Rare Moments When Parents + Media Defended Heavy Metal

[@Cincinnatus1869]

When I was in the 8th grade I wore a Black Sabbath shirt to school and the principal tried to confiscate it and make me wear a shirt from the lost and found. I went along with it just to save myself trouble . After school I went to get it back and he told me I could get it back after the school year was over ! I was pissed so I went home and told my Dad , an old school WW2 sailor who had an open mind and liked a lot of rock music , although he preferred Chet Atkins above anyone else. He absolutely hit the roof when I told him I was made to change shirts and was mad as hell when I said they would not return my shirt that day. Next day he drove me to school and followed me into the building. I was a little concerned but I couldn't do much about it. I don't know exactly what he said to the principal but my shirt was at my house that evening and Dad said ' wear it to school tomorrow, nobody will be trying to tell you to change it ' . I did and he was right. Nothing was said about it. I wore rock shirts almost every day. Judas Priest, Sabbath , Iron Maiden, Motorhead , etc so it would have been a real pain in the ass to have metal shirts prohibited from school. After that day lots of my friends wore their concert T shirts and I think my Dad was the reason why they were allowed. Thanks Dad you were the best

[@deadkenkennedy6122]

I work for a large corporation and am supposed to wear company clothes every day but I make an exception every Friday when I wear either a punk or metal tee shirt . I've had it questioned many times but I'm nearly 50 and I don't intend to change my ways.

[@KRS2000]

Sounds like you had an awesome dad. I'm thankful my dad got me into rock and metal when I was a kid. He grew up when metal just started, and heard a lot of groups throughout the 70s and 80s. After I was born, he would still listen to all of it, even when I took trips with him. It was a shame I never got to go to any concerts with him.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

@@hfl_ I hadn't even noticed how many of my saved videos had been deleted. I hope you enjoy the ones still left. My kids listen to a lot of the older rock . There's a lot of good stuff out there that you would never hear unless you look for it. Even old stuff is new if you haven't heard it before

[@hfl_]

@@Cincinnatus1869 thats true! its always nice finding new music, thanks for sharing :)

[@joshthomas2536]

Dude, send my respect to your dad, get some beers in him he's earnt it

[@harrison85]

“But because they wear suits and ties, it’s okay; they’re not sick.” Great quote.

[@shammycat3538]

No wonder the Beatles never got much shit. They wore suits a lot.

[@MrYulcha]

@@shammycat3538 big brain move

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Akercocke definitely took notes. They play Satan-worshipping Death Metal but they wear full suits.

[@BarelloSmith]

I can't get over the fact that Dickinson turned into a conservative hack himself...

[@Handles-Suck-YouTube]

​@@BarelloSmith Wait, how?

[@ginnrollins211]

"Banning something just makes it more attractive." So very true.

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Do not eat the fruit of the tree....

[@BonShula]

Does not work for everything

[@sbrensbeve3265]

@@BonShula what you're telling me you don't feel the urge to commit mass murder because it's illegal??? Just me?

[@Madchris8828]

Too bad politicians around the world still haven't learned that.

[@fredv6237]

Cancel culture in a nutshell.

[@maiainoue9880]

The irony is, metalheads are some of the nicest and chillest people I've encountered.

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Biggest Finnish metal festival Tuska is the most peacefull music festival in Finland. Police has raport only few incidents its over 2 decade old history. Jazz festivals have fights and thefts every year. :D

[@raghnallciredresgaray413]

Well, also compassionate

[@brianmurray7117]

yes we are

[@petershortland478]

@XtreeM FaiL I went to Pinkpop Festival which is a pop festival but it does have metal acts, it was so friendly

[@christopheranderson3242]

Because we get rid of lots of energy at the concerts. Best therapy ever

[@MyKingJesus1]

I got conservative parents, but they never criticized my love for metal. My mom just simply told me, "You can listen to metal, just don't blast it so loud in the house." That was her only rule. She never touched the band merch I worked hard to buy. And my Dad even rewarded me with tickets to one of my favorite local band's show one time, and he's no metal fan as well. Basically, they don't care what music you listen to, as long as your character is good. I got lucky for having this type of parent.

[@daddywanks4505]

Yea same for me except my dad likes a little bit of metal like tool

[@WeWokeTheGiants]

My mom appreciated the fact that I was the only kid that listened to metal and punk. All my other siblings listened to country and rap. They played video games, I learned to play bass and started a punk rock band. That's why my mom appreciated it more.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

It's refreshing to hear stories about conservatives being sane, rational and tolerant people. I KNOW they exist. I've spoken to a lot of them over the years, but these days their side of the media is dominated by crazy lunatics. It's hard to find genuine, sane conservatives speaking up - and when you do, they get labelled as traitors or RINOs. I want them back, damnit.

[@maybeitsyou1317]

@@AnonEyeMouse Yeah being conservative just means you want smaller government. State/local level solutions to issues and not federal solutions to issues. That's all a "Conservative" really is. The issue is that over years all these things become attributed to "Conservative" or "Liberal" and it's bunk. No such thing as "liberal music" or "Conservative music" music is music, it's universal. The media mis-informs and plays up every incident for drama and ratings. Our whole society is based on mis-representations of people and groups. It's honestly a crazy time to live right now.

[@oriondurdaller3349]

@Nobody Here lol that's pretty cool

[@BuckScrotumn]

When I was younger and playing in my band, I was stopped inside of a Wendy’s by a woman in her 70’s by the soda fountain, and she asked me all sorts of questions about my tattoos and stretched ears. She said she used to be a hippie in the 60’s and loved my whole look, and to keep being myself and never change for anyone. We were in a rush to get to our show, and I regret not getting to talk to her longer than I did. I will remember that interaction for the rest of my life. Little stuff like that makes up for so much.

[@teddybaker4759]

old hippies are the best kind of people

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

"You don't have to be in a rock group to get into drugs." :o

[@TheEndKing]

That dude definitely had a story.

[@Celestial_Being666]

🤟🤘

[@aaronmadrigal4626]

It helps alot though

[@ЯСмерть-ф5п]

Someone lied to me! 😠 😝🤙

[@robirobi5950]

666 just the way I like it

[@alexluther555]

It’s so refreshing to see people accepting metal and calling BS on all the accusations and crap

[@deminybs]

I've heard way more horrible lyrics in RAP but that seems to be what parents would rather have their kids listen to 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexluther555]

@@deminybs lol facts

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

@@deminybs Because there totally werent parents against rap back in the day when it hit the suburbs.... yeah totally.

[@Madchris8828]

My parents were more or less the same. They always said stuff like as long he doesn't do any drugs or hurt himself or others it's fine. They may not always like the music but they don't really care what I listen to much lol. Same thing they said about my video game playing when the gaming hatred and anger was around so bad.

[@deminybs]

@@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica not denying that, but you know more parents thought the sadistic imagery etc was worse than some gangster pose that didn't have demonic sounding vocals with it either and had a cool "beat" that was simple and monotonous they could stand . I know because my step mom always played garbage pop for her kids all the time and tried to shelter them from even like A7x when we were kids. So pathetic 🤣🤣

[@moonabovesunbelow]

Metal saved my life. Many may not understand that, but this music gave me hope and strength to fight on during my darkest days. I started listening at 13, and I still am at 45.

[@edmaldonado8207]

Metal makes me feel empowered even at the toughest of times.

[@patschoenherr7497]

I understand very well, I too was saved by metal. I was born in it and will die with it. It saved my life when I was so down and so depressed in life, because I didn't feel alone with metal. We are metal brothers and part of a brother hood, fact is we metalheads are some of the most pleasant and nicest people in the world with big hearts and very intelligent. It's in our soul forever.

[@Llllltryytcc]

yep same

[@AGDinCA]

3:14 - this lady was the best. Know why? Because she confronted her biases, admitted them out loud and acknowledged that she has much to learn. If only more people embraced her way of thinking...

[@katiep1153]

Oh man, imagine how great it'd be if everyone did that on the internet!

[@8JFJK8]

Absolutely. She seems like wonderful intelligent lady.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

She is the complete antithesis of the average Twitter user.

[@thepanpiper7715]

I loved how delighted the kids were at her response - a pefect demonstration that many of them are simply looking for someone to not judge them and actually listen to them.

[@Handles-Suck-YouTube]

She certainly serves as a very good role model for how to deal with our biases, and the kids serve as a good example for how we should respond to others being willing to tackle their preconceptions. Kudos all around!

[@thealmightyoreoking]

It’s funny how a generation of parents, whose parents thought Elvis was Satanic, began trying to brand metal music as Satanic. It’s almost like Stupidity itself gets passed down

[@g.h.7661]

No one thought Elvis was Satanic. They just thought he was too sexual and would tempt their kids

[@caturix4541]

@@g.h.7661 And sexuallity is satanic didnt you know that? :D

[@DMSProduktions]

@@g.h.7661 He DID!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@caturix4541 Ironic seeing it was created BY god!

[@blitzn00dle50]

as generation z we can't let ourselves be affected by this retardation curse

[@tcol]

You can really see the guy at 2:28 opening up when her mom considers him a capable and responsible adult. And that's what we should be to our children: the support they need to go through life. Makes it so much easier.

[@SquirrelGirrel523]

YES! The small smile he gave was so precious. You can tell that made him so happy, he’s got a great mom!

[@marke89]

That's Joe Leste' the lead singer of Bang Tango.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Like my old lady said "parents are branch, and their children are their sprouts. Just let them grows and protect, but let them choose which directions to the sun they want"

[@firk_figgler]

An English teacher once said to me that her grandparents thought listening to buddy Holly was devil worship. Rock n roll has always been used as a scapegoat for shitty society

[@demontorch]

Even my mother thinks that. She gave me shite for listening to Children of Bodom because Bodom means Devil. She’s one of those bible thumpers who think homosexuality is a sin because some old ass book says so.

[@Celatra]

@@demontorch children of bodom comes from the bodom lake murder.

[@firk_figgler]

@@demontorch bodom is a lake where murders occurred your thinking of sodom

[@foxymetroid]

Not just rock. When they were first invented, people thought ragtime and jazz were literally Satanic. It may have been the genres' association with black people. The early 20th century had very simple thinking with very unfortunate implications.

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Even different eras of what we generalize as "classical" were looked down on by older generations. Certain instruments everyone today agrees are "refined" may have been at a time seen as a vulgar invention of listless youth. Cyclical as all things are, we'll always have our "Boomers"TM calling what will be tomorrow's innovation, a corrupted and inane variant that exists just to pollute our ears.

[@burttheburger]

Bruce Dickinson spitting the truth

[@williamcozart8158]

Based Bruce

[@anttikettunen8601]

1st thing he says "like selling arms to Iran?" Golden.

[@danielduarte6086]

He is a genius, even did a TED talk recently

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@danielduarte6086 He ain’t only a genius, he’s a *FUCKING LEGEND!!!!!!!*

[@theblackestvoid]

@@anttikettunen8601 the result of which funded the contras one of the most evil psychotic groups in history.

[@b.elzebub9252]

This whole thing can just be condensed to ''They're just teenagers. They're programmed to rebel. It's normal, it's healthy and it's just what they do. Calm down, take a seat, listen and you might even learn something.''

[@twcnz3570]

Great! I'm a 56 year old teenager!!

[@normie2716]

Wait a minute. You're the devil! You think that name's gonna fool me? Don't listen, people!

[@b.elzebub9252]

@@normie2716 Have you actually read the bible? Yahwee openly admits to a whole range of horrific deeds, including but not limited to genocide and torture. Yet I'm somehow the baddy?

[@lizvtaz6]

Yeah, yeah, I was a homosexual teenager and believe me or not most people thought that I am going to grow out of it... Not gonna lie it still makes me a bit angry. At the time I def was more adult then many of those adults who believed that I am going to grow out of homosexuality. Same shit here. Nothing to do with the teenage - some people just love heavy music. Personally I love J-rock, and now as a language teacher I sometimes show some of the J-rock master pieces to my students. If you are into metal, do try X-Japan.

[@skaboopydoopthedoop8711]

Ha, nice one burr

[@huggniceman4975]

Man all those people up in arms about Kiss, Maiden and ACDC would have a heart attack just reading any of Belphegor's lyrics.

[@gabrielfestini]

My thought exactly 😂😂 these weak ass parents would not survive to any modern breakdown hahaha

[@jamestuckwell7692]

Facts

[@notoriusdrifter40]

@@gabrielfestini Nobody cares

[@fedor5664]

Or the lyrics of Infant Annihilators “Blasphemian”

[@Jarmsdomain]

@@notoriusdrifter40 lmao i know right? My boy gabriel over here having a evil villian speech about parents in a youtube comment section like “ok lex luther” we get it u evil like calm down bruh

[@DizzyDez613]

I like that old lady in the pink sweater who looks like a church choir leader. “I learned a lot today. They’re very insightful young people.”

[@bezoticallyyours83]

I thought she looked like a cast member of the Golden Girls. But hooray for her for being open minded. Though I thought she said excitable young people. Oops.

[@esperanzaarce9563]

@@bezoticallyyours83 wow she does. She looks just like Sophia Petrillo from the Golden Girls down to the haircut and glasses frames😂. I can't unsee that🙈

[@mechanomics2649]

@@esperanzaarce9563 It's good stuff, Sophia never took any shit either.

[@esperanzaarce9563]

@@mechanomics2649 I loved her, she spoke her mind and was so sassy🤭

[@Jaylia1992]

It was nice to see she showed up with an open mind and willingness to learn.

[@therealMrGrey365]

Metal heads are some of the kindest most supportive people I've ever known..

[@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo]

And they're so ticklish.

[@JelloFluoride]

Not me lol they're drunks, assholes, and divas. Not to mention stupid. And I say this having been one for 20 years. Been a musician for 24 years as well. So you casuals can think whatever you want. They/we are just as kind or just as mean as any other group. The problem being that metal is aggressive by nature, and aggression is often an outlet for a bad home life.

[@adamswing6115]

​@@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo brother what the fuck

[@maxwellkazemba2299]

I'll say this, the only time I hugged a total stranger at a show was after seeing cannibal corpse. There were multiple double high fives all around as well.

[@bobloerakker7010]

Same, moshpits opened my eyes..yes it's rough, but if you fall, complete strangers will save you like leatherclad angels😂.

[@Blackshirtsguru]

I grew up as a teenager in the 80's and was a huge "headbanger". Luckily I had parents who weren't naive to all of the satanic BS propaganda the news and the Govt were spewing. They didn't much care for my music but never once stopped me from listening to it, letting me grow my hair long or attending metal shows. Hell, my dad used to drive my friends and I to metal concerts lol P.S. I am 50 and am still a huge headbanger :)

[@victorcoleman949]

I'm 44...lifelong headbanger. It's not a phase.

[@animal61066]

I was the same. Grew up listening to AC/DC. Maiden, Metallica etc. I'm nearly 55 and my last gig was Amon Amarth. All good fun.

[@paulchaplin2032]

I am 52. Headbanger for life.

[@kingsizeblues616]

I'm only 30 but I am also a headbanger/metalhead for life, and then also the afterlife if there is one \m/

[@DukeoftheOtherworld]

Right on! My parents were the same way. They didn't like the music, but they would let me listen to it. They would periodically ask me questions about it to see if it was affecting my mental state. Like asking if the music gave me violent thoughts or if I was getting into Satanism and stuff like that (because the Satanic Panic was still going then.) Which it didn't and which I wasn't into. I just loved the music. So they knew that it wasn't a problem. Years later, I began reflecting on a memory of my parents actually having to buy some of my CDs because of the Parental Advisory sticker. One album in particular stands out in my mind -- Cannibal Corpse's "Bloodthirst". Which had a pretty graphic cover. I was 12 when I got it. So I asked them years later why they let me listen to these albums and they basically just said: "Because it's not like it was changing your personality in any way. You weren't lashing out or anything." Plus my parents grew up listening to Sabbath and Zeppelin. So they kinda understood. I'm still a metalhead as well. 🤘🏽

[@arbaaz9992]

Bruce's instant rebuttal about the government being shitty is the best thing ever

[@S113Productions]

Bruce is a fucking legend, and he’s 100% spitting facts.

[@staytuned2L337]

And the part of "where else are they going to go?" 🤘🏽

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Yes 🙏🏻

[@DravenReactions]

Marilyn Manson has the best line imo when dealing with the criticism when he was blamed for the Columbine shooting. He was asked ‘ If Eric and Dylan( the two shooters) were still alive today, what would you tell them?’ His response ‘ nothing, I would listen and that’s what no body else did’ It’s glorious

[@sigiligus]

Yeah, but he’s wrong. They weren’t poor old bullied kids who were rejected by society. They had an average level of social standing in school, and contrary to popular belief they didn’t even like Manson. They were a weird mix of eco-terrorists who thought humans deserved to die over deforestation and social Darwinists who thought they were a new superior type of person who had the right to kill lesser, normal people. You can literally go read their manifestos.

[@bfbros3737]

I’d say that about any other school shooter but those two were especially evil they would look under the table yell peekaboo and then shoot people overall just disgusting human beings but I would agree with Marilyn Manson on any other school shooter absolutely

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

heck yes it is. I was not allowed to listen to his music, till Mechanical Animals came out and I stopped giving a shit hahah.

[@reb-dom1ne]

Not to be nitpicking but he was asked the Columbine community, not specifically Eric and Dylan, although both questions could warrant the same answer.

[@DravenReactions]

@@reb-dom1ne hmm, maybe we are talking bout two different interviews. I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure the interviewer asked if he could speak to Eric and Dylan. It was from the movie Bowling for Columbine and it was Michael Moore asking the question. I’ll have to rewatch it.

[@restingbitchface3775]

"Banning sth just makes it more attractive " damn she's not wrong

[@doctorsquatch1853]

I mean think about how Alice Cooper became so popular 🤷‍♂️

[@jasonstender3102]

Manson said it in a song too, "The more that you fear us The bigger we get, And don't be surprised When you discover it."

[@rileyk5228]

Maybe someone should ban you! ... that seemed more clever in my head lol

[@mirandapanda5439]

Could someone pls ban me?

[@drpork1360]

I personally think the example of heavy metal they gave her was too extreme, I don't even listen to heavy metal like that. 😂

[@anghusmorgenholz1060]

Bruce and crew probably introduced more stoners and metalheads to classic literature than damn near all their teachers combined.

[@noisemarine561]

And that's a fact

[@clangaman2810]

I’ve always been interested in history surrounding 19th and 20th Century conflicts. Maiden expanded that when I listened to songs like “Run to the Hills”, “Passchendale”, “The Trooper” and “Aces High”. I learned more about The Trail of Tears, World Wars 1 and 2, and the Crimean War by listening to Bruce and Co. than I ever had in my last two years of high school.

[@DMSProduktions]

And GREAT TV shows, LIKE The Prisoner! Be seeing you!

[@jesusisherelookbusy]

The same goes with Sabaton and Saxon, giving history lessons through their music. I didn’t even know about the Swedish empire until I listened to Carolus Rex.

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

And Diamanda Galás too. She is not a metal musician but she got sampled by Rotting Christ, who are a Greek metal band. She is the reason why I enjoy Tristan de Corbière, Gerard de Nerval and Baudelaire

[@muttleycrew]

I love it when that older mother of six stood up at 3:13 and explained that she could relate to and learnt valuable lessons from the kids. That's 100% kickarse.

[@potawatadingdong]

I grew up listening to heavy metal. I was always stereotyped while growing up but have never stolen, done drugs or committed any crimes to date. I work an honest job and am raising a daughter. Meanwhile, half the people who stereotyped me are either in jail or still living with their parents.

[@danielgoebel5525]

LMAO

[@jakebuckley4059]

the ammount of iron in this comment is so much it can rebuild twin towers twin times

[@ifeeldepress3546]

💀💀keep it up

[@WmG2004]

@@danielgoebel5525 Forza Lazio!!!

[@danielgoebel5525]

@@WmG2004 💪💪🔵🔵

[@solitaryman7485]

Growing up can suck. A lot of reasons to be sad, angry, depressed, etc. Listening to music that fits how you feel about life is an extremely good release. I'm 50 and I still crank up Slayer when I'm pissed. Makes me feel better every time.

[@dannymontoya9469]

FFUUCCKKIINNGG SSLLAAYYEERR!. FUCK yeah dude.

[@stuckonaslide]

im glad you don't undermine the issues of young people. we do have actual issues. just bc they might be more trivial compared to adult problems doesn't make them any less valid.

[@callummclachlan4771]

@@stuckonaslide Yeah. We all look back at our childhood issues an generally laugh at how miniscule they are (excluding bullying of course). But to the likes of soldiers and world leaders (in all areas) our worries are miniscule. Worries for the most part are relative. For example: I suffer from a neurological disorder that makes me fatigue faster than normal, and it can affect my breathing at a certain point. That's my biggest worry right now, but it's not directly life threatening or debilitating like Cancer or paralysis. I can't imagine what they go through, and I honestly don't want to know (in terms of actually experiencing it).

[@xMarrilliamsx]

@@stuckonaslide it's all relative too. Metal music has always been such a great relaxer and can put me in a zen like state you could say.

[@sophierobinson2738]

More alternative--R.E.M., Counting Crows, Seven Mary Three, Cranberries, "Weird Al" Yankovic....

[@PunkRockPundit]

Being a teenager in the early to mid 80s, I lived through a lot of the attacks on metal and its fans. I wore band shirts pretty much every single day and so did many others at my school. There were a lot of complaints and the school tried to ban them but my parents, and the parents of most of the others, told us to wear what we wanted and tell the school to go to Hell. Our parents didn't like our music, they didn't understand it but, they were never gonna let anyone else tell us who we could be or what we could like. That is one thing I'll always be grateful to my folks for.

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

RIP Satanic Panic

[@maureenwagg5305]

As a mother of two boys (now adults) I raised my boys on metal. Their tastes are varied and they listen to a lot of music. The oldest loves progressive rock and classical as well as hard rock and metal. The youngest one likes thrash and black metal. They like some of my metal, but they prefer their own and that is fine with me. Blaming a style of music for bad behaviour is ridiculous. It's not the fault of the music. It's the fault of the upbringing. Metal artists aren't evil. I am a KISS fan , AC/DC, Judas Priest, Tool and newer bands my sons have turned me on to. Rock and roll ain't noise pollution. Rock and roll will never die.

[@cooperminion825]

it's only noise pollution when it's performed by people with no talent who think that they're the next rock legends

[@Major003]

My mom REALLY doesn't like my most metal (the sound is just too rough and aggressive for her, most of the time), but she and I have our own rules for all the music we listen to: - isn't blasphemous against God (we're both born again Christians) - isn't really sexual - doesn't sound like it's from the pita of Hell (ultimately, I hate black and death metal) Then we're good with listening to it. A few montha ago, my mom told something amazing. She was curious about the Red Baron, so she did some reading up about him. And you know what she discovered? "The Red Baron" by Sabaton. She listened to it. And she LOVED it. I. Was. ECSTATIC!!!!!!! I *LOVE* Sabaton, and I'd been trying to get her to listen for a while. I'm very much a softie when it comes to metal, but I like Metallica, Rammstein (not all of their music, obviously), Skillet, the HU, Babymetal (I didn't think it was possible to combine kawaii with metal), and many others I need not name here. Soon, I get her to ease up on some of my metal tastes. We're both conservative Christians, so that should be a testament to how varied the metal subgenres can be.

[@strikeforcealpha9343]

Thank you for being a good mum, my mother never banned music either and neither my sister nor I turned out bad. AC/DC forever!

[@JustJeph33]

Right on, Metal Mama!🤘 The music actually kept me out of trouble..

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

You did a great job (:

[@RH-xs8gz]

That lady was spot on when she said banning something only makes it more interesting.

[@ThunderDawg89]

@@J.PC.Designs gaming computers? What the actual fuck do the EPA have to do with that shit. All these government organisations need to stay in their fucking lane.

[@RH-xs8gz]

@@J.PC.Designs and Prohibition did nothing to curb the consumption of alcohol, it only created a black market for it.

[@drinkmeamericaimdelicious7999]

@@J.PC.Designs damn that's bad glad I'm not american

[@ShizaruBloodrayne]

That's why I smoke weed lmao jk not really. There's legit reasons I do but it is fun to tell the establishment to fuck off lmao

[@seeker3983]

she was smart af

[@Nobody-11B]

As an older guy the best part about this is there have been multiple scientific studies proving that us older metalheads are more emotionally and psychologically stable than others who listened to pop music only.

[@Roachh2877]

Source?

[@gredausvemiru6236]

@@Roachh2877 it's bullshit

[@simonholmqvist5475]

@@Roachh2877 those studies sound false, but there were a few studies made on metalheads about their mental health and emotions, the majority of the people studied felt empowered/happy or any other positive emotion.

[@roxassora2706]

I listen to all kinds of music, including emo and metal. It does mellow me out when the lyrics to heavy metal are angry or angsty (same applies to emo music and angstiness). Sometimes I listen to metal to fantasize about Greek War gods fighting evil vampires (I'm a geek).

[@Roachh2877]

@@simonholmqvist5475 I mean everyone that listens to music feels that way lol

[@Heavymetallord1]

I'm so glad I grew up with parents who introduced me to bands like Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Van Halen, AC/DC, Ozzy, and Iron Maiden as well as good classics like Elton John, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Boston, Queen, Bob Seger, and Lynyrd Skynyrd And when I got into more alternative or heavier bands like Pantera, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, Metallica, Slayer, and Gojira they never said anything to me, because they were never those types of parents, and I'm so thankful for that... Hell I even got my dad (and mom a bit) into Metallica and Megadeth

[@DKfan87]

My older brother got my mom to listen to Symphonic Black Metal bands like Stormlord and Graveworm. She didn't say anything other than the music was good. My parents introduced me to a lot of music like Aerosmith, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, etc. My siblings, namely older brother, got me into alternative rock and hip-hop. Nowadays, I find music that my mom, while she does not agree with the music lyrically, she finds the beauty in it.

[@ricimercury9490]

My dad only introduced me to Iron Maiden, Queen and The Beatles. After that, it’s all my decision to discover more

[@dbgrfdg]

check out new music

[@teresadownes2422]

My mother listens to linkan Park that her favourite rock band My older brother likes slip knot

[@_megalomaniax_5356]

My Older brother introduced me into the rock genre of music ((of course my favorite bands are Rammstein, KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails)) Also My parents aren't really rock genre fans.

[@jacktregunna1008]

Finally parents agree that metal rules!

[@pooptrox254]

That was years ago, not recently buddy

[@electricpants8194]

because all the young metal fans back then are parents now LMAO

[@jacktregunna1008]

@@electricpants8194 How long did it take you to come up with that, guy with a blue head and electricpants?

[@electricpants8194]

@@jacktregunna1008 why are you taking it as an insult lmao its a fucking joke my guy

[@metalfansavarani]

@@pooptrox254 it depends on the parents because my parents let me listen to metal and have gone to metal shows with me and raised me with metal music and got me metal t shirts and other stuff that is related to metal music

[@lra1095]

2:27 when you want to be metal and bruting but your mom is supportive of your lifestyle. He seemed to crack a smile lol.

[@omegastar19]

That look he gave her when she said she was proud of him, that was touching.

[@TheVGCommentary]

1000% The look he gave after she said she was proud of him was awesome!

[@ss60archaic80]

My Christian 84 year old step-grandfather has hearing trouble so occasionally ill hear him playing slipknot or mudvayne at max volume

[@_Vaal_Hazak_]

That is awesome

[@bomoore9872]

Uh hell yeah🤘🏼

[@g.h.7661]

Yeah I doubt that happened 😒

[@snurky3478]

@@g.h.7661 it’s very possible

[@AngelA-mk5ty]

I can imagine some 84 year old man just saying "Would you be a dear and turn up Grandpa's dying fetus"

[@truthhouseproductions4968]

Bruce Dickinson had the best argument. “Like selling arms to Iran” etc… Brilliant

[@XxChaoshollowxX]

My dad told me a story of how his whole school came to school wearing rock n roll and metal band shirts one day, I can't remember how it all began but he told me that the teachers pretty much said "Everyone wearing band shirts can go home" and that's exactly what happened, the entire school went home I guess

[@teddybaker4759]

like in South Park when all the kids were wearing Terrence & Phillip shirts

[@deadpan904]

@@teddybaker4759 Reminds me of Congress hearing with Twisted Sister, and John Denver, when Al Gore's wife tried to find sexual connotations in Twisted Sister's lyrics, ranging to the point of BDSM. In the end, Twisted Sister's vocalist said to Al Gore: "If your wife sees perversion in my lyrics, then that says something about her personally." ( paraphrasing his statement btw ) and you could just see Al Gore burning with rage inside. Similar to how in South Park during the Moms Against Canada during the end someone calls out Kyle's mom, and she just straight up murders Terrence and Phillip

[@Jack_Straw]

My mother confiscated all of my music and tore down my posters when I was 14 years old. Like I came home from school to all of my prized possessions gone. No discussion no negotiation just gone. I was devastated as music was my only escape from the torment of my parents constant screaming and fighting.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

:(

[@teresadownes2422]

You could have told your school principal about what was going on at home he could have rang the police to give your parents a warning about their behaviour

[@BAMH7861]

I'm actually 31 now and my mother did the same shit to me growing up and I actually threatened to make her pay for anything she took and she stopped doing that. I'm just glad I'm finally moving out this week. I've lost several Cd's & shirts over the years, which some of them were pretty rare or out of print for over a decade. I'm guessing your parents are very conservative as well while I have been an A Passive Anarchist for a few years now. My father is more lenient but my mother & step-parents aren't. Generally we're supposed to live & learn from them but sometimes their ideologies & beliefs are wrong on certain bands. My best friend is a Christian right hand libertarian and he respects my beliefs while I can't even open up about things with the fam. So yeah, you're not alone dude.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

I would've lost my shit. I'm sorry you had to experience that.

[@princessbackgammon3359]

Both my parents have been metalheads since the 80s. For my dad is was tough because his parents didn't approve his lifestyle. When he was a teenager his mom cut his hair by force and tore down the posters from his room. That same day my dad ran away from home. Shortly after he started working and he met my mom. I was born in 1992. In 1995, my parents brought me with them to the USA to start over. Having two metalhead parents is a blessing and has been so much fun. I grew up listening to Judas Priest, Metallica, Slayer, King Diamomd, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Sepultura, Anthrax, Napalm Death, Motley Crue, Scorpions, and many more thanks to my mom and dad. Now in 2023 we are still all metalheads and we still go to concerts as a family together with my little brother included.

[@dougw11385]

Everything Dickinson said was spot on.

[@venomau5speedz]

Never trust a suit. ;) 👍

[@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833]

Yep

[@kaikaikool1973]

The government totally sucks

[@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833]

@@kaikaikool1973 yeah. I live in England and they definitely are entirely crap.

[@kaikaikool1973]

@@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833 Didn't they try to ban memes for you all smh

[@lafox2833]

The fact that alot of metal is cleaner and more kid friendly than alot of modern pop and rap says something to me. Edit cause you all are children who cannot read and understand context I do not give two shits about modern pop im just making an observation about modern parents and their irony.

[@gingainfinity1034]

And more insightful to avalanche by bmth would be my example but not sure if that song that metal tbh

[@lafox2833]

@@gingainfinity1034 definitely and honestly there is more inspiration, commentary, and just about anything, in a single crappy underground metal song than in all pop combined.

[@chrism6315]

@@lafox2833 you're doing what the people this video is mocking are doing.

[@lafox2833]

@@chrism6315 bud I have no idea what you're talking about

[@lafox2833]

@@chrism6315 I was just making a statement that I find the fact that the EVIL metal music that to this day parents hate is cleaner than what they let their kids listen to.

[@RokerSMisisipi]

Gotta love Bruce Dickinson's take on this. He is so well read and educated and is very hard to make a fool of

[@TheDisturbedBaboon]

I read his book and I swear the man is smart af

[@ThunderDawg89]

You only think that cos he has a posh British accent, just imagine lars ulrich saying the same thing 😆

[@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833]

@@ThunderDawg89 yeah but Lars is an idiot. Bruce is actually a genius. I mean he can fence, he was a airline captain, he’s written books and presented his own radio show. That’s just some of the cool stuff he’s done!

[@ThunderDawg89]

@@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833 AND he has a posh British accent 😆

[@charleysonnydickinsonvuori7833]

@@ThunderDawg89 yeh thats one of the things I love about him!

[@puffin20]

Reminds me of the time I was coming home from Hardcore shows and my neighbours would always freak out seeing me in a with a red mohawk, crust-punk pants, battle jacket and Doc Martens. They would always complain to my mother (who was and still remains really cool and supportive of all my life choices) that I am a filthy junkie and stuff like that. Little did they know, I had Straight Edge! Never did drugs and never will. Yet I caught my neighbour's preppy son smoking weed and doing LSD on multiple occasions. But since he was all so clean and nicely dressed, he was an angel in their eyes. Everyhing in hte video is well said.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

People love accusing others of what they themselves are guilty of lol.

[@gabet7193]

Yeah people think that anybody who is into harsh abrasive music must be into drugs but they have no idea how sobriety has a big chunk of the subculture

[@lemsip207]

I was a moderate drinker in my teens but also a non smoker. I never even tried cannabis until I was 33 and even then it was pure cannabis sativa, not skunk, and in a country where it was legal. I steered clear of the harder drugs and wouldn't even try the nitrous oxide canisters when they first came out and were legal. I don't drink much alcohol now. I don't like buying the six packs of beer, big bottles of spirits (the mixers then have to be bought separately) or 75cl bottles of wine so when I do buy alcohol it's in single servings in small cans or bottles. Or I would go to the pub and buy a single drink not a huge carafe of a cocktail or large bottle of wine.

[@skizz0phrenia270]

Leave it to a straight edger to explain how they are straight-edge for just one sentence too long... Man, CM Punk is why I stopped watching WWE.

[@gabet7193]

@@skizz0phrenia270 he's giving his experience that is relevant to the video and a normie druggie got triggered lol

[@michaelchristy5652]

Both my mom and my dad has been rock and metal listeners since the early 70s toddlerhood. They gave me the gift of passing on the love for heavy music to me, plus the fact that they grew up at the time that that music was looked down on by their conservative parents. My dad is still mostly focused on heavy music from the 80s and 90s, and my mom likes heavy music in the 2010s, I mostly follow the new stuff but I like it all, and I can only thank them for that

[@UnWorthyBand]

This is what the world needs more of. Open minded people who are accepting of things even if they don’t fully understand them. Even raised in a Christian household, my grandparents supported my efforts of being in a band by attending my band’s shows and even driving me to shows of bands I wanted to see before I was able to drive myself places. I specifically remember my grandparents picking up the vocalist of my all time favorite band, Zao, as they saw him walking down the street from a nearby gas station band taking him back to the venue they were playing that night and engaging him in polite conversation the entire drive back. Only if more family members were that supportive.

[@Johnny_T779]

My mom was like that! You don't need to like a style of music to respect those who like it. I'm in my early 50s now, still into gothic rock and post punk, but when my young neighbours have a party blasting loud autotuned soundcloud rap, I feel happy for them. I will never be the old fart calling the cops on kids having fun 😉

[@themightymcb7310]

A-fuckin-men. Honestly, it's also a great musical exercise to force yourself to listen to a genre that you don't typically listen to. You might develop an appreciation for the music that you otherwise never would have had. I've done this for both hip hop and country and have come away with artists that I genuinely enjoy.

[@themightymcb7310]

@@enderviper9476 Most people hate rap because they didn't grow up listening to it and it is a radically different style of music than they are used to hearing. Also, racism. Back in the day, white folks talked shit on rock and roll, on jazz, on blues, whatever the contemporary black music was. Whether conscious or not, a lot of that hate is undeserved and way too widespread, perpetuated by unconscious in-group biases or, sometimes, blatant racism. I can't tell you how many (usually old) white people I've heard rant about how trash rap is without being able to name a single artist or example of what they hate with such passion. Challenge your biases. There are things to like and appreciate in modern hip hop (even "mumble rap"), but it's just easier to write it all off as sounding just like some Gucci Mane song.

[@theredoctopus3196]

That autotune soundcloud stuff is trash tho There are better kinds of HipHop outside the mainstream those kinds with substance and technicality even today You cannot compare metal to unlyrical hype trash that does nothing but paint a bad picture of HipHop and glorifying hoes and drugs

[@theredoctopus3196]

@@enderviper9476 thats a complete different sub genre of HipHop tho Thats what I'm talking bout Mumblerap is trash and everyone that enjoys it as a whole outside of song single songs that may kinda be catchy has absolutely no appreciation for quality HipHop is great if its really about what it should be Rhytm and poetry And that doesn't mean "oldschool" is the only way to go There are plenty of good HipHop artists in today's generation As you mentioned Kaan is one of them

[@penzotoko6619]

@@theredoctopus3196 Does being a gate keeper pay well? Asking for a friend.

[@renovatio93]

Solidarity between rap and heavy metal ✊ Also this show needs to come back. We cant even have a conversation as Americans anymore. @5:15 too real

[@therocknrollmillennial535]

Buffalo Springfield said it best: “Nobody’s right, if everybody’s wrong.” We Americans are too focused on being right and not being “behind the times” that we just go along with whatever the trend of the day is. But few of us stop to ask why.

[@sherlockholmes2360]

"Banning something makes it more attractive." Best saying ever! Also, Bruce was on point, as ever.

[@anofsti]

Iron Maiden is my favorite band where I don't actually like the music. Such nice and intelligent guys who do stuff right despite being so huge. I know a few die hard fans, and the band always makes time for them when they play shows - and even seeks them out if they know they're there

[@LP004]

“Banning something just makes it more attractive” That really needs to be said these days.

[@kaikaikool1973]

Adopting that phrase because it's so good

[@drinkmeamericaimdelicious7999]

It has. Multiple times. In this comment section, and any other echo chamber you find on the Internet.

[@ShizaruBloodrayne]

Don't hop into cancel culture now just because it creates publicity lmaoo

[@antonkovalenko364]

As John Denver stated during the PMRC Senate hearings, "That which is denied becomes that which is most desired, and that which is hidden becomes that which is most interesting. Consequently, a great deal of time and energy is spent trying to get at what is being kept from you."

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

I really wish every democrat would learn that.

[@Vic_the_owl92]

My Dad grew up in a dysfunctional family and all kinds of rock music helped him and he found a wonderful match in his first and only girlfriend (my mom) who loves rock music as well but also introduced him to protest folk songs. I share the love of rock music with my parents and it's the best thing that could exist.

[@vwvcvlt4894]

Glad that not everyone was insane back in the day

[@KaddysJamKave]

The world is far more insane now.

[@patrickbateman5387]

*cough* tipper gore *cough*

[@BonaldDrump]

Al Gore?

[@mechanomics2649]

@@KaddysJamKave No it isn't.

[@td370]

That’s what happens when you believe something about an era long gone. Obviously not everyone is as against heavy metal back then.

[@Tyrannulet2k]

So many of those metalheads are now middle-aged parents and grandparents. Bruce is the voice of reason.

[@thor9517]

My father generation were almost exclusively metalheads and they were the ones that opposed the communist regime the most and fought for freedom and democracy before the fall of Iron curtain. He told me how they got smuggled LPs that were illegal here and how they all listened to it together, then made copies so more people could share the joy of heavy metal in Czechoslovakia. His all time favourite band of all time is KISS and he got to see them live twice after the revolution. Its one of few things that I bond with him.

[@Zenbateau]

Frankly now I'm sad that AC/DC does not stand for "Anti-Christ Devil's Children".

[@ElZebbo]

Don't forget the lightning bolt in the middle representing an S for Satan.

[@PurgatoryPriest]

And I was told at 14 years that it stood for "Against Christ⚡Destroy Christ"

[@thechad1760]

😂😂

[@raymundoaustria5821]

Lol

[@ThunderDawg89]

Funny thing is, it's a completely random name that came from one of them looking at a plug or something else electrical

[@fuji5534]

So thankful that my parents grew up into punk/metal. Not only did they remember what it was like to be a teenager and get drunk at a show on the other side of town and have to call them at 1am for a ride, their understanding is probably what kept me from going wild like a lot of my friends strict parents.

[@afterlife697]

As a born again raised in the church my entire life Christian. I can honestly say. AC/DC rocks 🤘

[@macmurphy74]

My music teacher in secondary school actively encouraged us to bring in records to listen to and discuss. We all, teacher and pupils both, developed an appreciation of different styles. The official curriculum at the time was 100% classical, but the teacher, Mr Morrison, was very open-minded, and we were all left with much broader tastes in music. The guy was a legend.

[@machinismus]

That sounds like a lot of fun.

[@mikeberkshire8579]

Was his first name Jim? 😏😏😏

[@macmurphy74]

@@mikeberkshire8579 No, he wasn't an insufferably pretentious hack ;-)

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

Bruce Dickinson nailed it

[@daorignaldumbucket]

While I've never been a metal head, I'm definitely part of several "alternative" life styles. I grew up in a Roman Catholic family, but they're all accepting and encouraging to my interests. So long as there was no harm done to others or myself, my family nurtured my interests. They aren't perfect, by any means, but knowing I was accepted made a world of difference

[@JujuInFlames]

“You mean like selling arms to Iran?” Holy shit Bruce talk about going for the throat😂absolutely love the dude. Up the irons!

[@sallygirl2066]

A lot of metalheads and musicians usually have a better thinking process. Not all but usually pretty smart people. And sadly, what he said actually is true today. It happened...MURICA! 🤣

[@JujuInFlames]

@@sallygirl2066 metal has always been full of free thinkers which I love. Metal for life🤘

[@sallygirl2066]

@@JujuInFlames Hell yeah, man 🤘

[@DukeoftheOtherworld]

Right on! My parents were the same way. They didn't like the music, but they would let me listen to it. They would periodically ask me questions about it to see if it was affecting my mental state. Like asking if the music gave me violent thoughts or if I was getting interested in Satanism and stuff like that (because the Satanic Panic was still going then.) Which it didn't and which I wasn't into. I just loved the aggression and the energy behind the music. So they knew that it wasn't a problem. Years later, I began reflecting on a memory of my parents actually having to buy some of my CDs because of the Parental Advisory sticker. One album in particular stands out in my mind -- Cannibal Corpse's "Bloodthirst". Which had a pretty graphic cover. I was 12 when I got it. So I asked them years later why they let me listen to these albums and they basically just said: "Because it's not like it was changing your personality in any way. You weren't lashing out or anything. So it was harmless." Plus my parents grew up listening to Sabbath and Zeppelin. So they kinda understood. I'm still a metalhead as well. 🤘🏽

[@justforplaylists6375]

I KNOW! My parents, (or atleast my mom) is kind of a crazy Christian, she always asked the same things, about suicide, Satanism, and violent thoughts. (Same went for violent/horror video games) Except, I can still only show her the most tame stuff ever. My dad is alot more chill but I would never risk showing them the black metal I listen to. I was also always stereotyped and weirdly sexualized (people saying I like this kind of stuff because I want attention and I'm just a groupie who cares about money) because I'm a girl who like traditionally "masculine" things. Like, can we just stop with gendering everything already?

[@DukeoftheOtherworld]

@@justforplaylists6375 My family is Catholic, so I understand. But they still let me express myself, which was awesome. Sorry that you were sexualized and all that. What kind of Black Metal are you into? Other than the Norwegian scene, I've been listening to a lot of Deathspell Omega, Mgla, Blut Aus Nord, and Drudkh. France, Poland, Greece, Iceland, and even the US has some great stuff coming out.

[@justforplaylists6375]

@@DukeoftheOtherworld yeah, I kinda turned my dad onto the thrash scene, he's more of a traditional metalhead, like Sabbath and some glam bands. And yeah, both of my parents can appreciate some meaningful lyrical content, and even though thrash isn't really his thing, he still appreciates the talent and dedication to reach it. Norwegian, (mostly) cause it's super huge there, but totally, agreed. I really try to listen to as many bands I can get my hands on. I still have standards and preferences, but I also try to latch onto smaller bands I find on the internet just trying to promote their debuts. If you look hard enough, you can find some pretty neat stuff. And yeah, thank you. People can be super strict on gender roles and stereotypes.

[@DukeoftheOtherworld]

@@justforplaylists6375 There is a channel here on KZbin that throws out full releases of the most underground bands. Usually in the Black Metal/Thrash/Doom/Death Metal vein. The channel is called OdiumNostrum. You should check it out. The channel always drops quality releases. There's also Black Metal Promotion as well.

[@justforplaylists6375]

@@DukeoftheOtherworld Oh, sounds sick! I'll look it up here soon. Thank you for the suggestion and our quick little chat. It really feels nice to finally find someone to have a civilized conversation with on the internet.

[@Perceptionreflection]

Love this. No idea why it came up on my recommended page but it's great to see my grandparents' generation in this light. My mother was the young rocker!

[@KayleeCee]

My mom and her siblings were teenagers/young adults living with my ultra conservative grandparents during the heavy meal backlash/satanic panic nonsense. They liked metal music, bought the records, wore the t-shirts, etc. Grandma didn't like the music, it sounded like shit to her. But she understood that her kids needed the freedom to like what they liked, and she never tried to dictate what they could and couldn't listen to.

[@teddybaker4759]

grandma's based yo

[@Amy_Ramirez03]

My dad had to defend me for the music choices I made. I love and adore thrash / heavy metal 🤘🏽 oldskool punk rock bands .. I’ve been demonized & ridicule and aliened from the social norms of society.. it’s just ridiculous I know my parents support my music choices without any judgment. ❤️💕

[@ryanp7782]

Thrash!? Hell Yeah!! \m/ not to many thrashers I see today but people are into heavy music so that's the least you could want.

[@CatherineLee3000]

I love Metal!!

[@ThunderDawg89]

My dad hates metal, but he'd die for my right to listen to it.

[@Amy_Ramirez03]

@@ThunderDawg89 we’re not living in the Middle Ages where metal is being demonized for its aggressive music and strong lyrical content. This ain’t the PMRC back in the 80’s when Tipper Gore tries to banish the music we love. It’s our right to listen to what we feel I am sorry for your father not appreciating the music you love and adore.

[@ThunderDawg89]

@@Amy_Ramirez03 ah, he's not the worst by any means, he's just a classic rock guy. We actually love all the same music, but he draws the line at anything with really heavy distortion, his poor old ears aren't able for it lol

[@bandgeek20]

Joe looks like he had the first sense of personal validation from, not only his mother, but the audience as well, about his musical adherence and identity. I feel like you can see his demeanor immediately change once his mother proudly states her love and appreciation for her son even before they start cheering her statement. He changed from someone who looked like he had no trust or love from anyone to someone who finally felt confident and comfortable in his identity and interests.

[@michaellrakes5521]

Leave up to Bruce to make the most sense in the room: he's probably one of the most poignant people in music and the coolest

[@pauljansen1137]

Thanks for the very original topic of this video....growing up in the '80s and '90s I used to laugh my ass off when people complained about the so-called "satanical" influence of heavy metal....

[@Johnny_T779]

Yes! And now I laugh when they say soundcloud rap will turn kids into pill-popping zombies 🤣!

[@sharoonaftab8894]

There are many Christian metal bands I wonder how they feel about that

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

@@sharoonaftab8894 embarrassed i hope because Christian rock/metal is so fucking corny its laughable..lol..q

[@sharoonaftab8894]

@@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137 you do know fit for a king, demon Hunter, August Burns red etc? Right? Please tell me you do before saying that

[@travisspaulding2222]

I also grew up in the 80s and 90s, and I was the only one of my friends that listened to metal. I also listened to hip hop because it was always around, and honestly I liked it (still do). I remember a conversation we had when they asked me about metal and hard rock. I blew their minds when I told them that Boogie Down Productions sampled AC/DC and that Public Enemy sampled Slayer, lol.

[@princessbackgammon3359]

Both my parents have been metalheads since the 80s. For my dad is was tough because his parents didn't approve his lifestyle. When he was a teenager his mom cut his hair by force and tore down the posters from his room. That same day my dad ran away from home. Shortly after he started working and he met my mom. I was born in 1992. In 1995, my parents brought me with them to the USA to start over. Having two metalhead parents is a blessing and has been so much fun. I grew up listening to Judas Priest, Metallica, Slayer, King Diamomd, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Sepultura, Anthrax, Napalm Death, Motley Crue, Scorpions, and many more thanks to my mom and dad. Now in 2023 we are still all metalheads and we still go to concerts as a family together with my little brother included.

[@leeloodallas6949]

2:44 When you want to be invested in the conversation but you can't remember if you left the iron on.

[@jonydepp9484]

Finally parents have agreed metal is the best possible music available ..

[@meanmattworld]

about time we see this

[@TedMyth]

They didn't really say that, but were probably thinking it.

[@dylanfarley8136]

I mean that's not what they were saying at all.

[@g.h.7661]

I don’t think that’s what they said. At all.

[@tiov3001]

The look on his face at 1:14 just screams "Bloody kids with their loud mufflers, I'm trying to defend you little sh*ts"

[@teddybaker4759]

hi Tom

[@opiumextract2934]

Everyone always has an opinion about what others do. Growing up in the 80s and 90s it was music, today its video games. In the USA the same people saying we should ban music, art and games (let's call them the arts) are the same ones saying we are losing our freedoms. Now that I'm a parent, ive explained to my son that the arts are a way of a release from the pressures of day to day life but thats all they are. When I was growing up, I beat the shit out of a drumset. Later, I played some video games (think doom, not solitaire). Its a disconnect from reality. Try getting to know someone before you judge them.

[@lemsip207]

I get it all the time from the various cult like 'tribes'. Those on the extreme left want to ban Eric Clapton & Phil Collins & now John Lydon. Those on the extreme right & neo-liberals want to ban bands who profess to be left wing such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The extreme feminists want to ban who they call misogynists & even all male bands or mixed sexed bands where the female member(s) aren't the lead singer such as New Order & Arcade Fire. The extreme Eurofanatics say that the British music scene is finished. The toxic positivity movement would hate most metal, indie rock, Roxy Music, the Clash and the Duke album by Genesis.

[@andryuu_2000]

Try the new Doom games tho

[@vthompson1987]

“Selling arms to Iran.” That’s why I love Bruce D.!

[@notsoso6408]

I was a teenager through the 80's. Mom was a country music fan,.. dad loved classical and some country. They never complained about my metal music ( other than volume ). By the time I moved out of the house they both were into Iron Maiden and a few others. Mom had the hots for David Coverdale of Whitesnake! Dad was fascinated by the intelligence of Iron Maiden. But neither knew what the hell to think of Ozzy!! Lol

[@teddybaker4759]

my mom could hear any song with Ozzy singing & tell you if it was Sabbath or Ozzy's solo stuff it was impressive

[@skullygem3057]

I think the adults of today should consider these things with the youth out there right now. We were once the misunderstood fighting to tell our parents we had a voice even if we were young. we're now the oppressive adults telling kids 'you don't know, you're just a kid'. Maybe if we listen and face things with a sense of empathy and understanding we wont continue to breed the same issues into society that we've been battling for so long. the old ways aren't working anymore. lets tear them down and rebuild.

[@yurimodin7333]

I'm more concerned how pansy ass the new music is......Billie Eillish lul. Pantera and Marilyn Manson would drive these kids back into their safe spaces.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Preach

[@pizzalisp5427]

For real. I'm especially seeing this with furries in the younger generations. Oklahoma and North Dakota are trying to ban furry related things in schools because they think it will make kids think they're animals and shit. Fucking ridiculous.

[@mikeg3439]

Glad I grew up in the 80's with a dad who had a sense of humor and objectivity about this sort of thing lol.

[@jeffclarke929]

the dude at 2:51 is fucking awesome

[@LordGalenYT]

It's really as simple as being able to say "Ok, I don't like this thing, so I just won't listen to it, but that doesn't mean other people can't enjoy it." Like, I didn't like N'Sync, but I would've been pissed if some busybody had tried to ban their music. Just live and let live, damn.

[@catjudo1]

The statement that a fundamentalist Southern preacher wishes there was no Bill of Rights in America, that in Jesus' time there would have been no Bill of Rights, disturbs me far more than anything I've ever heard in any heavy metal song. This is exactly the type of demagogue clothed in the guise of religion that the Founding Fathers sought to protect the new nation against. In Jesus' time, King Herod had every first-born son under the age of two murdered just to protect his reign. This episode is called the Massacre of the Innocents. While this episode is likely the stuff of legend, this is the sort of America that the fundie freaks want to bring forth.

[@stefanwalicord2512]

Ironically, the Old Testament has a strong standard for due process and witnesses in trials, so even then just up and stoning some dudes would not have flown.

[@mechanomics2649]

What is more disturbing is that these same types of people are still around in a significant way, and are in government.

[@Richie3Jack]

My parents hated the music I listened to, but they respected my choice to listen to that music. And they understood that music, regardless of the genre one prefers, is one of the great joys in life. Now, they weren't above poking fun and breaking my balls over the music I listened to. But by the same token I would break their balls and poke fun at my mom's love for Huey Lewis and my dad's love for country music. In the end it prevented me from taking things a little too seriously while still having a passion for the music. I remember one day asking my dad why he put up with my music and he just replied 'I think telling somebody that they can't listen to certain music is about as anti-American as it gets.' Right on, Dad. Right on.

[@teddybaker4759]

*"I think telling somebody that they can't listen to certain music is about as anti-American as it gets"* your dad's based as fuck

[@GorgeousRoddyChrome]

Wait.... you mean KISS does NOT stand for Knights In Satan's Service??? 😳 Well, that was a waste of over 40 years in the KISS Army. 😖

[@KazeAkiyama]

Cringe.

[@thechad1760]

😂😂😂

[@Cincinnatus1869]

Kiss were Jews and Catholics . Nothing satanic about them or their music

[@ThunderDawg89]

Keep It Simple Stupid

[@saladspoonami4563]

Kiss sounds sexy. No literally that’s why they chose kiss as the name

[@ZombiefreakPrincess]

Well done to those and especially the law enforcement for defending this genre of music as what it really does is provide emotional support and understanding to the sensitive and to those who feel alone especially in this era!! ❤️🤟

[@FuriousFred-pc2er]

You gotta see the guy from twisted Sister address Congress. Probably one of the best speeches I've ever heard!!

[@bobiboulon]

Every time teens and young adults love something new that old generations doesn't understand, you have some people to call it "satanic", "bad", "dangerous" and whatnot. Rock n' roll, Heavy Metal, RPG, video-games, you name it! That doesn't mean that among those new trends there never questionable things (gods, there's humans involved, how could it be all good and perfect?), but generalizing from some bad apples and making up fake stories to scare people is really disgusting - and sadly very common.

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

0:16 Kid on the left seems to have an Alice Cooper T-shirt there. - I know it was more "shocking" back then, but Alice Cooper is literally one of the nicest guys. On the other hand there's MetallicA's '...And Justice for All', which... yea, is quite dark you really listen to it, but also really not the most offensive thing. Just because music and imagery sounds or looks aggressive, some people think it drives people to become bad. Yes, occasionally, particularly the mentally unstable, but not in general. - Then go listen to those lazy-ass rappers talking about gang-crap, shooting up people, selling/doing drugs, making money and showing off their bling to get bitches...

[@christophermerlot3366]

I still have that same Cooper shirt (Raise Your Fist and Yell tour) all these later. Motorhead opened that show.

[@dianeaishamonday9125]

You need to listen to more female rappers, friend. No laziness there- just straight fire 🔥 (I recommend Snow Tha Product and Qveen Herby)

[@lemsip207]

Yes Alice Cooper now lives a very conservative lifestyle since recovering from alcoholism. He became a Christian but still sings the same songs which he attributes different meanings to. His shows have got scarier though. His now adult daughter is a dancer in his shows playing he antagonist.

[@lemsip207]

@@dianeaishamonday9125 Rap & hip hop is so different since Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy & De La Soul who were more rebellious not singing about how much money they have and using women and drugs.

[@excaliburknives3572]

I love how boomers paint us as the sensitive generation when they reacted way worse about way less.

[@teddybaker4759]

right? The human race never changes yet we always act like we're getting worse

[@alienboy1322]

That's the definition of protection.

[@the420don4]

5:22 EVERYONE NEEDS TO HEAR THAT STATEMENTS

[@thepariah3516]

The first clip should serve as a reminder that there was once a time when Australians thought for themselves and not what the media told them. How has so much changed in so little time?

[@JMEAUS22]

Americanization is why.

[@insomnicide94]

It's just weird to hear about Tuggeranong when I live there lmfao

[@friendofp.24]

Mass media is an easy method of control.

[@Adamdidit]

@@JMEAUS22 Nothing is more American than blaming other people for your problems.

[@Thrashturbate]

What has changed? People call out bullshit articles all the time, and you can bet your ass if they ran that story today, it’d be ridiculed all over social media, TV, everywhere.

[@Risingrepti4returntohashem]

Wow this has put the biggest smile on my face what incredible human beings and how beautiful it is to see a teen or adult child that is supported and loved for who they truly are to the soul

[@CatherineLee3000]

My dad got me into metal. When I was four.

[@tinbanger66]

Well, that's just good parenting!

[@drichinlord2953]

focking legend!

[@bosaunders4663]

Refreshing to hear people trying to understand another's point of view. Unlike in today's society where the MSM would have us believe we are separated by our beliefs and stereotypes.

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

Based

[@TheReincarnatedDeath]

Not just MSM. Alternative media is working to divide groups probably even more

[@daddywanks4505]

@@TheReincarnatedDeath I think the cnns and Fox News of the world are a bigger issue than alt media

[@foxymetroid]

@@daddywanks4505 Blame the invention of 24 hour news channels. When you only had a half-hour time slot or even a full hour, you barely had enough time to cover local, national, and global news. With 24 hours, you needed far more material to keep people watching. Thus, the use of fear and anger to keep viewership up.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

👏 👏 👏

[@jasoncook2294]

Im impressed that these people have such open minds and are not afraid at all to speak. We now live in a society where we attack people just for speaking or we make it personal when people talk about issues. This is the way to discuss these things.

[@AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb]

Correct

[@IlllIlIIllllIllIIIlIllI]

I just love to imagine the looks on the music-banner's face that said KISS was Satanic when he heard of Norwegian black metal... that would be glorious

[@avi_s0ncin0]

Bruce Dickinson spittin💯💯 absolute legend and one of my favorite frontmen of all time

[@gijoel]

There are a number of studies that show Metal Fans are happier and less depressed than other people of their age group. Studies cited said that it was due to metal fans being more supportive of each other than other music fans. Also I think it's good that teenagers acknowledge and understand that there is pain, injustice, and suffering in the world. It allows them to build up resilience for the tough times that are going to come into their lives, and gives them a community to share that pain with. The most miserable people I have ever known are those who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of happiness, and refused to acknowledged the suffering they go through.

[@CableB_]

It’s interesting that quite a few of these defenders are Australian.

[@Colleens-Corner]

A lot of the older Australians (that were of my grandparents' generation) didn't even know what heavy metal was. I'd often have to explain it to them.

[@internetpleb4854]

Considering regarding music video games the Australian government is one of the most and still is the most authoritarian government into the western world.

[@g.h.7661]

Australia is basically the capital of Christian conservatives

[@darrens3]

@@internetpleb4854 They seem to just straight up ban stuff left right and centre. Its why Yahtzee had so much trouble reviewing things back when he lived there.

[@ross_boss]

My dad has no clue about metal but bought me a drumset when I told him I was interested in learning to play, he also brought me to a local band because one of his coworkers is a drummer and I started jamming out with them and I was kinda like a reserve drummer for their practice sessions, he also tries really hard to enjoy concerts he brought me to despite not being his genre at all and I think that's really sweet

[@PandemoniumVice]

1:00 You left a bunch of teenagers unsupervised. What did you expect would happen? Of course they're going to get bored and wander off! THEY ARE TEENAGERS!!

[@CUPCAKESUGARPIE]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Music is LIFE🤟therapeutic & an outlet for expression. Experiencing many cultures & experiences through live concerts are a place where EVERYBODY from ALL walks of life come together & it’s the most wonderful thing ever🎼🤟♥️♥️♥️🤟🎼

[@markman278]

My father was a roadie at one point and even worked a Black Sabbath concert and he personally never cared what music I listened to. He would listen to it too and many time would find it useful for his classes he teaches as a professor in college.

[@CaleTucker]

2:45 Joe's reaction to hearing his mom being proud of him.... Damn, my heart

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Heavy metal saved my life and helps me every day

[@tinbanger66]

🤘