I'm surprised at you guys. Anyone here heard of Blind Guardian? They're the first metal band I ever got into and I still listen to them. Their album Nightfall in Middle-Earth is still one of my most prized possessions.
Nightwish, of course. I absolutely love symphonic metal. It'll be interesting to see who's going to be the next lead vocalist, seeing as Tarja Turunen got kicked out. But I trust that the next album will still be great, what with the other members still being there.
Guess I'll have to draw up a list:
Blind Guardian
Nightwish
Finntroll (polka from hell!)
Ensiferum (Viking metal. What more need I say? :Titan: )
Within Temptation (it's a bit poppy, but so beautiful)
Tristania (especially Beyond the Veil)
Immortal (Sons of Northern Darkness is one of the few black metal albums I own, but I really love it.)
Arch Enemy (especially their new stuff, because Angela Gossow is just such an amazing vocalist)
Opeth (Wow. Just wow. Blackwater Park is my favourite)
After Forever (yet another amazing female vocalist, and what variety this band has in their musical styles!)
Kamelot (Especially Epica and the Black Halo. Just listen to them, you'll see what I mean.)
And finally...
Iron Maiden (Nothing more need be said of them. Just listen for yourself)
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