Miss_Teala

I am currently listening to that second part of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles, and I have always thought that that part almost feels a little bit like doom metal. It certainly seems like a kind of early inspiration for that genre. It is a very exciting part, either way.

Oh yeah, they have a lot of great songs; "Black Diamond" and "Eagleheart" are great too! It's hard to resist headbanging to their songs in general.

Yeah, I love how the solos often seem to be twice as fast as most other solos; it is certainly fitting for the title, haha, and they no doubt did that on purpose.

This track is quite a rush. ❣️🔥

I have had very positive experiences for the most part, although there have of course been a handful of guys who have had a bit of a patronizing attitude towards me, and thought that I "can't handle it". But this almost never happens, thankfully.

I guess it is the kind of songs that you would need to get used to; they might be too sugary sweet to some people, I guess. I have heard "Electric Callboy" a couple times, and it is quite good.

Rock with a intense, rebellious edge to it.

Oh, it's not that bad. Either way, this is what I am currently listening to; I like to think of it as a bit of a "wind-down" between the really fast songs:

Anyone heard of this song? I actually like it a lot as my own gym music, although it is quite different from metal music. xP

The thing that I have always wondered about is why men who have feminine mannerisms are sometimes considered "sissies".

I have noticed that a lot of things that are considered girly are seen as something negative if men do it. If my girl-friends and I talk sweetly to each other and give each other endearing compliments, or cry easily or something like that, then this seems to be received much more positively than if guys do it. And if I wear some pink glittery shirt or something like that on it then that is seen as "cute", whereas it seems to be viewed as negative if a man does that.

I have noticed that I have mostly got positive reactions from boys when they have found out that I like metal music. There have been a handful of times when I have felt like they have wanted me to "prove" that I am a serious fan, but I have been a fan for only a few months so far, so I haven't had enough time to become very familiar with everything. 😋 Other than that, they seem very supportive of my interest in it, and they apparently think that it is "cool" when I try to headbang a bit and move my hair around.

I have heard a few guys say that metal music is considered more of an "aggressive" genre, and thus usually appeals more to guys since guys are believed to have a more aggressive nature than girls. I have noticed a few signs of that on various occasions, like for example of two guys get into an argument then there is often this feeling that they could get into a physical fight at any moment (and sometimes do), whereas if girls get into an argument then it is a lot more verbal. I have also noticed that my female friends and I will often spend a lot of time on having intimate discussions about our romantic relationships or on how we feel and things like that, where guys seem to be more closed about that and focusing their attention more outward and being more rough with each other (in a playful way, but still).

Yes, I also feel that it is probably more accepted for men to enjoy metal, since it matches the biological/cultural characteristics of men. The typical gender characteristics tend to be that men are tough, unmoved, aggressive and commanding, whereas women are sweet and tender, non-confrontational and meek, so metal is probably more associated with men for that reason. I would say that I personally have a very typical feminine personality in that regard, so people often seem surprised when they find out that I have learned to enjoy metal.

Yeah, I mean The Beatles had a lot of stuff lying around for a very long time before they released it, like for example the tracks "The One After 909" and "When I'm 64", so it makes sense that Metallica may have also had some songs "on hold" for some time, for similar reasons.