Sure thing

Can anyone tell me what are other bands are out there like Black Label Society. I'm a big fan of heavy riffs and slow Drumming, like heard in Monster Magnet's "Dopes To Infinity".
Thanks for any replies...

[QUOTE=LeperAffinity]Wait, what?[/QUOTE]

Sorry, quoted wrong person, that was meant to be for the bloke asking for avant garde bands.

Progressive Metal?
My recomendations are
Dream Theater - surprise surprise
Shaddow Gallery - Tyrany
Evergrey - Inner Circle
Poverty's no crime - all of them.

[QUOTE=heavy metal kid]Could someone recomend me iced earth and in flames songs[/QUOTE]

In Flames:

Jotun
Episode 666
Zombie Inc
Gyroscope
Clayman
Bullet Ride
Artifacts of the Black Rain

What's a good place to start out listening to Porcupine Tree? And by place, I mean album. Thanks.

In Absentia.

[QUOTE=madeyadams]I'd like to know what some experimental/trippy bands are. And I'd like to stay away from the more popular ones, plz.[/QUOTE]
Experimental/trippy is pretty broad.

Explosions In The Sky
Godspeed You! Black Emporer
Ulver (Perdition City-era)
The Coma Lilies
Kryzystof Penderecki
Brian Eno
Aphex Twin
Autechre
Tortoise
Talk Talk
Slowdive

I guess. But I don't really get what you're asking for.

Trippy and experimental, Ozric Tentacles? They are pretty crazy (from what I have heard, older stuff especially)...and Tangerine Dream.

I like bands like Iron Maiden, Dream Evil, Dream Theater, Iced Earth, Angel Dust, Dio, Dokken, Metallica, Deep Purple & Rainbow. Can anyone recommend some good bands I should download?

[QUOTE=x_Evilized_x]I like bands like Iron Maiden, Dream Evil, Dream Theater, Iced Earth, Angel Dust, Dio, Dokken, Metallica, Deep Purple & Rainbow. Can anyone recommend some good bands I should download?[/QUOTE]
Manowar, Megadeth, Liquid Tension Experiment, Extreme, Ugly Kid Joe, Symphony X.

Yep. Also Saxon (and maybe Sonata Arctica, Tad Morose, 3 Inches of Blood..power metal in general might be worth exploring).

What are some bands that sound like Gov't Mule?

[QUOTE=3rdplanet]What are some bands that sound like Gov't Mule?[/QUOTE]

Well, the Allman Brothers would be one......

Also can someone suggest some bands with good slide guitarists?

I'm looking to get into some Kreator. Can someone give a best album to check out please? Also any recommendations on other good old school thrash (other than Slayer, Metallica, and Megadeth) would be much appreciated.

Anthrax is all that comes to mind

[QUOTE=cjborton]I'm looking to get into some Kreator. Can someone give a best album to check out please? Also any recommendations on other good old school thrash (other than Slayer, Metallica, and Megadeth) would be much appreciated.[/QUOTE]

Testament - The Legacy is an amazing thrash album.

If you do the AIM thing, I'd be happy to send it too you.

[QUOTE=cjborton]I'm looking to get into some Kreator. Can someone give a best album to check out please? Also any recommendations on other good old school thrash (other than Slayer, Metallica, and Megadeth) would be much appreciated.[/QUOTE]
For Kreator go Pleasure to Kill.

Also check out:
Dark Angel
Death Angel
Destruction
Sodom
Whiplash
Exodus
Testament
Vio-lence
Overkill

Awesome, thank you sir.

Kk, here we go - I'm looking for intense, atmospheric music. Like, Orchastral sections/strings and keyboards, mixed with distorted guitars and drums. Apocalyptica (distorted cellos =p), After Forever, Kalmah, Eternal Tears of sorrow, stuff like that. So like, classical influences mab?

DVG.

Symphony X should be right up your alley. Check out their Odyssey album. The title track alone is worth the price. Also, you may like Therion and Skyfire.

[QUOTE=DVG]Kk, here we go - I'm looking for intense, atmospheric music. Like, Orchastral sections/strings and keyboards, mixed with distorted guitars and drums. Apocalyptica (distorted cellos =p), After Forever, Kalmah, Eternal Tears of sorrow, stuff like like. So like, classical influences mab?

DVG.[/QUOTE]

Go...check out Haggard...now...half metal, half classical orchestrated stuff with a 20 member band.

IM me on AIM or something if you can't find any of their stuff.

Cool, thats for the suggestions guys.

Edit: hey are the grolws on Haggad supposed to be really soft or is it the quality of the stuff i got? like, in an undertone sort of.

DVG.

[QUOTE=DVG]Cool, thats for the suggestions guys.

Edit: hey are the grolws on Haggad supposed to be really soft or is it the quality of the stuff i got? like, in an undertone sort of.

DVG.[/QUOTE]


No, the growling vocals should be quite high in the mix...

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]Go...check out Haggard...now...half metal, half classical orchestrated stuff with a 20 member band.

IM me on AIM or something if you can't find any of their stuff.[/QUOTE]

Yea thats right, there a great band and they create great music. Has anyone else got any more bands that are similar?

classical influenced...therion?

Therion, what a band.

[QUOTE=jimiandangus12]Also can someone suggest some bands with good slide guitarists?[/QUOTE]
Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, and of course, Robert Johnson.

Ben Harper does some slide stuff too, doesn't he? Never actually listened to him though.

Yea, he does. If you're looking for Ben Harper stuff try getting his [I]Live from Mars[/I] album as I feel his studio work really pales in comparison.

Just to say thanks, I downloaded bands such as Saxon, Manowar, Sonata Arctica, Helloween etc that I was recommended. There really good, thanks! :D