the future is NOT in good hands....

In an informal poll, teens ranked these performers as their top choices:

1. Linkin Park — hip-hop, traditional classic rock, and spooling electronic vibes were the initial factors of this metal quintet.
2. P.O.D. — (short for Payable On Death) fuses punk, religion, alternative metal, hip-hop, and Latin flourishes.
3. Creed — a hard rock four-piece band whose songs allude to the group's Christian viewpoints.
4. Nickelback — powerful hard-rock band with a serious melodic streak.
5. Hoobastank — offers up short, infectious blasts of heavy-metal rock.