Dear Metal Guy, Your Opinion Is Not Really Needed

This is an open letter to "a metal guy." That doesn't mean it's directed to one, or directed to all. It's directed to a certain type that trolls our pages.

Dear Metal Guy,

We are not a metal station. Never have been, never will be. We do not play your favorite bands and for some very good reasons. Maybe one day there will be a metal station, but until then, here are some items for you to consider.

- Why would we even listen to your opinion for one second when you use terms like gay, f****t or queer when referring to music you don't like? Why do you think we would ever even want to cater to someone who uses such hateful terms to describe what they don't like? Not only do we not want to do anything for you, we don't even want to be around you. The idea that one genre of music is more manly than another is based in middle school thinking.

- There are people in this town who do a fine job of bringing metal to town. I'm sure they'll tell you the same thing that I'll tell you: The current state of metal is bleak. Most shows barely fill Jake's. You are not showing up to support your own music. Want to know why we don't do a big metal festival anymore? Not enough people care. You may not like it, but Papa Roach draws more people than Lamb of God (at least in Lubbock). Who's bigger than Lamb of God? Slipknot for sure, but I've seen more than a few metal heads say they aren't metal, so I'm sure they don't count in your book. This takes us to a new topic.

- Trying to please a metal fan is like trying to hit a moving target. What is metal? Is it Metallica, or is it Slayer? What about Goatwhore, Opeth or Behemoth? Where do you draw the line? I'm betting you go with the fringe acts that I mentioned last. Either that or you named another act that very few people outside of your inner circle have ever heard of. How many people do you think would show up for an Opeth show in Lubbock? If you think that number is over three digits long, you're insane.

- Lastly, why is it our job? Why isn't it the country stations' job? Or the colleges' job? Or your plumber's job? Most importantly, why isn't bringing these metal acts to town your job? You're the expert; you obviously know what you want and you aren't getting it. Get off your dead ass and promote a show. We know you troll our website trying to show off your "metal cred." If you haven't noticed, you're the sole hater in a string of hundreds of positive comments and dozens upon dozens of shares. Maybe it's time for you to put up or shut up.

Now, enjoy some Slayer.