1. The Black Dahlia Murder (Best album: Nocturnal, Best song: A Selection Unnatural)

2. Tool (Best album: Lateralus, Best song: Reflection)

3. The Faceless (Best album: Planetary Duality, Best song: Akeldama (if my book The Death Merchant ever becomes a movie, this song will be played during the ending credits; its so amazing (now I want to listen to it really badly (I'm sure that's enough with the parenthesis now?))))

4. Carnifex (Best album: The Diseased and the Poisoned, Best song: The Nature of Depravity)

5. Deadlock (Best album: Manifesto, Best song: Seal Slayer)