I know exactly what you mean
In my opinion 80's thrash is metal perfected
One thing I can't stand is what I call the "Present Bands". Bands with names like In Flames, In This Moment, As I Lay Dying. I just don't think they sound good, I especially hate their vocals. I can't stand seeing these bands live because to me it just ends up sounding like garbled mess with someone screaming words at the top of their lungs.
If you ask me, metal has to be fast and aggressive but it must have a strong beat to head bang to. Once you get the drop tunning with the complicated lead parts and the double bass non stop... it's just too much, you know? There's no longer a strong and identifiable beat.
Thankfully I think metalcore is just a fad. Nobody will remember them in 50 years, but one thing's for sure. Metal bands, even after our lifetime, will list Metallica and Slayer and other early metal bands as influences.
That being said, I do enjoy bands like High on Fire and Lamb of God.
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