Band that you love but just learned about in 2008

[haveyouseen_mywallet]

there seems to be a lot of music threads here, so i decided to add one. every year we always find out about a band we've never heard before but fall in love with the sound the first time you hear any of their stuff. personally mine this year would probably be bedouin soundclash, street dogs and avenged sevenfold.

what's one of your favorites that you just learned about this year?

 

[ImmortalItalian]

I saw the name 'avenged sevenfold' and had to come in here...I love them <3 But no...I have no band I haven't found out about...Maybe Pearl Jam if you mean heard the name but NEVER listened to a song.

 

[laikenf]

I didn't know about Minus the Bear until a friend of mine played a song for me on his birthday; I've been hooked since and bought all their records. Really good band.

 

[haveyouseen_mywallet]

minus the bear is pretty good, i just found out about them too this year.

 

[KittywifaMohawk]

Hm, I would have to go with either Avenged Sevenfold or Senses Fail, heard of them both in January, and I've been listening to them even since. Amazing bands.

 

[Spacelord]

Only recently started listening to Porcupine Tree, and I'm smitten.

 

[Mr Nightslayer]

When I heard Strange Times by The Black Keys in GTA4 I loved it. Listened to a few of their other songs and I'm really starting to like them.

 

[Mean Mother Rucker]

Five Finger Death Punch.
Meet the Monster and Never Enough made me fill my pants.

 

[Cousin_IT]

Dunno bowt over whole of this year. But in last month Equilibrium & Divinity I guess count. At least ive become obsessed with at least one song by each.

 

[Sir_Montague]

Mayday Parade and... Every Avenue. My gf showed them to me, and I don't mind em too much lol

 

[Silvertongue]

Hmmm...I would have to say Firewind. Greek Melodic Power Metal/Thrash Metal band. I like their two most recent albums, especially. I like their blend of synth sounds with pure metal and powerful vocals. The song that got me hooked, cheesy as it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XmqYqy3d3E

EDIT: This video is above typical YouTube quality, probably because it comes from the official label.

 

[mokes310]

Pretty much every band that I hear on the FIFA series. They do a really great job packing that game full of great, "unknown" bands that have very original and awesome sounds. I can't name any off the top of my head, but like I said, there are some really great ones in there!

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

Hmm I'd say despite the fact he (okay not a band but a musical artist) is nothing like what I usually listen to Mike Doughty. I heard I Hear The Bells and loved it. Also Story Of The Year...my friend introduced me to them over summer and I got addicted to the song Anthem Of Our Dying Day.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Three inches of blood.

 

[NeedAUserName]

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

Fucked Up

 

[TheThanatos]

Model 500. The father's of techno.
I was at a 2 day rave, one of my mate's who's in he's 50's was there with us, he recommended going to see them. I was blown away with just how good they were, it was an amazing set and Ive been hunting down there stuff ever since.
Heres a little for everyone to enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAry9bxzvzQ&feature=related
This came out in 1985, year after I was born and I'm just getting into it now.

 

[GenHellspawn]

The father's of techno.

I'm guessing you've never heard of Kraftwerk?

 

[curlycrouton]

The father's of techno.

I'm guessing you've never heard of Kraftwerk?

Ah, you beat me to it.

On topic, I would have to say Mumford and Sons. They're a folk/indie (if indie even exists properly anymore) band, who have a fanbase of about five people.

Check them out!

 

[TheThanatos]

The father's of techno.

I'm guessing you've never heard of Kraftwerk?

Sigh yes and theres alot of other stuff out before I know, maybe father's is an overstatement, how about pretty damn influential to modern electronic music, along with 808 state, and New order and a whole load of other stuff. Happy now?