I love my heavy metal, but my problem with a lot of the metal out there is that its often too extreme for me: not enough melody, and with lyrics that are too graphic/nihilistic. There's the power metal bands, like Kamelot and Nightwish that are more epic and fantasy-based, but I also just like to bang my head to some heavier stuff at times, and there are few bands that fit the bill.

Luckily I think I've found a new band to help satisfy this need in Scar Symmetry, who hail from Sweden (and the Swedes know their metal) and have a more progressive sensibility to their music.