The Next "Iron Maiden"?
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Posted by Doc G., 29.10.2008 - 04:50
Iron Maiden is just an example name, the greatest example I could find. Iron Maiden is one of those few metal bands that acquired mainstream success/mass appeal while still retaining the respect from the more elitist of metalheads. No one gets called a "poser" for being an Iron Maiden fan, yet they are waaay bigger than almost every band everyone deems as "sellouts".
So the more descriptive question is this: Who will be the next metal band (lets say bands that have formed in the last 10-15 years), that acquires mass appeal globally, while at the same time still holds respect from more elitist people?
Not such an easy question to answer. Due to the fact that the music business has completely changed since Iron Maidens prime, it's doubtful any other band in metal will reach the level of Iron Maiden again, so lets say the next mainstream band that everyone would be proud to be waving the "metal flag". Some possible answers that went through my head: Children Of Bodom - No, sure they are possibly one of the biggest metal bands to come out in the past 15 years, but once again they don't get much respect from the more learned of metalheads. Opeth maybe?
The reason I made this a topic is because I have no idea! In 25-30 years, Whats that one metal band thats not going to be known for selling out (*cough* *cough* Metallica *cough*), the band where all the kids are going to be wearing shirts of and referring to as "classic"? Any ideas anyone?
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Aristarchos on 05.01.2012 at 17:52 They'll never achieve mainstream success if they don't reveal their identities and do a couple interviews or something. This day and age you can't just... magically get popular because your music is good. You have to have a label that knows how to market you, pimps you on tours with trendy/trending bands, and the band members have to be willing to go public as often as they can. Burzum wasn't a household name in the early '90s until the church burnings caught the attention of the media and metalzines started picking up on the music and promoting it to their readers. THEN people started listening to what black metal they could.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
That and they repeatedly sing Satan over and over and over and over and over in their songs. even with people who don't freak out at the mention of the dude with the pitchfork it gets more tedious than Bieber's "babybabybabybaby" .
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| lordchadi Posts: 102  |
I don think there will be a band as iron maiden everything in this life have exceptions & iron maiden are the exception of the music
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.01.2012 at 21:05 Kiss got HUGE because they never revealed their identities back in the day.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
1. Eurovision is gay 2. Kiss = back in the day. Times change. Most people just find it obnoxious now when band members are all about cloak and dagger bullshit.
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| Aristarchos Posts: 817 |
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Sorry, sometimes I make jokes and other people get all in yo face serious. So, seriously: Call me when they "make it big". I have a feeling you won't be calling me any time soon.
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| Aristarchos Posts: 817 |
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Aristarchos on 08.01.2012 at 11:25 We're talking about the next Iron Maiden, not the next band to gain popularity or even "a little" mainstream success. We're talking 85 million records sold, worldwide success, universal recognition, longevity, you name it. I'm not a Maiden fan for the record, I'm just trying to put things in perspective.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Olli Posts: 362  |
Hmmm Mastodon seem to be getting pretty popular nowadays, Kerrang named "The Hunter" as the number 1 album of 2011 which is pretty good for sales. Doubtful they'll ever hit anything near the sales of Maiden though.. Edit: Also number one album of 2011 in Metal hammer magazine
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| Sentinel65 Posts: 208  |
Written by Aristarchos on 05.01.2012 at 17:52 I would agree with this statement, and they could easily become mainstream in the metal world. The largest hindrance on their mainstream success however is their extremely satanic lyrics. I would go with Mastodon, they're gaining popularity, while still keeping the respect of their fans. I could say the same about Opeth also.
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| Pondscum Posts: 13  |
Our society has changed too much for there to ever be another Iron Maiden type band. There are so few arena tours anymore, compared to the 70's and 80's.
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