I do not know. Some metal is beautiful, although there is an “extreme end” (I mean scary extreme) of the spectrum you probably don’t want to know about.

Here’s a song that you might like: Forget Not

I think even the metal with slightly violent lyrics (a la Amon Amarth, Between The Buried And Me) isn’t bad. I enjoy it in the same way I would enjoy, say, the Iliad‘s descriptions of battle. Of course, as mentione earlier, there is an “extreme end” that isn’t too nice, and your best bet is to stay away from it.

Here’s Steve Losh’s perspective on why people don’t like metal (he’s actually an awesome programmer/dev).

I personally like metal because of its enjoyable complexity and the thought the musicians put into the music, unlike a lot of popular music today – similar to why one enjoys classical music or classical literature. Take Ulver for example – they released an album based on a work by William Blake (The Marriage of Heaven and Hell). Metal, to me, is the classical music of today. Much like how Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov might have been derided for his “unholy barrages of notes”, or Bartok or Schopenhauer for their atonal/dissonant music, metal is often perceived by mainstream media in a somewhat incorrect way, fueled largely by widespread reporting of incidents revolving around the “scary extreme” bands I spoke of earlier. A lot of metal is beautiful – it’s just that the, um, entry fees are a bit high.

Whatever happens, I hope the music you listen to brings joy and meaning to your life. 🙂