Maudlin Nu-Metal: The New Soundtrack of Figure Skating

[overedge]

Interesting article from a well-informed writer.

Maudlin Nu-Metal Is Becoming The Sound Of Modern Figure Skating

They tried so hard and got so far, and in the end it didn't even matter.

www.stereogum.com

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

As Kween and Leontyne Price are my witnesses, I had never heard of Nu-Metal prior to reading the post above. I had heard of Emo, and wondered what might be the difference between them, so this is one of the links that the Google showed me when I asked.

Emo and Nu-Metal - Museum of Youth Culture

Teenage angst made a comeback in the early 00s with the emergence of Emo and its angry couterpart Nu-Metal. Emerging from the late 80s Hardcore Punk scene, teens across the world were dressing in black and proclaiming they are not ok. Text by Jake Hawkes, Cover Photo by Rebecca Lewis. Neil...

museumofyouthculture.com

 

[Natanielle825]

No offense to K/F, but the Georgian junior ice dance team used that song and used it better. I was obsessed with that program. I love the idea of more hardcore music making its way into skating - done well of course. Modern music and music with lyrics doesn't have to equal pop ballads.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I wasn't very familiar with this musical genre. To be honest, some of these guys are heading for major throat surgery in the short-term future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNmhWCKSf3I