Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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~Disclaimer: My sampling of outside media in this video constitutes as Fair Use under section 107 of the US Copyright Law, for the purpose of criticism and commentary, which thus invalidates my usage as copyright infringement.~

10 years ago was when I first began uploading on this channel. In this video, we get nerdy, philosophical and introspective as we get to the heart of what being a music fan truly means to me. And the source that brings about this discussion is highly unusual.

Source: imgur.com/a/ajfw8TC

[Videos referenced]
“Why I Don’t Like a Lot of Death Metal”: tinyurl.com/4ducahbc
“What’s Wrong With - Korn”: tinyurl.com/bd54dj5y
“Unboxing a New PRS Guitar from Music Is Win!": tinyurl.com/4haua5ya
“Making the LOCRIAN Scale Sound GOOD?” by Adam Neely: tinyurl.com/5hfyscuj
“Word Analysis: ’Selling Out’”: tinyurl.com/ym2m956w
“Playing Music On Repeat Until You Hate It” by ARTV: tinyurl.com/3t7kfdtd
“Top 15 Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of”: tinyurl.com/mv26yx43
“Top 10 Bands That Made a Great First Impression Live”: tinyurl.com/3cyvm8ks
“My Top 20 Favorite Disney Songs”: tinyurl.com/5yt7pjzv
“Should a Musician’s Personality/Views Affect Your Opinion on Their Music?”: tinyurl.com/5k5cezz9
“Word Analysis: The Misconceptions of Cancel Culture”: tinyurl.com/2pm6czky
“How Saying Something Aged Poorly is Anti-Art”: tinyurl.com/3za2kkbr
Mortified Productions Favorite Albums of 2016: tinyurl.com/4ntrbh97
“Top 10 Best Songs of 2012 (A High School Retrospective)”: tinyurl.com/4nzwavsb
“A Message to MuesProductions”: tinyurl.com/5czsh3xk
“Learning to Like Metal” by Mic The Snare: tinyurl.com/24zff6ua
“Top 10 Worst Songs of 2017”: tinyurl.com/8h26ahh8

[Articles]
“Yahoo! Names 25 Worst Hair Metal Bands”: tinyurl.com/mrxcb7ub
“Your Bulsh** Musical Elitism Is Killing Music: tinyurl.com/32hyzc9b
“The Metal Elitist FAQ’s”: tinyurl.com/2x9y8z35
Urban Dictionary posts used: imgur.com/a/oS6nVpI
Reddit thread about M. Shadows: tinyurl.com/2ppz7b8h

[Select clips sampled]
“Top 10 Best Songs of 2022”: tinyurl.com/3k836wj2
“Be A Fan, Not An Elitist” by CoverKillerNation: tinyurl.com/msujcb65
“‘Stupid Hoe’ Vrant” by Gineriella: tinyurl.com/5ba4ndem
“American Idol in Hindsight” by PMRants: tinyurl.com/yc4kwfy4
“Nicole Westbrook SUCKS (It’s Thanksgiving Review)” by NateTalksToYou: tinyurl.com/dzap5txs
“I Ramble About Being on YouTube for 10 Years” by PieGuyRulz: tinyurl.com/2akv4x8h
“10 Years On YouTube Retrospective Vlog (2008-20180” by MuesProductions: tinyurl.com/y4nc8yvx
“10 Years on YouTube (recreating the last decade)” by Rob Scallon: tinyurl.com/3b2cpv6p
“United Nations” by Keel: tinyurl.com/ynstj6dx
Music I Like: youtu.be/BScu4mTY-Vg
“10 Levels of 2000’s Metalcore” by Nik Nocturnal: tinyurl.com/4fwwm5k4
“Just The Two Of Us but it’s on BASS” by Davie504: tinyurl.com/39x88dwz
“A Dramatic Reading of Metal Elitist Comments”: tinyurl.com/mw39ntz8
“Album of the Year 2019” by CoverKillerNation: tinyurl.com/5b9dkth4
“Trash Boat - Crown Shyness | Album Review” by ARTV: tinyurl.com/4n39cfdz
“I’m Ashamed To Call Myself A Metalhead” by CountBlagorath: tinyurl.com/bddz8e67
“What Key is Hey Joe in?” by Adam Neely: tinyurl.com/mshyxr94
“This Rhythm Is Impossible” by 12tone: tinyurl.com/yzr9etxp
“What Makes I IV V I Great” by Become The Knight: tinyurl.com/5d8mv7bh
“What Makes This Song Great? Ep.72 PLINI” by Rick Beato: tinyurl.com/7yrh8fa6
“How Odd Time Signatures Sound (and make you feel)” by Music Is Win: tinyurl.com/2b9pxjp9
“Deep Discog Dive: Queen” by Mic The Snare: tinyurl.com/2wwrtxk7
“WHAT KILLED 90’S ALT-METAL?” by The Punk Rock MBA: tinyurl.com/y3kppntz
“Metal Elitists: What is the Problem with Glam, Nu Metal & Core?”: tinyurl.com/2p93my89

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