FIrstly, I will start of by admitting to being quite a metal fan (although such a statement, of course, opens me up to the silly behaviour I am going on to rant about). However, whenever I see a thread online concerning metal, it always seems to me to be the equivalent of a discussion on Star Trek vs Star Wars or who was the better captain of the Enterprise. That's right, I am convinced that metal fans are the true uber-nerds of music. Now, I'm not talking about "geeks" those kinda cool people who are just a little too "in" to a certain topic. I mean "nerds".
You know, "nerds", those socially awkward annoying types who probably deserved all the beatings and harrasment they got in high school because of their snarky "you don't really understand metal" attitude. The same kind of people who will correct you if you make a joke about Klingon's having pointy ears (instead of Vulcans etc).
Some things I have noticed in metal discussions:
1. No one is heavier than the band you like most.
2. It is important to refer to other metal listeners with more casual taste than your own as "kiddies" even if you are only 20.
3. Its not like it was back in the old days (even if you are only 16) and were most defintely not listening to metal in those "old days".
4. No one else is as bigger metal fan as you are.
So what say you? Are metal fans the real nerds or music?
PS. This is in OT because its not a discussion about music, but about music fans, which I think means its not a music related discussion but a person related discussion.
You know, "nerds", those socially awkward annoying types who probably deserved all the beatings and harrasment they got in high school because of their snarky "you don't really understand metal" attitude. The same kind of people who will correct you if you make a joke about Klingon's having pointy ears (instead of Vulcans etc).
Some things I have noticed in metal discussions:
1. No one is heavier than the band you like most.
2. It is important to refer to other metal listeners with more casual taste than your own as "kiddies" even if you are only 20.
3. Its not like it was back in the old days (even if you are only 16) and were most defintely not listening to metal in those "old days".
4. No one else is as bigger metal fan as you are.
So what say you? Are metal fans the real nerds or music?
PS. This is in OT because its not a discussion about music, but about music fans, which I think means its not a music related discussion but a person related discussion.
