Metal Reviews

Ok, I've pulled up a first draft of the survey I'll be using for my paper. If you could spare the 5 minutes and answer it I'd be really grateful. Cheers!


First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

☐ Male
☐ Female

2. What is your age group?

☐ 0-20
☐ 21-40
☐ 40+

3. What is your education level?

☐ High School/College prep
☐ High School/Vocational training
☐ College undergraduate
☐ Graduate school

4. What are your political tendencies?

☐ Left-leaning
☐ Right-leaning
☐ Centrist
☐ Other

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?

☐ Judeo-Christian monotheism
☐ Islam
☐ Hinduism
☐ Oriental philosophy
☐ Satanism
☐ Agnosticism
☐ Atheism
☐ Other



Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

☐ Less than once a month
☐ Once a month
☐ 2-5 times a month
☐ 6-10 times a month
☐ More than 10 times a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

☐ Less than 1
☐ 1-2
☐ 3-5
☐ 6-8
☐ More than 8

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ More than once a week
☐ Once a week
☐ Twice a month
☐ Once a month
☐ Twice a year
☐ Once a year
☐ Less than once a year

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?

☐ Buy
☐ Download

10. Do you play an instrument?

☐ Yes
☐ No

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?

☐ Yes
☐ No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?

☐ Technique and virtuosity
☐ Songwriting
☐ Style
☐ “Trueness” or “Kvltness”
☐ Commitment to the scene

20. Which is the most important band of the following?

☐ Iron Maiden
☐ Metallica
☐ Slayer
☐ Megadeth
☐ Motörhead
☐ Ozzy Osbourne
☐ Mötley Crüe

1. Male

2. 21-40

3. Graduate School

4. Left-leaning

5. Atheism

6. 2-5 times a month; (sometimes more, however).

7. 3-5

8. Once a month (but this varies a huge amount... recently, not so much; in the past, it has been much, much more)

9. Download

10. Yes

11. Yes

12. Somewhat agree

13. Somewhat agree

14. Somewhat disagree

16. Strongly disagree

17. Somewhat agree

18. Somewhat disagree

19. Songwriting

20. Metallica

You didn't answer 15, did you forget or should I record it as neutral? Thanks, by the way, I really appreciate it.

Why didn't you include buddhism in the religious beliefs?

It fits under Oriental Philosophy, was my reasoning. I wasn't going to make separate boxes for Confucianism, Taoism, ecc.

1. Male

2. 21-40

3. College Undergraduate

4. Total Apathy (Other)

5. Atheism

6. 6-10

7. 3-5

8. Roughly twice a year. Combination of lack of good tours/no money

9. Buy

10. No

11. Yes

12. Somewhat agree

13. Somewhat agree

14. Strongly disagree

16. Strongly disagree. It's about music.

17. Strongly agree

18. Neutral. As long as there's a bit of variety.

19. Songwriting

20. Metallica

EDIT: that's better.

Oops, here we go

15: Strongly disagree

Thanks, Thrastilldeth, but you forgot 15 as well

1. Male
2. 21-40
3. College undergraduate
4. Left-leaning
5. Atheism
6. 2-5 times a month, but like rio said this varies.
7. 6-8, just.
8. Less than once a year
9. Download, taking promotional stuff into account.
10. No
11. No
12. Somewhat agree - depends on which band we're talking of
13. Somewhat agree - ditto
14. Somewhat agree - ditto
15. Strongly disagree
16. Strongly disagree
17. Somewhat agree
18. Strongly disagree
19. Songwriting
20. Motörhead - interesting you said Ozzy and not Sabbath
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I figured Sabbath would be too big a variable for comparison, overshadowing all of those. With Ozzy you get a popular metal performer who's not as kitchy as Motley Crue, but with a link to Sabbath giving deeper credibility.

1.Male
2. 21-40 (one month to be 41 XD )
3. College undergraduate
4. Left-leaning
5. Atheism
6. 2-5 times a month
7. More than 8
8. Twice a year
9. Download
10. No
11. No (I wrote lyrics for some friends groups, it counts?)
12. Somewhat agree
13. Strongly agree
14. Somewhat agree
15. Neutral
16. Strongly disagree
17. Somewhat agree
18. Somewhat disagree
19. Songwriting
20. Iron Maiden

Personal info:

1. Male
2. 0-20
3. College Undergraduate
4. I think I'd have to say Right-leaning, but conservatives really piss me off.
5. Agnosticism

Music relationship:

6. 2-5 times a month
7. 6-8
8. Once a month (not strictly)
9. Buy
10. Yes
11. No

Metal bands:

12. Neutral
13. Somewhat agree
14. Somewhat agree
15. Strongly disagree

As long as these questions only pertain to me in particular, I can't speak for anyone else:

16. Somewhat disagree
17. Strongly agree
18. Somewhat disagree
19. Songwriting
20. Metallica

First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

Male


2. What is your age group?


21-40


3. What is your education level?

College undergraduate


4. What are your political tendencies?

Centrist, but more Right-leaning than Left-leaning

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?

Judeo-Christian monotheism


Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

Once a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

1-2

8. How often do you go to concerts?

Less than once a year

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?

Buy

10. Do you play an instrument?

Yes (Piano)

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?

No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

Somewhat agree

13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

Strongly agree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.

Somewhat agree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.

Somewhat disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.

Strongly agree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

Neutral

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?

Songwriting

20. Which is the most important band of the following?

Iron Maiden

Is this for a class or something?

Thanks, Legacy, Ganesha and Seinfeld. It's not for a class, it's for a paper I need to write for my IB diploma. Social and Cultural Anthropological study of the Heavy Metal Subculture.

1. Are you male or female?
Male

2. What is your age group?
21-40

3. What is your education level?
High School/College prep

4. What are your political tendencies?
Left-leaning

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?
Oriental philosophy

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?
More than 10 times a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?
6-8

8. How often do you go to concerts?
Once a month

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?
Download

10. Do you play an instrument?
Yes

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?
Yes

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.
Somewhat disagree

13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.
Somewhat agree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.
Somewhat disagree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.
Strongly agree

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.
Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.
Strongly agree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.
Strongly agree

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?
Songwriting

20. Which is the most important band of the following?
Iron Maiden

1.Male

2. 21-40

3. College Undergraduate

4. I believe in what is right

5. Other

6. Once a month

7. 6-8

8. Twice A Year

9. DOWNLOAD

10. No

11.No

12. Strongly Disagree

13. Strongly Agree

14. Neutral

15. Somewhat Disagree

16. Strongly Disagree

17. Neutral

18. Neutral

19. Songwriting

20. Iron Maiden

1. Are you male or female?

Male

2. What is your age group?

0-20


3. What is your education level?

☐ College undergraduate


4. What are your political tendencies?

Centrist, but more right-leaning than left-leaning.

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?

Atheist

Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

More than 10 times a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

☐ 3-5

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ Twice a month

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?

☐ Buy

10. Do you play an instrument?

☐ Yes


11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?

☐ Yes

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Somewhat agree


13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.


☐ Somewhat disagree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.


☐ Somewhat disagree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.

☐ Somewhat disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.

☐ Somewhat disagree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

☐ Somewhat disagree

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?


☐ Songwriting


20. Which is the most important band of the following?

☐ Iron Maiden

Thomas, your answer for 13 is an anomaly. Could a elaborate a bit?

Thanks again to everyone who's answered so far.

That one depends a lot on subgenre... in black metal technique really isn't that important at all. I agreed with the statement because metal bands in general do tend to emphasise those things more than mainstream rock or other related styles, but it's certainly not universal.

But isn't a defining part of black metal the rapid tremolo picking and double bass drumming?