Yeah that's one way of looking at it... Dimmu started as Black Metal, but they're it at it's most commercial I guess. Good black metal bands I like are Satyricon, Enslaved and 1349. Black Metal is awesome in small doses,albeit it's not my favourite genre.
Death owns. Thanks to whoever recommended them to me. Can't remember. Anyone ever heard of Walls of Jericho or Antagonist? Check them out, too.
for me i'm into Metal & goth Metal... my favourite bands are (HIM,Within Temptation,Lacuna Coil,NightWish)
all this talk about Children of Bodom got me curious so i checked out some of their stuff and they're pretty fuckin good.
I just listened to Prime Evil for the first time in like a year. And I have to do this... In the words of Prime Evil: METAL IS FOREVEEEEEEERR!!!
Everyone must check out Cattle Decapitation. Or at least "Testicular Manslaughter"... And Morbid Angel are pretty damn good.
Morbid Angel is awesome. I haven't listened to them since I got out of high school though... I should really change that now. *goes off to listen to them*
There is a bigger gap between Melodic Death Metal and Death Metal now then there used to be, At The Gates are heavier then Arch Enemy.
Arch Enemy does a wicked Carcass cover. wonder why? I dig her voice. weird. to say the least. I was gonna check them out, but I figured their name ripped off Decapitated too much so I decided against it Domination lineup owns. At The Gates are reeeeally underrated.
Best Metal show you've been to? I've gotta say Hatebreed, because they played in this really small club and there was so much energy. I got elbowed in the head by the guy beside me and had a bruise for about two weeks after. Some highlights were when Hatebreed played, One of their guitarists too notice to me, and we were yelling the lyrics into our faces for most of the show, and getting free shit. By free shit I mean said guitarist gave put one his picks into my hand at the end of the gig, and Jamey Jasta took off one of his wristbands and gave it to me in between songs.