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Just because it was released in the 80's doesn't make it classic rock. Again, it's not even rock. It's metal.

Like I mean, not to cite wikipedia as a perfectly credible source, but

@jdh5153: I think the very fact that they're listing an album from 2008 as classic rock should be a good indicator that's probably not an accurate listing.

But yeah. Metallica is metal. Huge difference.

Well that 'specific genre shit' is sort of the topic of this thread.

80's rock is a little iffy when it comes to categorizing it as 'Classic Rock,' but there have definitely been cases now and then where it's true. Problem is most of the examples of 80's music in this particular thread has been 80's metal. So it's really a bad representation. 90's Rock... Yeah that's not even close.

I went to a Who concert in the Spring for their Quadrophobia tour. They still kick as much ass now as they did back then.

@ravelle said:

Yeah, they're considered rock.

@jdh5153 said:

That's not Classic Rock.

Boston is definitely up there. I've got a couple posters of them hanging around the room.

Other than that, I'm putting my money on Electric Light Orchestra.

You know, I read an article about this the other day and thought it was ridiculous then.

Reading it again now, I don't know whether I should laugh or cringe that this is a commonly shared sentiment.

This. I was beginning to lose hope that it would be mentioned.