First off, I don't listen to "bubblegum top 40" never have never will. I listen to real metal bands, not hard rock bands which is mostly what you listed. I know who Edgar Winter is, not my style...
Why do people always insist that metal is childish and you will grow out of it?? That is a very broad and sweeping statement which is entirely unfounded. And if I am showing my age, then you are definitely showing yours. You have a biased self-righteous attitude that most old, Southern or Independent Baptist do, and I can just about guarantee you that not only are you against metal, but anyone with long hair, baggy clothes, tattoos, who drinks or smokes, and reads anything besides the KJV am I right??
Dude, trust me I am not a wannabe, I know that "most" metal is about being angry, however there is a lot of Christian metal that is not angry, the music is still upbeat and loud and crazy, but it doesn't have to be angry, it can just be loud and crazy, which is ok I promise... And I have been to well over 40 metal concerts, real metal concerts, I think that maybe YOU don't know what metal is since you posted system of a down, limp bizkit and kiss... None of which are metal, in fact no one you said really is besides Black Sabbath, and Metallica...
How can a phrase make you look like an unbeliever?? That makes no sense. If you are a believer then YOU would be well served to stop telling others how to live
Now why don't you get off your high horse, stop being so judgmental, and you learn how to talk to people of all ages with respect...
P.S I have 1 Corinthians 13 tattooed on my arm
I didn't think I was saying anyone but Black Sabbath and Metalica was metal. I thought I acknowledged the others are hard rock/classic rock. And I honestly hesitated to say they are true metal bands being som commericalized, but though i don't remember bands names, I did my share of listening to that style music.
Now here is why SOME people say kids grow out of listening to metal...because as you get old, things slow down, you want to slow down and not be in such a rush all the time and full of energy. Eventually, if you can imagine it, what you listen to now, will become rather loud and bothersome for any length of time as you get older. Your music tastes WILL soften. As you grow in Christ and older in age, your attitude and general mood will change to wanting peaceful surroundings. Metal is just too loud and agrressive. We are to be humble and meek, not loud and aggresive. Besides, if you think you can save people through music, your wrong. Jesus saves people, all we do is plant and water. We cannot choose to run out into the world and start preaching to people to save them, to "win souls for Jesus". It does'nt work that way. Salvation comes to those who ask God for it, not to whom we share it with. Does that make sense?
WE don't decide when people need to hear the Word. God does. Otherwise, it would be a case of man telling God when and where to save people and do good works, and I know that is not how it is. We are moved by the Spirit, not because the church pews are empty.
When we are young, we are mesmorized by all the sounds of life, but as we get older, it becomes nothing but noise that we seek to avoid. We can't hear the sounds of God's creation when man is making a bunch of noise!
We also are compelled by scripture to seek evey man another's wealth, not our own. Seek what's of faith and edifying.
Sorry, I just see nothing joyful in metal styled music. But whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
