It&#x27;s mostly a male, working class dominated genre in terms of audience, so it&#x27;s ignored and ridiculed for not being glamorous enough to fit mainstream media&#x27;s mindset.<p>That&#x27;s a <i>good</i> thing because they would slowly change it if they got their hands on it. Sony buying Century was disappointing but there&#x27;s alternative labels. Metal should stay underground to protect itself from the people who see it as &#x27;weird&#x27;.