I was having a smoke in my car a week ago in a car park before going in the store obviously had the windows down and was blasting Iron Maiden - Phantom of the Opera and some random 50 year old came up to me, i thought he was gonna say to turn it down cos its too loud, but he's like "I can't beleive ur listening to Iron Maiden, I've been following them for 30 years through everything" then fucked off with his bag of Wotsits 😂😂😂
Boi you gonna be at my party Friday? Hitler's gonna show, but since he brought the booze last time he says you gotta do it, i mean i would bro but im bringing the cocaine so... are you gonna bring the booze or what?
I got long hair, but this one girl is fucking annoying with it. Everytime I see her she's like "you need to cut your hair", and I'm like "why" and she just keeps saying that it's getting too long even though I'm pretty sure it does not matter, and I don't know if she understands that she's fucking agitating. Like no one else comments about my hair but her, and my hair is long but it's not even as long as this guys hair. I'm this day and age you would think no one would give a shit about a guys hair being long, well when your in the south I guess we just go back 40 years.
+Dylan Depaula please don't ever cut your hair. fuck that girl. Guys with long hair are always 1000x more attractive and there is too little of them already which sucks.
The only solution for that problem is that you should your own laundry...this would take care of your grandmother's bitching Has she forgotten when she was young?
Thanks to Bluetooth speakers, I always bring the biggest, loudest one I can get. People are gonna be listening to Megadeth whether they want to or not.
Other than most teen girls giving me dirty looks I don't usually have a problem. In fact I've started great conversations and met amazing people because of something as simple as a shirt I wore that day
I remember I wore a Ghost shirt one day at school, it was mostly just to see if it was allowed due to Satanic imagery. Many people did give me dirty looks but I did try to lift their spirits by saying I'm not personally a Satanist, but maybe the band is or at least that's a gimmick of there's. Plus they're like a more modern version of classic rock band Blue Oyster Cult.
I remember I wore a Ride the Lightning shirt to the county fair when I was 15 and this dumb ass had the nerve to say “Name one song off that album” so I started saying the lyrics to Fight Fire With Fire which is Track 1. Then I asked “Got something to say now?”
Martin Shapiro Indians=Drunks. Is that really that bad either? Yeah sure, you're half-conscious and can't think clearly but as long as you aren't planning to drive after or a violent drunk, it really isn't.
Jon Gold I’m not Asian and that’s what my grandpa thinks about me. I’ll be playing minecraft or something and he’ll be watching me as if I were inventing something that would cure cancer.
this may be more disrespectful.. When i "came out" as a Herm\aphrodite to family members... the first question out of my brother in law's mouth was" are you a lesbian?"
Sometimes it is "that bad". Many of my friends did not get jobs because they had the metalhead look. They had to cut their hair, and hide the fact that they liked metal. Being thought of as a "Devil worshipper" is a big deal in a mostly christian country. A tragedy happened here in Ecuador once. A night club caught fire during a metal show, because, literally, some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground (sorry for the joke, but that really is what happened). 17 people died, more than 20 got third degree burns, it was awful. However, there were actually lots of people in the media and stuff who were glad that that happened, because "God was finally punishing the heretics."
Nah..Metal heads wanna be left alone by society and do their own thing ..We respect other opinions and music flavours but the soon they hear our music they freak out. And i think i know why; We understand music they dont they listen to what ever radiostation is playing for them and tag along.We choose our records carefully and think about it like does it fit me ? can i identify myself with it ? that kind of stuff (thats how it works for me)
one of my high school teachers tried to give me a failing grade in his subject and he openly stated in front of my whole class that it's because i listen to metal and he didn't like the way i usually dressed.
I had a teacher pull me out of my class an give me a talk about how I need to avoid metal music because it will take my soul. and also I'm in the army also . I get more disrespect when I'm in uniform then anything . to be honest. but I ignore them cause i m tired of these over affened society and I feel like people are trying to destroy metal. but I pray it don't work . metal has always Help me focus at times and keep my head up love it its art
I always got the dumbest comments from the inner city kids I taught while substitute teaching. "You listen to that devil worship bullshit?" "I can't understand the words." "It's all screaming." "I thought all metalheads were fat nerds." "Oh, metal? You mean like Nirvana?"
as much as i agree with what you've said, i'll have to say that some stereotypes are a big issue depending on the environment you live in. a friend of mine lives in a catholic family in a super religious society. being labeled as a devil worshipper by his family and peers isn't fun, people thinking that he's some drug addict is also not so fun. i live in a muslim majority society, here growing your hair is considered a sin because apparently you're "trying to look like women" and that's something god (allah) will put you in hell for. i apparently listen to screaming music that is sending me towards hell, i am a satanist who worships the devil in everything i do, and i am seen as a dangerous drug addict by some people. obviously not fun, doesn't make my life any easy, doesn't make it any fun. sure, others have it worse than me for being black/muslim/whatever. but it's still not so good in my case either. now imagine being a black muslim metalhead D:
***** yep, and i'm lucky i'm not in egypt or saudi arabia, cause there you're actually jailed for listening to metal. and SA actually takes it as far as execution or whip lashes sometimes.
randy12ism that's your opinion though. i'm familiar with the quraan and hadith and what they say regarding long hair.. that and a whole society that looks down on me for doing it. yeah :\
The last time that I went through the TSA station I got frightened , because I carry a knife ( for protection ) & I was afraid that it'd be confiscated & they'd never return it
"criminals, thieves, rapists, murderers." yeah, thats shitty. "terrorists." not good. "drunks." not good either. "high tech wizards." uhh, how is this one bad at all? oh no, your stereotype is that your race is really smart, how oppressive.
It's still a pretty toxic stereotype unfortunately, just in a different light. They have a very high expectation of accomplishing tasks effortlessly with 100% accuracy. Which is stressful enough, and when they are anything less then "smart" the Asian culture typically views it as being dishonorable. Family members are ashamed of their cousins, nephews, and even their own children for not living up to that expectation their society constantly gloats on. Why else do you think Japan has the largest suicide rate in the world? The stress literally kills you, because no one wants to be seen as the "stupid" one in the family who accomplished "nothing" worthwhile. I've had Korean, Filipino, and Mongolian friends who are constantly bullied by their parents to do better in academics than their older siblings, and are pressured to become doctors and nothing else. Regardless, every stereotype can be a bad one even when most people don't see it.
I’m Gay and a metal head and I can confirm that the stereotype that I’m associated with for being gay is worse than the ones I’m associated with for being a metal head
You shouldn't have to suffer the imbecilic Prejudice and Bigotry of others because of your completely consentual and perfectly OK and *NATURAL* Orientation. I'm sorry if you face hostilities and even more so sorry if you have to deal with Westboro Baptist like behaviour from disgusting bigots and if your living in the same City and State as the Westboro Baptist "Church" (More like Cult of Homophobic, Funeral Shitting, Anti American *SHITECUNTS* who'd be much better off they converted to the even more terrible Islam Religion that I personally despise for all its AHEM *ABSOLUTELY GROTESQUE* Homophobia and Pro Paedophilia Stances!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) then I am *DEEPLY APOLOGETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* My Autistic Headbanging advice is to listen to Judas Priest's Hell Bent For Leather and *SUPERLATIVE SHREDDING SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE* Masterpieces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been watching your videos dude, and I fuckin' love your enthusiastic and positive attitude! Exactly the kind of people we need on RUclips and more often around! Props
I live in a very Chavy town in England so me looking like I do is quite dangerous to do if I go to the wrong places late at night (or even during the day) there's a chance I could get killed. I'm not a metal head, I'm a Goth that listens to metal, punk, Goth rock that kind of thing. I have to be careful wherever I go. (for those of you thinking it can't be that bad then look up Sophie Lancaster because its happened before)
I'm not living in the worst place ever (Widnes, also in England and also very chavy) but yeah, I wouldn't be too surprised if that shit happened here too. It's never hindered me as a person but, I'm sure it has to other people, unfortunately
Kam1kaze Camel im safe if I stay in my village because everyone knows who I am and that if they touch me they are as good as dead but outside of the village and in the town centre its really bad. I have had brix, full cans of beer and rocks thrown at me, someone tried to rip open my trench coat with a knife but I punched him and took the knife off him, the usual like people shouting "Goth" at me, being beaten up for just being there, people trying to cut my hair and alot more.
I remember one time my momma had a friend that wanted to take me to church cuz she assumed that I was an atheist. I ain't religious I am just spiritual but she told me that the priest won't be speakin Spanish that day so I will be able to finally understand a priest in church for once. So I went and I was thinkin "you know what? let's test and see if these people would judge the way I dress like most people do" cuz everytime I go to a Mexican supermarket all the women be staring at me I feel like they gon light up sage around me lol. I ain't accepted by my own ethnicity which is quite hilarious to me so I wanted to go to church filled with religious Hispanics just to see if they will fuckin throw holy water and say in Spanish "the power of Christ compels you!". So I showed up with my black tank top, metal wallet chain, leather belt with metal rings surrounding, spiked leather gauntlets, tight black leather pants, leather boots, black nail polish, and black eyeliner. I was amazed on how it turned out. nobody judged me or anything. When I walked in the people kindly shook my hand and said "the lord blessed you to come here." I was like "welcomed me? damn amen to y'all" it was cool cuz I expected negativity but I was welcomed. And the girls kept checkin me out I guess cuz I didn't dress preppy or some shit? lol They kept comin up to me askin in they could touch my long hair and kept askin if I had a girlfriend. They even heard when I was blasting Behemoth on my earphones and they didn't say shit. Then when I went to eat tacos after all the religious stuff was over the priest went to talk to me, shake my hand, and was tellin me that the lord loves me no matter what. Shiit I wish religious people could be more like that tbh. I never went back tho cuz I felt like I wasn't worthy to show up but it was my decision and out of respect only cuz they respected me.
I love breaking the stereotype. It's awesome interacting with people like retail workers, bus drivers n such, in full metal gear, spikes n vest n shit and be a complete gentleman and perfect customer. I may be a metal head but I'm still a human being with empathy for others.
Racism exists because there still are some backwoods , gullable , self hating morons in the united states , who need to remove their heads from their asses and realize where their hatred comes from. .
There is a difference between saying racism exists and being racist to a different group of people, and then calling the people you're being racist to racist because of their race
honestly, bad stereotypes about metal here in Brazil are from old people, the young ones normally have the following stereotype: Metalheads, 80% of the time are some of the nicest and most firendly people you will get to know I find this amazing, as a metalhead myself, also, metalheads normally dont shove music down peoples throats, thats also good, the metal community here is amazing
the only stereotype that i've hated was being called emo for my appearance. I don't have anything really against emo. I just don't like the way they think wearing black represents something it doesn't
my, probably about 60, maths teacher used to listen to Black Sabbath, but when he converted to being a Jehovah's witness he had to get rid of all his records:(
I don't really care about what people think anymore. If they don't know anything about metal and metalheads then it's their problem not mine. So if I hear someone say: "Metal is just noise". I'll probably answer "Well, if you say so"
I really enjoyed this video, it's actually one of my top 10 haha. But yes this video has so much clarity towards this subject. And yes I've had many people say "ma'am" or "Ms" it's kinda funny but I can get over it. And as far as school don't even get me started with the people and the damn "Your a satan worshiper" bullshit. But anyways aside from my social encounters I really did enjoy this video BlackMetalWerewolf keep up the good work dude! :)
It really depends on where you live. In some countries you have to be careful because people in the street might go as far as beating you or you can be arrested just because they think you're a satanist. I think that what you said in the video only applies in countries in Europe or NA.
+J Glanville I'm Irish! also underaged for alcohol, but in northern MN, drugs and alcohol are a huge problem for the Native Americans. houses and everything here just fall apart along with the people inside of them.
I followed art school and my teachers said that I lived in a fantasy world because I dressed the way I do ... And it's horrible to get a job if you are not dressed 'casual'. But other than that ... It's really nice to see people's opinion on you change once they get to know to you. Also like to say that I really love your video's! Keep it up!
Also, I had the best Christmas ever. I got Metallica, TSO, Dream Theater, Guns n Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and VEKTOR!!! Freaking Vektor! That sold my Christmas right there, even better I got lucky and opened it on Christmas Eve. I also got a 5FDP and Killswitch Engage shirt and some really cool books and video games like Twilight Princess, SSB Wii U, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Night.
5:23 people also think we are psychopathic killers and will kill people if they dont like cornflakes the same way. People also think that we are talentless. People also think that burn churches, that we eat babies and that we are dangerous and mean, so they stay away.
I've been hit point blank with a brick and surrounded by 15 or so people for being a metal fan. The 90s in Philly were rough, for metalheads, lol. I've had friends jumped and stomped in the face by adults while we were children, while the cops said we must've been asking for it, because of the way we looked. I've been stopped by cops for carrying drugs when I wasn't, nor did I do or sell them. I've had teachers look at my Metallica shirt and call me trash. A soldier accuse me of being a coke head at age 13 for wearing a Metallica shirt.
cool video :) I think when it comes to the stereotypes that you mentioned you're right that they aren't that bad, because most people don't even think that when they see a metalhead.. "your music is only screaming" -> to a "normal" music listener that is mostly true if you look at wacken for example.. I just tell them that that's one of the things I love about metal.. "satanist" -> only teenagers and old people think that "drunks" -> everybody drinks! "drugs" -> actually never heard that one.. I think metalheads are very accepted in society, at least where I live but I constantly have to deal with "black" stereotypes since I'm mixed race.. again cool video cheers \m/
check out the band/album [VALLEY OF CHROME - LOVE AND DEVOTION] band I use to listen to in highschool and still listen to it. They kinda sound like Iron Maiden meets Killswitch Engage.
I was fired from a job because my boss heard the music I listen to and he didn't like the Satanic imagery and how violent it was. Even though it was Life Eternal by Mayhem which has a ton of meaning to it.
Very good points about other people having it way worse than us metalheads when it come to stereotypes. You seem very openminded and aware of the struggles other people go though. And! You like Sister Sin!! I am obssessed with that band! So sad they disbanded. Please check out the album Switchblade Serenades, if you havn't already!
People think I'm an Emo just because I have black hair which was inspired by Alice Cooper and KISS and it really really bothers me to be honest but I am still proud to be a metalhead :)
@@henrydouberly3950 Oh no no of course I dont becuase Alice is Shock Rock and I dont even know what to consider KISS anymore, Plus ive got naturally black eyebrows and facial hair anyway so it would look weird for me to have black hair to boot too so thats another reason why i did it and it suits me better than my natural colour weirdly
+TimTamTheTurtleMan would you listen to a band like Vital Remains or Deicide if you really enjoyed the music; would you separate the themes and lyrics from the music ?
yoe91 Yes. If I love the music I listen to it. I don't take lyrics seriously and I don't care about the band members personal beliefs and the themes they put into their music. If the music is good, I'll listen to it.
+TimTamTheTurtleMan Yeah. But I'll listen to Morbid Angel or I even own an album like 'Dechristianize' by Vital. I've always known how to separate fiction/art/fantasy and reality, there's never been a point in my life where I felt metal was pernicious or had a negative influence on me, quite the contrary. But for some kids, it's hard to separate..
I was wearing a Lamb Of God muscle tee with a crop top under it and I had shorts on and tights anyway the point of this story is while i was wearing that I went to Olive Garden ( a Pretty nice registrant ) with my step- dad ( he is also into metal , he is bald with a long go-t) my mom ( she has really short hair and likes to spike it into a Mohawk but she also has a medical condition which makes her (really ) pale and she is allergic to mosquitoes (we live in the south ) so she is practically covered in sores that are pretty bad but she always wears longs sleeves and Trip pants ) and my little sister ( she is a gamer is pale and was wearing a mine craft shirt and pants ) so we walk in and get seated I have to use the restroom and so does my sister im already taller than her ( it was funny because I was holding her hand so yeah, I had to bend do to so )and im wearing shoes that are sorta like creepers and there is a group of old ladies who sneer at me so on the way back from the restroom they are muttering about me and my lil sis and me and my parents notice so when we leave I deliberately go by them and say god bless you , the looks on their faces were price less . I didnt mind but I thought some of the people on here would hopefully find this as funny as I did and the thing is my step-dad is the one who told me to do it.
Thank you thank you thank you! You put everything in perspective and i hope people could see that our "problems" as metalheads are nothing compared to what other people have to deal with
I am from Romania, and the bad thing here is that we are judged, just think that a few yeares ago they closed a festival because Mayhem was one of the bands that were singing
I once had a jehova's witness come up to me and my friend. She was wearing a Victorian dress and the guy put his hand on her hand and started reading from his bible. I was almost collapsing on the street of how funny it was. I remember him saying 'it's OK, I will heal you' midst reading. O wonderful day.
I listen to a lot of Metal, but I wouldn't call myself a metal head, but I often find the Metal community to very condescending. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of great people, but if you tell a lot of people that you like other stuff if someone says they don't like Metal a lot of people are quick to call you a bigot or its almost like because you don't like Metal you're musically uneducated.
You've earned my subscription with this video. Keep up the good work. And if the youtuber you referred to in this video is who I think it is, I wouldn't be afraid to speak up against him.
We don't get as much flack but being Pagan I'm often called a witch and a devil worshiper which just isn't true, Hate to break it to you. We have a strong reverence for nature and we believe in The Divine Character of the world, Hopefully people understand this! I'm not a fucking witch, I won't turn you into an armadillo don't worry.
Ayy im pagan as well. I also agree with you when people call pagans witches. Its very annoying when I explain paganism and people quickly assume that I'm a witch. 😂😂😂
Ha you posers think your black metal!? I''m actually black! lmao jk! (I am black and listen to metal though, I just got the black metal jokes out of the way)
once I was out to buy new boots and this 60 year old woman walks up to me and says "Oh I used to dress like that when I was a teenager" I was wearing a corset and ripped jeans it was great
Being a metalhead sucks when working at a music store. Everyone always looks at my shirts and they're like "well I really like Van Halen, it's about the heaviest I can go" and it's like bruh I DONT FUCKING CARE NOR DID I ASK
As a Christian, I hate it when the people of my own religion call me a satanist for the music I listen to. I listen to bands like Deicide, Burzum, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, and Mastodon. I can tell you this, the music is ART, (keyword), if they don't like it...fuck em'. They don't what kind of people we are; and yes there a few bags in the bunch that do act like this but not everyone. If you look at my comment on Infidelamsterdam's Satanism in metal I'm pretty sure I'm in the top comments, you can check that out and you can see what I really mean. Thank you for your time...Metal forever
maybe you should stop making assumptions, marissa.... I 'd asume that you listen to Ozzy,Alice cooper & others to piss your parents off... I'd also assume that you're a Christian only in name...
I wanna see some Metalhead muslims start a band called Meccadeth
This comment made my day. Thank you........ Sir........ SmallCock
+Pit DarkAngel How about Rage against the crusades?
Sir SmallCock But they STARTED the crusades.
Sir SmallCock Quaran Quaran
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
I pretty much just deal with people yelling "SLAYER!" and "MAIDEN!" whenver I wear one of those shirts, and then they throw horns up
Fuck yeah!
That's the brotherhood element, man!
Same.
same
Is that a good or bad thing I love those people always in class or out in public it's sick.
I was having a smoke in my car a week ago in a car park before going in the store obviously had the windows down and was blasting Iron Maiden - Phantom of the Opera and some random 50 year old came up to me, i thought he was gonna say to turn it down cos its too loud, but he's like "I can't beleive ur listening to Iron Maiden, I've been following them for 30 years through everything" then fucked off with his bag of Wotsits 😂😂😂
I love that guy!!!
Boi you gonna be at my party Friday? Hitler's gonna show, but since he brought the booze last time he says you gotta do it, i mean i would bro but im bringing the cocaine so... are you gonna bring the booze or what?
Jesus Christ LSD bruh
Joseph Stalin okay boi ill have LSD but will YOU bring the booze come on Stalin Hitler is getting tired of our shit
Jesus Christ how about some heroin
I think there needs to be way more dudes with long hair. Like all of them.
Yaaaaas
I got long hair, but this one girl is fucking annoying with it. Everytime I see her she's like "you need to cut your hair", and I'm like "why" and she just keeps saying that it's getting too long even though I'm pretty sure it does not matter, and I don't know if she understands that she's fucking agitating. Like no one else comments about my hair but her, and my hair is long but it's not even as long as this guys hair. I'm this day and age you would think no one would give a shit about a guys hair being long, well when your in the south I guess we just go back 40 years.
+Dylan Depaula Maybe she was jealous of your hair.
+Dylan Depaula please don't ever cut your hair. fuck that girl. Guys with long hair are always 1000x more attractive and there is too little of them already which sucks.
O thanks
old people can be soo cute. my granny often compliments my band shirts when she's doing our laundry
The only solution for that problem is that you should your own laundry...this would take care of your grandmother's bitching
Has she forgotten when she was young?
did u even read his comment
Andreia Reminiec tf you going off about? Reread the original comment maybe?
Andreia Reminiec my grandmother’s not bitching, you are.
Fr she always likes mine
I automatically lose access to the aux cord cuz I'm a metalhead
3 years late but Hella relatable.
The Pariah 3 weeks late but I know right
That sucks. I am normally the driver so it my way or gtfo.
That's sad but true
Thanks to Bluetooth speakers, I always bring the biggest, loudest one I can get. People are gonna be listening to Megadeth whether they want to or not.
... Actually, as a metalhead and a girl, old men often try to flirt with me cause I'm seen as something exotic and wild. That is kinda irritating.
tell them you're only into Satanists
+InputSilver9 Hahaha, I'll try next time
'I only date guys that wear corpsepaint'
+InputSilver9 I'm gonna go ahead and use that line.
ZurtleTheTurtle you mean makeup?
Other than most teen girls giving me dirty looks I don't usually have a problem. In fact I've started great conversations and met amazing people because of something as simple as a shirt I wore that day
same
+Pusheen! at the Disco oh thank god I thought I was the only p!atd fan on his channel
I remember I wore a Ghost shirt one day at school, it was mostly just to see if it was allowed due to Satanic imagery. Many people did give me dirty looks but I did try to lift their spirits by saying I'm not personally a Satanist, but maybe the band is or at least that's a gimmick of there's. Plus they're like a more modern version of classic rock band Blue Oyster Cult.
Same, I get nothing but love for my battle jacket.
I remember I wore a Ride the Lightning shirt to the county fair when I was 15 and this dumb ass had the nerve to say “Name one song off that album” so I started saying the lyrics to Fight Fire With Fire which is Track 1. Then I asked “Got something to say now?”
Men with long hair is the sexiest thing in the history of man.
Yessssss!
Souls Are For Squares thank you
True
Makes sense. Long hair in males was historically seen as virility
Same here
I like Metal and I'm into Tea, Juice and Some soda. Yet people think we're alcoholics. It's stupid.
Well they aren't that wrong I know a handful of metalhead friends who love and glorify beer.
Tetley?
+Jordan Lemieux PG tips
I'm a metalhead and I don't drink at all.
Alcohol would ruin my Guitar playing and I want none of that
"Asians=Hi-Tek Wizard". I wish I could be a Hi-Tek Wizard.
lol when he said that I was thinking "is that really the worse stereotype you could think of?"
Martin Shapiro Indians=Drunks. Is that really that bad either? Yeah sure, you're half-conscious and can't think clearly but as long as you aren't planning to drive after or a violent drunk, it really isn't.
Jon Gold I’m not Asian and that’s what my grandpa thinks about me. I’ll be playing minecraft or something and he’ll be watching me as if I were inventing something that would cure cancer.
It’s called the model minority myth, look it up :/ it’s harmful.
Eleven years ago, people asked my mother if me and my girlfriend ate regular food... "the fuck!?"
wtf rude
tyou should have told them you are batteries
Disrespectful!
this may be more disrespectful.. When i "came out" as a Herm\aphrodite to family members... the first question out of my brother in law's mouth was" are you a lesbian?"
You should have told them you eat scrap metal.
"Go slit your wrists and listen to death metal, emo"
I'll just say okay I will
emos cant even handle death metal
+Blurry cat lol
+Blurry cat You can't even handle emos.
+Blurry cat bitch why do you think I'm watching this channel
Sometimes it is "that bad".
Many of my friends did not get jobs because they had the metalhead look. They had to cut their hair, and hide the fact that they liked metal. Being thought of as a "Devil worshipper" is a big deal in a mostly christian country.
A tragedy happened here in Ecuador once. A night club caught fire during
a metal show, because, literally, some stupid with a flare gun burned
the place to the ground (sorry for the joke, but that really is what happened). 17 people died, more than 20 got third degree burns, it was awful. However, there were actually lots of people in the media and stuff who were glad that that happened, because "God was finally punishing the heretics."
yeah that's fucked up
Fuck media fuck it a billion times!!!
That's fucked up.
Being thought of as a devil worshipper was a big deal in USA too when I was growing up
Nah..Metal heads wanna be left alone by society and do their own thing ..We respect other opinions and music flavours but the soon they hear our music they freak out. And i think i know why; We understand music they dont they listen to what ever radiostation is playing for them and tag along.We choose our records carefully and think about it like does it fit me ? can i identify myself with it ? that kind of stuff (thats how it works for me)
You might respect other people's music but a lot of metal heads are stupidly elitist against other types of music lol
one of my high school teachers tried to give me a failing grade in his subject and he openly stated in front of my whole class that it's because i listen to metal and he didn't like the way i usually dressed.
what came of that situation
Thats fucked up
"High Tech Wizards" Is a pretty sweet steroetype haha
as a christian I don't really appreciate being called a satanist when I roll into church listening to slipknot.
I like the profile pic :D
I love SLIPKNOT, screw what they say to you hahahahaha......Jim Root
yeah, me neither. people at my school call me a satanist because I like heavy metal.
Michelle Sola yeah i know the feeling, most of them have never even tried to listen to it.
Joseph Brandenburg lol thanks
I had a teacher pull me out of my class an give me a talk about how I need to avoid metal music because it will take my soul. and also I'm in the army also . I get more disrespect when I'm in uniform then anything . to be honest. but I ignore them cause i m tired of these over affened society and I feel like people are trying to destroy metal. but I pray it don't work . metal has always Help me focus at times and keep my head up love it its art
I love when people say our music is just screaming. To them yes but to metal heads no.
Probably cuz of the way I look, people wouldn't believe I'm a metalhead!
+TheCyberBat so true.
Same here
Nobody shall know
Yeah, me too.
+Nymphetamine yeah really. I would tell people that I listen to metal and their look changes from joy to confusion. They never expect it.
Im a Christian
But dont care if i ger called a Devil Worshipper
(the heart is what God judge)
Anyway, great video
I always got the dumbest comments from the inner city kids I taught while substitute teaching.
"You listen to that devil worship bullshit?"
"I can't understand the words."
"It's all screaming."
"I thought all metalheads were fat nerds."
"Oh, metal? You mean like Nirvana?"
yeah,they were grunge( fucking depressing)
"Gimme a look like I need Jesus or something" fucking cracks me up
as much as i agree with what you've said, i'll have to say that some stereotypes are a big issue depending on the environment you live in.
a friend of mine lives in a catholic family in a super religious society. being labeled as a devil worshipper by his family and peers isn't fun, people thinking that he's some drug addict is also not so fun.
i live in a muslim majority society, here growing your hair is considered a sin because apparently you're "trying to look like women" and that's something god (allah) will put you in hell for. i apparently listen to screaming music that is sending me towards hell, i am a satanist who worships the devil in everything i do, and i am seen as a dangerous drug addict by some people. obviously not fun, doesn't make my life any easy, doesn't make it any fun. sure, others have it worse than me for being black/muslim/whatever. but it's still not so good in my case either.
now imagine being a black muslim metalhead D:
*****
yep, and i'm lucky i'm not in egypt or saudi arabia, cause there you're actually jailed for listening to metal. and SA actually takes it as far as execution or whip lashes sometimes.
yep :\
growing ur hair won't send u to hell bro, I'm a Muslim too, the difference between men and women is beard, so it's OK to grow your hair
randy12ism
that's your opinion though. i'm familiar with the quraan and hadith and what they say regarding long hair.. that and a whole society that looks down on me for doing it. yeah :\
Nassif9000, have you read my comment about the worst stereotypes?
Just starting to make my Battle Vest. I am excited!
I'm working on mine,Xavrua
Bit late but hope it goes well
I always get pass at airport security. However the only time I got checked was when I worn my Metallica shirt.
I Hate Haters and Emos! Depends on the album. If it was anything before the black album then it probably beeped like crazy xD
Ben Weis it’s funny cause Metallica shirts are now a fashion trend
The last time that I went through the TSA station I got frightened , because I carry a knife ( for protection ) & I was afraid that it'd be confiscated & they'd never return it
I wish somebody thought I was a high tech wizard.
Norwegians: white people born with skis on their feet!
Finns: Depressed drunks who shovel down buckets of salty liquorice.
Finns: people who make epic metal music. At least that's how I see them.
Akseli Janhunen
I always thought they were into depression and alcohol.
Alex Paulsen finnish people drinks alot, listens to metal and eat salmiakki but they are still great guys (I am a finnish metalhead but I don't drink)
I'm Finnish and this is so accurate I don't know if to laugh or cry :'D
Norwegians don't skii, nor were they invented by whites
"criminals, thieves, rapists, murderers." yeah, thats shitty. "terrorists." not good. "drunks." not good either. "high tech wizards." uhh, how is this one bad at all? oh no, your stereotype is that your race is really smart, how oppressive.
It's still a pretty toxic stereotype unfortunately, just in a different light. They have a very high expectation of accomplishing tasks effortlessly with 100% accuracy. Which is stressful enough, and when they are anything less then "smart" the Asian culture typically views it as being dishonorable. Family members are ashamed of their cousins, nephews, and even their own children for not living up to that expectation their society constantly gloats on. Why else do you think Japan has the largest suicide rate in the world? The stress literally kills you, because no one wants to be seen as the "stupid" one in the family who accomplished "nothing" worthwhile. I've had Korean, Filipino, and Mongolian friends who are constantly bullied by their parents to do better in academics than their older siblings, and are pressured to become doctors and nothing else. Regardless, every stereotype can be a bad one even when most people don't see it.
well shit. i guess i have nothing to say to that.
I’m Gay and a metal head and I can confirm that the stereotype that I’m associated with for being gay is worse than the ones I’m associated with for being a metal head
You shouldn't have to suffer the imbecilic Prejudice and Bigotry of others because of your completely consentual and perfectly OK and *NATURAL* Orientation. I'm sorry if you face hostilities and even more so sorry if you have to deal with Westboro Baptist like behaviour from disgusting bigots and if your living in the same City and State as the Westboro Baptist "Church" (More like Cult of Homophobic, Funeral Shitting, Anti American *SHITECUNTS* who'd be much better off they converted to the even more terrible Islam Religion that I personally despise for all its AHEM *ABSOLUTELY GROTESQUE* Homophobia and Pro Paedophilia Stances!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) then I am *DEEPLY APOLOGETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* My Autistic Headbanging advice is to listen to Judas Priest's Hell Bent For Leather and *SUPERLATIVE SHREDDING SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE* Masterpieces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been watching your videos dude, and I fuckin' love your enthusiastic and positive attitude! Exactly the kind of people we need on RUclips and more often around! Props
my mom thinks im possessed because of my black metal collection and my profanatica shirts
maybe your mom needs to take a long break from her addiction!
I live in a very Chavy town in England so me looking like I do is quite dangerous to do if I go to the wrong places late at night (or even during the day) there's a chance I could get killed. I'm not a metal head, I'm a Goth that listens to metal, punk, Goth rock that kind of thing. I have to be careful wherever I go. (for those of you thinking it can't be that bad then look up Sophie Lancaster because its happened before)
I live in a chavy area in England too, but it's not as bad as fearing for my life! where in England are you from!?
South Yorkshire but I spend alot of time in Lancashire too
I'm not living in the worst place ever (Widnes, also in England and also very chavy) but yeah, I wouldn't be too surprised if that shit happened here too. It's never hindered me as a person but, I'm sure it has to other people, unfortunately
Kam1kaze Camel im safe if I stay in my village because everyone knows who I am and that if they touch me they are as good as dead but outside of the village and in the town centre its really bad. I have had brix, full cans of beer and rocks thrown at me, someone tried to rip open my trench coat with a knife but I punched him and took the knife off him, the usual like people shouting "Goth" at me, being beaten up for just being there, people trying to cut my hair and alot more.
+lauren thompson that's messed up :/
It's hard to get a job, because we're seen as irresponsible and reckless and dangerous.
"No,no make it louder I like when you play."-My grandma telling me to turn up my amp when I play guitar.
I remember one time my momma had a friend that wanted to take me to church cuz she assumed that I was an atheist. I ain't religious I am just spiritual but she told me that the priest won't be speakin Spanish that day so I will be able to finally understand a priest in church for once. So I went and I was thinkin "you know what? let's test and see if these people would judge the way I dress like most people do" cuz everytime I go to a Mexican supermarket all the women be staring at me I feel like they gon light up sage around me lol. I ain't accepted by my own ethnicity which is quite hilarious to me so I wanted to go to church filled with religious Hispanics just to see if they will fuckin throw holy water and say in Spanish "the power of Christ compels you!". So I showed up with my black tank top, metal wallet chain, leather belt with metal rings surrounding, spiked leather gauntlets, tight black leather pants, leather boots, black nail polish, and black eyeliner. I was amazed on how it turned out. nobody judged me or anything. When I walked in the people kindly shook my hand and said "the lord blessed you to come here." I was like "welcomed me? damn amen to y'all" it was cool cuz I expected negativity but I was welcomed. And the girls kept checkin me out I guess cuz I didn't dress preppy or some shit? lol They kept comin up to me askin in they could touch my long hair and kept askin if I had a girlfriend. They even heard when I was blasting Behemoth on my earphones and they didn't say shit. Then when I went to eat tacos after all the religious stuff was over the priest went to talk to me, shake my hand, and was tellin me that the lord loves me no matter what. Shiit I wish religious people could be more like that tbh. I never went back tho cuz I felt like I wasn't worthy to show up but it was my decision and out of respect only cuz they respected me.
I love breaking the stereotype. It's awesome interacting with people like retail workers, bus drivers n such, in full metal gear, spikes n vest n shit and be a complete gentleman and perfect customer. I may be a metal head but I'm still a human being with empathy for others.
you my brother, has spoken for the every metalhead in this world
Man....you hit the nail on the head with this video! You just gained another subscriber! :D \,,/
You acknowledge that racism exists and don't get flooded with dislikes? What universe is this?
Racism exists because there still are some backwoods , gullable , self hating morons in the united states , who need to remove their heads from their asses and realize where their hatred comes from.
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There is a difference between saying racism exists and being racist to a different group of people, and then calling the people you're being racist to racist because of their race
honestly, bad stereotypes about metal here in Brazil are from old people, the young ones normally have the following stereotype: Metalheads, 80% of the time are some of the nicest and most firendly people you will get to know
I find this amazing, as a metalhead myself, also, metalheads normally dont shove music down peoples throats, thats also good, the metal community here is amazing
the only stereotype that i've hated was being called emo for my appearance. I don't have anything really against emo. I just don't like the way they think wearing black represents something it doesn't
I think the stereotypes are hilarious, I thrive off of the chaos and bad looks
my, probably about 60, maths teacher used to listen to Black Sabbath, but when he converted to being a Jehovah's witness he had to get rid of all his records:(
George Williams I was brought up as one now I’m no longer a Jehovah’s Witness. Best decision in my life leaving. I still respect them though.
Fuck that.
If you don't like Zepplin you have no soul!
I don't really care about what people think anymore. If they don't know anything about metal and metalheads then it's their problem not mine. So if I hear someone say: "Metal is just noise". I'll probably answer "Well, if you say so"
I've seen a couple of your videos now, and you make some really valid points. I'm now subscribing. greeings from Norway and keep up the good work. \m/
just found your channel, love it! keep it up bro \m/
I really enjoyed this video, it's actually one of my top 10 haha. But yes this video has so much clarity towards this subject. And yes I've had many people say "ma'am" or "Ms" it's kinda funny but I can get over it. And as far as school don't even get me started with the people and the damn "Your a satan worshiper" bullshit. But anyways aside from my social encounters I really did enjoy this video BlackMetalWerewolf keep up the good work dude! :)
It really depends on where you live. In some countries you have to be careful because people in the street might go as far as beating you or you can be arrested just because they think you're a satanist.
I think that what you said in the video only applies in countries in Europe or NA.
I’m a HUGE Metal fan, and I go to a pub and drink... water.
Indians seen as drunks? Never heard that one
its a Canadian thing
+Devin Mccallum in america they call the irish drunks
+J Glanville I'm Irish! also underaged for alcohol, but in northern MN, drugs and alcohol are a huge problem for the Native Americans. houses and everything here just fall apart along with the people inside of them.
+Driving Walnut I am also Irish, and its been our stereotype for ages.
+J Glanville I know. Im not offended either just so we're clear. Oh, and i have never had alcohol. That you know of...
Amazing channel man. Found you today and subbed! Keep up the good work.
I like high tech wizards and Electric Wizard.
I followed art school and my teachers said that I lived in a fantasy world because I dressed the way I do ... And it's horrible to get a job if you are not dressed 'casual'. But other than that ... It's really nice to see people's opinion on you change once they get to know to you. Also like to say that I really love your video's! Keep it up!
Also, I had the best Christmas ever. I got Metallica, TSO, Dream Theater, Guns n Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and VEKTOR!!! Freaking Vektor! That sold my Christmas right there, even better I got lucky and opened it on Christmas Eve. I also got a 5FDP and Killswitch Engage shirt and some really cool books and video games like Twilight Princess, SSB Wii U, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Night.
5:23 people also think we are psychopathic killers and will kill people if they dont like cornflakes the same way. People also think that we are talentless. People also think that burn churches, that we eat babies and that we are dangerous and mean, so they stay away.
I've been hit point blank with a brick and surrounded by 15 or so people for being a metal fan. The 90s in Philly were rough, for metalheads, lol. I've had friends jumped and stomped in the face by adults while we were children, while the cops said we must've been asking for it, because of the way we looked. I've been stopped by cops for carrying drugs when I wasn't, nor did I do or sell them. I've had teachers look at my Metallica shirt and call me trash. A soldier accuse me of being a coke head at age 13 for wearing a Metallica shirt.
holy shit dude
Wouldn't it be more fair comparing metal stereotypes with other musical stereotypes?
freak, what stereotypes did rock& roll ever have?
Astraea Reminiec in its early days, rock and roll was seen as the devil’s music, and there’s also the stereotype that every rock artist is a crackhead
@@chocolatepudding1241 Rock and roll essentially has the same stereotypes as metal.
great video you've got yourself a new subscriber mate!!
Welcome to the club bro! ;-)
This video helped me so much! I'm writing a gcse English speech on stereotypes in music genre ! Thankyou for sharing this!
cool video :) I think when it comes to the stereotypes that you mentioned you're right that they aren't that bad, because most people don't even think that when they see a metalhead..
"your music is only screaming" -> to a "normal" music listener that is mostly true if you look at wacken for example.. I just tell them that that's one of the things I love about metal..
"satanist" -> only teenagers and old people think that
"drunks" -> everybody drinks!
"drugs" -> actually never heard that one..
I think metalheads are very accepted in society, at least where I live but I constantly have to deal with "black" stereotypes since I'm mixed race..
again cool video
cheers \m/
check out the band/album [VALLEY OF CHROME - LOVE AND DEVOTION] band I use to listen to in highschool and still listen to it. They kinda sound like Iron Maiden meets Killswitch Engage.
"Give me a look like I need Jesus" 😂 I can relate so much
I was fired from a job because my boss heard the music I listen to and he didn't like the Satanic imagery and how violent it was. Even though it was Life Eternal by Mayhem which has a ton of meaning to it.
Very good points about other people having it way worse than us metalheads when it come to stereotypes. You seem very openminded and aware of the struggles other people go though. And! You like Sister Sin!! I am obssessed with that band! So sad they disbanded. Please check out the album Switchblade Serenades, if you havn't already!
I do think that it is a problem that people judge us based on our music, but like you said, it doesnt relly matter
People who judge books by their covers ,never read
I wanna see your battle jacket
People think I'm an Emo just because I have black hair which was inspired by Alice Cooper and KISS and it really really bothers me to be honest but I am still proud to be a metalhead :)
Jordan Strang I hope you don't consider Kiss and Alice Cooper metal.
@@henrydouberly3950 Oh no no of course I dont becuase Alice is Shock Rock and I dont even know what to consider KISS anymore, Plus ive got naturally black eyebrows and facial hair anyway so it would look weird for me to have black hair to boot too so thats another reason why i did it and it suits me better than my natural colour weirdly
You earned yourself a new subscriber today.
Standing ovation, dude.
Stereotypes don't bother me but it is quite annoying when people say I worship the devil even though I'm Christian.
+TimTamTheTurtleMan would you listen to a band like Vital Remains or Deicide if you really enjoyed the music; would you separate the themes and lyrics from the music ?
yoe91 Yes. If I love the music I listen to it. I don't take lyrics seriously and I don't care about the band members personal beliefs and the themes they put into their music. If the music is good, I'll listen to it.
+TimTamTheTurtleMan agreed.
yoe91 Are you Christian?
+TimTamTheTurtleMan Yeah. But I'll listen to Morbid Angel or I even own an album like 'Dechristianize' by Vital. I've always known how to separate fiction/art/fantasy and reality, there's never been a point in my life where I felt metal was pernicious or had a negative influence on me, quite the contrary. But for some kids, it's hard to separate..
I was wearing a Lamb Of God muscle tee with a crop top under it and I had shorts on and tights anyway the point of this story is while i was wearing that I went to Olive Garden ( a Pretty nice registrant ) with my step- dad ( he is also into metal , he is bald with a long go-t) my mom ( she has really short hair and likes to spike it into a Mohawk but she also has a medical condition which makes her (really ) pale and she is allergic to mosquitoes (we live in the south ) so she is practically covered in sores that are pretty bad but she always wears longs sleeves and Trip pants ) and my little sister ( she is a gamer is pale and was wearing a mine craft shirt and pants ) so we walk in and get seated I have to use the restroom and so does my sister im already taller than her ( it was funny because I was holding her hand so yeah, I had to bend do to so )and im wearing shoes that are sorta like creepers and there is a group of old ladies who sneer at me so on the way back from the restroom they are muttering about me and my lil sis and me and my parents notice so when we leave I deliberately go by them and say god bless you , the looks on their faces were price less . I didnt mind but I thought some of the people on here would hopefully find this as funny as I did and the thing is my step-dad is the one who told me to do it.
"people who listen to metal get off really really easy"
Hueh... Ooooohohohoh XD
Thank you thank you thank you! You put everything in perspective and i hope people could see that our "problems" as metalheads are nothing compared to what other people have to deal with
I'm a proud metalhead
I am from Romania, and the bad thing here is that we are judged, just think that a few yeares ago they closed a festival because Mayhem was one of the bands that were singing
I once had a jehova's witness come up to me and my friend. She was wearing a Victorian dress and the guy put his hand on her hand and started reading from his bible. I was almost collapsing on the street of how funny it was. I remember him saying 'it's OK, I will heal you' midst reading. O wonderful day.
Awesome channel by the way. Just found you. Subscribed!
I listen to a lot of Metal, but I wouldn't call myself a metal head, but I often find the Metal community to very condescending. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of great people, but if you tell a lot of people that you like other stuff if someone says they don't like Metal a lot of people are quick to call you a bigot or its almost like because you don't like Metal you're musically uneducated.
Cry some more.
BTW, I just found you and love your stuff, definitely deserve more exposure dude.
I like your channel
Is it weird that I was staring at your hammer (Mjolnir) necklace the whole time?
I'm a Muslim and a metalhead \m/
🤘sup
how would Moorish Pride sound as a band name to you?
Damn man... I totally agree, it's just like you invaded in my head, stole my thoughts and filmed that video. Well Done \m/
ur talking about infidelamsterdam right?
Actually no, I don't think I've ever really watched any of his videos. I'm talking about someone else who's a huge douche
Oh ok
I fuckin love infidelamsterdam
+Blackmetal Werewolf (Blackmetalwerewolf) COUGH COUGH COUGH MR REPZION COUGH COUGH
goddamnit, now I got to know who hes ralking aboot.
You've earned my subscription with this video. Keep up the good work. And if the youtuber you referred to in this video is who I think it is, I wouldn't be afraid to speak up against him.
But the devils good right?
Yeah this should be obvious but I'm not really a satanist I'm just trolling(but I do love my metal ;) ).
I Hate Haters and Emos! You're telling people to go research when you haven't done any research yourself. Lmao! You're pathetic.
i totally agree with you I've gotten so many looks at the campus hallways for the band clothing i wear.
We don't get as much flack but being Pagan I'm often called a witch and a devil worshiper which just isn't true, Hate to break it to you. We have a strong reverence for nature and we believe in The Divine Character of the world, Hopefully people understand this! I'm not a fucking witch, I won't turn you into an armadillo don't worry.
garrett,I agree with you
Ayy im pagan as well. I also agree with you when people call pagans witches. Its very annoying when I explain paganism and people quickly assume that I'm a witch. 😂😂😂
I absolutely love your personality and the way you are!😌
its not a bad thing to love metal and be catholic is it?
Not at all, I'm Christian and I love it
Owen Douglas not at all! It's all just an act. Just watch out for the people who take it WAY WAY to seriously.
Owen Douglas of course not, I am to.
One of my friends is a Christian and we can talk about Metal all day.
Listen to, powerwolf, Sabaton, Draconian, slayer....
Loving the hair
Ha you posers think your black metal!? I''m actually black!
lmao jk! (I am black and listen to metal though, I just got the black metal jokes out of the way)
*you're. Spelling and punctuation are hard for the individuals with an IQ of 65.
once I was out to buy new boots and this 60 year old woman walks up to me and says "Oh I used to dress like that when I was a teenager" I was wearing a corset and ripped jeans it was great
I love the looks I get in a parking lot when I have my music blaring
when they say that the music is "just screaming" yet with auto-generated sub-titles, it gets all the words right.
Being a metalhead sucks when working at a music store. Everyone always looks at my shirts and they're like "well I really like Van Halen, it's about the heaviest I can go" and it's like bruh I DONT FUCKING CARE NOR DID I ASK
Wow his quality has got a lot better since then
As a Christian, I hate it when the people of my own religion call me a satanist for the music I listen to. I listen to bands like Deicide, Burzum, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, and Mastodon. I can tell you this, the music is ART, (keyword), if they don't like it...fuck em'. They don't what kind of people we are; and yes there a few bags in the bunch that do act like this but not everyone. If you look at my comment on Infidelamsterdam's Satanism in metal I'm pretty sure I'm in the top comments, you can check that out and you can see what I really mean. Thank you for your time...Metal forever
maybe you should stop making assumptions, marissa.... I 'd asume that you listen to Ozzy,Alice cooper & others to piss your parents off... I'd also assume that you're a Christian only in name...