bmth before they went heavy metal.
There are so many subgenres in metal it's hard to classify anything but here are some of my fav. metal bands.
Alarum, Annihilator, Amon Amarth, Amorphis, Atheist, At The Gates, Bathory, Behemoth, Bloodbath, Borknagar, Burzum, Cynic, Dark Tranquillity, Death, Decapitated, Dying Fetus, Into Eternity, Katatonia, Killwhitneydead, Mercenary, Opeth, Pagan's Mind, Symphony X, Xasthur
Just to name a few. haha I could go on for days.
most of those i like, i really like Opeth and Mastodon.
Its alright, not a big fan. I listen to Tool and A Perfect Circle. Thats about atm.