Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes and Slayer guitarist Kerry King little enthusiasm for the current state of rock and metal.
Rock And Pop program , Hughes said he hadn't heard any recent music that was truly interesting: “Music today isn't what it used to be years ago. I'm sure there are good things, but for me, it's not the same as before. Many artists try to sound like bands from the 70s, there's no originality or novelty.”
“I don’t hear anything in current music that sounds like a new Prince ,” he exemplified. “I’m waiting to hear something special. Really special. I hope it happens.”
The bassist also criticized the use of artificial intelligence in music: "I think it's very fake, it's not organic. It's not how it should be."
Kerry King made his comments on the Reigning TV when asked if he saw a new wave of thrash metal bands emerging. “I’m not familiar with new bands. I thought the pandemic would boost things, since people had nothing to do. They might learn to play an instrument,” he commented.
“After the pandemic, I didn’t see an emergence of new bands, in my opinion. I’m also very behind, because for me, the last induction of thrash bands happened when Scandinavian bands became popular. Like In Flames . That was 25 years ago. There have been a handful of bands since then, I believe Lamb of God has been around for almost as long, but after them, I have nothing. I wish I had,” he continued.
The guitarist concluded his speech with a touch of positivity: “I started a band when I was almost 60! There’s still an influx of music coming in, and there’s much more to come.”
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