Soooo...

[nemi89]

Prog / Prog-Power / Power Metal / Heavy / American Power Metal = Blind Guardian, Tad Morose, Kamelot, Evergrey, Sieges Even, Symphony X, Shadow Gallery, ACT, Novact, Andromeda, Rage, Jon Oliva's Pain, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Circle II Circle, Ayreon, Dreamtone - Neverland (shameless self-ad) The Battle, Grave Digger, Adrenaline Mob, A7X, Orphaned Land (though they were pretty much death metal in their first 2 albums), Rhapsody of Fire (oh god, the name..), Avantasia (first 2 albums), Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Bruce Dickinson (solo stuff), UDO, Fates Warning... Have to check my archives to write more, I have a bazillion CDs of this genre.

Death, Black, Grind, Gore, Nordic, etc. = Suffocation, Cynic (though it is also quite prog), Emperor, Cradle of Filth (mainstream), Dimmu Borgir (mainstream), Immortal, Marduk, Mayhem, Necrophagist (awesome band), Obituary, Deiceide, Morbid Angel, Lamb of God, Nasum (RIP Mieszko - he died in Sumatra tsunami, 2004), Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Septic Flesh, Rotting Christ (Dead Poet = lovely album), old Covenant, Amon Amarth, Satyrcon, Kalmah, Anaal Nathrakh, Nargaroth, Children of Bodom (though it is power metal with growls)

Thrash: Testament, Exodus, Slayer, Anthrax, Annihilator, Satan, Overkill, Sacred Reich, SOD, Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura etc.

Here are some bands for you to check. Lemme know if you need a more detailed / expanded list or bands from other genres like Doom, Core, Blast, Funeral etc etc etc. LOOOOOOOOOTS of bands.

Oh, also check Rock Bitch =)

EDIT: yep, I posted bands or I had to flood =) Also I left out many names like Death, Dio etc - great names, I simply forgot at first post lol)

EDIT 2: Ok here is a song as well;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd4q0Xx-u1Y

All awesome bands, i find out some new thanks to your list, thank you :laugh: