The future of metal

[nick-metalhead]

Its hard to imagine what *good* metal could possibly sound like 40-50 years from now. Anyone have any ideas? What would the themes focus on? Surely every topic has been covered by now.. hasn't it?

 

[cookiecutter]

It would probably be like today's metal but with more lasers and robots

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

 

[Dak]

It would probably be like today's metal but with more lasers and robots

Win.

 

[JGMetalhead]

Just pretty much more electronically influenced in other words. But I think there may also be more brutal, darker, progressive, and technical aspects.

 

[Eligos]

I think we'll have a greater understanding of all the elements that make metal what it is today. And therefore there will be even more subgenres.

I'm wondering if in the future, some middle eastern countries will be liberated from oppressive theocracies, and therefore bring a shit ton of new material to the table. Also, Asia's metal scene is still largely untapped.

 

[skeptik]

I don't think metal will be a very active genre of music 50 years from now.

 

[no country for old wainds]

critics will look back and note the slow rise of the now prevalent 'dieselharp metal' genre

 

[Eligos]

@Dodens: That's a possibility as well. Do you think the underground music of the future will be more subtle or more extreme? Is it possible for music to be more extreme than what we have now?

 

[divine_torture]

Gangsta Rap is the future of metal.

 

[nick-metalhead]

jesus fuck, i hope not lol

 

[Vimana]

Imagine a future overrun of rap metal.

 

[arg]

think nu-metal^5

nu-nu-nu-nu-nu-metal

 

[SentinelSlain]

I don't think people will bother making 'futuristic' music. I mean a lot of 80s pop was an attempt at that. Now that there have been so many different styles or rock music I suspect people will just borrow bits and bobs from older stuff and put there own spin on it.

 

[Avigrus]

Metal will be infused with fat techno beats.

 

[SentinelSlain]

The liberal agenda and Islam will come together to make it illegal for white people to play heavy metal.

That would be funny if lickshits like Gadafi didn't actually target metal heads.

 

[Koude Haat]

i don't think metal will even last 20 more years.

 

[xResistancex]

I guess that math/hardcore influences is future of metal

 

[Tonka Time]

Van Canto is the future of heavy metal.

 

[JGMetalhead]

I'm sure metal might find its way through the ages. Where there is a will, there is a way.