I'd say rock (and by extension metal) have become more experimental and extreme, respectively. The fact that there isn't a mainstream market for them doesn't mean there's a decline, it just isn't the dominant style of music.
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And it is harder to look at sales for this music as well since they are all over the place and not necessarily in the most common places like Spotify, but on Soundcloud, youtube etc and funded through Patreon for example. It's looks more like a decline than it is imo
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Just because I love a bit of Sabaton & Powerwolf that doesn't mean I won't enjoy a bit of Scroobius Pip or Eminem. SMH people these days.
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They say that rap and metal can never mix; but all of them can suck our Sexual organ located in the lower abdominal area...
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Argument could be made that the shift in the design of pop music from rock based to rap based in the mid 2000s is the biggest reason for rock music's relative stagnation.
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Risk-averse industry homogenising content & relying on the mainstream rather than attempting to reach new audiences... Where have I heard that before?
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I know some bands are struggling because their songs are longer. And in a stream first market that pays per play, it hurts when someone else can listen to three songs by Kesha in the time it takes to listen to a song by avenged sevenfold.
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And this guy has obviously never been to an Iron Maiden concert.
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Well let's be clear, this person's definition of "rock" probably doesn't even goes as far as Iron Maiden.
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I hate that rivalry. There are so many iconic Crossover-bands/projects that people should mix all sorts of modern Rock with all sorts of Hip-Hop to create even more really good stuff instead of arguing that one is better!
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