What bands/albums have you listened to recently?

I listened to Draconian demos, and enjoyed the Great Design Your Universe by Epica.

Oh yes, Design Your Universe is great, I'm listening to it right now. Although my favorite remains the good old The Phantom Agony... Draconian's demos are also not bad, but I'd rather listen to Arcane Rain Fell :cool:
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On the topic:

Korpiklaani - Karkelo (2009) (Folk Metal / Pagan Folk Metal)
An awesome album, on par with their best (in my opinion) creation, Tales Along This Road. There are plenty of traditional riffs in their style with cheerful "alcoholic" lyrics, as well as more serious tracks.

At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul (1995) (Melodic Death Metal)
I became interested in the fathers of Melodic Death Metal and found their album. It's quite good, I've already listened to some songs many times.

Thivium - Ascendency (2005) (Melodic Metalcore)
Finally, I was able to listen to another one of their albums. I liked it more than The Crusade, where only the title track caught my attention.