"Classic" Metal

During my formative years, "metal" was defined by vocalists such as Ronnie James Dio and Ozzy Osbourne, and bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. By the 90's, the trend in the genre was to forgo singing for screaming/growling/grunting vocals, and I drifted away from the scene quite rapidly ( the notable exception being black metal where anguished and tortured screams contribute to the music's overall atmospheric effect ). I find it encouraging to see somewhat of a resurgence in interest in the "classic" metal music of late.