Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 21 minutes ago

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I've been seeing this a lot lately. Here's why the phrase "stick to the music you actually like" is not only based around a baseless assumption, but why it also contradicts the goal of getting modern metal fans to listen to "true metal" or "good music".

[Videos I reference]
"Metal Fans Go Apeshit Over Justin Bieber Wearing a Metallica Shirt": youtube.com/watch?v=G4EHmc794EA
"Word Analysis: 'Selling Out'": youtube.com/watch?v=abGOpF1DvLI
"Music I Like": youtu.be/BScu4mTY-Vg
"Rock as an Umbrella Term & Why it Should Not be Limited to Hard Rock": youtube.com/watch?v=l-fBO4EMi5c
"What's Wrong With - AC/DC (an answer is provided)": youtube.com/watch?v=GazSe_KRrSU
"Classic Rock Elitists Suck": youtube.com/watch?v=5HocT_WbrZ4

[Other relevant videos]
"List Videos, Bias & the Burden of Proof": youtube.com/watch?v=wPqHI-UZKYs
"Don't Be a Blind Fan, Criticize What You Like": youtube.com/watch?v=MTzNp27JDKs
"Word Analysis: The Word 'Poser'": youtube.com/watch?v=jvq-Ilvpsvo

Mario says No: youtube.com/watch?v=fNjwAL53cgQ

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