Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/11/05/scientists-study-the-psycholog.html
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Brutal!!!
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There is also an aspect of counterculture. The heavy metal ethos is generally to grind someone’s gears, be it The Establishment or just your mom.
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Please don’t grind my mum.
Also:
METAL!! 
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From my experience of having quite a few friends that were deep into all the various kinds of metal:
-Quite a lot of them love the music because of the raw skill involved by the musicians.
-They’re into it because it inherently has a smaller community compared to other genres and it creates a camaraderie they seek out
-Related to the previous point, it’s an alternative genre that most don’t dabble into so its their way of rebelling against the norm or expressing their individuality
-Most of the metal heads i grew up knowing in Venezuela were all super talented and smart people. I don’t have current American friends that are metal heads but would not be surprised if its the same here.
There’s also a lowkey kind of dark sardonic humor to metal that metalheads enjoy, i’m sure some of them love seeing people react to their music taste.
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And people who listen to Huey Lewis and the News are murdering psychopaths.
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“Happy to be stabbing you!” 
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NEEDZ MOAW UMLAUTZ!!!
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[insert American Psycho gif here]
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“I’m not, like, a psychiatrist or anything, but I am pretty sure the psychology is brutal.”
But the truth is, the psychology of Death Metal is seeking approval via banana stickers.
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I always thought was a shame that Norwegian Death Metal bands didn’t seem to get the joke.
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It’s not a scene i’m into so i would hesitate to sound like i know what i’m talking about, but i would guess they’re in on it just as much as they take it seriously. Nordic countries do have a particular type of sense of humor that i appreciate. But i am equally content to make fun of how ridiculous death metal is.
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I think that burning down stave churches is maybe taking the whole joke a bit too far.
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Well there’s always assholes and crazy people everywhere. I’m sure i could easily find some in Country music.
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