Children of Bodom and In Flames have a very original sound(minus In Flames latest work)
Give Alexi from C.o.b a break...he gives james hetfield a fly'in run for his money...yeah I said it!
Better guitarist AND singer(since metallica went crappy...well that aint saying much).
Anders Frieden of In Flames has an amazing voice...and there melodys are phenominal.

anyway...my favorite band is Death(could ya guess?)

all of the above is IMO.