SLIPKNOT Frontman COREY TAYLOR - "Metal Is Still One Of Those Genres Where You Have To Be Talented To Make This Music And Be Popular"
May 11, 2009, 15 years ago
SLIPKNOT / STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor is featured in a new interview conducted by The Toronto Sun. An excerpt from the chat is available below.
Q: Between your album and new CDs from METALLICA and AC/DC, there's been a big metal resurgence this year. Why do you think that is?
A: "I think people are tired of fake music, man. And there's a lot of it. Technology has reached the point where any boob can walk into a studio, and with a little AutoTuning you can have a hit song. I think it's pathetic. The wrong people get a lot of credit for nothing. But metal is still one of those genres where you have to be talented to make this music and be popular. You are judged by the level of performance and songwriting and showmanship. And we've kind of always been underdogs. So to me, it's just desserts basically. We're finally starting to get the respect that we deserved for a long time. Not that we're knocking Britney Spears out of top spot or crap like that. But it's definitely better right now than it has been."
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