Are You A Metal Elitist?

[TheTunefreak]

So many people dismiss others because of the bands they like, or the genres- which I think is bullshit. What do you think?

[Jesse Krueger]

I think every person in a band that I've interviewed has influences outside of just metal. So, if you only listen to metal, you're robbing yourself of something better in your own life. You can appreciate metal a lot more if you venture outside of it for a little bit.

That being said...

I still fucking LOVE metal the most!

[Duck Bills]

I have come to understand that, at least for me personally, it is a bad idea to try to appreciate all music in the same way. If you try to listen to a pop band but you are in a metal mind-set, you are unlikely to get anything out of the pop band. You are a human (or humanoid) being, so hopefully you display a broad spectrum of emotions and attitudes, all of which you can gratify and cater to if you simply attempt to be more open-minded; and that does not apply only to music.
This is not to imply that a certain band will perform the same function for every person, and there will always be things you don't enjoy; but you are definitely limiting and potentially crippling your own musical growth if you never try anything new.

[BITPOM]

Music is part of your life experience and if you choose to be an elitist that's cool. Just don't force it on others.

I am starting Believers In The Power of Instrumental Surf Rock next!

[Leo]

The Ventures are metal! \m/

[The Bill Humphrey]

I had a buddy in college that played Slayer and Megadeth tunes surf style
I miss them weirdos I used to know

[Martha]

I don't know, I agree that elitism is only a bad thing, but for me it stems out of over-excitement. If someone just can't see the genius of what I'm playing to them sometimes it just makes me angry. I have to either drop it or get in to a massive argument. I can be quite 2 faced, i listen to some crap that I wouldn't admit to in public, I guess that counts, you shouldn't be embarassed about bands you like should you?

I won't judge a person on what bands they like, but I might take the piss a bit. But then on the other hand I like a good argument, & I like people to back up their beliefs with reason, if they can argue their point effectively then respect due, even if I still disagree with their tastes.

[Duck Bills]

"One man's savior of rock and roll is another man's steaming pile of horse-shit," blah blah blah. As much as it pains me to admit it sometimes, no music is inherently good or bad. Even the bands that I find utterly repugnant are treasured by others, and I am okay with that. I have my own aural ambrosia, as we all do; but it's tricky to try to argue in absolutes, such as the objective genius of X band. There's a reason others may not recognize what you perceive as genius, and that is subjectivity. On that same note, and this also ties into the point you raised on guilty pleasure music, you shouldn't feel obligated to validate to others that which is inherently personal. I think what is truly important is that you have found something valuable, and that value does not depend upon what some asshole thinks of your something. Just sayin'.

[Chris]

I'm not into some metal bands, but I get that other people are, and I would rather have those people behind me, then some hiphop gangster wannabe or some twinky/pop/copy and paste/"I have no opinion of my own"
/top 40 bullshit roady anyday

the way I see it, Its better to have a giant metal Hammer, then a bunch Iron filings.