Text written by WikiBrother Lucas David
We often see news reports from music websites saying that "rock is dead" and that "they don't make music like they used to." This topic, discussed many times among friends, in video comments and news reports, raises many questions: is it really true that there is no good music like there used to be? Have our musical heroes disappeared and is no one new "taking their place"?
I had the pleasure of watching the interview that Gastão Moreira did with Rob Halford from Judas Priest , and in it the vocalist and Metal God talks about his passion for music, how it is always present in the best and worst moments of our lives, and that there is a lot of hope and bands that produce great material, such as Gojira , who are releasing a new album , Greta Van Fleet , who are showing that it is possible to have that seventies spirit today with great songs , and the Cannibal Corpse album reaching high positions on music charts around the world.
This last point shows how a band that sings about mutilation, sawing people in half, and with one of the strongest and most impressive album covers of all time, manages to reach position #45 on the Billboard (we know it's not a Top 10, but breaking into the Top 50 is already very impressive, in a scenario where Pop dominates the charts), and shows that not only rock, but also the fans are still alive, consuming and supporting bands, regardless of their subgenre within heavy music.
Mudvayne 's return to the stage also shows that the 2000s generation, fans of Korn , Slipknot , and Linkin Park, want the bands that were so successful and helped in so many ways (music has always been an escape valve for difficult days) to continue their work, to continue releasing new albums, but without the pressure of reproducing what was done years ago, and instead to evolve and bring us the best of each member.
The style that died for some ( Gene Simmons ) may be the way they did things and lived, but for us consumers and for new artists, a new world presents itself with each album, each show, each evolution of their music. The return of Mudvayne and the success of Cannibal Corpse keep the flame of heavy metal burning so that past and future generations can appreciate and understand how this genre unites the community and keeps it strong and alive.
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