Mille Petrozza Disagrees With Grunge's Assumption Of 'Killing' Metal Music

JAKARTA - The emergence of grunge bands in the 90s like Nirvana is often considered a 'extermination' of metal musicians. Mille Petrozza did not agree with that assumption.

Reflecting on his experience in the 90th era, the creator group guitarist has experienced a transition trend from metal to grunge. According to him, the decline in interest in metal bands is not only due to the arrival of grunge musicians.

"There are certain metal bands that always say, 'Grune kill metal.' I don't think so. I think what causes this may be certain people in the music industry who don't want metal anymore," Petrozza told Kahler Guitar and Bass Bridges, quoted by Loudwire, October 1.

In Mille's eyes, the role of labels that were filled by business people was no less important. It contributes to creating trends and forcing them to leave those who are not commercial.

"Of course we still need some industry, and currently the people who work in record companies are metalheads. In the past most entrepreneurs didn't really understand music unless the music sold a lot, it was much cooler because the music world was created by itself. There are people who work in the music industry who really like music, and you don't have to rely on people who only like the best-selling music."

Remembering the 90s which was quite difficult for him, he had shared stories about the severity of the conditions at that time. Even certain guitars didn't sell because they didn't match the booms at that time.

"We were all scared at the time. I didn't think it was over. I remember in the 90s, I tried to sell one of my Jacksons at the time. Nobody wanted to buy it. [Fortunate] Everyone wanted Les Paul or Fender, like the traditional one... I'm very happy that the 90s have ended," he concluded.