African Americans and Metal?

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Ever notice that there are not very many African Americans who are into Metal?  I am just curious as to what everyones theories are on this, why do you think this is so, and please explain?  I would exspecially like to hear from African Americans on this subject.

Just the other day I went to a Metal concert(Nile, Immolation, Krisiun, Dreaming Dead, and Rose Funeral) to be specific.  I invited one of my friends from work to go with me, who happens to be black, he has been getting into Metal a little bit recently.  He thought about it, but in the end decided not to go, and his main reason is that he didn't want to be the only black guy there, and he is right he would have been.

So why is it that not very many African Americans are into Metal or really rock as a whole.  I don't want any racist comments and I don't want answers that put down other peoples musical taste, they will recieve thumbs down and be reported.  Intelligent answers only please.

BQ:  How many Metal bands can you name that have African American band members?

Wonderific · Accepted Answer

Hello there. I'm black, and I listen to metal.

I'd first like to start off by saying that one of the main reasons a lot of black people don't listen to metal would be that quite a few black families are heavily religious, and thus, view metal as "satanic" and "evil" by default. Plus, a lot of us simply didn't have any exposure to it (or rock for that matter), so in turn, many think of it as a compilation of unnecessary noise and screams that only goths and rebels listen to. Metal is misunderstood by the majority of the population, but it's even more so in the black community, where a lot of people grow up listening to r&b, funk, hip hop, etc.  

As for being the only black person at a show, I think it's silly to not want to go to something for that reason (unless there's an NSBM band or something playing). But, then again, I'm used to being the only black person in most things already, being that my city's population is less that 4% black. 

Bands that have black members? I can only think of a few off the top of my head, but most of them aren't that great.

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African Americans and Metal?
Ever notice that there are not very many African Americans who are into Metal?  I am just curious as to what everyones theories are on this, why do you think this is so, and please explain?  I would exspecially like to hear from African Americans on this subject.

Just the other day I went to a...

Noodle Brain · Answer

It might just have been the music he was surrounded by most of his life. I'm not african american, but i grew up listening to rap/reggae... and later on when i realized it was okay to stretch away from my comfort zone, i began listening to other things. I wouldn't consider these hard core metal, but heres a few bands with african american members:

Sevendust 
Bionic Jive (some rap)
Killswitch Engage 
Skindred
Gym Class Heroes (Majority rap, but meh)
Straight Line Stitch

Anonymous · Answer

Howard Jones Adam Warren Benji Webbe Tosin Abasi Derrick Green Most notable ones anyway.

Dance Upon the Graves of the Dead · Answer

first let me say this is not a racist comment, but most african americans, either by taste or peer pressure, are more prone to listen to rap and hiphop. but there are metal bands that have african american members, even singers!

Rage Against The Machine
Skindred

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