NationStates Jolt Archive

One of the more...umm...recurring threads on NSG, it's time to recommend your fellow NSers good bands. I will start, in the spirit of the name, by recommending the Voodoo Glow Skulls.

Now for the actual recommendations:

Apocalyptica: Heavy Metal with Cellos.
The Aquabats: Umm...weird and sometimes melodramatic. Listen to The "Baker". You'll get what I mean.
Avenged Sevenfold: Go on, flame me. They still rock.
Dead Kennedys: One of the first hardcore punk bands, as I understand it.
The Flaming Lips: Weird, mellow, and the lead singer sounds stoned. It's great.
Flogging Molly: Rock music. With banjos, bagpipes, and pretty much every other stereotypically annoying folk instrument. It's awesome.
Pink Floyd: Duh.
REM
The Ramones
Robert Plant: I don't really like Led Zeppelin, but his solo stuff's pretty good.
Royal Hunt: Weird combination of heavy metal and classical music. I'm pretty sure one of the instruments used is an electric violin. I did not even know these existed.
Rush
Sonata Arctica: Heavy metal. Really good.
They Might Be Giants

Yarr, the Sex Pistols and Husker Du be good additions to ye olde list, matey.

Beat me to reccomending the Sex Pistols, but I recmomend Sid Vicious' three studio-recorded solo songs. He can't sing for shit, but they're still pretty cool.

As for stuff actually classified by most people as music, The Doors, David bowie and Sham 69. The Doors are just awesome in every way, and the same goes for Bowie. Sham 69, just because it would feel weird only recommending two artists/bands.

If your a fan of Flogging Molly,, the Dropkick Murphies are a good band to listen to (irish punk music good stuff)
Other good bands :
Catch 22
Reel Big Fish
Zombie Girl
Filter

*sits and waits for Kanabia to turn up and recommend even more stuff she should already be listening to*

As for my list:

Ayreon (http://www.ayreon.com/ayreon/ay_downloads.html)
3 Colours Red (http://www.myspace.com/3cr)
Amorphis (http://www.myspace.com/amorphismusic)
Bal-Sagoth (http://www.last.fm/music/Bal-Sagoth)
Satyricon (http://www.satyricon.no/)

There would be more but I have to go make food :P

I like:

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Mediaeval Baebes
Tempest
Runrig
Achinoam Nini
Paul Simon (Graceland)
Jimmy Buffett (any of his live albums, but esp. the Live in Hawai'i)
...

Lots of others whose names escape me for the moment.

I had a list which included Youtube links, but then IE hiccuped and I lost it. So, here's the bands, with the song titles you should search Youtube for:

Stiff Little Fingers (Alternative Ulster)
Isis (Celestial (The Tower))
Pure Reason Revolution (Arrival/The Intention Craft)
The Dresden Dolls (Sing, and Half Jack)
The Postal Service (Such Great Heights)
Hellset Orchestra (Come Into My Lab, He Said)
Oceansize (Ornament/The Last Wrongs)
Youthmovies (...Spooks the Horse (they're otherwise known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies)
Twentysixfeet (I don't really know which songs are which, so just search for the band)

And, of course, 65daysofstatic. Retreat! Retreat!, Await Rescue, Aren't We All Running?, Don't Go Down To Sorrow.

Soul Coughing is pretty good.

Wolfmother
MC5
The Hives

Gogol Bordello - not the usual, but very interesting.
Millencolin are pretty good.

Actually I haven't heard much that caught my interest recently. Apart from Irish/Scottish/English folk. But no-one here cares about that. :rolleyes: :p

*Sleepy after seeing Slayer and Mastodon last night*

Hmm...

Kyuss
Electric Wizard
The Melvins
Clutch
Witchcraft
Sleep
The Sword
Trouble
Pelican
Neurosis
Godflesh
Jesu
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Explosions in the Sky
Boris
SunnO)))
Khanate
Earth
Emperor
Refused
Converge

*sits and waits for Kanabia to turn up and recommend even more stuff she should already be listening to*

LOL. Have I recommended you Solitude Aeturnus yet? I'm really enjoying their first two albums (Into the Depths of Sorrow and Beyond the Crimson Horizon) at the moment, and I think you'd like them. Oh, and you'd probably like Pentagram too. :)

Liquid Tension Experiment
In Strict Confidence
Front Line Assembly
Machines of Loving Grace

being a zombie, these should sound familiar, i suppose.

OedIT: Poe
Skinny Puppy

Voodoo Zombie Goood Band?

Send More Paramedics. (http://www.sendmoreparamedics.com/) Duh.

Voodoo Zombie Goood Band?

Send More Paramedics. (http://www.sendmoreparamedics.com/) Duh.
I've seen them. They're shit. Seriously, once you get past the whole zombie thing, you realise the music is quite rubbish.

Oh man, do have have bands for you all! Great metal bands, from many genres of metal: Viking/folk metal (my personal favorite), black metal, death metal, power metal, erm...hmm...some thrash i suppose...anyways...on to the bands!

Falkenbach-Viking Metal
Tyr-Viking/Folk Metal (with lots of power metal influence, I would say)
Hammerfall- Powermetal
Blind Guardian- Powermetal
Darkthrone- Old School Black Metal
Amon Amarth- death metal (viking themed though)
Immortal- Black Metal
Bathory- Black metal (early stuff), Viking metal (later stuff)
Ensiferum- viking/folk metal
Finntroll- folk metal
Korpiklaani- folk metal
Forefather- black metal (lots of clean vocals though)
Nirvana- Grunge (everybody should know this)
...I'll add more later...

I've recently 'discovered' a band called Morning Runner. A bit like Coldplay, but more interesting and with more energy. And not fall asleep music. Check out "Have a Good Time", "Burning Benches", "Oceans", and "Be All You Want Me To Be" for an introduction.

Coil: Look for the tracks "Love's Secret Domain" and "Heartworms".

Sisterhood: Look for "Giving Ground" - but, since the only release is a five track EP ("Gift"), just look for that.

Aural Vampire: Look for the track "Darkwave Surfer".

Android Lust: Look for "Refuse" or "Cherished Agony".

VNV Nation: Look for "Soiltary", "Standing" or "Further".

Covenant: Look for "Luminal", "Dead Stars", or "Shelter"

I like System of a Down. Pretty good heavy metal.

I've recently 'discovered' a band called Morning Runner. A bit like Coldplay, but more interesting and with more energy. And not fall asleep music. Check out "Have a Good Time", "Burning Benches", "Oceans", and "Be All You Want Me To Be" for an introduction.

Morning Runner are a great band, "Burning Benches" is a brilliant song.

I recommend Brian Eno, especially his Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks album. Also, Radiohead, Nick Drake, A Tribe Called Quest, The Velvet Underground (you can't have a music thread without them being mentioned), Bob Dylan and The Doors.

I think that most of our punk bases are covered, so I'll sort toss things in at random...

Billy Bragg - Folk/Punk. His early stuff is wonderful, and his later stuff is still good.

ChumbaWamba - Anarcho-Punk/Pop: If you can ignore Tubthumper, the vast majority of their music is both catchy, and very political.

Epica - Power Metal/Epic Metal: Good stuff. Amazing female vocalist. Like Nightwish, only without the suck.

Choking Victim - Harcore Punk: Good, solid hardcore punk.

Phil Ochs - Folk: Wonderful music from the 60's and 70's. Local commies should appreciate him.

Stan Rogers - Folk: Apolitical, but still good.

There. That's a kinda random smattering. I'll throw a more specific list on later, if I get motivated.

Idlewild = awesome. Except for Warnings/Promises - that sucked a bit.

Rasputina.

I'm liking Earthride (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li8hQj_kg6Y) at the moment.. I'm in a doomy kinda phase today..

Trilby63;12570189']I'm liking Earthride (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li8hQj_kg6Y) at the moment.. I'm in a doomy kinda phase today..

Decent band. Thanks for reminding me I need to hunt for their albums. :)

A few recommendations:

The Smashing Pumpkins
Therapy?
Local H
Metallica
Motorhead
Stabbing Westward
Foetus
Lydia Lunch
Cradle of Filth
Napalm Death
Death
Carcass
The Gits
The Plasmatics
The Damned

LOL. Have I recommended you Solitude Aeturnus yet? I'm really enjoying their first two albums (Into the Depths of Sorrow and Beyond the Crimson Horizon) at the moment, and I think you'd like them. Oh, and you'd probably like Pentagram too. :)
Yeah you recommended Solitude Aeturnus in the last thread. And a very good recommendation it was :p

*adds Pentagram to the list*

omg no one has said the masters of thrash- metallica (before load anywas >_<)

Stuff I've been listening to lately:

Amon Amarth (awesome viking melodic death metal), Artillery, Exhorder, Sodom, Carcass, Nile, Annihilator, Dark Angel, etc.

In addition to the usual stuff for me which is Slayer, Pantera, Kreator, Metallica, and Meshuggah.

omg no one has said the masters of thrash- metallica (before load anywas >_<)

Ahem:

A few recommendations:

The Smashing Pumpkins
Therapy?
Local H
Metallica
Motorhead
Stabbing Westward
Foetus
Lydia Lunch
Cradle of Filth
Napalm Death
Death
Carcass
The Gits
The Plasmatics
The Damned

omg no one has said the masters of thrash- metallica (before load anywas >_<)

The masters of thrash or just the most commercially successful?

Echo and the Bunnymen. *nods*

Some of my favourites...The oldies:
The Smiths
The Cure
Depeche Mode
Eric Clapton
Tom Petty
Simon and Garfunkel
The Tragically Hip
5440
Weezer (because their old stuff is better)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
INXS

Newies:
The Arcade Fire
The Rosebuds
The Perishers
The Dandy Warhols
Mellowdrone
Deftones

Children of Bodom
Avenged Sevenfold is STILL good, I agree.
The Mars Volta
Rage Against the Machine (=p)
Queens of the Stoneage
Third Eye Blind

[yes, I know. Its all new stuff. blah =p]

Avenged Sevenfold is STILL good, I agree.

I like their new stuff more then their old stuff.

I like their new stuff more then their old stuff.

I agree... Although I dont really like the slow stuff in anything. :rolleyes:

Pink Floyd

Bob Dylan

Black Sabbath

Dire Straits

The Eagles

Zefrank

all classic rock

none of that alternative rubbish

none of that alternative rubbish

:eek:

Dropkick Murphys
The Pogues
Flogging Molly
The Tossers
The Welch Boys

The Distillers

Cold As Life (Broken up, but if you can find their stuff it is real Hardcore, not the bullshit that passes now)

Hank III
Blitzkid
Tiger Army
The Reverend Horton Heat

David Allan Coe
Johnny Cash

Hmm...Might as well make it easy.

I'll just gather up my recommendations by genre.

METAL
Apocalyptica (Cello Rock/Metal)
Avenged Sevenfold (Metalcore)
Electric Wizard (Doom)
Iron Maiden
Send More Paramedics (Zombiecore/Thrash)
Sonata Arctica (Power)
System of a Down

PUNK
Bad Religion
Dead Kennedys
Voodoo Glow Skulls (Ska Punk)

ROCK
Barenaked Ladies
Flogging Molly
Pink Floyd
The Ramones
Robert Plant (Solo stuff)
Royal Hunt
Rush

OTHER
The Aquabats
The Flaming Lips
R.E.M.
Rasputina
Tom Lehrer

Anything bolded is extremely awesome.

Pink Floyd

Bob Dylan

Black Sabbath

Dire Straits

The Eagles

Zefrank

all classic rock

none of that alternative rubbish
"Well c'mawn, well c'mawn
70s rock must die!
Well c'mawn, well c'mawn
70s rock must die!"
-Lard

"Well c'mawn, well c'mawn
70s rock must die!
Well c'mawn, well c'mawn
70s rock must die!"
-Lard

Ironic, no? (Since, on the latest Revolting Cocks album - featuring both the main Lard luminaries... the 'Medley' directly steals from, what... four 70's rock tracks?)

Rage Against the Machine
They Might Be Giants

Ironic, no? (Since, on the latest Revolting Cocks album - featuring both the main Lard luminaries... the 'Medley' directly steals from, what... four 70's rock tracks?)Jello Biafra is on the new Revolting Cocks album? Cool.

Jello Biafra is on the new Revolting Cocks album? Cool.

He's on a couple of tracks, I think - he's the lead on one: "Viagra Culture", which is by far my highpoint for the album.

Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers is quite a major player on this one, too.

Not a bad album, even if it doesn't feel quite like a conventional Revco album.

He's on a couple of tracks, I think - he's the lead on one: "Viagra Culture", which is by far my highpoint for the album.

Well, if Jello Biafra is the lead, it's going to be pretty damn good, in my opinion.

Nevermind tomorrow (www.myspacce.com/nevermindtomorrowuk)
For What We Lost (www.myspace.com/forwhatwelost)

Really great bands from my area. They're really nice guys.

Oh, and if you're a flogging mollys fan then go check out the pogues. Irish punk at its finest.

Reel Big Fish
They Might Be Giants
Dragonforce
(If you can find them)Lexxus Jumps and Waiting 4 Never
Custom Lyrics (Especially 'Hey Mister')
Gravity Kills (Havn't recorded more than 1 album to my knowledge)
For funny shit - Bloodhound Gang
Franz Ferdinand
The Killers
Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Flogging Molly (Saw it recommended earlier too)
Dropkick Murphy's
Colechamber
Muse
Aerosmith
More some other time

Sex Pistols.

Gravity Kills (Havn't recorded more than 1 album to my knowledge)They've released 3, and an album of remixes.

It took till page 3 for Rush to be mentioned?

For shame NSG. I rmember when the Rush/Beatles flamewars used to rage from post 3 ;)

Morning Runner are damn good but I lost the CD from their album *weeps*

The Classic Crime are a new band (not released their album over here yet) but some pretty good emo right there.

Mute Math... I dunno how to describe it and neither do they but pretty lively stuff.

The Hold Steady. 3 damnn good albums. If their sound is familiar it's cause they were part of the original Grunge scene but they were all in different bands that formed together later.

Kamelot - One of the best power metal bands out there. Fantastic clean male vocals and excellent, well written songs that don't all sound the same.
Epica - A metal band that makes good use of a symphony orchestra. Also, the best female vocals in metal. Period.
Theatre of Tragedy - Used to be melodic doom metal, now they are Industrial and have a new singer.
Lacuna Coil - A good alternative/gothic metal band from Italy. Smoking hot singer.
Sonata Arctica - Needs no introduction IMO. Another of the best power metal bands out there.
Within Temptation - Symphonic metal band with a softer side, sometimes almost theatrical.
Tristania - Gothic/Doom metal that makes good use of contrasting grunts and opera.
Blind Guardian - Excellent fantasy/power metal band. Excellent vocals.

Blue Meanies
Four Tet
Funker Vogt
Velvet Acid Christ
Mindless Self Indulgence
io perry
Fischerspooner
Angelspit

A.. er.. guilty pleasure lately for me has been theDiablo Swing Orcestra (http://www.diabloswing.com/).


I think it's because it's the kind of music the Robot Devil would listen to..

Manowar-Power Metal
Finntroll-Folk Metal, not for people who like music in english, it's sung in finnish.
The Clash-ROCKING THE CASBAH! ROCK THE CASBAH!

(A few on my list are already in the thread)
The Shins - indie rock
The Mars Volta - weird prog rock with jazz, sorta
The Aquabats - hard to describe, kinda like rock + ska + punk + surf
So Called - Jewish Hip Hop
Iced Earth - power metal (better before The Glorious Burden IMO)
Frank Zappa - crazy fucking music
Tartan Terrors - Bagpipe music + a few other songs
Genesis - prog rock
Cherry Poppin' Daddies - swing + rock
At The Drive-In - beginnings of Mars Volta, more abrasive, but so good
Finntroll - folk metal sung in Swedish (not Finnish)
Santana - latin-rock with blues
King Crimson - prog rock
Boston - Good old Rock n Roll
Kansas - Rock n Roll
Iron Maiden - heavy metal
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - rock with punk and indie
AC/DC - rock n roll
Stratovarius - power metal
Mogwai - post rock
65daysofstatic - post rock
Dragonforce - power metal

Finntroll: A fusion of polka and heavy metal.

Also I'm listening to the opera "Faust", which is awesome.

EDIT: Is Finntroll really in Swedish?

Man Man. (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=13013417)

Yes, I know the link is to myspace, but it was the only site I know of offhand that has their music. They're a strange experimental band. I reccommend listening to "Black Mission Goggles".

Also, Oysterhead. Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio, and Stewart COpeland. That's all you need to know.

And The Fiery Furnaces...strange...electronic music, maybe...I guess...

EDIT: Is Finntroll really in Swedish?

Yes. Katla, the original singer, was Swedish, so he sang in Swedish. Also, Katla said it's so "damn trollish."

Yes. Katla, the original singer, was Swedish, so he sang in Swedish. Also, Katla said it's so "damn trollish."

Must've met Fass.

:p

Blind Guardian - Excellent fantasy/power metal band. Excellent vocals.

As a natural recommendation following Blind Guardian, I recommend Demons and Wizards, which has both awesome, extremely strong vocals and excellent guitar parts. Much of it has no drumming, the only two permanent members are the lead singer of Blind Guardian and the guitarist of Frozen Earth. One of the few (only?) bands to release an album with much of the music based on a Stephen King series of novels (A great deal of Touched By the Crimson King is based on the Dark Tower series.)

Also, Sisters of Mercy rock.

the guitarist of Frozen Earth. Iced Earth. ;) Who are a good band, by the way.

Iced Earth. ;) Who are a good band, by the way.

I was close.

Epica - A metal band that makes good use of a symphony orchestra. Also, the best female vocals in metal. Period.


They're okay.

And, of course, Husker Du.

if this threads still alive and not just zombie-fied I'd like to put in Rilo Kiley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQM9Wj3oXQ) I just hope nobody has put it before me

I like listening to them on long drives :)

edit: oh and I just had to check to see if I still had a penis

I toss out the Grateful Dead and Lacuna Coil.

And Finntroll cannot be mentioned enough times.

Finntroll Finntroll Finntroll

Wait...oh shit...

Hey...guys...did you know typing "Finntroll" is exactly the same as saying "Bloody Mary" a bunch of times in front of a mirror?

-snip-

Oooh, Grave, you're a Corporate Avenger fan? Man, that was the shit for me back a few years ago.

Electric Wizard

Oh my god yes. Electric Wizard is so awesome.

"Vinum Sabbathi" has one of the coolest guitar parts ever.

I toss out the Grateful Dead and Lacuna Coil.

And Finntroll cannot be mentioned enough times.

Finntroll Finntroll Finntroll

Wait...oh shit...

Hey...guys...did you know typing "Finntroll" is exactly the same as saying "Bloody Mary" a bunch of times in front of a mirror?

They show up?! *runs to try*

They show up?! *runs to try*

No, trolls do. They play whiny punk-pop versions of Finntroll songs.

Think Fallout Boy performing "Trollhammaren".

No, trolls do. They play whiny punk-pop versions of Finntroll songs.

Think Fallout Boy performing "Trollhammaren".

They're here! *cries*

They're here! *cries*

Troollllhammaaaarreeennnn *Guitar screeches*

Oooh, Grave, you're a Corporate Avenger fan? Man, that was the shit for me back a few years ago.

Corporate Avenger have their moments. Not all their stuff is great, and they are just as likely to show a silly side as any other extremely political band... but they do have some great moments, and give some good insight.

"Jesus Christ Homosexual", "Bible is Bullshit" and "Fault the Police" are some favourites. :)

"Jesus Christ Homosexual", "Bible is Bullshit" and "Fault the Police" are some favourites. :)

Dude...those even SOUND awesome.

Dude...those even SOUND awesome.

They are pretty good. Think Rage Against the Machine with Native American influences and kind of Ministry-ish vocals.

Try websearching the lyrics to get a feel for what sort of messages they 'preach'... ("Taxes Are Stealing" is another good one). But, there is some real crap in there too, I'm afraid. "FBI File" is paranoid delusion of a Philip K Dick proportion, "Envovled" is just plain silly: "If man had evolved from apes, there would be no more apes..." and "Gay Muslims For Christ" betrays a good title, and some really nice wordplay (I like the word "christinsanianity"), by turning into an NS General type attack on the ebils of Izlamz.

They are pretty good. Think Rage Against the Machine with Native American influences and kind of Ministry-ish vocals.

Try websearching the lyrics to get a feel for what sort of messages they 'preach'... ("Taxes Are Stealing" is another good one). But, there is some real crap in there too, I'm afraid. "FBI File" is paranoid delusion of a Philip K Dick proportion,

I love songs like that! Ever heard "Government Flu" by the Dead Kennedys?

"Envovled" is just plain silly: "If man had evolved from apes, there would be no more apes..." and "Gay Muslims For Christ" betrays a good title, and some really nice wordplay (I like the word "christinsanianity"), by turning into an NS General type attack on the ebils of Izlamz.

Are these Sex Pistols-esque "Let's piss everyone off" songs, or are these their serious views?

Also, why is it okay to call Christians imbeciles, but not okay to call Muslims imbeciles? Personally, I'm in favor of religious equality in all fields, including ridicule.

Troollllhammaaaarreeennnn *Guitar screeches*

Vi, som har det iskalla Trollblod!

Corporate Avenger have their moments. Not all their stuff is great, and they are just as likely to show a silly side as any other extremely political band... but they do have some great moments, and give some good insight.

"Jesus Christ Homosexual", "Bible is Bullshit" and "Fault the Police" are some favourites. :)

Yeah, sometimes they come across as a little immature, but I still quite enjoy their sound.

I haven't heard anything they did after Freedom Is A State of Mind, though.

No, trolls do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K6oDQctJiI

I love songs like that! Ever heard "Government Flu" by the Dead Kennedys?


Yeah - but I'm not about to compare Corporate Avenger to the Dead Kennedys. :)


Are these Sex Pistols-esque "Let's piss everyone off" songs, or are these their serious views?


One has to assume (if you look up their lyrics, you'll see what I mean) that they reflect a certain amount of their real views. One of them is Native American, so they do show a definite slant towards a certain perspective, there. It looks like the motivation behind 'Envolved' is simply not wanting to accept that 'Native Americans' may actually just be much earlier settlers. They definitely do have a grudge against Christian expansionism in the New World, and it's legacy... and with good reason.


Also, why is it okay to call Christians imbeciles, but not okay to call Muslims imbeciles? Personally, I'm in favor of religious equality in all fields, including ridicule.

I'm not representing it well. If you are talking about the historical facts of the Spanish settlers in South America, and their genocidal interactions with the natives... or about Manifest Destiny, you have a certain historical background to talk against.

"Gay Muslims for Christ" isn't talking about history, or about being silly - it is a fairly trollish attempt to imply that all Muslims are automatically barbaric genocidal maniacs... the same kind of trolling we see on NSG from time to time. "Bible is Bullshit" is more balanced - it questions the legitimacy behind major 'god-ordained' scripture fairly equally, but with a specific focus on the specific interaction between the Christian expansionists of New World history and the 'natives'. "Gay Muslims for Christ" is just a rant, really.

*Snip*

Sounds...interesting. I tried to hunt their music down, but the links on Project Playlist were being lazy.

Sounds...interesting. I tried to hunt their music down, but the links on Project Playlist were being lazy.

Not perfect, but there are 30 second samples here:

http://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Corporate-Avenger/dp/B00004Y6N4

Not perfect, but there are 30 second samples here:

http://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Corporate-Avenger/dp/B00004Y6N4

Danke. I'll listen to those sometime.

I refuse to let this thread die. It's the zombie thread for a reason.

Therefore, I shall recommend the Barenaked Ladies.

A few more recommendations:

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
Blue Cheer
13th Floor Elevators
Jefferson Airplane
The Fugs
Ministry
Switchblade Symphony
Babes In Toyland
The Jesus Lizard
My Bloody Valentine
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sisters of Mercy
Concrete Blonde
Bikini Kill
Lunachicks

I listened to some Corporate Avenger. It's okay...

Matisyahu: A Hasidic Jewish reggae singer. Seriously.
Pillar: They identify as a Christian rock group, but there aren't any religious references there. Just some very good music - "Frontline" in particular, is perfect to listen to while playing a violent video game.

Matisyahu: A Hasidic Jewish reggae singer. Seriously.

Oh...my...fucking...god...


Pillar: They identify as a Christian rock group, but there aren't any religious references there. Just some very good music - "Frontline" in particular, is perfect to listen to while playing a violent video game.

I've noticed that pretty much anything fits the mood better then most games's actual soundtrack.

I refuse to let this thread die. It's the zombie thread for a reason.

Therefore, I shall recommend the Barenaked Ladies.

Second.

Matisyahu: A Hasidic Jewish reggae singer.

Second (also).

Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana.

Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana.I thought you didn't like Nine Inch Nails? :confused:

I thought you didn't like Nine Inch Nails? :confused:

I listened to Pretty Hate Machine. It changed my mind.

Since we're still recommending: (not sure what was already posted if they're in my list)
!!!
Muse
Death
Ben Folds Five
Cee-Lo
Saracen
Amon Amarth
Saxon
Nevermore

Oh...my...fucking...god...


Matisyahu is actually pretty good. Well, musically. I still don't really buy into religious propaganda music, but Matisyahu isn't too hard to swallow.

Matisyahu is actually pretty good. Well, musically. I still don't really buy into religious propaganda music, but Matisyahu isn't too hard to swallow.

Wait...not only is he an orthodox Jew, it's reggae ABOUT orthodox judaism?

Wait...not only is he an orthodox Jew, it's reggae ABOUT orthodox judaism?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hip2i9yHZ38

It's really not so bad. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hip2i9yHZ38

It's really not so bad. :)

Umm...I don't like reggae, so I imagine it really is so bad.

Umm...I don't like reggae, so I imagine it really is so bad.

I don't "like reggae". But then, I refuse to believe that any genre can automatically be so uniform that I can write off every single artist and every single track that might, possibly, be attributed to it.

I don't "like reggae". But then, I refuse to believe that any genre can automatically be so uniform that I can write off every single artist and every single track that might, possibly, be attributed to it.

Rap.

I think we can agree that 99% of it is fairly formulaic and predictable.

Rap.

I think we can agree that 99% of it is fairly formulaic and predictable.

Perhaps. Of course, 'formulaic and predictable' isn't always bad. But, even though I wouldn't identify myself as a 'rap' fan, I can point to certain things in the genre I like: Eminem - "The Way I Am", Hilltop Hoods - "The Nosebleed Section", Wu-Tang Clan - "C.R.E.A.M.", House of Pain - "Jump Around", DMX - "Who We Be".

Maybe a hardcore rap entusiast would say my tastes were not 'real' rap. I'm okay with that - but, I can find some stuff somewhere in the genre that I appreciate.

Perhaps. Of course, 'formulaic and predictable' isn't always bad. But, even though I wouldn't identify myself as a 'rap' fan, I can point to certain things in the genre I like: Me, too. Public Enemy, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, and Run-DMC are all decent.

Me, too. Public Enemy, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, and Run-DMC are all decent.

Agreed - that was just 'off the top of the head' stuff... I loved the Disposable Heroes version of "California, Uber Alles". I guess stuff like Tricky might count as rap, also... (although I tend to associate him more closely with the 'trip-hop' movement), in which case, there's quite a lot of stuff out there that I like.

Me, too. Public Enemy, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, and Run-DMC are all decent.

Mos Def, Black Star, Deltron 3030 and Dälek.

I listened to some Public Enemy, but just started laughing at the absurdity. I think the song was called "Public Enemy No. 1" or some such.

I do like Rage Against the Machine, though.

Husker Du is by far one of the best bands ever.

I like a band that can make a song whose only lyrics are "New Day Rising" repeated over and over and over and make it a meaningful song.

Husker Du is by far one of the best bands ever.

I like a band that can make a song whose only lyrics are "New Day Rising" repeated over and over and over and make it a meaningful song.

Yep, but their best stuff (lyrically) were the songs that one would think could only be written by some psychotic nut in a drug-induced haze...

...Like Private Plane, which is one hell of a mind-fucker.

Yep, but their best stuff (lyrically) were the songs that one would think could only be written by some psychotic nut in a drug-induced haze...

...Like Private Plane, which is one hell of a mind-fucker.

I like "I Apologize", "In a Free Land", the one that's called "Games" on project playlist but I'm fairly certain is not "Games", "New Day Rising", "59 Times the Pain" and...

Pretty much every song by them I've ever heard, to be honest.

Must...not...let...thread...die.

Coldplay.

Coldplay.

Did you just call Coldplay a good band?

Did you just call Coldplay a good band?

I may have.

So, any good Symphonic Metal bands? I already have a good bit of Dark Moor and Therion. I'm looking to expand my library. :D

So, any good Symphonic Metal bands? I already have a good bit of Dark Moor and Therion. I'm looking to expand my library. :DAre you familiar with Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Sinergy, and Demons & Wizards?

Are you familiar with Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Sinergy, and Demons & Wizards?

And Rhapsody becoming Rhapsody of Fire, and the guitar player's side bands Luca Turilli and Luca Turilli's Dreamquest. I know I have more than just that to contribute, just give me a minute.

Are you familiar with Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Sinergy, and Demons & Wizards?

Demons and Wizards is awesome.


Could someone recommend me some doom metal? I know Electric Wizard...

Demons and Wizards is awesome.If you like Demons and Wizards, why did you say that Power Metal sucked in the power metal thread?

Could someone recommend me some doom metal? I know Electric Wizard...Well, you could start with the classics: Candlemass, Saint Vitus, and (early) Cathedral. Some newer doom metal to check out would be Yob, Boris (Boris isn't exclusively doom, but they have doom elements sometimes), and Sahg.

Kanabia is a huge fan of doom, so he'd know more, but those ones are some of my favorites.

If you like Demons and Wizards, why did you say that Power Metal sucked in the power metal thread?


I meant to vote for the joke option, but accidentally clicked the sucks option. I like Demons and Wizards, Sonata Arctica, and Dragonforce.

I meant to vote for the joke option, but accidentally clicked the sucks option. I like Demons and Wizards, Sonata Arctica, and Dragonforce.Surrrre, a likely story. ;)

Did my doom metal recommendations help?

Surrrre, a likely story. ;)

Did my doom metal recommendations help?

I knew some Candlemass, and I haven't listened to the others.

Metallica's pretty good.

RETURN! RETURN TO LIFE, OH THREAD OF THREADS!

Anyway, Mastodon rocks.

Kiss
Anthrax
Saxon

I am currently listening to Uncle Tupelo. I hope I haven't mentioned them before.