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Chose your favorite band/singer from above. Yes, yours is not up there (It only allows 10 choices), please mention it. Also, add a reason why you like the band you picked.
I like Rage Against The Machine, because of their political beliefs, good guitar skills (Tom Morello is the guitist) and it sounds good.

Nirvana and Everclear

The Smiths/Morrissey

Lynyrd Skynyrd. The best band to ever play. Period.

Nightwish

I don't have a single favorite band. Here's a compiled list of many that I enjoy, though certainly not all: Agalloch, American Analogue Set, Amorphis, Amortis, Anathema, Animal Collective, Apocalyptica, Arcade Fire, Arcturus, Asmegin, Axamenta, Black Sabbath, Black Field, Blind Guardian, Bloodbath, Boards of Canada, Borknagar, Bush, Caribou, Children of Bodom, Circulatory System, cLOUDDEAD, Cutleaf, Dark Tranquility, Dead Can Dance, Dead Soul Tribe, Demons & Wizards, Dream Evil, Dream Theater, Edguy, Einherjer, Ensiferum, Falkenbach, Finntroll, Glass Hammer, Green Carnation, Guns n Roses, Hammerfall, Iced Earth, In Flames, Iron & Wine, Isis, Jethro Tull, Kalmah, Kamelot, Kansas, Katatonia, Korpiklaani, Lords of Acid, Manegarm, Mastodon, Menhir, Metallica, Motus, Neurosis, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nick Drake, November's Doom, Of Montreal, Opeth, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Primordial, Psychotic Waltz, Queen, Rammstein, Rhapsody, Riverside, Rotting Christ, Rush, Samael, Sentenced, Shadows Fall, Silly Wizard, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Spiral Architect, The Tangent, Thergothon, Therion, Tiamat, Transatlantic, Tristania, Vehemence, Vintersorg, Vivaldi, Vox Vulgaris, Winds.

Avenged Sevenfold

IMO the current most talented American rock band.

Biffy Clyro. (http://www.biffyclyro.com/web/Media)

Because they're fucking awesome.

Then there's a lot in very close second place

Fugazi for me. I don't like any of the bands on the poll except for Rage, and I don't like their guitar very much.

Avenged Sevenfold

IMO the current most talented American rock band.

GOD DAMN A7X is the greatest band alive. Not only is their music meaningful and their lyrics are well thought out, but they have the best guitarists and drummer ive ever heard. All so fast and incredible.

David Bowie, currently. It changes frequently. Youngblood Brass Band is really good as well.

On that list - children of bodom

But my favourite is Rammstein, followed by many other German artists

GOD DAMN A7X is the greatest band alive. Not only is their music meaningful and their lyrics are well thought out, but they have the best guitarists and drummer ive ever heard. All so fast and incredible.

Fashioncore...

The Pogues (Shane MacGowan is the best songwriter ever. Better than Lennon, better than McCartney, better than Joe Strummer, better than Mick Jones.)

Angelic Upstarts

Conflict

Crass

Bob Dylan as of now. And I will be seeing him in concert in just over a month. :D Among past and future favorites (in no particular order): Audioslave, Foo Fighters, Tool, Radiohead, Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, to name a few.

Fashioncore...

The Pogues (Shane MacGowan is the best songwriter ever. Better than Lennon, better than McCartney, better than Joe Strummer, better than Mick Jones.)

Angelic Upstarts

Conflict

Crass

i respect you.

Betrayed is my favorite. Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Aus-Rotten, Black Flag, Champion, Verse, Outbreak, In Control, and Dangers rank high up there.

Miles Davis(Any of his bands).
Herbie Hancock(I prefer the Mwandishi era the best).
Thelonious Monk.
John Coltrane.
Many other Jazz legends.

Aaaaand...

Regina Spektor.

Bob Dylan as of now. And I will be seeing him in concert in just over a month. :D Among past and future favorites (in no particular order): Audioslave, Foo Fighters, Tool, Radiohead, Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, to name a few.
I agree with you, but though Audioslave is the core of RATM, all the songs sound the same. That Chris Cornell guy needs to die.
Bob Dylan is very good.

A tie between Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity for me. Both bands touch upon social and political issues and their songs feature excellent hooks/guitar work. JMHO.

Avenged Sevenfold

IMO the current most talented American rock band.

They're touring with Coheed and Cambria, and I'm going to see them in April. The two best current bands in the country, in my opinion.

I like bands none of you have probably ever heard of.

I like bands none of you have probably ever heard of.
Yeah. Look at my (and the) first post.

In general, my favourite is Iron Maiden,

lately though, I've been listening to a lot of Samael;

because they are better than you.

i respect you.

Betrayed is my favorite. Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Aus-Rotten, Black Flag, Champion, Verse, Outbreak, In Control, and Dangers rank high up there.

and I respect you... Your first 4 could easily have been on my list.

Symphony X is my favorite, just beating out Kamelot and Queensryche. They write original, interesting songs that showcase their awesome talent (excellent singing especially, and absolutely awe-inspiring guitar work). Plus, they're truly rockin'. :)

Of the choices you gave, I suppose I like the Misfits the best... although they're only kind of good.

In general, my favourite is Iron Maiden,

lately though, I've been listening to a lot of Samael;

because they are better than you.

Ceremony of Opposites is easily one of the greatest metal albums of all time.

Symphony X is my favorite, just beating out Kamelot and Queensryche. They write original, interesting songs that showcase their awesome talent (excellent singing especially, and absolutely awe-inspiring guitar work). Plus, they're truly rockin'. :)

Of the choices you gave, I suppose I like the Misfits the best... although they're only kind of good.
Yeah, most good bands are small-time and unjustly unheard of.

Where's the Franz Ferdinand option???
See the first post on this thing.

Where's the Franz Ferdinand option???

Where's the Franz Ferdinand option???

You might have noticed the list is missing quite a few options.

I think that this poll just gives options to very little types of bands there all pretty much the same type of music more or less, but out of these i would have to say Led Zeppelin would have to be my favorite but my favorite band is Modest Mouse.

I think that this poll just gives options to very little types of bands there all pretty much the same type of music more or less, but out of these i would have to say Led Zeppelin would have to be my favorite but my favorite band is Modest Mouse.

Yes! i can only put 10 choices, and their are billions of good bands! stop noting the lacking of options! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Yes! i can only put 10 choices, and their are billions of good bands! stop noting the lacking of options! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

i was just implying maybe have a little more varity of choices next time

Anti-NoWhere League maybe. Or The Blood.. Or The Blitz perhaps.

Or maybe something slightly more recent, like Loikaemie, or 4 Promille.. Or perhaps a mix, like Perkele.

Then again, Disorder isn't bad at all, and Paragraf 119 was fucking brilliant.

So many bands.. Couldn't possible settle on one.

i respect you.

Betrayed is my favorite. Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Aus-Rotten, Black Flag, Champion, Verse, Outbreak, In Control, and Dangers rank high up there.
That's still "fashioncore". (http://images.google.com/images?q=punk)

MUSE! For, in my opinion, their extreme creativity, hardrocking music style, emotion, and just general sweetness.

That's still "fashioncore". (http://images.google.com/images?q=punk)

First, I made the fashioncore comment about Avenged Sevenfold, not the dude you quoted.

Second, I dunno about the other bands, but you'd be hard pressed to find Early 80s hardcore fans that wear girl pants, tight shirts, and emo hair over one eye.

You'd be even more hard pressed to find a fashioncore kid who listens to Aus Rotten. Fashioncore and crust don't usually go together.

Ceremony of Opposites is easily one of the greatest metal albums of all time.

Its a shame though, how Samael is not popular in America.

But I prefer more of their newer stuff - Reign of Light -

I prefer electronics in my metal.

I don't have a single favorite band. Here's a compiled list of many that I enjoy, though certainly not all: Agalloch, American Analogue Set, Amorphis, Amortis, Anathema, Animal Collective, Apocalyptica, Arcade Fire, Arcturus, Asmegin, Axamenta, Black Sabbath, Black Field, Blind Guardian, Bloodbath, Boards of Canada, Borknagar, Bush, Caribou, Children of Bodom, Circulatory System, cLOUDDEAD, Cutleaf, Dark Tranquility, Dead Can Dance, Dead Soul Tribe, Demons & Wizards, Dream Evil, Dream Theater, Edguy, Einherjer, Ensiferum, Falkenbach, Finntroll, Glass Hammer, Green Carnation, Guns n Roses, Hammerfall, Iced Earth, In Flames, Iron & Wine, Isis, Jethro Tull, Kalmah, Kamelot, Kansas, Katatonia, Korpiklaani, Lords of Acid, Manegarm, Mastodon, Menhir, Metallica, Motus, Neurosis, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nick Drake, November's Doom, Of Montreal, Opeth, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Primordial, Psychotic Waltz, Queen, Rammstein, Rhapsody, Riverside, Rotting Christ, Rush, Samael, Sentenced, Shadows Fall, Silly Wizard, Soilwork, Sonata Arctica, Spiral Architect, The Tangent, Thergothon, Therion, Tiamat, Transatlantic, Tristania, Vehemence, Vintersorg, Vivaldi, Vox Vulgaris, Winds.

I only like 11 of those that you listed.
;)

Who the fuck cares about how Avenged Sevenfold look? They fucking rock, and that's really all that matters.

Anyway, my current favorite band is Rush.

Nirvana. Or Kyuss. Or Led Zep. Or RATM. Or the Dead Kennedys.

Depends what mood i'm in.

A tie between Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity for me. Both bands touch upon social and political issues and their songs feature excellent hooks/guitar work. JMHO.

Nice.

Here;

www.stonerrock.com

:D

I voted Abba for no reason other than that they're Swedish and to vote.

ye have some good choices, childern of Bodom, Misfits, Rage agaist the machine, but I chose other becouse there are too many I like, here are some of them:
Cradle of Filth, Dream Theater, Childern of Bodom, Misfits, Gwar, Pink floyd, Iron Maidon, Black Sabath, Ozzy, Mastadon, Behemoth, Led Zehplin, and a shitload more that I cant think of at the moment 'couse I just woke up.

dont agree? read my sig.

Page 3 and no one has mentioned the Beatles? I am much too old for this board :(
And WHY would ANYONE list COLDPLAY :confused:

<derides the derivative>

They're touring with Coheed and Cambria, and I'm going to see them in April. The two best current bands in the country, in my opinion.

I'm seeing Coheed and Cambria and A7X in May. Coming to Detroit. I'm not a HUGE fan of Coheed, but I like some of their music.

Nightwish. Perfect blend of symphony and metal. I just hope they manage to find a good new lead vocalist...

Radiohead. I am sickened they are not on the poll:mp5:

Biffy Clyro. (http://www.biffyclyro.com/web/Media)

Because they're fucking awesome.

Then there's a lot in very close second place

AMEN! Went to see them in Sheffield :D

Nightwish. Perfect blend of symphony and metal. I just hope they manage to find a good new lead vocalist...
I know! I read she left and thought, "Not another good Finnish band!"

AMEN! Went to see them in Sheffield :D

With Oceansize supporting?

Bastard :p

Seen them four times myself though, twice in Belfast (once last April, once last December), twice in Glasgow (both last December).

I'm seeing Coheed and Cambria and A7X in May. Coming to Detroit. I'm not a HUGE fan of Coheed, but I like some of their music.

Aye. I'm seeing them in Providence. I'm the reverse of you. I'm not a huge fan of Avenged Sevenfold, but I like some of their stuff. And they are talented. Probably the most technically proficient band out there right now.

Out of the ones listed...The Mifits.

Glenn Danzig's voice was fucking bad.


Favorite ever?

Black Sabbath

I know! I read she left and thought, "Not another good Finnish band!"She left? It was my understanding that they kicked her out. They wrote her an open letter too...

She left? It was my understanding that they kicked her out. They wrote her an open letter too...
Well, they did. But either way, she's gone... *cries in corner*

Iron Maiden

Kate Bush has to be my all time fav - not strictly a band but then niether is Bob Dylan.

Seven Nations.... Guitars, drums, fiddles, and bagpipes... can you get better than that?

muse is fricking awesome, although my favourites are bjork:fluffle: and garbage:cool:

Queen is my favourite band, followed by the likes of Metallica, G n R (both playing in Dublin in June :)), Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi. Quite a lot of others that don't spring to mind.

Out of that list, Abba and Children of Bodom. Odd combination...

Long term, probably New Order. Short term Biffy Clyro, then pursued by a host of less well known bands.

Favourite band? Gotta be The Who.

It only gave me 10 choices. Yes, your band is not on there! I know! Just choose other, and explain why you love that band.
I like Rage Against The Machine because they are good, and the singer was raised in the same town I was raised in: Irvine.
Other famous people from/in Irvine:
Amanda Beard (Olympic Swimmer)
Will Ferrel
Mark Migwire (That baseball player guy)

RATM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fashioncore...

Seconded. Pop-core for kids just getting over Slipknot or Good Charlotte. ;)

Orchid, although His Hero Is Gone are pretty good too.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, Pink Floyd or Weezer
Reasons because they dont sound bad to my ears.

Dire Straits are the best band ever. Followed closely by The Who and Genesis (without P. Gabriel)

Dire Straits are the best band ever. Followed closely by The Who and Genesis (without P. Gabriel)
LONG LIVE PHIL COLLINS!

LONG LIVE PHIL COLLINS!


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Johnny Cash is probably one of the best too. I'm getting the Walk The Line soundtrack soon. And I just learned how to play Walk The Line on guitar. :cool:

Johnny Cash is probably one of the best too. I'm getting the Walk The Line soundtrack soon. And I just learned how to play Walk The Line on guitar. :cool:
What about his Greatest Hits?
Ring of Fire? ???

What about his Greatest Hits?
Ring of Fire? ???


Yeah I got one of his greatest hits CD's a few days ago. But it's the live version, not the studio version.:( Still good though

GOD DAMN A7X is the greatest band alive. Not only is their music meaningful and their lyrics are well thought out, but they have the best guitarists and drummer ive ever heard. All so fast and incredible.

Yeah...too bad their lead singer sounds like he has his nuts in a vise.

Anyways...for my favorite band, it's a tough toss-up for me between Nine Inch Nails and In Flames.

The Clash

Metallica

Ac/dc

I voted Children of Bodom before I noticed "other". Favourite bands include Ayreon, Radiohead, 3 Colours Red, Alice Cooper, Queen, Sonata Arctica...

NOFX, The Casualties and the Cockney Rejects. The only bands I really like on the list are, Sublime and the Misfits(not so much anymore).

I choose the Misfits from that list.

I refuse to claim any band is my "Favorite" band because that is just trite and shallow, and shows a genuine lack of open mindedness.

If I am in the mood for zydecko how can the Misfits be my favorite?

If I am in the mood for punk how can Slayer be my favorite?


And so forth and so on.

It depends on what you need to hear at that moment.

From Jay-Z to Hank Senior.

Back to the Tiajuana Death Squad to Cold as Life and Mozart.

If you have one band you prize above all others regardless---I feel bad for your ears.

Mando Diao (http://www.mando-diao.com), because they're the hottest Swedish leather jacket wearing sissy-boy rock band! I love their live shows.

And King Dean (http://www.kingdean.ch) (already mentioned in another thread). They're from my hometown, went to my school or are friends of my friends. Plus, they're actually really, really good.

No one expects reasonable judgment, right? :p

Electric Light Orchestra!

Because they're fun. Because they're innovative. Because rock and strings were meant for each other. Because "Jungle" is the happiest song on the whole damned planet.

And because it's officially my mission to drop their name in this forum with the utmost enthusiasm.

any best bands list without U2 is an abomination

any best bands list without U2 is an abomination

I like U2, don't get me wrong, but some of their stuff is just so incredibly meaningless and radio-suitable. But The Edge is one of the best guitar players.

"Rogue Economist" cause I play guitar in it!

Yeah!

I like U2, don't get me wrong, but some of their stuff is just so incredibly meaningless and radio-suitable. But The Edge is one of the best guitar players.

speaking of meaningless and radio-suitable, I just noticed COLDPLAY got five votes in this poll...

I don't think any band today epitomizes insipid pop-rock better than those guys.

speaking of meaningless and radio-suitable, I just noticed COLDPLAY got five votes in this poll...

I don't think any band today epitomizes insipid pop-rock better than those guys.

I have never understood the fuss about Coldplay being all that great anyway. How and why are they significantly better than, say, Travis, Athlete or Starsailor?

Okay, here's a reason against Starsailor: After listening through an entire album, you might just want to pop some sleeping pills with a bottle of vodka to stop the pain. ;)

I have never understood the fuss about Coldplay being all that great anyway. How and why are they significantly better than, say, Travis, Athlete or Starsailor?

Okay, here's a reason against Starsailor: After listening through an entire album, you might just want to pop some sleeping pills with a bottle of vodka to stop the pain. ;)
Och

Coldplay did that Clocks song which is famous, yeat their songs are cool. They make me want to play the piano.

Good songs of theirs:
Clocks, The Scientist, Daylight, A Rush of Blood To the Head, In My Place, and many more. But you are also right

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Coldplay did that Clocks song which is famous, yeat their songs are cool. They make me want to play the piano.

Good songs of theirs:
Clocks, The Scientist, Daylight, A Rush of Blood To the Head, In My Place, and many more. But you are also right

They do have some nice songs. And yet so do other bands, but they don't sell their souls to the devil aka EMI. :eek:

I like the more recent Alanis Morissette stuff

Electric Light Orchestra!

Because they're fun. Because they're innovative. Because rock and strings were meant for each other. Because "Jungle" is the happiest song on the whole damned planet.

And because it's officially my mission to drop their name in this forum with the utmost enthusiasm.

ELO are pretty good. I only like 4 or 5 of their songs though.