[quote="Mr. SmartyPants"]Wanna bet? XD I however disagree with you when you say that those who are not into your types of genres are close-minded. I myself am not big on ANY form of rock (Besides some J-rock and maybe one or two songs of two other artists). I'm big on Trance (Vocal, progressive) Techno, IDM, etc. I don't see myself as close-minded. I've heard songs before of some artists you'd probably like. I just don't like rock. ]
I wasn't saying that you are closed-minded; it was only a general statement. You're still assuming that I mostly only like heavy stuff, which is not true in the least bit. Even though I do listen to a lot of metal, not all of it is extreme metal (like death, thrash, and black); power metal, heavy metal, folk metal, and progressive metal are a few examples of metal that primarily use singing and more upbeat playing styles. For clarification, here is a complete list of what styles I like that are not rock-based, although I have not explored these to the same extent that I have for metal:
jazz
classical/neo-classical
industrial
ambient/dark ambient
noise
electronica
neofolk
martial
some J-pop (and anime soundtracks)
avant garde
Celtic folk
and various forms of experimental music
@That Dude and Radical Dreamer: I was not being elitist. I was not disrespecting anyone's taste in music. You guys need to read what I say more carefully before making accusations like that.