I like "real" and "false" metal.

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I know well of "true" metalheads who like to shit on nu metal bands like Linkin Park (as of now, that one's more alt-rock) for not being acceptable to them. I actually love a few nu-metal acts such as Korn, LP, Ill Nino, Slipknot, and a few acts mistakenly called nu such as System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Evanescence and Marilyn Manson. However, I also love blasting "real" metal such as Pantera, Slayer, Metallica (first four albums only), Motley Crue, Anthrax, Judas Priest and others. I don't like the concepts of "real" and "false" metal. If it's too heavy and loud to be rock, then it's metal. It's all music to me. I'm not some misguided mallcore wannabe who shops at Hot Topic, but I'm not one of those abrasive, narrow-minded metal purists.

I do hate "metalcore" on the other hand.

Is this normal?

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  • xmapunx
    13 years ago

    Fuck yeah man. Im just like that. I listen to real metal and I never grew out of slipknot

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    • wesley22296
      12 years ago

      Stay (sic) fucker!

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  • CruelHeartz
    12 years ago

    OMG!! Why the fuck is Korn awesome they freakin suck.

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  • Legion
    13 years ago

    Im the same way, I dont like most of the screamo or death metal, but i do love metallica, black sabbath, poison, alice cooper, and the classics, as well as some of the new metal.

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  • buckman
    13 years ago

    Tbh, a "true metalhead" wouldn't shit in any band, because they would understand the love of music and value the opinions of others, even if they clashed with their own.

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    • wesley22296
      13 years ago

      Thank you. I actually have extremely eclectic tastes ranging from classic pop to concious hip-hop to old-school alternative to new wave, I just happen to listen to and like metal the most. That's what makes me a metalhead, by my definition.

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  • wesley22296
    13 years ago

    For reference, my two favorite CD's are Reign in Blood and Hybrid Theory.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Real metal is Dillinger escape plan, misery signals, oh sleeper, devil sold his soul, the arusha accord

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  • Westone
    9 years ago

    I'm a musician...I do play metal but i consider my genre as Progressive Metal. It leaves such a spectrum of different influences to change within it. seems every band that comes out invents its own style name...or throws "post" in the beginning, nothing is really post. people need to stop trying to date a style...either you have style or you dont. Cheesiest one ive heard is Post Clown-Core Metal. I didnt know it was even alive let alone after...lmao

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  • jc25
    11 years ago

    I'm "hardcore" enough to like a song (Numb) that's too metal to be rock? Really? I don't know much about gitar stuff. I hear people's earbuds sound like machine guns and thought only that was real metal.

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  • cooldudejw
    11 years ago

    as i lay dying are metalcore and i love them. dont even care that there relligous ethier im addicted to their albums and style.

    used to like LP before they sold out and went mainstream with a crappy sound.

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  • insanity2327
    12 years ago

    Music is music and anyone can like any kind of music. Its good to have variety.

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  • Josie_57
    13 years ago

    Yeah, you can like whatever music you want. I think all these sub-genres and stereotypes of people that listen to types of music are getting ridiculus. I like most types of rock and metal including the ones that are "false" so i think your perfectly normal.

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  • theusual2011
    13 years ago

    this is one of the best points ever.you couldn't have said it better. totally agree \m/

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