How To Be A Metal Skateboarder

Want to know how to be a metal skateboarder? Being a metal skateboarder means being a part of a sub-culture within a sub-culture. The subculture of skateboarders is divided into several of these sub-genres based upon the style of dress, attitude and music the group enjoys.

1. Learn to skate. Before being a metal skateboarder, you have to learn to ride. Beginners are typically young and start-off with inexpensive boards. Much practice is required to learn the basics of riding. Spins, jumps and other tricks are learned as the rider progresses.
2. Get the look. Being a metal skateboarder requires that you wear the proper metal music based attire. Dark blue or black jeans or jean shorts are typically in order. Black shirts representing popular metal bands and leather jackets complete the look. Plain dark or black gym styled shoes are worn for boarding. Sleeves are often removed from the shirts. Hair is usually long, and all one length and typically dyed black or shaded with deep tones of red. Sometimes, being a metal skateboarder means putting on eyeliner, even for males.
3. Listen to the tunes. Being a metal skateboarder meaning listening to metal music. Typically played loud, metal has been around since the 1970's and different groups of metal skateboarders listen to different eras of the sound.
4. Have an attitude. Attitude is a big part of being a metal skateboarder. Metal boarders have a "don't care" attitude, contrary to their "Emo" and "Punker" counter parts. The metal boarder only cares about music and parties.
5. Get tatted up. For older persons, being a metal skateboarder usually means having tattoos. The tattoos are representative of the metal lifestyle and depict partying, metal bands, and music in general. Often the tattoos carry a dark theme.