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Hi, 

I signed up to expand my metal repertoire as well as maybe have some good music discussion. 

Metal bands I'm currently into:

Metallica

Iron Maiden 

Judas Priest 

Blind Guardian 

Iced Earth 

Demons and Wizards 

Fear Factory

Lamb of God

Slayer

Megadeth 

Bullet for my Valentine 

Bands I couldn't get into but might try again :

Pantera

Shadows Fall

My tastes aren't limited to metal though, I pretty much like all kinds of Rock, but I want to expand my metal horizons

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That's a good amount of gateway material. I'd suggest you listen to as much as possible and see what sticks. Feel free to dig through the genre-specific subforums for recommendations other people have posted, and if you can't find a thread about what you're looking for, start one of your own. Is there something in particular that you're drawn to? Something you can't stand?

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18 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

That's a good amount of gateway material. I'd suggest you listen to as much as possible and see what sticks. Feel free to dig through the genre-specific subforums for recommendations other people have posted, and if you can't find a thread about what you're looking for, start one of your own. Is there something in particular that you're drawn to? Something you can't stand?

I am looking mainly for metal that is fast, heavy and complex, with good vocals. With the exception of a few bands I'm not that into screaming or throat singing. 

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You should definitely check out Nevermore, my favorite is "Dreaming Neon Black" but I also enjoy "The Politics Of Ecstasy", "This Godless Endeavor", and "Enemies Of Reality". The debut album from Warrell Dane's previous band Sanctuary is really good as well. I'm a huge fan of early Queensryche, and lately I've also been warming up to Crimson Glory's first two albums and Fates Warning (especially No Exit and Parallels). And make sure you check out Control Denied - the brainchild of the guy behind Death, it's basically late-period Death with power metal vocals instead of harsh screams. I'm still very picky about prog/power vocals, so there's a lot of stuff out there that I haven't explored properly yet, but I bet some of that would appeal to you, and there are a few other people here who could steer you towards more.

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Hi, 

I signed up to expand my metal repertoire as well as maybe have some good music discussion. 

Metal bands I'm currently into:

Metallica

Iron Maiden 

Judas Priest 

Blind Guardian 

Iced Earth 

Demons and Wizards 

Fear Factory

Lamb of God

Slayer

Megadeth 

Bullet for my Valentine 

Bands I couldn't get into but might try again :

Pantera

Shadows Fall

My tastes aren't limited to metal though, I pretty much like all kinds of Rock, but I want to expand my metal horizons

 

I guess diversity means different things to different people...

 

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