What's The Future Hold? Ask A Metalhead. | Peter Buckland | TEDxPSU

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  • Heavy metal musicians aren't just harbingers of doom. They are also voices of social consciousness. In this talk, Peter Buckland provides over 40 years of songs on the threats from nuclear war, globalization, the invasion of Iraq, demagogue politicians, and human-caused climate change.
    Peter Buckland leads a couple of lives. One life takes him into his work as the Academic Programs Fellow at Penn State’s Sustainability Institute and into service as a municipal official with a call to environmental justice and equality. Another life has been steeped in studying, teaching, composing, and performing music since childhood. Sometimes these lives merge in curious ways. He’s written on what can we learn about environmental ethics and environmental degradation from thrash metal songs and how musicians created the sonic form of late Cold War paranoia and environmental degradation. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania with his partner Meg and his son Sacha.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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  • @vasilijenicic6806
    @vasilijenicic6806 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2349

    "Art is meant to disturb comfortable and comfort disturbed"

    • @jeffreyjayallnix
      @jeffreyjayallnix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Pretty nice... who is the original author of this thought? :)

    • @merry8647
      @merry8647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jeffreyjayallnix that's funny I was about to say that, I was 15 minutes late apparantly

    • @jeffreyjayallnix
      @jeffreyjayallnix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wrote in the middle of the video. Few seconds later I realized, that it could've been the speaker itself :D but at the end I didn't hear it any time...so I didn't delete that question :D ...anyway I want to share this thought, so I really wanna know the author

    • @devilmann6996
      @devilmann6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think the artist Banksy produced this idea in his street art

    • @ILikeFreedomYo
      @ILikeFreedomYo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As someone whose owned these albums i can say the artists are not arbiters of moral decency and scientific knowledge.
      It took me very little effort of unbiased study to conclude that the evidences for human caused climate change are non existent, non scientific, and contradictory to scientific methods.
      It literally took one politician pushing one scientists opinion that was later reneged to propagate the myth that the science has concluded man is the enemy to climate.
      I want to see graphs, scientific notations, hypothesis that match or exceed conclusions, tested and confirmed studies over long terms.
      Art that conforms to political rhetoric and opinion is called propaganda, will reach few and will vanish with time. Art that is unintentional and tells truisms without intent to do so is pure art and will reach all through eternity.

  • @andrejtomic741
    @andrejtomic741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2586

    Metal touches on subjects no other genre dares to

  • @biswajitmahanta3193
    @biswajitmahanta3193 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1016

    Once a metalhead, always a metalhead ...🤘🔥

    • @schprox
      @schprox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I didn't believe that at first, but now I do lol

    • @schprox
      @schprox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Noah G. yeah, I like 50s ~ 70s music and also really big into metal

    • @schprox
      @schprox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Noah G. lol

    • @prettynoose8497
      @prettynoose8497 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Very true! 47 years old and still excited for a new Iron Maiden tour!!!

    • @HughMansonMD
      @HughMansonMD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Never thought of that but yeah ive heard "used to be into pop, rap, punk, indie, ect" but never "metal". You either do or dont, and once you do you never wont.

  • @GuerreroDelArcoIris
    @GuerreroDelArcoIris 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2142

    Finally! An educated metal head explaining world problems through metal music! Awesome!

    • @joeytocd
      @joeytocd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Guerrero Del Arco Iris If you're into global-minded Metal with a powerful message, I recommend Affiance to you.

    • @GuerreroDelArcoIris
      @GuerreroDelArcoIris 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Im not a big fan of Metalcore genre, but any particular song you recommend?

    • @cshq177
      @cshq177 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Henry Rollins is an Educated, Insightful Cat

    • @omkarbharambe8673
      @omkarbharambe8673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GuerreroDelArcoIris 'you only live once' by suicide silence, it's more deathcore though. Or you can listen to some trivium or whitechapel songs.

    • @GuerreroDelArcoIris
      @GuerreroDelArcoIris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@omkarbharambe8673 Not a big fan of deathcore. I do like Trivium doh!

  • @tickedoffnow
    @tickedoffnow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Metalheads are smart and very sensitive people. We look for loud aggressive music because it's a healthy way to get our frustrations out

    • @enesbilgin937
      @enesbilgin937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Lopyt *Sir_Guy* Music Do not generalize bud

    • @Tredemptation
      @Tredemptation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Of everyone I've ever met, metalheads have been the nicest, most compassionate and authentic people.

    • @byggloket2590
      @byggloket2590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thats the most accurate thing ive ever seen, read, experienced!

    • @thegimpydrummer9657
      @thegimpydrummer9657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would replace the word sensitive with the word tough to describe the true metalheads mindset

    • @kimjongil9840
      @kimjongil9840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thegimpydrummer9657 exactly lmao, passion is key, not angst

  • @rebeccadelbridge2998
    @rebeccadelbridge2998 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Truly, the safest public places I have ever felt as a woman, is at metal shows. Everyone is there for the same reasons. Pure joy, and HEALTHY aggression, which is absolutely necessary. There is no divide.

  • @cshq177
    @cshq177 6 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    It's Art. Sometimes it's pretty, sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's comforting, sometimes it's not. Sometimes it offends, sometimes it wakes you up. It's harmless, it's important and it's necessary.

    • @timothymeysenburg9160
      @timothymeysenburg9160 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Euronymous called, he wants you to reevaluate your "harmless" position.

    • @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385
      @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cary Sledge as a metalhead I agree to agree, and will never disagree.

    • @nolanbeasinger8555
      @nolanbeasinger8555 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Timothy Meysenburg and the guy Faust killed.

    • @tose5566
      @tose5566 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t think it’s harmless at all. I think art is super powerful when it needs to be

  • @timworley3235
    @timworley3235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +555

    if more people listened to metal, the world would be a better place.

    • @metropolis9323
      @metropolis9323 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Tim Worley honestly i’m glad most people don’t listen to metal. that’s what makes us such a close community

    • @JM-ll6hd
      @JM-ll6hd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@metropolis9323 we arent at all. If more people were open to "outsider" concepts and pure musicianship the world would be better off.

    • @DrummerJez86
      @DrummerJez86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@metropolis9323 there are subgenre wars. and elitists and anti CORE people and the trve kvlt ONLY ppl .. lol

    • @kidohchi
      @kidohchi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I always told my parents when I was 13,14 started going to shows.., You'll see a guy with piercings all over his face tattooed all the way up and He's like "what is up buddy-?"- Dan you go to a hip hop show everyone's dressed nice looking good and there the meanest people in the world haha

    • @JM-ll6hd
      @JM-ll6hd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrummerJez86 you have a pretty low bar for war there boy.

  • @ArvindSidhu14
    @ArvindSidhu14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Metal is what brings everything centre. It doesn't judge. It doesn't discriminate. We are ONE

    • @mordraug
      @mordraug 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You are right with that comment...when you include elitists however, it changes quite rapidly unfortunately...but those are the real posers, so they do not matter...but only to us and not to other people...

    • @anqareliouth2921
      @anqareliouth2921 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mordraug The so called elitists aren't a real problem.
      At most there are like a dozen max of these and the worse thing they do is call you a poser.
      People overplay their impact.

  • @omkarbharambe8673
    @omkarbharambe8673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +770

    The moral of the video is "Listen to Gojira"

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Omkar Bharambe they're meh-tal

    • @omkarbharambe8673
      @omkarbharambe8673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      @@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 calling gojira meh is pure ignorance

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Metal is kinda dead imo. Grind noise is the future. It's all just arrogated notes with pitches. It's like every band today that wants to make it covers lamb of god and Slayer

    • @omkarbharambe8673
      @omkarbharambe8673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 grind noise is the future? lol gimme a break

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let me guess. You base your guitar playing around arpeggio sweep picking, think that the entire punk genre is literally just three chords, and (obviously) Gojira is the greatest thing in the universe because they talk about saving the planet, right? That seems to be the metalheads MO these days instead of acceptance.

  • @musicforbeasts7821
    @musicforbeasts7821 6 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    Nice Revocation shirt

    • @meltslurpee8711
      @meltslurpee8711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I had a feeling it was,the font is just bamboozling thanks for confirming

    • @jmhanelineiv
      @jmhanelineiv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I pretty much decided to give this video a chance because I saw the thumbnail and said "hey! I have that shirt!"

    • @omnipotentgaming166
      @omnipotentgaming166 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’m watching this because I love Revocation 😂

    • @riderstorm101
      @riderstorm101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha I noticed the Revocation font right away in the thumbnail, then clicked🎸🤘😈

    • @TheNewAgeGamer97
      @TheNewAgeGamer97 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought that was Revocation, but like the other guy, I wasn't 100% sure.

  • @joetrosclair8434
    @joetrosclair8434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Death
    Outside of their (his) first album,
    Almost all of the songs are about mental health issues, drug abuse, toxic relationships, etc.
    Chuck was a stand up guy with a great attitude.
    RIP

    • @ladenbin
      @ladenbin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Rip chuck

    • @Aspenstorpemusic
      @Aspenstorpemusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chuck was a gift to the world

    • @sidsim
      @sidsim ปีที่แล้ว

      RIP Chuck

    • @baruch.hashem.7x77
      @baruch.hashem.7x77 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow are you sure you aren't talking about Tori Amos

    • @joetrosclair8434
      @joetrosclair8434 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@baruch.hashem.7x77 your obsession with Tori is duly noted

  • @kendalltownsend241
    @kendalltownsend241 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I feel like people get lost in translation when it come with metal. Like this man said the lyrics are usually about some pretty deep stuff, which is why i like metal. To me metal has emotion, feeling and inspiration in my daily life. Listen to this man, and maybe any non metal fan may change their opinion.

  • @ezracoble1104
    @ezracoble1104 5 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    This video is a huge win for the metal community 🤘

  • @Satanne13
    @Satanne13 6 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    Why on earth doesn't this have more views?!

  • @seanthrax1560
    @seanthrax1560 5 ปีที่แล้ว +523

    People hate because we speak the truth

    • @deltarunefan7730
      @deltarunefan7730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Nah, people hate metal because they don't understand it. Out of any genre, metal is the hardest to get into.

    • @georgep.2352
      @georgep.2352 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly.

    • @thepardigon178
      @thepardigon178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      yeah metal is a very aquired taste, and people don't give it a chance

    • @JuanMejia-md8re
      @JuanMejia-md8re 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We?

    • @ethanh.8460
      @ethanh.8460 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nah people hate bc we don’t even know what you speak bc we can’t hear it

  • @mitigiant5328
    @mitigiant5328 6 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Only after the last tree's cut
    And the last river poisoned
    Only after the last fish is caught
    Will you find that money cannot be eaten
    There is no Genre that tells the truth like Metal

    • @maxfragozo8100
      @maxfragozo8100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      actually that's a very wise phrase from native americans (can't remember the tribe)

    • @burakyy4907
      @burakyy4907 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its a part of a letter by chief seattle (?) Sent to US president.

    • @antondzajajurca7797
      @antondzajajurca7797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      "Only when the last tree has been felt,
      the last fish caught,
      the last river poisoned,
      will you know, that men cannot eat money." - Running Wild - Uaschitschun :)

    • @chetrok1
      @chetrok1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Listen to Dystopia

    • @afterlifetattoostudio7010
      @afterlifetattoostudio7010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "Reclamation" is one of my favorite songs

  • @nikhilshrestha206
    @nikhilshrestha206 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1356

    Pop music is simplistic, manufactured, uninspired, and feel good. Metal is complex, technical, fast, inspired, and intelligent. Heavy metal has lasted for over 3 decades. How many genres of music last that long while managing to keep and recruit die-hard fans?
    Not to mention that the complexity makes you smarter! It's not only classical music that does that!
    Modern Pop is nothing but waste; all it is is getting money and getting your girlfriend pregnant. Metal and other Rock bands take on performance and team-ship. Metal unites people together and is more powerful than some Justin Berber song. It takes hard-work, time, and a lot of effort in order to create a song with meaning and rhythm.

    • @cliftonvasquez3688
      @cliftonvasquez3688 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Justin Bieber hasn't been relevant in years

    • @thewoodworkingmetalhead2712
      @thewoodworkingmetalhead2712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Nikhil Shrestha *5-6 decades

    • @mohawkmohican8611
      @mohawkmohican8611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      /mu/ck Dude go lisyen to some rap if you like music with no skill because everything he said is completely true

    • @calebryan6213
      @calebryan6213 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Metal is on the rise be cause ppl are finally starting to belive the prophecy the water rising rap is gone

    • @mustaineforpresident
      @mustaineforpresident 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      We are bonded by blood.

  • @hiTocopter
    @hiTocopter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I hope those poor audience members didn't go home and tried to decipher a Cannibal Corpse album as something of value to mankind...

    • @sneedchuck4291
      @sneedchuck4291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      *ENCASED IN CONCRETE*

    • @shaunstakiw2722
      @shaunstakiw2722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ...GWAR

    • @hiTocopter
      @hiTocopter 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sneedchuck4291 First of all, that's a song, not an album. Second, what's valuable about a man being buried alive in concrete?

    • @sneedchuck4291
      @sneedchuck4291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@hiTocopter so society knows whats it like being buried alive in concrete

    • @hiTocopter
      @hiTocopter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sneedchuck4291 Don't quit your dayjob. I don't think comedy is for you, my friend.

  • @quixilver6177
    @quixilver6177 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1083

    "Speak of a mutually short destruction" …Megadeth, anyone?

    • @allenellsworth5799
      @allenellsworth5799 6 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      QuiXilver Assured Destruction

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Mutually assured destruction. In a draft of the talk I had a fleet of songs, one of which was by Megadeth, "Set the World On Fire." Great song.

    • @gamesandguitars3901
      @gamesandguitars3901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      QuiXilver nice story

    • @hognose5150
      @hognose5150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Metal Fan tell it to readers digest

    • @maartenvanduin7423
      @maartenvanduin7423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      metallica fan ;)...

  • @Hauntedasylum666
    @Hauntedasylum666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Been a Metal fan all my life and there is no Genre that truly dives into the things the rest of the world pretends doesn't exist. The explanation of Metal music in this video is some of the most eloquent and obviously passionate sentiments I've ever heard. If you listen to the music (Non metal listeners), keep in mind that a lot of the times the lyrics are also metaphors for real social and political issues.

  • @ChickenSoupMusic
    @ChickenSoupMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Punk, metal, philosophy, books, and poets taught me to think outside the box, be self aware, and develop a wonderful perspective. It also has been extremely cathartic for my emotional health.

  • @ChristChickAutistic
    @ChristChickAutistic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Metal and punk have always had socially conscious.

    • @henripech5276
      @henripech5276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Vanessa Whitehead not really they are most of the times négationnists with lot of pre made opinion, they just say: society sucks but they are too much emotion driven and biased,I was considering myself as a metalhead but I didn’t really like it with all the bias that come with it

    • @ChristChickAutistic
      @ChristChickAutistic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@henripech5276 I guess I must listen to different metal and punk bands than you, then. Not that that's a bad thing! Lol! :) You are right about the difference between the "society sucks" bands and the bands that actually do write socially conscious, political songs.

    • @thepardigon178
      @thepardigon178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@henripech5276 "I was considering myself as a metalhead but I didn’t really like it with all the bias that come with it
      " then you never were a metalhead cause you don't know what it means

    • @skullduggery6665
      @skullduggery6665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@henripech5276 that's just punk. I'm a metalhead and I see a lot more nuanced opinions

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@henripech5276 You've never heard Gojira? They're one of the most optimistic bands yet they are very socially conscious. Not that absolute optimism is always a good thing.

  • @sheldongoodfellow9686
    @sheldongoodfellow9686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Heavy metal touches on subjects that many other genres are afraid to think about. Funnily enough, metal puts passion into music that's about happy or hopeful subjects, more so than genres that are always happy-go-lucky. Ironic how such a music genre that's akin to a punch in the mouth or a body slam can be so passionate and deliver a happy message. Metal Forever.

  • @PANTERADAVE666
    @PANTERADAVE666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is badass.
    Metalheads....life long fans of the music, know.....how deep, how cerebral this music really is.
    It's truly a socially conscious music.
    Much like rap used to be (before just being about money, bitches, cars and selling drugs) it has purpose, it has human meaning, depth and questions the very deepest of issues.
    Excellent work Peter, way to rep with intelligence.

  • @helmzmen
    @helmzmen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    His impressions of the vocalists are so spot on lol

  • @liv-pc9uw
    @liv-pc9uw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Metal heads look at the world differently than pop culture minds. We see the world in a different light. We see the world how it truly is. The music touches on the problems of the real world. Real feelings. There is simply more emotion and passion in the work than “Hotline Bling” or “Mo Bamba”.

    • @bonedface
      @bonedface 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, getting connection with those people who listen to what I call "5 second music" is impossible. Most people I encounter, says that they listen to stuff they like, how, by listen to small part of the song or the lyrics. These people is so lack the ability to see through the truth and have a mind to explore one, poor them.

    • @YWFilmProductions
      @YWFilmProductions ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But pop music also brings entertainment just like metal. It doesn’t have to need substance, it can still be good and the people who listen to it can still be good, deep-minded people.

  • @740032489ds
    @740032489ds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "Mutually assured destruction" I love how he snuck in that refrence lol

    • @danevans9776
      @danevans9776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice story, tell it to readers digest

    • @waynefinnicumbb7218
      @waynefinnicumbb7218 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@danevans9776 that's the first thing in my mind. I'm surprised after he said that, he didn't say, It's something you won't find in Readers Digest. Lol

  • @FuZzOtagE
    @FuZzOtagE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Metal is the only genre except for classical that can keep my attn for extended periods of time. I love all genres, but not all artists. Not that anyone cares what I think, but here I am. Lol

  • @kampfkeks7562
    @kampfkeks7562 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    WOW!
    I love that he's not only talking about the big bands like Megadeth,Nuclear Assault,...BC who knows Xentrix these days?Shows perfectly that the 'underground' is something where little people want to spread big messages,but know one ever hears them.
    Love that guy...

    • @norristhom
      @norristhom 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I was chuffed to hear Xentrix get a mention!

  • @KatieoftheNight
    @KatieoftheNight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    I'm here from the metal community!! HAILZ!

  • @morganpaige4552
    @morganpaige4552 6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I feel in love with metal when I was 3, blame my father

    • @gamesandguitars3901
      @gamesandguitars3901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Morgan Morbik no thank your father haha

    • @jlynn647
      @jlynn647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same. It’s always the dads lol

    • @moustachio05
      @moustachio05 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha same

    • @Nerdysister104
      @Nerdysister104 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jlynn647 I got it from my mom..?? Hahah

    • @ExPhantomHD
      @ExPhantomHD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My mom put headphones on her belly playing Tool when i was in the womb

  • @D0N_Nadie
    @D0N_Nadie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As a metalhead I say that metal, rock, old school hip hop, reggae roots and music that isn't too popular in general awakens consciousness in people's mind, that's why it usually remains underground, meant for a few

  • @KatieoftheNight
    @KatieoftheNight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Death metal band Vehemence's lyrics:
    "The species took control, overpopulated and started consuming
    The perfection was ruined and the countdown began
    Draining the liquid throughout the ground beneath them
    The caves and caverns lost strength and started to implode
    The ground shook and they screamed
    Down they fell
    Murdered by the earth "

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The last Cattle Decapitation and Revocation albums are rife with this stuff. Really pretty amazing.

    • @joeytocd
      @joeytocd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You might like Fire by Affiance. :)

    • @kennyalwaysdies1
      @kennyalwaysdies1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joe Torres affiance is awesome

    • @DrHoChi
      @DrHoChi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Vehemence isn’t death metal... very core deathcore at best

    • @TheCryptCrawler
      @TheCryptCrawler 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrHoChi You must be deaf to say that. They are Thrash/Death.

  • @andrewbellavie795
    @andrewbellavie795 6 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Amazing talk. Thrash till death.

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You liked Thrash until you heard Death metal?

    • @lethalbroccoli01
      @lethalbroccoli01 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice I like death metal too.

  • @willyd4850
    @willyd4850 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    THEY DON'T WANT METAL TO BE POPULAR BECAUSE IT PROMOTES THOUGHT AND INTELLIGENCE......

    • @tickedoffnow
      @tickedoffnow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly

    • @shanequeen7953
      @shanequeen7953 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No

    • @zabaziomalka
      @zabaziomalka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Umm, most people can't go through distorted guitars and vocals, and that's it.

    • @UnYin99
      @UnYin99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I respectfully disagree. Part of the reason it is unpopular is BECAUSE it promotes thought and intelligence.

    • @xXxThelegend27xXx
      @xXxThelegend27xXx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Um nah it’s not that deep most people just don’t like the sound of Metal 🤷🏼‍♂️ they don’t get so far as to listen to the lyrics, and that has to do with being close-minded

  • @corm1000
    @corm1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    This speech should have been called environmental messages, from thrash metal songs.

  • @metalgrootvader6832
    @metalgrootvader6832 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    This is amazing. I am so glad our music has Peter Buckland as an ambassador to so many who have no clue what metal can be. \m/ to you , sir!

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Metal Grootvader.

    • @TheMechanicalGirl999
      @TheMechanicalGirl999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      \m/ to you both! Also, love the name Groot! A fem geek and metal head here and I must say regardless of which one of you that may be in you'e pic, if either are you, you're both very cute! ANYWAY, TO ALL OF YOU ALWAYS! \m/! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK PETER!

  • @andrewbellavie795
    @andrewbellavie795 6 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Recommend listening; Nuclear Assault - "Critical Mass"

  • @KaniNiaz
    @KaniNiaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +714

    It's almost always metallica who turned us into metalheads.

    • @grimg0r
      @grimg0r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      kani niaz slipknot for me

    • @KaniNiaz
      @KaniNiaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Dlxmz 14 that's because I'm probably way older than you. Lol

    • @grimg0r
      @grimg0r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      yea probably but my 2nd band was tool ;)

    • @KaniNiaz
      @KaniNiaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Dlxmz 14 I was never into tool. Dunno why

    • @gamesandguitars3901
      @gamesandguitars3901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      kani niaz for me it was disturbed that got me into metal but Metallica is what got me really further into metal and they are still my favorite bands and now my favorite bands are all thrash (not just the big 4)

  • @jacobcook7574
    @jacobcook7574 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    He shoulda mentioned cattle decapitation

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Jacob Cook I focused on thrash. But you’re right that CD are all about this. Anthropocene Extinction all the way.

    • @Jmack7861
      @Jmack7861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Peter Buckland wow I’m surprised you’re going through the comments. I really enjoyed this ted talk.. other than you calling Metallica brutal lol

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      imlee888 I think this talk is worth it. Thanks for chiming in. Metal is for good conversation!
      As for Metallica being brutal. If you look at a TED audience, “One” seems brutal.
      I thought it was at 12 especially. Today? Even 20 years ago? Nah. I’d reserved brutal for grindcore & death metal. Once I heard Deicide’s “Legion” or “Once Upon the Cross” (live especially) and Napalm Death’s “Fear.Emptiness.Despair.” I thought., “That’s BRUTAL!”

    • @TheCryptCrawler
      @TheCryptCrawler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PeterIsInTheForest If you did not listen properly, he was referring to the musical themes of One as "Brutal".

    • @randomgeneratedname1264
      @randomgeneratedname1264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cattle decapitation is probably in my top three. I'm not any type of vegan activist but you can't deny how angry and vitriol their message is. Beautifully written and played. The same goes for bands like misery index.

  • @cyberdan42
    @cyberdan42 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Excellent video. I love metal, its about emotion, it is music designed to provoke emotion. The emotion in metal means it is one of the best social consciousness and protest artistic mediums left.

    • @Max-nk9xg
      @Max-nk9xg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean, is there much else music made not to provoke emotion?

    • @flacidhouse350
      @flacidhouse350 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need more art.

  • @SavatageIsMyReligion
    @SavatageIsMyReligion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Heavy Metal is the Law!
    It is wise, intelligent and Life-changing! It is absolutely amazing how strong metal is nowadays, especially underground. Amazing people, strong community, pure love, freedom & magic!
    Hailz brothers and sisters! \m/

    • @youcefantit2515
      @youcefantit2515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In The Hall.... Of The Mountain King!

    • @Dimebag-wx2rs
      @Dimebag-wx2rs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes indeed my man

    • @derekd1997
      @derekd1997 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Heavy Metal is the law! Great Helloween song.

    • @TheMechanicalGirl999
      @TheMechanicalGirl999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hail all! May metal ALWAYS be the law of your lives! \m/!

  • @DarthJeremy364
    @DarthJeremy364 5 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    You forgot GOJIRA!!!!!!!

    • @mpk6664
      @mpk6664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Probably doesn't know them yet, they're still relatively new to the big time scene.

    • @maulalex08
      @maulalex08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      The most environmentally friendly metal band

    • @PhoenixDecim
      @PhoenixDecim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Plaaaasticc Baaagg inn the seeaaaaaa

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I love Gojira. I had to pick. In a longer talk I gave I talked about Gojira’s “Global Warming.”

    • @penelopesmith345
      @penelopesmith345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@PeterIsInTheForest Dude I agree with everything you said.

  • @mrrogersalphacodlauncher4133
    @mrrogersalphacodlauncher4133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Proud of being metal

  • @ian6fx995
    @ian6fx995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love to see people wearing revocation shirts. Pretty underrated band

  • @350zoomin3
    @350zoomin3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The video for "one" was my first heavy emotional experience. I was like 9 years old, zero animosity in my life, and then boom. This song was a warning, a preparation, a comfort. I owe my own success to songs like this.

  • @Hellenicheavymetal
    @Hellenicheavymetal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Agalloch is my favorite metal band. Albums like The Mantle, Pale Folklore and Marrow of the Spirit are very artistic, creative, gorgeous. Not very heavy but great to just chill to.

    • @-Vitalis-
      @-Vitalis- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, Agalloch, Estatic Fear or even Haggard. More "classical" (whatever that means today) than metal, but very enjoyable. Throw there some Summoning in the middle, and it's my personal idea of a nice afternoon.
      To be honest, I miss Estatic Fear... just two albums and bam! They're gone ("On hold" according to Encyclopedia Metallum). Well, they say good things doesn't last forever.

    • @SuicideRedemption
      @SuicideRedemption 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are one of my faves as well. Completely Underrated

  • @perojalenarddeniel5574
    @perojalenarddeniel5574 5 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Heavy metal music has more meaning than pop music

    • @rathernot3839
      @rathernot3839 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yep and thats not up for debate.

    • @3badthebad
      @3badthebad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I'm pretty sure almost any other music genre has more meaning than pop music

    • @Morbid.Thrasher
      @Morbid.Thrasher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fax

    • @ezracoble1104
      @ezracoble1104 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Metal music has more meaning than any genre. And I have listened a lot to many many genres so I can tell you with my experience metal is the most meaningful

    • @TotalRookie_LV
      @TotalRookie_LV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Being better and more meaningful than pop is not some great achievement. XD

  • @SaturdayNightSocks
    @SaturdayNightSocks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    clicked because I have that same revocation shirt haha

  • @Justafoo_04
    @Justafoo_04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gotta give my man props for bringing of Xentrix. Super underrated band

  • @AndyDowling
    @AndyDowling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic. Thanks Peter. Still rings true now more than ever.

  • @sudharsanpaskaran
    @sudharsanpaskaran 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A huge salute to you Sir !!!!!

  • @eva-vs1zu
    @eva-vs1zu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m so glad someone is finally educating people on metal. Thank you

  • @le4905
    @le4905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy... just got goosebumps. I listened to Children of the Grave this morning. No, not on my phone or computer, but on my ancient ipod. Kismet baby. I could talk metal all day!
    -Love, little metal mama

  • @morbidmike
    @morbidmike ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Revocation man I'm so happy Dave and the boys are repped everywhere.

  • @LoremLorem
    @LoremLorem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Hello sir, do you have time to talk about Nightwish? Here in Finland we have this band called Nightwish and it has a message to tell." 😎🤟The message.
    Wacken Open Air 2013 Ghost Love Score

  • @fabzlab1980
    @fabzlab1980 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Dystopia Megadeth

    • @deltarunefan7730
      @deltarunefan7730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Rust in Peace is better

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Great albums. Dystopia is great for the new distrust of government the way Forbidden does. And there’s a fair amount of environmental awareness on Rust in Peace & Countdown.

    • @zebrapurple13
      @zebrapurple13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even the name itself Megadeth is a reference. 1 Megadeath is a million deaths caused by a nuclear bomb.

    • @sainandanramakrishnan4812
      @sainandanramakrishnan4812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deltarunefan7730 Subject matter-wise, Dystopia is slightly more contemporary and talks a little more directly about real stuff than Rust.

  • @jbarragan
    @jbarragan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's what I love Metal since 1983, it puts my feet on the ground. And it's fun, virtuoso, strong and hard as real life is.

  • @mxt3k
    @mxt3k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I wonder what "Eaten Back To Life" can tell us about the future lol

    • @TheTrueRoker
      @TheTrueRoker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chelsea Thorne Homicidal fools driving automobiles will be the downfall of the American family as we know it

    • @mxt3k
      @mxt3k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheTrueRoker Damn, you right

  • @enderpiyale
    @enderpiyale 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have been listening metal over 10 years and those are the top bands that I love. I couldn't understand why I love those than others. Now I know thank you 🤘

  • @lvcyxvciii5801
    @lvcyxvciii5801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    2:43 that was actual good wtf

  • @ItsLoriK
    @ItsLoriK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did I not know that TEDx had metal talks? Metal brought me into social awareness. I just didn't know how involved our country really was for a while. I'll be up for a while longer now watching the physics of moshing next.

  • @senisyurgamusic8056
    @senisyurgamusic8056 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A wise person once said, "metal is reality".

  • @rev9737
    @rev9737 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    yooo hes wearing a revocation shirt too. that's my favorite band \m/

    • @edroy2523
      @edroy2523 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Saw them live opening up for Whitechapel and Cannibal. Hadn't listened much before but now I'm a full supporter! Great live show!

  • @mrgoat3774
    @mrgoat3774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Be cool if he mentioned Two Minutes To Midnight by Iron Maiden, one of the best songs about Nuclear war.

  • @sumeetj3628
    @sumeetj3628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Metal has kept me alive all this time

  • @beaviszdcddcd3599
    @beaviszdcddcd3599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    3:20- reference to megadeth-swetting bullets

    • @grahamsteele7907
      @grahamsteele7907 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

    • @klumpos
      @klumpos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Megadeth didn't invent that concept or saying you know, google it

    • @sainandanramakrishnan4812
      @sainandanramakrishnan4812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@klumpos Megadeth made it relatable and famous for metalheads, which is the topic of the talk.

  • @BlackieNuff
    @BlackieNuff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Ask A Metalhead" - We need a YT channel, podcast, or other series program like that...

  • @cheloydp9838
    @cheloydp9838 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Watched this and After Forever's Equally Destructive played in my head. :))

  • @IWILSONMCF
    @IWILSONMCF ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wish he brought up cattle decap. I went to school for environmental science and they’re one of my favorite bands because the lyrical content matches my class subject matter

  • @fabianpineda7534
    @fabianpineda7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a headbanger I’ve always felt that metal touches the parts of the heart that only art can. So I give this guy no thumbs but rather metal horns up! Nice talk. Although I would’ve keep those growls to my self.

  • @AhmedAdel-ql5dt
    @AhmedAdel-ql5dt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Perfect talk

  • @chacecampbell2697
    @chacecampbell2697 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazed that he didn't bring up the vegan death metal band Cattle Decapitation. Their most recent albums especially dealing with these kinds of topics. Worth reading their lyrics, really well written!

  • @TheMetalTris
    @TheMetalTris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the fact that Peter was wearing a Revocation t-shirt! YES!

  • @MannyMarvelous
    @MannyMarvelous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thankyou to this man. now i know what joy Revocation is... been a metalhead 13 years and never come across them.

  • @Numira
    @Numira 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I dont want to link anything but strongly suggest you to listen to Mgla - exercises in futility VI (live version) or the whole album. and read the lyrics. even if you dont like the music, but i bet you can at least in some way relate to it, what they say.

    • @Hellenicheavymetal
      @Hellenicheavymetal 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My current favorite band. Riffs are so catchy and great drumming.

  • @Corporate_Desecration
    @Corporate_Desecration 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That Revocation shirt!!!🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

  • @thicclizzyisamanbaby5316
    @thicclizzyisamanbaby5316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice reference to Forbidden! Such an underrated band.

  • @Comingsafra
    @Comingsafra 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @jfpbman
    @jfpbman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    kreator has a lot of great lyrics in their first albums, i love them!

  • @Cursed_With_Nightmares
    @Cursed_With_Nightmares 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They should John Kevill the frontman of Warbringer. His philosophy of wars is incredible.

  • @keiffermilford8866
    @keiffermilford8866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Didn’t expect to hear an Xentrix reference! Awesome

  • @michalyne
    @michalyne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As Ozzy says, Rock and roll is my religion and my love.

  • @effess8698
    @effess8698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    5:00 I was hoping he was leading up to a quote from Napalm Death: Multinational corporations, genocide of the starving nations
    Probably would have been a bit worrying for the audience if he'd sung it

  • @lukeabrahamsen-collins808
    @lukeabrahamsen-collins808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Why is there an esp and a $700 Marshall and he doesn’t even look at them the whole time

    • @81dsend
      @81dsend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now that's fishy

  • @rawgp5519
    @rawgp5519 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I enjoyed watching this video,
    I hope more people see this..
    Rock on my friend 🤘✌🙏

  • @thrashmetalfan85
    @thrashmetalfan85 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Metal truly is an expressive and cathartic art form and outlet for everyone. Metal is diverse in thought and philosophy. Metal is global. Metal is therapy. Metal will live on.

  • @purplepenguin2969
    @purplepenguin2969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    fit for an autopsy, Thy art is murder, gojira, MaYaN and others all have songs about issues that plague the us or the world as a whole. Maybe people should listen to this genre so they can actually understand the seriousness of the situation we are in lol.

    • @cuntcrusher9546
      @cuntcrusher9546 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ffaa is awesome af

    • @jeffreymoffitt4070
      @jeffreymoffitt4070 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, but I always hear the words "I can't understand what they're saying"

    • @LunaBianca1805
      @LunaBianca1805 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn right, I'd say many bands from the genre have - or maybe that's my tendency to listen to bands that actually include topics like these instead of bawling about a drunkard's adventure of the last night. I'm not really into drinking songs 😅. I'd probably add Heaven Shall Burn, Caliban and Epica to that list, Purest of Pain, too 🤔

  • @HighTicket2Freedom
    @HighTicket2Freedom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    Any Dream Theater fans here? I’ve been listening to them a lot lately 🤘🏻

    • @HighTicket2Freedom
      @HighTicket2Freedom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Stop Wasting Time on TH-cam I would either start with the first album “When Dream & Day Unite” or their second one “Images & Words”
      Both of those are great starting points in my opinion 🙂

    • @StevensBorowsky
      @StevensBorowsky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Better than all the poopshitz listed here

    • @quizarorobzaqu8558
      @quizarorobzaqu8558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Stop Wasting Time on TH-cam also some opeth

    • @lalithasrividhara6205
      @lalithasrividhara6205 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah 🤘
      A fellow prog metalhead 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

    • @booeyc
      @booeyc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Stop Wasting Time on TH-cam If you're a big metalhead start with Train of Thought. It's their most metal album and helped turn me into a huge DT fan. When Dream and Day Unite is with their first singer who wasn't that good, so while the music is good I wouldn't start there (the live versions of those songs with the current singer are much better).

  • @phil5316
    @phil5316 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was instantly very happy to see the Revocation t-shirt! Great vid!

  • @wizard2755
    @wizard2755 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’d love to live in a country of metal heads
    I wouldn’t hate humans as much as I do now

  • @jasonday8334
    @jasonday8334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    2019 Exit 111 this dude was in the Slayer Pit who else was there
    Check out POWER TRIP

    • @PeterIsInTheForest
      @PeterIsInTheForest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just saw Slayer at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. Was awesome to see them play with Ministry and Primus.

  • @blossm4002
    @blossm4002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Revocation !! 🤘

  • @exile4660
    @exile4660 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like this guy. Smart, well-educated on the topics, good examples, great speech.

  • @iqbalsinghmangang
    @iqbalsinghmangang 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful

  • @stanleesomanly9585
    @stanleesomanly9585 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Starts off talking about Metallica off on a great start I already like this guy

  • @BhabaTheTerrible
    @BhabaTheTerrible 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He didn't mention Cattle Decapitation...

  • @KamalTalukderCaptainNemo
    @KamalTalukderCaptainNemo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    At last I've got someone who is talking about metal and climate change! Superb

  • @JackKinross
    @JackKinross 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent. One of the best Ted talks I've seen and I'm not just being metal biased ... well maybe I am because the messages in metal strike the core.