Another edition of the list (in no order; just the guys I've been playing the most lately):
1. Ancient Rites (loving these guys right now; Dim Carcosa is epic as fuck)
2. Samael (they've been bumped up; The Cross has just moved me as of late)
3. Bishop of Hexen (The Nightmarish Compositions is a great record)
4. Moonsorrow
5. Borknagar
6. Amorphis
7. Hollenthon (Opus Magnum is incredible)
8. Eluveitie (I really like Slania, although I know a lot of other people here don't)
9. Empyrium (I've been in a folk mood lately )
10. Equilibrium (EPIC)
I usually have a hard time ranking stuff but this is what I've been most into the last year or so (continuosly changing though). NOt in any particular order (cause I just cant compare bands like that):
* Megadeth - my all time favs. Theres just something about their stuff...
* Machine Head - rediscovered this excellent band with "the blackening".
* Anaal Nathrakh - the best new extreme band in ages!
* Morbid Angel - Always delivers the goods.
* Akercocke - nice mix of death and progressive. Some awesome stuff.
* Nevermore - I wish more band had a approach like nevermore. Crushing muic and clean vocals.
* Nile - Awesome death metal and I love the egyptian theme.
* Mastodon - Wicked drumming is what makes this really stand out.
* The Haunted - I like their new direction. The thrash stuff started to become somewhat genereic after a while.
* Guns n' Roses - May not be metal but it's "my band" and has been since I started listenng to other music than childrens songs.