"What is independence, alternative, business, mainstream... In fact, there is no correct answer, everything is relative, just like there will be no justice without evil, and there will be no white without black.

What is the boundary between independent films and commercial films? The size of investment is still the primary and secondary of ideas; what is the boundary between independent music and commercial music? The sales volume is still the level of professionalism.

When rock was just born in the 1940s, this type of music itself was independent and alternative. However, with the wave of thought led by rock, after hippie, rock officially became mainstream, and commercial success made rock a music genre that thousands of families could not put down.

In the early 1990s, Nirvana and Pearls were all typical representatives of alternative rock before their rise. Pearls' first album "Ten" was ignored at the beginning of its release. Nirvana and Pearls also experienced a four-year dormant period. Their music was rejected by the public. Simply put, the mainstream commercial market was not accepted. However, with the rapid rise of the album "Don't mind", the so-called "alternative rock" has a more accurate name, grunge! However, grunge is no longer "alternative" and has become mainstream. Even if their style is incompatible with the mainstream music in the market, its commercial glory has also made "grunge" the so-called mainstream.

Now, what is alternative rock? Different from widely accepted rock types such as metal rock, grunge, gorgeous rock, punk, etc., they can all be called alternative and called independent. The radio commander is alternative rock, the Goatskin band is alternative rock, and glory to death is also alternative rock.

The so-called independence and business, alternative and mainstream...the distinction itself has a market-oriented color.

But the question is, will people treat Nirvana differently because they are alternative rock or grunge? No, because Nirvana's music is always so exciting and sincerely liked, which is the most important thing. People should not wear tinted glasses to distinguish between treatment just because of whether the music is independent or commercial, alternative or mainstream, but should pay attention to the music itself and explore the value of the music itself!

What is truly used to distinguish between independence and business, alternative and mainstream should be the thoughts and souls of music itself. Just like hippies who are incompatible with the entire society, they become the cultural spirit supported and advocated by the guides of the entire social niche. This is the true independence and alternative. From this perspective, Nirvana and Pearl Sauce, even if their albums can sell millions or even tens of millions of copies, their music is still independent and alternative. The ideas they convey through their own music are the most profound existences.

This is the album "Almost Fame" that is glorious to death. This band is brave enough to break the mainstream orientation of the current market and unswervingly implement its band style. This behavior itself is one of the spirits advocated by rock: resist society, insist on self-centered self, embrace freedom, and dare to change! If the band is considered to be "betrayal of rock" because of this spirit, then this is the poison of the real death of rock.

When rock abandons freedom and resistance, it is like a warrior abandons spears and faith, leaving only the shields in his hands, waiting for thousands of troops to come. Perhaps rock can still defend his shields like warriors, and also keep his city brilliant. But without spears and faith, why are the warriors fighting and what motivation is there to continue to persevere? The thoughts have rotted, and the future is gone. The doomsday of rock has just arrived.

Therefore, the act of glory to death should not only not be condemned, but should also be listened carefully. Even if their music is unpleasant and their thoughts are not worth mentioning, we should also open our minds. Because rock is always rock, and even if it is dying, the spirit in our bones will still exist forever!"

This review comes from "q magazine" across the Atlantic Ocean. This British magazine, founded in 1986, was not long since its inception, but it quickly became the most influential professional music magazine in the British Isles. Their professional and dedicated reporting attitudes can always resonate with the audience.

Regarding the discussion caused by the sudden emergence of glory to death, "q Magazine" wrote a magazine special article for discussion. In the view of "q Magazine", this is not only a matter of glory to death, but also a matter of progress in the entire era.

After more than ten years of silence, rock rose again until the late 1980s, and in 1991 it pushed to its first place. A large number of outstanding rock bands brought rock into people's sight again. The rapid rise of bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Sauce, Stone Rose, Happy Monday (happy.Tundays) pushed this wave of rock revival to its peak in just two years.

However, the success of this group of bands also pushed the requirements of rock technology to a new high. The musicians were persistent in hitting and refining the performance technology, and the arrangement trend became more and more complicated and gorgeous. The status of guitarists reached an unparalleled height. In the history of music, a large number of great guitarists came from this period.

This not only directly led to many fans not being able to distinguish between guitar and bass. They believed that guitar was the soul of the band, but they did not know that the importance of bass was the key position of the band; it also led to a large number of followers. Now, the 1960s and 1970s were not the golden age of rock. The years of flowers blooming and competing for beauty have never returned. In the case of the whole social mentality becoming impetuous, nervous, and uneasy, many bands just wanted to rely on imitating Nirvana band to achieve success and win attention, which made the entire rock music lack the motivation to renew, leaving only the continuous accumulation of shoddy products.

In fact, from this perspective, rock music must have a force to break this blockade, otherwise rock music will only gradually decline. All new generations of bands are turning to the position of guitarist, and no one pays attention to the key to bass; all later bands are just simple and inferior imitating seniors, and they cannot create their own rock spirit. You must know that the core meaning of rock is its spirit. Then soon, rock will truly die and gradually be wiped out by time. This is the real terrible place.

Just as the insistence of "q magazine", rock itself represents not being bound, yearning for freedom and desire for independence. This is a trend of the times and an inevitable requirement for the development of rock. Therefore, since the second half of 1992, such bands that broke the fixed thinking of grunge rock began to emerge slowly. This trend can be felt in the United States and Britain, and it becomes more and more intense.

The appearance of Glory to Death is in this context. "Q Magazine" believes that Glory to Death is actually one of the changers, but their actions are more bold, their confidence is stronger, and their execution is more thorough. The five-month road tour is a huge project. Even if we deduct more than a month we stayed in New York in the middle, Glory to Death has experienced a grand goal that an underground band, a new band cannot achieve.

The reason why the album "Almost Fame" triggered such a fierce discussion and even triggered a war of words between the supporters and the opposition on radio shows is also the result of the right time, place and people. In addition to the above background, the band's ability to attract focus to the focus, especially during the period when the energy was accumulated by "Schindler's List" was accumulated, which even exaggerated this change infinitely, which directly led to various extreme reactions exploded immediately.

However, in the view of "q Magazine", the action of glory to death itself is in line with the development of the times. It should not only not be suppressed, but should also be promoted, which will revitalize rock. But on the other hand, "q Magazine" also believes that they should not constantly praise the spirit of glory to death, but should still focus on the band's music itself. Strength and talent are the eternal focus.

This comment from "q Magazine" was officially released a week after the outbreak of the battlefield of "Alternative Choice" and "Rotation" Ice and Fire Song. This view has also become the culmination of the neutral faction during this period, and has risen strongly as the third view, and its momentum is no less than "Alternative Choice" and "Rotation".

Although "q Magazine" is a British magazine, and its influence in the UK is unparalleled and slightly inferior in the United States, in the professional field, "q Magazine"'s professional image to rock is also recognized in the North American continent. Therefore, at this time, "q Magazine" expressed its views like a third person bystander, and quickly received a fierce reaction from the United States. It was like a ton of gasoline directly hitting a volcano, causing a shocking explosion that covered the clouds and the sun, completely pushing the debate brought about by the album "almost famous" to the extreme.

Unlike the debate originating from "Schindler's List" that has political interests, so things seem extremely lively and very difficult, but to solve it, it is the problem of interest division. From the protests of extreme Jewish groups to the end of the whole thing, it only took two weeks to go; but the fierce discussion caused by glory to death is not that complicated, it is just the simple support of loyal fans playing chess music. This debate can even rise to the level of faith, so the discussion will only become more and more intense and will not end in a short period of time.

Professional music critics are divided into supporters, oppositions and neutrals, and they argue endlessly, but they all ignored one thing. No matter what the music is, they will eventually leave it to the audience to judge. Whether the music is good or bad will be evaluated by the music critics; but whether the music can continue to survive is evaluated by the audience.

The reason why rock needs change is because it is losing its vitality and will sooner or later be eliminated by the audience; then, what are the listeners' reactions to the album "Almost Fame" that represents change?
Chapter completed!