I expanded my tastes to a lot of other rock genres.

It was getting my my latest computer and getting online again that has rekindled my interest in trying to find new metal. However I don't consider myself part of metal culture. Being a metal head is no longer a defining part my life now.



In my experience getting married and having kids (especially kids) will tend to mellow one out.

Metal culture sucks. That's why. Metal music, on the other hand, is great. I find metal culture to be completely un-metal (doesn't make much sense does it?). Screw your long hair. I'll keep my regular short hair thank you very much.

Metal culture sucks. That's why. Metal music, on the other hand, is great. I find metal culture to be completely un-metal (doesn't make much sense does it?). Screw your long hair. I'll keep my regular short hair thank you very much.

Am I the only one who finds it annoying when people assume long hair = Metalhead?

This has pretty much been my sentiment ever since my transition from metalhead to metal fan took place earlier this year. I lost the leather jacket, lost the band shirts and just stopped hanging out with metalheads in general. To be frank with you, getting drunk is fun once in a while...but I just can't be around people who make it a daily/weekly ritual.

There is a difference between being a metalhead and being a drunk. I dress in band shirts and jeans, wear my hair loose and long, and go to concerts with leather and studs. And yet, I only get drunk very rarely.

But you are still listening to the music.

I never said being a metalhead and being an alcoholic were the same thing. What I was saying is that since many metalheads put an emphasis on drinking as a means of recreation regularly, it comes off as a bit of a turn-off for me. Since I'm not a big drinker, it's hard to convince my metalhead friends to want to do anything else like go see a movie or something. It's not just my circle of metalhead friends I'm basing this off of...but also through friends of friends and seeing metalheads in a lot of public situations. I'm not a total douchebag and won't alienate people simply because of what they enjoy, but every person has their limits.

But you don't necessarily have to turn to stuff like that for pop. There's better pop and I know of people who don't have a taste for metal but have taken the time to hunt out less heralded pop artists/albums. It's not only metal fans who seek out for stuff that's not popular but great and all that.

Different sides of the same coin. Both equally stupid.

I beg to differ. People listening to metal; long hair, leather jackets, army boots, and **** like that is the equivalent of a black kid listening to rap (who will sags his jeans, wear clothes that are too big for him, bling, etc). It's very....sheepish. Not once when I started listening to metal did I think about growing out my hair and dressing like the typical metal head. If you want to prove that you're a metalhead, do it by sticking to metal ideals and actions.

If you want to prove you're a metalhead, you probably shouldn't be one in the first place.