Give me metal, give me rock/But don’t you dare ever give me pop demands writer Ian Drake as he pulls you headfirst through his poetic opinion. The Death of Music expresses a view that is shared by many of us in regards to mainstream popular music. Ian argues that ‘real’ music has died out with the dinosaurs. He explains, “One of my many concerns for this world is that of the seemingly degrading quality of the music that our generation is becoming addicted to.” Ian has expressed this through a poem that screams power and frustration, yet reads as easy as a famous rock chant. Drake pays homage to rock greats such as Dio and Dimebag, whilst telling Gaga to ‘eat knife’, marrying humour with the seriousness of the topic. The Death of Music may stir up emotions you never knew you had about the music industry, leaving you ready for a riot. HSB