Who are your top 5 bands/musicians?
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Well, here we go, while I like most music gernes, I have a preference for metal.
Anaal Nathrakh (black metal but later work became a gerne blend)
Septic Flesh (Symphonic/gothic metal)
Shape of Despair (Funeral doom)
Ram-Zet (avant-garde metal)
Obscure Sphinx (sludge/doom metal)
Honorable mentions:
Anneke Van Giersbergen
Chthonic
Conflict (Russia)
The Gathering (when Anneke was the vocalist)
Eths
And some more that slip my mind.
Anaal Nathrakh (black metal but later work became a gerne blend)
Honorable mentions:
Anneke Van Giersbergen
Chthonic
Conflict (Russia)
The Gathering (when Anneke was the vocalist)
Eths
And some more that slip my mind.
"Top 5", you say? Well, since I don't usually number them, per se, I'll just list the 5 that I've listen to the most:
Honorable mentions to:
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PN7Xbexq4>Beastie Boys
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb0GTKfdqSI>Galneryus
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I6VPzMze5E>Linkin Park
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o2k8FYzoYk>Porno Graffiti
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15bdSQhCSdY>Grizzly Bear
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gRdGs1kIzg>High and Mighty Color
I feel like this could have been a "Top 11" instead of a "Top 5" since I do tend to switch around the "Top 11" list more freely than the "Top 5" list in this situation... Then again, I think I could push it to "Top 20" if I wanted to...
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PN7Xbexq4>Beastie Boys
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb0GTKfdqSI>Galneryus
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I6VPzMze5E>Linkin Park
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o2k8FYzoYk>Porno Graffiti
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15bdSQhCSdY>Grizzly Bear
<link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gRdGs1kIzg>High and Mighty Color
I feel like this could have been a "Top 11" instead of a "Top 5" since I do tend to switch around the "Top 11" list more freely than the "Top 5" list in this situation... Then again, I think I could push it to "Top 20" if I wanted to...
Ooooh, tough.
Could probably have put Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Deftones or Torche up there too, it's a tough call. I guess bands like ETID or The Bronx, who are a bit more fun and cheerful, are more endearing. Tough though.
I like a lot of stuff, but I'll really fall in love with bands that pull out massive riffs as well as being quirky and interesting. Interestingly I think the oldest band on that list is only 17 years old (although I was tempted to put Black Sabbath in)- I'm always the first person to argue when people claim that music sucks these days.
Could probably have put Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Deftones or Torche up there too, it's a tough call. I guess bands like ETID or The Bronx, who are a bit more fun and cheerful, are more endearing. Tough though.
I like a lot of stuff, but I'll really fall in love with bands that pull out massive riffs as well as being quirky and interesting. Interestingly I think the oldest band on that list is only 17 years old (although I was tempted to put Black Sabbath in)- I'm always the first person to argue when people claim that music sucks these days.
Bowie and Simon & Garfunkel are also in my top five! Always nice to meet fellow fans!necromanzer52 said:
What are your favourite songs and albums by them?
Beyond those two, my favourite artists also include:
-Prince
-Joni Mitchell
- I normally would say the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, but since she hardly writes any of her own songs I'm not entirely sure if she counts.
My Top Three Bands are always the same. Though my favorites songs by them depend on my mood. As does the remaining two bands in my Top Five. And their top songs.
Ah screw it! Here they are.
Pink Floyd - Time - This song has, in my humble opinion, THE perfect guitar solo. I'll take a beautiful, tasty evocative solo that moves the mood of the song over "widdly-winks" and gratuitous two-handed tapping any day.
Queen - It's Late - A catchy hook, a great riff, masterful singing by the late great Freddie Mercury and thought-provoking lyrics. What more could anyone want?
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Brilliant and deceptively deep song that proves once and for all that Mick and the boys are so much more than just a blues cover band. Although, depending on my mood, I could swap this out with Sympathy for the Devil for more or less the same reason.
Soundgarden - Spoonman - The heaviest, rockin' song about a guy who plays the spoons ever written. EVER.
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Childe - The holy grail of moody, bluesy guitar jazz that is all of those genres...and none of them.
Ah screw it! Here they are.
Pink Floyd - Time - This song has, in my humble opinion, THE perfect guitar solo. I'll take a beautiful, tasty evocative solo that moves the mood of the song over "widdly-winks" and gratuitous two-handed tapping any day.
Queen - It's Late - A catchy hook, a great riff, masterful singing by the late great Freddie Mercury and thought-provoking lyrics. What more could anyone want?
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Brilliant and deceptively deep song that proves once and for all that Mick and the boys are so much more than just a blues cover band. Although, depending on my mood, I could swap this out with Sympathy for the Devil for more or less the same reason.
Soundgarden - Spoonman - The heaviest, rockin' song about a guy who plays the spoons ever written. EVER.
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Childe - The holy grail of moody, bluesy guitar jazz that is all of those genres...and none of them.
No order here, just five of my favorites.
1. Bring Me the Horizon- I had a rough relationship with them for a while. I really didn't care for their older stuff. But I remember I listened to one song on their latest album, Sempiternal, and I just fell in love. Then as time passed, I slowly started to like their older stuff as well. Their taking a new direction once again for their latest album, which so far isn't too bad.
2. Crown the Empire- A band that hasn't been around too long, but has easily worked their way into my heart. Led by two very talented vocalists, both that scream and do clean vocals very well, and backed by constantly improving guitarists, bassist, and drummer, this band is awesome. I expect their junior album to keep up this trend.
3. Hands Like Houses- Another newer band that has wedged itself into my favorites. Led by one of the best vocalist I've heard in modern times and backed by an amazing lead guitarist and drummer, this band is just awesome.
4. Silverstein- One of the old dogs in the metalcore/hardcore scene. They've been around for a decade or so and everyone knows why. Their vocalist has a great voice and a unique way of screaming. Add to that great lyrics and you got yourself a great band.
5. Alesana- Another band that has been around for a while, though their popularity never really jumped off. This band missed my attention for the longest time back when I first started listening to metalcore/hardcore and I was so mad when I finally found them, cursing myself for taking so long to find them. Great vocals, unique screams, and a pretty awesome lead guitarist.
1. Bring Me the Horizon- I had a rough relationship with them for a while. I really didn't care for their older stuff. But I remember I listened to one song on their latest album, Sempiternal, and I just fell in love. Then as time passed, I slowly started to like their older stuff as well. Their taking a new direction once again for their latest album, which so far isn't too bad.
2. Crown the Empire- A band that hasn't been around too long, but has easily worked their way into my heart. Led by two very talented vocalists, both that scream and do clean vocals very well, and backed by constantly improving guitarists, bassist, and drummer, this band is awesome. I expect their junior album to keep up this trend.
3. Hands Like Houses- Another newer band that has wedged itself into my favorites. Led by one of the best vocalist I've heard in modern times and backed by an amazing lead guitarist and drummer, this band is just awesome.
4. Silverstein- One of the old dogs in the metalcore/hardcore scene. They've been around for a decade or so and everyone knows why. Their vocalist has a great voice and a unique way of screaming. Add to that great lyrics and you got yourself a great band.
5. Alesana- Another band that has been around for a while, though their popularity never really jumped off. This band missed my attention for the longest time back when I first started listening to metalcore/hardcore and I was so mad when I finally found them, cursing myself for taking so long to find them. Great vocals, unique screams, and a pretty awesome lead guitarist.
Pleased to meet you.San Martin said:
My favourite Bowie album is Ziggy Stardust. I could list every god damn song on that as my favourite of his, but apart from those I adore quicksand.
As for Simon & Garfunkel, all of their albums are full of amazing songs, but I would put sounds of silence at the top for having my 3 absolute favourite songs of theirs: Richard Cory, I am a rock and a most peculiar man.
What about yourself?
Can't say I'm very familiar with those other artists you mentioned, but I'll be sure to check them out.
This has, and always will be my favorite band since the first time I put Highway to Hell in my CD player. It was a gift from my cousin and the moment I heard Angus's guitar, my life changed forever. My sleeves were suddenly torn from my shirt, which had immediately turned from its original blue to pitch black. There was a denim vest on my back that I wasn't wearing previously and my sketchers had instantly transformed into canvas high-tops. I had been reborn, enlightened, and haven't looked back since.
Around the same time I had discovered my interest in the greatest rock and roll band of all time (that's not my opinion, that is an indisputable fact (it's really my opinion, so don't get your britches in a knot)) I was doing some searching on the radio for something good to listen to while I did my homework. I don't recall a time where I previously listened to classical music, or that it was even a thing. But once the needle hit 98.1 FM, I had to stop. I hadn't heard anything like it before, and I desperately needed to know what it was. And the only chance I had of knowing at that point was listening through the whole thing because I knew, on occasion, the DJ would generally say something along the lines of "and that was ______ from ______, and we'll be back with more ______. Much to my delight, they had. And I knew I wanted to hear more.
Another instance of a discovery made through my formative years, was that I had wanted to learn to play the guitar. Interestingly enough, there were many people in my family who were musically inclined. And my dad had some instructional VHS tapes that came along with a rather gorgeous guitar (that was unfortunately stolen some years later) all carrying the name of none other than Esteban. While, admittedly, I have not listened to much of his music, what I have listened to impresses me beyong words. This man works a Spanish Guitar like a lifelong trucker works a gear stick: flawlessly.
This one is also related to my interests in learning guitar. This is a man that needs little introduction, his impact on music earned him his status as a legend and his impact on my music interests only seals it further, personally.
I honestly can't remember the first time I had listened to CCR, but I know it a confusing moment. I never cared for country music and I still don't. But this wasn't exactly country. It wasn't exactly rock either, not rock as I had understood it to be. It seemed like something that couldn't be defined, not by me. I just knew I liked it. The more I listened to it, the more I knew my scope of understanding of music was pretty narrow. I always put things in little mental boxes, This was This, That was That, and That just simply didn't mix with This because they belonged in their own little compartments. They way CCR blended genres of music wasn't something I really experienced before. They'll always have a place on my playlists.
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I don't know if I have a top 5, but I have at least a top 3.
The other band I still listen to from high school.
I actually like a lot of their newer stuff more than some of their older stuff. Outside of The Black Rainbow, which I did not care for, The Afterman I think is fantastic, and is one of the few albums where whenever I feel like listening to one song, I just listen to the whole double album.
Other than that, I just listen to whatever, regardless of the artist, but those three are the ones I always keep an eye on for new stuff.
Solo Stuff:
(It's hard to pick my favorite or her solo stuff. It tends to change now and again.)
Tokyo Jihen:
No youtube video, because Youtube hates Shiina Ringo. [http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Tokyo-Jihen---Noudouteki-Sanpunkan/c15d3170aa4a99293760176bba102317]
I'm a huge Shiina Ringo fan. If I had to choose between her Tokyo Jihen stuff and her solo stuff, though, I'd probably go with Tokyo Jihen, because it's full of other very talented members and the chemistry between them is great.
(It's hard to pick my favorite or her solo stuff. It tends to change now and again.)
Tokyo Jihen:
No youtube video, because Youtube hates Shiina Ringo. [http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Tokyo-Jihen---Noudouteki-Sanpunkan/c15d3170aa4a99293760176bba102317]
I'm a huge Shiina Ringo fan. If I had to choose between her Tokyo Jihen stuff and her solo stuff, though, I'd probably go with Tokyo Jihen, because it's full of other very talented members and the chemistry between them is great.
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My dumb fun music. and one of the few bands from high school I still listen to.
I'm not a metal fan, but I love these guys. Maybe because I find most metal songs to be very downbeat and boring, and these guys are very high energy, upbeat, and just a ton of fun, like these are the people I'd probably wanna party with.
My dumb fun music. and one of the few bands from high school I still listen to.
I'm not a metal fan, but I love these guys. Maybe because I find most metal songs to be very downbeat and boring, and these guys are very high energy, upbeat, and just a ton of fun, like these are the people I'd probably wanna party with.
The other band I still listen to from high school.
I actually like a lot of their newer stuff more than some of their older stuff. Outside of The Black Rainbow, which I did not care for, The Afterman I think is fantastic, and is one of the few albums where whenever I feel like listening to one song, I just listen to the whole double album.
Other than that, I just listen to whatever, regardless of the artist, but those three are the ones I always keep an eye on for new stuff.
It took me years to finally get fully into Neurosis and listen through their discog. Easily my favorite band of all time.
The first time I heard The Contortionist was from a post by you Kenbo and I've been hooked since. All three of their albums are amazing. Excellent musicianship all around, Joey Baca has had huge influence on my own drumming.
Honorable mentions:
Tool, Protest the Hero, Animals as Leaders, Deftones, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Cynic, Gojira
Since I listen to like 90% anime and game soundtracks this is a bit tough, especially when there can be several artists included.
5: Shoji Meguro, mostly from his amazing Persona 4 soundtrack music design. It takes a special kind of awesome to make Reach Out to the Truth work as a lyric based Engrish main battle song loop that has only two short verses and a chorus. It honestly does not get annoying despite 50+ hours of gameplay, how I will never know.
4: 3 Inches of Blood, I have to add them since my username is ripped from one of their songs. Advance and Vanquish is their best album by far and I think anyone else would probably agree.
3: Junpei Fujita, AKA the guy who did the background music in Grisaia No Kaijitsu, not all of the soundtrack was done by him but all of the generic non unique songs that play often to set the mood of the scene were done by him. When I first got the soundtrack, I could find the songs I wanted first time from the track list without even knowing the name of the song, they just felt right and to me that speaks volumes on how quality the songs are. Orange Sunshine feels like Orange Sunshine like it could have no other appropriate name for example. I would post it but it looks like the anime industry threw another hissy fit at random and copyright takedown'd the music off Youtube. Thanks mediocre at best anime adaptation.
2: LiSA, I find all of her songs crazy fun for some reason, there's something about her voice that's so energetic.
1. In terms of sheer technical skill, whoever composed the entire soundtrack of Devil on the G-String takes top spot. It's credited to tiko-u on the soundtrack. They took inspiration from classical music and created a soundtrack based off old classical music but elevated them beyond mere covers or remixes, they were clearly their own songs that work independently but they were clearly based on existing works.
Others would be Iron Maiden, not everything they make is amazing but I can sit through any and all of their songs whenever they come up on shuffle without tabbing out and skipping it. Considering they have several 7 minute slow paced marathon songs that's impressive. Queen, I haven't listened to Queen intentionally for years but they're still freakin' great, GARNiDELiA their songs are good but Ambiguous blows all of their other songs out of the water. That Kill la Kill opening yo', the Umineko No Naku Koro Ni soundtrack has like 5 artists minimum but Dai is credited to my favourite ones (Hope, Happiness of Marionette, Revolt and Dir among others) and i've got the entire soundtrack on repeat right now. Though ZTS did the intense 8 minute extended battle songs that are pretty damn good on their own.
I'm posting Happiness of Marionette actually, it's my new cheer up song.
5: Shoji Meguro, mostly from his amazing Persona 4 soundtrack music design. It takes a special kind of awesome to make Reach Out to the Truth work as a lyric based Engrish main battle song loop that has only two short verses and a chorus. It honestly does not get annoying despite 50+ hours of gameplay, how I will never know.
4: 3 Inches of Blood, I have to add them since my username is ripped from one of their songs. Advance and Vanquish is their best album by far and I think anyone else would probably agree.
3: Junpei Fujita, AKA the guy who did the background music in Grisaia No Kaijitsu, not all of the soundtrack was done by him but all of the generic non unique songs that play often to set the mood of the scene were done by him. When I first got the soundtrack, I could find the songs I wanted first time from the track list without even knowing the name of the song, they just felt right and to me that speaks volumes on how quality the songs are. Orange Sunshine feels like Orange Sunshine like it could have no other appropriate name for example. I would post it but it looks like the anime industry threw another hissy fit at random and copyright takedown'd the music off Youtube. Thanks mediocre at best anime adaptation.
2: LiSA, I find all of her songs crazy fun for some reason, there's something about her voice that's so energetic.
1. In terms of sheer technical skill, whoever composed the entire soundtrack of Devil on the G-String takes top spot. It's credited to tiko-u on the soundtrack. They took inspiration from classical music and created a soundtrack based off old classical music but elevated them beyond mere covers or remixes, they were clearly their own songs that work independently but they were clearly based on existing works.
Others would be Iron Maiden, not everything they make is amazing but I can sit through any and all of their songs whenever they come up on shuffle without tabbing out and skipping it. Considering they have several 7 minute slow paced marathon songs that's impressive. Queen, I haven't listened to Queen intentionally for years but they're still freakin' great, GARNiDELiA their songs are good but Ambiguous blows all of their other songs out of the water. That Kill la Kill opening yo', the Umineko No Naku Koro Ni soundtrack has like 5 artists minimum but Dai is credited to my favourite ones (Hope, Happiness of Marionette, Revolt and Dir among others) and i've got the entire soundtrack on repeat right now. Though ZTS did the intense 8 minute extended battle songs that are pretty damn good on their own.
I'm posting Happiness of Marionette actually, it's my new cheer up song.
I notice some mention of bands I like a lot, from Edguy to Iron Maiden to Stratovarius. Still my list is:
Last one was the hardest choice, I was pretty torn between a lot of bands for it. Blind Guardian, Evergrey, Dream Theatre, Therion, Dark Moor, Anthem and Ancient Bards were all contenders. The last one in particular is insanely good for being quite new to the scene, I heavilly recommend them to "Symphonic metal with female vocals" fans.
Last one was the hardest choice, I was pretty torn between a lot of bands for it. Blind Guardian, Evergrey, Dream Theatre, Therion, Dark Moor, Anthem and Ancient Bards were all contenders. The last one in particular is insanely good for being quite new to the scene, I heavilly recommend them to "Symphonic metal with female vocals" fans.
1. Metallica
I will always love Metallica, they were the first proper metal band I listened to. And no, I'm not ashamed to say that Death Magnetic is my favourite album, it must be a generation thing
2. Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge consistently impress me from album to album. Besides, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti...
3. Audioslave.
Chris Cornell. Need I say more.
4. The White Stripes
Completely different to what I usually listen to, but I started listening to Jack White - Blunderbuss and loved it so went back and listened to some old Stripes. They also got married on my birthday which is weird.
5. Rob Zombie
AWESOME show live and every album he's done is fantastic. Not sure what it is I like about his stuff really, but it's great
I will always love Metallica, they were the first proper metal band I listened to. And no, I'm not ashamed to say that Death Magnetic is my favourite album, it must be a generation thing
2. Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge consistently impress me from album to album. Besides, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti...
3. Audioslave.
Chris Cornell. Need I say more.
4. The White Stripes
Completely different to what I usually listen to, but I started listening to Jack White - Blunderbuss and loved it so went back and listened to some old Stripes. They also got married on my birthday which is weird.
5. Rob Zombie
AWESOME show live and every album he's done is fantastic. Not sure what it is I like about his stuff really, but it's great
We'll go with 5 artists who released, or contributed to, excellent soundtracks. I decided to look past some of the more obvious choices-- Morricone, Moroder, and Tangerine Dream.
To conclude, I will offer an honourable mention.
To conclude, I will offer an honourable mention.
The Wolves' biggest strength and reason for being my favourite band is their versatility; their ability to continuously and seamlessly inhabit and skillfully execute multiple genres. From the Film Noir Jazz tinged Trip-Hop of Lost in Moments, to the sparse, introspective Glitch of Not Saved, to the modern Prog masterpiece of It Is Not Sound, to the crushing, abrasive, yet searingly passionate lo-fi melodic riffage of Hymn I: Of Wolf and Man to the hypnotic, tranquil, mystical, Folk smitten beauty of the above track. Ulver offer me a sense of variety, a track for every occasion and emotion that a lot of artists don't have which will always keep me coming back to them.
Established a signature sound with a masterful amalgam of Prog Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz and Death Metal elements; offering epic multifaceted suites with exhilarating heavy riffs, perfectly co-ordinated twin leads, sweet acoustic passages and evocative lyricism capped off with Mikeal Akerfeldt's enamouring clean vocals and menacing growls.
Dense, complex songs with frequent changes characterise their first two albums while recent efforts inhabit a more mellow, spacey atmosphere but tight musicianship remains. Their prominent Jazzy rhythm section is one of the best in Metal, while Paul Masvidal's Mathy riffs, dreamy melodies and brilliantly crafted solos always give me something to sync my teeth into.
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Progenitors of the Metal genre who carved out a distinctive yet varied lineage with an array of different line ups but with my predilection laying with any iteration that included either Ozzy's great sense of melody, Dio's booming operatic pipes, Bill Ward's Jazzy rhythms and Geezer's thick thumping bass lines to bolster Iommi's infinite supply of riffs.
Progenitors of the Metal genre who carved out a distinctive yet varied lineage with an array of different line ups but with my predilection laying with any iteration that included either Ozzy's great sense of melody, Dio's booming operatic pipes, Bill Ward's Jazzy rhythms and Geezer's thick thumping bass lines to bolster Iommi's infinite supply of riffs.
Chiefly for their golden period from 71-79 which produced a hat-trick of 5 star albums with DSOTM, Animals and WYWH that encapsulated a great sense of sequencing and progression and beautiful layered soundscapes that surround and envelop you.
I swear my tastes usually aren't this narrow. >.>