Smart Adolescents listen to Heavy Metal (Metalhead, tracks, quote, talented)

Predator · 04-25-2008, 09:30 PM

Of course there are smart people that listen to all kinds of music.
I'm not shocked because I used hang out and listen to metal with the debate team and chess club in school. Bunch of dorks at school, but we did enjoy some pretty good music.

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EDIT: "Mr Cadwallader then held an online discussion involving 19 members of the academy, 17 of whom were heavy metal fans. They spoke of listening to bands including System of a Down, Slipknot, Tool, Dragon Force, Forward Russia and In Flames when they were in a bad mood and using it to work off frustrations and anger."

I'm sorry, i thought they meant metal

I didn't finish reading the article.

mr dave · 04-26-2008, 08:32 AM

one thing that study neglects. getting good grades does not mean someone is smart; just that they know how to repeat the 'right' answer. i think the common link is social alienation rather than academic ability.

since when the **** is brian may or queen 'metal'?

SATCHMO · 04-26-2008, 10:20 AM

There was a point where heavy metal fans represented a demographic of people who's mere existence threatened to pollute the gene pool with future convenience store clerks and turn the oxygen we breathe into a precious commodity( See Judas Priest's lawsuit for further evidence of this), However the genre has become signifigantly more intelligent

Inuzuka Skysword · 04-26-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

You wouldn't think so looking at this forum where 9/10 of your average slipknot fans can post stuff like

Scary part is that is EXTREMELY close to the truth...lol.

Rainard Jalen · 04-26-2008, 11:48 AM

Smart adolescents, or teens jaded and outcast in society?

Rainard Jalen · 05-04-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Slipknot is metal, just less aggressive, commercial metal. Dragonforce, well, lmao.

Yeah. Have you listened to Slipknot? Sure, they're a sh1te band, but "less aggressive"? They're probably one of the most aggressive bands I've ever HEARD in ANY genre. WAY WAY more aggressive and furious than a lot of black metal I've been told to check out.

mr dave · 05-04-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Yeah. Have you listened to Slipknot? Sure, they're a sh1te band, but "less aggressive"? They're probably one of the most aggressive bands I've ever HEARD in ANY genre. WAY WAY more aggressive and furious than a lot of black metal I've been told to check out.

you REALLY need to check out mr. bungle.

boo boo · 05-04-2008, 08:14 AM

Its not funny, MY ASS IS ON FIRE.

mr dave · 05-04-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Its not funny, MY ASS IS ON FIRE.

that's a great one and as awesome as that self titled disc is, i really think their 'disco volante' album is the pinnacle of that group's chaotic intensity, and a level of intensity a group like slipknot can only perpetually try to attain. the 'secret' song in the middle of the disc is gold hehe

i still like their 'california' album the best though.

ZOMGPWN3DLOL · 05-05-2008, 03:06 PM

all of my friends love metal, and we're a bunch of nerds :P

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	There was a point where heavy metal fans represented a demographic of people who's mere existence threatened to pollute the gene pool with future convenience store clerks and turn the oxygen we breathe into a precious commodity( See Judas Priest's lawsuit for further evidence of this), However the genre has become signifigantly more intelligent

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ZOMGPWN3DLOL Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5	all of my friends love metal, and we're a bunch of nerds :P