J.D.!  Great to see you back!  

I have to chime in and agree with y'all on this.  I think metal is all about "attitude".  To me, that attitude should include denim & leather.  Why?  Because it's different from the mainstream, and last I checked, Metal wasn't exactly mainstream.  I don't particularly mind when bands come on stage in jeans, though it takes away from the "attitude" and stage presence a band should give off when they play live.

		J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
		Hear ya loud and clear Bev,.....you rock!!!! HEAD BANGER  glad to see you  again,I'm back for good now...get that spiked glove ready!!! lol!     (Quoting Message by Bev from Tuesday, March 03, 2009 6:42:19 PM)   Bev wrote:   You know I gotta chime in here, since it's the "real" JD and all - lol  (promise, I won't throw daisies atcha) Agreed with the whole denim & leather bit.  A show is a show, and metal is about attitude. BUT, as I became more about the metal attitude, I adopted my own style ... Nothing like walking into a throng of metalheads, wearing denim, leather, and lace or velvet to femme it up        J.D. DIAMOND wrote:   USURPER       2005       United States Here is an image from an "old school period" that most modern metal heads that are young and starting new bands have forgotten these days. This gives them an idea of the right image to uphold when starting a "METAL BAND".   Hats,baggy pants,shorts..ect....is just plain right out what is known as "Tunnel Hat". I am 100% against the "Tunnel Hat" image of so-called "metal bands" if thats what they call themselves. Dress what ever the hell they want outside of the "band"...but when onstage,in magazine photos,in CD booklets....where ever the band is promoted..then yes they should have a metal image, just like Judas Priest  does. This is very important for metal. Edited at: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:25:12 AM