(07/06/2010 11:15 AM)andrewcc Wrote:  not really into the bands I've checked out here to be honest...... I'm more into prog bands like tool. i just prefer the darker feel you get from those sorts of bands... also progressive death metal bands like gojira and meshuggah are incredibly good bands as well

I am also a fan of Tool!
I personally find Meshuggah's vocals a little too growl-heavy for me. Periphery actually has a lot of influence from Meshuggah, though I like their vocals a lot more.
Dream Theater is another progressive metal band that I love, but I would say they sound considerably different from these other bands.
I guess I'm not the super-heavy-metal type, so I quite enjoy progressive rock as well - e.g. Porcupine Tree, Karnivool