Anthropology survey for metal fans- help me out!

[Chinaski]

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

[Clinton Huxley]

You like an answer in a post or via PM?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

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

2. What is your age group?

☐ 40+

3. What is your education level?

☐ Graduate school

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)?

☐ 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?

☐ Less than once 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.

☐ 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.

☐ Neutral

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Somewhat agree

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.

☐ Neutral

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

☐ Technique and virtuosity

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

☐ Iron Maiden

[Chinaski]

You like an answer in a post or via PM?

Either is fine. If you're worried about revealing embarrassing preferences (like Mötley Crüe ) then you can pm me. Although a post would be simpler.

[Chinaski]

Thanks Gawd!

[Clinton Huxley]

First, some general information on your person.

1. Are you male or female?

☐ Male


2. What is your age group?


☐ 21-40


3. What is your education level?


☐ Graduate school

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)?

☐ Less than once a month


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

☐ Less than 1


8. How often do you go to concerts?


☐ Once 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.


☐ Somewhat 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.


☐ Somewhat agree


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.

☐ Somewhat agree


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


☐ Songwriting


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


☐ Metallica

[Chinaski]

Thanks, Clinton!

[Animavore]

1. Are you male or female?

☐ Male


2. What is your age group?


☐ 21-40


3. What is your education level?

☐ High School/College prep

4. What are your political tendencies?


☐ Other

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)?

Never

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?

☐ 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.

☐ 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.

☐ 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?

☐ Songwriting


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

[leo-rcc]

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


2. What is your age group?

☐ 21-40

3. What is your education level?

☐ High School/Vocational training

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)?

☐ 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?

☐ Buy

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 disagree

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 disagree

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.

☐ Somewhat agree

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

☐ Somewhat agree

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

☐ Technique and virtuosity

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

☐ Motörhead

[Chinaski]

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

[AshtonBlack]

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

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?

☐ Atheism

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?

☐ 3-5

8. How often do you go to concerts?

☐ Once a month

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?

☐ Yes

Now some questions about heavy metal bands in particular.

12. Image is important for a heavy metal band.

☐ Neutral

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.

☐ Strongly disagree

Questions about how you live as a fan:

16. Apparel is important for a metal fan.

☐ Neutral

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
☐ Ozzy Osbourne (I would pick this if you'd have said Black Sab. On his own, not so much.)

[Chinaski]

Thanks, Ashton. I purposefully avoided saying Sabbath because there would be too big a variable for comparison, overshadowing all of those. With Ozzy you get a popular metal performer who's not as kitchy as Motley Crue, but with a link to Sabbath giving deeper credibility.

[Pappa]

Thanks, Ashton. I purposefully avoided saying Sabbath because there would be too big a variable for comparison, overshadowing all of those. With Ozzy you get a popular metal performer who's not as kitchy as Motley Crue, but with a link to Sabbath giving deeper credibility.

Sabbath are teh awesomez!

[AshtonBlack]

Thanks, Ashton. I purposefully avoided saying Sabbath because there would be too big a variable for comparison, overshadowing all of those. With Ozzy you get a popular metal performer who's not as kitchy as Motley Crue, but with a link to Sabbath giving deeper credibility.

Sabbath are teh awesomez!

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.

[Pappa]

Thanks, Ashton. I purposefully avoided saying Sabbath because there would be too big a variable for comparison, overshadowing all of those. With Ozzy you get a popular metal performer who's not as kitchy as Motley Crue, but with a link to Sabbath giving deeper credibility.

Sabbath are teh awesomez!

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.

In my teens it was Slayer, Supultura, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies.... um... and other stuff.