good atmospheric rock/metal

[flip`]

Some Falkenbach and Himinbjorg (especially The Elves)

 

[Tybud]

Daylight Dies
Rapture

OK I've only heard a couple songs from each band, but I think they qualify.

 

[mot-]

The Flower Kings!

 

[Anti-Everything]

Arcturus has their atmospheric moments

 

[Don Corleone]

Deftones - White Pony (I'm not much of a Deftones fan, but I love the atmosphere of this one)

so true. such an amazing album. knife prty, change,...such good songs

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I second/third/fourth/ whatever

Agalloch
Ulver
The Mars Volta
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
King Crimson
Deftones (White Pony only)

and add

Radiohead
Burzum
Emperor
A Silver Mount Zion
Pink Floyd
Shape of Despair
Robert Fripp (you can't get more atmospheric then his soundscapes...)

Theres plenty more, downloading Pelican right now