So how sad is this

I still listen to hard rock/metal at 56, although most of the bands I listen to are Christian bands. My 9 year old son loves Skillet and Demon Hunter! I grew up in the 80’s, which arguably had the best music of any decade. Still occasionally listen to that stuff-I just don’t live my life according to the words anymore!!

Same here. I recently bought a Megadeath tape at a retro thrift store because my truck has a tape player. I used to love that stuff and now the taste is gone. Still love the music but the lyrics hurt my brain on some of the songs. Symphony of Destruction still hits though.