Would nu metal be popular if Kurt Cobain was still alive?

Sorry fellas about the other thread it wasn't my intention to have the thread to be an anti Kurt Cobain 1 ok I admit it was politically incorrect but not to the point it be too controversial and be locked. I don't hate the guy either my opinion about him is here if you have any doubts https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/let-the-music-do-the-talking-f8/nirvana-t6732-125.htm#352080.

If he never died then nu metal never would of had a chance to be in the spotlight and grunge would be the most popular style of music the same time nu metal was popular well IMO. "thebandthatshallneverbementionedagain" would never would of made it and probably would of been just a Bakersfield small club band. Just want to know what you all think would of happened in the 90s if Kurt Cobain was still alive, Do you all agree that nu metal would never have been popular?

no, grunge and alternate is dead. who cares ?

iamrockerfun wrote:

no, grunge and alternate is dead. who cares ?

What he said!!!

I still think that styles and flavors would change, despite Kurt's presence. Nirvana may have continued to be popular, but I don't think it would have stopped bands like \"thebandthatshallneverbementionedagain\", Disturbed, etc. from growing in popularity as well.

One of the things that always gets forgotten about Cobain and Nirvana is that at the time of his suicide they had faded pretty far from popularity. In Utero was considered a massive sales disappointment. Personally that may have been my favorite, but most people I knew hated it and simply got more into Pearl Jam. Always weird the way dying becomes a good career move.

Nu metal happens whether Kurt is alive or not.

jstate wrote:

Always weird the way dying becomes a good career move.

Nothin' moves product like a dead rock star. Look at Elvis. Look at Michael Jackson. Hell, even Dio's back catalog had a bump in sales after his passing.

Nirvana would probably be doing the retro thrash thing now

Thrasher73 wrote:

Nirvana would probably be doing the retro thrash thing now

By now, the other two guys would've left the band and Cobain would probably be touring Midwestern pubs with a couple of replacement guys. And y'know what? He'd probably be a lot happier doing that than he was in his band's heyday.

ultmetal wrote:

I still think that styles and flavors would change, despite Kurt's presence. Nirvana may have continued to be popular, but I don't think it would have stopped bands like "thebandthatshallneverbementionedagain", Disturbed, etc. from growing in popularity as well.

100% agree

Nu Metal would have still come and gone, Nirvana would have broken up, Kurt would not be a martyr on the level of Hendrix/Morrison that the main stream press makes him out to be.

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

stepcousin wrote:

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

It rhymes with "Horn"

Fat Freddy wrote:

stepcousin wrote:

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

It rhymes with "Horn"

Here's another hint: watch this clip as 24 second - Fat Basterd mentions the band name:

Every generation wants their own thing....With or without Kurt it would not matter.

I think Freddy is close but he'd be in coffee shops. Remember, he's from the NW.

nothing would have stopped glam from returning and smashing the rest of the music world!!!

I dont care if nu metal didnt have a chance. I hate nu metal (with a few exception) and love grunge.

I don't care for either, so it doesn't matter to me. As for Kurt Cobain helping the glam bands. No way, he helped kill them. Did they make better music? No, many changed their style to match music of the time, therefore making it worse. If you like Cobain or Nu Metal, fair enough though.

stepcousin wrote:

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

I don't like them, but why is their a filter for their band name? That's stupid.

Required Fields wrote:

stepcousin wrote:

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

I don't like them, but why is their a filter for their band name? That's stupid.

agreed. \"thebandthatshallneverbementionedagain\"
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Required Fields wrote:

stepcousin wrote:

who is "thebandhtatshallneverbenamedagain"?

I don't like them, but why is their a filter for their band name? That's stupid.

I think that was done as sort of a joke. Whenever that band's name got mentioned, it would get into heated/funny/stupid arguments about how metal or not they were. I guess one of the mods changed them in the filter system. That's how I remember it anyway.

PS If any of you are wondering WHY grunge took over the airwaves and the 80's sound/look was shown the door, look here...

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/heart-of-metal-f1/most-underrated-glam-metal-song-t13676.htm

This kind of behavior had to be stopped.

I admit, that video and song is a bit silly, but you can't dismiss the whole scene because some bands were genuinely decent.

I think a better question would be is if the Foo Fighters would have existed had Cobain lived?

Joe wrote:

I think a better question would be is if the Foo Fighters would have existed had Cobain lived?

Yep - Nirvana would have broken up and Dave Grohl would have started foo fighters

Kurt Cobain had nothing to do with nu-metal's rise in popularity. The fact is, corporations decide what people are going to spend their money on because today's consumers are mindless. It's not about whether they really enjoy something than it is whether or not they feel like they should.

Cobain's days in the spotlight were numbered whether he lived or died.