I personally don't listen to metal muich anymore.
I've gained a fondness for guitar blues.
Throw in some mouth harp and sax and I'm lovin it.
I listened to metal when I was an angry young man, mad at the world.
I listened loud, very loud...too loud for most people.
I have a great ear for music. More often than not, I'd rather listen to an instrumental than a song with singing.
Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, 10 Years After, Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, Andy Timmons, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter...stuff like that.
I'm a mellow, laid back person now. I've eliminated stress in my life.
Rap makes me angry, I hate that stuff.
Can't really listen to opera unless it has a rock element.
I can tolerate classical but prefer not to listen to it if I can choose.
Most of the music in movies make me think the director/producer has no idea what fits. I often say, "who listens to that stuff".
But...I've listened to many different genres of music. I like some country but follow no country artists. I also listen to trance music, mostly psyGoa or progressive.
I even like some flute music and Native American songs. I love Spanish guitar instrumentals. I also like some of the scat vocals of the middle east.
Lately, I'm really attracted to slow blues & jazz. I also like swamp music and deep southern blues.
Gary Moore - End Of The World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ECaMU7csY
Johnny Winter - Sound the Bell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0UU8JZGmA
I prefer Relaxing Slow Blues/Rock Ballads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SINJuEx3rO4
Whiskey Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz8QbypqIr4
Nearly anything from Don's Tunes
http://www.youtube.com/user/bongo128
Playlists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Gt46aX9Z4&list=PL2140A0411C65DD13