How to Be a Fan of Metal Music

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Browse sites such as Encyclopaedia Metallum

   Also, on their Forums, you will find many threads asking for recommendations of a specific type of metal, which can give you a lot of good bands to check you, and keep you busy for a long time.
   
   Also, if a style of metal you're interested in doesn't have a thread on it, feel free to make one and find more bands that may interest you.
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   Step 2: who have large lists of metal bands and their genres

   (examples:
   DeathFM, Snakenet, Pandora) ,, You'll become fans of the influences as well. , Bands from the same area usually sound alike in some way.
   
   For example, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Boston, etc.
   
   Also, many bands incorporate local instruments or musical styles into their music. ,,,
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   Step 3: as well as reviews given by the members.

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   Step 4: Use internet radio to find bands that you may like

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   Step 5: sometimes of a particular genre only.

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   Step 6: Find a sound you like and go with it

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   Step 7: looking for bands with this sound.

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   Step 8: Research the bands and look for influences so you can realize where the sound originated from.

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   Step 9: Also research the location of bands.

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    Step 10: When you focus on a number of bands

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    Step 11: begin to purchase albums and apparel and go to shows.

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    Step 12: Explore the many subgenres of metal

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    Step 13: such as: Metal Core (Slipknot

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    Step 14: Atreyu

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    Step 15: Thy Will Be Done) Thrash metal (Slayer

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    Step 16: Megadeth

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    Step 17: Sodom) Death metal (Monstrosity

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    Step 18: Morbid Angel

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    Step 19: Deicide

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    Step 20: Nafrat) Melodic Death Metal or Melodeath (At The Gates

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    Step 21: Arch Enemy

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    Step 22: Hilastherion) Power metal (Iced Earth

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    Step 23: Rhapsody of Fire

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    Step 24: Helloween) Black metal (Immortal

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    Step 25: Mayhem

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    Step 26: Dimmu Borgir

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    Step 27: Burzum) Technical Death Metal (Atheist

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    Step 28: Chemical Breath).

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    Step 29: Before you know it

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    Step 30: you'll be headbanging like there's no tomorrow.

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