Growing out of metal

I know this is a meme that gets posted here occasionally, but is it genuinely a common thing? I used to listen to metal up to about age 16, now I'm open to any type of music apart from metal.

What age did you lot grow out of metal?

so how old are you again?

20

The new growing out of metal is growing out of rap

oh, ok
i havent grown out of metal, i just grew into punk

And what will people grow out of next?

I dont think it's metal specific thing, it's very common for people to transition from one style music to another. It also depends on what metal you listen to.

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Punk > Metal (in general)

A lot of metal just seems likes it's trying too hard whereas punk is just fast and angry and feels authentic.
>Badbrains4lyfe

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It's because both are based on feeling. Some guy gutturally screaming like in metal isn't about the fucking lyrics. Half of the stupid lyrics are about death and wizards. It's about the feeling. Same with rap, it's this hot shot "I'm the shit". You no longer have that unplaced angst as you grow older - hence, no more metal for most (unless you seriously have issues). You also no longer have this "I'm hard as shit, yet still cool" vibe as you mellow out and get older - hence, no rap.

But, research has shown that the music you listen to as an adolescent kinda sticks with you into old age. Which is funny for white teens, some of which will be listening to mumbling gangster rap in the hospice.

I grew out of metal in my early 20s.

>You no longer have that unplaced angst as you grow older
is this true?

ew fuck off homo
only d-beat is real

Only if you have "grown up" so to speak.

Some people went through some serious shit in their childhood that they never resolved. We're not talking about some general depression caused by some existential questioning of existence, that shit tends to go away, I'm saying that shit like unresolved sexual abuse and stuff will remain if you don't actively try to help yourself.

But, if you do have such issues, metal may help you as displacement aggression helps relieve some of these issues. MJK (Tool) has said something similar ... that his metal was a way for him to exorcise his demons, and if he did it properly (which he did), it should work for him and for the listeners. Seemingly it has worked because he has gone from his grunge, I-do-strange-shit-like-stare-at-one-crowd-member-for-1-hour-while-screaming, to leisurely making wine in Napa Valley.

Punk hasn't felt authentic since the late 70's dude,I love punk but I realized it's a one trick pony genre. There's no point in hearing anything after 92'

A lot of metalheads love repetition of the same thing over and over and created a huge commercial niche out of 'not being booed at wacken-core' but the music suffers. There is a reason (in spite of Varg) Burzum is taken very seriously by critics and hit the indie charts in many countries while most metal bands are quarantined. It's because they are oversaturated landfill shit

Can relate OP.Metal used to be my fav genre but now i can't listen to it anymore.I am mostly into Jungle, Ukgarage and minimal Techno.

What is, Reagan Youth

Not true, you never stop listening to metal. Unless you're a poser. In which case means you've always been a poser so you might as well switch now and kill yourself

I've only grown into metal like a year ago and I'm 23

See I don't like metal when I was younger because I thought it was all bad until I heard some really good artists and now I like a lot of metal too.

I'm 25 and I've only gotten into more abrasive and avant garde types of metal as I get older. Still listen to the "classics", but hearing new stuff is fun too.
I balance it more with other genres of music now though, compared to when I was a teenager and it was metal 24/7.

I did grow out of melodeath though.

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Meh,ACOPC was the only album by them which was very good but there a lot of better albums from the 80's that've done the same thing better

I think I lost interest around the age of 20 when I realised the vast majority of metal is just the same shit over and over again (and I can't really be bothered to look for exceptions). When I listen to my favourite bands from when I was 16 now I just get bored really quickly, especially when the fifth unimaginative solo in the same song kicks in and ends after 40 seconds just so the chorus (main riff + occasionally shouting the name of the song) can take over... I use to love the energy but then I realised I can find types of energy that I like better in other genres.

18

I started to listen to it again at 25.

started with nu-metal as a pre-teen (papa roach, soad, godsmack etc.), moved more into proper metal through my teens (machine head, in flames, lamb of god etc.), then transitioned completely to hip hop mid teens (aotp, jedi mind tricks, cypress hill etc.) till my early/mid twenties. Now I listen to spanish and greek acoustic as my main choice. I listened to a little downtempo and ambient type stuff here and there during my mid/late teens, but now I'm into it a lot more as well. I still enjoy listening to hip hop, and I still enjoy listening to a few metal faves from back in the day, but it grates pretty quickly and I'm straight back to some chill as fuck spanish acoustic

because once you realize the majority of a genre is trash, it's difficult to go back. it's a one-way street. that being said, there's exceptions (just like there's good rap, and good hip hop) but unless you have the willpower to look for it, you'll just give it up.

there are several genres like this.

You don't really grow out of the music, your "taste" expands.
People who grow out of it didn't really grow at all and just jumped to another scene.

They're about the same. Both became a parody of themselves, Punk being the biggest offender considering they held some principles. Then again, Sup Forums came too late to live the scene, so none of it matters.

Grew out of it around 18/19. Not that I don't like it anymore, it just lacked variety after a while. It doesn't help I think most underground bands are horrible(a lot of current popular acts as well). Every once in a while I'll listen to it, but it's just a form of releasing energy. Earlier this year I went to see Slayer, I hadn't listened to any music of theirs for at least half a year. The gig was really great, but I couldn't help but feel isolated in the crowd. When I started going to metal concerts, only the dregs of society frequented it. And there were some biker gangs that were mostly really cool dudes. Then I go see Slayer and there's lots of chicks, kids and what have you. First of all, I had never seen women go to metal gigs, if they weren't accompanying their men at least. I also didn't see kids before. All of a sudden there were packs of edgy 14 year olds smoking all the cigarettes they could handle while obviously not enjoying it. The cherry on top was me noticing that after I moshed for a while I just wanted to chill and pay attention to the music. 99% of the crowd didn't give a shit about the music, most were there for the social event or to use moshing as an excuse to beat other people. And I'm not an old guy, I'm 21 ffs, but every once in a while me and the biker dudes I had seen several times along the years would look at each other from the distance like "yeah, shit's fucked up man".
I went through a period during which I listened a lot of stuff, kinda seeing what was out there. But ultimately I more or less settled in with The Cure, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, European folk music and lots of classical. I stopped giving a shit about people's opinion on artists, I just want something I can emotionally connect with. For now, a couple albums of the above artists plus some classical composers do a lot more for me than constantly browsing for obscure shit. I'd much rather spend months on one album I connect with

tinsel town rebellion

Varg conquered my heart with Ways of Yore

>system of a down
>nu metal

i think it's where metal is a genre which is often about aggression and channelling more angry and negative emotions, maybe as you grow up a bit and chill out some people don't feel the need to channel those feelings that way anymore, making the music kinda lose its appeal

>both based on feeling
want to know how I know you have entry level taste in absolutely everything? No really, its incredibly clear that you are talking out of your ass and have very little experience with the genres you are critiquing

he probably thinks classical has no
>feeling

To be fair, Varg is one of the 10 or so metal musicians who really "got it" and made work so great it transcended the genre's previous limitations. Particularly the 3rd Burzum album. He stands among Iommi/Butler, Quorthon, Alf Svensson, and a few others who created works of beauty in such an ostensibly dark framework. Current status as a vlogger notwithstanding.

>European folk music and lots of classical
I think some metal makes a good companion for those genres. Even something like Pentagram by Gorgoroth to me sounds like a (relatively) new form of European folk music. Metal obviously doesn't seriously approach classical compositions, but I go to it for a similar sense of grandeur and, at times, well executed phrasal songwriting.

>There is a reason (in spite of Varg) Burzum is taken very seriously by critics and hit the indie charts in many countries while most metal bands are quarantined. It's because they are oversaturated landfill shit
It's really just image.

There's talks he wants to move closer towards European folk, he just doesn't have the proper instruments.

>99% of the crowd didn't give a shit about the music
I saw Megadeth earlier this year and while not 99%, a good amount of people seemed to be there just to "be" at an event like you say. It didn't feel like they were really paying attention, like if they were just some random band at a bar.
There was also a more girls than I expected, but they were more occupied making Snapchat stories than actually watching and listening. I know this isn't a new complaint, but it's sad when their heads are just tilted down looking at their screens when there's a live show (that they paid a good amount of money for) right in front of them.

That's why he's famous, but not why he's critically acclaimed almost universally. Hipster cunts like Fandango and p4k don't even hate on Burzum, although a large part of that is Filosofem being so accessible to the noise rock/shoegays crowd.

>black metal
>new form of European folk
Is this bait? While I'm not one of those douches who shits on whoever likes BM, it's not really a fair comparison. European folk celebrates the land and people of Europe, while black metal is about venting and being edgy. I know most don't like that term, but fuck it, purposefully using shitty mics and amps to sound "evil" or lofi is trying to be edgy. I might say it's experimenting if not for the fact the entire genre is centered around that. Comparing Gorgoroth to someone like Harald Foss is really, really unfair. The only black metal stuff I can somewhat enjoy is early Burzum, but that's because Varg always tried to steer away from BM stereotypes. So the only good BM is the one that tries not to be BM

I used to listen to Metal exclusively but I still enjoy it.

It's really just image, the same way Nirvana was acclaimed just by recollecting everything done by the bands of the 80s american underground scene.

i used to listen to generic Sup Forumscore soycore but now I'm 60% of the time listening to some metal.
Nothing beats drinking cold beer to some fucking metal

I also noticed that on a Megadeth concert I went to. I'm not sure whether it's the fact Megadeth and Slayer shirts are the new Metallica and Iron Maiden, but the best I could do was tune out and focus entirely on the songs. A lot of people also seemed to feel the need to dance in some way for the social aspect of it. Someone who just shuts the fuck up and listens is now seen as a weirdo. The weird fucks I used to see at metal gigs are no longer seen as well, it has become trendy. I lastly saw them on the Dystopia tour, as a brazilian it was a big deal for me seeing Kiko up there, and I hadn't liked an album of theirs that much in a long time, but given the crow I don't think I'll go back to a concert of the kind anytime soon. I'd rather listen to it attentively at home. Before it became trendy, even though there were some fat drunkards and all of that, it felt like a brotherhood of sorts. Now, even though it's clean cut, it feels unwelcoming. It feels like spending an evening at Starbucks.

Yeah now that you mention it it didn't really "feel" like a metal gig. I mean I never go to concerts so I'm not the best judge, I've only seen Judas Priest like 10 years ago and now Megadeth, but it wasn't the vibe I was expecting.
Didn't really help that the band didn't interact much with us either, I think Dave spoke like 3 times in short sentences. Felt like they were just getting the job done, but touring is rough and I guess they were tired. Kiko had some life in him. The opener (Metal Church) were way more energetic and actually put on a show.

The lofi aesthetic was their attempt to be more authentic to the 80s records they grew up with, a reaction to the sterile Scott Burns sound that was prevalent in extreme metal a the time. Edginess is a holdover from that period as well I suppose.

>European folk celebrates the land and people of Europe
See I think the best of bm does too, in a different way. I didn't intend to make a direct comparison to actual folk, but simply that the musicians in Emperor, Burzum, Enslaved, Ancient, and a few others attempted to make a new music tied to their land and culture. Most of them used their native language for instance, a move uncommon in metal up to that point.

>So the only good BM is the one that tries not to be BM
Doesn't really make sense since Burzum is a big influence on bm. Listen to Sjel Av Natten by Forgotten Woods, I think youd dig it.

I'm 23 and I still almost exclusively listen to extreme metal, other music just doesn't do anything for me. Other music isn't energetic or intense enough. I sometimes listen to music that has the same kind of emotion as black metal but not as extreme, like dark ambient or dark folk. I think a lot of metal listeners either end up like me or stop listening to metal.

Yeah all rap is the same.

you are so fucking retarded

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Anyone else here browse Stuff You Will Hate back in the day?

Sargent D was right, metal isn't inherently bad, it's the fanbase the is. He was really ahead of his time and i wish he didn't take down the site. Now I can only get to the archives with a few posts out of many.

>Harald Foss
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