Extreme Metal

[Maddolis]

@Maddo, I dunno if im a full proper metal head I like sum Power Metal like if DF came to australia i wouldnt rush to go see them

Heh that's okay, if you enjoy slipknot or whatever nu metal/metalcore bands then you defend your beliefs- but there are some concerts you don't want to be seen at wearing their merchandise.
Apparently, while DF play shit live, they do put on a good show (so they'd have to) so perhaps they'd be worth seeing- on a personal level I definitely wouldn't though. Personal tastes develop over time, and as stupid as this sounds now, I'm sure you'll 'grow out' (tastewise) of whatever commercial metal bands.

I like Machine head's latest album alot. Can't say much about their older nu metal stuff though
Lamb of God is overrated in my opinion

no other groove metal band can touch Pantera though 

anyway Kalmah's latest CD is awesome

The only Machine Head album I have is Burn My Eyes- it's not really my kind of thing. Same goes with the rest of their stuff I've heard- I'm not saying it's crap, it's just not for me.
+1 on Lamb of God being overrated.
+1 on no other groove metal band touching Pantera, and that's not just due to them pioneering the genre (although I'm sure there are a few groove metal bands I don't know of that I'd enjoy much more).

I haven't listened to Kalmah's new album yet but I'll get onto it, thanks for the recommendation.
Word is that Fear Factory's new release is good, but I haven't heard it (and again, it's not straight down my alley either).

2010 albums I have heard, however:
Kiuas - Lustdriven  (heard this one at least 20 times)
Hour of Penance - Paradogma    (an excellent Italian technical death metal album)
Triptykon - Eparistera Diamones  (one of, if not the best 2010 release so far)
Ihsahn - After  (prog metal album worth listening to, though IMO not as good as the above releases)
Fleshgod Apocalypse - Mafia (EP)  (more proof that Italian tech death kicks ass, highly recommended)
Nevermore - The Obsidian Conspiracy  (a decent album, but doesn't really break any new ground. More of the same, probably the least interesting of all the releases on this list, but not a poor album)

Looking forward to the new Symphony X (as I have been for years, title should be announced real soon), Septic Flesh and hopefully the next Wintersun album will come out within the next decade. Looks likely to be released in 2011, hopefully along with Arcutus' reunion and the release of Devin Townsend's next 2 albums, Deconstruction and Ghost!


Ah I just remembered I've also heard Burzum's Belus, Pain of Salvation's Road Salt One (which isn't a metal album) and would've heard parts of Black Majesty's 'In Your Honour' seeing them live.