Ok im gonna lay it out. Im sick and tired of bands like Slipknot or Lamb of God "ruining" metal's good name, the name that bands like Iron Maiden or Helloween created when metal was born. Now my favorite new band out that is, to be simple, a breath of fresh air. Three Inches of Blood is like the super human hybrid baby of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. The lyrics like Maiden, Vocals like Priest. I mean hell, Haltford even said that they are one of his favorite bands out today, i mean shit.. has the metal god spoken or what? They started in 2000 and got 3 albums, Battlecry under a winter sun, Advance and Vanquish(My Favorite), and their new album that came out in July "Fire Up The Blades".