Hey man got some great metal for you just full of great musicianship. Unfortunately, I cannot put songs from youtube because my work comp has youtube blocked. But ill show the names of songs for you to check out. These are metal bands that are actually good.
Amon Amarth- Twilight of the Thunder God, War of the gods, Death in fire. Very Viking Metal but so good and awesome Solos
Eluveitie- Calling the rain. Awesome song. They have a lot of different styles and incorporate a lot of different instruments. Great Musicians. Folk Metal
Gojira- Just in case you want to hear what a really powerful band Sounds like. Id recommend Listening to "Born In Winter" " Love" and Oroborus, They have a live show on youtube called "live at Garrorock" something like that... Seriously awesome concert. They are what you call a Rhythm technical band.
Opeth-- I could go on and on about Opeth. Probably some of the best musicians of our time. You can go from "Bleak" "Ghost of Peridition" "The Grand Conjuration" "The lotus Eater" to "Harvest" and "burden" ( some of the most beautiful songs), this band has it all. Different CDs full of metal, some full of harmony music. Just a very dynamic band and my favorite band today. CDs like Watershed hold some very great metal, While CDs like Damnation are all melody and harmony songs. Such great musicians.
Shade Empire- Where do I get started. So epic. Their new CD is pretty awesome. Check out Ruins, Omega Acrane, Nomad, Malicious Winds (very powerful song) . Their older stuff is great too. Ravine, Conjuration, Pain and pleasure ( has such a great build up in the end) They are a really cool band.
Trivium (their first CD Ascendancy) gunshot to the head of trepidation, Ascendancy, Like flies to light. They were the first band that got me into heavy metal. This CD has some great songs!!!
Periphery- A newer band but they are starting to get recognized and have some good stuff, I am just learning them myself. I really like the song Buttersnips
August Burns Red- Not too familiar with their stuff but they have some great songs. Just see what you like.
MY PICK FOR THE 3 MOST EPIC METAL SONGS EVER!!!
1. Winds of Plague--- A cold day in hell/Anthems Apocalypse.. Seriously the most badass song ever made.... Just listen to the whole thing
2. Dimmu Borgir----- In Deaths Embrace- Probably one of the most beautiful heavy metal songs ever made. (Opeth has a lot too though)
3. Between the Buried and Me---Mordecai--- Just listen to the whole thing. Has an beautiful ending. Doesn't sound impressive at first but realizing the technicality and creation of the song puts it way up there on the top songs.
Lots of different styles here!!!!
Hope you check them out and like em, they are some of my favorite bands.
