>>2643I disagree, metal still lives and there's many European bands being formed yet, even gothic/post punk bands too.
the problems are
1-Metal fans are returning to the way they were in the 80's, losing interest in discussions and tech aspects of the music. While in the 90's, 2000's and 2010's discussing these matters was an integral part among metal fans
2-The vast majority of metal "content" creators have little charisma and knowledge, thus being unable to create a community of fans more interested in deep discussions or just casual talk about the albums/bands.