Mine are:
1) Maiden, of course.
2) Mithras
3) Mastodon
4) Slough Feg
5) Tool
And I wish I could add Byzantine to the list. It's very unfortunate they are no longer active.
Don't know that they're the "best", but my fave-five active bands right now in no particular order are:
Maiden
Down
Opeth
Type O Negative
Yeah, my bad for wording the title wrong.
OK, who are your five favorite active bands?
Too many good'uns to name really, but 5 of my fav. power/trad/speed bands
(not including Maiden & Priest those are just... DURRR)
1.) Jag Panzer
2.) Running Wild
3.) Persuader
4.) Agent Steel
5.) King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Lycanthropus Rex:Too many good'uns to name really, but 5 of my fav. power/trad/speed bands(not including Maiden & Priest those are just... DURRR) 1.) Jag Panzer2.) Running Wild3.) Persuader4.) Agent Steel5.) King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Nice. Persuader is awesome.
My list...
1. Slough Feg
2. Primordial
3. Witchcraft
4. Down
5. Crowbar
Primordial
Slough Feg
High on Fire
Arsis
Anaal Nathrakh/Baroness/Dark Tranquillity/Mithras
Off the top of my head:
Agalloch
Deathspell Omega
Neurosis
Darkthrone
Dismember
Wintersun
Dark Tranquility
In Flames
Edit: Since new in flames are pop-metal, please replace with the mighty Kalmah
I'll give 3.
Meshuggah
Mastodon
Nevermore
Iron Maiden
Between The Buried and Me
Nevermore and Primordial. Awesome metal.
Immolation
Destroyer 666
Just 5? That's tough. Here's 5 off the top of my head:
Akercocke
Novembre
Katatonia
My Dying Bride
gordeth: Just 5? That's tough. Here's 5 off the top of my head: Akercocke Agalloch Novembre Katatonia My Dying Bride
I almost put Akercocke on my list...damn fine band.
Lair of the Minotaur
Novembers Doom
Amon Amarth
Pardise Lost