72_72291The reason why the "Battle of the Century" is called the "Battle of the Century" is not only because the momentum and impact of this duel are incomparably vast and far-reaching, but also because the influence of the three parties in this duel is equal on a global scale. As if the Oasis were bursting with energy in the North American market, breaking the all-time sales record for foreign singers in North America, their away form was no less than that of the home team.

Although the Oasis Band is still a breath of wind in North America after all, and Maria and Glory to Death have not been able to stand on the same level of competition, the achievements of the Oasis Band are still undeniable.

Similarly, Maria's strength in the Japanese market and her glory to death in the British market were all part of the battle of the century. As "Kilroy" said during the live broadcast before, the glory of never arriving in the UK for official propaganda until death has unparalleled influence in this land.

The battle of the century can be said to be a showdown between countries, but it is not actually a showdown between countries, as if the supporters of the band Oasis in the United States have exploded with such a strong force, and the fans who died in Britain in glory did not show weakness. It's more like a contest between two types of music than a national music showdown.

The Oasis band can be said to have partially followed the style of the Beatles, which belongs to the special lyrical and folk style of British rock, which is mixed with gloom and bitterness, and has taken guitar rock to the extreme, which has been widely popular. But the shortcomings of the Oasis band are also very obvious, their understanding of chords is very shallow, and the lack of technology has become a fatal flaw. In fact, Oasis represents the emerging rising force of neo-metal rock: simple and clear melodies, heartfelt roars, hearty feelings.

Glory to Death is a combination of retro and modern, they retain the cumbersomeness and complexity of traditional rock, the band members are all skilled people, their understanding of the instrument, the understanding of chords, and the understanding of the arrangement follow the soul of rock and roll; But at the same time, they were bold enough to try out a lot of new things, including the use of electronic music, the addition of keyboards, and even the movement of cello or drum beats as the main theme. Glory to Death represents the essence of neo-metal rock: the soul moves the flow of melodies, wanders in freedom and wantonness, and builds its own world with musical notes.

Both of these music have their own supporters, and it is difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, which is also one of the core contents of the battle of the century, and all the fans are showing their support with their own practical actions. In the eyes of fans, the victory or defeat of Glory to Death and Oasis will determine the direction of the rock market in the future, just like the guns and roses against Nirvana.

Guns N' Roll and Roses once represented the pinnacle of traditional rock – the pinnacle of the trough since the '70s, but grunge rock brought by Nirvana is a new force. The struggle between them lasted less than a year, and finally ended in the victory of the Nirvana Band, and the outcome was already clear: Guns and Roses left the altar overnight and never recovered; Nirvana stepped onto the altar overnight and ushered in the glorious era of grunge.

The same is true now, although it is the glory to death that really brought the new metal rock into people's eyes and moved towards glory, but now the new generation represented by the Oasis band has come strongly, and the development of the new metal rock has ushered in a fork in the road again within two years of its rapid rise.

Whoever wins or loses may determine the future of new metal rock, the future of rock, and the future of the music market!

This is the fundamental reason why the whole world is boiling for the war of the century, this is the fundamental reason why the British market is doing its best to participate in the battle of the century, and it is not only the simple fans who are driving this showdown behind the scenes, but also the future trend of the entire music market preferences, and the wheel of historical progress, which is a force that cannot be resisted and controlled.

After Oasis won the single-day sales championship for 23 and 24 consecutive days, the whole of Britain was boiling over, because they knew they were witnessing history, and this historical revolution. The fact that life was led by a British band was enough to make them extremely excited.

However, on the 25th, the British market changed dramatically.

From Edinburgh to London, from Birmingham to Manchester, from Glasgow to Liverpool, the huge number of album buyers has put huge pressure on HMV flagship stores in major cities, and more than 90,000 people have mobilized more than 90,000 people in 10 major cities across the UK to join the grand buying event. directly detonated the front page headlines of major media, and local TV stations were dispatched to the scene for live interviews.

Although people once felt the super popularity of glory to death on the 23rd, the ability to force Oasis to be so wolf bèi in the United Kingdom is enough to prove the support of this band; However, it is widely believed that "young volcanoes. voloes)" The reason why this song was able to explode so much on the first day was more due to the east wind of "Independence Day" and the east wind of Hugo's recent visit to the United Kingdom.

But this time it was different, on the 25th, the surging fan teams in major cities in the United Kingdom set off a storm in the most intuitive way, allowing people to witness the so-called popularity frenzy, and let people personally feel the popularity of glory to death in this land.

In fact, this is not unusual, just like the pride and self-esteem of the British, their musical taste has always been fully recognized. Even though they are exceptionally supportive of British homegrown music, they will never deny the good and excellent of other music. Guns N' Roses, the Eagles, Elvis Presley, Nirvana, Bon Jovi, Quickblink of Eyes and many more from the United States have all achieved unparalleled brilliance in the UK.

It's not for nothing that the music of Glory to Death has been so widely followed, especially since as the British critic himself put it, the single "Young Volcano" was a qualitative hit for Oasis and Maria, a fact that even New Music Express magazine could not deny.

So it's no surprise that the "young volcano" has been so enthusiastically sought after in the UK. The young volcanoes of Britain said in an interview, "Music knows no borders, we are British, we all love the Oasis band, but compared to the music of the Oasis Band, the music of glory to death is the real sound from the soul, and the glory to death is the resurrection of the true rock spirit, we have no way to refuse such beauty, just like the Americans had no way to refuse the beauty of the Beatles." It's a fact. ”

"Young Volcano" is in the midst of such a huge support, sales are rising, just on the 25th, the single sold 330,000 sales!

Three hundred and thirty thousand! Even The Times has lost the ability to speak, not only because of the explosion of sales, but also because it is even better than the sales figures for the Oasis band to win the first day of the Battle of the Century - the "You Know What I Mean" won the first day at 310,000.

On the third day of its release – following the first day – the "Young Volcano" once again exploded in sales of 300,000 units, winning the single-day sales championship with unstoppable momentum, leaving everyone stunned and couldn't believe the fact that this was true. Because this is not a phenomenon that can be explained simply by the effect of "Independence Day" or the charm of Hugo, this is music, and it is only music, and only the frenzy of music can bring such results.

Under the strong pressure of "Young Volcano", the sales of "Do You Know What I Mean" plunged on this day, and only 190,000 sales were delivered. Although this achievement is already incredible for a single on the third day of release, there is no comparison at all compared to the results of "Young Volcano", which can be called against the sky, and what is even more terrifying is that in the total sales competition of the single release three days, Glory to Death has quietly achieved a reversal!

After the big victory of the Oasis Band on Tuesday, everyone thought that the Oasis Band would smoothly hold the victory firmly in the palm of their hands, but it only took one day to glory to death, not only shortening the previous gap of 120,000, but also surpassing the advantage of more than 20,000 and nearly 30,000, and taking the initiative to fight for this week's sales championship in their hands.

Due to the super explosion of glory to death, the Oasis band took a big dive, and Maria quietly approached on Wednesday, the sales of "Sweetheart" in a single day of 170,000 were not only more than double the results of Sunday, but also extremely close to the sales of the first day, even better than the 190,000 watches of the Oasis Band on this day, and the excellent performance of the single "Sweetheart" under pressure made people clearly realize that this battle has just begun, and there is still a long, long time before the end.

What's even more terrifying is that quietly, the Battle of the Century soared in the British market within three days of selling as many as 1.95 million singles, while the North American music market in the same period The Battle of the Century sold "only" only 1.68 million.

It is not a miracle, but the far-reaching influence of the War of the Century in Britain can be clearly felt, and the whole country has mobilized to be a part of the War of the Century with unparalleled enthusiasm, eager to change history with its own hands and become the founder of history. This craze for rock and music alone is enough to make the British Isles a non-negligible part of the battle of the century.

No one could have predicted where the UK pop charts would go this week, and judging by the first three days, which is likely to be a more important region than the US market, will have a decisive impact on the final outcome of the Battle of the Century on a global scale!