some bands:
Death Metal:
Amon Amarth (melodic-death) my favorite death metal band, i might add
Quo Vadis (considered "technical metal" i gues? i hear it's because of how hard the guitar is to play? don't know, i don't play music, i just listen to it, lol.)
Mors Principium Est. *their first album: Inhumanity is the best*
Novembers Doom (they're death/doom mix, but they're really good.) all of their albums are, imo. i just got the newest album today. so far it's great, imo.) i even have the Wayfaring chronicles (lyrics explination book) it's really good too. i was surprised it was only $13 on the end's site ($12 on novembers doom 's site)it has the intro to the album, the lyrics & the explination of each one from their first full-legth up to their previous one (the novella resivor)
Draconian (swe) they're also death/doom not too melodic, but i hear some, at least to me. (my favorite album by them is: Arcane Rain Fellfavorite song is a tie between "Heaven Laid In Tears (Angels Lament)" & "Death, Come Near Me" both from the same album
and god dethroned (swe) newer stuff is more on the melodic side (specifically the new album: Passiondale) i love that it's a concept album about the battle that took place in the town of the same name during WW1. i like all of their albums s well (except for the 1st, it sounds too under produced)
Hollenthon is a good black metal band, imo. (they may be progressive black metl, not sure) their newest is really good, but their previous 2 are also good)
Hortus Animae
both albums are good, imo. anyway. it's a shame the band is on hold indefinitly
Havayoth (good band, kinda gothic with clean vocals) only have1 CD (his creation reversed) but it's really good.