> Is playing metal (or other fast paced music) at extreme volume essentially the equivalent to consuming narcotics? yes, i believe so, and the reason why is because we are made of exactly the same thing that music is ... frequencies (or energy, however you want o look at it) the evidence? quantum science - from what i can understand, that's all that exists; energy - and that makes a whole lot of sense when you consider many other aspects of "reality" (the reality we perceive) now who wants to debate the validity of the simulation hypothesis?