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Coroner : technical thrash
Heavenly : power "virus"
Opeth : extreme progressive
X Japan : heavy/progressive/power "jealousy"
Galneryus : neoclassical/power "resurrection"
Tuatha de Danann : celtic/folk "tingaralatingadun"
Arcturus : atmospheric black "aspera hiems symfonia"
Carach Angren : symphonic black "lammendam"
Carcass : grindcore "heatwork"
Hibria : power "defying the rules"
Running Wild : heavy/power
Onmyo-Za : heavy/folk
Therion : symphonic/operatic "theli"
Rhapsody of Fire : symphonic/orchestral power "legendary tales"
Dark Moor : power "tarot"
Apocalyptica : symphonic heavy "reflections"
Cacophony : speed/neoclassical "speed metal symphony"
Carpathian Forest : black
Children of Bodom : melodeath/power
Diablo Swing Orchestra : avant-garde "the butcher's ballroom"
Doro : heavy "warrior soul"
Epica : symphonic power/gothic
George Bellas : shred "mind over matter"
Borislav Mitic : shred "fantasy"
Jason Becker : shred &quoterpetual burn"
Marty Friedman : shred "dragon's kiss"
Joey Tafolla : shred "out of the sun"
Haggard : classical/orchestral/symphonic "awaking the centuries"
Hammerfall : heavy/power "steel meets steel: 10 years of glory"
Impellitteri : heavy/shred "answer to the master"
In Extremo : folk
Luca Turilli : symphonic power "kings of the nordic twilight"
Metalium : power/speed "millenium metal - chapter one"
Narnia : neoclassical/power
Racer X : heavy/shred
Rata Blanca : traditional/power
Saratoga : power/heavy
Stravaganzza : symphonic "sentimientos"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra : orchestral/progressive "beethoven's last night"
Warmen : melodic power/neoclassical "beyond abilities"
Wizards' Hymn : power "hymnal"
Yngwie Malmsteen : neoclassical power/shred "odyssey" "trilogy" "war to end all wars" "marching out"

High on Fire
Baroness
Mastodon
Kylesa
Intronaut
Crowbar
Electric Wizard

Disturbed kind of avious
Slipknot
Matalica
Drowning pool
Godsmack
Nine inch nails

Metallica
Nickelback
System of a Down

Nickelback is not metal they are hard rock!

Avenged Sevenfold
Slipnot
BUllet For my valentine

Black Sabbath
Metallica
Hatebreed
Slipknot
Stone Sour
Motörhead
Dream Theater
System of a Down
Disturbed

Amon Amarth
Metallica
Lamb of God
Disturbed
Slipknot
Alestorm
Five Finger Death Punch
Avenged Sevenfold
Dethklok
Killswitch Engage
Rammstein
War of Ages

Apart from Maiden and Metallica :

JUDAS PRIEST
BLACK SABBATH
VAN HALEN
BLIND GUARDIAN
SONATA ARCTICA
HAMMERFALL

nickleback

If you're looking for a great metal band, Dark Tranquillity is probably my favorite. Entire discography is amazing (Projector is a bit light, but still great music. Start with The Gallery and Damage Done if you want to see them at their best IMO.) Few of my favorite tracks are: Lethe, Monochromatic Stains, A Bolt of Blazing Gold, Insanity's Crescendo.

A few other gems:
In Flames
Five Finger Death Punch
Darkest Hour (just starting to explore this one, but seems very promising after listening through 2 albums for the past week)
Kalmah
At the Gates

And a few bands on the obscure side that are definitely worth checking out:
TesseracT (Debut album released a few months ago, worth every penny)
Vildjharta (Just signed with Century Media, Debut album on the way)
Times of Grace (Debut album was exceptional. If you like KsE check them out)
Solution .45
Return from Exile

in flames, of glaciers, dark tranquility

redwinger333 knows whats up. the rest of yall...wtf.