Good European metal bands

[OsEatAlEast]

Let me preface this by saying I like all kinds of music but if I had to state my preference for any one genre it would be metal. I'm not such of a fan of Nu Metal although it is growing on me. But I seem to have taken a liking to some metal bands from Europe. There is just a different vibe with the bands over there.



Ok, I'll kick this one off with two of my favorites that you may not have heard much about.

Lacuna Coil-Hailing from Italy the bands name roughly translated into English means "empty spiral". Most of their songs are in English but for those of you who like to hear songs in a foreign language they do have some in Italian.

Noteable cover-"Enjoy the Silence"-Depeche Mode

Nightwish-Hailing from Finland, this band is one of my favorites of all time. Were in the slightly new sub-genre of "Opratic Metal". But as of 2-3 years ago switched singers and as happens many times the new singer doesn't have the same vocal range. So they really can't do many of their old songs in concert and they switched to a slightly poppier sound. Still a good band IMO and well worth your time to check them out on Youtube.

Noteable cover-"High Hopes"-Pink Floyd

As I have found there is alot of good music that is just not making the trip overseas to our ears. Does anyone else have a European metal band that is flying under the radar in the U.S.?

[The Wedge]

Would you consider In Flames to be flying under the radar?

Their cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion" puts the Disturbed cover to shame. They also do a bad ass cover of "Eye of the Beholder" which hints at what ...And Justice For All might have sounded like if the production was worth a crap.

And their originals are some tasty metal.

[OsEatAlEast]

Ok, here are some videos from them.

Nightwish-
For starters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsz6bOIuKJc

In their native language of Finnish. Also one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecdGX0k8cw&feature=related

With the new singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdZn7k5rZLQ

Lacuna Coil-

For starters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDaDtHMgVxM

In Italian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBDxZI1gHds&feature=related

Last but not least: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6gFJogLJ_g&feature=related

[OsEatAlEast]

Would you consider In Flames to be flying under the radar?

Their cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion" puts the Disturbed cover to shame. They also do a bad ass cover of "Eye of the Beholder" which hints at what ...And Justice For All might have sounded like if the production was worth a crap.

And their originals are some tasty metal.

I've heard of them but haven't actually heard them. I'll check them out!

[cmcgarvey]

Check out Ephel Duath (http://www.myspace.com/ephelduath).
You may want to skip to "Crystalline Whirl"

[BAM]

I'm a big fan of Opeth (http://www.opeth.com/index.php/discography), swedish metal band leaning more toward progressive-metal.

Their new album, Watershed, is a great one.