^I've never heard of him or any of those bands, and I'm looking forward to giving a spin. There is just SO MUCH good music it's impossible to listen to it all.

I could have just kept listening to all of Opeth's discography, I still can't get enough, but I wanted to save some for later if that makes sense.

But I wanted to share some of my own favorite new listens. A sort of noob's guide to metal I guess? The 100 greatest metal albums (for me so far lol)?

I am VERY into the band Death, hooky melodic basslines and clever music.

Another few albums that really grabbed me:

(insane tier)
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Voivod - Nothing Face

(damn good tier)
Insomnium - Winter's Gate
ISIS - Panopticon

And a few bands that are new to me that I heard a song on rotation and that song kicked ass:

Immolation
Wilderun
Moonspell