Those kids are severely misinformed - or more likely just too lazy to find the good stuff out there today. The heavy bands today make Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Sepultura, etc., seem like very light radio rock. And I say that as a big fan of all those classic bands.Kids in my gym just listen to good old heavy. Asked them if there's no newer bands to listen to, and they said not like these(Maiden,judas,Megadeth, Metallica, Sepultura,Anthrax,Testament,Suicidal,White zombie,Fear Factory, etc,etc,etc)
And being a metal guy doesn't mean I can't appreciate Beasty boys, Cypress Hill, CCR, Elvis, Classic music and so on. But most of the actual shit is crap.