[TexasSP]

The problem with most new metal is that it's all drop d, noisy riffs with no really good rythms or melodies, and horrible vocals. I don't mine screaming and death metal style vocals, but make them good.

The other thing about most new metal is that it all sounds virtually the same and is predictable. I can't stand being able to predict where a song is going to go the first time I listen to it, I want some changes, some spontaneity, some creativity, and so on.

Of metal bands over the past 40 years here are some ones I think really have their own sound.

Obviously the Kings Black Sabbath,

Merciful Fate, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Slayer, Anthrax, DRI, Suicidal Tendencies, Pantera, Metallica, Sepultura (after the first few slayer-esque albums), Soulfly, White Zombie (never will I understand why Rob Zombie went on his own, Sean, Jay, and John made that band along with Rob's vocals when they didn't crack), Korn, Corrosion of Conformity, Soilent Green, Clutch (these guys just put a whole new sound in the mix), Vision of Disorder, Prong, Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), Mushroom Head, Meshuggah, Demon Hunter, The Dillinger Escape Plan (what a site to see live!), Norma Jean, Maylene and The Sons of Disaster, Faith No More (really anything with Mike Patton involved, he is one of the best vocalists ever, period)

There are many more but these are my highlights off the top of my head.