Current Events > I think metal needs to be popular again for the sake of mental health

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I've been watching therapist react videos on YT trying to dissect songs from late 90's numetal bands like korn, slipknot...etc and it hit me that teens today don't have popular music that speaks to them about their day to day struggles. There's no popular band singing about being bullied, about your parents fighting and you feeling alone, how life sucks in general. Regardless of quality, that music served as a cathartic outlet. You put on your headphones and pressed play on that cd player and you where transported to a place where you felt understood and could relate with.

Now what do teens have today? I just checked the billboard top 100 and it's literally all urban music (with this I mean Ice Spice, Cardi B's, Bad Bunny) and pop songs from Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, T.S...etc. Most of the songs being about sex and romantic relationships. Of course teens today have a lot of places they can escape to, but they're probably not getting any catharsis from listening to Bad Bunny say "yeah yeah yeah". This has led me to think if there could be any significant relation between this and depression/suicide rates. I'm aware there's a million other (more significant) factors behind this, I'm just wondering if there just could be a measurable contribution.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide rates went down during 1994 and hitting its lowest levels since 1970's during early 2000's. Then 2007 comes and its been going uphill since then. Im guessing with the rise of social media and cyber bulling things got worse fast. Still, data shows 1995-2006 to have the lowest levels of suicides between young people. Is slipknot to be in partly thanked for that?

I get off on sexy rwby music hows that!?

The worst concerts Ive ever been to were local metal shows where the audience is almost entirely dudes throwing elbows and legs while trying to respectfully not hit someone else.

But they always hit someone

LonelyStoner posted...

The worst concerts Ive ever been to were local metal shows where the audience is almost entirely dudes throwing elbows and legs while trying to respectfully not hit someone else.

But they always hit someone

They usually keep it to a small circle, but thats a way for them to blow some steam from everyday life.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

They usually keep it to a small circle, but thats a way for them to blow some steam from everyday life.

I would try Jiu Jitsu or MMA for that.

I listened to all genres growing up but I was definitely a metal head in the 80s and 90s. Most of the stuff I was listening to metal wise wasnt on the billboard 100.

I have no idea whats currently popular because Im admittedly stuck in the past and primarily listen to 60s through 90s and 2000 is pretty much when I started tuning out but I have no doubt whatsoever current kids have no issues finding music to listen to that speaks to them, that they identify with, and that helps them work out their emotions.

That music is all still available now? Its not like kids cant find Nu-metal anymore

MirageOfRuins posted...

That music is all still available now? Its not like kids cant find Nu-metal anymore

Sure, kids have it easier today with all the means to find music. Back then it was either the radio or MTV, so it was harder to listen to anything that wasnt popular.