Metal is a broad genre. Many extreme metal fans enjoy classic stuff, and some don't. Personally, I don't give a fuck what sends shivers down your spine. Listen to whatever you like. That's what metal is there for. Don't treat metal like a religion. It's fucking music. The guy you met sounds like an edgy teenager.
Who's the faggot here, me or you? Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go watch Ben Roethlisberger caress his balls.
No. Why? You don't choose what your music taste is. I didn't decide to not enjoy Black Sabbath, it's just like that. What does make someone a poser though, is not knowing how metal started and not at least respecting classic metal. Like kids who think metal started with Slipknot or similar bands. Blegh.
I just don't comprehend how someone can like metal but hate Sabbath or Priest. Like, Snowblind. Victim of Changes. Fucking Megalomania. Beyond the Realms of Death. Into the Void. NIGHT CRAWLER. Metal as fuck. It literally doesn't even compute for me.
Frankly I love some pretty bad metal that happens to classic.. Like Thor the Rock God... So you are only a poser if you are not for real!