Metal Heads: A Harder, More Enduring Species? The notion that listening to live metal can improve one's tolerance for pain is astonishing.
A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests just that – at least for a group of 122 confirmed metalheads who spent several days immersed in the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany.
While this finding may seem peculiar, neuroscientists Lydia Schneider and Tom Fritz argue that the intense emotional experience of live metal can foster resilience.