Good topic.
I think the issue here is that the sorts of inner urges and sentiments that draw people toward metal music have the tendency of occurring in the jaded more so than in others. Of course, plenty of entirely socially normal folk also listen to (and love) metal music. Such people listen to metal due to a love of music rather than some emotional complex. But they tend to be the exception rather than the rule. The music appeals primarily to those on the fringe, and is usually also created by those people.
Then there are others who are somewhere in the middle. As an example, I would consider myself as being entirely mainstream on an external social level. But I probably share a lot of views with metal folk on the inside. I listen to indie and pop music mostly, but sometimes I just want to listen to metal. I feel it gives a certain emotional satisfaction that I don't find in other music. I find it to be a good outlet for feelings I don't share with those around me.
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