How Memes Are Reviving Old Metal Bands
Sep 20, 2025
How can a band that hasn't released an album since 2004 have 300,000 monthly listeners and a crowd full of young fans? The answer: Memes.
Nick DiSalvo of Elder shares a mind-blowing story about seeing the legendary death metal band Mortician and being baffled by their young audience. He explains how he later discovered their newfound popularity was due to a meme page online, proving that the ways of the internet are truly unpredictable.
This is a wild look at how meme culture can breathe new life into classic bands and create a whole new generation of fans.
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