Think you have a good taste in music?

[Fallingwater]

Oh, have I got suggestions for you. However, it's so darn hot right now I can't even muster up enough willpower to operate the keyboard for too long. I'll do it tonight if I remember; if I don't, remind me.

 

[Spacelord]

Rock:
Clutch
Monster Magnet
Porcupine Tree
Volbeat

Electro:
Infected Mushroom
Justice
Pendulum
Laibach (sort of)

'Ethnic':
Matisyahu
Buena Vista Social Club

Brütal metal:
Austrian Death Machine
Opeth
Macabre
Apocalyptica (again, sort of)


Pretty hard to give any solid suggestions, though. Don't really know what you're into most, and I'm not sure anyone here has a decent definition of the word 'mainstream'.

EDIT:

is you like classic rock then I would go for Blue Oyster Cult

Though you can't really go wrong with Dr. Awesome's suggestion.

 

[trelloskilos]

If you're looking for good music, easiest way is to use Pandora or Last FM, type in bands that you like, and you'll discover similar bands.

As for me, I listen to a lot of varied stuff, especially guitar-orientated.

Particular favourites are Bumblefoot, Matthias Eklundh & Guthrie Govan (Erotic Cakes & Fellowship) - If you think you've heard the fastest, wildest guitar playing from the likes of Vai, Malmsteen or Satriani, check those three out - All styles catered for, from Metal through Jazz & Funk to Cheezy Listening (Sometimes all in the same song!)

For Blues, Blues Traveler & Black Crowes are essential. So is Danny Gatton, SRV & Chris Duarte

Rock: Someone said Manic Street Preachers earlier on. Definitely worth a re-listen, particularly Gold Against the Soul. Also, try Living Color, Fishbone, Infectious Grooves & Rush

Indie: Gorillaz, although I don't like Damon Albarn's voice. Radiohead, Ash, Carter USM (great lyrics!), & Cake - Cake are especially awesome when they're doing cover songs & well worth checking!

Funk: Got to be pure 70's. Rose Royce, Tower of Power, Wild Cherry, Rick James, The JB's/Bootsy Collins, Isaac Hayes. For more modern stuff, Mark Ronson's album is pretty good!

World music: Salif Keita, Burning Spear, Elevtheria Arvanitaki, Rodorigo Y Gabriela, Bakhti Kumalo, Ed Alleyne Johnson....

....loads more, but I can't be bothered to include genres any more.

 

[teutonicman]

Revenge of the Mormons

 

[Mondo_Generator]

Mother Love Bone.
Candlebox.
Blind Melon.
Temple of the Dog.
Green River.
Melvins.
Jerry Cantrell.
Kyuss.
Fu Manchu.
Godflesh.
Screaming Trees.
Suede.

You listen, you listen now!

 

[Dys]

Some of these have been said, but I'll go ahead and say 'em again.

Older metal (thrash, BNWM etc)
Iron maiden, judus priest, older metallica, kreator, sepultura, def leppard, led zeppelin, Black sabbath, Pantera etc
New age metal
Lamb of god, Fear factory and slipknot. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
Steriotypical rock
Cold chisel, powderfinger, The living end, presidents of the united states of america, meatloaf, queen, pink floyd, NOFX, millencolin, the offspring, wolfmother, bruce springsteen, the jimmy hendrix experience.
Alternative
lately I've been into female rock singers, which explains the first two spiderbait, killing heidi, the pixies, oh no oh my.

I'd link music videos, but I'm sure anyone reading this can work out youtube for themselves, enjoy.

 

[NBSRDan]

Pretty sure Lapis Lazuli is little-known. I think I have a good taste in music, so I heartily recommend that.

 

[oneniesteledain]

I like Frank Klepacki's stuff.

Does he do non-game related music? I've downloaded some of his C&C stuff on iTunes.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

I like Frank Klepacki's stuff.

Does he do non-game related music? I've downloaded some of his C&C stuff on iTunes.

He does some of his own stuff too. Such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plICB-aBuRY

 

[Sanguinus08]

here goes...

Nightwish
Rammstein
Tarja Turunen
guano apes
system of a down
evanescence
linkin park
billy talent
DooM music
Queen
Rhapsody
the bloodhound gang
blind gaurdian
hoobastank
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

 

[LornMind]

19AD?

Actually, it's a friend's band, I just didn't know what else to say. But hey, they're aren't that bad if you like slower stuff. Youtube them if you like.

 

[oneniesteledain]

I like Frank Klepacki's stuff.

Does he do non-game related music? I've downloaded some of his C&C stuff on iTunes.

He does some of his own stuff too. Such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plICB-aBuRY

That's pretty badass. Thanks.

 

[Takoto]

If your willing to listen to Japanese music, IOSYS, Gackt, and Dbu Music.

IOSYS and DBu Music are both bands that mostly do remixes of songs from the Touhou games.

 

[Zukonub]

Animal Collective is very good. Karnivool is basically a Tool ripoff but they are decent. Sigur Ros' music is beautiful.

 

[Jedamethis]

Kingskin (on myspace) and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, a Spanish ska band

 

[Cuddly Knife]

I'm fairly confidant that I have an aweful taste in music. half the stuff I listen to can hardly be classified as music. The other half, it sound slike someone's strangling an instrument or themselves.

But as much as I like my taste, I actively avoid bringing it up in conversations. Shameful, isn't it?


For that reason, I can't really recommend any for you.

*sob*

Anything can be recommended. I like to think I have have a pretty broad range when it comes to what I like in music, but also, being a constantly evolving/learning musician, I can pull more enjoyment out of different styles more than what other people could, because I listen more, musically, than leisurely. For the most part, most of my friends don't/won't listen to the music I listen to, even if it's in their same "genre", so to speak, and these are the same people that play in my band or others who I just jam with.

Anyways, it's all a matter of opinion. The good thing about music is there are an infinite number of styles. There is something for everyone, for all-time.

Coco Rosie, Hairnet Paradise - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ANDfMGdHgs
Gojira, Heaviest Matter of the Universe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8L2bZVA2Jc
Porcupine Tree, The Sound of Muzak - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OTivGZmhYQ
Jojo Mayer, solo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2O6CtMlzh8
Jojo Mayer, deconstruction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf3fpULe6Ig

 

[ckam]

Tang Dynasty. Or you could try Oasis.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Hold ya head by Biggie Smalls is really good