I Need Metal

[Nominus Experse]

Plain and simple: those of you who listen to Metal, list what I ought to listen to.

Bands I enjoy that are affiliated with Metal are:
Opeth
Tool
Children of Bodom
Cradle of Filth
Mastodon
In Flames
Lamb of God
Otep
Candlemass
Black Sabbath
Hatebreed
Slayer
Pantera
Trivium
Metalium

And Tool if you want to include them in the mix


So basically, I am wondering if I am missing out on a some metal bands that are considered wonderful. I adore Children of Bodom and Opeth more than anything else in terms of metal, followed closely by Candlemass.

So any suggestions?

[Bunny]

Bands I enjoy that are affiliated with Metal are:
Opeth
Tool
Children of Bodom
Cradle of Filth
Mastodon
In Flames
Lamb of God
Otep
Candlemass
Black Sabbath
Hatebreed
Slayer
Pantera
Trivium
Metalium

And Tool if you want to include them in the mix

You already did that, sir.

I'm not the best authority on recommending music, as I tend to listen to what my friends listen to and what they say "Here, listen to this and see if you like it." I usually do.

The following may or may not exactly be "metal" but they are a few of the bands that I have been introduced to over the years and I enjoy listening to:

Pain of Salvation, Kamelot, Symphony X, Ayreon, Anathema, Dreamscape, Agalloch, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, and Amorphis.

As a side, while it isn't exactly metal, you might enjoy Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Recommend strongly "Beethoven's Last Night", as all their other album as are currently Christmas-related). It's technically labelled "Rock Opera" but it's pretty fantastic if that is your thing.

[Fatal Impurity]

how about dragonforce and 3 inches of blood they are pretty awesome

[Nominus Experse]

Bands I enjoy that are affiliated with Metal are:
Opeth
Tool
Children of Bodom
Cradle of Filth
Mastodon
In Flames
Lamb of God
Otep
Candlemass
Black Sabbath
Hatebreed
Slayer
Pantera
Trivium
Metalium

And Tool if you want to include them in the mix

You already did that, sir.

I'm not the best authority on recommending music, as I tend to listen to what my friends listen to and what they say "Here, listen to this and see if you like it." I usually do.

The following may or may not exactly be "metal" but they are a few of the bands that I have been introduced to over the years and I enjoy listening to:

Pain of Salvation, Kamelot, Symphony X, Ayreon, Anathema, Dreamscape, Agalloch, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, and Amorphis.

Heh, you're absolutely correct - I did include Tool...

I've tried listening to Porcupine Tree before, but never really found it to my liking. But then again, the samples I heard were only 30 seconds long. I may have to listen for a longer time period. Perhaps I will dowload a song or two and sample them that way...

I've heard of Dreamtheater and Pain of Salvation, but the others I can't recall hearing before. I shall give these a try.

Many thanks.

EDIT:

how about dragonforce and 3 inches of blood they are pretty awesome

Ah, yes, Dragonforce. Never heard of 3 Inches of Blood before, though.

[Emerald Aeris]

Get Blackest Eyes by Porcupine Tree.

But over that I would recommend the album Mabool by Orphaned Land. Which I can probably upload if you can't find a good torrent or sommat.

[JKTrix]

Wait, what does this have to do with videogames?

Er..... *tries to steamroll this topic into relevance*

Play Guitar Hero!

[Vermachtnis]

You can't get any better metal than from Children of Bodom I think. Best Metal Band ever. You've got a pretty kick ass list there: Opeth, Mastadon, In Flames; all great.
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[escobert]

Unearth, As I lay Dying are some good bands.

[I Don't Need A Name]

Satyricon

[GenjiEnkil]

Dragonforce, Kalmah, Unearth, Rebel meets rebel, Shadows fall, As i lay dying, if you like CoB, check out synergy (sp?) Alexi is guitarist in that band too

[Mirage]

Try Dimmu Borgir.

[Venom]

Morbid Angel.

[GooeyToast]

Moonsorrow. Can't go wrong with black viking metal. I'd recommend the album Verisakeet, or if you're looking for a good sample of their work listen to Pimea off that album.

[Crushed Hope]

I'll recommend some death/doom for you, think Candlemass but darker, heavier, and usually with "harsh" vocals.

The albums that are in italtics you need more than anything.

First off the four classic death/doom bands that everyone must know so they can understand the roots of the style.

Anathema:
Crestfallen
Serenades
Pentecost III
The Silent Enigma
Eternity (Okay so this release isn't death/doom (well not even a metal release) but it is by FAR their best release.)

My Dying Bride:
As The Flowers Wither
Turn Lose The Swans
The Angel and the Dark River

Paradise Lost:
Gothic
Icon
Shades of God
Draconian Times

Katatonia:
Jhva Elohim Meth... the Revival
Dance of December Souls
Brave Murder Day

Now onto my personal picks for genre essentials.

Black Forest:
Sadness

Catherdal:
Forest of Equilibrium

Daylight Dies
No Reply
Idle
Dismantling Devotion

diSEMBOWELMENT
Transcendence Into The Peripheral

Evoken:
Embrace The Emptiness
Quietus
Shades of Night Descending
Antithesis Of Light


Indesinence:
Noctambulism

Morgion:
Among Majestic Ruins
Solinari
Cloaked By Ages, Crowned In Earth

Mourning Beloveth:
Dust
The Sullen Sulcus
A Murderous Circus

Novembers Doom:
Of Sculptured Ivy And Stone Flowers

Saturnus:
Paradise Belongs To You
Martyre
Veronika Decides To Die

Whispering Forest:
Of Shadows and Pale Light

[NorthernChaosGod]

Necrophagist
Wintersun
Cannibal Corpse
Angel Corpse
Amon Amarth
Bathory
Catamenia
Death
Deicide
Immortal
Mercyful Fate
Nile
Norther
The Black Dahlia Murder

Those are a few of my personal favorites, it would seem you might enjoy them judging from what you already listen to.

I highly recommend Necrophagist though.