Hang on, this is gonna be a long list...
My favorite would be Slayer, followed closely by Nightwish, Immortal, Absu, Metallica (except
Load and
Reload), Black Sabbath, Finntroll, Motörhead, AC/DC, Venom, Morbid Angel, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Mayhem, Ancient Rites, Opera IX, Ophtalamia, Cruachan...
And these are only the bands I count among my absolute favorites.
