Dark Horses: The resilience of metal
As metal roars back to life, James MacKinnon surveys how some of the genre’s prime movers weathered the pandemic and what the future holds...
Feature By IQ | 30 September 2022
Cranked amplifiers. Pyrotechnic firepower. Mosh-pit mayhem. As a genre where the blood, sweat and riffs of the live experience are both an integral part of fan appeal and artists’ revenues, the fortunes of metal are intrinsically tied to the live market, in sickness and in health.
After nearly two years of silence due to the pandemic, metal is steadily finding its feet again as a return to the summer festival touring circuit continues apace. At the time of writing, Wacken…
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