^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