2. As Slayer demonstrates with every album, something doesn't have to be pretty to be beautiful.
3. As Blackie Lawless (WASP) is living proof,a person can persevere and even thrive in the face of adversity. Blackie has said he nearly became a recluse after the whole P.M.R.C debacle in the mid-80s. He came back - as defiant as ever- with KFD in 1997. (Yes, WASP never really went away, but KFD made for a solid resurgence.) Same sort of deal with Randy Blythe of Lamb of God who went on trial for manslaughter in the Czech Republic after a fan died at a L.O.G gig there.
4. Be open minded. Thinking about Rob Halford here.
5. The metal bands that have careers lasting decades consistently deliver the goods. Try to "Deliver the Goods" wherever you go.
6. This one's from Steel Panther: Don't take yourself too seriously.
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