"Metal music in the 1980s was often homophobic and "very white," she said, but current bands tend to be socially conscious and suspicious of political power."
But are they still "homophobic" and white? Methinks the answer is a resounding YES!
What a retarded article. "Normally we could care less about white people and their music but since they are speaking out against America, they are A-O-K."
The article contradicts itself too. In the beginning it says Heavy Metal artists are starting to become socially conscious rather than merely into the whole dark arts thing, and then at the end it says Heavy Metal has always been socially conscious.
Judas Priest "Turbo" is about as far from homophobic as one can get! (an 80's metal album)
Another attempt to co-opt the music of teenage rage and channel it to socialist politics.