Question for the metal heads of this site

**Alive26** · 12-19-2011

Ok so I really need new bands to Listen too. I could really use suggestions on what some good bands there are to listen to. Here is a list of some of the bands I listen to right now to kind of help you know what I like

The Agonist
Atreyu
BFMV
Beneath the Sky
Chimaira
Cradle of Filth
Chthonic
Children of Bodom
Devildriver
Epica
5FDP
Iced Earth
In Flames
In This Moment
Light This City
Lamb of God
Nightwish
Protest the Hero
Shadows Fall
Trivium
Unearth

Now there are a lot more Bands I listen to, but that's just a little list. Any suggestions will help me out I really need something new to listen too.

**CaptainOmo** · 12-19-2011

I'm big on Five Finger Death Punch for some modern metal... always love me some Megadeath though too...
Here is a list of top metal albums of the year i just found online that may help ya a bit.

THE BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 2011 (All Styles) - Rate Your Music

**LordKarnage** · 12-20-2011

To me it looks like you'd enjoy Dark Tranquillity, they're one of my favourite bands of all time, they have some amazing albums. Have a look at they're "The Gallery" album, but pretty much all of their albums have got great material.
Also another one is Skyfire, I'll send you a few of their songs that I'd think you like.

Most of their songs are amazing anyway, these are just a few I can think of right now.

Check out Be'lakor's stuff, some good ones are

Anyway good luck on expanding your metal collection, Enjoy!

**Doctor_Doom** · 12-20-2011

Doom would go with anything Max Cavalera related.

Nailbomb.
Soulfly.
Cavalera Conspiracy.
Old School Sepultura.

**BennysGoHome** · 12-20-2011

First and foremost Between the Buried and Me, they're the best metal band going right now in my opinion.

-Bleeding Through
-Times of Grace (or anything with Jessie Leach. Old KSE, Empire Shall Fall, Seemless)
-August Burns Red
-All That Remains
-Mastodon

Then of course the classics like Sabbath, Maiden, the Big 4...... but I assume those are already covered.

**DoomHorror** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by Alive26

Ok so I really need new bands to Listen too. I could really use suggestions on what some good bands there are to listen to. Here is a list of some of the bands I listen to right now to kind of help you know what I like

The Agonist
Atreyu
BFMV
Beneath the Sky
Chimaira
Cradle of Filth
Chthonic
Children of Bodom
Devildriver
Epica
5FDP
Iced Earth
In Flames early I hope?!
In This Moment
Light This City
Lamb of God
Nightwish
Protest the Hero
Shadows Fall
Trivium
Unearth

Now there are a lot more Bands I listen to, but that's just a little list. Any suggestions will help me out I really need something new to listen too.

^ pointed out the bands that I can recommend something on. Enjoy

Well that's about it from the top of my head, I can't be arsed to think about specific bands right now. However here's some more that you may or may not enjoy, but not based on your list above:

Also, (I'm not sure of most of the other bands on your list, I never heard of them, but) if here you would tell anyone that trivium or cradle of filth are metal - you would probably get your teeth punched in. People are really passionate about what you label is what.

Anyhoo, hope I was of help. Toodles.

**Chambers35** · 12-20-2011

Definitely give Slayer and Machine Head a go and if you fancy something a little different, try some Static-X

**Alive26** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by DoomHorror

^ pointed out the bands that I can recommend something on. Enjoy

Also, (I'm not sure of most of the other bands on your list, I never heard of them, but) if here you would tell anyone that trivium or cradle of filth are metal - you would probably get your teeth punched in. People are really passionate about what you label is what.

Anyhoo, hope I was of help. Toodles.

Thanks for the suggestions and sadly that is something that I really despise about metal a lot of people have this elitist attitude that only one form of metal is in fact metal. But I like it all

And thank you to every one else for the help as well

**BennysGoHome** · 12-20-2011

Enjoy.

**DoomHorror** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by Alive26

Thanks for the suggestions and sadly that is something that I really despise about metal a lot of people have this elitist attitude that only one form of metal is in fact metal. But I like it all

And thank you to every one else for the help as well

Elitist attitude? One form of metal?

You got a lot to learn. No metalhead would ever tell you that there is only one form of metal that is metal. However, a lot will tell you that "nu-metal", "metalcore" and "alternative metal" are just a marketing move, and stick out like a sore thumb from the rest of the scene. Now I'm not saying their music is "bad" "good" or whatever, it can be all of that or none of that, however, one thing it's not - is metal. A lot of it, as I said, is just marketing, in the 80's it was hair metal that was selling, while thrash and speed were stagnated by it, then it died but thrash lives on! I don't wanna get deeper in to it, (pretty sure no one here gives a fuck anyway) just letting you know.

And to your "one form of metal" here are some sub-genres that I listen to:
Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Brutal / Technical / Progressive / Melodic / Death Metal
Folk Metal
Pagan Metal
Melodic / Black Metal
Doom Metal
Death 'n' Roll
Grindcore
Power Metal

and all the mix of genres like Doom-Black and Death-Black and what not.

**Ratchet2425** · 12-20-2011

Well, my favorite newer bands are All That Remains (which BennysGoHome already mentioned) and Killswitch Engage, but my personal favorite hands down is Judas Priest, which I 1000% Recommend

**Vorfied** · 12-20-2011

I don't consider myself a metal head at all, so I probably don't know what I'm talking about. But try Therion. Not sure how "metal" they actually are, but I like them a lot.

**gamelord-2007** · 12-20-2011

Two words; Machine Head, they are epic.

And also listen to Pantera especially their albums Vulgar Display Of Power and The Great Southern Trendkill which are their best albums IMO.

**Koimia** · 12-20-2011

Nachtmystium

Burzum

**Vulgar** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by DoomHorror

Elitist attitude? One form of metal?

You got a lot to learn. No metalhead would ever tell you that there is only one form of metal that is metal. However, a lot will tell you that "nu-metal", "metalcore" and "alternative metal" are just a marketing move, and stick out like a sore thumb from the rest of the scene. Now I'm not saying their music is "bad" "good" or whatever, it can be all of that or none of that, however, one thing it's not - is metal. A lot of it, as I said, is just marketing, in the 80's it was hair metal that was selling, while thrash and speed were stagnated by it, then it died but thrash lives on! I don't wanna get deeper in to it, (pretty sure no one here gives a fuck anyway) just letting you know.

And to your "one form of metal" here are some sub-genres that I listen to:
Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Brutal / Technical / Progressive / Melodic / Death Metal
Folk Metal
Pagan Metal
Melodic / Black Metal
Doom Metal
Death 'n' Roll
Grindcore
Power Metal

and all the mix of genres like Doom-Black and Death-Black and what not.

Soon there will be a BrutalEpicMoshCore Genre created. Seriously, labels are stupid and irrelevant. If it is one of these types of Metal, it is just Metal. No need to get heated (Not saying you specifically, Doom Horror) over technicalities. I just get irritated when people get too concerned about what type of metal they listen to.

**apokolypz** · 12-20-2011

Try any of these:
Slayer
Bleed from Within
Meshuggah
The Devil Wears Prada
Opeth
Dillinger Escape Plan
Nightrage
Testament
Gorefest
Killswitch Engage
The Misfits
Static X
Spies like Us
Parkway Drive
Bullet for my Valentine
Iron Maiden
As I Lay Dying
Underoath
Blinded Colony
Mygrain

**simdog** · 12-20-2011

Machine Head, Evile, Times of Grace, All That Remains, Mudvayne?

**ChrisValentine** · 12-20-2011

Originally Posted by Alive26

The Agonist
Atreyu
BFMV
Beneath the Sky
Chimaira
Cradle of Filth
Chthonic
Children of Bodom
Devildriver
Epica
5FDP
Iced Earth
In Flames
In This Moment
Light This City
Lamb of God
Nightwish
Protest the Hero
Shadows Fall
Trivium
Unearth

I hate shout stuff all the way through, so these have bits of heavy mixed with awesome choruses and singing etc...
Going by those highlighted

Funeral For a Friend

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A Day To Remember

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Miss May I

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Alexisonfire

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**ElvisShow** · 12-23-2011

this is just some bands that hit me while reading your list mostly cus some of those bands I listened to when I was in HS

and since you like iced earth there's a side project they did with blind guardian called demons & wizards

**Rankineer** · 12-23-2011

Some more metal awesomeness I haven't seen mentioned:

My Dying Bride
Arcturus
Ulver
Candlemass
The Gates of Slumber
Nemesea
Death
Control Denied
Behemoth
Nile
Cathedral
Electric Wizard
Paradise Lost
Anathema
The Gathering
Moonspell
Theatre of Tragedy
Tiamat
Carcass
Arch Enemy
Xandria
In the Woods...
White Willow
Celtic Frost
Amorphis
Myrath
Kamelot

Happy listening.