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I have a resilient love for Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, though mostly for its nostalgic value. Usually when I’m in the mood for metal I’ll go for something more extreme; At The Gates, Cadaver, Cryptopsy, Blood Red Throne (not the most innovative of bands, just pure awesomeness), Nasum, Pig Destroyer, and Suffocation for metal in the vein of death metal/grindcore, and when tending more towards black metal I might put on 1349, Anorexia Nervosa (I don’t have a liking for the symphonic style, as it’s most often superficial and cheesy, but I think they did a good job on New Obscurantis Order), Burzum, Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor (the last four bands: of course), Shining, Thorns and Watain.
A lengthy list, I know. And yet there is more!
I can’t forget to mention the folksy Finntroll, and the more progressively inclined Arcturus and Atheist. Used to love Meshuggah, but can’t seem to get into it these days. Behold… The Arctopus and Dodheimsgard are both fun to listen to. And finally Kreator, Celtic Frost, Bathory and Slayer will always be favourites should a craving for thrash/speed metal come over me.
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