ITT your favorite rock/metal band

i would have to say its a tie between metallica, and i killed the prom queen... and also im trying to experience more music so could anyone suggest any bands like metallica, iron maiden, or something like that

Sonata Arctica
Epica
Nightwish
Amon Amarth
Ensiferum
Norther
Within Temptation
Hammerfall
Firewind

All I can think of right now