As the years have passed and I have gotten older I have been getting into darker and harder metal, Mettalica doesn't even come close anymore. Now, I think of them as "stuck up, mainstream, sally wankers".
For those of you that like real metal and hardcore mosh pits, take a look at Cradle of Filth, Lamb of God and Static-X....to name a few.
Cradle of Filth is from England and are very popular in Europe and Scandanavia. I think they will be touring in the states next year, they have a new album coming out in October. They are definately my favorite...
Lamb of god is similiar to Pantera.
Static-X is like a cross between Rob Zombie and Pantera.