Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

There are so many people who consider themselves metalheads. However, many of them are just poseurs and don't realize it.

Steps

1. 1 Make sure you listen to metal every day. Listening to a couple of metal songs at a friend's house or in a game doesn't make you a metal guy.
2. 2 Make sure you know the facts! Know about bands like Motorhead, Metallica, Pantera, Death, Iron Maiden, Children of Bodom, Blind Guardian, Alestorm, Brainstorm, In Flames, Helloween, Primordial and many more. Remember, people's opinions are not facts. Statements like “Slipknot sucks!” or “Metallica is the only normal metal band” is just talk. If people only like one band, they don't like metal; they just like a particular band, so they can not be called metal in any way, unless they are fans of the group. However, this rule has one exception. If a person loves Metallica because he has only heard it, then he can be called a metalhead in the making.
3. 3 Being a metalhead doesn't mean rejecting other genres of music. A metal worker (just like any other person) must be objective and open to everything. Metal can be considered good music, but good music in general is not only about metal. If you think that metal is the only genre of music, you think very narrowly.
4. 4 Make sure you have metal friends. If you don't have metal friends, you will notice this.
5. 5 Don't be immoral. Yes, metal can be aggressive, but that doesn't mean you have to be immoral. In the spirit of metal, protect yourself, your music, and your friends.
6. 6 Make sure you know several bands from each subgenre of metal. Some of the subgenres of metal include thrash metal, death metal, black metal, power metal, metalcore, and speed metal. For a list of groups and associated subgenres, see the Tips section.
7. 7 Claiming that you are a metalhead does not make you a metalhead. You should also understand that metal has nothing to do with the fashion that sets it apart from other genres; but a T-shirt with your favorite band, guitarist, or drummer is always welcome. By looking at you, people need to recognize your subgenre.
8. 8 Metal means being yourself; there is no model to follow. Be a metalhead because you like this music, not to get attention. Remember: being a metalhead doesn't mean talking to everyone about just music. If possible, try not to touch on this topic.
9. 9 If you wear a guitar pick chain or other musical jewelry, you should be able to play the instrument. Don't wear guitar picks if you can't play guitar.
10. 10 Now rate yourself according to the given criteria. There is no specific definition for a metalhead, so many come up with their own.

Tips

• Some thrash metal bands: Exodus, Testament, Gama Bomb, Municipal Waste, Anthrax, Slayer, Pantera, Megadeth and old Metallica.
• Some traditional metal bands include Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Girlschool and Budgie.
• Some power metal bands include Blind Guardian, Helloween, Dragonforce, Sabaton, Avantasia, and Hammerfall.
• Some black metal bands include Immortal, Emperor, Gorgoroth, Carpathian Forest, Mayhem, Watain, Taake, Besatt, Carach Angren, Dark Funeral and Dimmu Borgir.
• Some speed metal bands: Death Mask, Accept and Powermad.
• Some death metal bands include Sadistic Intent, Death, Desecration, Opeth, Cannibal Corpse and Deicide.
• Some doom metal bands include Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Electric Wizard and St Vitus.

Warnings

• Don't worry about which one of you is a metalhead, otherwise you become a poseur chasing an image.
• Don't take this article as a metalworker's guide. As already mentioned, metal means being yourself. Treat metal the way you like it.
• Don't claim to know everything about metal. Different people know different things, but there is no person who knows everything about metal.

What do you need

• Money if you want to buy CDs, T-shirts, jeans, etc.
• A tool (one, two or three) to learn to play and create a band. Although not required (but recommended).