some recommendations, not for people who don't like 'rough' music.

Pig Destroyer.
Job For A Cowboy.
Amon Amarth
Suffocation
Vader
Krisiun
Blood Red Throne
Kataklysm

Some more easy listening:
Edguy
Dragonforce
Sonata Arctica

Should keep u busy for a while, or make you fall of ur chair and get brain damage if you opt for the first list, eitherway it's going to be good!

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Those band names alone are giving me nightmares, Biopulse! :biggrin:

haha, as i said, not for people with weak hearts :razz:

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Alice Cooper = Win

Is anyone else here a fan of Thomas Newman?

I haven't posted on here for ages, but do you mean the guy who wrote the score to American Beauty. If so, the man's a genius.

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Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van ... such a chill song and I have to admit I'm a sucker for the accent.

At the risk of turning into an old man I really like Creedence Clearwater Revival, today at the gym when I was lifting weights to try and fix my chicken legs, I couldn't stop singing Bad Moon Rising.

Foo Fighter - On the Mend ... not a bad acoustic song.

That's all I've got.

I just grabbed a ton of Coltrane and Parker but I don't have time to go through it all now.

I really like the entire Arctic Monkey's debut album.

I'm handing it out like candy to all my friends who I think might like it. Spreading their music like a virus over here.

I listened to Bone Thugz N Harmony when I was ... 13. Stopped when I was 14 or 15.

Now I'm getting back into them. They make me laugh.

My Chemical Romance - Black Parade. Pretty good, will probably be a grower, its a bit over the top though :smile: Quite a departure from their 1st two albums (which are some of my favourite albums btw, recommend checking them out too.). So chuffed they got a no1 single. Its not the sort of thing I would expect on top of the charts but its good to see.

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I've grown really addicted to Elton John's stuff from the 70's. Don't know why...

Daft Punk - Discovery

I remember the totally over-kitsched Anime music videos (that somehow form a storyline over the whole album) which actually even fit the music quite well. I didn't touch the album, though, because the whole thing was too weird, too... colorful...

But now, a few years later, I listen to the album all day. Great, hypnotic songs.

I listened to Discovery recently as well, I enjoy it. I also got the Daft Punk Musique Vol. 1 2-disc set dealy, some good stuff.

I've been listening to The Tragically Hip's "Yer Favourites" which is well, favourites. Not sure how much exposure they get abroad but they have some great songs.

recent favorites>

Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
the Haunted - the Dead Eye
Stone Sour - Come (May) Whatever
Audioslave - Revelations
Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry
Richard Cheese - Silent Night Club (comedy)
Black Label Society - Shot to Hell
Pelican - Australasia

Funny you should mention Richard Cheese - I was just introduced to his music today. He's done some truly inspired covers :biggrin: For those of you who haven't come across him before, he takes popular modern music (from Madonna and Coldplay, to Rage Against the Machine and The Offspring) and turns it into cheesy, sleazy lounge-lizard jazz.

Also been listening to the new album by The Ordinary Boys, and really enjoying it. I was suprised they brought out a followup to Brassbound so quickly, but I guess they wanted to cash in on Preston's Big Brother / quick-fire marriage fame. Still, putting scepticism aside it's a decent album, full of quirky and fun rocky/poppy ska tunes.

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yeah, perfect party music.
I was actually thinking of putting his rendition of "baby got back" in the CS:S
map I'm working on.

Well after fiddling in windows and winamp for a few days i finally got japanese characters to show YEAH

now i need them in the speedbar :sad:

This pretty much shows the music ive been listening too

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Hokay, so...

Last night at a party my buddy put on "Muse - Knights of Cydonia" and that intrigued me.

I did a little research, and some digging around their myspace site (I don't have myspace, but I've quickly learned its the best way to check out new bands since you can stream up to 4 tracks) and then on an impulse I bought their newest album "Black Holes and Revelations" via the iTunes music store.

So yes. I haven't listened to all of it yet, but this little iTunes write-up for one of their older albums seems to sum their sound up nicely: They combine "the emotional intensity of Radiohead, a rock thunder descended from Black Sabbath, and the baroque drama of Queen." Interesting mix if you ask me.

They have a really unique sound which I'm digging right now. I don't know whether to laugh at them for their over-the-top posings, or just nod my head to the beat when they start rocking out.

The only other song I had heard before was "Time is Running Out" and while I liked the build-up to the chorus I felt like the first verse was too... radiofriendly / girly. What I like about this album so far is that I can't imagine any radiostations playing these songs around here... at least not the normal stations :smile:

for those who like metal>

daylight dies - lies that bind
haunted - the flood
flaw - whole
disturbed - just stop
queens of the stoneage - go with the flow
alice in chains - would

www.di.fm - Internet radio with over 30 channels with different types of music, mostly electronic. Well worth a check I think.

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Here's recently listened, in the most literal and up-to-date way:



Have some setlists from DJing last summer on my profile.

Some favorite groups. Mostly harsh electro-industrial. Mostly about war, violence, stomping, and killing things.

Grendel
Stromkern
Combichrist
Headscan
Panzer AG
Pzychobitch

f33r.

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Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
Sublime
Bob Marley
Ziggy Marley

My top 5... most mellow stuff in the world.

Been really enjoying stuff by the Japanese Hip-Hop group Rip Slyme. Funky as hell :smile:

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I Recently heard about a metal band from Japan called Dir en Grey.
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I guess technically they cant be classified as anything because while their album "VULGAR" is metal their album "Kai" is techno-ish. Either way I really like them. If anyone wants me to send them a song or two as a sample over MSN then just PM me your email.

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Been listening to a load of Iced Earth since some Australian guy told me about them, awesome as f**k.

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Dir en Grey, wow, that's a band I completely forgot about.
Iced Earth is pretty amazing. Listen to the "Gettysburg' tracks.. which will take you about a half an hour to listen to, if I remember. I think it's in three parts. Have any of you metalheads heard of In Flames or Opeth?

heh. Ill post a list of some good metal soon if anyone wants me to.

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I just heard a song by Dir en Grey for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and since then I've heard them mentioned half a dozen times or so. I find that quite strange, as their not a band I would have thought to be at all popular outside of Japan. Bit too heavy for my tastes though.

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heh. I love em. They were supposed to tour with KoRn on the Family Values tour last summer. but, sadly, their singer Kyo f**ked up his voice.

Heres a video for their song Obscure if anyone wants to enter the realm of wierd ass Japanese metal. Ooh and it voted as the #1 metal video of the year on Headbangers Ball..

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I'd just like to add the comment "not suitable for work" after watching that video :biggrin:

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haha. That video is suitable for any time of the day for me. I love it. Wierd Music Videos like that is what inspires me for Maps and Photoshop and whatnot.

ya.. prolly should have put a warning on that video saying that its insane..

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Japrock? Bitch please. Find yourself some real music.

ok how about Opeth - When

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Just for the record, Pantera is the best metal band of all time.

I have recently listened to Pink Floyd, The Doors, and King Crimson.

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Pantera is good but Philip Anselmo makes me want to kill someone. i dont know why..

but yeah, Mikael Akerfeldt is the best metal singer in my opinion. The opeth video i posted is his real voice without any effects or any of that s**t.

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I'm gonna disagree on a technicality there BvS. You see, I'd put Pantera as the best Heavy Metal or Grunge Metal band, but a band like Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath easily wins the metal category. You may not thing of them as such, but that is still their labeled genre.

Loves Opeth, In Flames, Pantera.
Listening to alot of instrumentals lately from the likes of
Pelican and Explosions in the Sky.

I cant call led zeppelin metal.. theyre more just.. rock. old rock at that.

for me metal is characterized by fast guitars, harsh vocals, fast drums, and just plain insanity.

For Example..

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Zeppelin was metal when it came out. That was the hardest stuff around back then.

aye back then.. but im talking about now.

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Well now it's fairly light, and people tend to group it in Classic Rock, which it is not. Classic Rock is stuff like Elvis Presley, and groups like Zep, Hendrix, Sabbath shoudln't be grouped there. Psychedelic Rock is sometimes used...

meh. i just call it rock. nuff said if ya ask me xD

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but yeah, Mikael Akerfeldt is the best metal singer in my opinion. The opeth video i posted is his real voice without any effects or any of that s**t.

I saw Opeth in Pittsburgh last year with Devin Townsend and Dark Tranquility. All kick ass bands. Have you heard Mikael ?kerfeldt's stuff with Ayreon?

I've been listening to the soundtrack of TES4: Oblivion.

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haha. That video is suitable for any time of the day for me. I love it. Wierd Music Videos like that is what inspires me for Maps and Photoshop and whatnot.

ya.. prolly should have put a warning on that video saying that its insane..

I just remembered that I wanted to comment this before. Aphex Twin videos get my creativity going... usually.

but yeah, Mikael Akerfeldt is the best metal singer in my opinion. The opeth video i posted is his real voice without any effects or any of that s**t.

I saw Opeth in Pittsburgh last year with Devin Townsend and Dark Tranquility. All kick ass bands. Have you heard Mikael ?kerfeldt's stuff with Ayreon?

Ive heard a little of it. But i still favor Opeth over any band simply because of the diversity they have. they can go from all out metal to soft and it sounds natural. not to mention Mikael ?kerfeldt's superb composing and music writing skills..

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Right. That's exactly why Opeth is one of my favorite bands.

not to mention Mikael ?kerfeldt's superb composing and music writing skills..

Don't forget that he's hilarious.

Mmm, check out Reel Big Fish kids, best ska band out there (next to Sublime)

heh. for ska i like The Aquabats.

and yes, Mikael is funny as s**t

I cant find the video now :sad: but it has Mikael doing some music quiz where he plays the beginning of a song and the crowd guesses the song name. so then he starts paying Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n' Roses. The crowd says Guns n' Roses. Mikael says, "I know what your thinking.. and your wrong. That is not Guns n' Roses, i wrote that f**king song back in 1991."

might not seem funny.. its like one of those 'you had to be there' jokes.

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I used to absolutely adore Reel Big Fish, but their last album was a disappointment for me, and to be honest listening to their older stuff again I simply don't enjoy it the same way I used to. Wish I did though - I had a great time skanking away at an RBF concert once. Got so into it in fact that I tried to get on stage from a crowd surf. Earnt me a punch from one of the bouncer types and a quick dismissal through the back door. Couldn't run around to the front door before the bouncers told the doormen not to let me in again either :sad: Ah well, fun times!

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