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1. OPETH
2. Amorphis
3. In Flames
4. Theatre Of Tragedy
5. Cradle of Filth
6. Faith No More
7. Dark Tranquillity
8. My Dying Bride
9. Dissection
10. Dimmu Borgir
 
1) Candlemass
2) Slayer
3) Celtic Frost
4) At The Gates
5) Carcass
6) Autopsy
7) Morbid Angel
8) Solstice
9) seer's Tear
10) My Dying Bride
 
My Top 10 (or some semblence of):

1 - Savatage
2 - Virgin Steele
3 - Iron Maiden
4 - Dio
5 - Angel Dust
6 - Iced Earth
7 - Threshold
8 - Kamelot
9- Symphony X
10 - Y & T

Metallica & Queesnryche used to be near the very top, but I can't justify them being one of my top ten if I don't like any of their recent work.

Steve
 
1. Children of Bodom
2. Old Man's Child
3. Sentenced
4. Strapping Young Lad
5. Halford
6. Iron Maiden
7. Nevermore
8. Apocalyptica
9. Judas Priest
10. Satyricon
 
1. Iron Maiden
2. Amon Amarth
3. Ancient Rites
4. Einherjer
5. Finntroll
6. Immortal
7. Mithotyn
8. Judas Priest
9. Motörhead
10. Windir
 
1.Anthrax
2.King Diamond
3.Mercyful Fate
4.Pantera
5.Slayer
6.Megadeth
7.Machine Head
8.Judas Priest
9.Alice In Chains
10.The Gathering