America Quote by Jani Lane

In the 80s there weren't so many bands around and nowadays there are a lot more bands around. I think sometimes there are too…

— Udo Dirkschneider

It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish…

— Penelope Spheeris

What I do know is rock and roll and metal never goes away, ever. It took the back seat in America in the '90s.…

— Yngwie Malmsteen

It's weird for me to come from the 80s when metal was so uncool and see how far it has come.

— Mike Scheidt

Now that the generation that grew up on '80s indie-rock has attained influential positions in the culture, that music is the new yardstick. And…

— Michael Azerrad

The '80s don't seem to have gone away. Most weekends in the summer we're off doing a festival in front of 10,000 or 15,000…

— Keren Woodward

We believe that many people who already like metal and those who like other genres will be accepting to this new type of metal.

— Moa Kikuchi

The '80s were the worst period. You had these horrible pop bands growing their hair and calling themselves metal.

— Geezer Butler

I don't think there's ever going to be a time when metallics aren't going to be in. They're so gorgeous, they bring so much…

— Pat McGrath

I have a feeling that the kids are slowly returning to the roots, with this new Metal trend. I can really feel there are…

— Yenz Leonhardt

These new metal bands are going out, getting drunk and going to strip clubs, and they'll be doing the same in thirty years. There…

— Moby

I truly believe heavy metal has gone south. Too many people are focusing on, will the songs be on the radio, will the shirt…

— Ivan Moody