If you were to ask me what the absolute best, most consistent 'traditional' heavy metal band from the United States is, the answer would always be Manilla Road. The thing is that I haven't even known about the band for all that long, I mean they've been around since 1977 and I didn't hear 'Crystal Logic' until 2003 after deciding to download the highly recommended album on a whim. I'm an awkward sort of fellow who finds unique band names eternally poke at my brain until I listen to that band. Once I'd gotten over a few isolated giggles (Man + Vanilla = Manilla, man vanilla... ugh, sorry I hate myself) that literally nobody else on Soulseek though was funny, I listened to 'Crystal Logic' and what a perfect introduction to an amazing band.