recommend me some good bands

[dugave23]

Hi!
I'm kind of new to metal music and am looking for some new bands to try listening to.

So, can anybody recommend me a few good bands? I always like to discover some new and awesome band that I never heard of before.

This is what I like (so far), I'm hoping it can give you some idea of the kind of style I like:

Nightwish (everything)
Lullacry (everything)
Lacuna Coil (most of the songs)
Krypteria (some songs)
Iron Maiden (some songs)
Metalica (some songs)

Sirenia - (kind of, don't like that gothic church-like vocals, I think they would be perfect without that parts )

Hammerfall (like the way they sound, but al their songs seem too much the same)

Thanks!

 

[Leroyk]

Coroner

 

[Kulak]

Blind Guardian
Kamalot
Gamma Ray
Helloween
Nevermore
Stratovarious
Iced Earth
Deamons & Wizards (Blind Guardian And Iced Earth Combo)
Rhapsody /Rhapsody of Fire
Angra
Virgin Steel
Running Wild
Ale Storm
Grave Digger
Metalium
Jacobs Dream
Sabaton
Blaze Bayley
Edguy
Evergrey
Flaconer
Stomrwarrior
Judas Priest
Dio
Warlock
Manowar

From the top of my head bands similar to what you listed.

 

[Seditious]

Mandragora Scream
Lacuna Coil
After Forever
Within Temptation

dunno if you could say they're 'good', but they're often liked by people who like those other female vocal bands you mention.

 

[Seditious]

Blind Guardian
Kamelot
Nevermore
Iced Earth
Sabaton
Blaze
Evergrey
Falconer
Manowar

I'd second these, too.

 

[Dagon666]

Heavenly
Sanctuary
Demon's & Wizards
Mustan Kuun Lapset

Maybe not all good, but you might like em!

 

[Burkhard]

Dreams of Sanity (especially their debut "Komödia")
Nemesea (only their album "Mana")
Midnattsol
The Gathering ("Mandylion", "Nighttime Birds"; if it doesn't have to be metal, also try the albums they released afterwards)

np: Forbidden - "Behind The Mask"

 

[Seditious]

Mustan Kuun Lapset

I dunno if he'll like 'em, but they're all good!

 

[...FromtheDeep]

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