"Do you even know who Down are? Have you ever heard any of their songs?"
Yes, I have. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have said they suck. FYI, if it's metal, there's a very good chance I've heard it. My collection spans nearly 2000 CDs right now, including traditional, power, prog, thrash, black, death, doom, and any other metal subgenre you can name, I helped run an online metal radio show for 2 years, I've devoted a great deal of time to learning about the history of genre in it's many forms, and I don't criticize bands I haven't heard. So yes, I've heard Down, I mean hell, it's not like they're some ultra obscure band who would have never crossed my path if not for this board.
"Try what again?"
Guessing my tastes.
"You were surprised we were slagging off a crap band, so i assumed you liked crap"
Crap band? Maiden have LOST more talent than Down will ever have to begin with, so...