I started listening to Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc in grade school back in the early 90s. My friends and I were a small group of outcasts, most kids were listening to hiphop or pop music.
My metal tastes have slowed way down. Speed and thrash metal as a kid, these days I’m listening to doom. Sludge, acid, atmospheric… slow and heavier than a neutron star.
stoner doom if it’s a better term