@amp316
So you are a metal purist... which is fine. But there really isn't a point one should say..."ok this is metal" and say all other influences are not welcome. A band like Daath for example...they mix dance and metal a lot and it sounds amazing...cause its fresh and new. check out the song below...its one of the best Metal songs I've heard in the last 5 years easily. Its better and more creative than anything traditional bands like Maiden, Megadeth, Metallica or other classic traditional metal bands have done for many moons
Also, while Dave lombardo and Paul Bostoph are drumming legends for sure. However Andols Herrick from Chimaira and Kevin Talley from Daath are easily just as skilled and technical. Just because they don't play full blast all the time doesn't mean they are not as good...you have to play what the song calls for. Sometimes that takes a lot more skill...
