Shakespeare in Hell, you probably heard about them from Methaphetamine(whatever). Great band, he hooked me up with the albums.Originally Posted by NEV3RMORE
I too was surprised at the music they played, their name had me fooled. Very classy prog. DM, not as good as Opeth, but good nonetheless.
Dismember is of the few well-known Swedish DM bands that don't play melodic stuff.
Slayer - Captor of Sin
Fucking legendary. Now I know where all those early death metal bands' solos come from. Just listen to fucking Deicide or Morbid Angel, the solos sound a hell of a lot like Slayer and Sodom.
Edit: Pandemonium - Caress of Sadness
A rare song, from their tape demo(available at the site). Really good, it sounds so different from melo death and doom metal. I like that. You know, when the mix of genres is so well, that you can't tell what it is. Of course, only when the music doesn't suck. This band fucking rules, and they've definately improved over time.