I’m in agreeance with vinster. The last time that metal got popular, it was watered down by all the crap the record labels threw out. I’m just fine with it being underground.
In the 70s and 80s they were young, rebelious, and “cool”. Now, they are all older and in most cases have other means of income other than their music, and let’s face it, once you get to a certain age, long hair just doesn’t look quite right on a dude.