Massive metal fan here. I don't like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, or any glam (tranny) metal, so yeah might as well get that out of the way. I can't stand Iron Maiden's twin guitar playing nor the operatic vocals. Don't even get me started on their album covers... I'm sure there are loads of IM fans here.
Hmm I think you're going to have to explain to me how do Bruce Dickinson's or Paul DiAnno's voices qualify as "operatic". I'm a bit lost.
I'm more into the slower sludgier, dirtier doom metal.
So anyone into bands like Mastodon or Opeth? ....The Melvins? These are a few of my favourite bands...
Those aren't by any stretch "doom metal" bands, though.
Kudos on acknowledging Sabbath as the greatest band ever, though. At least you got that right