Yeah, I guess I'm barely out of my teenage years and you can easily assume that'll get over metal in a couple of years because I'm still angry at whatever "old boys" are angry about.
I know myself quite well and I'm pretty sure I'm not listening to metal because of this anger anymore. Of course, some years back (gee, now I sound like an elderly) when I first delved in metal's (or heavy music) country, I was listening to it on sole angst and frustration basis. Back then, my bands included Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Static-X, Spineshank and Slipknot. Now I got tired of these bands because I realized one day that they are not exactly that good. More like a bunch of idiots if you ask me. Then, about 5 years ago, I upgraded to In Flames and the likes which led me to DT and then more experimental groups, black metal and various other sub-genres.
I don't like metal in the likes of Nightwish and Tristania, simply because it lacks the intensity I'm seeking in metal. For me that's what metal is about: emotions to their extremes and thus intensity is a key for me. If that makes me an angry teen in your eyes, suits you. I just would like to point out that I consider metal as an art and I usually enjoy experimental formations that dare to explore either extremes (like Behemoth or uneXpect) or are ready to break boundaries and merge genres (like DT or Apokatastasia)
I doubt angry teens would find comfort in DT's music since most of them rather consider it emo or stupid, especially if they've heard Projector or Haven.
My conclusion is that we will still bash Opeth and be disgusted with each other's metal preferences in ten years from now. The only difference is that in ten years from now, you'll say that I haven't even had my mid-life crisis yet, so what do I know?
I will however acknowledge the fact that I'm one of the youngest members here, and that makes me the future.
