I live in the state of South Carolina in the United States. Great weather, a wonderful place to bring the family for a day at the beach, but not a hotbed for metal. I'm right in the heart of the fucking bible belt south, or Jesus country as some people call it. There's no kind of metal scene here really, I am actually one of a few in the small town that I grew up in that listens to any form of metal. I have a great deal of respect for the people that created this website. In my opinion it's the best source on the entire web for metal.
Top 10 favorite bands (in no particular order):
Amon Amarth
Crowbar
Black Sabbath
Carcass
Iron Maiden
Death
Manilla Road
Rotting Christ
Immortal
Pentagram
Notable bands that I've seen live:
Iron Maiden
Opeth (twice)
Nevermore (twice)
In Flames (twice)
Black Label Society (twice)
Black Sabbath (the original lineup)
Into Eternity
Evergrey
The Haunted
Down
Melvins
Evil Army
Weedeater