Quoted from swampfire:I think the reason I dismissed Metal in the 80's was that there were so many BAD metal bands:
http://deathscream.net/the-top-50-worst-heavy-metal-bands-of-all-time/
Ah man, there are some real classics in there! Heh.
It's metal 24-7 for me, and has been since about 7th grade. It must be a sign that you're getting older when the "hard stuff" from your youth is classic radio foder (and foder for pinball games). Still plenty of good new metal luckily. Revocation, Holy Grail, Kvelertak, Warbringer... \m/