@Martian
Yes, its opinion. But claiming an opinion to be superior is ignorance.

@Andrew
We had a rap thread. I posted some in my opinion good rap, hip-hop artists, songs. None of them are popular, only one has hits over few million in youtube. Rap grew out of struggle, battle. It carries that seed. The theme of sex, drugs, weed and swearing os overlayed everywhere. I can´t guarantee but check my post there you might find something you like. Especially if you are into rap in sense of message, rhymes, theme. Not merely bad 128kbs bass and swearing. https://www.warlight.net/Forum/99502-rap-music-thread

Thus far I know only classic instrument breaking scenes belongs to The Who - My Generation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZOrWK6d4g

I am lacking info about how style metal came to be. But I doubt that it is all about screaming, rage, death? Second I do think screaming requires a skill? Most people cant even scream - they make a rather pathetic sound. Like any other genre-styles it has enormous amount of sub-genres. Just think of Nightwish (Old-Tanja times) or Apocalyptica (instrument and song versions).
Take for example symphonic metal:
Epica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dys1_TuUmI4 (This song has a small screaming part:))
Symphony X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPVC2UJRAbc
Therion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQTED_-ec8s
Or Folk-Melodic Metal
Eluveitie - in ancient gaelish-celtic? (small part of screaming)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx_8HBTsgGs

I never said my opinion was better than anyone else's.

As a modern professional musician, I take this as a bit annoying. We've come out with some truly amazing stuff in the past 20 years, and I think there's plenty of potential for even more. To claim that an entire time period is better than anything we've done in this generation is, indeed, an insult. You may consider my previous post a refutation of your claim: listen to the links. You might not agree with everything you hear, but I dare you to claim that it is subpar music.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xnOwjW_JF8Y

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ObYUF5NxXJ4

Edited 7/15/2015 17:06:17

I said there are exceptions, and you are probably one of them. But the past generation's popular stars told stories, and at the very least, weren't insanely inappropriate, unlike many of today's popular stars. Like I said, there are exceptions. Bruno Mars is one I can think of right off the bat. And I didn't say the past generation is better than ANYTHING that's come out since.
I can name plenty good bands from the 90's and 2K and some not so good bands from the 60's-80's.

If your music isn't about a girl's ass or f*cking said ass, then please don't take an opinion as an insult.

Mr Tranq, shut up fag. Yep just like the 80s. :)