Killswitch Engage
 
I know why this band is the best and why they play as tight live as on the album, they are a bunch of trained, smartie-pants, musicians.  The band leader (Ry - "Los Angeles!!!! Means... The Angel!!!  In plural form!!!!) played drums on the first two records, before moving to lead guitar as well as producing all the KSE records and a shitload of others.  2nd guitarist attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston.  The bass player is some graphic artist who has done all the KSE albums and a shitload of other labels stuff.  The drummer has a masters degree in percussion from the highly acclaimed Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT after earning his undergraduate degree in percussion from the University of Connecticut, and continues to perform with various Connecticut symphonies when not on the road with KSE.  The singer just rules.
 
So there you have it.  I get it now.