Jazz & Metal – A rare fusion that deserves more attention?

Some genre fusions become huge trends, while others stay niche. Jazz and Metal is one of those rare combinations that hasn’t really broken into the mainstream.

There are some great examples, like Plini – Flâneur (instrumental) or Native Construct – Chromatic Aberration (with vocals), but compared to other metal hybrids, it’s barely explored.

Why do you think Jazz-Metal hasn’t taken off? (I'm also including some of the opinions from the discussion)

• Too complex for most listeners?
• Hard to perform live?

• Just not enough demand?

• Jazz and Metal differ to much in what they're driven by?

• Hard to find qualified musicians to make this far stretch?

Would love to hear your thoughts!