I like them too but didn't want to overdo it, as I didn't know what kind of a metal fan you were. Were you just starting out or expanding your metal music horizons?
kinda?
I've been a rock/sabbath geek for years and years. Last 2 years or so, I've done some big deep dives into power metal for the most part: Haunt, Wytch Hazel, Night Demon. I've been progressively getting heavier and I can finally tolerate growling vocals (which were a non starter for me for a LONG time).
I went to Kamelot's show last weekend, if you don't know them definitely check them out. Opening act was Ad Infinitum, I didn't know them but I was blown away! Melissa Bonny is an amazing singer.
I've been on a Spiritbox kick for a while. Chelsea Wolfe scratches an itch I didn't know was there, folk metal, like coffeehouse with the espresso machine grinding out the melody.
I haven't heard Reliqa and just took a quick listen. No screams, right? Spiritbox has screams, a couple songs are entirely screams. I get this was a question about metal but of course there's all different opinions about frequency and style of screams. The screams are 50/50 for me but the cleans are excellent, bringing me back to Evanescence. I'll give Reliqa a full listen though.
I'm going to show my age with this list, and metal is such a large genre I don't always know what counts. Hopefully there's new ones for some folks that you'll enjoy as much as I do.
As an atheist living in an incredibly conservative Christian area, it's fun wearing band shirts for acts like you've listed. Lamb of God, Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem...
