My favorite is was and always will be Tull.
My current second favorite band is Alabama 3, the guys that did The Sopranos theme. Freaking brilliant. Not sure if they’re rock (they started because two guys at a party realized that acid house techno had an excellent structure for country lyrics, then they mixed in some blues and gospel just to make it interesting) but don’t care either.
And I’m prepping for the Judas Priest/ Heaven and Hell concert at the end of the month.
Oh man, you’re going to see four of the best bands at Metal Masters. Heaven and Hell, Testament, Judas Priest and Motorhead.