Extreme music is here and is growing fast. Driven by energy reminiscent of punk, expressed in lots of decibels and often the language of the gutter, or is it the
language of today's secular world?
Popularity is what sets it apart from previous genres which bear similar hallmarks. It comes in the guises of hardcore gangster rap, rock rap, death rock, nu metal and more. Acts such as 'Eminem', 'Limp Bizkit' and 'Papa Roach' regularly pour out their angst on the airwaves. The Top 10 chart now embraces the gangster rap of 'Dr. Dre' as readily as the sentimental pop of Britney Spears. CDs with parental advisory 'Explicit language' stickers are common and readily snapped up. Why? Because people - young people - want it.
