Stereotypes Of Heavy Metal Music
Kaelan Kindy
Siddons
English 10, Period 8
17 February 2015
Emotional Dysphoria and Heavy Metal Music It is difficult to imagine a world without heavy metal music. For many people, heavy metal has saved their life and for others, their view on it is evil, loud and pointless. There are many stereotypes of heavy metal music, a lot, which are negative. But how many of these stereotypes are actually true?
To begin, we first need to know the basics and background of heavy metal. Heavy metal is “a type of loud rock music that has a strong beat” as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. In the same way physicists can identify the enormous detonation as the inception for our universe to one moment in time, heavy metal music can also be recognized …show more content…
In conclusion to this study their results show that people are more likely to be drawn to heavy metal scored high in openness on the big five personality traits. These people generally tend to be drawn away from mainstream musical forms. They seek forms of music that are “intense, engaging, and challenging.” (Swami, Viren “Metalheads: The Influence of Personality and Individual Differences on Preference for Heavy Metal”). Although people who score highly in openness are not necessarily drawn to heavy metal. They are just more prone to be drawn towards an alternate form of music that is not mainstream. Swami also notes that fans of the music genre shows that they are more likely to have a negative attitude towards authority, higher need for uniqueness, and be religious at a significantly lower level. Another study by …show more content…
they listen to it especially when they're angry or sad, and it helps them empty out those feelings so that they feel better afterward.” (Matheson, Whitney “Metal Monday: When heavy metal becomes linked with crime”). This topic of whether heavy metal causes violent and suicidal thoughts or actions in its listeners have been disputed for many years. James Donkin, a journalist, interviewed several people that associate themselves with this type of music. An anthropologist, Sam Dunn makes a statement to why heavy metal is often associated with violence. He says “I think that it’s easy to target a heavy metal band for inciting violence or making kids turn to a cult rather than it is to actually look at real problems in the real world. Donkin, James “Heavy metal and violence: More than a myth?). Donkin notes how easy it is to label metal as such violent or aggressive music. To most people who do not listen to this type of music will often scan over the lyrics and focus on the violent
Siddons
English 10, Period 8
17 February 2015
Emotional Dysphoria and Heavy Metal Music It is difficult to imagine a world without heavy metal music. For many people, heavy metal has saved their life and for others, their view on it is evil, loud and pointless. There are many stereotypes of heavy metal music, a lot, which are negative. But how many of these stereotypes are actually true?
To begin, we first need to know the basics and background of heavy metal. Heavy metal is “a type of loud rock music that has a strong beat” as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. In the same way physicists can identify the enormous detonation as the inception for our universe to one moment in time, heavy metal music can also be recognized …show more content…
In conclusion to this study their results show that people are more likely to be drawn to heavy metal scored high in openness on the big five personality traits. These people generally tend to be drawn away from mainstream musical forms. They seek forms of music that are “intense, engaging, and challenging.” (Swami, Viren “Metalheads: The Influence of Personality and Individual Differences on Preference for Heavy Metal”). Although people who score highly in openness are not necessarily drawn to heavy metal. They are just more prone to be drawn towards an alternate form of music that is not mainstream. Swami also notes that fans of the music genre shows that they are more likely to have a negative attitude towards authority, higher need for uniqueness, and be religious at a significantly lower level. Another study by …show more content…
they listen to it especially when they're angry or sad, and it helps them empty out those feelings so that they feel better afterward.” (Matheson, Whitney “Metal Monday: When heavy metal becomes linked with crime”). This topic of whether heavy metal causes violent and suicidal thoughts or actions in its listeners have been disputed for many years. James Donkin, a journalist, interviewed several people that associate themselves with this type of music. An anthropologist, Sam Dunn makes a statement to why heavy metal is often associated with violence. He says “I think that it’s easy to target a heavy metal band for inciting violence or making kids turn to a cult rather than it is to actually look at real problems in the real world. Donkin, James “Heavy metal and violence: More than a myth?). Donkin notes how easy it is to label metal as such violent or aggressive music. To most people who do not listen to this type of music will often scan over the lyrics and focus on the violent