Is it me or is modern Rock music getting worse? (house, metal)

Gin_And_Kerosene · 01-12-2009, 10:21 AM

i don't think it's fair to make the generalisation based on a few crappy bands....or even just on superficial details....yes, Slipknot conceal their faces, but not in the same way as kiss necessarily....the only member of slipknot who's face can be even compared to Kiss would be Joey (the drummer) all of the others have really unique, abstract masks which i don't think you can really liken to anyone else, because nobody else has them....

I do agree though (bar the slipknot remark!!) in regards to the s**t they cover on supposed 'rock' networks like kerrang, metalhammer magazine (bad times!) etc etc nowadays, you'd be forgiven for thinking rock music has gone irretrievably down the pan....it's really disheartening to see bands like "Kids in glass houses" and "Scouting for girls" being marketed as 'the new rock'....ON KERRANG?! Jesus, where did all the metal go?! ;_;

And kidrock....should we even be calling him rock music? He's a joke, i really don't think any of his stuff can be classed as "rock"....there's no 'rock' in it....

But yes. i fear we are losing our rock music these days...tragically

Rainard Jalen · 01-12-2009, 10:39 AM

I had assumed that it was common knowledge that modern mainstream rock has gone down the crapper in terms of general standards. We don't need to look much further beyond the sort of stuff that makes the top 20 in order to verify this as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

So no, it's not just you. As a fan of rock music, I fully concur with your sentiments.

No comment on Metal, though. I'm not too sure what to think about modern metal. There's too much variety to make any very sweeping statements, unlike in the case of mainstream rock.

01-12-2009, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gin_And_Kerosene Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 1	i don't think it's fair to make the generalisation based on a few crappy bands....or even just on superficial details....yes, Slipknot conceal their faces, but not in the same way as kiss necessarily....the only member of slipknot who's face can be even compared to Kiss would be Joey (the drummer) all of the others have really unique, abstract masks which i don't think you can really liken to anyone else, because nobody else has them.... I do agree though (bar the slipknot remark!!) in regards to the s**t they cover on supposed 'rock' networks like kerrang, metalhammer magazine (bad times!) etc etc nowadays, you'd be forgiven for thinking rock music has gone irretrievably down the pan....it's really disheartening to see bands like "Kids in glass houses" and "Scouting for girls" being marketed as 'the new rock'....ON KERRANG?! Jesus, where did all the metal go?! ;_; And kidrock....should we even be calling him rock music? He's a joke, i really don't think any of his stuff can be classed as "rock"....there's no 'rock' in it.... But yes. i fear we are losing our rock music these days...tragically

01-12-2009, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,219	I had assumed that it was common knowledge that modern mainstream rock has gone down the crapper in terms of general standards. We don't need to look much further beyond the sort of stuff that makes the top 20 in order to verify this as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So no, it's not just you. As a fan of rock music, I fully concur with your sentiments. No comment on Metal, though. I'm not too sure what to think about modern metal. There's too much variety to make any very sweeping statements, unlike in the case of mainstream rock.