Fantasy Reccomendations

I fear I've been horribly, completely spoiled by George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Since A Dance With Dragons is still a long way off, I'd like some recommendations of *GOOD* fantasy series to read. I should specify that I'm looking for new, or perhaps lesser known writers, because I've read a good amount of what's considered 'popular' in fantasy like Wheel of Time and Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.

I'm looking for something fresh, please don't bother with Ender's Game or Neil Gaiman's stuff, which I've read.

i thought both david gemmel and Steven Erikson were pretty shitty writers. Tons of /b/tards seem to like the Malazan series and I cannot tell why. Same types who play Magic: The Gathering and own dvds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer if you ask me.