Mining Metal explores the evolving non-mainstream metal scene, emphasizing notable releases from independent labels and unsigned acts. The column's longevity reflects a growing distance from mainstream metal, which is dominated by legacy acts and a focus on nostalgia. Notably, events in 2025 will mark significant changes, with Black Sabbath's retirement coinciding with Sleep Token's commercial success. The article critiques a prevalent nostalgia in contemporary metal culture, suggesting that it stifles innovation and creativity in the genre, as seen through Doug Moore's insights on revisionism in music today.
"So much of contemporary metal culture is people being nostalgic for shit they didn't live through in the first place... that is what kills innovation."
"In 2025, within a two-month timeframe, both parties will have experienced a definitive event... Sabbath retiring mere months after Sleep Token asserted streaming supremacy."
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