Music

[Omega]

Wooyeah.

I'm bored if you can't tell, so list some of your favourite bands/genres.

I'll start:

Bands:
1. Iron Maiden (Traditional Metal)
2. Kamelot (Epic/Traditional Metal)
3. Lyketha Aflame (Amazingly good Death Metal)
4. Naglfar (Black Metal)
5. Futuristic Sex Robotz (Geek Rap)

If you can't tell i loves me some metal. Pretty much anything; Black, Traditional, Epic, Melodic, Rythmic, Death, Speed, Power, Thrash, Drone (at times), all kinds of stuff. I also likes me some rap (Obviously) but only a very select few; FSR and Ludacris.

So, share with us what you like!

[CanaBalistic]

I havent got time right now, i'll make a big list for you tomorrow.

[Zephik]

I'll list one just for the heck of it.

Blindside (Screamo)

-SF

[GT40_GearHead]

type o'negative (Gothic)

metallica (trash)

pantera (trash)

nirvana (grunge)

ac/dc

sepultura

lacrimosa

led zeppelin

megadeth

guns 'n roses

billy idol


and a lot more stuff but im tired now, must sleep

[Ironcat]

GT40 if you like Type O, try looking for a band called "Carnivore". That was Peter's band before type o and it's a completely different sound...

I like 80s hair metal.

[klingelton]

michael angelo batio? that's some hair!!

[Airbozo]

OPM
Incubus (1-10-07 at the warfield baby! I am THERE)
Korn
Cypress Hill
Blink 182
Red Hot Chili Peppers

That is just what is in my cars cd player right now.

[GT40_GearHead]

GT40 if you like Type O, try looking for a band called "Carnivore". That was Peter's band before type o and it's a completely different sound...

I like 80s hair metal.

hhhm i did some reading on this thing (Carnivore) a few months ago when i got into Type o'negative, but i cant find an album in this **** hole

something that i enjoy even more than Type O'negative is Anathema

all of you guys should try it some day, it puts your life under a whole new light

[Slug Toy]

all of you guys should try it some day, it puts your life under a whole new light

an angry new light...

im not a fan of metal by any means. its too... cluttered and loud. ill stick with:

a perfect circle
audioslave
korn (i only like 4U)
cky
nine inch nails
system of a down (not all of it... songs like ego brain, nuguns, soldier side)
modest mouse
muse
celldweller (some of it... a lot is too hardcore for me)

and the list goes on and on and on...

[GT40_GearHead]

an angry new light...
LOL

but, anathema is not metal, I gues you could cal it gothic but its a lot darker


haaa haaaa AudioSlave, great music

talking about great music
Queen is a nother one of my most played bands

[jdbnsn]

You mean there are bands other than TOOL?

[Omega]

an angry new light...

im not a fan of metal by any means. its too... cluttered and loud. ill stick with:

a perfect circle
audioslave
korn (i only like 4U)
cky
nine inch nails
system of a down (not all of it... songs like ego brain, nuguns, soldier side)
modest mouse
muse
celldweller (some of it... a lot is too hardcore for me)

and the list goes on and on and on...

I hope you realize that NIN, CKY, A Perfect Circle, and SOAD all border on metal, and in fact, SOAD's "Mezmerize" album is actually considered metal.


There's TONS of different kinds of metal, fyi.

[nil8]

A lot of music takes itself too seriously. Intensity gets boring.

Primus or any other Les Claypool vehicle. The man is a legend.
Clutch
Mindless Self Indulgence
The Left Rights
Sneath
Ima Robot
The A.K.A.s are everywhere
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Weird Al
System of a Down
Old 311
Old Incubus
Jolie Holland
Behemoth
Uncle****er
Dillinger Escape Plan
From Autumn to Ashes
Type O Negative
Faith No More

There's a lot of music I used to listen to that I don't anymore. I don't think this should be included in this list.


I hope you realize that NIN, CKY, A Perfect Circle, and SOAD all border on metal, and in fact, SOAD's "Mezmerize" album is actually considered metal.

I think he's talking about death or speed metal. Specifically the stuff not made in America.

[bartvandenberg]

ill be completely different from all of you guys and im gonna say billy talent.

but.. then again.. ill listen to anything, as long as i can understand what they are saying, and its not about killing myself.

[Omega]

ill be completely different from all of you guys and im gonna say billy talent.

but.. then again.. ill listen to anything, as long as i can understand what they are saying, and its not about killing myself.



What if it's about killing those around you?

=D

[.Maleficus.]

Dream Theater
Pain of Salvation (Very intersting Prog)
Kamelot
Dragonforce
Cellador
Blind Guardian
Iron Maiden
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Metallica
Symphony X
Slayer

... Lots more. Metal. Lots of metal. That's all I really listen to, with the exception of Red Hot Chili Peppers and a few other bands. But yeah, mostly metal.

[Omega]

Dream Theater
Pain of Salvation (Very intersting Prog)
Kamelot
Dragonforce
Cellador
Blind Guardian
Iron Maiden
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Metallica
Symphony X
Slayer

... Lots more. Metal. Lots of metal. That's all I really listen to, with the exception of Red Hot Chili Peppers and a few other bands. But yeah, mostly metal.


Yeah, Metal's good. Ever listen to Lyketha Aflame? It's got really nice symphonic parts that seem light and kind of floaty then you get literally SLAMMED with some very intense death metal, and it's not american either. They've only got one album, but it's the best death i've heard.

Other reccomendations:
Lamb of God. I only have the Omerta album, but it seems okay.
Naglfar. I have Pariah and Sheol, and I gotta say, this is some fine Black Metal. Sheol is signifigantly better than Pariah, though.
In Flames. The two albums I have vary from sort of a Black/Traditional/Speed combo (Less on the Black and Speed though) to Melodic Death. It's pretty cool.
Dark Tranquility. I have the "Character" album, considered one of their best if i'm not mistaken. It's Sludge/Doom/Black metal, and it's pretty freakin' hardcore.

[Razors Edge]

4000 differn't bands in my itunes, Where sha'll I start? I have pretty much everything you guys posted so far...

[Omega]

4000 differn't bands in my itunes, Where sha'll I start? I have pretty much everything you guys posted so far...

How about you go with the original idea of the thread and post your favourites or most played.

[tybrenis]

Taken from the TBCS Myspace Group....

Itunes tells me that the genres that I most commonly listen to are as follows. There are a lot more but these are the ones I commonly listen to for the most part.

80's
A Capella
Acid
Acid Jazz
Acoustic
Alternative
Ambient
Ballad
Bebop
Big Band
Booty Bass
Celtic
Choral
Christian?!
Classic Rock
Classical
Club
Comedy
Country
Dance
Death Metal
Easy Listening
Electronic
Electronica
Emo
Folk
Folk-Rock
Funk
General R&B
Grunge
Hard Rock
Hardcore Punk
Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop/Rap
House
Humor
Indie
Industrial
Instrumental
Jazz
Jazz Funk
Jazz Vocal
Latin
Metal
Musical
New Age
Oldies
Other
Rock
Rock/Pop
Showtunes
Ska!
Soul
Soundtrack
Techno
Trance
Trip-Hop

[Slug Toy]

"Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega
I hope you realize that NIN, CKY, A Perfect Circle, and SOAD all border on metal, and in fact, SOAD's "Mezmerize" album is actually considered metal."
I think he's talking about death or speed metal. Specifically the stuff not made in America.

yes, all those bands are very borderlined, but i pick and choose what i like. i dont have even one full album from any of them. the rest of their stuff is... tolerable for me, but barely.

and yes again.. the stuff i really dont like is the high speed stuff with the screaming and/or growling and hateful lyrics. i just dont know how or why that kind of thing caught on. its almost as big a mystery as rap.

[simon275]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
System of a Down
House of Pain
Hill Top Hoods

Movie Soundtracks
Techno

[CanaBalistic]

I listen to every genre of music but i have mostly rock & roll. 2000 Tracks and counting...

My favorites right now include the talented stylings of:

Steve Vai (most fav right now)
Bob Seger
Steel Dragon
Shadows Fall
Saliva
Rose Tattoo
Ronnie James Dio
REO Speed Wagon
Queensryche
Prodigy
Pillar
N2DEEP
Lynard Skynard
Julez Santana
Infected Mushroom
Insane Clown Posse
Huey Lewis & The News
Hawksley Workmen
Guns N' Roses
Franz Ferdinand
Foreigner
Fear Factory
Dru Down
Dokken
Dire Straights
David Lee Roth
Christopher Cross
Cars
Cake
Breaking Benjamin
Blue Oyster Cult
Better Than Ezra
Benny Benassi
Avenged Sevenfold
Arrested Development
Aqualung
Aphex Twin
Akon
AFI
Accept
30 Seconds To Mars
10 Years
Paul Oakenfold
Robert Palmer
Steve Earle
Steve Winwood
Sweet
Swollen Members
Tears For Fears
Tech Nine
The Hollies
Thousand Foot Crutch
U2
Van Hallen
Widespread Panic
Yngwie Malmsteen
Kenny Loggins

Just to name a few... :)

[Omega]

yes, all those bands are very borderlined, but i pick and choose what i like. i dont have even one full album from any of them. the rest of their stuff is... tolerable for me, but barely.

and yes again.. the stuff i really dont like is the high speed stuff with the screaming and/or growling and hateful lyrics. i just dont know how or why that kind of thing caught on. its almost as big a mystery as rap.

Honestly, it's all what appeals to the person. Personally, I like fast metal, hateful metal, deathgrowling, etc, but that's just who I am.

[.Maleficus.]

Growling/screaming isn't really my thing, but I can handle it. Like in the case of Shadows Fall, I'll listen to it, but only because I'm a guitarist and I like the guitar playing. The stuff I mostly listen to is all really based on the guitar; If it isn't good or lacks originality, I probably won't listen to it.

[progbuddy]

Growling/screaming isn't really my thing, but I can handle it. Like in the case of Shadows Fall, I'll listen to it, but only because I'm a guitarist and I like the guitar playing. The stuff I mostly listen to is all really based on the guitar; If it isn't good or lacks originality, I probably won't listen to it.

OMG I play guitar too ^^'. Anyways, my favorite bands are:

Trivium
Atreyu
Norma Jean
Rammstein
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Smashing Pumpkins
Avenged Sevenfold
Rise Against
Korn
and other cool bands...

[rosecityracr]

Growling/screaming isn't really my thing, but I can handle it. Like in the case of Shadows Fall, I'll listen to it, but only because I'm a guitarist and I like the guitar playing. The stuff I mostly listen to is all really based on the guitar; If it isn't good or lacks originality, I probably won't listen to it.

I agree completely. Every once in a while I'll get the urge for some Katakalysm, Union Underground or things of the like, then again some Gary Allen on rainy days is good stuff too. I'm just a guitar enthusiast and a big fan of originality. Also a big fan of Jack Johnson before the radio strangled him...the man's crazy on acoustic.

My favorite bands are:
Tool/APC
Creed/Alter Bridge
SOAD
Cross Canadian Ragweed (you should check them out .Maleficus. if you like country, awesome quality lead)
Flogging Molly
Wolfmother
Coheed and Cambria
Counting Crows
RHCP
Nightwish (dont think they're together anymore tho)
Hinder
many, many, many, more...and ill only tolerate rap is if a cutie's booty is up in my face :banana:

EDIT: What kinda guitar(s) do you have .Mal?

[.Maleficus.]

I have a Dean '79 Flying V. I love that thing like it is my child.

Has anyone here done any shows (if you play an instrument)? Last year I played my first; I played Holy Diver with my band for our school talent show. That was probably the highlight of my 8th grade year.

[jdbnsn]

fellow ax grinders! I used to play a B.C. Rich Virgin, loved the way it played but the best guitars I have ever played (in my opinion of course) are the ESP's. Smoothest I've ever seen. My brother in law is a collector with over 40 some guitars (last I heard) and he favors acoustic, that man can play. I ought to see if he would send me a pic of his guitar room, it's insane.

[progbuddy]

My guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Studio in Fireburst. Its not only my child, but my wife. LMAO

[jdbnsn]

My guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Studio in Fireburst. Its not only my child, but my wife. LMAO

Nice, I've never even held one.

[gaz_the_chav]

Nice! I gotta fender strat - original lol. I don't play that though - I only play my Fender Squire strat (for obvious reasons).

I love my music!!

I prefer the piano though. I have played that for 16 years now and I'm top notch!

-gaz

[Omega]

On the topic of instruments:

I'm a bassist and I play a Fender Squire Prescision Bass II that used to be my dads, it's black with a white pickguard and DiAdarrio XL Strings that give it a nice sort of "twang"-ey noise.

=D

[rosecityracr]

I have a Epiphone Les Paul LP-100, bottom of the line but still sounds good on elixers, and an Ibanez RG Lucky Penny. I've played several Deans and they are nice guitars, mostly too heavy for me though. I love my Les Paul the most, been tryin to save up to get the big boy Gibson version...but ive had several set backs...mostly bills and grocery runs (living on your own DOES have its draw-backs while in college) and of course I couldnt forget about my computer mods :)

[.Maleficus.]

I have a Epiphone Les Paul LP-100, bottom of the line but still sounds good on elixers, and an Ibanez RG Lucky Penny. I've played several Deans and they are nice guitars, mostly too heavy for me though. I love my Les Paul the most, been tryin to save up to get the big boy Gibson version...but ive had several set backs...mostly bills and grocery runs (living on your own DOES have its draw-backs while in college) and of course I couldnt forget about my computer mods :)
When you say to heavy, do you mean weight or sound?

Because yes the sound is heavy and that's why I like it :D
But I don't think it's heavy weight wise; mine is actually a LOT lighter than my old guitar and my friends guitar.

[rosecityracr]

When you say to heavy, do you mean weight or sound?

Because yes the sound is heavy and that's why I like it :D
But I don't think it's heavy weight wise; mine is actually a LOT lighter than my old guitar and my friends guitar.

Hehe no no, I love the sound. Like physically too heavy...I've never played a flying V though :) . My friend has a Hardtail and ts really heavy but oooooohhh it sounds so nice.

[onelegout]

I used to have an Ibanez DTX Destroyer B series :D
http://tremolo.elektroda.net/Galeria/Ibanez2/Ibanez_DTX120_B_Destroyer_Black.jpg
One of them, but in midnight purple with a pearl white outline.
It was beautiful...
Then I sold it, and now I have a custom made Brunswick acoustic :D
For christmas Im asking my mum for some turntables and my bro for a nice mixer. In the past 2 years Ive got heavily into electronic music, hip hop, and abstract electronic stuff, so I thought that it would be cool to try and make some of my own mixes :D
Anyone else DJ?
H

[gaz_the_chav]

I DJ alot lol I have over 3200W of sound system lol - I do alot of parties and gigs. I have several sets of direct drive/belt drive/electronic turntables and mixers. If you have any questions ask me and I can advise some good site for buying stuff from.

-gaz

[Airbozo]

I have a Dean '79 Flying V. I love that thing like it is my child.

Has anyone here done any shows (if you play an instrument)? Last year I played my first; I played Holy Diver with my band for our school talent show. That was probably the highlight of my 8th grade year.

Yes I have played many shows in my lifetime. I am a drummer, progressive rock by choice, country by training. Used to be the drummer for my Dad's country band around the Denver area. Got bored with that and started running the sound board for my brother-in-law's band and sat in once in a while for the drummer for some live and studio stuff. Never been published yet, but still working on it. Once in a while I sit in with my co-worker at their practice gigs. He has 2 sets of drums combined into one. An acoustic set and a digital set. Sounds just fantastic when we both play, although my skills are not what they used to be so I do struggle to keep up. Tim is a madman on the drums!

http://www.epochrock.net/

Currently at home I have a set of Conga's my SO bought me for my birthday many years ago, I have a yamaha drum machine (only use it for the pads) connected to several drum machines depending on the sound I want. I also use some computer music programs triggered by my keyboard and drum pads.

Computer Music (out of the UK) does some very nice feebies with their magazine. http://www.computermusic.co.uk/

Pick up a copy and it comes with all the software you need to make music on your computer (pc or mac). Really a great idea for beggining and intermediate musicians. Teaches you timing and waveform techniques and stuff.

[CanaBalistic]

Sweet!!! You guys can all be in my band. I'll play lead tambourine and occasionally the spoons. I'm also a master of the electronic triangle. I have a brother who plays a good skin flute (so i've heard). We could all maybe get a wicked jam session going someday.


Do i have to tell you that was a joke? :D

[Omega]

Oh man, a Jam session with a master of the electric triangle would OWN. I'm pretty good at the air drums but i suck at air gitaur.

(BTW, the skin flute comment might be a little inapproiate)

[progbuddy]

So far, I have 3 guitars. I have a Jackson JS-20, Gibson Les Paul Studio, and a Fender acoustic. Overall, I like Fender's Strat pickups, Jackson's weight, and Les Paul finish. OMG my les paul is heavy.

[CanaBalistic]

My brother is a complete dick. I've pretty much written him out of my life. What i said there was a compliment for a person like him.

[simon275]

I am musically inept the only instrument I can play is iTunes.

[opengswede]

So far, I have 3 guitars. I have a Jackson JS-20, Gibson Les Paul Studio, and a Fender acoustic. Overall, I like Fender's Strat pickups, Jackson's weight, and Les Paul finish. OMG my les paul is heavy.

I have discovered that 5 guitar is maximum, at least in my house hold. Apparently, I have to sell one if I want another.

How's the jackson's playability?. Personally, I have a problem with the head of Jacksons... they're the wrong way around.

listens currently to: http://ww.4urocknmetal.com (http://www.4urocknmetal.com) all your guitar heroes Anything from Gary Moore to Symphony X, via Steve Vai and AC/DC.

Gear: Heritage Les Paul (o, so heavy, but the sustain, the sustain), Rickenbacher (kept for nostalgic reasons). Semick 7 strings (because 7 is more), SaeHan steel acoustic (don't ask). Landola steel acoustic (because the sound is amazing).

[Airbozo]

I have discovered that 5 guitar is maximum, at least in my house hold. Apparently, I have to sell one if I want another.

How's the jackson's playability?. Personally, I have a problem with the head of Jacksons... they're the wrong way around.

listens currently to: http://ww.4urocknmetal.com (http://www.4urocknmetal.com) all your guitar heroes Anything from Gary Moore to Symphony X, via Steve Vai and AC/DC.

Gear: Heritage Les Paul (o, so heavy, but the sustain, the sustain), Rickenbacher (kept for nostalgic reasons). Semick 7 strings (because 7 is more), SaeHan steel acoustic (don't ask). Landola steel acoustic (because the sound is amazing).


MMMM my dad could make that Rickenbacher sing! He is one of the few people I know that can really bend that axe to his will. When he used to pick up his 'bach' we were all in for a treat. One of the few guitars I begged him to keep. Also that SaeHan _really_ takes talent to play.

BTW here is an overhead shot of my bud's drumset. It is knicknamed FrankinBone:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/songquester/FrankinBone/setup.jpg

[Omega]

There's a concert thread on another forum I go to, and I figure I'd post this here (and yes, I wrote this):

Most Recent Concert: Iron Maiden at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre for their "A Matter of Life and Death" World Tour, Los Angeles

It was my first metal concert, and I gotta tell you, it was just that, ****ing metal. First off, Three Inches of Blood opened for Iron Maiden (Tampons can play instruments, apparently) and they basically sucked...

Then there was like, a half hour delay 'cause Maiden was stuck in traffic. Fun. **** LA traffic.

After they got there, they opened with "Different World" (video:clicky (http://youtube.com/watch?v=WykJdyLIdrc)) then proceeded to play the whole A Matter of Life and Death album, which, if i am not mistaken, this is the first tour that they've played a whole album.

Halfway through the concert, Bruce Dickenson gave a speech basically praising the crowd (woot), video found here: clicky (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iYZXdHWNBug). Before the video starts, he basically says "Yeah, this show is sold out, so when we come back it'll be two tays instead of one"

They then finished A Matter of Life and Death, then played the songs as following:
Fear of the Dark
Hallowed be thy Name
Iron Maiden
2 Minutes to Midnight (video:clicky (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lRgoZ8QyJbw))

Then the concert was over, which sucked, 'cause they didn't play more than those 4 older songs =/

Anywho, the atmosphere ****ing owned; Really energetic and into the music and band and everything. Nothing like a sold out Maiden show filled with metalheads. I had actually lost my voice close to the end of "2 Minutes to Midnight", but before that, i was yelling as loud as I could.

One of my gripes, however, is that brude sang 2 Minutes to Midnight kinda awkward, but ****, it was IRON ****ING MAIDEN in concert.

The audio quality was pretty awesome; even all the way in the back where I was, I could FEEL the bass.


If I had to rate the concert on a 1-10 scale, it'd get an 11.

-Omega