Some Heavy Metal / Hardcore Bands (A-K)

Here is a list of some of the best heavy/metal/hardcore bands out there today. Check them out at myspace.com and enjoy the brutal beats! Look out for Part 2 of my list.

Heaviness Level: 1 being Simon and Garfunkel, 10 being crazy. But not Cannibal Corpse crazy.

With My Ratings, keep in mind I like brutal music. Anything brutal.

AFTER THE BURIAL: Heaviness Level - 7 out of 10
Great band with really strong riffs. The singer has a very good deep growl.
My Rating: 75%

ANTERRABAE: - Heaviness Level - 5 out of 10
Messy sort of thrash sound. Strange voice mixed with unpredictable riffs and changes makes for an interesting listen.
My Rating: 60%

ARISE AND RUIN: Heaviness Level - 7 out of 10
Very clean music. More metal with a generic but good singer. Sweet fast riffs and some clean breakdowns.
My Rating: 77%

AT ALL COST: Heaviness Level - 5 out of 10
Quite a popular band nowadays. But with good reason. The singer sounds awesome with a very high, strange voice. Really catchy choruses. Their lyrics are political which I don't really like myself but still intriguing stuff.
My Rating: 80%

AUGUST BURNS RED: Heaviness Level - 8 out of 10
Very fast, non-stop action. Yeah, action, all of their songs give no rest for the weak. I admire this band, they are very good at making music. Sweet, broken breakdowns.
My Rating: 92%

BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Heaviness Level - 9 out of 10
Heavy band with relentless lyrics and riffs. Very popular among death metal fans. They make you want to mosh straight away after seconds of listening.
My Rating: 85%

BLACK MY HEART: Heaviness Level - 7 out of 10
Hardcore band. There's so many breakdowns to be found in every song. The lyrics are positive and the singer has a unique and hoarse voice that sounds wicked.
My Rating: 83%

BRIDGE TO SOLACE: Heaviness Level - 5 out of 10
Clean metal. Structured verses and choruses that meld together masterfully. They remind of Killswitch Engage.
My Rating: 70%

BURIED BY TIME: Heaviness Level - 7 out of 10
I don't have many songs from these guys but what I got impresses me. Their beats are jagged.
My Rating: 70%

CARNIFEX: Heaviness Level - 9 out of 10
Awesome band with mean music. Their breakdowns are chunky and filled with malice. There's hardly any soft parts in their songs, if not none.
My Rating: 91%

THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE: Heaviness Level - 8 out of 10
Their songs are packed with heavy goodness. You've got to check these guys out. Their stuff gets stuck in my mind days after listening to it.
My rating: 87%

COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Heaviness Level - 3 out of 10
Okay, these guys aren't heavy. But, I always come across them in metal magazines so I checked them out and got hooked. Very interesting lyrics and marvelous riffs. It's all extremely catchy.
My rating: 78%

EMMURE: Heaviness Level - 9 out of 10
Simply brutal. The voice goes from high to low and the transitions fit in perfect with the sick beats behind them. Breakdowns are abundant here. A live show would simply kill.
My rating: 90%

CHECK OUT -PART 2- OF THIS LIST!