[header] How to enjoy metal [title] Before you start banging your head in the air, it's important to develop a taste for metal. [step] Look for other parts of the song than just the vocals. The complexity and technicality of heavy metal songs are like no other. 
To play in a metal band, be it any genre, you must be proficient in your chosen instrument...be it guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc. [title] Listen to some of the more mainstream, lighter metal genres.