Aye, the pendulum has likely already begun to swing in the other direction. All you have to do is wait a bit longer. In the mean-time, enjoy the collapse. You only get to witness the fall of man once.
They're both fine, though I would ask that you change the first half of your first character's name. 'Metalhead' is too vague. Ideally you would want a
type
of metal like iron, steel, copper, bronze, and so on.
Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.