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Listen to heavy metal? New research suggests it may increase pain tolerance

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • New research conducted at Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival found an apparent link between heavy metal listening and greater pain tolerance.
  • Wacken Open Air is one of the world’s largest heavy metal festivals and has been held in northern Germany since 1990.

Heavy metal music may help listeners become more resilient to pain, according to new research carried out at Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival.

The study found that listening to heavy metal appeared to be associated with greater pain tolerance. The research was conducted at the festival, one of the biggest heavy metal events in the world.

Wacken Open Air has taken place since 1990 in the small town of the same name in northern Germany.

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