Predominantly emotive [u]straw arguments[/u] relative to the original quoted statement (subject) of [u]musicality with respect to shredding[/u].

If understandable from the perspective of foibles intrinsic to the nature of man, there's no logic in nor need to be defensive. Shredding is what it is, and [u]without muscality[/u], other than as an exercise of technical skill, tactile prowess or ego massaging as is too frequently the case in my listening experience and observation, which admittedly is narrow in the genre as invariably I turn it off or walk out, liking it with or loathing it [u]without musicality[/u] doesn't alter the fact.

As to subjectivity of individual preference, I think this sums it up well enough.