im listening to metal right now!! new mastodon album and it's fucking awesome, been listening to it a lot for the past few days. too bad the last song is still missing.
HOLY CRAP I AGREE ON EVERY LEVEL. Despite the missing last track, Mastodon's Crack the Skye is amazing and in my opinion is waaay better than Blood Mountain. Anyone who likes metal/sludge should get it.
Also, Ocelot, you should check out X-Japan as they're quite similar to Maiden in many ways, just with a veeeery Japanese singer who attempts to sing in English, orcesteral elements and epic piano solos. Art of Life is a good album (although it is just one 30 minute long track), you should check it out.