I'm planning sometime in the hopefully-not-too-distant-future to get a new tube amp. My current amp is a Zoom amp that sounds good, but I want to get the full tube sound.

Problem is...I know nothing about amps. I always like to make a very informed decision before I buy anything so that's where TheFret forum comes in so wonderfully.

I know that the kind of amp you want to get depends greatly on what sound you want. I enjoy music ranging from Zeppelin and Deep Purple to Eric Clapton to Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and right up to some European symphonic metal (Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Nightwish, etc. if any of you are a fan). In other words, a pretty broad range of rock/metal.

Any suggestions of some amps that I should consider? Price is also an important factor (as always).