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[In Mother Russia]

HMMM!

How about:
Sigur Ross - Mellow whalesong crap. Psuedo Norway... Gotta love it.
Kings of Leon - Southern-rock-a-billy-ish. Now they're on that stupid car commercial where they drive to LA.
Ugly Casanova - Modest Mouse before Modest Mouse
Cap'n Jazz - Scream-y. Gibberish like At The Drive-In. Something to do with the guy from Promise Ring.

Yeah!
Or maybe any of the FF soundtracks... Just kidding... No I'm not... Yes I am... ...

[valley_parade]

Sigur Ros are fucking Icelandic!

In a related, post-rock vein, try out Maserati.

[pinkpiche]

Graf Orlock

Yes! Action movies and hardcore, two of my favourite things in one band.

And it's not just action movies, it's late 80's and early 90's-action-movies! Their show here in Denmark was completely faceripping (/emo-scene irony)

[In Mother Russia]

Oh... Kay.

I knew it was somewhere up there.

I asked Birgisson where he was from, and he replied "Vraaaghl Shwah" in a long drawn out sigh.
One could only derive "Norway" from that.

You see my mistake?

[valley_parade]

Never interview a guy who writes song that are sometimes in complete gibberish?

[In Mother Russia]

Actually, it was battle banter whilst sparring on top of a bamboo forest.

Battle outcome: He kicked my ass and stole my girl.

[JohnnyBeGalt]

Hmmm....

Here's a couple random ass album suggestions, in alphabetical order

August Burns Red - The Messenger
Black Label Society - The Blessed Hellride
Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Damien Rice - O
Dio - Holy Diver (you cannot, ever, EVER go wrong with Dio.)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors
Nas - Stillmatic
Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'N Roll (Ritchie Blackmoore AND Dio!)
Robert Johnson - The Complete Works
Social Distortion - Social Distortion
Testament - New World Order

I'm just waiting for somebody to call me out on the Skynyrd. 

[valley_parade]

I'll call you out because you put down Stillmatic over Illmatic.

[Nebetsu]

Mindless Self Indulgence
Finntroll
Ensiferum
Sonata Arctica
HORSE The Band
Kamelot
Elvenking
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
The Black Mages
Dethklok (ie watch Metalocalypse)
The Kovenant (Only the album SETI. Not their first one.)
Therion
Blind Guardian
Rhapsody of Fire

That's all I can come up with off the top of my head for now.

[pinkpiche]

Mindless Self Indulgence
Finntroll
Ensiferum
Sonata Arctica
HORSE The Band
Kamelot
Elvenking
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
The Black Mages
Dethklok (ie watch Metalocalypse)
The Kovenant (Only the album SETI. Not their first one.)
Therion
Blind Guardian
Rhapsody of Fire

That's all I can come up with off the top of my head for now.

/fail

[amok]

Finntroll is fucking amazing, frankly.

Shame it's preceded by MSI, though.

Shit, even Linkin Park would look embarrassed about sharing a list with Mindless Self Indulgence.

[Thrillho]

I'm just waiting for somebody to call me out on the Skynyrd. 

Gimme Back My Bullets was a heaping pile of shit.

I reviewed their recent DVD here.

Shameless plug over.

[bbqrocks]

http://rockmidgets.com/releases.php?page=4&id=2131

BBQ- for when other people mess up their links.

[sean]

Shame it's preceded by MSI, though.

Shit, even Linkin Park would look embarrassed about sharing a list with Mindless Self Indulgence.

I kinda like MSI. How bad is this?

[taphos]

Robert Johnson - The Complete Works

Nice. You can search for this in the Mediafire thread - the links are still current.

[pinkpiche]

Shame it's preceded by MSI, though.

Shit, even Linkin Park would look embarrassed about sharing a list with Mindless Self Indulgence.

I kinda like MSI. How bad is this?

Brad Arnold bad.

[Uber Ritter]

I like Horse the Band--how bad is that?

If you don't mind music associated with the whole 'goth' scene, I'd recomend middle or late period Swans.  Children of God is good, as is the Great Annihilator, and unlike White Light From the Mouth of Infinity or Omniscience (probably my favorite, and it's a live album for God's sake) you can actually find them.

Their early work is only for those that like horribly dissonant chords strummed over and over again while Michael Gira sings songs with titles like "Raping a Slave."
There was a thread about them a while back.

[Aceandcups]

Emily Jane White - Melodic type of blues/folk. Dark Undercoat is her most recent work, so I'd start there and work backwards.
The Whitsundays - Psychedelic and a bit of an off-shoot of what spy movie music would sound like.
The Weather Underground - Southern Rock with a California style.


Those are some that come to mind at the moment. Um... go everyone else for the bands they mentioned. HORSE the Band is great. Enter Shikari is also up there.

[greenMonkey]

Listen to Boris.

Seriously.

RAWK.

[Kai]

I like Horse the Band--how bad is that?

If you don't mind music associated with the whole 'goth' scene, I'd recomend middle or late period Swans.  Children of God is good, as is the Great Annihilator, and unlike White Light From the Mouth of Infinity or Omniscience (probably my favorite, and it's a live album for God's sake) you can actually find them.

Their early work is only for those that like horribly dissonant chords strummed over and over again while Michael Gira sings songs with titles like "Raping a Slave."
There was a thread about them a while back.

woah woah woah, when were Swans ever associated with the goth scene?

Also, Soundtracks for the Blind is the best Swans album. Get it and the Cop/Young God/Money EP collection. White Light From The Mouth of Infinity is also great.

[sean]

Brad Arnold bad.

Man Brad Arnold is definitely more evil than Little Jimmy Urine. Can I play the guilty pleasure card and make it all better?

Also Aceandcups it would be wise to lose the sig picture. Those are not accepted here.

[pinkpiche]

I like Horse the Band--how bad is that?

Not bad at all. Horse the Band are fun! Enter Shikari on the other hand is what happens when you take the fake emo-scene and mixes it with stupid synths and stroboscope lights = shit.

Objects inside Clouds> If you play the guilty pleasure card, you're out for two rounds and once you get back you have to move to the "Revisit My Taste"-space and stay there for a total of nine whole turns, because every time the other players passes they'll say "I Told You So, MSI Are Not Funny". If! And only if you survive that, you can stay in the game.

[David_Dovey]

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SOULWAX

[Uber Ritter]

Perhaps not 'goth scene' so much as 'bands liked by people with multiple Bauhaus shirts who really, really like Ian Curtis.'

Also, Boris is a wonderful suggestion.  Pink is one of the most fun rock albums I have heard in a while.

[greenMonkey]

Pink is a fantastic album, a great mix of COCKRAWK Boris and dronedronedronedronedronefuzzfuzzfuzzfuzz Boris.  The closer, "Just Abandoned Myself", blows my mind every time I hear it.

Heavy Rock has some absolutely great rocking songs on it.

Lately I have been obsessed with Rainbow, their collaboration with Michio Kurihara.  Its more quiet and downtempo than most of their other stuff, and the combination of Boris doing rhythm and vocals with Michio Kurihara's effects laden solos is a great fit.

[Breakfast Cyborg]

Check out Slaves to Gravity, Days of the New, and Pendulum.
Gogol Bordello's alright, but I don't like a lot of their stuff.

[feh]

Robert Pollard. Might not like him, but he's definitely got enough material to fill up the rest of your mp3 player.

[ProfessorZ42]

Talking Heads. Remain In Light. Go now.

[MadassAlex]

/fail

Excuse me.

Blind Guardian is on that list.

[pinkpiche]

/fail

Excuse me.

Blind Guardian is on that list.

Yeah and so is Finntroll but that doesn't excuse the fucking Sonata Arctica?

[sean]

I hear our good friend Tommy Dski is excellent on the skin flute. It would definetly be worth it to go check him out.

[Spluff]

/fail

Excuse me.

Blind Guardian is on that list.

Yeah and so is Finntroll but that doesn't excuse the fucking Sonata Arctica?

Varying opinions? On my internets?

[Helios05]

I'd have to ask what your tastes are, as mine are mostly in the more metal/hard rock area

Finger Eleven- I have yet to hear a song from them I didn't like, and while one or two were a little to slow for my tastes, they were still good

Incubus- High quality here, but they have so much out finding the best of the best is kinda hard

SevenDust- I regret every day I do not own a cd of theirs, because this is some awesome music, it's great to just sit back and relax too (yes, I relax to metal, I am wierd)

Rammstein- I don't know what they're saying 90% of the time, and from what my friend translates as he does know German decently,I don't really want to know, bu it's still good music

Stone Sour- I would recommend Slipknot, but I get the feeling I would be heckled for that, so I went with another band with Corey Taylor as a lead singer, as he really is good, anyone who disagrees, you obviously haven't heard "Bother" by him.

[imagist42]

What... who are you and why are you even here?

[Helios05]

What... who are you and why are you even here?

...Because its a thread asking about what new music should the person try, it's late at night, I'm bored, and it seemed like an interesting topic. As for who I am, well, you can read, right? /sarcasm

How about I ask you the same question?

[imagist42]

I'm sorry, but when you act concerned about mentioning Slipknot, then talk about Finger Eleven and Incubus, I think there's something wrong in your head.

[Helios05]

I'm sorry, but when you act concerned about mentioning Slipknot, then talk about Finger Eleven and Incubus, I think there's something wrong in your head.

Really, I'd have to ask you to explain why, because I don't quite understand...wait, I think I may get it, is this the "their mainstream too" arguement? If thats where this is going, then I will say that thats not why I say that. Most people think Slipknot's a bit generic, so I catch hell for it. Apprently, people don't put Finger Eleven and Incubus in the "been done before" category, so it's no problem. If thats not it, then I'm confused, articulate please. (trying to sound as least sarcastic as possible here)

Also, people don't like screaming in music, but honestly, as long as you can understand what he's saying, who cares? I guess some people do, but it never bothers me. Though honestly, why people get pissy about many things in music, besides maybe subject matter, is beyond me.

[a pack of wolves]

After some investigation I have come to the conclusion that Finger Eleven sound like they were on the soundtrack to a very bad film from the late '90s/early '00s, something probably intended to appeal to the yoof. I'm actually quite surprised there are still bands like this around. Stone Sour and Incubus sound like that too actually, you can just imagine the credits coming up listing the name of someone who was in Dawson's Creek or Buffy The Vampire Slayer and thinking 'why the hell did I watch that all the way through?'. A kind of music which inevitably conjures up a feeling of irritated disappointment.

[Helios05]

All this is proof of the wide range of tastes out there, cause I do not see it like that at all actually. I see them as music with energy too it, something I can latch on to why trying to get through the day, and make a nice balance to the softer rock/metal I have on my mp3 player. They also make for great background music, something that you don't exactly focus on but is still there, hell knows how many times I've sat through a whole gaming session listening to my music, just nodding my head to it while playing. Its not music that your supposed to sit there and "debate its finer points" but just sit the fuck back and listen to while your doing something. The point isn't to sit there and say "Now that guitar solo really sets off the change in emotion during the song when the singer gets to this part of the lyrics" its not there to be dissected and picked at, its there to be listened to and enjoyed, not picked apart and analyized.

[pinkpiche]

Sevendust sucks ass.

[imagist42]

I love how this guy thinks he's got us all pegged as intellectual snobs who are too good for anything not completely original, or good for just having on.

No, see, my argument is about as simple as pinkpiche's.

[pilsner]

Hold up a bit.  In a thread about new music, this guy mentions Rammstein.  This is a comic goldmine.  We should be more encouraging.

[Helios05]

I love how this guy thinks he's got us all pegged as intellectual snobs who are two good for anything not completely original, or good for just having on.

No, see, my argument is about as simple as pinkpiche's.

I wouldn't say intellectual snobs, just simply a different way of looking at music in general. While I'm sure everyone on here's listen to something not considered "original" that does seem to be the going trend on here. All I had to do was read through some of the other threads, and that proves it. List some of your favorite bands, and we'll see how many are considered mainstream, then we can discuss "intellectuall snobbisness." When you listen to music, as far as I can see, your looking for something with a certain level of orginality to it, thats fine, that's your tastes. I just look for high energy music, which is fine, it suits me.

Of course, your first reply to my post was probably not the best way to get me to think "wow, what a nice guy," and while I'm sure you don't care if I like you or not, do not expect me to respond in the nicest manner either. Most of the follow up posts by people have been in much the same vein as your's, except a pack of wolves, who gave reasons as to why he doesn't like my choices, and while I disagree, I'm not going after him for it, but to keep up a good arguement. pinkpiche's reply was at best short and stupid, thus not going to get my attention, had you not brought it up.

pilsner: from what I gathered, the thread starter wasn't looking for bands that were just starting, just new music to try. If you've never tried listening to Rammstein before, then it would be technically considered "new." That's what I'm trying to say. After this I doubt you'll here from me again, other than at 2 or so in the morning again, as that was the reason I came on the music section, but putting up with assholes isn't really worth my time.

[Liz]

the "their mainstream too" arguement?

your looking for something with a certain level of orginality to it,

I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that these are slip ups, but if not please learn to use them in the correct manner. Also if English is not your first language I apologize a little but still learn.

EDIT for imagist42, who seems to think I am being rude here: Helios, this is for your own good. This board has its fair share of people that will mock/be an ass to you for this type of thing.

[a pack of wolves]

Picking up on those when imagist42 managed to confuse two and too is a little unfair I reckon. Those are common mistakes particularly by someone typing in a hurry but two and too?

Helios05, I don't think it's the level of originality in the music you recommended that resulted in some people ripping the piss. I think it's more that those bands bring nu-metal to mind (even if they might not technically fit into that genre), and if you go on any forum that's a bit music geeky and bring up bands like that then there will be mockery. Nu-metal is a hated thing, and let's be honest not without reason (the facial hair alone was enough of a crime). But don't let it bother you. I dearly love metalcore myself and you don't get a much more maligned genre than that. Just remember that it isn't really you that people are ripping on, it's just your taste in music and in the end that's not a terribly important thing. I used to hang around with an intelligent, articulate and all-around good guy who was a huge fan of ICP.

[pilsner]

What if he listened to this guy:



Would you still hang out with him then?

[imagist42]

I wouldn't say intellectual snobs, just simply a different way of looking at music in general. While I'm sure everyone on here's listen to something not considered "original" that does seem to be the going trend on here. All I had to do was read through some of the other threads, and that proves it. List some of your favorite bands, and we'll see how many are considered mainstream, then we can discuss "intellectuall snobbisness." When you listen to music, as far as I can see, your looking for something with a certain level of orginality to it, thats fine, that's your tastes. I just look for high energy music, which is fine, it suits me.

I think the mere fact that you seem to equate being off the mainstream with a) originality and b) intellectuality proves that you have no idea what you're talking about with regard to both the people here and music in general. Now, see, I could have just pulled a Misconception calling you out on the language thing and said, "Hahaha you can't spell intellectual or snobbiness ergo you = idiot," like the sort of rude ass Misconception clearly is not. (That better?)

(And yes, I recognize the irony of what a pack of wolves has pointed out. I just spotted that myself. No confusion between the two, just as you say: typing in a hurry.)

[a pack of wolves]

That dude looks like a villain in an episode of Baywatch. I would mainly be intrigued about what a guy who listened to someone that looks like that would be like. I'm actually picturing Hawaiian shirts, a six pack on hand at all times and the ability to conjure up a beach party in the middle of West Yorkshire. I'd put Suicidal Tendencies on a ghetto blaster if that went down. That would be awesome, why is this man not at my house right now?

[Hat]

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SOULWAX

Looking back, I am convinced I have made this exact same post on QC at some point.

What if he listened to this guy:



Would you still hang out with him then?

That dude looks like a villain in an episode of Baywatch. I would mainly be intrigued about what a guy who listened to someone that looks like that would be like. I'm actually picturing Hawaiian shirts, a six pack on hand at all times and the ability to conjure up a beach party in the middle of West Yorkshire. I'd put Suicidal Tendencies on a ghetto blaster if that went down. That would be awesome, why is this man not at my house right now?

I couldn't let this sit on the bottom of the last page, especially considering the excellent response to this man's supurb moustache.

[Liz]

Now, see, if I were intending to just be a rude ass, I would have just pulled a Misconception and said, "Hahaha you can't spell intellectual or snobbiness ergo you = idiot."

Man, what is this? I was pointing out, in a friendly manner, something that the poster shoould fix before someone much less polite than me will rip them apart. Where in my post was I being at all rude? I phrased it neutrally, not "dude what the fuck, learn to spell you piece of shit."