i try to only listen to music that has apparent thought behind it. I love instrumental or electronic music, but, if there are lyrics, i only like it if there is a message. A clear message. Most mainstream todays pop, country, or rap comes from the same respective place nearly all the time. (Generally) pop is about getting drunk and partying and "falling in love", country is about drinking beer, driving trucks, and some sort of love angle a lot of the time, and rap is about fucking bitches, getting money, and shitting on everybody they think they're better than. My point is that the popular music of today has little to no thought behind it. Cookie cutter songs really not singing about anything. I listen to music with depth, emotion. stuff with a unique message that you cant hear in thousands of other songs, just like that one.
And, as far as violence goes, i used to listen to a lot of extreme metal that was just generally very violent and hateful. I still fucking love metal, i just dont really listen to the stuff thats about killing people and shit lol. There are a few exceptions tho really for me. Stuff i cant help but like.
Gotch as opposed to music about mindless self indulgence. Im with ya there. I also like songs about killing people sometimes heres a sick one: