*Metal is unapologetically different. Metal musicians deliberately create music that does not follow any of the current conventions in popular music. It is a form of music that is primarily create and consumed by people who, to some extent, consider themselves to be outside the mainstream.
*Metal is aggressive, and is a creative outlet to let off some pent up energy.
*Metal is intelligent. The lyrical themes nowadays in metal has progressed beyond the beer & babes of the 1980's, and tackles a lot of serious topics. I may not agree with a lot of it, but I find that a lot of metal music really gets me thinking.
*Metal is deverse, and it builds on musical traditions that have come before. Look at the number of bands that make metal with a classical, jazz, blues, and/or folk foundation. Metal is not just a bunch of guys pounding on instruments - it is largely performed by people who understand music and want to push what they have learned into uncharted territory.

I like metal because it's different than most other music genres, the musicians are highly educated (at least in the bands I am listening to), the music is about something, wheather if it is fantasy or history or hatred, but it has a saying.
Lately I started reading the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, all books in one cover, and it's a thick book, and I read it in school and some girls started laughing at me because I was reading!!! this shows the stupidity of modern humanity, people are proud to say they have never read a book if it wasn't for school asignment, and in metal, there are bands that take their lyrics from books, litriture, poetry (mostly viking and black metal bands...).
Metalers are also much kinder people, I don't know about the rest of the world, but where I live almost every weekend someone get stabbed in a club whereas I went to a party and took part in a mosh-pit, and some guy lost his glasses during the action, we all stoped everything and helped him find them, I don't think this thing can happen in any other music based society.
Also, in many genres of metal there is no real money one can live only from music, so bands are much more attentive to their music than to the money and fame like in other genres.
As was said in the original post, there are many styles of metal, this is the only type of music where there can be 4 different vocal styles and still be considered as one genre (under some sub-genres)

Metal is the only genre that makes me want to charge into battle, then sacrifice a goat to satan, then start a revolution, slay a dragon, rapidly spin my hair in a circular motion, slay another dragon, then rip something's heart out and eat it, and all in the span of an hour.

Written by Haightredy on 24.04.2008 at 03:02

Metal is the only genre that makes me want to charge into battle, then sacrifice a goat to satan, then start a revolution, slay a dragon, rapidly spin my hair in a circular motion, slay another dragon, then rip something's heart out and eat it, and all in the span of an hour.

Or minutes (depending on the song's lengths ;p)

Metal its like Increase the power to Brain Explode.
That's the why i like it.

I like metal because of the power and heavyness in the music, and because metal has several styles, and you can listen to anything from heavy metal to grindcore depending on what mood you're in.

I also like the communities that from around metal, which, as far as I can see, doesn't quite exist among other genres (not that I've looked around, so feel free to correct me on that), and the sort of "screw your opinion, I have my own" attitude that exist, although it can also be very annoying at a lot of times (read. when those opinions doesn't agree withmine ).

It is a way of life...and death!!! :)

Metal Could fit any mood: Glam Metal Happy, Thrash Metal Angry etc.
Metal is full of great talent and surprises

I've lost this topic!
I like Black, Death and Industrial Metal, I'm looking for these subgenres... I like these genres because of the vocals. growls, screams, and even their clean voices are nice. and also some special and great characters like Attila Csihar, who is the best metal performer in my opinion. and other men like Ihsahn. Dead. Varg. Good or bad, they are interesting...
Then I listen to some Gothic, Doom and Progressive Metal, because of their talent in writing and composing music.my Gothic metal circle is limited to Moonspell, and I don't like other Gothic bands much..
And at last, I don't like Thrash, Power, Nu and Heavy metal... ok, some Thrash metal bands are great, but in general this genre doesn't fit to my taste.
So I listen to metal, because of people who are working in this music. If other genres had such interesting characters I would get in that genre. but surely other genres don't have it, but some EBM and Industrial bands, which I like these genres beside Metal too...

Nothing can compare to the adrenaline that gets pumped into me while listening to any kinda good old thrash song (f.e. Flag of hate)

Written by Ausgebombt on 24.06.2008 at 07:53

Nothing can compare to the adrenaline that gets pumped into me while listening to any kinda good old thrash song (f.e. Flag of hate)

Hhehehehold good Kretaor but Flage of Hate realy good song title, better be banner of hate, but still flag of hate are good too

What else sholud I listen to if not Metal???

interesting question, as someone whos first albums consisted of Guns n Roses Use your Illusion and Public Enemy, I feel I can say I have a varied taste in music.

A lot of you guys say its aggressive? well not all of it is, to be honest I find a lot of metal samey, and there are only a few bands who create a new sound, otherwise its just copied off another artist.

I find a much more emotional connection with some rock and metal, but its not the only music I listen to

I like it purely because I prefer everything about metal over any other genre. But I guess if I had to say anything;
*The vocals.
*The instruments/instrumentals/instrument related solos.
*The lyrics, they really are just amazing.

Well that's about the metal genres I listen to anyway. I don't like all metal subgenres.

I like it because it is possible to find the most diverse sounds and themes, there really is metal for every taste.

I like metal because of the talent it would take to put together some of the great metal albums. The instruments take alot of skill to make the sounds they do. But overall I love the angry presence to it. Metal makes me wanna smash peoples faces through windows, depending on the song of course

im a fan of fast, well composed music. what better place to find it than within the metal genre?

Written by [user id=23805] on 12.09.2008 at 10:19

I dig metal cause I'm greedy. I don't want half-assed music, I want the most extreme and full sound I can acquire. Metal seems to be the most rapidly evolving of all genres and almost anyone who considers themselves music aficionados will no doubt find themselves observing a metal band and being impressed.

i feel the same exact way

lol from the post that i've seen you make this could possibly be true lol

Why? Because I enjoy listening to it, because it is one of the few genres that can really effect my mood, and I just generally love the sound.

In addition, it can be extremely creative, inventive, and original, unlike many other genres.

Written by Piro on 17.09.2008 at 03:08

Why? Because I enjoy listening to it, because it is one of the few genres that can really effect my mood, and I just generally love the sound.

In addition, it can be extremely creative, inventive, and original, unlike many other genres.

Pretty much the same....I like it because I do lol Dont have a concrete reason why I like it, just like listening to intelligent music, which is why Im not an advocate of metal perse. I also think theres a lot of shit genres that holds no appeal to me and that I find just as annoying or lame as many commercial music or pop.

So I like MY metal because it is something with re-listening value, it grows on you and becomes better over time and its the only genre(s) which you can like at first but grow to love it more and more.

because metal is simply awesome...and takes skill to play, unlike that crappy pop music.

Because has intensity and passion like no other music...and it reminds me on fantasy worlds, heroes, battles for good, mythology, freadom, courage, revolutions, giving your life to idels and loved ones...because IT'S SO POWERFULL!!!!!!!!!

I like metal for its spirit, and its power. Its honesty: it's antisocial, and as a result, truthful.

First Because It Contains A Varity Genres
If I Were Angry I Listen To Black And Death
When I am Happy I Listen To Gothic And Symphonic
In The Morning I Heared Power And In The Eavning I Listen To Doom

Second Because I Like The Guitars

And Its A Special Genre In My Opinion

I like metal beacuse you can be almost anything you want to be, you can express yourself in so many different ways and because its different, its not mainstream and doesn't do what society tells it to be.

I like metal for many reasons. first of all it gives me a great feeling and it's there for the best and for the worst. it's a music style that fullfills me completly and can be mixed with lots of other types of music wich make it very special, diverse and different. for me it's the must truly music ever maded and melodies really come from the heart within all the strength, power and intensity. lyrics could be really tricky sometimes, but when a metal lyric touch you... it's forever.

I like metal because it is very different from what most of the people listen nowadays and also because the lyrics are darker and more interesting. And of course because the music is heavy, fast and brutal as fuck!!

It's the only music that makes me feel anything...None of my family like metal...and when i started listenign to metal not really any of my friends liked it....i just listend to a few bands and it took hold of me and it hasnt let go since....The speed and power and aggression in the music just makes me feel excited and like i want to throw myself about....I love metal

I like metal because it's a very diverse genre. You could like the most br00tal, extreme music ever and be a metalhead. Yet, at the same time, you could like most complex and interesting music and be a metalhead. I also like the fact that metal is kind of like a big community, one big family, if you will. And the fact that it's not popular because it's 'popular'. And it's not one of those genres that without mainstream support, they're dead and no one cares about them. It's popular because it doesn't require mainstream support. The biggest bands can have little to no radio airplay at all, and be so huge because some guy liked them and said to his friend "dude, you gotta check this band out. They're the best fucking band ever" and then that guy said the same thing to another guy, and so on.

The main reason I like it is, as mentioned, you can go from one extreme to another, and still be listening to metal. Which is very rare in a music genre.