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As I tried to adopt the drunk hardrock fans' wobbly walk in order to unite in an avoiding wobble dance in order to make them not fall into me, I thought about the hardrock fans and who they are. They drink beer. They like hard rock. They are extreme and alternative. Just like all the other extreme and alternative visitors at Sweden Rock Festival.
So many subcultures we have where a big part of the deal is to say fuck you to society, parents, and everyone else who tells you how to be, and just do your own thing. And so many people who swallow this without a question, without realizing that they've just joined a nice community they can identify with and follow to 100%. Then suddenly all doors to new impressions close. The curiosity that once led the hardrock fan to discover their favorite style is now completely gone, and they talk about what's “real” hard rock and how all the old bands are better than the new ones. No other styles than hardrock are tolerated, and no new variations of the style or any instruments other than electric guitar, drums, and bass are tolerated either. The fact that experimentation and curiosity probably led to the creation of the first hardrock song is something the hardrock fan rarely thinks about. If you mention it they may not even understand the premise.
If you lock yourself into just one genre you probably miss out on a lot. And it's surprising how someone can spend so much time listening to, talking about, and thinking about music without really understanding what music is. Because what is hardrock? It's music with distorted electric guitars and a certain image. It can be upbeat, heavy, hard, or calm, and express emotions such as anger, hatred, joy, love, lust, and everything in between. As long as there are distorted electric guitars the hardrock fan is satisfied, because sound and image are what define the style of hardrock. But if you think about it more deeply, you realize that AC/DC's songs have many similarities with 50s rock, that Amon Amarth's song structures remind of the simple structure of pop music, that Pantera with its rhythm and attitude is closer to hip hop than people may think, and that 90s Swedish melodic death metal has more influences from old folk music than from 70s rock. Music is so much more than what you hear and see at the first glance, but the hardrock fans at Sweden Rock don't think that far. This thoughtlessness may explain why they believe beer is the best drug to take when consuming music. A pro tip: If you can't even stand up, it may be difficult to headbang to the music.
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