Late to the thread -- it's Wednesday, but what the hey.

Picked up two CDs that I have been eyeing & both are on the heavy side of metal.

Shadows Fall -- The War Within

If you enjoy bands like Metallica, then you will definitely enjoy the latest outing by this band. Melodic with choruses and, of course, thrashy drums'n'guitars create a stunning album for this very promising band.

Killswitch Engage -- The End of Heartache

Power riffs abound on this most excellent of heavy metal albums. In fact, there are many similarities (all good) between the two bands that I've been listening to this week. The clinical (and I use the word in its best sense) playing of the musicians in this band works to elevate this creation into one of the best metal creations that,imho, I've heard in the past several years. Definitely worth your time, if you like your metal loud and musical. In fact, I'd even venture to say that some Prog types who enjoy the likes of Porcupine Tree, may enjoy both of these metal albums.

That's it,
Bill