# Any Other Headbangers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 11, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265 "2006-08-11T09:03:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/1 "2006-08-11T09:03:51Z")
Today, a good friend ( a great friend!) gave me a DVD. A compilation of Slade’s greatest hits. Cum Feel the Noise, Darling Be Home Soon (that meant so much to me in the 70’s for that red headed girl). Goodbye To Jane… All the rest. So I’ve pulled out all my records. Oh what a night. If only I could figure out where that Marc Bolan and TRex record came from (Let It On). ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/2 "2006-08-11T15:10:09Z")
Ok, I’ll do it. Yes, old headbanger here, from Maiden to Man o’ War. I like it loud and fast (go ahead and say it). I miss the 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/3 "2006-08-11T16:21:03Z")
I dunno. You think I might have a leaning towards classic metal? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/4 "2006-08-11T18:09:57Z")
(thumbing through old vinyl) Slade Krokus Iron Maiden Scorpions Y&T Twisted Sister Quiet Riot ahh…those were the days. I am completely content, however, that leopard-print spandex is not required to look tough and edgy these days. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/5 "2006-08-11T18:54:17Z")
Used to be a headbanger in my day. My first concert was Iron Maiden on the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour, circa 1986. Saw Ozzy and Anthrax, Metallica twice, stuff like that. I also liked Megadeth, Nuclear Assault, Black Sabbath (the Ozzy line up), and AC/DC. I still listen to that stuff but haven’t kept up with metal in recent years. My boyfriend says it’s going to make a comeback… so tone up those neck muscles for future headbanging. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/6 "2006-08-11T18:57:09Z")
[The Essential Music Library: Metal](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350583). I’m not an old-school headbanger, although I’ve been known to throw a Manowar album on while driving to the gym. > [@Rubystreak](#): > > Used to be a headbanger in my day. I always wondered if your location was a Slayer reference. Is it? ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/7 "2006-08-11T18:59:56Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] I always wondered if your location was a Slayer reference. Is it? [/QUOTE] I always assumed it was a reference to Fool on the Hill - since I was under the impression s/he lives in Binghamton. We’re probably both wrong. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tashabot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tashabot/32/6250_2.png) [@tashabot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tashabot)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/8 "2006-08-11T23:02:07Z")
I wish I was old enough to be a headbanger, because I love all of that music. In fact, I just turned a friend of mine, a real Japanophile, into all of my old weird Scorpions/Poison/Metallica/Slayer/Mercyful Fate-King Diamond stuff. Mooost of the King Diamond/Mercyful Fate is my boyfriend’s, but the rest of it is mine. But then again, I also like a lot of punk and like, hair pop - think Kip Winger’s band. Or Bon Jovi. I’d have never made it in the old metal scene. ☹ ~Tasha ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/9 "2006-08-12T00:46:41Z")
[QUOTE=tashabot] I wish I was old enough to be a headbanger, because I love all of that music. In fact, I just turned a friend of mine, a real Japanophile, into all of my old weird Scorpions/Poison/Metallica/Slayer/Mercyful Fate-King Diamond stuff. Mooost of the King Diamond/Mercyful Fate is my boyfriend’s, but the rest of it is mine. But then again, I also like a lot of punk and like, hair pop - think Kip Winger’s band. Or Bon Jovi. I’d have never made it in the old metal scene. ☹ [/QUOTE] Don’t tell anyone, but I listened to Dead Kennedys, Maiden, Ozzy, Sabbath, Bon Jovi, Scorpion, GnR, Poison, and Prin..gack, Pri..choke, PRIN.. Hewey Louis and the News. Pretty sure there isn’t an age limit ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/10 "2006-08-12T01:55:54Z")
Count me in. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/11 "2006-08-12T23:06:33Z")
[QUOTE=Motorgirl] I always assumed it was a reference to Fool on the Hill - since I was under the impression s/he lives in Binghamton. We’re probably both wrong. 😃 [/QUOTE] In fact, you are both RIGHT. It is a Slayer reference AND I lived in Binghamton when I first joined the SDMB. I have since relocated back to Ithaca, but haven’t changed my location because, in a sense, I’m still and always will be South of Heaven (yeah, that’s deep, man…) ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/12 "2006-08-13T02:39:08Z")
Oh yeah! Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Manowar, Accept … ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/13 "2006-08-13T02:46:45Z")
I don’t listen to metal too much, but I’m perfecting Master of Puppets on my ukulele as we speak. I’m also trying out this Slayer riff my friend wants me to learn. Headbang _that_. ---
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/14 "2006-08-14T12:33:28Z")
Jean jacket, hearing loss, yep, yep. I still listen to the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/15 "2006-08-14T16:19:36Z")
Another metalhead here. I’m not much for the “classic” metal. I find I prefer the more modern stuff, meaning what’s been done in the last 10 years or so. Bands like Opeth, Amorphis, Katatonia, Mercenary, Dream Theater, and Evergrey should give you a good idea of what I’m into. My collection is probably around 800 albums, mostly metal acts. The new Amorphis and Katatonia albums that came out this year just rocked me. I’m looking forward to the new Mercenary that’s supposed to come out later this year. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/16 "2006-08-14T17:31:26Z")
I’d stayed out of this thread at first because I’m not big on the 70’s metal acts first mentioned. I do dearly love 80’s thrash metal and all sorts of newer death/black/metalcore stuff. I’m thinking of stuff like In Flames, The Haunted, Behemoth and the like. I don’t really go for Lord Ashtar’s style of doom metal for the most part, but Opeth has some genius moments. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-headbangers/368265/17 "2006-08-18T09:19:43Z")
The genesis of this was a DVD a friend gave to me of Slade. But I guess here will always be a blur (in my mind at least) between headbangers and metal/ underground like In A Gadda Da Vida