As a metal head, it was always fun seeing other bars and clubs in the middle of the night having police and fights outside, while our dainty little metal bar only had that when those people came to our place.
Some people even came for the lack of fights, even if they didn’t like the music. Always a brotherly atmosphere welcoming to all strangers.
Metalheads I’ve known 20yrs ago vs now? Still generally lovely, kind and welcoming people. They can look fierce but I’d go to them in a crisis.
Metal heads are generally kind people that I can get along with easily. Just watch for tattoos around black metal fans
They like to wear black clothes.
Metal fans are low-brow angry degenerates. I like them a lot.
In my experience, pretty cool people I happen to be one of them, I will say though, there is a lot of elitism in the metal community.
From my experiences on elitism, it’s really half and half. Some people really are kinda elitist but a lot are only elitist in a very satirical manner.
People who like metal are obsessed with what everyone else thinks about them
I know so many metal heads, that I would have to say: it depends on the type of metal they’re into. The one thing they really tend to have in common, though, is they have personalities very much in contrast to the style in which they dress and what you might think hearing the music. All cool people; but at first glance, depending on their preferred style of metal, they can look scary AF.
One of the best feelings in the world is seeing the reaction of people who hang out with Metalheads for the first time. We had someone join our group at a metal festival and it was so much fun.
“Wait, why is that big scary guy over there wearing a pink unicorn costume?” Etc etc
Not a fan of the screaming but love the instruments
Instrumental violin metal has been my go-to for work music lately
That they’re cool people I want to hang out with.
I don’t listen to metal often but I LOVE going to metal shows.
The metal crowd is mostly full of chill and nice people.
Last year i learned about their running in circles dance. I watched a bunch of videos on it. Now everytime my son goes to a show i need a report on the dancing and random antics.
Aaah yes, circle pits are amazing. A wall of death is scary at first, but also a lot of fun. Forming a Conga line through the whole crowd is always a huge party.
I’ve been going to metal and adjacent shows and festivals for decades.
Metal fans are everything and everyone. There exists no stereotype that any one fan could fully fit.
- The lawyer with more money than sense.
- The family of 3 with their toddler wearing ear protection.
- The guy who looks like he just got done mucking a horse stall.
- The boomers who will tell you about the first time they saw Ozzy without it even being brought up.
- The smokers and the tokers.
- The guy who just escaped the office and doesn’t care what people think of his clothes.
- The visitors who are not really into the music but they love an opener or swore they would see the headliner if they ever got the chance.
For the most part, people are accepting of everyone. There are a few people who are less hospitable. Usually kids who have an idea of the culture that is not instep with reality. Typically they learn, one way or another.
Good for them
