I grew up listening to classic metal in the late 70s and 80s, so I can really relate to most of the links on this thread. I was pretty disappointed at a lot of the bands in the 90s, as grunge kinda-sorta had that metal feel to it, but didn’t quite fit the bill. I just didn’t like the sound of a lot of the bands - everything from the bizarre rhythms and hooks to that annoying slurring vocal style.
A little over a decade ago it seemed like there was a revival of the more “classic” metal sound, with kick-ass edgy riffs and powerful talented vocalists. Two of my favorite modern metal bands are Volbeat and 5FDP.
Anyone listening to any of the “newer” stuff?