As far as I'm concerned you are welcome but I'll just offer a little advice! Our basic rule is insult the band and not the fan. Having an opinion about a band is cool! That's what we are here for! It's so easy to speak your mind without crossing that line where you call out fans for being a certain way for listening to them. We have plenty of members who can do that. Personally, I have my own taste but bands I don't like aren't a threat to me so I don't go in others peoples threads if they aren't one I like and I spend minimal time talking about them. Anyway, just expanding on what you said because I'd hate to see someone passionate about music lose as you said his last resource to talk about it! Just have fun with what you do like and you'll be fine! Peace! 
Nicely put Soot and Stars and Welcome to Velvetclown. Why not share some of you music interests, it gets the ball rolling so to speak 
I´ve been thrown out of every Music related place, cos I speak the truth, as I see it.
Classicrockforums is my last chance to communicate with my fellow musiclovers.
So wish me luck, I don´t wanna be excommunicated at least for a month
