I have rather diverse musical tastes.... When it comes to metal. My wife calls me narrow minded. If she only knew the endless rabbit hole, with all its twists and turns, that metal music is, perhaps she might think differently...
I have a huge love for classic heavy metal.
This is an iconic song from a highly underrated band. If you've heard nothing else from them, this is the song to whet your appetite... Solid, heavy-hitting, crunchy riffs, a classic voice that has both some growl to it and the ability to soar into primal screams, story driven lyrics.... All the hallmarks of a classic.
Accept is a band that many modern metallers are unfamiliar with and I was very pleased to see them mentioned earlier in this thread. Hailing from Germany, their sound is unmistakable, especially when they had Udo Dirkschneider as their vocalist. Though Accept parted ways with Udo a long time ago, they are still making pretty impressive metal these days and Udo isn't doing so shabby himself with his own band.
Helloween is classic Power Metal at its very finest. Kai Hansen made the band and its highly unfortunate that he is no longer with them. This song is one of their most noteworthy classics.
Unfortunately, a lot of Dream Theater is hit and miss with me. But it cannot be denied that these guys are tremendous musicians and their skill is apparent in all of their music, regardless of the flavor. This is one of my favorites from them as it showcases pretty much everything I value in their band. (Full length version)