VixenRaves

Guacamole is sacred. Tacos might end up vanishing, but guacamole should never. If it does, the world will be a catastrophe and nothing will never be the same again. Salsa and queso are the same way...

Well then, what happens when the tacos disappear?

A Rash Decision - Ice Nine Kills

Visceral - I Prevail Omens - Lamb of God :Signal: - Silent Planet Bad Things - I Prevail Thy Becoming Eternal - Behemoth BLOODSHOT - Machine Head Whispers of Your Death - Counterparts Exofilth - Distant Diabolical Majesty - Revocation One Last Time - Arch Enemy This probably has to be the most random order that has shown up yet for this lol

Funeral Derangements -- Ice Nine Kills

Abigail -- Motionless In White

Songs that are really meaningful to me are the songs that turned me to metal. With all the different subgenres in metal, and occasionally listening to rock, I've found a plethora of different artists I've grown to enjoy. Occasionally I will listen to artists that are not rock or metal, like EDM or tracks from musical soundtracks, but metal is my main genre. These three songs have the most meaning because they got me into metal, in which I found a great admiration for music: 1. Sad But True -- Metallica [The first metal song I heard, and the song that led me to become a fan of Metallica, which ended up being the first metal band I got into. From there, I got into bands like Megadeth and Pantera, and so forth. But those were the first three metal bands I got into.] 2. Bat Country -- Avenged Sevenfold [This is the song that eventually led up to my interest for "the core" stuff, and, of course, A7X. Metalcore, deathcore, mathcore... I listen to a lot of these genres a lot, and most bands I listen to fall under those categories.] 3. Falling Away from Me -- KoRn [This is the song that got me into KoRn, and I pretty much checked out a bunch of nu-metal bands from there, finding that it's also a metal genre I find myself coming back to a lot (other than listening to the bands that got me into metal).]

Blackmail 🤷

1. Bread & Roses -- Stray From The Path, Jesse Barnett 2. Hush -- Stick To Your Guns 3. Embrace Oblivion -- Fallujah 4. Do Your Worst -- Outline In Color, Loveless 5. Soulbreaker -- Fallujah 6. Hurrikan -- Electric Callboy 7. Sleep -- Dead Crown 8. Spearmint Revolt -- Norma Jean 9. Yen -- Slipknot 10. Silver Tongue -- Alter Bridge

Return to Sender - Sunfall

I'll keep that in mind.

Probably being knocked around, in general. I never really planned to go to mosh pits anyway, but even then, my mom wasn't sure whether I'd still get knocked around or get hurt even outside of the mosh pit. My mom and I never really go to sports games or anything, especially me -- I'm not very athletic. But from what I've heard from others who've been to games and stuff, I could probably see it won't be more dangerous than those. Yeah, I do plan to bring some ear plugs for sure haha They're just standard social media platforms pretty much (almost) every teenager at my school has... I don't really use social media much anyway, there's really nothing interesting on there anymore. I just follow bands on Instagram and stuff to see any updates and stuff, check for new releases and stuff. I'll even check tours and stuff, just to see what's going on there. I like being updated about that stuff, but otherwise, I don't really go on those apps very often cause they're not of my interest. Especially TikTok. I don't even know why I have the app, it's pointless.

She's just looking out for me, if anything. I understand her concerns, especially since there's the stereotypes around a metal concert, but she's never been to one either. She doesn't mind that I listen to this kind of music, she's just not that pleased when I ask to go to metal concerts cause she's just concerned that I may get injured or something. I'm not the strongest person ever, I'm essentially a twig who often gets teased about that, since I don't have much muscle. I've had friends who'd tease me for it, but I don't think much of it, but they're also not entirely wrong I probably wouldn't even win a fight against anyone (not that I plan to get into fights at concerts anyways,). Though, that doesn't stop me from wanting to go to a metal concert, so it's definitely on my bucket list for the future. My mom is definitely protective of me, but I wouldn't say she's too over-protective by any means. I'm allowed to be on (certain) social media platforms, and I even use discord (although she's limiting my use of it during the school year where she put the time limit on the app for 5 minutes a day, which I can barely get through a conversation with. So I just don't use it during the school year -- I don't know my screen time password, and even if I did, she'd still be able to see my screen time if I use discord). I can use Instagram and TikTok (which I've grown to despise, so I'm barely even on anyways), but not Snapchat or Twitter. She allows me to use Reddit, Quora, and these forums though. I do find it odd she does allow that though, but she won't let me go to a metal concert. I do agree with that, I don't plan to go alone. I could probably think of one or two people that would be interested in going with me, so something might be able to come from that, at least. My mom normally takes me to and from places, since I don't have my driver's license yet (working on that though), but considering she won't take me to a metal concert, I doubt I'd be able to convince her. She won't sit through one either, so I wouldn't be able to go to one with her, so I'll look towards my other options. Even if I had my license, I'd still probably wait until a certain point in time until I drive myself (and a friend or two) to one of those concerts, especially if they end up downtown (full of aggressive drivers there where I live).

I understand it's hard for parents to let go, though it will be nice to have independence. Of course that doesn't affect my view of my parents (the fact that I'm not allowed to go to a metal concert yet), I still love them (of course). And it doesn't affect my interest in metal. That's a pretty cool gig! Bet that was a memorable experience.

I would love to go to a concert, but it might take a lot of convincing on my mom's behalf. I think my dad might allow it though, but I can't guarantee it. He likes Metallica, but I don't know if he'd take me to see like a Lorna Shore concert or Slipknot. Though, when I move out of the house and have the ability to make my own decisions, I will most likely go to a metal concert, if not more if I come to enjoy it (which I probably will). I've been to a pop concert because my mom likes Bruno Mars, but it wasn't my thing. I don't plan to go into mosh pits in the first time around (I doubt I will in general), and I definitely won't make the decision to those dingy black metal gigs LOL But I definitely plan to in the future. It's my last year in high school anyway, I'm almost 18 (in less than a month). So soon enough, probably. My parents will have to give some freedom at some point.

Mariana's Trench - August Burns red Forlorn Skies - Heaven Shall Burn The Worst Is yet to Come - Still Remains Essentially just a playlist of 2000s metalcore songs. 🤷

I feel like doing this again because why not. Three more trials now: Trial #1: 1. Mikasa - Veil of Maya 2. Anaraak - Shrezzers, Ronnie Canizaro 3. Tooth and Claw - Animals As Leaders 4. Paralyzed - Dream Theater 5. Silvera - Gojira 6. Lost In The Static - After The Burial 7. The Black - Asking Alexandria 8. Abigail - Motionless In White 9. Cross Off - Mark Morton, Chester Bennington 10. God Hates Us - Avenged Sevenfold A few of those songs seemed a bit random... Then again, I always put my songs on shuffle, so it just kinda happens. I wouldn't necessarily skip the songs if they came from that order in my current mood, but I probably would on other days. 😂 Time to try again... Trial #2: 1. Letters - Chelsea Grin 2. Diamonds - Deftones 3. Carriers of the Plague - Psycroptic 4. Escapist - Oceans Ate Alaska 5. The Hounds Of Anubis - The Word Alive 6. Holy War - Thy Art Is Murder 7. You'll Never Find Me - Korn 8. The Wretchedness Inside - Trivium 9. Song Of The Storm - Insomnium 10. Stabbing In The Dark - Ice Nine Kills ...I mean, at least the songs from this list had pretty great riffs, I guess? Just a little bit random, that's all... One more time! Trial #3: 1. Tooth and Claw - Animals As Leaders 2. God Hates Us - Avenged Sevenfold 3. The Mixture - Volumes 4. I, the Destroyer - Monuments 5. Quantum Flux - Northlane 6. KARATE - Babymetal 7. Shadow Moses - Bring Me The Horizon 8. The River - Wage War 9. Lost In The Static - After The Burial 10. Paralyzed - Dream Theater ...The Babymetal and Bring Me The Horizon songs throw off this set of songs for me... I used to like BMTH, but I just think I overplayed the Sempiternal album too much, and I just kinda grew out of interest for the band. As for Babymetal... I don't know how that came about in this playlist. Might delete those songs from the playlist later, just because of lack of interest, but the rest is fine with me. I mean, they're not necessarily bad songs to me, I just kind of grew out of that.

Glad to hear that!

I have to say early Metallica, for sure. Metallica pretty much was the gateway metal band for me, so I tend to always come back to them as a favorite. Acid Reign is pretty cool too. If Slayer also counts as thrash, I'd say they're a pretty cool band. Kreator -- if they count as thrash too, is a pretty sick band I'm a fan of. Does Overkill count too? KoRn is probably my favorite nu-metal band, and is also one of the first metal bands I got into (other than Metallica, Slipknot, and System of a Down). Deftones is also a pretty cool band, and I do enjoy some of Disturbed's music (not all of it, but there's a good amount from them I like). I also enjoy listening to Mudvayne and Incubus too. I don't think I really got into Limp Bizkit, all though I enjoy a few of their songs, but it's just one or two songs here and there. Lol I always listen to music in the shower now. I don't really have to worry about others hearing it as much since my room is in the basement level of the house, and my parents' room is on the 3rd floor. So, somehow, they don't really hear my music coming from my room, though sometimes they ask about the demons coming from my bathroom when I attempt to scream along to other bands (I admit, horribly), or attempt to do those Jonathan Davis growls in the bathroom. So I try to keep that to a minimum until there's really no one in the house. Even if they do hear it, they don't always seem to mind as long as the music isn't too loud. So when I'm not listening in the shower, I'm always listening to metal music with headphones on (when I can). 😂 And even then, I've still never had the chance to go to a metal concert yet. My parents worry I'll get hurt at one, which I understand that they care about that, so I've never been able to go. But hopefully I'll be able to experience one at some point.

Immaculate Misconception - Motionless In White I Have A Problem - Beartooth Breathless - Asking Alexandria Still YDG'N - Of Mice & Men Thrown into the Fire - Trivium

All right, cool! I'll check them out.

I would love to hear some recommendations! I don't mind the extreme end, though it depends. But that doesn't stop me from being interested in checking out new stuff.

I guess it varies on the different songs I listen to, but mainly I'll headbang to thrash (80s/90s thrash, since my knowledge of thrash kind of ends there) or metalcore. Those are typically the main genres I listen to most of the time, and occasionally, when I listen to nu-metal, I may headbang here and there.

I study for tests or quizzes, or even while just doing homework or classwork I help around the house with chores I walk my dog outside in the afternoon I read books I might listen to music when I'm in the shower. I listen to music in the kitchen when I'm cooking up something. I listen to music in the car, on the way to and from school. I listen to music when I just sit down and relax after a long day Sometimes I'll journal thoughts or ideas Headbang Surf the web Create some art I'll listen to music before I go to sleep... Or I'll just listen to music just to enjoy it! I pretty much listen to music pretty much almost 24/7 (that's a bit exaggerated, but I'm almost always listening to music when I'm not talking to friends in person).

I think it really depends on my own mood. Though, most of the time, I'd probably pick technicality because I do really enjoy the instrumentations of music the most -- heck, I don't mind listening to metal bands putting out just instrumental tracks sometimes. Although, I appreciate feelings in songs, and find that they can be pretty impactful, and I do enjoy those songs too. And it does depend on the band too. If I enjoy a band more because of their instrumentation of their songs, then I'd probably prefer that. Otherwise, I'd pick feelings. And it does depend also when I'm listening to songs. If I'm working on schoolwork or classwork, I'll probably just put on songs with amazing technicality on so I can bop my head here and there, but still be able to do my work. If I'm just feeling down or upset, or just want to listen to music maybe I'd listen to songs with more feeling, or even both.