I like Dark Tranquility, Ive heard of Alcest, I am not THAT into My Dying Bride (although i tried very hard to like heh), and NNOOO NOT ICED EARTH!! =P nah you are welcome to like what you want, I won't judge you....that much...
Good. My favorite album is Still Life but my favorite song is April Ethereal, especially the outro. I also love bleak, but it was the first one I ever heard years ago and so it has been the main one ive listened to.
I have only heard a little of Fear Factory, they seemed rather good, and I just discovered Chthonic, I am liking them. Have you seen them live? It took me forever to know how to actually pronounce the name as well=P heh.