I am not taking sides here in this debate about Old metal vs. New metal.....but I want to say that every kid I know (teenager that is) knows of Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot, Apocalyptica, and a lot of the newer metal bands. These bands do get air time on the local radio stations and these kids rave on and on about these bands on Facebook. The kids love it and the US fan base for these bands is huge!!!!!
*I love these bands, too*
Go into "Hot Topic" in the mall......look at the band logo T-Shirts, this will give you an idea of what bands are hot these days
I don't watch Eddie Trunk's show, so I have no iron in that fire. But it does seem logical that he should not only revisit the past artists but promote the new as well. He would have a lot more viewers if he expanded his metal show just a tad