How do you know if you are a metalhead?
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How do you know if you are a metalhead?
Signs You’re a Metalhead and Love Heavy Metal
- You Like Listening to Metal Music. The biggest sign that you’re a true metal is if you listen to this genre of music on a daily basis.
- You Sing Along (and Dance) to Various Metal Tracks.
- Metalhead Lifestyle.
- Attend Metal Shows.
Is Slipknot a rock or metal?
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray….Slipknot (band)
| Slipknot | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Heavy metal nu metal alternative metal groove metal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Stone Sour |
What music do metalheads like?
If you just want to become a metalhead, start listening to Sabaton and Metallica. Those are accessible bands and they are quite well known, which makes for a good way to make friends. If you’re used to them, you can switch to artists like killswitch engage or machine head. Those are heavier and fun to listen too.
Are You a metalhead or a bandhead?
Statements like “Slipknot Sucks!” or “Metallica is the only good metal band” are typical statements from a metalhead poser. If you only like one band, you don’t like metal thus you’re not qualified to be a “Metalhead” but rather, you are a “Bandhead”.
What are some tips to become a better Metalhead?
Understand the sub-genres. Make sure you know a few bands of every subgenre of metal. 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.
Are people who listen to metalcore posers?
Some metalheads consider people who listen metalcore and claim to be metalheads are posers. Metalcore is a fusion genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk; with the latter genre being what stirs away many metal purists from engaging with metalcore.
Are Metallica fans considered metalheads?
However, there is one exception to this rule. If a person likes Metallica and has only listened to Metallica, then he or she can still be considered a genuine metalhead, but an adolescent metalhead to say the least. There is great information about metal music in various guitar player magazines and a select number of music/rock magazines.