I have been listening to metal since 1984 ... that is 20 years for you mathematically challenged
... and this is my favorite METAL record EVER! Nothing has come along in 20 years to beat it in my book.
Bought it the day it was released and had not heard anyhting since that gave me such goosebumps as this.
However, if you were raised on The Haunted and other ripoff bands ... I can understand why you would not "get" this or would think Lombardo is overrated.