Listen to anything but Metal is my primary.

I used to play drums and guitar in metal/punk bands in my youthful days, ive even opened for aussie punk band One Dollar Short in the north side event Shoreshocked in like... 2001 or something haha.

Too many to name but some big ones which I loved no particular order

Pantera
Fear Factory
Kill Switch Engage
Lamb of God
Sevendust
As I lay dying
Tool/A perfect circle
Static X
Parkway Drive
Old Korn
Old Slipknot
Mudvayne
Soilwork

Guitar virtuosos
Vai
Satriani
Paul gilbert
Yngwie malmsteen

Im sure there are a ton more but cant think of them right now