I'm a British Power Metal fan but I occasionally dip into Synth Pop, Melodic Black Metal and a few other genres...
It all begun some time in 2005 when I heard The Fourth Legacy (the song from Kamelot) on Youtube I think. I didn't really look for music before that.

I'm pretty optimistic when it comes to listening to a new album. My ratings can be rather high sometimes. I generally try very hard to like what I listen to...but sometimes (like in the case of Opeth) I just can't.