Is metal dead?

but the fact that the musical genre is currently experiencing a decline under the "pressure" of more popular rap, hip-hop, and R'n'B is a disheartening fact for fans of heavy music.

What does "under pressure" mean? :)
They exist parallel to each other without interfering.

newfangled mixes of metal with rap, etc.

What kind of garbage is that? :mad:

the 70s-90s?

Slipknot, Disturbed, Lacuna Coil, etc., also belong here, right? :)

In any case, if metal stops being produced, and all this modern stuff dominates, you can always listen to something from your old playlist :)
It's unlikely that a person will get tired of "his" metal in 40 years :)