For a lot of people, heavy metal is today's real rock-and-roll, the music of the people. It's basic, it's rude, kids love it, parents hate it. But a closer look reveals how stupid and delusory it is. Metal is not basic--it cultivates a pseudo-virtuosity that negates content. The values it promulgates are foolish and often destructive. Eighty percent of the "people" who like it are male and 98% of them are white.
Christgau? more like Christgay lol
>inb4 triggered mealfags
I'd say that Rap/Hip Hop is a lot closer to being today's rock than metal is, despite metal obviously having roots in rock. Both appeal to restless kids, but hip hop is way more universal than metal will ever be.
>>73750305
There's metal fans all over the world but literally nobody, in say, Brazil knows any American rappers. Hip-hop is too language dependent. If you don't understand the words, it just sounds like some guy talking fast over a beat.
>>73750323
This, metal is the most popular genre across the world, it has strong fanbases in every country for the same bands, whereas, many flash in the pan american popstars don't get any attention in the 3rd world.
>>73750200
t. nu-male
i normally prefer sparkly pop, but i can appreciate metal. just grabbed some bongripper links and i was impressed
>>73750323
>literally nobody in say, Brazil knows any American rappers.
Brazilian here. You're full of shit.
>>73750362
Get out of stoner metal as soon as possible and get into real metal, I don't want you to end up being a pitiful numale.
>>73750453
im never giving up discotheque
>>73750533
Listen to real metal, I'm trying to help you help yourself.
>>73750200
>. Eighty percent of the "people" who like it are male and 98% of them are white.
Christgau strikes me as a cuckold