Metal Deserves More Credit
Some genres of music seem to get more stick than others. Metal is one of the those that really seems to struggle to get the critical acclaim that it deserves. Rock music, of course, is always going to be cool. While it is has now been terribly commercialized by the music business, it has somehow managed to maintain a rebellious edge that has kept the kids coming back again and again ever since Chuck Berry pioneered the Rock that just keeps rolling these days. Pop similarly manages to somehow get an incredible amount of positive attention, despite it being so formulaic and lacking imagination. Sure, it’s perhaps the most enjoyable music but there’s little thought behind it. And then there’s classical music. Classical music is of course going to get endless credit.
Metal, considering its popularity, is just filed away in a chest of drawers by critics who think that they know better. However, I think that sort of the world’s best musicians are metal musicians. At the speed that you have to play — without using computers — you have to be absolutely incredible to get anywhere. The drummer needs to be able to do some incredible double bass maneuveres, and the guitarist needs to have 19 fingers and seven thumbs to be able to hit every note. Metal deserves better coverage, especially the vocalists. It’s almost impossible to train someone to become a metal vocalist. You have to have an incredible range, from harmonious shrieks to utter screaming pain and beautiful highs.
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