Stoner/doom metal is honestly closer to progressive+hard rock than metal beyond sounding like early Sabbath

Lies, I still listen to dirtbag punk music like FIDLAR, the Mean Jeans, and Lambrini Girls.

Similarly, math noise rock seems to be alive and well with those weird polka-dotted fellows Angine de Poitrine and electronic noise rock groups like Black Dresses.

Anamanaguchi was also back with a rock soundtrack for the new Scott Pilgrim games, more good rock tracks that aren't strictly metal.

You can't kill The Metal

The Metal will live on

Punk Rock tried to kill The Metal

But they failed, as they were smite to the ground

New Wave tried to kill The Metal

But they failed, as they were stricken down to the ground

Grunge tried to kill The Metal Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

They failed, as they were thrown to the ground

I got heavy metals in my blood

"My favourite bands are past their prime and anything new cant possibly be as good"

Me in Minecraft when i upgrade my pick

Yeah, might be a I wanna be special thing. I listened to a Spotify hard rock playlist s while back and it was anything but what I would consider hard rock.

Kids These Days™

I completely agree with their premise