Chalice
gothic/doom metal band from australia
their music is melodic, atmospheric and majestic.
The music creates haunting atmospheres and gushing melodies of enchantment.
female vocalist and flute player
recommended song to hear: liaising pandora

The official chalice site http://www.chalice.mu

Virgin Black
eccentric, artful and unique gothic doom metal from Australia
dark ambient sound-scapes combined with operatic/symphonic and classical sections.
keyboards, strings, ambience, choral chants and slow, immense riffs studded with eloquent guitar melodies.
female guitar player
recommended song to hear: the kiss of gods mouth

The official virgin black site: http://listen.to/virginblack

I've been a Chalice fan for quite some time now. Hopefully I'll be able to see them sometime soon too (I'm Australian).

I'd go for anything from the Chronicles of Dysphoria album as a check out.

I wouldent call Chalice metal though. Metal influences sure, but distorted guitar and the odd double kick pattern dont make a band metal. Mind you, what the fuck else can you refer to them as.. I suppose doom metal works, just with more influence from classical music than metal. The occasional chuggy guitar and double kick deal is all really.

This other band is new to me though, I'll give them a listen.

if you were able to understand it, than the berzerker and pig destroyer. both have meaning ful lyrics, and kickass instraments.

I just checked out some stuff from the new album.. They seem to have lost thier violinist and placed a little more emphasis on the metal aspect of thier music.

.. Sweet

Hey what about: Haunted By Angels? Have you heard of them?

They have a new CD out called "Season Of Death".

You can listen to samples at www.cdbaby.com/hauntedbyangels.

They have an official site too: www.HauntedByAngels.com :devilflip:

More complete songs for download at these sites:

http://MySpace.HauntedByAngels.com
and
http://www.soundclick.com/hauntedbyangels

Hope this was okay to post...if not..let me know and I will delete it. Enjoy!!

Thanks for that im always up for new material to listen to.