Hm, let's see (I'm too lazy to write down songs as well, thou, you gotta find these out by yourself):
Wintersun
Ensiferum
korpiklaani
All that remains
Soilwork
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Amon Amarth
Gojira
Opeth
Vader
Avantasia
Black Dahlia Murder
Pain
Hypocrisy
Mors principium est
Iron Maiden
Anthrax
Obscura
and many many more.
edit: ah yes, sonic syndicate and hsb are fine as well.
which reminds me one more, Scar symmetry.
This guy pretty much knocked it out of the park when it comes to quality metal.
Originally Posted by box
These aren't totally hardcore, but I enjoy them.
I do enjoy me some Blind Guardian.
Here's a few which I enjoy;
Abysmal Dawn
Arch Enemy
Dimmu Borgir
Dark Tranquillity
Nile
Artas
Exodus
Sepultura
Soulfly
Kreator
Lamb of God
Ne Obliviscaris (Sounds fairly similar to Opeth.)
Kamelot
Pantera
Solution .45 (Pretty much Scar Symmetry)
Amorphis
At The Gates
Enslaved
Immolation
Hour of Penance
Sangre Eterna
Mastodon
Lost World Order
^actually, i think you knocked it out of the park. most of the bands you mentioned are awesome. some, i have to check out for myself. and blind guardian is awesome too. i believe they are folk/power metal avant garde or something
this is some good black metal band(cant putt video now)
Gorgoroth
Nargaroth
Dimmu borgir
CP
1349
Dark funeral
Dark throne
Lamasy
Burzum
Taake
...(sry i only love black metal)