Calling All Metalheads!

[Neo Emolga]

For me, it's mostly power and symphonic metal. As far as people feeling it's not "real metal," people like that can take their head out of their @$$ and deal with it, because this stuff sure isn't pop or rock. To me, it's metal.

I LOVE SABATON, but I also like Black Majesty, Nightwish, Masterplan, Powerwolf and some Xandria and Epica (I've only just started listening to those last two, but I really like Euphoria from Xandria and Never Enough from Epica). I used to be more into DragonForce, but I've been kind of shying away from it lately as I think a lot of these other bands crank out better stuff.

Sabaton is fantastic. A most of their songs are about war, but they're quite good and Joakim Brodén doing the vocals just thunders with badassery.

[Fate]

For me, it's mostly power and symphonic metal. As far as people feeling it's not "real metal," people like that can take their head out of their @$$ and deal with it, because this stuff sure isn't pop or rock. To me, it's metal.

Agreed!

And awesome with the Xandria thing! Their latest two albums are heavier and more in the same style as early Nightwish. Their albums before that are a lot different, but I find myself preferring them, to be honest.