Horowitz sees the rock music arena as a sort of debating forum, a place where ideas clash and crash.
霍洛威茨把摇滚乐的舞台视为某种辩论的论坛,一个各种思想交锋的场所。
世界史 Crash Course
That becomes kind of a big deal in history, paving the way, as it does, for modern warfare and arena rock pyrotechnics, and— ohhhh, THAT’S WHY. Not so dark after all.
Arena rock (also referred to as pomp rock, stadium rock, anthem rock, or corporate rock) is a style of rock music that originated in the mid 1970s. As hard rock and heavy metal bands became increasingly popular, arena rock developed from their use of more commercially oriented and radio-friendly sounds, with highly produced music that includes both rockers and power ballads, both often employing anthemic choruses.