Engineering Virality vs. Making Bangers

Nik Nocturnal is a musician, YouTuber, and content creator.

What is happening in modern metal music? The days of thrash and hair metal dominating culture are long gone, and something entirely new has taken their place. So what defines modern metal, why does it sound so different, and how has the internet changed the music industry forever?

Expect to learn how big of an impact TikTok plays in shaping the way modern metal songs are written, which songs are the most influential songs in modern metal, what Nik thinks of AI-generated music, the most overused trends in metal right now, the tension between making art and making “content” in music, the worst thing about being a YouTube musician and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) How is TikTok Reshaping Metal Music? (8:24) Is Metal Music Better Than Ever? (17:36) Are We Living in a Golden Age of Metal? (25:39) How Pop Culture Is Reviving Metal (28:28) The Best Metal Songs for Nostalgia (34:55) Is Originality Dead in Music? (41:29) Is There Beef in the Metal Genre? (47:02) Who is Slipknot’s New Drummer? (50:22) How Long Have Kilswitch Engage Been Around? (51:05) Why is Metal Becoming Self-Aware? (54:04) How Hit Songs Are Really Made (58:52) Are Bands Being Engineered for Virality? (01:06:49) The Building Blocks of Nik’s Fast Songwriting (01:16:52) The Hidden Costs of Taking a Break (01:27:06) Why Creators Burn Out So Fast (01:35:51) The Power of the “F*ck You” Pivot (01:40:34) Are Streaming Platforms Exploiting Artists? (01:53:44) How Song DNA is Improving Credit (01:56:16) What’s Next For the Alt Music Scene? (02:08:59) Metal Bands You Shouldn’t Miss (02:16:23) Where to Find Nik

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