by Iconix » Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:32 pm
For me it comes down to a number of things
* The talent - I think most of us would agree that on average, metal musicians are far more talented and creative than the majority of musicians in more popular genres
* The culture - or maybe the counter-culture is more accurate. Clearly there's an innate appeal to most metal fans of being part of something viewed with skepticism and disdain by 'normal' society
* The emotional resonance - probably the most important thing for me is that metal, on the whole, expresses a broader spectrum of emotion than most popular music does, and does it in a much more mature and nuanced way. In addition, metal for me has a distinct focus on using negative emotions to create a positive response. Anger can become energizing and empowering, melancholy can be cathartic and beautiful. I've always found that metalheads seem to be way more emotionally well adjusted people because they have that extra tool to understand and process anger, grief, sorrow, and despair.
70k Survivor:
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Wishlist: (ON!, last year, repeats, still hoping)
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