And here we have links to some of the absolute best bands out there....

Let's start off with one of the coolest bands on the planet..Helloween. I've been listening to these guys since their absolutely brilliant Keeper Of The Seven Keys albums. Not to mention their website's really cool.

And from Germany, we venture north to Sweden where we find HammerFall. If you don't know who these Swedish sensations are, think back to the days of classic Maiden, Priest..get the idea? These guys bring back memories of the '80s..and they're a 90's band. Nirvana drove metal underground...but these guys are bringin' it back!!!

Now comes one of my fave progressive metal bands out there today-Royal Hunt. If you like bands like Dream Theater, Malmsteen (that's the guitarist..not those German guys) then this is a band to be looking into. Don't ask me where these guys are from, though. There's an American, two Swedes, a Russian and a Dane in the band. What do you think???

For what seems like ages, I've been looking for a website on one of my fave new bands-Primal Fear. Well, I found it. This site is a definite must.

And now we come to the undisputed kings of metal. Yes, that's right..I'm talking about the almighty Manowar. There are many different sites devoted to the four warriors of the metal faith, but this is their official one.