How do you like to find new music on this site?

Kind of all of the above. Start with a subgenre that has bands you know and move outwards, that kind of thing.

The subgenre top albums is another very good way. Or you could just click on one of the prolific collaborator's
profiles and check out what they like. If they're tastes are similar to yours then see what else they've rated high.

The mp3s are also a godsend. Generate a random list if that suits your fancy, or just click on stuff new on
the front page (how I discovered Kebnekaise). A lot of other people make threads about "what do you
recommend if I like band X, Y and Z"

Hope that helps! That's what I do anyways! 

Streaming random mp3's.

I like the random approach too, even if no mp3s are here sometimes the band has a site or myspace.. and the genre lists are a good random way to just discover bands, and reviews of course

I've yet to find a new band without the streamers here. I remember going through bands of cool names, closely realted to others, familiar genres or nationalities. Of course, I had to learn about every Finnish band. At some point I sought out Eastern european bands of which I found at least 90% to be pretty awesome. Later on I built my "specialisation" or main interest around that and Cantenbury scene from which I currently own at least 3/4 of all the cds listed here. Basically I don't do random search. It's connections to others that I like. I also LOVE to find out about usicians who have played in several bands. Take Marillion. I heard their drummer plays in Arena, which I then sought out at PA, fell in love and yeah. I discovered the guitarist is from a band called Pendragon, and suddenly only through a Clutching at Straws from my dads old vinylcollection, I've got 2 new splendid bands to listen to.

I just love ProgArchives!

Talk about what you like.  Find someone with similar tastes, invariably they will recommend something new to you.

Mostly from chillin' with the RIO boys. Whatever your interests are, there's guys who can help you find it.

Wow - lots of great suggestions. 

I'm still overwhelmed though - but in a good way.

So far PA has introduced me to Finisterre, Kerrs Pink, Ohm,  and Taal (though I too tend to shy away from metal).  These were pretty much random discoveries, so I'll try reading what's recommended in the forums as suggested.

Thanks.