2. Putting Up With People That Call Slipknot "Fake" Metal Is A Daily Chore
When Slipknot fans aren't dealing with people saying that Slipknot sound too extreme for them, they are constantly needing to defend the band against fans that claim that Slipknot aren't extreme enough! This is a complaint that largely stems from fans of underground metal genres such as death, thrash or black metal, and sees the masked nine-piece slated in many blogs and magazines that are associates with these styles. Maggots learn very early on in their Slipknot fandom that they just have to roll their eyes and ignore these highly negative comments. Of course there are "heavier" bands than Slipknot. If Slipknot were so extreme as to render them unmarketable, they wouldn't be as popular as they are. But that doesn't make the band any less powerful or exciting to listen to or experience live. Nor does it make them boring "nu metal", as many would claim! Slipknot fans will have made these arguments many times, but will never grow sick of sticking up for their favourite band.
