Been on a Metal kick Lately

[Isaac]

Sounds like you need the debut self titled Fifth Angel album.

I've got it  ! I've got Time Will Tell as well. Both are pretty solid albums.

[Super Avianti]

Next stop then is Hellion - Screams In The Night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHlnHlgvm8M

[Patty]

Well none of those bands I listed are anything I can snuggle up to on a daily basis.  There's a certain mood for that sort of thing....
Glad I didn't violate any unwritten rules, though! 

No no it's all right for you to listen to what you want to listen to. It's just Isaac and the rest of our group of friends have always been a little outspoken against the "nu metal" stuff going around.

[T-MAN]

If you don't know about Helstar,then check them out...they are a cool technical speed-metal band with lots of good riffs and solos. Helstar's "Nosferatu" is a great album.

Helstar- "Baptized in Blood"
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEs1AWf1eHs&feature=related

Helstar- "Baptized in Blood" (LIVE from 1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixpPSVeBruA

[backinthevillage]

What's been in my CD player lately:

Kreator -- Hordes of Chaos
Lamb of God -- Wrath
Exodus -- Shovel Headed Kill Machine, Atrocity Exhibition, There Will Be Blood
Testament -- Formation of Damnation
Megadeth -- Endgame
Nevermore -- This Godless Endeavor
Overkill -- Iron Bound
Judas Priest -- A Touch of Evil Live, Angel of Retribution

[~Purple Haze~]

I've been listening to

Ihsahn's solo albums
High on Fire
Intronaut
Cynic

So, so kickass.

[pooch guy]

If you like ARMORED SAINT, I recommend LOCOMOTIVE BREATH.

The new HEATHEN "The Evolution of Chaos" is the best thing they've done since '87.

Agree with some of the suggestions so far esp.  HIGH ON FIRE and VENDETTA.  Throw in HEXX "Under the Spell" while you're at it!

[EugenicScum]

May be it's time to try getting into Celtic Frost? If you end up digging them, the doors are wide open for a few different styles of extreme metal.

[~Purple Haze~]

Monotheist!

[jebbudda]

I haven't heard too much Nu Metal that I like .

Two bands with killer riffs and great guitar tone ...THROTTLEROD and DIRTY POWER . I just wish they had better lead guitar playing . Other than that these guys have it down especially in the originality department . I'm tough to please . I can't take cookie monstar vocals and find the guitarists in most popular metal bands...like Lamb of God ...mediocre at best .

I'll take industrial metal fusion anyday over most post 80's metal . The Japanese have some seriously heavy music happening . Devil's Slingshot features Greg Howe . Keyboardist Tadashi Goto has a CD titled Innervisions that features guest guitarists shredding their asses off over some of the fastest , heaviest riffing I've heard in a long time .

John 5 has some cool heavy stuff .

FRAGILE is another Japanese band that will blow your Cd player apart . I have yet to be able to listen to an entire Cd .Way over the topin every department .

[otcconan]

I really cannot recommend '80's Slayer too much.

Hell Awaits, Seasons in the Abyss, South of Heaven, but ESPECIALLY Reign in Blood should reside in any thrash collection.  They are required.

Doesn't hurt to throw in Megadeth's Rust In Peace.

[Fence]

Doctor Butcher. Jon Oliva + Caffery ( while under Criss influence )   Great for dissecting guitars, Schenker updated. . .