Over two decades ago, a music movement called the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), spearheaded by bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead, took America by storm, and its influence on American metal bands made itself obvious in the form of bands such as Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.

This time, it's America's turn to use its Metal music to do the same to the rest of the world. The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal, the successor to the almost-defunct "Nu-Metal", is starting to rise. This time, it's bands such as Chimaira, God Forbid, Lamb of God, Unearth, Killswitch Engage, and one of my personal favorites, Shadows Fall, that hold the future of Metal in their hands. I didn't even notice the NWOAHM until I read about the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal tour with KsE, Chimaira, and Shadows Fall in Europe somewhere.

Since Metal is somewhat of an underground genre of music, I don't expect this thread to last very long, but I don't care. I'm making this thread so that I can start a discussion about some of my favorite post-Nu-Metal bands with like-minded people. What would your favorite NWOAHM bands be? My top favorite of those would definitely be Shadows Fall. There is no denying the talent of Jonathan Donais once you hear his kick-ass guitar solos.