Excellent metal (& the like)

[Cyril the Wolf]

Aforementioned by Bahamut, Kamelot - Memento Mori: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfEOwMZMmU

Some chick I came across, Tarja - Die Alive:

Tarja used to sing in Nightwish.

Looks like she toned down the heavy for her solo stuff.

[Darth Lime]

My apologies if this band was said before. The Fucking Champs

What's A Little Reign?

Andres Segovia Interests Me

Highly underrated band with insane guitar work. Reminds me of the Minibosses and Mega Man style music.

[Cerrax]

Not sure if they've been mentioned, but I've recently gotten into Mystic Prophecy. Some seriously epic power metal.

Satanic Curses

Rock The Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxLOImzeQE

And no mention of The Sword yet? Seriously?

The Sundering

How Heavy This Axe

[Chernabogue]

Their two albums are awesome, trust me!

[The Phalanx]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Rotting Christ yet!

Nemecic

Athanati Este (personal favorite)

Sorrowful Farewell

My Sacred Path

Aeternatus

Thy Wings Thy Horns Thy Sin (aka final boss music)

Daemons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r8QDT8yM7I

Gaia Tellus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtDZXFKNP4

Their newest album, AEALO, is a departure from their previous work; its very much different, and it took me several listens before I could really enjoy it. I don't consider this a bad thing, though--a band needs to experiment, not stagnate.

Demonon Vrosis

Noctis Era

Fire, Death, and Fear

Eon Aenaos

[Cyril the Wolf]

Helloween covering Focus Sweet god, this is great.

[Chernabogue]

Helloween covering Focus Sweet god, this is great.

Best cover ever. That's it. Helloween rules.

Also, check this one:

[Cerrax]

I just found out (and subsequently geeking out) because Sabaton has announced their first tour in the United States! Definitely check them out if they're going to be near you! Me and Alexis will most likely be going to the West Springfield, VA show.

http://www.sabaton.net/tour.html

40 : 1-Sabaton

Uprising-Sabaton

[Bahamut]

I just found out (and subsequently geeking out) because Sabaton has announced their first tour in the United States! Definitely check them out if they're going to be near you! Me and Alexis will most likely be going to the West Springfield, VA show.

http://www.sabaton.net/tour.html

40 : 1-Sabaton

Uprising-Sabaton

Looking at that tour list, they will probably play a shortened setlist is my guess, since Accept is the clear headliner (one of the oldest bands of metal still around as far as I can tell - even older than Black Sabbath).

Alas, I'll be at Parris Island, South Carolina by then - I live pretty close to Springfield. You two should take a trip down here for Blind Guardian's show on December 22 here .

[EmpyClaw]

After checking through, I am fairly certain no one mentioned Unexpect. They do a lot of stuff that I would normally dislike in metal or music in general, but something about the cacophony of sound and utter madness draws me to their stuff. Though I've only really listened to their latest album.

Here's my favourite song by Unexpect:

[Guy In Rubber Suit]

After checking through, I am fairly certain no one mentioned Unexpect. They do a lot of stuff that I would normally dislike in metal or music in general, but something about the cacophony of sound and utter madness draws me to their stuff. Though I've only really listened to their latest album.

Here's my favourite song by Unexpect:

I really prefer In a Flesh Aquarium over Utopia, their first album. Megalomaniac Trees is my favorite song of theirs. Highly recommended. And great live band to boot.