@uberwalz - Definitely, I already listen to, and love, Lacuna Coil - just not this week. Along with Eyes of Eden, Delain, Apocalyptica, Edenbridge, Tarja, Nightwish, Urn, Octavia Sperati, Theater of Tragedy, Eternal Tears of Sorrow...well you get the idea :-) Mostly Autumn I'm not familiar with, but I'll check them out for sure. Strawbs were really great, but they had some duds as well (Afraid I don't share your love of Bursting at The Seams - Now, Grave New World, From The Witchwood, Hero and Heroine, *that's* what I'm talking about!). Not really a real fan of Sandy Denny's solo stuff, but...
If you haven't listened to Steeley Span you should give them a try. "Portfolio" is a very good collection to start with.
@nutty - I'll have to check out
Lucifers Friend and Mind Exploding. New ones to me. I'm also a big fan of Atomic Rooster, Audience, Renaissance, Genesis (think From Genesis Through Revelation through And Then There Were Three...), Steeleye Span, Illusion, King Crimson (Lark's Tongues in Aspic, and Starless and Bible Black are favorites) and I love Dream Theater - all of their albums. After Masque I think Kansas just kind of went downhill, but the earlier stuff was great! Just like with early Rush (Caress of Steel is really hard to beat), Tull (Aqualung and earlier). So much good stuff from the 'good old days'.
And I listen to some esoteric stuff as well ;-)
KH
