Long before the beginning of the Battle of the Century, people have been emphasizing that this is a showdown that determines the direction of music in the future. But at the beginning, it was just a gimmick of the Battle of the Century, and no one could have expected that this battle really played a vital role.

First is the rock showdown between Glory to Death and Oasis.

Objectively speaking, although both bands began to rise after 1993, Glory To Death should be considered an old force. When "almost famous" began to influence the United States, Oasis Band had just made its mark. Not only that, but more importantly, Glory To Death represents the "conservative" of rock thought, while Oasis Band represents the "innovation" of rock thought.

It is hard to imagine that the word conservative would be used to create the glory of new metal rock to death, but that is the case.

The fundamental reason for the origin of new metal rock is to abandon the cumbersome and complexity of rock, get closer to fans, get closer to fans, and get closer to life. When Hugo boldly proposed to abandon guitar and introduce keyboards, it could almost be said to be shocking, and his simplification of arrangement is considered to have erased the essence of rock. To this day, many rock enthusiasts still scoff at glory to death.

After years of development, new metal rock has indeed entered people's daily lives, and has begun to become a part of people's lives with infinite affinity, and has also occupied a place in the mainstream market. This type of music has been developing continuously, the melody has become simpler, the arrangement has become more and more rough, the lyrics have become more and more straightforward, and the emotions have become more and more superficial... Simply put, the entry threshold is gradually lowering. This was originally Hugo's original intention, but it has gradually developed too much.

Take Oasis Band as an example. When they released their first album, they didn’t even learn basic chords, but they still didn’t learn all the basic chords. It seems that they only need to know a few basic chords, arrange and combine them, and then call on their friends, a bassist and a drummer, to form a band.

In fact, this is a good thing, because it has allowed all ordinary people to join the creation of rock, which has won a wider mass base for rock. Just like in the 1960s, anyone with a dream of music joined the ranks of rock, which has led rock into an unprecedented prosperous world in the 1970s. This was the case in the second half of the 1990s. Rock no longer arrogant, but has put down its arrogant figure and enjoyed the people. New metal rock sprouts all over the world like mushrooms after a rain.

Therefore, compared to Oasis, the glory of always being persistent in technology until death is like a conservative force, who is unwilling to leave after the success of the past.

This is the original music development trajectory. In the era when Hugo once lived, new metal rock reached its peak step by step, and reached its peak in the late 1990s, becoming the most prosperous music category in the market.

But everything is too much, just as bad as it is, the rock and punk waves after the 1970s, the grunge waves after the Nirvana band, and the new metal rock waves after the Oasis band. Creation becomes easier, the music becomes more and more direct, and the performance becomes more and more rough... This makes the new metal rock lose its charm, no longer have soul, just a ball of noise.

If the development continues according to the historical trajectory, the Oasis Band will lead the new metal rock to glory. The music genre they represent will call on more and more enthusiasts to join the band's creation. However, in 1997 and after a brief peak in 1998, the new metal rock began to plummet, and before even entering the new century, it was trapped in the bottomless abyss.

Although the new metal rock represented by Lincoln Park has briefly recovered, they were the first singer to sell more than 10 million albums in the new millennium; although the British rock represented by Cool Play and U2 have always occupied a place, they still gathered a large number of fans around the world... But the era of rock has completely passed. Apart from a handful of top bands, rock is like a synonym for non-mainstream. Even the top presence of Lincoln Park, Cool Play and U2 band cannot compete with the mainstream market.

In the 21st century, it was a time when it belonged to pop, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, and dance music. Without a rock position, rock was like the once popular disco, seizing the last glory and surviving.

The third album of Oasis is the band's best commercial performance, but it is also the band's worst-rated album. It marks the peak of new metal rock and also hints at the future development trajectory.

But now, the trajectory of history has changed slightly. The first single "Do you know what I mean" on the third album of Oasis has not achieved success without success. To be precise, this single has indeed achieved unimaginable results without success. Whether in the UK or the US, Oasis has set a series of records, and the world's sales of more than two million in a single week are rare in the long river of history.

But all this is an additional effect of the War of the Century. Vertical comparison is not convincing. Only horizontal comparison can you feel the failure of Oasis this time. Oasis has an unprecedented super combat power, but it still lost to Honor until death, and it was a crushing defeat. Whether it is the American market or the British market, or the global market, without any room for counterattack, this has completely changed history.

This time, at the fork in the history of music development, it was not the Oasis Band that won the victory, but glory to death.

Glory To Death uses two albums and a single to prove to the world that new metal rock is not a simple and crude basic chord. Real rock should be a whisper from the depths of the soul, attaching one's soul to the strings, and using musical notes to complete communication and connection with the world.

In the music of glory to death, the instruments, arrangements, and lyrics can only be said to be auxiliary means. They don’t care what the instruments they use, nor do they care whether the arrangement is complicated. The only thing they care about is the music itself, the persistent and crazy spirit, injected into every musical notation, showing the true essence of rock.

It can be said that the retro components in the music of Glory to Death make people feel the energy of instruments and the power of arrangement, which all require strong music knowledge as the basis and excellent music technology as the support. Indeed, Glory to Death makes the threshold for rock lower through new metal rock, allowing more people to join the world of rock; but Glory to Death also tells people that rock is not a random arrangement of several chords, but it also requires a lot of things, not just technology, but also the understanding of rock and life precipitation.

This showdown between Glory to Death and Oasis Band brought rock not only that, but also influenced people's concept of rock and roll.

The second is the musical showdown between the Oasis and Mariah Carey.

This is a confrontation between the rock represented by Glory to Death and Oasis, with the pop represented by Maria. The song "Sweetheart" itself is a combination of the mainstream trend of the market today, and boldly attempts to incorporate hip-hop into it. This trend has emerged two or three years ago. With the inspiration brought by the strong rise of new metal rock, pop music has also begun to try to collide with other genres, hoping to produce chemical effects.

Judging from the world map, pop is still an irreplaceable mainstream music, while rhythm and blues and hip-hop are rising strongly, filling the gap after the decline of rock and disco. The dominant performance of the two queens Maria and Whitney in the market, and the performance of the boy-man combination and the four-person combination swept the entire singles chart, are all the best proof.

Before this, the album "Bath in the Morning Light" had already had an impact on the mainstream market. This time, Glory To Death and Oasis joined hands to ignite a rock war that had been violated for fifteen years, reawakening people's deep love and persistence for rock, and pushing the rock strength since the Nirvana Band came out to the peak. Almost reminds people of the feat of Woodstock back then.

After Woodstock in history, rock ushered in its heyday; so where will rock go after this battle of the century?

At least judging from the results of the War of the Century, Honor defeated Maria with an absolute advantage until death. The rock frenzy driven by the "Young Volcano" around the world is allowing people to relive the fanaticism of the 1970s. This is the first time that truly appeared in the national fanaticism since the 1980s.

Of course, Maria's "Sweetheart" single has created such brilliant achievements, which itself shows that pop is still the unshakable king of the market at present; however, both Honor and Oasis Band contributed phenomenal performance, which also marks the need for the mainstream market to formally exist again. This is also the second signal given by the market after the rock forces won a great victory at the Grammy Awards ceremony at the beginning of this year. Major record companies will surely have corresponding actions in the future.

However, the current Battle of the Century is just a single battle. There are too many factors in the success of "Young Volcano", the subsequent effect of "Independence Day", the shocking effect left to fans when "Bath in the Morning Light" is released, etc., all lay the foundation for the success of this single. Next, the single battle will continue, and soon, the second wave of album war between the three singers' Battle of the Century is coming. This is the decisive battle that really affects the future of the entire market, just like the "Independence Day" after "Ace Commissioner".

But can glory to death write miracles like "Independence Day"?

No matter what, the first battle of the century has come to an end. No one can predict how the future will develop, including Hugo himself. However, the great victory of the "Young Volcano" has sowed a seed deep in people's hearts. This seed called "rock" has been successfully sown, burying the faith of rock deep in people's souls. As for whether it can sprout and grow in the future, everyone will wait and see.
Chapter completed!