I would like to say that..
Hardore, RageControll,Manof steel, and Superbeast all have impressed my with their musical taste! And I was beginning to think there were no others like me! I get psyched when I lift, people see it ,and naturally ask what I'm listening to.I get the funniest looks when I inform them that it is Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Obituary, Slayer,Six Feet Under, Mercyful Fate, Nile, etc.
Gotta give props to the Doom/Gothic shit too, most notably My Dying Bride and Theatre of Tragedy.
Look for Exhorder's "Slaughter in the Vatican" CD.An old release,maybe 1992 or so, but one of the best workout Cds ever for the discriminating Death Metal enthusiast.Guaranteed good for 3 extra reps on everything.:dg:
All of today's best has it's roots in old school
Those were the days.Remember when you first heard Malevolent Creation, Kreator,Death,Venom, and thought "Holy shit, it can't get any more hardcore than that", and now here we are with music so intense it's beyond belief. Pretty cool,huh?
Keep the faith bro, it's good to know that there are people like you out there. I salute you!