Black Sabbath leader believes the media cannot recognize the value of metal, even in the midst of a strong resurgence of the genre
Vocalist of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne He believes that the media does not know how to recognize the value of the metal. In an interview with Music Week (via Igor Miranda site), the artist said that even in the midst of a resurgence of the genre around the world, heavy music still receives little attention from the media.
“Heavy music is not popular for the media. It has never gained a lot of space, no matter how much I think the 1980s have been the closest time of it. But now the media does not disclose that there is a real resurgence of metal, with bands crowding around the world.”he declared.
To Ozzythe media puts their spotlight in pop singers and, despite recognizing their importance for music, the artist believes that this ends up impacting the dissemination of bands with heavier sounds, reinforcing his status of “Bastards of the music industry”:
“They never write about it [música pesada] Because it is not in fashion today. They prefer to focus on all those girls [estrelas pop]. I’m not taking their merit – they talk to a totally different audience and are great in what they do – but it’s all the same, like a box of dolls, all shaped in the same way. Meanwhile, the heavy bands have always been the bastards of the music industry “he added.
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Source: Rollingstone
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