Okay, they are an easy target not because they are popular, but because they don't deserve the popularity, look at Slayer, popular as ever, people don't care because they've shown themselves worthy of being in recognition of the public eye, ( except for that Kerry King bullshit ) and hopefully I'm not the only one, but if I knew of Slipknot and heard them I'd enjoy bashing them as well, just like Lollipop Lust Kill..not too popular, most certainly not metal either, I don't care if they are mainstream or not, I hate them, and I hate slipknot because the sound of their screecy untalented instrument banging drives me up the wall, if I was disgraced with their feeble attempt at musicianship before they got popular, I'd still bash them, just like I bash Vyrus X ( heard of them? no, you might say you have, but you haven't, so don't bother ) I rag on them plenty, they are just as false as slipknot, and of course Hatebreed isn't metal, I thought that was pretty obvious, and early FF can be pretty debatable as well, and saying Queensryche isn't metal..I dunno whether to laugh or not, of course they are metal, and if you happen to be literate to some form, you'll know my avatar is Queensryche: Rage For Order, which is very metal, indenyably I'd say..I've never even heard Queensryche not be referred to as metal, you might as well not call Maiden or Sabbath metal..I mean they are way more talented than most bands, and Hatebreed is a joke, nothing more but an un-metal joke, and actually it's more trendy to be a slipknot fan, and pretend it's the hardest material ever put out, lots of people like Slipknot here and I'm hated for hating them so much, and once again your assuming I hate them because they are mainstream, or any slipknot hater for that matter, look at Metallica, you see me bashing them? You might say you have but you haven't, and what about Megadeth? both are mainstream to a certain extent, particularly Metallica, but they deserve it, especially with Cliff, one hell of a bassist, and Kirk Hammett's one of the most innovative guitar players I've ever heard, and whether bad or good, Metallica has effected music more than just about any band
FF and Hatebreed metal..psh..* laughs *
Die
FF and Hatebreed metal..psh..* laughs *
Die
Or maybe its all "right"!!! 
