uneXpect: avant-garde metal

[SteveO]

Yes, some so called metal bands are obviously trying to make millions from mainstream poppish hard rock or what they call metal! You are correct in stating that metal evolved from jazz and blues , and classical to a greater extent. If you listen to some interviews of metal music musicians, they tend to be highly intelligent, very well versed in all music genres and somewhat intellectual in most cases!

Here's a great interview with Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth! He's no dummy!

[video=youtube;Qzst9S5y964]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzst9S5y964[/video] - Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_JYJEtUGMQ - Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0BawFlZqzo - Part 3