Many of us like it loud and hard; me included. My criteria isn't just metal or rock though. It must be: Clear / not stupidly vulgar / imaginative / hard, driving; punctuated / nonrepetitive (don't bore me) - so excluding endless albums of robovoiced deathmetal drumsolos...
Spineshank - outstanding and inventive - not for the fainthearted
Ill Nino - same
A.N.I.M.A.L. - pretty good
Killswitch Engage - hold on to the bar man!
Sevin Dust - "Alpha" album - similar to Korn sound
Children of Bodom - "Are you Dead Yet?" slightly repetitious but good
The Sword - Heroguitar, Sabbath-like licks, VERY good
Evanescence - ChickScreaming Metal with good lyrics
and of course some of you like Pantera; I'm undecided.
Spineshank - outstanding and inventive - not for the fainthearted
Ill Nino - same
A.N.I.M.A.L. - pretty good
Killswitch Engage - hold on to the bar man!
Sevin Dust - "Alpha" album - similar to Korn sound
Children of Bodom - "Are you Dead Yet?" slightly repetitious but good
The Sword - Heroguitar, Sabbath-like licks, VERY good
Evanescence - ChickScreaming Metal with good lyrics
and of course some of you like Pantera; I'm undecided.