I actually like a lot of classic rock (yes even Hotel California, that solo kicks ass) but there is a lot of bad classic rock too. What do you think the worst classic rock song is? What is the most overrated band or artist? I think Supertramp is mid at best, but Bob Seeger is truly dreadful.
Green Day was the only band I know of that voluntarily hitched itself to the chud attempt to start "Metalgate" after G*mergate took off.
EDIT: I originally remarked about Green Day not being metal but I saw the genre struggle session in the rest of the threat and retracted that part. I personally get lost in the sauce when pedants fret about what is "core" or whatever so I'd rather just stick with the part about how disgusting it was to hear about Green Day doing that for chud clout.