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I had this image the other day of 1950s James Dean-esque street toughs headbanging to death metal. Would it have been possible to have a type of music like that in the '50s? And how much of a fan base would it have? I imagine the guys who kept packs of cigarettes rolled up in their sleeve would be into it.