Although I like all metal(some in smaller doses than others namely black metal, that is downright evil stuff!)I really enjoy melodic death metal out of Europe.Sweden is the biggest contributor of this style;Bands like Soilwork,Archenemy and At the Gates started there and they really keep the integrity of music-not going mach 10 for an entire song,(That's what most American death metal is)with some of the best shredding leads you ever heard.