I don't understand how you can refer to either metalcore or emo as ripping off At the Gates. Emo has been around since well before At the Gates, and sounds very little like metal, and I've yet to hear a metalcore band that sounds like At the Gates. Also, The Black Dahlia Murder has nothing to...
I'll probably end up repeating some if I make an effort not to, anyway, so I'll just list off my favorite death metal bands, regardless of whether they've been mentioned or not. Aborted Arsis Cannibal Corpse Cryptopsy Death Decapitated Deeds of Flesh Deicide Disgorge Dying Fetus Gorguts...
Romeo's crazy. When I saw Symphony X at Gigantour, he was playing the tapping part of "Sea of Lies" and Russel Allen (the singer) came up behind him and covered his eyes, and he was able to keep playing it. He's got great chops, and the only problem I have is that his solos don't really go...
I agree with the Big Lebowski fan above me. Les Pauls and Strats aren't exactly my thing, but I've got an SG, and it's one of the most comfortable guitars I've ever played.
Some of my favorite metal bands at the moment are Isis, Immolation, Cryptopsy, Nevermore, Symphony X, and Arcturus. Those are just the ones I'm into at the moment. Give me a month or so and I'll probably have a new batch.
I'm still debating as to whether or not to go see it. The reviews I've read seem pretty split down the middle. Some people thoroughly enjoyed it and claim that there's all kinds of metaphors and other artistic points to the plot, while others just say it's all tasteless sex and violence. I'd...