How the heck can you reach a limit of positive votes??!!
Anyway ... I'm sooooo glad Apocalyptica was mentioned because they are AMAZING! I was lucky enough to see them do an acoustic, in-studio set and they blew me away. Not to mention they are a very nice group of guys. Eicca is gorgeous, too.
Tesla ... hell yes! Got to see them this year, as well and they can still rock it as great as ever.
As for my favorites, I'm a rocker for the most part but I do have a wide variety of tastes. Alice in Chains (old and new), Shinedown, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, INXS, Blue October, Stevie Nicks, Heart, Dave Matthews, Godsmack, Neon Trees, Muse, Lady Antebellum, Neil Young, The Doors, Bread, Jay and the Americans, Prince, Duran Duran ... the list goes on and on.
I go to a lot of shows, too. lol