If the lyrics are written specifically for an adolescent audience, I have a hard time revisiting it now as a grown man. Slipknot and Korn come to mind. Though there are some slipknot songs I still like. Machine Head is one that I used to be a big fan of, but am now kinda done with them. There are plenty of metal bands I still love though. Even though my formative years as a teen occurred in the early and mid 90’s, I feel like my favorite rock/metal era is the 70’s and 80’s or at least it’s become that way as I’ve aged.

I’ve had greatest hits albums of Led Zeppelin even as a teen but my appreciation for them as the greatest band ever has grown as an adult as I’ve explored the rest of their catalogue. I’ve also gotten significantly more into blues artists from that time period as well.

Anyway, for me it’s about the lyrics and if they have aged well or not.

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