And no offence taken. You'd be right for me at least that I haven't listened to a lot of "modern" metal. But I don't think that changes anything. The fact that a lot of other bands are inspired by retro sounds doesn't make it not retro
You can't just say "pre 90s" with keyboards...there are distinct sounds from distinct eras. Compare the links i posted earlier to these, the sounds are quite different:
Doctor Who Theme Tune 1963-1969 by Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire - YouTube
THE BEATLES- HERE COMES THE SUN - YouTube (synth in at about 1:40)
Right on. I think we're talking more about what we hear as opposed to what the artist was inspired by. The former is, of course, subjective. Sorry for the lack of clarity but whenever I hear/use the word "retro" it's usually referring to the 70s and 80s.
