I happen to really like AYDY... it's my favorite Bodom yet.
I can still agree w/ other people that follow the reaper has crazier solo's and better keyboards and shit, and maybe the songs are composed better or whatever... but I still like AYDY more.
And Gavin, it isn't because I'm American. I don't really like any American metal bands except for Nevermore. Anyone who says they suck needs a railroad spike in the peehole.
Metallica, Suck. Except for St. Anger. MASTERPIECE! I LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY!! OMG!!!! So amazing, I heart Lars.
Megadeth, Suck
Pantera, Suck
Trivuim, ....
Iron Maiden, Suck
Lamb Of God, Suck
Shit Factory, WTF? suck
All the Korn and nu metal junk, that shit blows ass, hard.
Any bands i'm leaving out here? Oh yeah. Slayer. I hate them. Kerry King can eat dog shit.
Arsis, In Flames, Opeth, Orphaned Land, Dimmu Borgir, Insomnium, Imperanon, Sinergy, CoB (obviously), Soilwork, Kalmah, Nightrage, Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, FINTROLL!!!, and... i dunno... some other shit.
Gavin, I do agree w/ you though, on why a lot of Americans like shit metal (and a lot of other stuff you say, surprisingly). I think most of them are too retarded to actually listen to music? I think if there is any kind of complex, harmonized melody, it throws'em off and they just get confused. Good times.