[bodomdragon]

While we keep waiting I've thought of preparing a "different" wishlist. Eight categories, one band per category.

So if you could pick one band for each of the following categories, which one would it be?

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Avantasia

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Voyager

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Distorted Harmony.

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Seventh Wonder

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sabaton

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Gotthard (would have been Pretty Maids if they hadn't played this year).

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Gloryhammer (would've been Alestorm or even Therion otherwise)

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Dark Moor

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Insomnium

[Speedy]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Dream Theater

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Kivimetsän Druidi

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Ancient Bards

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Tengger Cavalry

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Xandria

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Kontrust

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Grailknights

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Pagan's Mind

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Battlelore

[Memnoch]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Antropomorphia

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Somnia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl5v6aQxA-A)

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Grand Supreme Blood Court

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Delain

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
The Birthday Massacre

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Vulture Industries

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Purtenance

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Hail of Bullets

[jodionline]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Undertow

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Kryn

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Iced Earth

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
End of Green

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Subway to Sally

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
In Extremo

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Undertow

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Undertow

[Phoenix]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Silent Civilian

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
I don't know how you can be less known than Silent Civilian, so I'll just say Metsatoll.

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Children of Bodom

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sabaton

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Soilwork

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
I can't say I have a good example of this for a band I don't listen to much - maybe Varg?

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Scythia

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Since I can't really re-use Sabaton - Scar Symmetry

[bodomdragon]

Interesting, people really seem to have a thing for Nightwish

[Laura]

fun thread bodomdragon

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Dimmu Borgir (not sure about the budget part though)

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
hmmm...can't think of one since pretty much every (lesser known) metal band that I can think of that I listen to has been talked about here by at least one or more folks.

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
can't think of one at the moment

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
none - see #8

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
The most I've ever seen any band live is 7-8 times and there aren't many of those. Hmmm - hard to narrow to one - maybe a group like Kvelertak (seen 3X) or Behemoth (seen 4x) who are just so killer live.

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Haha - I have a lot of those! How about something zany/campy like Semargl (satanic pop metal!), My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, or Hanzel und Gretyl

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Korpiklaani - don't listen to them much anymore but their gigs are a blast!

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Agalloch - proud to say they are from the US!!

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
None...
I honestly don't have one since I've seen every band on my "must see" list, plus my booking plans for any trip/cruise depend on multiple factors besides line-up (time, place, cost, other plans, people, etc). Having said that, there are some bands I'd like to see that I've not seen before such as Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, TesseracT and Leprous - but I'm hoping to catch them if they swing through Chicago again someday (sadly missed each one on earlier tours). Australia's Portal, Germany's Dark Fortress, and any French black metal would be rad/cool. Another is Norway's WARDRUNA who I'd absolutely love to see but doubt they'd be booked on 70K (same with the others I mentioned for that matter).

[Sgt. B]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
King Diamond. I had trouble deciding between Amon Amarth and King Diamond. I went with King Diamond since I used Amon Amarth later on.

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Dragged Into Sunlight

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Vainaja - Finnish doom/death metal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTHaH3TgHQ)

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
This is tough. I have seen a lot of bands. Many of them that I NEED to see have broken up, don't perform live or have members that have passed away. Out of active bands that do perform, I will check a few more off my list this year at Maryland Deathfest. Since I did not do 70K2013 (too soon after BtH), I guess I would have to say:
Tiamat

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Opeth

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Flogging Molly. Not metal, but their shows are a lot of fun. The singer also used to be in Fastway a long time ago.

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Amon Amarth. Don't listen to them as often as I used to. Still try to never miss them live.

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Testament - playing the setlist from the last North American tour

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Bolt Thrower

[Phoenix]

Interesting, people really seem to have a thing for Nightwish

I like how we all seem to think that Nightwish would get people on the boat, but what we REALLY want are the other 7 bands XD

[bodomdragon]

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Flogging Molly. Not metal, but their shows are a lot of fun. The singer also used to be in Fastway a long time ago.

Spot on. Another guilty pleasure of mine is Fiddler's Green, which is somewhat similar to Flogging Molly but faster and with more energy. Give them a shot.

[bodomdragon]

Interesting, people really seem to have a thing for Nightwish

I like how we all seem to think that Nightwish would get people on the boat, but what we REALLY want are the other 7 bands XD

I'd be more than happy to have all the venue fillers mentioned so far onbroad. The only one I'm not really interested in is King Diamond. Avantasia, Dream Theater, Nightwish and Dimmu Borgir would be awesome. Too bad we need budget for 56 more bands

[Razor Ramon]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish / Within Temptation

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Atoma

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
The Wounded

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Draconian / Rapture

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Katatonia

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Anneke Van Giersbergen

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Shape Of Despair

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Agalloch

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Draconian / Rapture

[bodomdragon]

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Atoma

Hey, I do

[Shelton]

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Atoma

Hey, I do

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Voyager

Funny how we're all so similar

[Dimma]

Thrash. To circumvent all the ween.

[bodomdragon]

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Atoma

Hey, I do

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Voyager

Funny how we're all so similar

I'd be happy to see your list, there are lots of Australian bands I really enjoy: Be'lakor, Voyager, Teramaze, Caligula's Horse, Airbourne, Ne Obliviscaris, Vanishing Point, Eyefear...

[cowboy71]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Within Temptation (although might stretch the budget)

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Magnum!

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Evertale

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Tourniquet

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sabaton

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Ten

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Hammerfall

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Bane of Winterstorm

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Ordan Ogan

[Shelton]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Sabaton

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Darkc3ll

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Troldhaugen

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Hammerfall

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Being a young Australian it's so hard to seen anyone a zillion times, but Volbeat have been phenomenal when I've seen them.

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Diablo Swing Orchestra

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Trying not to repeat myself....maybe Dragonforce?

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Voyager

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
I am going to have to repeat myself here, Sabaton. The world conspires against me everytime I get the opportunity to see them. Last year work got in the way of seeing them at Tons of Rock, this year work again gets in the way of Wacken.

[Shelton]

I'd be happy to see your list, there are lots of Australian bands I really enjoy: Be'lakor, Voyager, Teramaze, Caligula's Horse, Airbourne, Ne Obliviscaris, Vanishing Point, Eyefear...

There's my list, but any of those would be great. Hopefully Claim the Throne waved the Australian flag hard enough that they will always try and pick at least one of our own every year.

[headlinerluxi]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Accept

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Mob Rules

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Souldrinker

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Great White

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sabaton

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Magnum

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Airbourne

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Powerwolf

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Savatage

[taketheday]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits
Stratovarius

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to
Excelsis (well, probably that some other Swiss fans know them)

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer)
Dreamshade (from Switzerland)

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music
Derdian (I could also say Stratovarius, but will see them for the first time in October )

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough
Sonata Arctica

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal
Sideburn (from Switzerland)

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party
Lordi

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Abinchova

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now
Derdian

[Azazel101]

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer)
SACRAL RAGE
http://cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com/alb ... inite-void

I normally Hate bands with this style of Vocals but this band seems to bring me back to my High School days

[igglepuff]

i'm sure most of what I listen to, a large number of you wouldn't consider metal (cruise worthy, at least hah). but hey, to each their own I can't wait to meet and party with you all next year, it'll be a nice gift to myself after the divorce from hell

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Bring Me The Horizon (the older heavier stuff heh)

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Jameson

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Children of Bodom
Cradle of Filth. yep, i cheated with 2 answers.

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Parkway Drive

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Sol (don't hate on me! he's just awesome to chill out to hah)

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Neaera

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Blind Witness

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Arch Enemy

[mooyagi]

Awesome thread idea.

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Woe

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Vandroya

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Chthonic

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Epica

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Dropkick Murphys

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Enslaved

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Suspyre

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Emperor

[cowboy71]

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Magnum

YES!!!!

[bernabeit]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Nightwish

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Binary Creed

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Whispered

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Battlelore, Sirenia & Communic

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Slayer

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Tool

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Municipal Waste

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Psycroptic

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Epica

[Memnoch]

Jameson
...
Sol

I thought you were making a drink menu.

[Mal2000]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Dimmu Borgir

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Tribulation

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Stortregn

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Emperor

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sepultura

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Messenger

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Entombed

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Hate

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Ne Obliviscaris

[bodomdragon]

Interesting to see that there have been a very limited amount of repeated answers in most of the questions so far. The last and maybe most relevant question has seen a different answer for each person who replied :)

On the other side of the coin, I'm surprised to see how Nightwish is so far the clear winner in the venue filler category (7 out of 15 voted for them). Also very surprised to see that already four of us mentioned Sabaton as the band we never get tired of watching live. I hope Andy did his homework in that concert he was recently seen at

[acidbasement]

Good thread, but you have 9 types there - you counted 3 twice. :)

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Obvious Nightwish is obvious.

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Lions Share

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Metsatöll

4. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Demons & Wizards

5. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Gamma Ray (okay, I've only seen them twice, but that in itself is a crime)

6. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Kontrust

7. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Twisted Sister

8. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Unexpect

9. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
ГРАЙ, aka Grai.

ГРАЙ and Metsatöll are interchangeable in their categories for me. Both would be Cripper candidates (well, maybe not Metsatöll, I don't know), and both would make me joyously shit a steel brick if they were announced.

[Monmisreal]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
King Diamond

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Sunless Rise

A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Vattnet Viskar

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Borknagar

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Goatwhore/Death Angel

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Robert Randolph and the Family Band

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Steel Panther

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Crypt Sermon

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now
Ne Obliviscaris

[bodomdragon]

Good thread, but you have 9 types there - you counted 3 twice. :)

LOL - true

[bodomdragon]

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now
Ne Obliviscaris

And for the first time we have a repetition in this category.

[Pellaz]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Ayreon or Star One

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Yeti or Lykathea Aflame

A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Ne Obliviscaris

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Old Man's Child (although Borknagar, Emperor and Immortal also come to mind...)

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sabaton

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Ozric Tentacles (non-metal) Godhead (goth-rock/metal]

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Amon Amarth (but I DO listen to them...)

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Agalloch

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now
Insomnium

[DrinkMoxie]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Motley Crue might be over budget, but could maybe be sold on the party

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Gardenian

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Unleash The Archers

4. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Kalmah

5. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sam Black Church

6. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
I don't really buy into the whole "guilty pleasure" thing, as I don't care... but the closest to definition I can say I'd enjoy getting a chance to see White Lion

7. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Warbringer

8. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Daylight Dies

9. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
if money were no issue, Ne Obliviscaris

[Noelolz]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Devin Townsend

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Sky Harbor

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Without Waves

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Ayreon

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Symphony X

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Anneke Van Giersbergen

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Allegaeon

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Symphony X

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Haken

[Laura]

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Kivimetsän Druidi

I do! I saw KD on a "Heathenfest America" tour back in 2009 and the entire gig was outstanding including Eluveitie (first of 8X seeing them - blew me away), Vreid, Belphegor, & Alestorm (yeah - I know I say "outstanding" about a lot of gigs - ha ). I bought KD's album Shadowheart at the time and still listen to it on occasion.

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Voyager

I recently started listening to a few songs by them since I've seen the name mentioned here and there, plus they will be here in Chicago with Evergrey (another new - to me - band) and I'm considering going to that gig to check out bands I've not seen before.

[Buga B]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Sabaton

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Stormwitch

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Meliah Rage or Domine

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
King Diamond

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Sepultura

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
The Electric Six

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Overkill

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Moby Dick

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Kreator

[broegaard]

1. The venue filler, but still more or less within the 70K budget/audience limits.
Amon Amarth (I think they are venue fillers)

2. A band probably no one else in this forum listens to.
Keldian

3. A solid Cripper Award contender (if possible, less known than your previous answer).
Visigoth.

3. The band you still NEED to see live for the first time after so much time enjoying their music.
Old Band - Running Wild or Newer stuff - Wolfheart

4. You've watched them like a zillion times live, but you just can't have enough.
Dark Tranquillity

5. That guilty pleasure, which might or might not be considered metal.
Eclipse.

6. The live band. You don't listen to them that much but their concerts are a freaking party.
Gloryhammer

7. One band from your country. If you're German, American, Finnish or Swedish, try to be a little bit original :)
Dark Avenger, Daydream IX or Harllequin

8. THE band. The one that would make you book right away. You don't even need to think, it's in your mind right now.
Wolfheart

[broegaard]

Voyager is excelent and GREAT LIVE(Saw them at PPUSA and will see again this year at PPUSA)