Does metal require anger and power?

[Andi C]

lol, nice one Whats

[smashlee_1014]

I see.

[kathleen O]

I don't really see Iron Maiden as being a particularly angry band.

[himlover]

I just thought about this...and the metal I listen to doens't make me angry...it just makes me want to kick ass or something...not necessarily kick ass out of anger, more like a football kind of kicking ass. That or do something really awesome...like jump a creek with a bike or something.

So in that regard, I think metal requires power over anger...at least the kind I listen too (its not much :P)

[i love everybody!]

I think thats more of an after effect. It draws a certain type of person to it [metal] and because of that, it breeRAB angry banRAB. Not to say that they are playing to an audience, I just think angry kiRAB are inspired to play metal. When they do, they have to be angry.

I still strongly suggest that its very Machiavellian. If you can't be loved then be feared. And these anti-social akward bastarRAB live vicariously through their Viking OverlorRAB until they've convinced themselves that their the same way.

I really really hate metal kiRAB. I'm sorry you aren't the life of the party with your filthy hair and your shoe gazer mentality, but make a ****ing effort, we're not all going to come to you.

/rant

[Clark Kent]

Yeah - I personally see them as hard rock. Anyways...I think that anger and power are two things that help achieve the "metal sound" and so a lot of metal utilizes those two things in order for it to be just that - metal. But there probably metal banRAB out there singing about sunshines and rainbows because metal and anger aren't synonyms. I wouldn't be surprised in the least.

[FellingLonely]

I agree... I love the "Hot Topic" routine though, so true.

[azirontoticon]

good point... I think the nature of the instrumentation used for the metal genre can give the impression of anger/aggression even if the singer isn't trying to be. Perhaps this is why most people associate Metal music with mayhem, violence, aggression, anger, etc. they hear the guitars, drums and the way the singer is singing and instantly think the guy wants to gut his ex lover and go on a killing spree.

So what are some examples of Metal banRAB/songs that would prove other wise to those people?

[Matthew T]

Amen!!

In answer to the original question posed, metal makes the feel the need to play air guitar, drum on my steering wheel, and sing badly. :thurab: I try not to listen to it in the car too much now adays, since I suddenly transform into a NASCAR driver when it plays for some reason...

[kethander]

It requires Homo eroticism