[autarch1]

I haven't listed to any Metal music for a very long time. My first concert ever was Iron Maiden (Number of the Beast Tour) opening for Judas Priest (Screaming for Vengeance Tour). I love 70's and 80's metal (Sabbath,Queensryche, Dio, Maiden, Priest ect...) but I am TOTALLY out of touch now. I couldn't even name a band. I miss that music now but I have no idea as to where to even start looking for some new music.
 
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
 

 

[autarch1]

I hadn't seen the "Lets talk metal" thread before I posted this. I'm sure that I'll find all I need there.

 

[mickcenary]

Hey, autarch.
 
I, too, am a massive Maiden fan, but I don't really listen to them much these days. I tend to gravitate towards more current stuff. If you're after that NWOBHM feel, i.e. catchy progressions, powerful melodies and harmonized leads, Pharaoh and their album 'Be Gone' has some pretty awesome stuff on it; great singer, too.
 
Also, check out a band called Evergrey, particularly their album 'In Search of Truth'; it houses some seriously catchy and emotionally-driven music; extremely classy.

 

[Chris_Himself]

Yngwie Malmsteen. This kind of metal needs no vocalist.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYQ8C05Q_0E
 
Also very good audiophile music!
 
Enjoy!

 

[limpidglitch]

Yngwie Malmsteen isn't music, it's fap.

 

[Chris_Himself]

Quote:

Yngwie Malmsteen isn't music, it's fap.

I find that your post is both valid and without exaggeration. Probably would explain why I've been without porn in a while.

 

[scytheavatar]

Kamelot - The Black Halo
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor
Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane
Lost Horizon - A Flame to the Ground Beneath
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Slough Feg - Traveller
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Agalloch - The Mantle
maudlin of the Well - Bath
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Enslaved - Isa

Some good metal albums released in the 2000's. Be warned that they are very different from the Sabbath,Queensryche, Dio, Maiden and Priest you are used to. But they are not too inaccessible and you should be able to enjoy them.

 

[Chris_Himself]

Kamelot is really good. I love the Ghost Opera track. The impact from the drums is an amazing benchmark for a lot of cans!

 

[Gazza]

Try these:
 
Seventh Void - Heaven's Gone
The Devin Townsend Project - Addicted
Witchcraft - Firewood
Die So Fluid - Spawn of Dysfunction
God Forbid - Determination

 

[MaZa]

If you want a blast from the past (an old NWOBHM legend actually) but that only lately got on a label, check out Hell. They are awesome! Plus they are funny as hell (no pun intended) with their theateric approach, kinda like King Diamond I think.
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57fLMBk1cAw

 

[Proglover]

some great names already mentioned, I can add Symphony X

 

[Chris_Himself]

Racer X
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BYavQX67ik
 
a[size=small]lso good:[/size]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE&feature=related (song starts at 20 seconds)
If you're into instrumentals, please please do me a favor and listen to this song by them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2iP1s0Rxc
 
and Paul Gilbert's solo albums who was the guitarist for Racer X
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE&feature=related
 
 
Warning: you may find that you have a craving to buy more expensive headphones after listening to these. I've spent probably 400 bucks searching for the perfect cans for Racer X/Paul Gilbert before settling with what I have now.

 

[nigeljames]

Primal Fear are one of my favourites

 

[Redcarmoose]

The new Devil Driver album Beast is cool.
 
Enslaved has really come out with a couple great albums Isa, Vertebrae, Ruun.
 
Primal Fear has a wonderful album called Seven Seals.