Heavy Metal in the USA - "Being a metalhead" is a bad thing!

[@daniellehurrell6620]

I don't "dress like a metalhead" on an everyday basis, so people are very surprised when they find out! 😂 Metalheads are in general some of the nicest and most sincere people I know.

[@ChristianBurkart]

I'm not a metalhead but I like the music. I also like hard rock people. For me metalheads are the most peaceful and honest people. I feel good if a metalhead is around.

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

I'm a metalhead. I've been a metalhead for 12 years. I appreciate your honest opinion and thanxs!

[@johannooyen3213]

Krautsurfing?

[@Caelestan]

Great one! 😂😂

[@rahlap2449]

The metal scene and metalheads might not be well received in the US but man you gave us some really awesome and unforgetable metal bands. I know Manowar is not for everybody but man this band brought me into metal in the early 90s with their awesome songs. Then I doscovered Metallica and later on Iced Earth and so many other US based metal bands I use to mosh to.

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

Iced Earth!!! I'm a metalhead. I've been a metalhead for over a decade, and I really love a lot of Technical death metal and dsbm. You should check out Archspire- Human Mumuration. You might like it. It's very fast!

[@TheMelody911]

I'm hearing Metal since 1983 -84. I have my hair long a nice 1990. I was named a lot of things (hippie, Satanist, gay) just 'cause of the long hair or band shirts from Iron Maiden, Slayer or Ozzy. I still listen to metal and having my hair long and doing concerts and I'm proud of never lating go of it all! (Sorry for my bad English... I'm an Dutch guy living in Germany for 36 years)

[@sheeshilsgs6049]

A. B. Cool! Dein Englisch ist doch gut...

[@MrTohawk]

What does metal have to do with hippies?

[@flachzange1614]

(linke) Zecke würde auch noch in die Liste der Beschimpfungen passen.

[@MrTohawk]

@@flachzange1614 Zecke kenne ich nur als Beschimpfung für BVB Fans.

[@TheMelody911]

@@sheeshilsgs6049 ich gebe mein Möglichtest! Ist schwer wenn man in zwei Sprachen denkt und in einer dritten schreibt🤗

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

I think Germany did the whole seperation between church and government better, even in the more catholic south with christian political parties. As far as I know we never had televangelists or religious cults or sects that could influence the public on a larger scale. Even though metal may not have been particularly liked, it was portrayed in a more neutral way and not outright condemned. In the late 80s the TV channel ARD even produced a little documentary following mainly the band Kreator. They may not have quite understood the music but they realized that it was one of the many youth cultures of the time like the Neue Deutsche Welle, Punk and Goth and it was worth reporting on. Nowadays Metal-/Rock Festivals like Wacken, SummerBreeze, Rock Im Park/Rock Am Ring get airtime every year in a sometimes more sometimes less serious way. Either way, by now even most older people have realized that it's nothing bad or evil. Even though your grandma might probably not enjoy the music herself, she'll still bake you some cookies for you and your bandmates instead of burning your record collection.

[@catriona_drummond]

People are just religious in a different way too. Germany has a lot lower quota of religious people in the first place. In the East there are even 70% to 80% atheists. Unthinkable inthe US. And there is a massive difference in how people believe. US churches hace a much more mystic, irrational approach to belief, the Geram/European way is still much more influenced by the enlightenment. Even religious people here don't necessarily believe that there are demons in Metal music that possess you when you listen to it or that angels walk on earth and lots of such things. I've been subjected to a few attempts by american evangelical missionaries in the early 90's who traveled the East trying to spread the flavours "charismatic christianity" and "reborn christians" and with all of their show they put on with speaking in tounges and whatnot they left the audience shaking their heads. Everyone went home and was like "What the fuck did I just watch? Are those guys sane?" It took me a long time to figure out what Christanity in the US and in germany are entirely different things. The Atlantik would need to be 10 times wider to symbolize the difference.

[@IchWerSont]

The funny thing is, that germany has technically no seperation between church and goverment, cause the church needs to connection to the goverment to receive "Kirchensteuer" from the those that pay it. Where I agree is that there is less religious bullshit and bigotry going around.

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

Metal has become very mainstream in Germany. "Metal ist in der Mitte der Gesellschaft angekommen", as we say.

[@swanpride]

Well, all the religious fanatics who weren't ready to compromise decided to emigrate to the "new country". Guess we dodged a Bullet there….

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

Older people? Even people in their 50ies or 60ies now have grown up with metal. Some of the greatest musicians in metal are "older" people.

[@mindmachinepsy]

When i was younger (about 14-18) there were a lot of shows around here. Pretty much only small local bands, but the party was always super crazy. Meeting around 2pm (concerts would start around 7), getting crates of beer, basically slowly walking through those small cities and villages to the events. Then the concerts always huge party, everyone knew each other, you knew the people in the bands and even the people from the venues. And it was always packed. Most of these events don't exist anymore. The old lads just moved away and got quiet and the youngsters don't do these things anymore. I don't know how it is in any other areas, but here it is definitely a generation thing.

[@TheCFW]

Metal is still alive. I had a meet&greet with Arch Enemy last year. We were just like 10 people to meet the band and we had over 1 hour time to spend with them. Guitarist Jeff Loomis was such a nice guy, I talked a lot with him and he gave me a pick at the end of the m&g (and he only gave one to me!) and signed the Nevermore backpatch on my vest. I swear, this was one of the best days of my life, meeting my most favourite musician.

[@nuketv7115]

Jeff Loomis is one hell of a beast on his guitar! Congrats for having a great time with him :)

[@TheCFW]

@@nuketv7115 thanks a lot. It was great.

[@bobabier5394]

Funny how it sounds the same to me when you say "crowd" or "Kraut". In Germany you go Krautsurfing :D

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

Being a roadie/technician/stagehand in the late 70's to mid 80's, i have seen and heard the most of the upcoming metal bands. It turned out, that the most "frightening characters" of the genre, have been the nicest careing humans. Lemmy Kilmister to mention as one hell of a nice guy ! I was working on two tours for him. I will never forget to put up the "Bomber" as a stage prop. " Ya guys are thirsty ?" Lemmy asked and opened the bar, handing out bottles to the crew. The Bar owner protested. " Put it on my bill", Lemmy said! Then got back to play table fussball/ kicker. Unfortunately, that time left me with a damaged eardrum. Six or eight Marshall stacks in small or medium places , i am out ! Still love "Overkill" though. ;-) Pommesgabel, Eric Krautsalat !

[@mrn234]

good ol Lemmy.

[@heidibrakhage2553]

A while back there was a fellow Canadian named Sam Dunn who made a pretty comprehensive documentary on Metal. Even though I'm not a metal head I found this to be so informative and entertaining. I think it was called a Headbangers journey?

[@TheOtherArea]

Yes, this was his first Movie After it he released "Global Metal" who is a Movie about Metal Worldwide in Countrys you did not expect like India Then there is a "Series" called "Metal Evolution" 11 Episodes that explained the most popular Metal Genres

[@annah.9116]

US image of metalheads: "Beavis and Butthead".

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

I'm a metalhead. I've been a metalhead for over a decade. I don't really think about that. I just love metal because it keeps me from suicide.

[@dadrecksack941]

when i was young in the 90s me an dmy friends we all were hip hop heads in germany. But the best guys to drink with were the metallheads. They were always funny and never aggressive. And metall live is a monster.

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

More about US bands for sure! Especially the lesser known ones. It was by coincidence that I´ve learned one of my most favourite bands ever (Aggaloch, sadly they split up). Always open for new stuff.

[@corinnaposselt2382]

I think it is difficult to do big festivals in the US or getting "big" as a band in metal because people are a lot focused on making money. In Germany a lot of the smaller events are done as volunteering service from bands or friends of the musicians. It is not big from the first year, it is a growing venue. A lot musicians playing in bigger bands in Germany still need to do a regular job besides the music business. The singer of a band that was on the top of the charts a few weeks ago, still works at a hospital. A lot of bands, in my opinion, are kind of hobby-projects and their rehearsal rooms are like "mencaves". It doesn't matter if they started playing together in school and now straight looking forward their children to play together. They are still "next door" beeings and they write songs about everyday-stuff. There is no pressure to making big money with music, it is still a lot about fun. Yes, they sometimes are taking part in competitions like "REPresent" in my hometown, playing a festival and publishing a CD (Yes, they still do it), but not the big business. In 2013 "May the silence fail" were able to play at summer breeze and their dream came true which was doing a production with members of their favorite band "Ill Niño", but it is not about earning a lot of money, it is more abour reaching personal goals.

[@swanpride]

Also helps that our government supports the arts in general, and artists.

[@ブレイヴフェンサ]

In the us the government rather out that money in the military and not spending enough on the arts. As an artist I truly hate living in the USA if I was a greedy capitalist then I would probably love it lol

[@MrTohawk]

You really need to go to Wacken.

[@wind-upboy939]

I remember the time when the audience banged their heads during a concert...

[@mikeschindler3754]

Rock USA has been big in Wisconsin the last few years. There's a new one in Milwaukee. I'm still bummed that the Alice Cooper show was postponed to an unknown date. Hoping to still see Rammstein in September.

[@das_salzi7256]

Hey Erik, first of all, love your videos and I can totally understand why you are a rising KZbin star. 😊 I would like to ask if you have ever been to the Knotfest?

[@martindonat3249]

Moshing and poging , i belive my first concert i ever was wehen i was 16 was manowar ,a few moth later metalica with the justice for all ,, but thats more than more than 25 years ago ,i went to a lot of conserts since but the first once always stay in memory most

[@TheMelody911]

That's true! My first metal concert was Monster's of Rock at the Nürnberg Ring.....WASP, Scorpions, Bon Jovi.....that was 1985 and I was 13😁

[@iriasu2138]

I would love to see a video about US bands. Maybe ur favourite bands from each decade?

[@snaggletooth5844]

is that a danzig inspired sculpture, i like i the way it looks. especially the rough horns

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

I'm a metalhead. I've been a metalhead for over a decade. Metal is my life whether people like it or not. I'm 25, I've been listening to metal since I was 14. I'm extremely depressed. I was depressed before I even got into metal, and when I found metal it just saved my life. It's really the only thing that defines me. I don't have any other likes.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I can totally relate!

[@Dr_Klops]

7:03 did you really recommend "Kraut"surfing?

[@jancleve9635]

God, I miss festival, being an Veranstalter/Eventmanager in Germany is depressing this year.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I feel for you. I dabble in that a bit but for hobby. I had a few concerts organized that had to be cancelled. But for me only a small loss, i feel bad for the clubs and professionals.

[@henkbenk501]

We had Sonisphere traveling festival but it died out after a couple of years

[@collidingangerm3401]

I miss the times and the spirt u talked about 20 years ago. I was all about party and this energy. But it seem lost when Metal (in Germany) became Mainstream. Or it is just the age... I don't know. But we all should carry that energy to the generationens that will follow🤘🏻

[@todestriebhs]

The Korn homevideo was called "Deuce".

[@ImFrantic]

The thing is, that the biggest bands are actually american ones. I mean we have a lot of cool bands in Germany, but it's way more underground like. In my city there is a concert every year that's completely free and there are a lot of cool bands, but just more local.

[@TNGsAnimation]

I remember watching a youtube video of a pastor in church saying skillet is satanic😂😂😂

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Lol...a band that really preaches about their religious faith lol

[@dcbsmt]

I saw Sevendust supporting Skunk Anansie. Don't really remember any of it, but then again it was a long time ago.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I also saw them together, in 1999 i think

[@dcbsmt]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany 19.11. I think it was. :)

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

@@dcbsmt you can remember the date?! Thats funny, because i turned 20 on that day😝

[@dcbsmt]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany I remember because of the same reason. Though mine (the 19th) was a coupla days earlier. :D Ticket was a birthday present.

[@EisTigerchen]

I see Death Punch, i click like :D It´s funny that you say "everyone wants to go to Wacken" and as i LOVE festivals, camping and stuff - i would never ever go to Wacken :D Way too many people, way to expensive. I´d rather go to SummerBreeze again - the crowd there is also huge but it´s easier for me to handle. And i can manage to change the stages within 5 minutes to see at least all the bands i like to see even when they play parallel :D

[@eisikater1584]

Thank you so much for reminding me of Slipknot; how could I have forgotten about that band? And, shame on me, I'm German, and I've lived in Germany almost all my life, but I've never been to Wacken. I tried several times, but some things always went wrong.

[@Cowglow]

NEMF was legendary!

[@uwekirschling9757]

As a German metal/goth/punk fan in the US I can say that the places to go to are far and few...

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Yep

[@flachzange1614]

Of course we want to hear about the American bands.

[@bobabier5394]

Interesting that one major thing is partying and drinking! i mean, it's a part of metal too in germany, of course! but i never felt it was the main thing to go to a concert to get drunk and stuff. i always was there for the music. and drinking. we have enough events which are all about drinking so maybe that's the reason. when you go to a concert, you go coz of the music. you can drink anywhere but hearing that band?^^

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I have met people here in Germany that go to festivals and never see a band play. I have known people in the US that go to concerts and never saw the bands play! I have gone to so many concerts that i do not remember because of partying too hard

[@metalheadmetalhead4976]

I am not sure but I think there is not "the metal scene", but large variety of different styles of metal music with its own scene and fans. Besides well known bands like Manowar, Slayer and Metallica (this was the 80s) and Slipknot, Type O Negative or Pantera (hello from the 90s) and all those hair-metal (some of them made pretty cool music) there is a small but sophisticated traditional US-powermetal scene. Do you know bands like Eternal Champion, Visigoth, Night Demon, Syrus, Haunt and Lords Of The Trident? And there are many more. This is the "Next Generation", following well known US-powermetal-bands like Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road, Vicious Rumours, Helstar, Medieval Steel and others. Ok, some of theme became more popular than others in the past, but they all played (and some still play) great music. And compared to Manowar & Co. they have remaind "underground". Others prefer US-Black-Metal. I am not an expert in this subgenre, but I think there is also a large variety of bands. Even "christian metal" has it's own scene, from Stryper up to bands like Frost Like Ashes (I don't like their attitude, but I like their music) and Renascent (all right, this band origins from finland, but lives in the US nowadays). To come to a conclusion I think we should talk more about Heavy Metal in the US, because it's worth doing it :-) ... ah yes, you mentioned conservatives and the PMRC. They achieved that "parental advisory"-stickers in early 1990s. I can remember at that time this sticker was a "seal of quality" for many metalheads in germany too :-D ... but I am sure it wasn't funny to be under oppression by this guys. Dee Snider was angy enough about hearings at that time (and about Tipper Gore). So once again: let's talk about metal in the US!

[@sephuris5555]

I remember my high school replacement history teach was always surprised my grades were as high as they I always had metal like slayer or dying fetus blaring from my headphone.

[@Pewtah]

Interesting video! I (German) just don't understand "travelling festivals". What is the idea? I saw the "Ozzfest", headlining Ozzy, as an example of such a festival. How does this differ to a gig tour with Ozzy?

[@corinnaposselt2382]

It is like "Eisheilige Nacht" made by Subay to Sally. Bands are playing the same kind of shows at different places with the same running order over a few weeks to make it possible for visiting without a lot of travelling for the fans.

[@annypenny8621]

hey, i don't know why i watched this video and i don't know what you were talking about, but it seems that you are a likeable guy ... 😄

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

😝 thanks!

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Talk about the bands! 😂

[@kraftandre5538]

Hi Eric! Think you´re right with that generation thing.I´m 45 and i know it to put your private party into concerts,but think the younger generation won´t.Yes Machine Head did you see them live?

[@FreddyKruegerl666]

Milwaukee Metalfest was earlier than Wacken.

[@Nielzpferd]

And the Dynamo Open Air was earlier than Milwaukee Metalfest and Monsters Of Rock existed before Dynamo. Who cares?

[@FreddyKruegerl666]

@@Nielzpferd Eric hat es im Video erwähnt und gesagt, dass er nicht recherchiert hat. Ich habe mir lediglich gedacht, dass es ein paar Leute interessieren könnte.

[@Nielzpferd]

@@FreddyKruegerl666 ja sorry erst Video gucken dann Kommentare lesen. 😂😂 Sollte ich mir in der Reihenfolge angewöhnen.

[@reko7264]

... und Monsters of Rock 1987 war mein erstes Konzert...mit Metallica als Vorband 😁😁😁

[@nutzer1337]

thy art is murder is one of these great bands you refer to though.

[@gregoryannunziato7698]

L'Amours Brooklyn NY metal mecca

[@willynagl7612]

I started metall at the release of ace of spades, motörhead if you don't know, and ever since. Last jear i wanted to see Slipknot ,whithin twenty seconds it was sold out. Thirty seconds later Tickets was on ebay, this really pisses me off. Someone should do something. I am old and don't have Time to loose.

[@KleinSushilein]

I do think that beeing overly religious and "conservative"/"prude" (especially in Politics and Influencal people) has influenced the US american culture and perspective on many things (regarding behavior, Music and so on). I don't want to say "everybody" is thinking that way but my experiences visiting the US and having contact with many US citizens via my Uni has shown me, that "beeing" and behaving a certan way is considered "normal" and everything besides that is "bad" or leading to beeing "bad/Criminal/..." (exept if an "european" is behaving like that. Then it's "classy", "exotic" or sometimes even "old fashioned" because it's "a different cultur".. can't rap my head around it still...)

[@SonGoku544]

didn't expected that americans had such prejudices about Metal music and there listeners, thought its kinda popular there, because they have the biggest metal bands actually, like metallica, slipknot and korn. People should stop judging others for their music taste

[@mweisshaupt1988]

If you want to see a german metal band in a talk show, search for "Mille Petrozza kika". It must have been a lost bet xD

[@wyattloftin106]

I find it embarrassing that back then this was the genre to go after for its message, but these same groups don’t do anything about what has become modern hip hop.Yet in reality it is a retreat from all the bullshit people have to deal with but knowing someone is listening. As Rick heads we were always outcasts. But now more than ever. If you like punk, metal or just rock music in general people are gonna mess with you. And the ones that do all listen to rap. I like to think people that do this take the messages of modern rap way too seriously. At some point they decide to go ignant. You hear people say the phrase don’t poke the bear, or don’t mess with the quiet kid. Well, I was that guy in school, and I only had a few friends. And yes. We were all headbangers, and we were all driven at quite a few points to literally kick the crap out of someone or groups of people that took things too far. What can I say, other than difference creates dispute. If you look different. If you hang around people that are different. If you like different music, and don’t listen to what most of the school listens to they label you as weird, and they make it well known. I generally kept to myself and still do. Generally preferring to be alone. But what happens when people won’t leave you alone? I had to be a lot of people up in school, and even after school because they wouldn’t leave me alone. All these people fit the thug mentality. I’m not proud of what I had to do, but I had to do it.

[@frauganz8639]

Wo ist eigentlich unser Bundespräsident?

[@TNGsAnimation]

#afrometalhead I love sevendust

[@fidelvasquez335]

Maybe it is in Latin America where he has been most persecuted and discriminated against where he has been most political and when he emerged he was persecuted by military dictatorships or right-wing governments such as in Brazil, Chile, Argentina or Ecuador. It was also linked in some parts to the new Latin American protest music and the student and labor movement. In Ecuador in the 80s and until 90s, the police cut your hair and considered you guerrilla and communist, I know that this happened in other places as well. Metal is more marginal here in many cases. Long live Metal!!

[@petrapan2516]

here I am a bit lost, maybe it has to do something with the no underage drinking...

[@jornschneider2723]

what s meddl..? is systhem of the dawn,queens of the stone age and motörhead meddl..?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

That's certainly a matter of opinion. And if the music makes you happy, it doesn't matter.

[@jornschneider2723]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany if gitarre,and it rocks, i dont care, what name it has..,-)

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

Do a video about the differnce of American metal bands, compared to European metal. Do you have more folk-influenced bands like Eluveitie or Korpiklaani in the US?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

In the US its called "country" or ""bluegrass", not folk. So its a little yet oddly different. In my video about "non metal" i mention a band called The Bloody Jug Band. One of the best though is Hank 3. Hank Williams the third. He blends metal and country really well.

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

US Country Metal is like "Yeehaa!" European Folk Metal is like "Oooodin!"

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

@@ChrisTian-rm7zm but it has never sounded "tough" to me. Folk metal makes me think this....the village has the bezerkers that fight and protect the village. Then there are some guys that collect dead tree branches for fires that the bezerkers sit around with their mead. Folk metal are the ones collecting the branches. Its all for Odin and necessary but not as cool.

[@niddhoeggr75]

We all know Tipper Gore and the lawsuit against Judas Priest because of "Better by you better than me"

[@christophstahl8169]

People see you in germany, they just think you're a nurse :D

[@juggernautnation369]

Ill come back and answer the solution

[@AntiPattern123]

Of course metal don't make bad people. It's obvious that video games do XD

[@Paul_C]

Maybe, just European metal is musicians playing, American is make money first...

[@inkerman5560]

you count with your fingers like a german... thumb first

[@flachzange1614]

He would not get shoot in a french bar in the 1940s.

[@claudiaberger9639]

Saufen und Musik...Musik sollte immer ÜBER dem SAUFEN stehen. Speziel wenn man sich als Musikspezialist im Internet präsentiert.

[@sheeshilsgs6049]

Claudia Berger ja!

[@FryingPan76]

Falschen Kanal geklickt?

[@Wonzling0815]

Musik sollte immer ÜBER dem Saufen stehen, damit man nicht auf die Musik kotzt, wenn's soweit ist

[@FryingPan76]

@@Wonzling0815 oder ma hat eine spillproof anlage

[@vx1978]

BO!

[@darkiee69]

Don't forget Rock am Ring. Started 1985. The reason they didn't have the "satanic panic" and "ban the music" thing in Germany was the Entartete kunst deal under the nazis.

[@kah227]

What the fuck is a metalhead?