Why do some people like metal and others don t?

Fans of contemporary heavy metal tend to share a dislike of authority and a bit of a self-esteem problem, one study finds. You can tell a lot about someone from their taste in music. Somewhat predictably, heavy metal fans were more likely to be male, to dislike authority, and to feel a need to be unique.

Why is it called death metal?

The name was later given to the 1984 compilation Death Metal released by Noise Records. The term might also have originated from other recordings, such as the demo released by Death in 1984, called Death by Metal.

Why do people hate metal so much?

They fear it. Metal pushes the boundaries; both conceptually and aesthetically; of what’s comfortable or attainable with little effort. Genres like Acid Jazz, Dubstep and Alternative Hip Hop do this too, but not with such an aggressive, in-your-face, devil-may-care attitude. This is fearful to most people.

Do you dislike heavy metal music?

I don’t dislike heavy metal music, but I like a lot of metal bands, especially iron maiden, nightwish, and eventually I had collection of cassettes of morbid angel, cof, slayer and lots. At that time I was depressed and I liked the music. Now when darkness and depression left, I dislike metal now.

What do most people like about metal music?

Most people like mellifluous singing, so metal uses shrieking, bellowing, growling, etc. Most people don’t l Metal is not designed to be liked by a mass audience. Like any good subculture, metal defines itself by exclusion. Most people like short, concise, predictably structured songs, so metal songs are long, complex, and unpredictable.

Why are metal bands so hard to get respect?

Scary. Unlike Indie Rock; which piggybacks on the DIY mentality to achieve commercial respect; most metal groups have no desire for commercial respect. This inherently keeps the bulk of them changing direction to stay against the tide, and although this still allows society to control their direction; it’s confrontational.