I used to be the biggest metal fan I knew, until one day I listened to one too many newer metal acts, realized they all sound exactly the same, and got bored with the entire genre. It was crazy, because it was like somebody snapped their fingers, and I went "The guitars sound like crap, the drums are boring, the bass might as well not even be there, the singers are atrocious, etc...."

I think the only two metal albums on my mp3 player are Helmet's Meantime (which after 16 years, still sounds fantastic) and Tony Iommi's solo album. The rest is a pretty eclectic mix, Ryan Adams, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Phish, the Beatles, Mars Volta, Ani DiFranco, Peter Gabriel, U2, Yes, Rodrigo y Gabriella....