They sound the same on the radio as they do live. I still love you), he's really good at what he does, from the straight up blast beating to the progressive drumming. (2012)The Revenant King (2015)"The Revenant King" music video (courtesy of Metal Blade Records)Visigoth social media, For the next couple of entries, we'll be taking look at bands from my home state of Indiana. System of a Down, Tool, RATM, and Slipknot are the only bands whose messages are real! Slipknot songs do bring positivity inpeople.Maggot for life and R.I.P Paul. Collaborating since 2019, their sound is inspired by many different artists and genres and could be best described as West Coast-inspired lo-fi hip-hop. I do believe the Rev was a better drummer than Joey (RIP Rev) as you can see in songs like beast and harlot and bat country. This band is just the core of rock. Well thought-out, unpretentious progressive metal without sacrificing heaviness or heart. They are MODERN metalThey have great drummerJust listen them they'll impress you for sureReally heavy. But my favorite thing about this band has to be Synyster Gates. It is often said that metal will never die, while I'm inclined to believe that the following bands are more than happy to prove you right. Their music is everything but the ordinary. He has the skill and will be top 50 of all time. Without LP I wouldn't listen any "real" or "aggressive" metal. In 2017, the band unleashed their self titled L.P. taking their sound into overdrive on tracks "Hot Passion", "Black Angel", and "Still Alive". They're just the best in my opinion. Tool has songs that have deep meaning and multiple views for interpretations. Everything they do continues to impress me with sensational lyrics, drumming, guitars and singing. This was followed by the independently released 2012 E.P. The versatility, the musicianship, the tribute to classic metal, with the addition and willingness to experiment with something new that has not been beat to death, all contribute to how great this band is. Some of them are great for venting anger. These guys really combine classic metal with modern metal in their own distinct style to make some of the ...more. Final Spell. and "Toxicity". My Dad gave me a SSLP and MMLP approved songs cd which was the tracks deemed “not too explicit.” I can't blame my dad for doing that cause the early Eminem albums weren’t for kids. Surprised that they are so low here, they are so popular. Its aggresive as well smooth at times. This was followed by more women fronting heavy metal bands, such as Halestorm, Within Temptation, Arch Enemy, and Epica among others. 2016 saw the release of With Whips And Chains. In the late 1960s a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal. The band members are also a bunch of egotistical douchebags. Create mainstream success but are shortly forgotten. Following tours with the likes of Holy Grail, Carcass, and Visigoth, the band returned to the studio. The first all-African-American heavy metal band. If any of you follow my posts, you all know by now that I do not listen; or rather barely to, any new music, unless it's by an artist that I'm still willing to validate and listen to. They're amazingly diverse in their compositions, and pull it off almost every time. Their singer hands down has the best death growls of all time while also having an absolutely beautiful singing voice. AMAZING band, but they're almost as old as Megadeth and Metallica, how can they be considered new by any means? With utterly brilliant and unique drumming and guitarist skills they blow minds of many metalers around the world to this day. (The Animal) Mike Wengren, Speed percussive style, and a fluent metal sound. I feel like they should, at least, be in the top 15. Unique sound. Metallica brought speed and catchy rhythms to mainstream metal. Are you kidding me, bb is the best should be in the top tens. Give their song "Into the Mouth of Hell We March" a listen. I will not say that they belong on top spot but this bands definitely deserves to be in top ten. Then in 2014 they changed the metal genre with.5: The Grey Chapter. My favorite thing about Rock and Metal is the guitar and Avenged Sevenfold is special to me because they place lots of emphasis on the guitar and Johnny, Zachy, and Synyster combined create some of the most badass solos and riffs ever that I could headbang to all day long. Because Zakk Wylde is an absolute beast. DiscographyThe Armor of Ire (2016)"I Am The Hammer" song track (courtesy of No Remorse Records)Eternal Champion social media, Heading back to California for an enigmatic entry, this three piece released When Empires Fall in 2014 through Stormspell Records. 2017 saw Vulture land another slash with The Guillotine. Daron's a great guitarist, able to pull off the fast paced tremolo of B.Y.O.B., as well as the progressive chord structuring of Question!. Best of the best. Mastodon Being below Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine and Disturbed is an absolute joke. Gojira has good depth, can go from beautiful to brutal in awell timed transition, with beats reminiscent of the heaviest of metal sub-genres to the likes of math rock and jazz. They are amazing, but don't belong in this list. Ivan's screaming and singing vocals with the dual guitars of Jason Hook and Zoltan Bathory is just a great combo. Mastodon are, in a word, unique. Crack the skye is my favorite album just because some of the songs are so filled with riffs and epic drumming, their early stuff I also dig but but I think the prog root they went down with on crack the skye is the best. Ancient Empire furthered their sound on 2016 effort Other World adding tracks "Fight Another Day", "Embrace the Horror", and "Empire of Man" to their arsenal. Their riffs are so damn good, their singer is just amazing, every member of the band is really good at what they do, their songs are just so awesome, atmospheric, and aggressive, and they have never released a bad album or done anything wrong. That being said, if I were to give the mantle of best modern metal band I would have to go with Gojira. These bands got you covered. they are way better live than just hearing blue on black get overplayed on some out of town radio station. So, here's the official 'list for the new year and after several solo efforts, I'm pleased to report that my collaborator and best friend Calvin "Oates" Cherry gave me his two cents on this 'list.