Recommend me some bands please!

[bass_lover1]

Ok, after going through Amazon and finding some CDs, I so far have these in my cart:

Edge of Sanity - CrimsonI, CrimsonII, Purgatory Afterglow
Dan Swano - Moontower
Kalmah - Swamplord
Athiest - Unquestionable Presence
Sentenced - Crimson, The Cold White Light

Opinions, is there one in there that you would drop for something else?

 

[Kenneth R.]

definitely keep EoS.

if you're into Operatic stuff, check out Virgin Black - Sombre Romantic.
otherwise it looks good. Sentenced rocks.

 

[Manbient]

Sunn O))) are definately an acquired taste. I wouldn't run out and make everyone listen to them, as it is really music marketed to stoner kids who like to freak themselves out at home when they are bored and alone.

haha. And what fun it is Don't need drugs though.

 

[Death_To_False_Metal]

Nile Annihilation of The Wicked
Nile In Their Darkenned Shrines

Best death metal since Chuck Shuldiner !

 

[Katatonica]

hmmm
nargaroth lol pure raw black metal ^^

 

[Miltbrand]

For "gothic" metal:
Anathema - The silent enigma
Paradise Lost - Gothic

WTF?!? Anathema and Paradise Lost has NOTHING to do with goth metal! The record 'Gothic' doesn´t make PL goth!!! Have you ever heard of Doom???

Recommended:

Rapture - 'Songs For The Withering' and 'Silent Stage'.
Once described as the missing link between Opeth and Katatonia. IMO a perfect description!
http://www.spinefarm.fi

Mercenary - 11 Dreams
If a mix between melodic power metal (like Evergrey) and thrash sounds good to you, then this is the band!
http://www.mercenary.dk/

Woods Of Ypres - Pursuit Of The Sun And Allure Of The Earth
Described by the band itself as 'Summer Black Metal', it sounds as if inspired by (old) Katatonia and (old) In The Woods... among others. It´s like the black metal record Agalloch never made. The lyrics are about nature and depression and so on, so no problems with the catholicism there.
The band has its official forum here at Ultimate Metal
http://www.woodsofypres.ca/

Volbeat - The Strength, The Sound, The Songs
Load-era Metallica meets Life Of Agony meeets Corrosion Of Conformity meets Elvis! Rock N´ Roll metal with Caputo/Hetfield-esque vocals, and an Elvis obsession... I guess you´ll just have to hear it.
http://www.volbeat.dk/

 

[Liquid Diamonds]

WTF?!? Anathema and Paradise Lost has NOTHING to do with goth metal! The record 'Gothic' doesn´t make PL goth!!! Have you ever heard of Doom???

Well, to be fair to him, I always think of these as gothic metal records, which draw from doom influences...

 

[Effigen]

Darkthrone!!!! great black metal
and if your into that Gordon Lightfoot

 

[A Darkness Coming]

well if u want to hear great music (not very metal) buy any album from
katatonia
pain of salvation
arcturus
riverside
porcupine tree

 

[RDreamer]

Here's some! These are all terrific, essential even.

Katatonia- Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Darkthrone- Blaze In The Northern Sky
Death- Sound of Perseverence
Celtic Frost- To Mega Therion
Bathory- Blood Fire Death
Venom- Black Metal

Start there. Also, here is a short list of some other metal albums I really enjoy:

Mastodon- Leviathan
Lacuna Coil- Comalies (also be on the lookout for Karmacode, to be released in April)
Cradle of Filth- Nymphetamine
Horde- Hellig Usvart
Nightwish- Once
After Forever- Invisible Circles

I would suggest Horde- Hellig Usvart in particular, as it was an extremely controversial album when it was released. This is because it is completely black metal in its earliest style, but rather than the normal Satanic subject matter it is a Christian album.

Along this vein, I would suggest the album "Veil of Remembrance" by Crimson Moonlight. They are also Christian black metal, and they slay.

 

[Kenneth R.]

Crimson Moonlight rocks.

 

[Slayer101]

If you want to hear Atheist go here:

http://www.unheardonline.com/atheisthome.htm