@eidolon @doctorsex thanks both of you, i'll check some of this stuff out.

i do like amon amarth. not a huge fan of death to be honest. i've heard some gojira stuff but definitely need to listen to more. i love early in flames and i love modern in flames as well, still kicks ass imo. this is still great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_MSqS1-Ubs

i've been enjoying trivium and animals as leaders lately. also big recommendation to check out scythelord if you like some harder thrash stuff with screaming vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8MsGvNWE78

another one of my favorites that i haven't listened to in a while is "i built the sky" which is just no vocals more melodic stuff, think CHON but more metal and less math-rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRQ9sGhkuQ