Originally posted by: SWScorch
Dudes, Opeth and Zao are absolutely amazing (although The Fear is What Keeps us Here is way too emocore for my tastes... The Funeral of God was absolutely incredible though. And of course Opeth can do nothing short of perfection). Other favorites are Dream Theater, Iced Earth, Metallica, Lamb of God, Nile, Iron Maiden, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Arch Enemy, Testament, Pantera and Emperor. The new Trivium album is pretty good too.
Oh, and since we're also sharing non-metal bands, I also love country (Alan jackson, Clint Black, Dierks Bentley, Nickel Creek, Brad Paisley and George Strait just to name a few), oldied, classic rock and a bit of hip-hop. Just discovered Explosions in the Sky too, a post-rock, Godspeed You! Black Emperor type of band. Going to see them in concert next in April.