RIGHT NOW...
Nevermore: Dead heart in a dead world
(Absolutely amazing! My first Nevermore album is still my favorite...[but, of course, all the others are incredible too] "We disintegrate" is THE SONG, period. )
In no particular order:
Lamb of God: New american gospel
(The music is pulverizing and the lyrics are very profound.
Next to Nevermore, this is the fucking band!!!)
Goatwhore: The eclipse of ages into black
(Really dark and beautiful music. Download the lyrics...the writing is fucking incredible!!!)
Shadows Fall: Of one blood
(One of the most promising bands around. This album fucking rocks. I can't stop listening to "The first noble truth"! [Death Metal, Hardcore, Thrash and Punk all at once. It's not even playing right now and I'm banging my head!!!] I saw 'em live this past Sunday and my kneck is still sore![The title track'll have you headbanging involuntarily])
Dimmu Borgir: Spiritual black dimensions
(My first album from them. I just got it recently. I have a feeling the rest of their catalogue is soon to follow. I can't get "Reptile" out of my head. Oh! As strange as it may sound, this is an awesome album to work out to! haha)