What today sounds like RTL or MOP?

[Scrumhalf]

I have a hankering to listen to some metal again after a long time.... having been away from the scene for about 15 years, I don't really know the bands of today, but I know what I like.

I am looking for the kind of sound that Metallica achieved on Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets - incredibly heavy but very musical at the same time - think For Whom the Bell Tools, Call of Ktulu, Sanitarium, etc..... I don't want the more thrashy raw sounds from say Kill Them All.... no death metal, noise core, etc.

Any bands I should look for?

[Shibby]

Apocalyptica is very musical and they started their career doing Metalica covers. Only of the few songs have lyrics though, the rest is instrumental.

[Shibby]

We also had a thread last month with some possible ideas http://www.superiormuscle.com/forums...e-people-music

[FrankTheTank55]

What about Disturbed?

[Scrumhalf]

I'll check them out.... I don't want any growling. I listened to Slipknot, etc. and while I liked the instrumental part, I need singing, even if it is the Hetfield kind.. lol...

[dna9488]

What about Disturbed?

AMAZING BAND....

[FitnessBrat]

There's no replacement for Metallica, but Avenged Sevenfold and Godsmack (older stuff) are a couple of my favorites.

[Bouncer]

smashing pumpkins old stuff.

[Scrumhalf]

I gave Disturbed a listen online - pretty good stuff! I will try to listen to Avenged Sevenfold and Godsmack later. I already have the Pumpkins' music. Thanks for the recommendations!

[Konitz]

Try Rise Against; it is musical but it comes in with some nice bursts of screaming;

YouTube - Rise Against - Halfway there