Nothing is more metal than respecting the right to self-determination and the fun of others. Don't be close-minded. Enjoy what you enjoy, don't be a snob, let other people have fun and stop thinking about categories.

Metal peaked with the first three black sabbath albums.

Black Sabbath on Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath is everything you need to know about metal.

Hot take: Most metal is just Classical Music II Electric Bugaloo.

What about the nu-metal peeps, where do we fit in?

The classic is just a subgenre of dad.

Dad is the only one I'd hang out with

I feel like I have achieved true metal nirvana since I stopped caring about silly labels. They're only half useful for finding new stuff anyway. If the music activates my dopamine generators, I like it. The only thing I avoid is gutturals, I don't want a fucking horror movie creature on the microphone, thank you.

I think I'm "it's all metal" because I don't care to give thought to every subgenre of metal. If it sounds good, I like it. I have to laugh at the description though because I do really enjoy melodic death metal and I blame Avatar for that.

Commenting to come back later and check out some of the filth you heathens are into

As a dedicated metal-type autist for over 15 years I am proud to say I'm not on this list. I am the Ambassador, the Professor, the Diplomat. I welcome any and all into the fold and love to help people find their niche. My personal taste leans towards prog, black, and death but my knowledge runs deep and I love to share it.

I'm absolutely "the gatekeeper", but these days I like to keep the gate open and welcome newcomers who are interested in hearing an old man's ramblings.

The "It's all metal" guy is an astro physicist.

I guess I'm a gatekeeper, but only because some guy used "hey babe, I can play Smoke on the Water by Metallica, want to come over and listen?" as a pickup line, and I laughed at him.

I'm "it's all metal" but in all genres. I just enjoy listening to whatever track that sparks joy (you definitely wouldn't like me DJing on your party, lol)

Where do Powerwolf fans land on this list? Because I am one but I have genuinely no idea if that gives me cred or if that makes me the FNG.

Babymetal & Poppy ftw

I used to be one or some or all of these.

But some time in the 2010s, or rather over the course of the last 10-15 years, i stopped listening to music by genre and started listening to music by what made me feel good. Like, my phone is filled with music from so many different genres now i can't really call myself anything in terms of music subculture. I'm a music "generalist"? I listen to anything that sounds good to me and don't cut myself off from any genre just because it is said genre.

Except pop.

fuck pop.

I have this problem where I love some good metal guitar, but most of the stuff with the sound that I like also includes vocals reminiscent of Christian Bale's Batman with a sore throat, which I do not enjoy. Either that or overly edgy lyrics.

I'm the 'It's all metal' guy and I'm proud of it.

Now these are real lemmy hours

Btw, it's all metal

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Y'all sound like everyone did about rock 20 years ago. In Flames is my favorite btw.

I've been called out as the gatekeeper :( . Though I do occasionally delve into darker electronic genres like dark ambient or some DnB.

Join the rest of us gatekeepers, you know, unless you are a poser, or something: !thrashmetal@lemmy.world !heavymetal@lemmy.world

Uhh no idea where I fit here; Amon Amarth, Devildriver, Machine Head, Fear Factory..Metallica (Black and prior), Megadeth, NIN, and Tool / APC - and so much more.

I think I'm mostly "It's all good if it's angry and loud" but I do run across bands and genres on occasion that I just can't get into.

As a Prog Purist myself, this is 100% accurate

I'm the "it's all metal" guy.

Listening to Tool right now, love 'Maiden but enjoy pre Bruce as much as the rest... NIN, Anthrax, Sick of it All, Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, Sepultura...must be some kinda metal chameleon circa 90s-00s!

I like noise punk and shoegaze. I don't get metal. Like we get it you make big noisey but you got nothing to say beside harry potter stories

Okay but as a guitarist, the guitarist from Galneryus is absolutely fucking insane.

I've known about them for a long time and they've evolved spectacularly.

Also, you're either a music enjoyer or annoying snob. Do not be a snob.

Im either "The Dad" or "Its all metal". I really dont give a shit. If I'm headbanging, its a bop