Anthropology survey for metal fans- help me out!

[leo-rcc]

Honestly, one of my top 3 "Classic" metal bands. (Maiden and Zep being the other two.)
But the question, was "most important" and IMHO, Motorhead bridged the gap between punk and metal, which influenced a great number of bands.

Which is why I picked them over Maiden as well.

[Clinton Huxley]

The absence of Manowar from the list of most important bands is, I presume, some kind of oversight?

[The Curious Squid]

I finished a draft of my survey for my anthropology paper on heavy metal, and I'd greatly appreciate it if the various people on here who listen to metal could take the 5 minutes that it takes to answer it, it would be a huge help. Thanks!


First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

☐ Male
☐ Female

2. What is your age group?

☐ 0-20
☐ 21-40
☐ 40+

3. What is your education level?

☐ High School/College prep
☐ High School/Vocational training
☐ College undergraduate
☐ Graduate school

4. What are your political tendencies?

☐ Left-leaning
☐ Right-leaning
☐ Centrist
☐ Other

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?

☐ Judeo-Christian monotheism
☐ Islam
☐ Hinduism
☐ Oriental philosophy
☐ Satanism
☐ Agnosticism
☐ Atheism
☐ Other



Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

☐ Less than once a month
☐ Once a month
☐ 2-5 times a month
☐ 6-10 times a month
☐ More than 10 times a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

☐ Less than 1
☐ 1-2
☐ 3-5
☐ 6-8
☐ More than 8

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ More than once a week
☐ Once a week
☐ Twice a month
☐ Once a month
☐ Twice a year
☐ Once a year
☐ Less than once a year

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?

☐ Buy
☐ Download

10. Do you play an instrument?

☐ Yes
☐ No

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?

☐ Yes
☐ No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

☐ Strongly agree
☐ Somewhat agree
☐ Neutral
☐ Somewhat disagree
☐ Strongly disagree

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?

☐ Technique and virtuosity
☐ Songwriting
☐ Style
☐ “Trueness” or “Kvltness”
☐ Commitment to the scene

20. Which is the most important band of the following?

☐ Iron Maiden
☐ Metallica
☐ Slayer
☐ Megadeth
☐ Motörhead
☐ Ozzy Osbourne
☐ Mötley Crüe

[The Curious Squid]

Clinton Huxley likes MANOWAR?!?!? WTF?

[Pappa]

Clinton Huxley likes MANOWAR?!?!? WTF?

It is a little unsettling, what?

[Chinaski]

The absence of Manowar from the list of most important bands is, I presume, some kind of oversight?

I love Manowar, but I chose 7 bands that represented different cultural titans in the metal world as well as different values and approaches to heavy metal. Manowar are a very closed off band, it's either love 'em or hate 'em. Not much real cultural influence.

[The Curious Squid]

I picked Metallica because although I hate the lot of them I actually love the S&M album more than most other albums I've ever heard.

[Chinaski]

I picked Metallica because although I hate the lot of them I actually love the S&M album more than most other albums I've ever heard.

It's a great album, no doubt. But do you think that Metallica are the most important band for heavy metal culturally and historically?

[The Curious Squid]

I picked Metallica because although I hate the lot of them I actually love the S&M album more than most other albums I've ever heard.

It's a great album, no doubt. But do you think that Metallica are the most important band for heavy metal culturally and historically?

I'm going to have to admit to my ignorance here, I'm not a devout Metal fan. I listen to anything that I like and rarely bother to find out the background to it. I simply don't know enough about the histories of the bands or genre to say which ones are important. I picked Metallica because I listen to them the most out of the options given but I love Iron Maiden too again, that's my preference of taste and not a matter of musical importance.

Sorry FS

[Chinaski]

I picked Metallica because although I hate the lot of them I actually love the S&M album more than most other albums I've ever heard.

It's a great album, no doubt. But do you think that Metallica are the most important band for heavy metal culturally and historically?

I'm going to have to admit to my ignorance here, I'm not a devout Metal fan. I listen to anything that I like and rarely bother to find out the background to it. I simply don't know enough about the histories of the bands or genre to say which ones are important. I picked Metallica because I listen to them the most out of the options given but I love Iron Maiden too again, that's my preference of taste and not a matter of musical importance.

Sorry FS

No problem, just the fact that you prefer them counts as influence. Thanks for taking the survey, it's really helping me out.

[The Red Fox]

First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

☐ Male

2. What is your age group?

☐ 0-20

3. What is your education level?

☐ High School/College prep

4. What are your political tendencies?

☐ Left-leaning

5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?

☐ Atheism

Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

☐ 2-5 times a month

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?

☐ 6-8

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ Less than once a year

9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?

☐ Download

10. Do you play an instrument?

☐ Yes

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?

☐ No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree

13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree

14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Somewhat agree

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.

☐ Somewhat agree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Somewhat disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.

☐ Strongly agree

18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

☐ Strongly agree

19. What is the most important element of a metal band?

☐ Style

20. Which is the most important band of the following?

☐ Motörhead

[Animavore]

Thanks, leo and Ani, but Ani forgot the last question

Didn't forget it. Just didn't agree with the selection.

[Clinton Huxley]

Clinton Huxley likes MANOWAR?!?!? WTF?

It is a little unsettling, what?

It seems there are those of Rationalia who follow "false metal".....

[Chinaski]

Thanks, leo and Ani, but Ani forgot the last question

Didn't forget it. Just didn't agree with the selection.

So you don't think any of those bands are "important"?

[Feck]

☐ Male
☐

2. What is your age group?


☐ 21-40


3. What is your education level?


☐ College undergraduate


4. What are your political tendencies?

☐ Left-leaning


5. How do you define your religious beliefs or lack of them?



☐ Other



Some questions on your relationship to music:

6. How often do you physically purchase albums (not legal downloading)?

☐ Less than once a month
☐

7. How many hours do you spend listening to music each day?


☐ 1-2


8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐
☐ Twice a year


9. Do you more often buy albums or download albums?


☐ Download

10. Do you play an instrument?


☐ No

11. Have you ever been part of a music group that released some form of album?


☐ No

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.


☐ Somewhat agree


13. Technique is important for a heavy metal band.


☐ Somewhat agree


14. Lyrical content is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Strongly agree
☐

15. Political views are important for liking a metal band.


☐ Neutral
☐

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.


☐ Strongly disagree

17. It is important to listen to genres other than heavy metal.


☐ Somewhat agree


18. It is important to listen to as many genres as possible.

☐ Somewhat disagree


19. What is the most important element of a metal band?

☐ Songwriting
☐

20. Which is the most important band of the following?

☐
☐ Motörhead
☐