Good metal and rock songs/bands?

[Iron_Father]

Right my mate has asked me to get him a list of really good metal and rock bands or songs. I have some but would like to know some other great bands that are out there. Thank you all for the help

 

[Marter]

Here are some of the ones I like:

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[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

Freedom call.
They are the most powery of metal bands.
I'd embed a song or two but I'm on my Ipod so I can't sorry.
Or Nightwish as Marter said.

 

[Berserker119]

That's a really really broad topic, but..

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[Raven's Nest]

Tell your friend to go to their local music retailer, head for the rock and metal section and pick up 10 random cd's you like the cover art for. Then grab a beer or whatever and begin a voyage of discovery which will be far more interesting than having 100 different opinions on what defines a "really good metal/rock band...

Why are people so afraid to discover music for themselves these days?

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Just_A_Glitch]

Here's some I enjoy.

Spoiler: Long List

Altaria
Amberian Dawn
Avantasia
Beyond Twilight
Blind Guardian
Brocas Helm
Celesty
Charon
Children of Bodom
Children of Nova
Circus Maximus
Closure in Moscow
Coheed and Cambria
Cradle of Filth
Darkest Hour
Death
Dream Evil
Dream Theater
Edenbridge
Edguy
Eluveitie
Enter Shikari
Eyefear
Falconer
Fozzy
HIM
Iced Earth
In This Moment
Kamelot
Mercenary
Nevermore
Nightwish
Northern Kings
Opeth
Poisonblack
Porcupine Tree
Savatage
Serenity
Sinergy
Sontata Arctica
Symphony X
Tarot (Crows Fly Black album in particular. The others are meh.)
Vangough
Within Temptation
X-Japan

Lots of rock and metal here. You were pretty vague about specific subgenres, so I threw in quite a few different ones. Hope you enjoy.

 

[Iron_Father]

Tell your friend to go to their local music retailer, head for the rock and metal section and pick up 10 random cd's you like the cover art for. Then grab a beer or whatever and begin a voyage of discovery which will be far more interesting than having 100 different opinions on what defines a "really good metal/rock band...

Why are people so afraid to discover music for themselves these days?

I should have done that but I did not think about it.

 

[Iron_Father]

Thanks everyone and I know I was vague about subgenres and everything but he only asked for a list of metal and/or rock... so all the subgenres are open on this one.

 

[TriggerHappyAngel]

My favorite Metal bands:

- Disturbed
- Iron Attack!
- Alestorm
- Sabaton
- Nightwish
- Bullet for my Valentine

 

[Tharwen]

Disturbed and Rise Against are my favourite two bands at the moment. Consider that a recommendation.

 

[Nazz3]

Ensiferum, Amorphis (Their older stuff), Moonsorrow.

Spoiler: Ensiferum

Spoiler: Amorphis

Spoiler: Moonsorrow

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Here are my favorites:

Spoiler: In Flames (melodic death metal

Spoiler: Children of Bodom (melodic death metal/extreme power metal or whatever)

Spoiler: Dark Tranquillity (melodic death metal)

Spoiler: Trivium (thrash metal/metalcore)

Spoiler: John 5 (shred metal/country)

Spoiler: Engel (melodic death metal)

Spoiler: Rob Zombie (industrial metal)

When people ask for metal, I provide.

 

[Alumit]

Rammstein. A lot of their older stuff is pretty good (Herzeleid, Sehnsucht, Mutter albums), but their new album (Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da) is pretty damn rockin' also.

Recommended songs:

"Ich Tu Dir Weh"
"Buckstabu"
"Weidmann's Heil"
"Mutter"
"Links 2 3 4"
"Rammlied"
"Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da"
"Sehnsucht"
"Mein Teil"
"Ich Will"
"Spiel Mit Mir"
"Dalai Lama"
"Reise Reise"
"Rosenrot"
"Feuer Frei"

Pretty much anything they've made, mate. And Iron Maiden, Alestorm, Rage Against The Machine, Otep, Metallica, Apocalyptica, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Black Sabbath. The list goes on and on eh?

Peace.

 

[AMMO Kid]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lamb of God yet.


Mastodon is good to.


And Killswitch Engage

 

[Hollock]

Of course anything by Sabbath