Aggressive Behavior at Rock Concerts
             Pantera, Slayer, Slipknot, System of a Down...all these are bands. These are bands that have been associated with violent behavior since their inception. Their lyrics incite aggressive emotions, which follows up with fast paced music. These are signs for concert violence. However, the question that needs to be asked is why does this happen. Sure we can say "it's because the music is loud", or that "they incite people with their lyrics", but it doesn't seem like many people are stepping forward in the general public to explain why this is. The key word is "why". This can be explained.
             Rock music has always been associated with violence. The first rock concert in 1952 (called a Moon Dog Ball), which was organized by disc jockey Alan Freed, resulted in a riot that sent mobs of young people rampaging through the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. Riots, beatings, and stabbings occurred at other Freed concerts. Following a riot in Boston in 1958, rock concerts were banned in several cities and Freed was kicked out of the concert business. Freed, called by Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock "the original Pied Piper of rock & roll," allegedly was the first to apply the term "rock and roll" to Blues-based music. This shows us that violence in rock music is nothing new. Ever since the inception of rock and roll, people have been compelled by aggressive emotions to commit acts of violence. Even through the "flower power" age of the 60's and 70's,
             bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, and more, had a monumental influence on rock and roll and how people perceived violence. Evidence of this can be collected right off the soundtracks. For example, "Black Sabbath", performed by Black Sabbath, has this portion from the song:
             "Pit black shape with eyes of fire
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