Metal (music) Has a Woke Problem

Metal has a woke problem. A very broad statement as it applies to a heavy metal, extreme metal slam hard-core goth punk. For most of the alternative subcultures that pride themselves on individuality and self expression, the word “woke” is not a vague term for kindness and acceptance. It does not just mean awareness of social issues For them, “woke” means hyper fixation on far left activism. It means putting far left messaging first, above all else, above quality and truth. The current dynamic is not that there are zero problems from the far right. It is that a loud,...