Heavy Metal gets own genre section on iTunes!

Blackhearted · 11-10-2009, 03:28 PM

I just opened up the iTunes store, and I found that the kind proprietors at Apple Inc. had seen fit to give us our own section! I might be reading into this too much, but if this isn't a sign of heavy metal's commercial resurgence, I don't know what is. That, or it's a sign of the apocalypse.

MacTown09 · 11-10-2009, 03:35 PM

Man the signs keep comin! Metal is rising

SchecterWhore · 11-10-2009, 05:04 PM

Suh-WEET! I understand that metal can technically be called a subgenre of rock, but that's like saying that jazz is a subgenre of blues, and the majority of jazz definitely does not resemble the blues, just as the majority of metal does not resemble the rock.

Bleak · 11-10-2009, 05:08 PM

Cool!

*Bleak awaits the inevitable elitists deeming X number of bands too unkvlt and untr00 for the Heavy Metal section*

wannabguitarist · 11-10-2009, 10:38 PM

I didn't know this was something new

mattofvengeance · 11-11-2009, 08:39 AM

It certainly seems that metal is on the rise, but then again, being extended range players and so deeply consumed by the music, we kinda live in a bubble. Kinda like how bands are starting to employ 8 strings, we automatically assume they're gaining popularity, when in actuality, they make up like 2% of all guitar sales. Regardless, having a heavy metal section on itunes is a great, great thing

Wiz · 11-11-2009, 01:24 PM

Did they put Nickelback in that section?

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11-10-2009, 03:28 PM	#1
Blackhearted SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 127 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Heavy Metal gets own genre section on iTunes! I just opened up the iTunes store, and I found that the kind proprietors at Apple Inc. had seen fit to give us our own section! I might be reading into this too much, but if this isn't a sign of heavy metal's commercial resurgence, I don't know what is. That, or it's a sign of the apocalypse.

11-10-2009, 05:04 PM	#3
SchecterWhore Theory God Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,185 Thanked: 67 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Suh-WEET! I understand that metal can technically be called a subgenre of rock, but that's like saying that jazz is a subgenre of blues, and the majority of jazz definitely does not resemble the blues, just as the majority of metal does not resemble the rock. Skype theory lessons. PM me.

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11-10-2009, 03:35 PM	#2
MacTown09 SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mckinney/Denton, Tx Posts: 997 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Man the signs keep comin! Metal is rising

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Bleak SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 628 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool! Bleak awaits the inevitable elitists deeming X number of bands too unkvlt and untr00 for the Heavy Metal section

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wannabguitarist SS Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego/El Dorado Hills CA Posts: 4,163 Thanked: 50 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I didn't know this was something new

11-11-2009, 08:39 AM	#6
mattofvengeance boots2asses Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 4,712 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	It certainly seems that metal is on the rise, but then again, being extended range players and so deeply consumed by the music, we kinda live in a bubble. Kinda like how bands are starting to employ 8 strings, we automatically assume they're gaining popularity, when in actuality, they make up like 2% of all guitar sales. Regardless, having a heavy metal section on itunes is a great, great thing

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Wiz ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 928 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Did they put Nickelback in that section?