Metal Reviews

Sort of, but only once those scandoinavian bands appeared. Before that BM was much vaguer and arguably included bands like Bathory, Venom, even dudes like Sarcofago, which is all a long way from technicality. (Even if you don't class them as BM, they're still metal, and so disprove the "metal is technical" thesis).

Even now, it's not a defining characteristic- look at bands like Xasthur, who I think anybody would struggle to call "technical".

(Plus, I dunno if the tremolo picking is hard enough to make something technical by definition anyway... but then I'm not a guitarist, and it's very subjective.)

Then, don't forget doom metal!

1.Male
2.0-20
3.High School/College Prep
4.Left-leaning
5.Agnosticism
6.2-5 times a month
7.3-5
8.Once a Month
9.Download
10.Yes
11.No
12.Neutral
13.Somewhat disagree
14.Somewhat disagree
15.Strongly disagree
16.Somewhat disagree
17.Strongly agree
18.Somewhat agree
19.Songwriting
20.Metallica

1. Male

2. 21-40

3. College undergraduate


4. Left-leaning

5. Atheism

6. Once a month

7. 3-5

8. Once a month

9. Download

10. Yes

11. No

12. Neutral

13. Somewhat agree

14. Neutral

15. Strongly disagree

16. Somewhat disagree

17. Somewhat disagree.

18. Somewhat disagree.


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 (It's what I'm doing right now, not something I've completed)
4. What are your political tendencies? Left-leaning
5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them? Agnosticism

Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)? 2-5 times a month, although it depends since sometimes I'll buy like 10 albums at once then not get anything else for a while, while at others I'll be downtown a lot and end up picking up stuff from record stores fairly often.
7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day? 3-5
8. How often do you go to concerts? Twice a year is probably the closest answer.
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? No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band. Strongly agree.
13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band. Strongly agree. (theoretically I could like a band that doesn't have great technique but for all of my favourite bands in any style of music I'm envious of their skill/knowledge)
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. Somewhat agree. (I totally felt silly at a Dismember concert because I didn't look like anyone there D:)
17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal. Neutral.
18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible. Neutral. (for both those questions my view is that people should listen to what they enjoy)
19. What is the most important element of a metal band? Songwriting.
20. Which is the most important band of the following? idk

1. Are you male or female?

Male

2. What is your age group?

I'm 23


3. What is your education level?

☐ College undergraduate


4. What are your political tendencies?

Liberalist

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)?

I'm actually running out of space to store my cd's, so not very often

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

☐ 3-5

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ I went to a gig almost 9 months ago which left me with permanent ringing in my ears, so that was my last concert ever

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

☐ Since i have Spotify i rarely need to download anything or buy physical cd's anymore

10. Do you play an instrument?

☐ Guitar, but i have not touched it in years


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

☐ No

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 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.

☐ Somewhat agree

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.

☐ Somewhat agree

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


☐ Songwriting


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

☐ Metallica

1. Male

2. 0-20

3. Undergraduate

4. Left-leaning

5. Atheism

6. Once a month

7. 1-2

8. Once a year

9. Buy

10. No

11. No

12. Somewhat disagree

13. Strongly agree

14. Strongly disagree

15. Strongly disagree

16. Strongly disagree

17. Strongly agree

18. Strongly agree

19. Songwriting

20. Motörhead

hehe, i forgot 15 because copy/pasted rio's answer structure for convenience.

Anyway, I guess i'm neutral on 15.

First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

Male


2. What is your age group?

☐ 0-20



3. What is your education level?

currently in college



4. What are your political tendencies?

Left Libertarian

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

Atheist




6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?
Depends I usually get about 5-6 a month, but since I’m going to college I’m going to start downloading
7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

1-2

8. How often do you go to concerts?

Local shows I average twice a week, metal shows maybe 4 times a year
9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?
I buy a lot more then download

10. Do you play an instrument?
yes

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

no.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

strongly disagree
13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

neutral

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

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

disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

neutral

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
☐ Commitment to the scene

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

Slayer

1. Are you male or female?

Male

2. What is your age group?

21-40 (just turned 40)


3. What is your education level?

College undergraduate


4. What are your political tendencies?

Left-leaning

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

Atheism


Some questions on your relationship to music:

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

2-5 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 year


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?

No


Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.


Somewhat disagree


13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

Strongly agree


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

Strongly agree


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


Strongly 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.


Strongly agree


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

“Trueness” or “Kvltness”


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

Iron Maiden

1. Male
2. 21-40
3. College undergraduate
4. Centrist
5. Atheism
6. 6-10 times a month
7. 3-5
8. Once a month
9. Buy
10. No
11. No
12. Neutral
13. Somewhat agree
14. Somewhat agree
15. Neutral
16. Neutral
17. Somewhat agree
18. Neutral
19. Songwriting
20. Motörhead

1. Are you male or female?

Male☐
What's the point of this question, the only female here is Cara!


2. What is your age group?

☐ 21-40
☐

3. What is your education level?

☐ Graduate school


4. What are your political tendencies?

☐ Left-leaning
☐

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

☐ Other, I worship Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc and the power of the magic mushrooms.



Some questions on your relationship to music:

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

☐ Less than once a month


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

☐ More than 8


8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ Once a year


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


Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Somewhat disagree


13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree


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

☐ Strongly 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.

☐ Somewhat disagree
☐

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

☐ Neutral
☐

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

1. Are you male or female? Male
2. What is your age group? 0-20
3. What is your education level? High School
4. What are your political tendencies? Other (i.e. nothing)
5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them? Christian

Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)? Less than once 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 year (lack of money and/or concerts around)
9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums? Download
10. Do you play an instrument No
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 disagree
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. Strongly 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. Neutral
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?
Metallica

1. Male

2. 21-40

3. College Undergraduate

4. Left-leaning

5. Atheist

6. Once a month

7. 3-5

8. Twice a year

9. Download

10. Yes

11. No

12. Somewhat Agree

13. Neutral

14. Somewhat Agree

15. Strongly Disagree

16. Neutral

17. strongly Agree

18. Strongly Agree

19. Songwriting

20. Iron Maiden

I'm an atheist but I workship the power of the magic mushrooms too

Son realmente únicos, una experiencia que cambió mi vida por completo, y los puedo encontrar a sólo 20 min de mi casa! Sólo se dan entre julio y agosto, así que ya es tiempo de "La Colecta".

Yo los probe en Amsterdam. Una experiencia alucinante.

No me gusta utilizarlos en la ciudad, es un mal viaje. Lo mejor es ir al bosque, encontrarlos y ahi mismo comerlos. Sentir la energía que emana de ellos es surreal.

Maledetti ispanici...

Mo' ci facciamo il nostro club italofono.

Dobbiamo insegnare a qualche stronzo qui, l'italiano... In 2 siamo troppo pochi!