"I know it's not death metal"

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Hey just because I'm a metalhead doesn't mean all I listen to is death metal

Yet I have gotten this comment multiple times like I'll hate something if it's not death metal. I guess my brother has to...lol it's just hard not to kind of laugh at that considering some of the stuff outside of metal we listen to. I mean sure we listen to more extreme metal and all that but we also appreciate things like:


I mean technically death metal is probably the form of metal I listen to least.

Not sure the purpose of this...I guess do any of you get people assuming you wont like some music because you're typical preference.

Before, people were surprised when I told them that I listened to metal and rock music because I was very quiet and shy. I have no idea what they thought I listened to though. I can actually like any kind of music. But because of that I don't know much about the different genres. As long as I think it sounds good I listen to it.

Before I had long hair people were really surprised when I wore a Marilyn Manson shirt to school. But, now that my hair is longer and gets in my eyes a lot people assume I'm emo and I like screamo, when what I actually listen to is like Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Megadeth, and Tool.

Yeah, sweetleaf, I hear you. Obviously, what we're listening to is none of nobody's business.

I'm known as the Death Metal guy around town and work.....but I also listen to other things like Tears For Fears, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Boards of Canada, Thundercat, Otis Redding, Django Reinhardt, Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon, and other things.. Its always fun to see peoples reactions to the other things I listen to. I probably listen more these days to Post Rock/Metal and stuff like BoC than I do Death Metal. But some times I just need that chainsaw buzz of Entombed or Dismember to get me thru the day

For me, it is the opposite. People are supprised that I listen occassionally to death metal -- eg Entombed and Death --or metal in general.

The final countdown- epic song.

Personally I don't like metal and am a musician but have friends who play in professional metal bands and honestly taste in music doesn't have to do with choosing friends for me. I was never in a metal concert and don't like the fashion/subculture revolving around the music but firstly it's most important to be a good person. BTW there are alot of wrong stereotypes around metal (and other music genres)... Metal concerts are not violent, yes they're loud that's the whole point but it's not a fist fight extravaganza.

I was wayyyyy ashamed of my taste of music. Because I like oldies (60s-90s and especially 80s synthpop and rock) and not Rihanna or Biber or whatever's on the radio right now.... which is weird because young people are supposed to love those boy bands (one direction or something) and stuff. But now I don't give a rat about it because I'm not in high school and I am not a subject of that peer pressure.

I know right, like when I say " I like metal." people immediately think of stuff where all they do is scream.

Love the song by the way.