I would like to check out new metal bands. They can be anything (even metalcore is accepted).For an idea of the bands I listen to, or getting into, they are:Prog MetalDream TheaterBeyond the BridgeFlaming RowOpethEnslaved (newest album only I have)Circus MaximusToolHakenPower MetalStratovariusSeven KingdomsTheocracyVandroyaSymphonic MetalNightwishKamelotEpicaDoom MetalAbigail WilliamsWoods of Ypres(Atmospheric) Black MetalSighAlcestNe ObliviscarisWinterfyllethDeath MetalObscuraScar SymmetryBetween the Buried and MeExtreme MetalMeshuggahMetalcoreMiss May IKillswitch Engage
they are, well two of them are, lithium and sodium are used to make some batteries. heres a short piece on group 1 elements (known as the alkali metals) from wikipedia : The alkali metals are a series of chemical elements in the periodic table.The alkali metals comprise the group 1 elements, along with hydrogen. The Alkali metals are lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), and francium (Fr).[1] Hydrogen (H), although nominally also a member of Group 1, rarely exhibits behavior comparable to the alkali metals. all alkali metals' outermost electrons lie in an s-orbital. The alkali metals provide one of the best examples of group trends in properties in the periodic table, with elements exhibiting well characterized homologous behavior. For instance, when moving down the table: all alkali metals show decreasing electronegativity, increasing reactivity, and decreasing melting and boiling point. In general, their densities increase, with the notable exception that potassium is less dense than sodium. All discovered alkali metals are naturally occurring, although francium is the second-rarest naturally occurring element, after astatine. All are highly reactive metals under standard conditions. Experiments have been conducted to attempt the synthesis of ununennium (Uue), likely the next member of the group, but have all met with failure, but because all elements with lower atomic numbers have been discovered, it is likely to be found in the near future. However, ununennium may not be an alkali metal due to relativistic effects.
