I've been educating myself on the history of metal, and that made me wonder if anyone here is much older than I am (early thirties here) and has seen some of that history.

How did you get into metal? How old were you?

Any interesting experience you'd like to share? Things that have changed?

How were metal and metalheads perceived where you lived?

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

In high school, I was within range of KNAC, the Los Angeles hard rock and metal station. I’d say for about a quarter of the students, this was their preferred station (over KROQ or KIIS FM). Lots of metal heads with long hair and attire to match. It was just one clique among many.