I've been educating myself on the history of metal, and that made me wonder if anyone here is much older than I am (early thirties here) and has seen some of that history.

How did you get into metal? How old were you?

Any interesting experience you'd like to share? Things that have changed?

How were metal and metalheads perceived where you lived?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Early 40s here. I got a late start into metal. I liked music, including metal, but it was all just background noise for me. I enjoyed some songs, but didn’t pay much attention to any of it.

Then I got Megadeth’s new (at the time) album Hidden Treasures randomly from Columbia house, and listened to 99 Ways to Die, and heard how the riffs differ between lines of the verse… it was so cool that it made me start paying attention and I fell in love with metal on the spot.

For those interested, the riff in question is

If I see the morning hours

Riff

I’ll have one more…

Take life from tomorrow

Different riff

‘Cause I’ve…