Heavy Metal around the world

It is interesting to note how Heavy Metal fans around the world relate to Heavy Metal. In Global Metal an addendum to his film Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Sam Dunn travel's around the world visiting various Heavy Metal fandoms. These fandoms are located in a diverse group of world settings, from Bangladesh to the Middle East. What is interesting is that Heavy Metal represents both a rebellion and a type of freedom. Which is fascinating as it functions in a similar manner in the United States. This leads to a conclusion that Heavy Metal is in a sense the ultimate outsider music. As it is reveals in the transgressive, furthermore upon the advent of its popularity Heavy Metal was derided by the critics, according to an article in the Chicago Sun Times, John Bering a music critic had this to say about Heavy Metal "
Rock music has succeeded in preying on the emotions of its listeners," he wrote. "I used to be a rock musician, and when I'd listen to the Beatles, the Who and Jimi Hendrix, I'd become depressed. While they were a far cry from today's bands, they still had their implied or explicit messages: `Hope I die before I get old.' (The Who) `Imagine there's no heaven.' (John Lennon) Sadly, these messages have only gotten worse." Bering's criticism may seem overly cynical and even assume far too much about abroad and diverse subject, this being said it is criticism such as this from the mainstream that only serve to enhance the love that Heavy Metal fans feel for the Music of their genre. Personally I used to barely tolerate Heavy Metal as I considered it base, overly machismo, and filled with poseurs. However after having actually read academic works that focus on the Heavy Metal genre. I believe I understand Heavy Metal to a degree, essentially Heavy Metal is about individuals, extreme individuals actually. It is for those who do not make sense, practically speaking. Inversely or oddly Heavy Metal makes sense; it is a friend to the friendless this is how I now understand Heavy Metal. Punk is more intellectual it requires some thinking about the messages contained in its songs just look at the Slits song entitled A Ping Pong Affiar. Whereas as Heavy Metal is something you can just play it and feel comforted or joy. This is Heavy Metal's secret. I know this may sound disorganized but stick with me, Heavy Metal is mutli functioning genre it is at once a form of rebellion as it upends societal norms and regulations this can be evidenced by its code for dress and the subject matter that is found in its songs, at the same time it comforts one need just look at the music of Ronnie James Dio. He followed all the Heavy Metal codes, his music was loud and aggresive at the same time it was comforting. Essentially his music is a classic example of why Heavy Metal is so successful as a genre it raises the misfit up and at the same time comforts (as it rejects what society sees a proper or right, while at the same time indviduals the compose Heavy Metal culture have a near total acceptance of one another), and rebels at the same time again it is very accesible. Basically Heavy Metal is a misfit's emotional Swiss Army Knife.