what is wrong with the rock music of today?

[2nd/5th Gen]

I will chime in on this. I grew up on the good old 70's rock..that changed to 80's metal as I got older...then when bands like leppard and other acts were uncool I was still there. I love my Megadeth and my heavy bands and I will continue to pay money to see these guys rock until they can't do any more. I like Chevelle..Seether, AiC FFDP...but the talent pool is dry. They reason it's weak is due to they have to cross over and play on as many stations as possible. There is soul to the music...and what was great is still great. I'd rather pay a lot of money to see Leppard and Judas Preist and Iron Maiden play two hours of solid hits than to pay a dime to see most bands play that one song everyone knows.

[midnighter]

A lot of the Spanish music has gone down hill too. All they rant about is drug trafficking.

[14pilot]

So I'm a rocker ONLY kinda old guy (your daddy old - LOL!). I'm burnt out beyond a toasted crisp from all the classic stuff. Been there, done that. Don't even want to hear the oldies for the billionth time again.

Then most the new rock is either pop or whiny c0ck rock. Who want's to hear some dude sing like a whiny little cry baby bitch on his period?

There are some rockin' bands putting out good stuff. Give me some moar 5FDP !!!

[patternpilot]

I like my music to be from the 60's and early 70's. I like Country as well. That's why I keep XM radio. Ya, I'm older than most of you, and I came from the time of real music.

[2nd/5th Gen]

Picked up Kill Devil Hill today.....great heavy music. Impressed. I checked out the junk bin at best buy today....all crap. Check th new shelves and found only two 6 foot sections of music. That is what is wrong....nothing to buy.

[The Black Knight]

I think the question of "what's wrong with rock music of today?" could be split up into two categories.

If you're asking about just plain rock music. Then yes it hasn't progressed as much as you might have thought.

If you're asking about heavy metal, for sure it's alive and well and probably just as popular the world over as it's ever been.

Being a guitarist/musician(started playing at 15, now 33) I'd have to say that "rock" has stagnated and as for quite sometime. However, "Metal" has gone through numerous changes and has many many sub-genres now.

You only have to look overseas to see the wide array of heavy metal and it's sub-genres. Power Metal, Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Epic Metal, Metalcore, etc, etc. Have all split or fractured from what we know as traditional metal.

The reason why Rock Music has stagnated is because of the blurring of the lines as to what is rock and what isn't. With so much cross-over stuff on the radio it's hard to decide what's rock and what isn't.

But make no mistake of that for Heavy Metal. Metal will never get the airplay it deserves and probably because most people in this country will never fathom the countless genres that exist in metal. For sure there are some bands that touch on the heavy side(5 Finger Death Punch, Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot) but they're not that heavy. They would be classified as the heaviest of what the "radio friendly" metal has to offer but no where in the same class as most European Metal acts.

Rock has become more and more listener friendly(which is a good thing). Bands like Van Halen, Nickelback, Bon Jovi, Tool are all what I'd consider just regular rock music. It's not too heavy and lacks the uber deep and darker side of lyrics.

Gone are the days of where musicians in Rock and Metal(in the mainstream) actually applied themselves too their instruments. I became aware of music at an early age and remember most of the 80's rock and metal. Back then, guitarist actually practiced and tried to become proficient at what they did. Vocalist had exceptional octave ranges. Bassist and drummers were were sought after for their ability to follow the guitarist and be as technical.

While being an immense fan of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. I also realize that those guys are already in the twilight on their careers. Gone are the days of the 80's when every new album they'd release was highly sought after by guitarist everywhere eager to learn the latest chops and licks from their favorite guitar gods.

If you look at the guitarist now in the more European metal acts. They've all taken it too another level good or bad. But the days of a guitarist being the dominant force that they were are gone and won't return.

I could go on and on for hours as to why rock and metal aren't the presence they once were but that would be too much.

But check out bands like Kamelot, Hammerfall, Primal Fear, Stratovarius, Nightwish, Iced Earth etc, that would be linked to the Power metal scene and you'll see it's alive and well. Just not here in America.











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Here's a sample of Black Metal



Melodic Death Metal

[Angrybird 12]

Because it's not "Music" it's mostly yelling and noise.

[fourcammer]

I think a lot of the problem is that someone to pick up the guitar and play it or reinvent the guitar.

[midnighter]

Computers are the problem today.

[2012-1822]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

There will be standouts in their individual micro-genres, but how do you compare the best Japanesse pop act to the best redneck rap outfit?

You know, I wasn't thinking quite that obscure. But plenty of tv shows have popped up doing exactly that, judging that talent behind the style, not killing them because of their style choice.

[Rod Knock]

It's my opinion that a lot of today's Country music has huge Rock influencce in the vein of Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, Lynard Synard, Marshal Tucker - they all would have been country bands today. A lot of good guitar riffs and beat in country music today. There is still some good rock music coming out today but it's not from major record labels and not on the Billboard Top whatever lists. I find it live streaming or from suggestions from friends.

[midnighter]

Raging Speedhorn rips my ears a new one.

[2012-1822]

Originally Posted by Rod Knock

It's my opinion that a lot of today's Country music has huge Rock influencce in the vein of Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, Lynard Synard, Marshal Tucker - they all would have been country bands today. A lot of good guitar riffs and beat in country music today. There is still some good rock music coming out today but it's not from major record labels and not on the Billboard Top whatever lists. I find it live streaming or from suggestions from friends.

Well of course, think back to the 70's and before where the line between "rock" and western music was often blurred. We have cross over artists today, back at that point some of them made their music and it maybe got lumped in with this style or that, sometimes more than one.