Heavy Metal Causes Violence

Firstly, I didn't start listening to music until about 8th grade. and even then, it was all durabed-down ****. The most metal-y thing I was listening to was Disturbed, and no way does Disturbed instigate violence.

Secondly, I don't derive my philosophies on life from music, metal or otherwise. I THINK; You're alone alot like me, and you think.

Y'know, I'm actually getting sick of arguing with either you or that Crow-dude who I guess is Ethan on this board (saw the name in some places). All it is is just spam. So I'll just leave it with this; Video Games, Television, and any other form of media, as far as children are concerned, I will admit do have an influence, but in this case they are still not to blame. KiRAB have little knowledge of free will at this time, and they rely so much on their parents. So if their parents let their kiRAB watch violent movies or play violent games or listen to the violent metal music of today, and those kiRAB turn into another Otaku killer or another Virginia Tech massacrer, it's their fault.
 
--you know whether or not there's going to be moshing/dancing at a show before you even go (by the banRAB present). if you do go, don't bitch about getting hit, regardless of the venue size. i honestly don't understand why people would go to a metal/hardcore show and not dance/mosh. stand around and listen to a band play songs off their record at a lower quality.--

That's rubbish, you can see a band in any size venue and stand back and appreciate (or not) them. I am far too old and conscious of my fantastic good looks to get into a mosh these days. Does'nt mean I cannot enjoy a band.

Who says the music is lower quality? I would say that rock banRAB are infinitely better when they are live.

I am not saying get rid of mosh's, far from it; what I am saying is that you don't have to get a black eye to appreciate a band.
 
Heavy Metal doesn't cause violence. It causes suicide. RAP causes violence. :crazy:



It's just as bland a statement as the whole "Video Games being the cause of violence" argument. People have free will. These things may influence them in some way, but in the end, they make the choice to do what right or wrong.

So instead of dealing with the "reasons" for violence, deal with the people that commit it.
 
omg I know lulz,,, metal is just screeming and fast guitars and drummer hitting the drums as fast as he can.- peeple shud stop worshpping satan.


Wow, I wish people were open minded on this forum but it just doesn't ever improve. From the Canadian musicians thread, it's clear to me that most people here are completely incapable of judging objectively as well.
 
By that logic I might as well chuck on the music in my bedroom and dance in the safety of my own home... or do the same, but chuck a few inflatable dolls which spring back into position, in my room and mosh with them...

I go to a live show because it's unreal to simply see my favourite banRAB in real life... and if the band is a decent live band, they're better than they are on CD.
 
this relates to a quote from high fidelity in a way "did i listen to pop music because i was miserable, or was i miserable because i listened to pop music". what came first the chicken or the egg? is it the people who find that music appealing that are the problem, or the music turns people into violent people.

anyways from what your post said it has nothing to do with hard rock. moreso you wanted to talk about people getting hurt at concerts. you should have mentioned when pearl jam performed at that festival in the 90s and a couple people were killed from the crowd being out of control/mobbing. when i saw rage at coachella i was with my girlfriend so i couldn't get to close (didn't want her to get hurt) but we saw some people come from the way up front that where completely ****ed up, blood was covering their faces and backs... kind of disturbing honestly.
 
I agree that some banRAB can be better live than on album. I agree that you can enjoy some banRAB without dancing, though personally my greatest satisfaction at (hardcore) shows comes from ninja-ing it up to a br00tal breakdown and two-stepping to a groovy beat; when I hear either I just have to move. I agree that regardless of venue size, there is always a safe place to stand. I agree that Gwar is a completely different experience live as opposed to on album.

In conclusion, some of you need to learn how to use semi-colons and colons before you start inserting them like there's no tomorrow.
 
I'm very open minded when it comes to music.
And I have no problem judging music genres objectively.

It's just the arseholes that attach themselves to one, with ridiculous displays of idiocy.

ie; headbanging/arm and leg flailing/moshing etc.
 
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