I think it's safe to say that 50% of the record buying metal community is people between the ages of 16 and 25 - people still in their teenage-angsty, early young-adult years.
Blake JuddI took music theory in high school and dropped out halfway through the semester because it was ruining music for me.
Blake JuddSome people are really into being music-minded and knowing all their scales and how to read music and speak the language.
Blake Judd