What is your favorite band?

[Shuguard]

Funny thing is i didn't like tool at first till i listened over and over and finally started loving them. So Tool is my absolute favorite.

 

[tseroff]

Top three are Icon for Hire, Paramore, and Panic! at the Disco in no particular order. Paramore and Panic! are pretty mainstream, so I'll just post an Icon vid. They are a TON of fun to see live, too. (Ariel, the lead singer, is also GORGEOUS)

 

[the Dept of Science]

Guilty pleasure of mine. Hate me all you want.

Spoiler: Smashing Pumpkins

First band I ever saw in concert. It's just pure nostalgia for me.

I didn't know Smashing Pumpkins were considered a guilty pleasure. Some of their more recent stuff maybe. Gish, Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie, on the other hand, are stone cold classics.

 

[Nazulu]

Funny thing is i didn't like tool at first till i listened over and over and finally started loving them. So Tool is my absolute favorite.

That's what I believe everybody should be doing. Music is different to the other arts in that you need to make sure your following it right so you can enjoy it to it's full potential. We all get used to commercial music or something because of TV/radio and people tend not to give many other genres a chance at all.

Exact same thing happened to me with classical music, progressive rock and jazz (and Tool), and now most of the bands I love are part of those genres. Just look at my previous post.

 

[Guffe]

Welcome to the Escapist mate!
Favorite band: Iron Maiden
Favorite song (all time): The Number of the Beast

Spoiler: The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden, Rock in Rio, Up the Irons from Finland

 

[Alpha Maeko]

Lo Pro


Breaking Benjamin


Lacuna Coil

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

Linkin Park
From "Hybrid Theory"...

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To "Minutes to Midnight"

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Not so much "A Thousand Suns"

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but hopefully their new ones better

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Though it still sounds too close to "A Thousand Suns" from my tastes

 

[Ectoplasmicz]

NOBODY HAS SAID GORILLAZ YET??

Ok then. Gorillaz. First self titled album is incredible. Demon Days is absolutely brilliant. I mean out of this world amazing. Plastic Beach isn't as good as the first 2 mains, but it will grow on you. I recommend listening to them in order to get a feel for the progression of the sound.

On top of that, check out their other (b-side-ish) albums. G-Sides is an interesting listen. D-Sides is excellent, carrying the same sound as Demon Days . The Fall I didn't particularly like, but there are some good tracks on there nonetheless.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

Death Cab for Cutie has some pretty unique music, I think they're amazing. They're still sort of indy, but they're mainstream enough that they're not exactly a hipster's choice.

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Have you heard of "Cute Is What We Aim For"? it has a similar mesh for quite a bit of their songs.

 

[TheGauntman]

Tool. Tool? Yes, Tool. I just like to say Tool. Tool Tool Tool Tool Tool!

I was starting worry. No mention of Tool, I would have been disappoint.

I've been listening to Tool for about 15 years now and I'm still not sick of them. Seen them live three times, and I'd go see them again.

And I'm not a blind fanboy; I dig why some people don't like them or would call them try-hard or pretentious. But they are delicious to my ears.

 

[Superior Mind]

Shihad. They're been around for almost as long as I have and their music has spanned multiple genres from thrash and industrial metal to electronic rock and pop. I've seem them live a lot and each one has been hilarious fun. They're as bogan and as unsophisticated as you want but they rock and they love every minute of it.

There's a documentary about them coming out soon. Will have to see it.

 

[Baron_Rouge]

I love dc Talk, probably my favourite band of all time

However, if you aren't into the Christian Contemporary Music scene, I personally quite like Labrinth, Mr Hudson, and Owl City. If you're into hip-hop at all, you can't go wrong with some Kanye West (provided you can get past the ego) and Tinie Tempah.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

Take That are my favorite band

 

[Lectori Salutem]

Though question.
I think I'll go for Eluveitie

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Also, I have to say I really like what's been posted so far

 

[ShaqLevick]

Well I'm going to throw out a few artists that dropped albums in 2012.

Andrew Bird
Band of Skulls
Eluveitie
Fanfarlo
First Aid Kit
Heartless Bastards
Jack White
Lamb Of God
Leonard Cohen
Torche

These are all bands/artists that are keeping music current and evolving, which is the most important thing.

 

[cloone8]

Oh wow, I'm gone for half a day and already three pages full of replies, time to listen to all the songs you guys posted! This is gonna be fun

 

[kommando367]

Blue Stahli
Followed closely by 3IoB and Tech N9ne

 

[cloone8]

snippy

Hey, I'm just saying that I don't think that kind of music requires much talent. I personally think everyone can just download some sort of synthesizer off of the internet and put some random tones together. That said, it's just my opinion. I can understand why some people would like it, and I have no problem with other people liking it either. I just don't like it myself.

 

[cloone8]

Can't believe I forgot Nine Inch Nails

shame....SHAME!!!!! (its ok I forgot gltich mob on my list)

So suggest me some bands/artists, and tell me what your favorites are. (I prefer actual music, not things like dubstep and the likes. It has to be with actual instruments, not someone who holds their microphone next to his/her washing machine and calls it "dubstep")
So, let's get this party started!

ok then mr music conosuir with you oh so obviously brilliant taste in music

so this isnt music?

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and this isnt music?

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I take it this isnt music eather?


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you probably think this IS music dont you?


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did you know HE got that from THIS guy

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and acording to you this guy doesnt make real music

I'm not saying you have to like thins I like...but you are not an authority on what counts as real music

and cmon....coldplay? If I were to make a guess here it doesnt sound like youve got much range

No, I don't think it's real music. I have respect for the people who make it, but I still don't count it as music. I have no problem with the people who make it, nor with the people who listen to it, but I don't like it myself. And yes, Coldplay. I like them.