This is for HNS because I was reading a post. Post you favorite bands, song, and lyrics here, and even post the songs in a link! Have fun :D
MOD EDIT: Alright, Howl had a good idea, so now all musical/band topics (Besides the 'what are you listening to' thread, that's different) should be discussed here. If anyone makes a load of topics about songs or bands, they will be asked to stop, and warned if they persist.
favorite band: idk, its a tie between linkin park and mudvayne.
song: -1 or happy by mudvayne
I LOVE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS! :D
I like that song they did called face down or somethin like that, I used to have but, my pc died so I lost it.
Ah, so you had it illegaly? *calls cops*
Anyways, I'm stickying this, so from now on please don't make topics about bands and such. I'll understand once or twice, but if it's anything like what Jdog was doing we will consider it board spamming and warn.
Great idea by the way, Howl.
Thank you thank you *grins* Here's the song facedown :D
It's the music video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WmfasWzdyHs (http://youtube.com/watch?v=WmfasWzdyHs)
no, I downloaded it from itunes, big dif there.
Well if you paid to download it, you should be able to download it again for free.
I love Face Down, although I like the version without the video, it actually is a different song with different arrangement.
Yea. I also like Greenday!
Quote from: Shikamaru Nara on September 16, 2007, 03:22:11 PM
Well if you paid to download it, you should be able to download it again for free.
I love Face Down, although I like the version without the video, it actually is a different song with different arrangement.
idk, Itunes is really stupid, for some reason you lose every song you get and you can't just re-download them for free, you have to pay again, which is a real rip off!
I misread this topic's title and thought that someone stickied a topic about the movie Superbad. ;)
Anyways, I have quite a few bands that I listen too. Most of them are classic British bands though.
I've only got one I really like to listen to, and that's The Beatles. If you've never listened to their music, you need to. If you like their music, you've got a whole musical world you can explore, not to mention each member's solo projects.
Quote from: Link on September 16, 2007, 03:26:09 PM
I misread this topic's title and thought that someone stickied a topic about the movie Superbad. ;)
Anyways, I have quite a few bands that I listen too. Most of them are classic British bands though.
*rolls on floor laughing* That would be funny if someone stickied a topic about Superbad lol *can't breathe she's laughing so hard* CPR. Anywho, I like Gorlliaz, if think their british, not sure though.
Here's a breakdown of the Gorillaz:
2-D: Singer, British
Murdoc: Bassist, also british I think
Noodles: Backup singer, guitarist, Japanese
Russel: Drummer, American, black
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on September 16, 2007, 03:28:32 PM
I've only got one I really like to listen to, and that's The Beatles. If you've never listened to their music, you need to. If you like their music, you've got a whole musical world you can explore, not to mention each member's solo projects.
I do hope your not going to across the universe, it'll make you hate the beatles for ever, it looks really retarded!
Yeah, I don't have a lot of interest in seeing it. I do, however, love the movies the Beatles made. "Help!," for example, is a wonderfully odd movie.
I like smash Mouth, even though they don't make any more songs. I especially like All Star and Walking on the Sun.
THIS IS SOO FUNNY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o0gJuUTkjKc&mode=related&search= (http://youtube.com/watch?v=o0gJuUTkjKc&mode=related&search=)
I'm pieses :D
Heres the World of Warcraft version
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n4TyqYsC26g (http://youtube.com/watch?v=n4TyqYsC26g)
I'm a druid in that one. I don't cry about my class, I've outclassed my own class LOL.
I like Rush, Porcupine Tree, No Man, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, and various other bands. I like pretty much anything. Gym Class Heroes, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus... Panic! At The Disco, etc. etc.
I love long songs to death. Don't Fear the Reaper, Thriller, Hotel California, Free Bird, etc...
I like alot really, maroon five, linkin park, mudvayne, beatles, akon, metallica, green day, panic! at the disco, and alot more.
Quote from: Fisk on September 16, 2007, 04:22:56 PM
I love long songs to death. Don't Fear the Reaper, Thriller, Hotel California, Free Bird, etc...
I never really classified Hotel California as a love song...
...I said I love long songs to death. XD Not love songs. They're okay, I guess~
lol, I thought you said love songs at first too then I read over it, and was like OOOOOOH love long songs! lol
Quote from: Fisk on September 16, 2007, 04:22:56 PMI love long songs to death. Don't Fear the Reaper, Thriller, Hotel California, Free Bird, etc...
You might like "Hey Jude," then. I know I do.
yes, that is a really long song, slash love song, lol.
How is it a love song? 8)
I don't think it's a love song... It was dedicated to someone, though. Beatle John Lennon's son, Julian, who was five at the time.
It was about a kid going through a hard time, not love.
Said hard time I think, concerned Love.
Quote from: Shikamaru Nara on September 16, 2007, 07:36:30 PM
It was about a kid going through a hard time, not love.
I like some love, there good to sing to.
I like: Alice Nine, Dir En Grey, MUCC, The GazettE, Babyshambles, The Libertines, Belle and Sebastian, Arctic Monkeys, Breaking Benjamin, Led Zepellin, Panic! At The Disco, Razorlight, The Kooks, The Kinks, The Zutons, The White Stripes, Hadouken! etc.
They're all great.
BLACK SABBATH
favorite song: WAR PIGS
Alright, so one of my favorites is the John Butler Trio. Nobody's heard of them barely, but they are extremely talented. Here's a prime example, one of my favorite songs ever:
Funky Tonight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipo9SXBDLw0)
My favorite band is Breaking Benjamin, but I like a ton of other bands. The reason I like Breaking Benjamin, is because I like every song I've heard from them, save for one song maybe. I recently finished this Breaking Benjamin graphic (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/ZeldaVeteran/bbs.jpg) as well. But like I mentioned before, there are many more bands I enjoy listening to, like
-Papa Roach -My Chemical Romance
-System of a Down -Ill Nino
-Yellowcard -Underoath
-Disturbed -Sum 41
-Linkin Park -Megaherz
-Dropkick Murphy's -CKY
-Coheed & Cambria -Alkaline Trio
-Trapt -Good Charlotte
-Three Days Grace -From Autumn to Ashes
-3 Doors Down -Ozzy
-Metallica -Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
-Cold -Mayday Parade
-Green Day -30 Seconds to Mars
-Stone Sour -The Offspring
-Staind -Mudvayn
-Tool -Mindless Self Indulgence
-Creed -Switchfoot
-Korn -The Automatic
-Avenged Sevenfold -Serj Tankian
I know I forgot some, but w/e, you get the picture XD
Quote from: Sasori no Akasuna on September 24, 2007, 05:35:34 PM
My favorite band is Breaking Benjamin, but I like a ton of other bands. The reason I like Breaking Benjamin, is because I like every song I've heard from them, save for one song maybe. I recently finished this Breaking Benjamin graphic (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/ZeldaVeteran/bbs.jpg) as well. But like I mentioned before, there are many more bands I enjoy listening to, like
-Papa Roach -My Chemical Romance
-System of a Down -Ill Nino
-Yellowcard -Underoath
-Disturbed -Sum 41
-Linkin Park -Megaherz
-Dropkick Murphy's -CKY
-Coheed & Cambria -Alkaline Trio
-Trapt -Good Charlotte
-Three Days Grace -From Autumn to Ashes
-3 Doors Down -Ozzy
-Metallica -Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
-Cold -Mayday Parade
-Green Day -30 Seconds to Mars
-Stone Sour -The Offspring
-Staind -Mudvayn
-Tool -Mindless Self Indulgence
-Creed -Switchfoot
-Korn -The Automatic
I know I forgot some, but w/e, you get the picture XD
Holy cat in a hat that's alot!! Ditto about Sasori-donno. MY favorite band is My Chemical Romance. I've listening to The Black Parade, Three Cheers, and Bullets all the way through, and loved EVERY SINGLE SONG!! On some of the bands I like I haven't even listened to all of the songs yet XDD
Well, I like:
-My Chemical Romance
-System of a Down
-Underoath
-Linkin Park
-Megaherz
-Trapt
-Three Days Grace
-Green Day
-Within Temptation
-Evanescence
-Avril Lavigne
I think there's more, but I've forgotten... XD
Umm... since when do you listen to System of a Down, Underoath, Linkin Park, Megaherz, Trapt, Three Days Grace, or Green Day?
System of a Down - Eh, I think I've listened to em before...
Underoath - Ever since I heard of them. From the MCR concert.
Linkin Park - Ever since they were on SNL, I liked em.
Megaherz - SASORI-DONNO GOT ME INTERESTED IN THEM!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Trapt - Someone made a Fruits Basket Theme Song vid and they made "Headstrong" Kyo's theme, so I like Headstrong at least... XDD
Three Days Grace - Again, Sasori-donno got me interested in em.
Green Day - Blame that on MCR XDD
Aye. They be rawkin out loud!(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/ZeldaVeteran/pirate.gif)
Let's see, Fisk could make a long list... these are the main ones:
- Bright Eyes
- Porcupine Tree
- The Pillows
- They Might Be Giants (they've grown on me)
- Queen
- Our Lady Peace
- Panic! At The Disco
Um, yeah. I love a HUGE list of bands, but... D: I'm too lazy to list all of them. seriously.
Ack! I forgot Avenged Sevenfold!!! :-[
A thousand pardons my friends, allow me to add them to my list! And I haven't heard of those bands dude :-\
I've heard Queen and Panic!...Queens a legend, Panic! has a few good ones...
Still, I wonder if I could find a John Butler Trio CD at Wal-Mart...
I think it's worth mentioning that while I'm totally obsessed with the Beatles, I also enjoy Wolfmother and Pink Floyd. Also, I wouldn't object if somebody played a My Chemical Romance album.
Thank God, or you and your sister would never get along.
It's been a long day living with this
It's been a long time since I felt so sick
I took a long walk straight back home
I could've walked back to San Francisco
I used to long for time alone
I used to long for a place of my own
and I'm losing faith in everything
I'm lost, so lost, I'm lost at sea, you'll see
I used to long for broken bones
I used to long for a casket to call my own
I never had a problem facing fear
but I'm done, over and dumb my dear and
Oh mercy me
God bless catastrophe
There's no way in hell
We'll ever live to see through this so
Drive yourself insane tonight
It's not that far away and I just
filled up your tank earlier today
(Yeah!)
It's been a long day living with this
It's been a long time since I felt so sick
I took a long walk straight back home
I could've walked back to Chicago
I used to long for time alone
I used to long for a place of my own
and I've lost faith in everything
I'm lost, so lost, I'm lost without you
Oh mercy me
God bless catastrophe
There's no way in hell
We'll ever live to see through this so
Drive yourself insane tonight
It's not that far away and I just
filled up your tank earlier today
(Yeah!)
So drive yourself insane tonight
It's not that far away and I just
filled up your tank earlier today
(Yeah!)
I think I forgot to mention Weird Al. He's hilarious.
Quote from: Mario on September 30, 2007, 12:34:07 PM
I think I forgot to mention Weird Al. He's hilarious.
I wholeheartedly second that opinion!!! "White and Nerdy" is definitely my favorite of his. Either that, or "Trapped in the Drive Thru." Or "Smells Like Nirvana." Or maybe "You Don't Love Me Anymore." Or maybe "Amish Paradise."
Ah, could someone help me out here? :P
Amish Paradise. Drive Thru is awesome, but overly long and gets annoying after a while.
Long? You speak of length with a chiding note
but dare to see as those that gloat
that what I have heard may surpass
surprise and understand in due mass;
I here have a recording thus
of which of one track and movement of lengthier trust
of half an hour in total this
and that's just the beginning in due witness.
(Sorry, reading Tartuffe, french play translated with english rhymes and couplets)
Ah, I can't believe I never realised how awesome Pete Doherty is. His band Babyshambles rock. Especially Albion and F*** Forever.
If I gave you the truth, would it keep you alive?
Though I'm closer to wrong
I'm no further from right
And now I'm, convinced on the inside that something's wrong with me
Convinced on the inside, you're so much more than me, yeah
No there's nothing you say that can salvage the lie
But I'm trying to keep my intentions disguised
And now I'm, deprived of my conscience and something's got to give
Deprived of my conscience, this all belongs to me, yeah
I'm beaten down again, I belong to them
Beaten down again, I've failed you
I'm weaker now my friend, I belong to them
Beaten down again, I've failed you
The deception you show is your own parasite
Just a word of advice you can heed if you like
And now I'm, convinced on the inside that something's wrong with me
Convinced on the inside you're so much more than me, yeah
I'm beaten down again, I belong to them
Beaten down again, I've failed you
I'm weaker now my friend, I belong to them
Beaten down again, I've failed you (2x)
I'm beaten down
I'm beaten down
I'm beaten down
I'm beaten down
Seether//Truth
I found this super special awesome band called Bayside, they're a really good band.
Another dream that will never come true
Just to compliment your sorrow
Another life that I've taken from you
A gift to add on to your pain and suffering
Another truth you can never believe
Has crippled you completely
All the cries you're beginning to hear
Trapped in your mind, and the sound is deafening
Let me enlighten you
This is the way I pray
Living just isn't hard enough
Burn me alive, inside
Living my life's not hard enough
Take everything away
Another nightmare about to come true
Will manifest tomorrow
Another love that I've taken from you
Lost in time, on the edge of suffering
Another taste of the evil I breed
Will level you completely
Bring to life everything that you fear
Live in the dark, and the world is threatening
Return to me
Turn to me
Leave me no one
Cast aside
You've made me turn away
-Disturbed
~Prayer
Hm, well, I've been listening to Nirvana and Bright Eyes and The Killers a lot lately. I like them a lot.
Also, NIN is a good band. I've been listening in particular to My Chemical Romance a lot lately, but it's strange, I don't really like them. o_o Some of their songs are good, but...
Oh, and AFI, especially Miss Murder, and stuff from the CD "The Art of Drowning."
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Seriously... I don't think anyone hates this song XD
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Just a small town girl, livin in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin anywhere
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill,
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin anything to roll the dice,
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
(chorus)
Dont stop believin
Hold on to the feelin
Streetlight people
Don't stop Believin' -Journey
...During P.E., Savanah, Kim, Tia, Michelle and I all go into chorus singing that song.
It's epic. And great.
Wow, everyone here has awesome tastes.
Kudos on that.
Just wondering if anyone has a taste for Ska.
Suburban legends, Five iron frenzy, Mustard plug, etc...
I love FIF. Especially "Giants" and "One Girl Army." :3
Hah, Yes!
Oh don't you cry for the mom and pops,
Nothing but dry eyes for integrity's demise.
Hulking machines grind as whistles blow,
Corporate Darwinism crushes everything below.
Advances in efficiency increasing productivity,
Are narrowing the margin for liberty.
-FIF, Giants
In order, my ten favorite songs are:
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Black Hole Sun
- Man in the Box
- Jeremy
- Enter Sandman
- Losing My Religion
- It's the End of the World As We Know It
- 99 Luftballoons
- Tainted Love (Soft Cell version)
- Sweet Child O' Mine
I'm pretty sure I'm going to surprise at least one of you here that I like emo and grunge music despite my optimism and usually happy personality.
As for why 99 Luftballons is there, it's about the end of the world, so I like it automatically.
Despite the lies that you're making
Your love is mine for the taking
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
Despite the lies that you're making
Your love is mine for the taking
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
I will be the one that's gonna hold you
I will be the one that you run to
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
You feel so lonely and ragged
You lay there broken and naked
My love is just waiting
To clothe you in crimson roses
I will be the one that's gonna find you
I will be the one that's gonna guide you
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Whispers in the Dark -Skillit
Quote from: Howl on September 16, 2007, 02:50:27 PM
This is for HNS...
Huh. Now I feel like I have to post here, since this topic is for me. ;)
Michiko Naruke is made of win. Listen to any song from Wild Arms 1 (and it's remake) through 3 (I highly recommend Filgaia or Curan Abbey, both from Wild Arms Alter Code F), and you'll see what I mean. She's a contributing composer for Brawl as well, so Brawl's music will be even more win. :D
Advanced Wind, US Vocal Version, from Wild Arms Advanced 3rdA change in time;
I finally made up my mind.
I raise my hand from beneath the shifting sand
And embrace the winds of change.
Suddenly, everything is up to me.
The pages turn, flashing full of memories.
I can see it all too clear;
The time has come to face my fear.
And there's a fire burning in my heart,
Just shine when all is torn apart.
And I will make it through this desert storm,
Safe and warm.
My shield is strong;
I'll take my chances here now.
Bring on the fight;
I'll find a way to win somehow.
No, tomorrow's no regret.
I'll risk it all for this brand new day.
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
The saints are crippled
On this sinners' night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light
The walls come down like thunder
The rocks about to roll
Now bare your soul
All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
In God's creation supernatural high
The true believers
Thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters, keep strong in the faith.
On the day of Rockoning
It's who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon'll be the new kings
All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
In God's creation supernatural high
Wings on my back
I got horns on my head
My fangs are sharp
And my eyes are red
Not quite an angel
Or the one that fell
Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Yeah!
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock 'n roll angels bring thine Hard Rock Hallelujah
In God's creation supernatural high
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah -Lordi
Hmm, time to make a list of bands I listen to a lot...
Nirvana
The Killers
Bright Eyes
They Might Be Giants
Five Iron Frenzy
Oh, and Video Game Music XD
Oh yeah, I forgot my favorite bands:
Nirvana is soo good it takes the entire top 10. :P
Also, a bonus; favorite videos:
- 1) Take On Me
- 2) Welcome to the Black Parade
- 3) Virtual Insanity
- 4) Groove is in the Heart
- 5) Smells Like Teen Spirit
- 6) Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
- 7) We're Not Gonna Take It
- 8) U Can't Touch This
- 9) Buddy Holly
- 10) Whip It
I'm sure that I've voiced my dislike of modern rock somewhere, but I've grown fond of Tenacious D.
I forgot: I also like R.E.M. They're awesome as well. ;D
Has anyone heard of the band RED? they're new. but they have some pretty good songs! Such as breath into me, and let go. I might buy the rest of the album on itunes later. idk.
...They're actually not all that new >.>
They're new to him?
That's true.
Hey, by the way, on the way home they played this song called 'Azure Swayed Socks' or something like that, some new guy named Pelvis Resley. He sounds pretty good, but I haven't heard of him before, he's probably Indie.
Well, I was browesing the new release section on itunes, and they have a new Disturbed song called inside the fire. really hardcore and amazing. You guys should check out Disturbed if you haven't already, lets just say their song Stricken stars on guitar hero 3. :D
And Rain of Blood is also on there, and it's not really that good.
Though, I have to admit, I like Disturbed and Slipknot's songs. I tend to like old school heavy metal songs-not the screaming stuff you have now, I mean like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, etc. etc. etc.
True, but metallica sucks now, so its kinda hard to like them anymore.
So, what, you can't like their old songs? Well, that's not very fair, now is it?
Thats not what Im saying. I like their old music, but I hate them now because of their new stuff.
...So you just completely ignore everything good they did because their new songs aren't to your liking? Or is it simply because they aren't popular anymore?
Actually, they replaced the drummer and/or bassist. Load onwards is just... bad.
Metallica is nothing without the original drummer, and the bass is what makes Metallica... well, Metallica.
Our Lady Peace did a similar thing, replace their drummer, and I tend to gravitate to the older stuff, still. Though Raine's lyrics are still amazing, even with different drumming- "And we ignore it, just like the sunny days, because we're all dumb and jaded."
Bright Eye's Conor is the same way-the lyrics just get to me, especially "First Day of My Life" and "Bowl of Oranges."
Quote from: Lovely Rita on March 30, 2008, 06:14:37 PM
Actually, they replaced the drummer and/or bassist. Load onwards is just... bad.
Metallica is nothing without the original drummer, and the bass is what makes Metallica... well, Metallica.
Uh, Lars Ulrich is and always was the drummer for Metallica.
Yea, he's the only reason why they're still any good! Never and I mean never compare Lars Ulrich with anyone else or you will suffer! and dude, I thought Load was actually really good.
I thought you said that Metallica isn't still good?
Make up your mind!
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I did say they weren't good, but lars still owns all drummers is what I was trying to point out. He's the best of all time. Its a shame their old guitar player died. He was a great one.
Neil Peart is a better drummer. And Michael Barker.
Im going to have to disagree, Lars is the best of them all and thats probably a proven fact by many other people.
Mr. Hopson is the best drummer IMO.
Quote from: Pit on March 30, 2008, 07:17:28 PM
Im going to have to disagree, Lars is the best of them all and thats probably a proven fact by many other people.
It can't be a proven fact, as it's an opinion. Do you even know who Neil Peart and Michael Barker are?
To be honest, no, no I do not.
Well, your argument holds a lot of water then. Look them up.
Well, I for one perfer a band called Rage against the machine. amazing band. a little bit old though.
Tom Morello is an amazing guitarist, no doubt, but I don't like their songs overall. Too repetitive and uncreative, except for his solos of course. The rapping doesn't do much for me either.
I like that one song he did on Evil Empire killed bulls on a parade, that song is amazing!
You mean Bulls on Parade? I don't really like it. It's extremely repetitive, and the lick doesn't sound that good in the first place, I believe.
Well, I for one like it, a lot. its fun to play on guitar hero 3.
Once again, didn't really like it. It was incredibly easy, pretty much nothing remotely challenging, and it just kept repeating...Wasn't nearly as bad as Freya though.
I like bullet for my vallentine, the new cd they have scream aim fire is amazing. But I think the posion was better. it had hand of blood on it I think, and all these things I hate revolve around me, and tears don't fall. some awesome songs.
Quote from: Sora on March 30, 2008, 07:24:11 PM
Well, I for one perfer a band called Rage against the machine. amazing band. a little bit old though.
Yay! I never thought I'd find another fan here! ;D
Did...I mention Sister Hazel here yet? :-\
Quote from: Whocares on June 16, 2008, 11:45:47 AM
Quote from: Sora on March 30, 2008, 07:24:11 PM
Well, I for one perfer a band called Rage against the machine. amazing band. a little bit old though.
Yay! I never thought I'd find another fan here! ;D
Little late on the post, but you have now. lol
Why is this pinned?
Quote from: EVE on July 08, 2008, 01:46:28 AM
Why is this pinned?
Because people kept posting music topics, so we narrowed all of that down right here.
What he said...
It took you two days to come up with that?
:P :P :P
Quote from: COMM-E on July 11, 2008, 03:09:17 PM
It took you two days to come up with that?
yupp ;)
Umm...you just pulled a one-worder, dude...
And he even spelled the one word he used wrong :P
Anyways, its the chatboard, so it doesn't matter. I had a "Emoticon Wonder" up there a minute ago expressing my laughter for COM-E.
I'm quite sure this topic falls under GD rules. It's stickied in the Chatboard because there are/were a lot of stickied topics in GD and it was cluttering it up.
This made me sad, but really excited first. Let me explain, I thought this was a board all for band people and bands.. like the ones with brass instruments, not like guitar. Geeze, I am a band geek. >.>
Brizzeh! You joined TDC forums! Nice.
Also, yeah, its for anything band related, post as much music related crap as you want to!
Anyone here listen to Demon Hunter???
I actually just checked them out because I was curious and no one else was replying. I like them, although not all the vocals are my thing. Like the open screaming that I just can't understand I don't like. Other than that nice. The drumming is really sweet, it stands out, which is nice.
Quote from: Brizzy on July 17, 2008, 11:58:29 PM
I actually just checked them out because I was curious and no one else was replying. I like them, although not all the vocals are my thing. Like the open screaming that I just can't understand I don't like. Other than that nice. The drumming is really sweet, it stands out, which is nice.
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oh can you not understand the screaming? I can... I almost got to see them in concert, till their lead singer got sick. :(
I like
Korn
S.O.A.D.
Mindless Self Indulgence
One Linkin Park song
Eminem
D12
MCR
Chiodos
God Module
Gorillaz
Green Day
The Beatles
John Lennon
Disturbed
Deathklok
Hello Goodbye
Flobots
Pink Floyd
Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain (L70ETC)
Panic! At the Disco
This German Metal band that I cant remember the name of.
Dance Gavin Dance
The Irish Front
Forever the Sickest Kids
There are actually more but I forgot their names. Here is the link to my Playlist, good stuff on there. But there is some inappropriate songs.
http://www.playlist.com/user/27883675/view
my fav band at this time is Dio
here is one of there music videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_FgL5l1og (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_FgL5l1og)
and just for fun heres a music video by Judas Priest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYn5hxeFt10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYn5hxeFt10)
Before you judge this song, listen to it, and try to perceive what its saying. The beginning doesn't grab you, and pull you into the song, the middle does.
- - - - Go into the Water... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6bzXhUS2YQ) - - - -
We call out to the beasts of the sea to come forth and join us, this night is yours
Because, one day we will all be with you in the black and deep
One day we will all go into the water
Go into the water
Live there die there
Live there die
We reject our earthly fires
Gone are days of land empires
Lungs transform to take in water
Cloaked in scales we swim and swim home
We are alive, and we'll metamorphasize
And we'll sink as we devolve back to beasts
Our home is down here, and we've known this for years
We must conquer from the sea, we build an army with water steeds
We'll rise, from our depths down below
Release yourselves, drown with me
We will conquer land with water
Gone are days of land empires
Lungs transform to take in water
Cloaked in scales we swim and swim home
We swim home
We swim home
Lately, I've become a fan of Rihanna. Her songs are just totally amazing.
The Mars Volta.
ommfaftfjcoaps
Lately, I've been listening to really awesome bands, like Blackfield, The Cure, Porcupine Tree, Bass Communion, Ozric Tentacles, Pink Floyd and Opeth.
My favourite singer, Steven Wilson, also sings and plays barefoot on stage.
It amazes me how random my playlist on my eyePenguin is.
For instance, an hour or so ago it jumped from Kiss to Barenaked Ladies to Bang Camaro to the Final Fantasy Symphony Orchestra to Pat Benetar to Flock of Seagulls to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Also, this topic's really dead with Jdog banned.
And I <3 Ska. Ska is love.
Anyone hear of a great Christian Screamo band called Gwen Stacy? Yes, the name comes from a spiderman character. but they are one of the best christian screamo bands around, in fact...next week i may go to a concert that features Gwen Stacy with my friend, i hope all works out, cause i wouldn't want to miss up such a chance like this :)
Atreyu, August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage, Mudvayne, three days grace, and breaking benjamin. these are some of my favorite bands ever and i can't wait for their new albums, what about you guys?
OMGRPGHAXBBQ, Breaking Benjamin has a new album coming out?>?>?????????????????????
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Wouldn't this fall under the Super Band Thread?
I also want the CD "In Color" is on.
Yupp, like sometime this year, shouldn't be too long
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on February 13, 2009, 08:26:43 PM
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Wouldn't this fall under the Super Band Thread?
It does. Merging.
Well i wasn't talking about bands in general, i was talking about albums, but oh well.
Hey, who makes albums, by the way?
The general gist of the thing is music, Jdog.
Who's seen them in concert or even heard one of their songs? (Final countdown doesn't count.) They're my favorite band but they don't go on tours in america so I'm headed to the Czech republic to see them in concert! I'm joking but I wish.
Anyway Discuss europe nao.
To the Superband Topic we go!
*yoink*
The Used is my favourite band :3
I also love My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Dir en Grey, Antic Cafe, and many more rock bands <3
Green day!!!!!! I'm sure you all know who Green day is. Famous old rock band from like the 90s and early millennium. Well I'm excited for their brand new album called 21rst Century Breakdown. It comes out in a couple months i do believe. :D
just the name tells me it's going to suck.
And they aren't old, or rock, they are a punk band, although i like them, they are far from rock
lolololol
Quote from: the_destroyer on March 21, 2009, 02:52:40 PM
Green day!!!!!! I'm sure you all know who Green day is. Famous old rock band from like the 90s and early millennium. Well I'm excited for their brand new album called 21rst Century Breakdown. It comes out in a couple months i do believe. :D
I like Green Day! =D
No one noticed mah joke D:
Oh, I see now.
Sadly I don't get it.
...
Apparently you don't know what Lord of the Rings is.
AHA!
I see it now...
;D ;D
anyone a fan of cold? their so called break up for good is erased! they are back! check them out on wikipedia for proof, and if u never heard of them, get their music. they are amazing good
...coldplay?
"Cold" by Crossfade? Great song.
No, the band COLD, just COLD. they're a lot like staind, only more kick but and in ur face kinda band :)
Hmmm.. I've never heard of them.
hah i've officially heard of Europe ;D
...the band, not the...eah... ::)
Metallica jdog, just metallica, never listen to anything else.
thinks of all da moozik ur shuttin out!!!!
I'm afraid they don't ring a bell. I don't know if I've heard any of their songs or not, and, considering radio stations NEVER tell you the name of the song or artists on the radio, I probably wouldn't be able to tell you.
Jdog, out of all the bands you provide free publicity for with these topics, I have never heard of any of time until you mention them here. I also sincerely doubt I'll bother listening to any of them, as video game themes are on the top of my music priority list.
Also, I'm pretty sure we created and stickied a music thread for you; why aren't you using it? Is it not good enough for you? Do you think you're better than it? Man, what a jerkface thing to do. You better go apologize to the Super Band Topic right now, or I won't let you borrow my sniper squirrels.
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on May 13, 2009, 07:21:42 PMJdog, out of all the bands you provide free publicity for with these topics, I have never heard of any of time until you mention them here.
Isn't that kind of the point of free publicity?
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on May 13, 2009, 07:21:42 PMI also sincerely doubt I'll bother listening to any of them, as video game themes are on the top of my music priority list.
That's mean, dude. Don't say that
in the topic he made. Wouldn't you feel bad if you posted about something you were excited about and someone else said "Meh, I don't really care, I have better stuff to do."? Don't post if you're going to be like that.
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on May 13, 2009, 07:21:42 PMAlso, I'm pretty sure we created and stickied a music thread for you; why aren't you using it?
That is a legitimate question. As such, I'm merging the threads.
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on May 13, 2009, 11:41:59 PM
That's mean, dude. Don't say that in the topic he made. Wouldn't you feel bad if you posted about something you were excited about and someone else said "Meh, I don't really care, I have better stuff to do."? Don't post if you're going to be like that.
I wouldn't care; I don't even see how saying, "Oh, I have other things I'd rather listen to first" can be taken offensively. The only disappointment would be that I have one less person to talk to about whatever it is I posted the thread about.
Everyone likes at least one. Name it. Or two or three. Or five.
I like Eleanor Rigby and For The Benefit of Mr. Kite! off of the album "Love," there's something about the added beats that make them oddly appealing. Unaltered, I really like I Am The Walrus, Come Together and I Want You (She's So Heavy).
To the Superband Topic we go!
Tell me.
[Mod Edit: The thread titled "Whats some good music" has been merged with this thread.]
Are there any songs anyone is addicted to right now?
I'm addicted to "Kids" by MGMT and "IV" by X JAPAN
Kids is one of my favourite songs ever. I also love MGMT's 'Electric Feel'.
At the moment I really like 'Number One' by Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz.
And 'Meddle' by Little Boots.
Quote from: Capt. Fiskers on June 06, 2009, 04:10:17 PM
Everyone likes at least one. Name it. Or two or three. Or five.
I like Eleanor Rigby and For The Benefit of Mr. Kite! off of the album "Love," there's something about the added beats that make them oddly appealing. Unaltered, I really like I Am The Walrus, Come Together and I Want You (She's So Heavy).
I agree with all of your choices.
Quote from: AliCal on June 22, 2009, 09:50:11 AM
Kids is one of my favourite songs ever. I also love MGMT's 'Electric Feel'.
At the moment I really like 'Number One' by Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz.
And 'Meddle' by Little Boots.
Electric feel is good, but I love Kids.
And as far as rap goes, I only like a few songs by a few people.
like:
"Back in the Mud" by: Bubba Spaxxx
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" by: The Verve, fet. Jay Z.
"White and Nerdy" by: Weird Al
Papa Roach if he counts.
Some of Eminem's stuff.
other than that, no rap for me. :)
Quotebut I love Kids.
This will be used against you.
Deliverance is pretty good. By Bubba Sparxxx.
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on June 22, 2009, 10:07:11 AM
Quote from: AliCal on June 22, 2009, 09:50:11 AM
Kids is one of my favourite songs ever. I also love MGMT's 'Electric Feel'.
At the moment I really like 'Number One' by Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz.
And 'Meddle' by Little Boots.
Electric feel is good, but I love Kids.
And as far as rap goes, I only like a few songs by a few people.
like:
"Back in the Mud" by: Bubba Spaxxx
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" by: The Verve, fet. Jay Z.
"White and Nerdy" by: Weird Al
Papa Roach if he counts.
Some of Eminem's stuff.
other than that, no rap for me. :)
I actually like quite a bit of rap. As long as it has at least a bit of substance behind it then I'll give it a go. My favourite rap artists are probably Dizzee Rascal, Eminem, Kanye West and N-Dubz.
But it's far from my favourite genre of music.
I've recently taken a great liking to "Full Moon" by Sonata Arctica. It's given me epic story inspiration. ^.^
Chevelle has a new album coming out next month and I can't wait. Their single, Jars, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-L24ZaPrY) sounds great.
BREAKING BENJAMIN RETURNS TO THE MUSIC WORLD!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOT I WILL NOT BOW IS THEIR NEW SINGLE AND IT IS SICK!
Their new single is out already? That's great. The whole album comes out next month, right?
* douses this topic in gasoline and sets on fire*
IDGRA man.
Quote from: Darth Wyndisis on August 19, 2009, 03:13:59 PM
Their new single is out already? That's great. The whole album comes out next month, right?
I do believe, the song is called I will not bow if you are wondering, reminds me a lot of Blow me Away and breath combined lol
I found it on Youtube and listened to it. It sounded really good, but I don't think it was the best song they ever did. I don't know though, sometimes I have to hear a song several times before I really start to like it.
Quote from: Darth Wyndisis on August 19, 2009, 07:17:35 PM
I found it on Youtube and listened to it. It sounded really good, but I don't think it was the best song they ever did. I don't know though, sometimes I have to hear a song several times before I really start to like it.
I second that I might go to a demon hunter and or underoath concert which would be sweet to go to
I got tickets for one of my favorite bands! SKILLET! IM SO EXCITED AND I JUST CANT HIDE IT, IM ABOUT TO LOOSE CONTROLL, AND I THINK I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*douses topic in gasoline and lights it with a match*
*watches in fascination as it burns*
Skillet is pretty awesome! ;D
Chillax, you wanna save that energy for the concert. :P
guise
My sister and my dad, for whatever reason I don't really know about, managed to get me a preimported soundtrack CD for The Legend of Dragoon. Like, whoa. This is awesome. Like, totally.
I bought Chevelle's new album yesterday. It's very good. I think "Letter from a Thief" is the best song on the album.
Three Days Grace Life Starts Now 9/22
Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony 9/11
Atreyu Congregation Of The Damned 11/27 :)
There is more albums coming out by Creed and Cold but i dont really no the names
Buh...
Can we merge this with superband (You know, like we're supposed to, Jdog?)
This topic really is kind of pointless.
I merged it. Music discussion goes in this thread from now on, okay?
Song: After Dark
Artist: Asian Kung Fu Generation
Addicting @_@
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on September 20, 2009, 08:39:30 PM
Artist: Asian Kung Fu Generation
These guys were behind the song used for the FMA fourth opening song, right?
Collective Soul's new album is nothing but amazing, every song is great.
I downloaded Breaking Benjamin's new album, Dear Agony first thing this morning. It's pretty good.
I've tried to open my mind to different music styles, and can now tolerate some Incubus and Opeth... and I greatly enjoy The Mars Volta and Dream Theater.
If i get you in the loop when I make a point to be straight with you then
In lieu of the innuendo in the end know my intent though
I brazillian wax poetic so hypothetically
I don't wanna beat around the bush.
This is somewhat old news, but the original lineup (including lead singer Mark Chavez) of Adema is back. Now they can get back to being the awesome band that they were in the early 2000s.
This could be the start of a beautiful band. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJ5jNPUa1E)
I suggest "Lia" They're a really good band that does a lot of Anime themes.
They're very good at getting emotional responses from their music. A really good example is "Toki wo Kizamu Uta" which, taken into context is enough to make anyone cry until they shrivel up from the lack of water.
Quote from: Kixash on February 06, 2010, 11:31:29 PM
This could be the start of a beautiful band. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJ5jNPUa1E)
That was pretty cool.
I figured it was about time I found some new music to listen to, so I bought Sick Puppies' new album, Tri-Polar. I've never listened to any of their stuff before but it turns out they are pretty awesome. So far my favorite songs off the album are "You're Going Down" and "Don't Walk Away."
Jane's Addiction
Discuss.
She should get that checked out.
*Insert Implied Facepalm picture here. I would do it, but it isn't site appropriate.*
Quote from: Whocares on April 10, 2010, 04:15:31 PM
Jane's Addiction
Discuss.
I listened to one of their songs on Youtube and it sounds so familiar. I know I've heard it before but I can't remember where. Maybe it was the radio but not many radio stations I've ever listened to play 80's music.
If it was Stop!, that was on Guitar Hero. I think they have also had a few other songs on the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games.
The Mountain Song or whatever it's called is on Guitar Hero 4.
Who doesn't love Panic! At The Disco?
Have some composure, where is your posture?
Oh, no, no, no!
You're pulling the trigger, pulling the trigger all wrong!
Wow, a "new" Linkin Park song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkJPQQb4ngg) that I actually like.
On the topic of bands and cool music what do you do when you find a really really cool song? Do you milk it for all the awesomeness it's worth or do you rarely listen to it in fear you might wear out the awesome?
Well I might as well post a band name here for the sake of it.
Euphonius.
Neat band that consists of 2 (sonetimes 3) people.
Not many of you would enjoy them though. But I do and that's all that counts.
Quote from: Tom Satan Bombadil on April 20, 2010, 02:44:58 PM
On the topic of bands and cool music what do you do when you find a really really cool song? Do you milk it for all the awesomeness it's worth or do you rarely listen to it in fear you might wear out the awesome?
I do something sort of in between. After I've listened to the song 10 - 15 times I try not to listen to it as much, usually only when it comes up using the "shuffle" feature. It works pretty well for me. The songs that I thought were awesome last year are still pretty awesome.
I guess it's something like dnd dice. Right?
amyway anyone else wanna share what they think?
For me it's listen to it 3 or 4 times to get the lyrics down and then just let it play when it plays.
Have any of you ever had the feeling that you were being pulled back in time by music? Like if I bought a new album today and listened through it several times, in a couple months I could listen to it again and it would make me think "Wow, it feels like it's April 2010 again." I know that sounds kind of stupid, but has anyone else had that happen to them?
Nah man I know what you mean I was listening to some Lost Prophets and I was like I feel like it 2006 again
Quote from: Darth Wyndisis on April 23, 2010, 06:20:19 AM
Have any of you ever had the feeling that you were being pulled back in time by music? Like if I bought a new album today and listened through it several times, in a couple months I could listen to it again and it would make me think "Wow, it feels like it's April 2010 again." I know that sounds kind of stupid, but has anyone else had that happen to them?
Wheb I listen to certain anime OPs it feels like when I watched them the first tim. And whebever I hear "the final countdown" by europe I feel like i's back when I first heard it.
I've been listening to Celtic music lately. A lot of soothing music. Really makes me want to learn Irish.
Does anyone know if those Rosetta Stone programs work?
They're supposed to. I've heard good things about them.
Also, JBT released their new CD, April Uprising. My favorite from them by far.
Lately, I've really gotten into Weezer. Their second album, Pinkerton, is quite seriously one of the best albums I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. It's quite a bit darker than their other works, but it's totally fantastic, and the more I listen to it, the more I need to listen to it. Also, Rivers Cuomo has an awesome voice.
I recently purchased the new Deftones album, Diamond Eyes. I like it pretty well. My favorite song so far is 976-EVIL.
Been addicted to Chain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_K2SXcbXoA) by Back-on. Great song, and this is coming from someone who's not a big fan of Japanese bands.
The Pillows, famous for their work on FLCL. They rock pretty hard.
Just thought I'd add some information about my most recent musical exploits.
Since I last posted, I've rounded out my Weezer collection. I now have every one of their albums. Their latest, Hurley, was great -- better than I had anticipated, in fact. They've revisited the kind of power-pop style that the Green Album was centered around, and it fits them very well. The other two albums I picked up by them previously, Make Believe and the Red Album, were also both fantastic. Surpassed my expectations, for sure.
Another group I've begun taking an interest in is the B-52s. Someone was playing Rock Lobster over voice chat in Team Fortress 2 a while back, and I liked the song, so I looked it up on YouTube and listened to it again. I loved it! I listened to some more of their stuff, as well -- also excellent. I decided that since I was gonna be buying Hurley at Best Buy the next day anyways that I'd look for a Greatest Hits album, and I found one. I enjoyed it thoroughly, so I decided I'd order their first two albums from Amazon.com. Can't wait for them to get here! :D
Then today I went to the local record store and I bought the remastered Beatles' Past Masters. It cost $18 (and I can get a new copy at Walmart for $20 >_>), but I had filled out one of their stamp cards, good for $10 in store credit, and since it was high on my list of priorities for slowly recollecting the Beatles' catalogue (mainly because I really like the stereo versions of some of their older material), I bought it. I ended up getting a like-new used copy for only $8. Not even Amazon could beat that! :D
Vampire Weekend: White Sky (Cecile Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxj2F8qU73g)
This song is addictive like seriously. I'm not a fan of the original song, or even Vampire Weekend for that matter- but this is seriously chill. Awesome mix, and it's like seven minutes long!
Other songs I'd recommend (for anyone who's looking for tunes)
Bigmouth Strikes Again by The Smiths (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgxEJOi6GtA)
Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDiDK_yBCw0)
Two Princes by The Spin Doctors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoqfVYLa0so)
Crash by The Primitives (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFo2-xZiks)
Loui by Ronald Jenkees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzVPzl0kdwQ)
Backyard Boom by Nemesis Theory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2_J50cIqh8)
Playmate of the Year by Zebrahead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r1MEOddN4E)
Move Your Dead Bones by Dr. Re-animator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BnOUOkcr9c)
DOTA by Basshunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OzWIFX8M-Y)
Just a few :)
American Football - Never Meant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0LJ0Dnl7A)
I've recently gotten into this group. I bought both of the CDs they -- an EP from 1998 and a full album from 1999 -- and they came in the mail yesterday, and I can honestly say I'm pretty impressed. It's different from the kind of music I'm used to listening to -- more... soft, I guess. But I like what I hear. I recommend you all give them a listen.
Double post, I don't care.
I bought The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" yesterday. The Beatles loved it -- what more reason do I need? Awesome album, and I can definitely see why it's considered so influential.
One of the most chillingly beautiful songs I've ever heard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCUPREqc7WQ)
What's fantastic is this happens in the second act of one of the funniest shows I've ever seen. The other songs are all hilarious, then this...it made me cry when I saw it, it still does.
Wow, I thought I posted here more recently than this... Guess not.
Let's see... since I last posted I unearthed my copy of Wolfmother's first album. Listened to it, got addicted as all hell to it. Seriously, it's amazing, go find a copy and listen to it. I also got Cosmic Egg for my birthday -- also very good, but I think I like their first album a bit more. Nonetheless I'll be sure to pick up any new material they release.
About two weeks ago I picked up the first album by a little-known-nowadays band called Veruca Salt, "American Thighs," from the local record store. I'm normally not much into girl groups (and I'd consider them such even if half the group is men, since the two vocalists are women), but I enjoyed the hell out of this album. It has kind of a Blue Album-era Weezer feel to it, but overall it's unlike anything I've really listened to before. I like it, but my friends have had mixed reactions to some of the songs I've had them listen to. Guess they're not for everyone...
On Tuesday I picked up System of a Down's "Toxicity" because I really liked Chop Suey! and Aerials (and I had the former stuck in my head after hearing it played at a Rock Band contest on Sunday), but even though the album turned out different from what I expected based on those two songs, and I'm normally not much of a fan of metal, I enjoyed it quite a bit overall. Great album to test out my new stereo with once I get it installed in my car, if nothing else. :P
It's been about a year since I posted here, so I'm going to talk about music. Quite some time ago I purchase Lacuna Coil's album Comalies (2002). Overall I thought it was a very good album, and the songs "Entwined", "Unspoken", and "The Ghost Woman and the Hunter" are so full of incomprehensible win I almost died. I also brought two of the older Deftones albums, White Pony (2000) and Adrenaline (1995) which were also very good. My most recent purchase was Thirteenth Step (2003) by A Perfect Circle. That was the first album from this band that I've bought and I'm glad I did. I really like the songs "Pet" and "The Noose".
Also, I've got a new music video coming out. I'm gonna be doing it downtown, in the city. It's going to be a rock video. You know, people keep going "I don't like rock; I hate rock bleblebleblublehbleh." Well I kriffing love rock, okay? You know? Next to nu metal it's probably my favorite genera of music. I KRIFFING LOVE NU METAL!!!!!!!!! But rock is awesome too. But um, anyway. Uh yeah.
This is one the greatest songs I ever heard. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcBVq-Yhk0)
If someone had told me a year ago I'd be into System of a Down I'd have thought they were crazy. Yet here I am.
Thursday I drove to Best Buy and bought two more of their albums, self-titled and Steal This Album! (Glad Best Buy had them, too. My car kind of asploded on me on the way there, so if I had gotten there only to discover they weren't there that would suck.) And you know what? I was pleasantly surprised -- I ended up liking them both much better than I expected, though I suppose like Toxicity I didn't know just what to expect. They're much heavier in general than what I normally listen to (they're also the only two CDs I own with Parental Advisory stickers on them XD), but for whatever reason I really enjoy their sound. Money well-spent and welcome additions to my music collection.
So, Chevelle is supposed to have a new album coming out pretty soon. I'm kriffing stoked.
YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO FISHY, MYSELF, AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE (SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO COME) WILL BE SEEING ON SEPT 11TH IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
THE PILLOWS.
OMG. I NEED TO CHANGE MY PANTS.
AND YES FISHY, YOU ARE GOING. I'LL BUY YOUR TICKET, BUT YOU ARE GOING. WE WILL RELIVE THAT NIGHT FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.
Is anyone here a fan of Franz Ferdinand? I've just discovered them, and I think they're fantastic.
...Anyone? You guys really should listen to this band. I've pretty much fallen in love with them instantly. Here are some great songs of theirs:
Do You Want To (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fNMgncH5-w)
Michael (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Rj7fzwDrE)
No You Girl (Never Know) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrwt6Vr-A8w)
Take Me Out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los6obvBbqU)
This Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJr5l7j8VeU)
Walk Away (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KDmN-SiMu0)
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on July 10, 2011, 08:10:47 AM
If someone had told me a year ago I'd be into System of a Down I'd have thought they were crazy. Yet here I am.
Thursday I drove to Best Buy and bought two more of their albums, self-titled and Steal This Album! (Glad Best Buy had them, too. My car kind of asploded on me on the way there, so if I had gotten there only to discover they weren't there that would suck.) And you know what? I was pleasantly surprised -- I ended up liking them both much better than I expected, though I suppose like Toxicity I didn't know just what to expect. They're much heavier in general than what I normally listen to (they're also the only two CDs I own with Parental Advisory stickers on them XD), but for whatever reason I really enjoy their sound. Money well-spent and welcome additions to my music collection.
Ahh, good. Another System convert. :)
System of a Down is one of my all time fav's. There's a lot more to their music than most people think. Sometimes, it's unbelievably deep. Also, if you like System of a Down, you also may want to check out Serj Tankian's solo albums. They're a little different, but still worth a listen if you're craving more System.
Heh, since writing that post I rounded out my System collection and bought Mezmerize and Hypnotize. FANTASTIC pair of albums. I actually liked Mezmerize enough that I ended up buying two copies of it. Blame the fact it comes in two different kinds of packaging and my collector's urge on that one. I gave the spare copy to my sister.
They're great music no matter what mood I'm in. Feeling awesome? ROCK OUT. Feeling pissed off or depressed? So are they, and they sympathize. One of the things I've begun doing lately is taking my car out on some of the dirt trails and down to the gravel pit near where I live, and listening to them while I drive makes me feel utterly unstoppable. I haven't gotten so into a band... probably since I discovered The Beatles. And while The Beatles are still my all-time favorite band, THAT is saying something. Now that they're officially no longer on hiatus I'm hoping they'll get in a recording studio again sometime in the future and make some brand-new stuff.
As for Serj's solo stuff, my sister's had a copy of Elect the Dead for years now. I'm gonna borrow it from her.
Also, a few weeks ago I picked up a copy of Tool's "Aenima." It's a pretty intense listening experience. I like it.
NOT ENOUGH DISCUSSION IN THIS THREAD
"Elect the Dead" is awesome. Copied it to my computer for my listening convenience. I picked up Serj's "Imperfect Harmonies" a while back as well and it's also fantastic. Like, imagine rock music, but instead of a rock band, there's an orchestra. Really interesting combination and it sounds great.
I also borrowed my sister's copy of A Perfect Circle's "Thirteenth Step" and it's simply awesome. Ripped that to my computer as well. I liked it enough to pick up their first album, "Mer de Noms," today. I'm not allowed to listen to it until my sister's gotten to, though. Fair enough, I suppose, they are kind of her band, even if I did buy it with my own money. >.>
I bought Tool's "Lateralus" today as well, and holy crap, it is AMAZING. So glad I picked it up. ^_^
I've been thinking about getting a copy of "Mer de Noms" as well. It's been a while since I've purchased any new music, so I think that might be the next album I get. But yeah, "Thirteenth Step" was a really good album. As I mentioned several posts above, "The Noose" is probably one of my favorite songs on that album. I really like how they layered the pre-chorus on top of the chorus starting at around the four-minute mark on the track, that was totally epic.
About last week or so, I got Clannad's "Banba" and the Excel Saga soundtrack. Got them both for two bucks. I should go hunt some more deer to get some more CDs and books from the library bookstore.
*is shot for his horrible joke*
Quote from: Darth Wyndisis on September 21, 2011, 12:34:27 PM
I've been thinking about getting a copy of "Mer de Noms" as well. It's been a while since I've purchased any new music, so I think that might be the next album I get.
Now that I've had a chance to listen to it I can honestly say Mer de Noms is pretty awesome. I think I still like Thirteenth Step a little more but it was still totally worth the money.
On Tuesday I bought Scars on Broadway and Tool's "10,000 Days."
For those unaware, Scars on Broadway is a band composed of System of a Down's guitarist and drummer. They only released one album, but it is awesome. Feels just like a System album in a lot of ways -- really shows you how important of a piece Daron Malakian is to that group both as a songwriter and a vocalist. Fair warning, though, the Parental Advisory label is well-deserved.
As for 10,000 Days, I was most certainly satisfied with that as well. I think I still like Lateralus the best of the three Tool albums I have but 10,000 Days is definitely a close second. "Vicarious" and "The Pot" are probably my favorite tracks off this one.
Do we have any Blink 182 fans? I found a cover a couple of weeks ago that I i-podded, and I really think it's better than the original.
Up All Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn4kmfjYR1I)
It's by Keezykabeezy, and dude, he KABEEZES IT.
A few weeks ago I lucked out and found Tool's "Opiate" at Best Buy, and after that I went a few doors down to Barnes and Noble and picked up "Undertow."
Opiate is pure gold, straight-up, but my favorite track has to be "Hush." Undertow is a great disc as well.
I've also become utterly obsessed with Aenima. I keep discovering new things I like about it. "Pushit," for whatever reason, is the one track I can't quit listening to lately.
Maynard is just... such a talented man.
Chevelle's new album, Hats Off to the Bull just came out today. I'm only halfway through listening to the third song and I already have to comment on how kriffing awesome it is.
Here are all my music purchases this year so far:
Tool - Salival
A CD/DVD set with live recordings and every music video they released up to that point. Got lucky and found a copy very cheaply -- most used copies start around $60 for the CD and DVD alone, but I got them for $20 after shipping. It arrived most conveniently the day Tool stopped in Reno -- the first stop on their Winter 2012 tour. I couldn't afford to see them so it was nice to have something new by them to listen to that day, at least. (My neighbor went, however, and she got me a shirt.) The live recordings sound just as awesome as the studio versions, and the (at the time) brand-new content is excellent.
Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist
Wasn't sure what to expect out of this one. I liked a few of their songs after running across them on YouTube so I figured I'd take a chance on their first album. Turned out to be pretty good overall, but I don't know if I liked it enough to buy their other material.
STRFKR - Reptilians
STRFKR - Jupiter
Very interesting electronica, if that's the correct genre to classify them as, but I can't write out their full name without running the risk of getting a warning. Most of the tracks either sound like old-school video games straight-up or they're more traditionally-produced work with video game genes. Tons of fun to listen to and well worth the money.
Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
I liked the title track, among a few others, so when I found it cheaply at Barnes and Noble I decided to take a gamble on it since he won three Grammys for it a few days prior. Give me something out of the ordinary to check out, at least. I ended up enjoying it a lot, and I gained points from my girlfriend for it since she loves it.
Skrillex - Bangarang
Went to Best Buy the day after I picked up SM&NS and grabbed Bangarang since it was also cheap. I enjoyed this one a lot too. I don't understand the hate on him at all.
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Again, wasn't sure what to expect out of this one. Pandora kept playing tracks from this album, and while I loved the music itself, I couldn't really get into the more rap-style vocals at first. They grew on me, though, and the entire album turned out to be fantastic. Maynard James Keenan does back-up vocals on one track so it inadvertently became a part of my Tool collection as well. Album cover is disturbing as hell, though.
Chevelle - Wonder What's Next
Another Pandora-inspired purchase. These guys sound a lot like A Perfect Circle and that alone was enough to spark my interest. Fell in love with "The Red," and since the majority of the reviews I've read say the album said track is on is the best way to get into them, I decided I'd pick it up since it was also rather cheap. Freakin' awesome album.
I desperately need a bigger CD rack.
MORE THINGS
So my music collection continues to grow. Pandora is a magical place, in my humble opinion -- it knows me so well and it's recommended some fantastic things to me. I am so so glad I decided to try it out. The most notable recommendation is quickly becoming my latest obsession: Deftones. Holy crap I am in love with this band. I bought three of their albums recently -- Deftones, White Pony, and Diamond Eyes -- and I've enjoyed the hell out of all three of them. I'm pretty sure this means I have to buy all their material now. I'm not even sure how to describe their sound other than it reminds me a lot of A Perfect Circle. An interesting thing to note having mentioned that: Maynard, one of my mostest favoritest musicians ever, co-wrote and did vocals on "Passenger" from White Pony. Good grief that man gets around.
Speaking of A Perfect Circle, I bought Emotive as well. IT'S SO GOOD I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE SAYS IT SUCKS
Another recommendation from the most wonderful Pandora was Coheed and Cambria. Picked up IV: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness at the same time as Diamond Eyes and I really enjoyed it overall. I am making a note to check out more of their material.
Last but most definitely not least, I picked up on CD an album I've only owned on vinyl for years -- George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. If you haven't listened to this album I very highly recommend it -- it's absolutely amazing. The remastered audio makes everything even better, and the bonus tracks are spectacular. The packaging's really neat too. I'm really disappointed in myself for not buying it sooner -- every time I thought about buying it on CD I either forgot when I had the funds or had something else come up I needed the money for. When I was at Best Buy to pick up Diamond Eyes and IV I happened to see they had it in stock -- in the years I've been thinking about buying it I'd never seen it there until that day. I took that as a sign.
Next on my to-get list: King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King and Nine Inch Nails. SOON.
I really, really need a bigger CD rack. I have stacks of CDs all over my desk currently. ;~;
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on March 16, 2012, 09:31:40 AM
The most notable recommendation is quickly becoming my latest obsession: Deftones. Holy crap I am in love with this band. I bought three of their albums recently -- Deftones, White Pony, and Diamond Eyes -- and I've enjoyed the hell out of all three of them. I'm pretty sure this means I have to buy all their material now. I'm not even sure how to describe their sound other than it reminds me a lot of A Perfect Circle. An interesting thing to note having mentioned that: Maynard, one of my mostest favoritest musicians ever, co-wrote and did vocals on "Passenger" from White Pony. Good grief that man gets around.
Their music is addicting, isn't it? I have all their albums except
Around the Fur. Saturday Night Wrist was the first album of theirs that I purchased, and I liked it, but I wasn't really too crazy about it. Then
Diamond Eyes came out and I was like, oh what the hell, guess I'll pick that up too, and then that got me hooked. Pretty soon after I went and got
Adrenaline and
White Pony, then
Deftones some time after that.
Deftones is incredibly addicting. I now own all their studio albums. I found Saturday Night Wrist on vinyl at Hot Topic on clearance for $10 so I grabbed it. It was awesome. Found Adrenaline at Best Buy a few weeks later. Loved it. Bought Around The Fur and a copy of Saturday Night Wrist on CD from Amazon a few weeks ago, too. Loved them. I CAN'T GET ENOUGH. And they're working on a new album, too! Should be out this Fall! I am excited.
Speaking of albums out this Fall, Tool is supposed to have a new one out around the same time. I can't even tell you how much I'm looking forward to that!
Another upcoming album: Serj Tankian is releasing another album, named Harakiri, in July. Looking forward to that too!
A few other random pickups: When I bought Adrenaline I also picked up Foo Fighters' The Color and the Shape, mostly because I heard Everlong in Guitar Hero and loved it, plus I just think Dave Grohl is awesome. I enjoyed this album. I also picked up Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces last month and it was also a pretty good album. When I bought my last Deftones stuff from Amazon I grabbed Veruca Salt's first EP, which they put out in 1996 between their first and second albums. It's killer, and it's a really interesting listen since the style sounds like a perfect hybrid of the styles from their first and second albums. Still never got In The Court of the Crimson King, however, and I now have to curtail my music buying since I need money for another car. :c
deadmau5 is cool stuff. Anyone here listen to him?
I've enjoyed what I've heard of him.
Recently I've gotten very much into Rage Against The Machine. I've had their first album for a while, and I adored it, but I picked up "Evil Empire" and "The Battle of Los Angeles" a few weeks ago and they're both killer.
I also bought Serj Tankian's new album, "Harakiri," yesterday. I give it a thumbs-up. Serj delivers again!
4x4=12 is probably the best deadmau5 album, with "Animal Rights" being the best track.
I finally started picking up some deadmau5 stuff. My ex listened to him a lot so I got exposed to him regularly, and as mentioned, I liked what I heard, but never looked into him much until now. I picked up for lack of a better name on a whim when I was at Best Buy on Saturday and I really liked it, especially "Moar Ghosts n Stuff," "Ghosts n Stuff" (I love Rob Swire's voice), and "Strobe." Picked up 4x4=12 the next day -- also really good. Favorite tracks have to be "Some Chords" and "Raise Your Weapon."
Twilight Wolf totally gets it. 4x4=12 is one of my favorite albums.
deadmau5 is a totally cool guy, too. He's a huge video game nerd (he has a Zelda tattoo) and make loads of YouTube videos, among other things.
I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but I'd like to bring up fun. for consideration. They've been one of my favorites since early 2010.
A lot of people probably know them from their hit
We Are Young, but they have more music that's honestly a lot better.
Aim and Ignite is one of my favorite albums ever, and
Some Nights, while a bit different, offers a new sound.
I personally recommend these songs:
- 1) At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)
2) Stitch Me Up
3) Walking the Dog
4) Some Nights
5) Stars
6) Carry On
If anyone actually gives them a shot, lemme know what you think!
I've currently only heard their two hits. I don't care for "We Are Young" for reasons that Todd in the Shadows covered perfectly. It's just kind of rambling and it's stuck in an awkward area where it's too light to be a party song but too loud and fast to be a quiet reflection. Just meh. I like "Some Nights" but it loses points for the awful auto-tune solo, which is unbearable.
Quote from: Mysterious F. on August 21, 2012, 05:44:24 PM
I've currently only heard their two hits. I don't care for "We Are Young" for reasons that Todd in the Shadows covered perfectly. It's just kind of rambling and it's stuck in an awkward area where it's too light to be a party song but too loud and fast to be a quiet reflection. Just meh. I like "Some Nights" but it loses points for the awful auto-tune solo, which is unbearable.
The actually edited the radio version and I think it's far worse than the CD version. It still has the auto tune solo, though, which I understand why you may dislike.
I don't dislike autotune, but there are some ways that you Just Shouldn't use it, and that was one of them.
Also, I'll post this here since it's music related. I watch VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 00's special last night. (Don't ask.) The complete list can be found here:
http://blog.vh1.com/2011-09-29/the-100-greatest-songs-of-00s-complete-list/
Mixed bunch, in my opinion. Some really great stuff, some really terrible stuff, and a lot in between as well. Most of what I really don't like is in the bottom half, and most of what I really love is near the top, which is nice. I'll just rate all of the songs to save y'all the trouble:
100. Sisqó / Thong Song – 1/5
99. Carrie Underwood / Before He Cheats – 1/5
98. 3 Doors Down / Kryptonite – 3/5
97. Shaggy / It Wasn't Me – 1/5
96. Pussycat Dolls ft Busta Rhymes / Don't Cha – 2/5
95. James Blunt / You're Beautiful – 2/5
94. Daughtry / It's Not Over – 3/5
93. OK Go / Here It Goes Again – 4/5
92. Flo Rida ft T-Pain / Low – 2/5
91. Creed / With Arms Wide Open – 1/5
90. Mystikal / Shake Ya Ass – 0/5
89. M.I.A. / Paper Planes – 1/5
88. Fountains of Wayne / Stacy's Mom – 2/5
87. The Darkness / I Believe in a Thing Called Love – 1/5
86. Aerosmith / Jaded – 4/5
85. Macy Gray / I Try – 2/5
84. Linkin Park / In the End – 2/5
83. D'Angelo / Untitled (How Does It Feel) – 5/5
82. Matchbox Twenty / Unwell – 4/5
81. Bruce Springsteen / The Rising – 4/5
80. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz ft Ying Yang Twins / Get Low – 1/5
79. Enrique Iglesias / Hero – 2/5
78. Plain White T's / Hey There Delilah – 3/5
77. Nickelback / How You Remind Me – 1/5
76. T.I. ft Rihanna / Live Your Life – 1/5
75. Gavin DeGraw / I Don't Want to Be – 2/5
74. Chamillionaire ft Krayzie Bone / Ridin' – 2/5
73. Nelly Furtado ft Timbaland / Promiscuous – 3/5
72. Jet / Are You Gonna Be My Girl – 4/5
71. Colbie Caillat / Bubbly – 1/5
70. Chris Brown ft Juelz Santana / Run It! – 2/5
69. Evanescence / Bring Me to Life – 4/5
68. Ludacris ft Shawnna / Stand Up – 2/5
67. Leona Lewis / Bleeding Love – 3/5
66. Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell / Drop It Like It's Hot – 2/5
65. Aaliyah / Try Again – 4/5
64. Jennifer Lopez ft Ja Rule / I'm Real (Murder Remix) – 1/5
63. Andrew W.K. / Party Hard – 1/5
62. Avril Lavigne / Complicated – 2/5
61. Kelis / Milkshake – 3/5
60. Ke$ha / Tik Tok – 1/5
59. Justin Timberlake / Cry Me a River – 5/5
58. Jason Mraz / I'm Yours – 2/5
57. Mary J. Blige / Family Affair – 4/5
56. DMX / Party Up (Up In Here) – 1/5
55. The Killers / Mr. Brightside – 5/5
54. Norah Jones / Don't Know Why – 4/5
53. Blink-182 / All the Small Things – 3/5
52. Shakira ft Wyclef / Hips Don't Lie – 2/5
51. Natasha Bedingfield / Pocketful of Sunshine – 1/5
50. Taylor Swift / You Belong With Me – 3/5
49. Lady Gaga / Bad Romance – 5/5
48. Kings Of Leon / Sex On Fire – 2/5
47. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink / Lady Marmalade – 4/5
46. Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow / Picture – 3/5
45. Eve ft Gwen Stefani / Let Me Blow Ya Mind – 4/5
44. Red Hot Chili Peppers / Californication – 5/5
43. Katy Perry / I Kissed A Girl – 2/5
42. Train / Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) – 4/5
41. R. Kelly / Trapped In The Closet – 1/5 (∞/5 for the videos, though)
40. Fall Out Boy / Sugar, We're Goin Down – 3/5
39. Adele / Chasing Pavements – 3/5
38. Miley Cyrus / Party In The U.S.A. – 1/5
37. Britney Spears / Oops! ...I Did It Again – 4/5
36. *NSYNC / Bye Bye Bye – 3/5
35. John Mayer / Daughters – 5/5
34. Janet Jackson / All For You – 2/5
33. Johnny Cash / Hurt – 5/5
32. Maroon 5 / This Love – 2/5
31. Amy Winehouse / Rehab – 5/5
30. Gwen Stefani / Hollaback Girl – 4/5
29. Foo Fighters / Best Of You – 5/5
28. Madonna / Music – 4/5
27. Usher ft Lil Jon and Ludacris / Yeah! – 4/5
26. The White Stripes / Seven Nation Army – 5/5
25. Nelly / Hot in Herre – 5/5
24. Missy Elliott / Get Ur Freak On – 5/5
23. Pink / Get the Party Started – 2/5
22. Alicia Keys / Fallin' – 5/5
21. Jay-Z / 99 Problems – 5/5
20. Britney Spears / Toxic – 2/5
19. Destiny's Child / Bootylicious – 4/5
18. Christina Aguilera / Beautiful – 5/5
17. Coldplay / Clocks – 4/5
16. Beyoncé / Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – 5/5
15. U2 / Beautiful Day – 4/5
14. Gnarls Barkley / Crazy – 5/5
13. Green Day / American Idiot – 5/5
12. Black Eyed Peas / I Gotta Feeling – 3/5
11. Rihanna ft Jay-Z / Umbrella – 5/5
10. 50 Cent / In Da Club – 5/5
9. Mariah Carey / We Belong Together – 3/5
8. Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys / Empire State Of Mind – 5/5
7. Justin Timberlake ft Timbaland / SexyBack – 5/5
6. Kanye West ft Jamie Foxx / Gold Digger – 5/5
5. Kelly Clarkson / Since U Been Gone – 4/5
4. Eminem / Lose Yourself – 5/5
3. Lady Gaga / Poker Face – 4/5
2. OutKast / Hey Ya! – 5/5
1. Beyoncé ft Jay-Z / Crazy In Love – 5/5
And five songs that almost made the cut were also mentioned:
Kanye West / Stronger – 5/5
Sean Paul / Get Busy – 2/5
Pink / So What – 2/5
The Fray / Over My Head – 4/5
Katy Perry / Hot n Cold – 3/5
Including the five close calls, that is 27 5/5's, 22 4/5's, 15 3/5's, 22 2/5's, 18 1/5's, and 1 atrocity got a 0/5.
That entire list is a fantastic representation of why I hate the modern music industry.
Oh come on, it has "Hurt." Obviously it isn't so bad.
One great song does not a mostly horrible list of 100 justify.
The problem is that the only reason most of that stuff is there is not because it was actually good -- it's only what was chosen from the mass-marketed, lowest-common-denominator, popular music. There was a good deal of excellent music made during this time, but you'd never know it based on lists like this.
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on August 22, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
One great song does not a mostly horrible list of 100 justify.
The problem is that the only reason most of that stuff is there is not because it was actually good -- it's only what was chosen from the mass-marketed, lowest-common-denominator, popular music. There was a good deal of excellent music made during this time, but you'd never know it based on lists like this.
Basically sums up all of my feels on the matter. I'd be lying if I said I hate Lady Gaga though. She really isn't THAT bad.
Well, it's VH1. It's practically the television channel version of the radio station that only plays the current hits.
Anyway, there are certainly other great songs besides "Hurt," and by the way I will never stop being amazed that it actually made it. "Crazy" and "Hey Ya!" are probably the two most critically respected songs of the previous decade, and others, like "Crazy in Love" and "99 Problems" and "Rehab," also received almost entirely positive reception. A few others, like "Seven Nation Army," can't even accurately be described as hits - that only peaked at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. And some of them are just plain fun, like "Hot in Herre" and "SexyBack." Sure, the number of great songs is inexcusably low, but they are there.
Besides, it's not like the other decades were perfect either. You know what topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 in 1996? "Macarena!" The 70's had it's fair share of duds, like "Afternoon Delight." A lot of the slower stuff from after WWII up until the mid 60's is as dull as watching molasses slide down the side of the Empire State Building. It's only the great stuff that we remember. And some of the bad stuff doesn't seem quite as awful now because we're looking at it from a different era. "Sure, that's how they did it back then." we think to ourselves. Meanwhile, we're stuck in years of our own era, whereas we tend to look at other eras, which makes the number of great songs from the era seem greater in comparison.
VH1 also did lists for the 90's and 80's. I think they would both get more or less the same number of 5/5's that I gave to the 00's list. I mean, the 80's list had "She Blinded Me with Science!"
Also, Lady Gaga is amazing. <3
She Blinded Me With Science is so fun to listen to that I can't even describe it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKoqNJtMTQ
Adele's theme song for Skyfall has been posted online. It's the best Bond theme since Tina Turner did one for GoldenEye.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFGWVKXxm0
New single from The Rolling Stones, "Doom and Gloom." It's kind of great.
I purchased Koi No Yokan by the Deftones yesterday. Great album, especially the last song on the album (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeR7K58oZnQ), it just owns everything in the universe on so many levels.
Oh hell yeah! I preordered KNY, so in addition to the CD I also got a matching T-shirt and lithograph. And honestly? This is my new favorite Deftones album, hands-down. I love everything on it, but those last three tracks in sequence are my personal favorite at the moment because they work together so well. Worth the wait, this album.
KNY is still my favorite Deftones album. Every time I listen to it I just... hehdnbakpqoemfnbdhsi it's SO GOOD
A while back I bought "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" by Modest Mouse. Pretty great album. Blame Rock Band for that one -- it had me play "Float On" like 50 times. :v
I also bought Fatboy Slim's "You've Come A Long Way, Baby." And dammit, it is a fun album to listen to. Recommended.
For Christmas I got Seether's "Karma And Effect." Love it love it love it. That's 3/3 albums of theirs I own that were awesome, so I think this means I need the rest of their stuff too now.
Guys, I just recently discovered jazz, and I actually can't stop listening to Kind of Blue, Miles Davis.
It's excellent.
Quote from: MasterKeyX on December 29, 2012, 01:06:09 PM
Guys, I just recently discovered jazz, and I actually can't stop listening to Kind of Blue, Miles Davis.
It's excellent.
One of the best albums ever!!!!!!!
Miles Davis is absolutely amazing. You should listen to some of his other stuff. Just know that, from about 1970 onwards, he gets
really weird.
Oh hey, I've never actually posted in this thread.
Shpongle - Amazing psybient music with great grooves, excellent for any occasion.
Edenbridge - The best power metal I have ever heard, ever.
Ronald Jenkees - Makes techno, but he's more of a one-man operation. Check him out on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giAzopSy-g0). Not sure what his deal is but he's got sweet beats.
The Meters - The godfathers of funk. Some seriously funky dudes. Tons o' funk. Srsly.
The Police - you're never too old or too young for the Police.
Blackguard - For when you really need black metal
Amon Amarth - Viking metal, can't go wrong there.
Dream Theater - Prog.
Jordan Rudess - Keyboardist of Dream Theater, arguably the backbone of the band. He was accepted into Juliard when he was a young teenager, and his solo projects will melt your mind.
Derek Sherinian - Previous keyboardist of Dream Theater. He's got some really good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1olQHSQVU), too.
Birdy Nam Nam - Not quite sure what to call them, but their stuff is really psychedelic and catchy.
Apocrypha - A band I was in for a while. They're not popular by any means but they've got some really cool grooves and if they ever tour near you you should catch a show.
Just to name a few.
Quote from: Keaton on December 30, 2012, 08:59:48 AM
Edenbridge - The best power metal I have ever heard, ever.
I just checked out one of their songs. They sound pretty good.
Quote from: Twilight Wolf on December 27, 2012, 01:03:52 PM
KNY is still my favorite Deftones album. Every time I listen to it I just... hehdnbakpqoemfnbdhsi it's SO GOOD
It
is a very good album. I put it right up there with White Pony and Diamond Eyes, my personal favorites.
On a related note, I just realized that iTunes ripped me off (sort of). I pre-ordered KNY, and they gave me the censored version. I didn't even notice until, like 10 minutes ago, because there aren't that many obscenities on the album. I'm still kind of irked about it though because they didn't clearly mark it as a censored album, which I
thought they did. Seriously, you can't censor art, even if it only cuts out like, two words on the entire album. That's like smearing dog crap all over the Mona Lisa; it's just wrong.
Man, that ain't right D: That sucks.
On a related note, I picked up the Hot Topic-exclusive clear vinyl edition of KNY a few weeks ago.
(http://i.imgur.com/r21ID70.jpg)
Also, one of my favorite bands ever that nobody's heard of, STRFKR (I would be breaking the forum rules if I posted their full name), had their upcoming album "Miracle Mile" leaked last week. They ended up just releasing the digital version early on Monday for those who preordered it. I was one of those (I preordered the vinyl edition) so I was able to download it legitimately.
AND HOLY GOD IT'S GOOD. Best album of theirs yet. My favorite tracks are "Leave It All Behind," "Last Words," "Golden Light," and "Night Rite," but they're all winners, I think. Highly recommended; y'all should give 'em a listen because they're not quite like anyone else out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90P6t2VaVG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii0GDDIYK7M
Also, look at this vinyl, it's beautiful! 2xLP set too.
(http://i.imgur.com/CFk6ZKZ.jpg)
Holy cow, that vinyl is beautiful.
...I didn't even know they still made vinyl editions. That's pretty neato.
Vinyl's becoming more and more popular as time goes on, believe it or not. Lots of artists are putting out vinyl editions of the albums they release.
I got my copy of the aforementioned STRFKR album today, actually! More than a week before its street date :3 Here's a high-res picture of the discs:
(http://i.imgur.com/kXmGpy0.jpg)
Wow. That trend really surprises me, considering the effect digital distribution has had on physical distribution in recent years.
Still, nothing quite like those feelies, especially if they look freaking pretty.
A significant number of vinyl records you buy nowadays actually include a code that'll give you an MP3 copy of the album. This one did, as has every record I've purchased from this label, on top of the instant download they give you upon checking out. It's kind of the happy medium between having a copy for home listening and a digital version for use on-the-go or on your computer. Plus you get a 12" x 12" (or larger, in the case of this album) piece of artwork you can look at. I still like buying CDs, however, since they're more convenient to play on the road and the audio quality is higher than any MP3 version, but buying vinyl that offers an MP3 copy is perfectly acceptable. I still plan to pick up Miracle Mile on CD at some point in the future, but I don't need to currently.
As for why vinyl is making a comeback... I really can't say. I honestly think it's largely a fad on the consumer end, since records are "cool" and "retro" so they're the "in" thing right now, but they do have unique audio properties that make them a whole different experience to listen to, which is what the artists like. CDs are pure data, so they never degrade over time, but a vinyl record is a literal physical representation of recorded sound waves, so the way the sound is interpreted gives vinyl a quality to it I can't really describe that CDs lack. The best I've been able to liken it to is vinyl being like a solid oak table in a library, whereas a CD is like a stainless steel counter in a laboratory. Both perform the same function, but they have different feels.
Either way, while I love my CDs, I love my records too, and I wouldn't get rid of one of the other for either. But there just ain't nothin' like unwrapping a brand new record. Even if it's not technically due out for another week or so, it's like traveling back in time and taking part in a tradition that's been around for half a century and almost died, but was revived.
So for my birthday I got tickets to see STRFKR, because they're coming to Reno in June! I'm excited. And playing with them is a duo called Wampire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd9W91FEyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oMqEZSYnGw
I like 'em! I preordered their album (on vinyl, naturally) and it ended up being quite good. They have kind of a STRFKR-ish vibe to them, though with less emphasis on the electronic aspect. Kind of an 80s feel, too. Cool stuff.
I also bought the limited-edition 45 they put out, which has a Kraftwerk cover on the B-side, and since I'd been curious about Kraftwerk for some time anyway I decided to check them out too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfcOIExrp2E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sbvylpwah8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhBG1ilB3ao
I'm completely addicted now. They were way ahead of their time, and having listened to their entire catalog I truly think they're brilliant. Part of what's so magical about them is they make a kind of music that hasn't become truly prevalent until now, but back in the 1970s and 1980s, so listening to this computerized, synthesized material and knowing it's been around for so long, it's almost like a trip through time. Now I'm trying to acquire original issues of all their records. I've managed to get three so far: Electric Cafe, Trans-Europe Express, and Autobahn. Still waiting on the last two to arrive in the mail, but Electric Cafe sounds utterly amazing on vinyl. Hoping all goes well with eBay auctions for Computer World and Radio-Activity.
Just found an awesome cover of +44's "When your heart stops beating" by Wir Sind Helden. I almost like it better ^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQtjd-ZokU