Metal becomes mainstream: Sleep Token breaks through

Metal becomes mainstream: Sleep Token breaks through

Metal is a genre that is certainly out of fashion. Gone are the days of long, flowy Metallica-esque hairstyles, studded gloves, and all too revealing skin-tight leather trousers. For the most part, teenagers no longer dream of shredding on stage and have lost their propensity for all things loud. Bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and Pantera once dominated rock. Now, they have slipped out of the limelight and been replaced by a new wa…