Looking to freshen up my iPod a little bit. Looking for some good suggestions of newer hard rock and/or metal bands.

lamb of god. <--- period.

Not sure how hard and heavy you are looking for.

Bullet for my Valentine is very talented, full of energy, and easy on the ears at the same time.

Black Stone Cherry is a real good straight out rock band. Download Black Wood's Gold, Lonely Train, Rain Wizard, or Hell and High Water. Actually, that whole self titled album is good.

Get Hundred Hollow Words by Kastasyde.  That is a killer track.

If you are into the old school crossover stuff like DRI, Suicidal, or Uncle Slam, down load some Municipal Waste.  One of my favorite new bands from the last few years.

Two more honorable mentions are the newest albums from some older bands.  Power of the Damager from Prong (2007) and The Formation of Damnation by Testament (2008)  Both of those albums are just amazing.

The new Killswitch Engage album is awesome.  Definitely consider it.

lamb of god. <--- period.

good suggestion, I would suggest the new slayer.

Children of Bodom

Lamb of God (Pre-Sacrament)

Ensiferum

In Flames

My current favorite 4

one of our local bands A.M.M.A.S. is pretty good. They have some samples: http://www.myspace.com/ammasband

I would suggest the new Winger album FBL it rocks! 

Three Inches Of Blood, Thalarion, shall I go on?

quo vadis. excellent canadian band. any of their albums are good but day into night and defiant imagination are their best. 8-) 8-) 8-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5ViHDpEU4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wmr_evkO9k&feature=related

amon amarth is another good one. more of 'viking metal' but i like em.

ok going down my list of artists i have on my zune, here are some i would highly recommend:

metal:

acid bath

all that remains

arch enemy

burn the priest

children of bodom

devil driver

dream theater

down

five finger death punch (i think they're one i like, i haven't listened to them much)

in flames

kittie

lamb of god

machine head

mastodon

megadeth

metallica

norther

pantera

slayer (new album is great, god hates us all is still the best imo)

slipknot (only some of their stuff)

superjoint ritual

the sword

testament

trivium

rock:

black label society

brand new sin

chevelle

drowning pool

godsmack

halfway to gone (really like them)

marilyn manson

thirty seconds to mars

Lil' Wayne

Lil' Wayne

Lil' Wayne

Good call Dave.

Are you guys speaking in some obscure ancient tongue?   ;D

Most of these have already been said but oh well...some hardcore thrown in as well

Throwdown

The Showdown

Motograter

All That Remains

Black Label Society...Sonic Brew Specifically

Escape The Fate

Deep Field

In Flames

Bullet For My Valentine

A Static Lullaby

Norma Jean

Killswitch Engage

Korpiklaani - Folk Metal from Finland 

The Agonist

Alexisonfire

Lacuna Coil

Bleeding Through

Most of these have already been said but oh well...some hardcore thrown in as well

Throwdown

The Showdown

Motograter

All That Remains

Black Label Society...Sonic Brew Specifically

Escape The Fate

Deep Field

In Flames

Bullet For My Valentine

A Static Lullaby

Norma Jean

Killswitch Engage

Korpiklaani - Folk Metal from Finland

The Agonist

Alexisonfire

Lacuna Coil

Bleeding Through

d**n how could i forget the agonist!?? they're great.

Stryper!   ;D ;D

If you like Agonist check out I Wrestled a Bear Once.

If you like Agonist check out I Wrestled a Bear Once.

seriously just about the best music video i have ever seen; the little interlude from 00:17 to 00:43 was just great:

;D thats a serious video.

Yeah, it's nice to see a band that sounds like that but still has a sense of humor.

Well 5 bass, what did you pick?  Like any of it?

Well 5 bass, what did you pick? Like any of it?

as much as quo vadis kicks *** , id say that was one of his picks

Nile