Mastodon annoy the piss out of me. I still don't see why they're on a major label and other infinitely superior bands are still sucking hind tit on the indie labels.
Black Sabbath, while it's true everything metal is derived from Black Sabbath, is fucking boring. Get over it.
Black Label Society's latest is so bad that it's not even funny. Ozzy's latest offering is even worse.
I've seen Motorhead twice and heard them my entire life. The only decent songs from them are Ace of Spades, Overkill, Orgasmatron, and Whorehouse Blues or whatever the fuck it's called.
See a pattern here? Yes, thrash was pretty much directly influenced by Motorhead, so we should always be thankful. Heavy metal was practically invented by Black Sabbath, so we should always be thankful. But being thankful and acknowledging that their music these days is not only relevant, but also, um, GOOD, are two completely different things.
Just because Elvis invented rock 'n roll doesn't mean I have to like Elvis. Nor does it mean that if he were still alive today, would he be doing anything relevant or decent. Just because Ozzy and Lemmy outlived everyone else doesn't mean what they're doing is good stuff. I know it's a matter of opinion, but you gotta be objective about this shit.
Every Motorhead song is the same, and the only decent Black Sabbath in my opinion was with Dio. Enough jerking off over these dinosaurs.