Not Metal Enough – A Psychological Perspective on Gatekeeping
This is a psychological perspective on the act of gatekeeping in heavy metal.Gatekeeping – the act of keeping others away from something you like – has plagued the metal community for decades. At concerts, on Reddit, and in social media comment sections, there are always some enforcers of some sort, ready to tell you that your favorite band isn’t really metal, that you don’t know what metal even is, or […]