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[Kai]

Oh! You might like Behold... The Arctopus. I think they're great.

[Merkava]

Right now, I'm addicted to Microphones. Lo-Fi experimental noise pop/folk. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it's freaking awesome if you get into it. I'd recommend The Glow, Part 2 to start.

The Dismemberment Plan is always good. Fugazi also.

To be very safe, definently check out The Shins. Great stuff, plus easy to get into.

[The Mighty Mopdecai]

While I was listening to Sigur Ros earlier on while working on this computer. Earlier in the day my friends brother was listening to Trivium. At the moment I'm listening to The Mad Capsule Markets.

[Thrillho]

While I was listening to Sigur Ros earlier on while working on this computer. Earlier in the day my friends brother was listening to Trivium. At the moment I'm listening to The Mad Capsule Markets.

Get up, motherfucker!

[Storm Rider]

I still think Neon Knights is one of Sabbath's best tracks evar. And I pretty much second everything Kai said.

[minkles]

The following are worth checking out, if you haven't heard them already.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Animal Collective, Architecture in Helsinki, Cat Power, Cursive, Dangerdoom, Death From Above 1979, Deerhoof, Dizzee Rascal, The Faint, Fiery Furnaces, The Go! Team, Lady Sovereign, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., The Magnetic Fields, Modeselektor, The National, Okkervil River, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Sigmatropic, Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Test Icicles, Tom Vek, TV on the Radio, The Unicorns, Xiu Xiu, Zero 7.

[Mr. Oysterhead]

That is probably the typical playlist of every indie person ever, give or take a few staple bands.

[taytaysayswuh?]

im not in the mood to read the entire list of posts so im just gonna throw my oppinion out there and hope no one stomps on my tongue.

The sounds of animals fighting(if you like mars volta type stuff)
mew (noise pop)
headwound city (side project of locust, blood bros,yeayeahs)
school yard heroes (im not exactly sure)
the chariot ( hardcore (grindcore maybe?))
hello goodbye (obnoxiously happy powerpop)

[Praeserpium Machinarum]

If we are talking about the same Mew, you would have to buy something before Frengers to get some noise pop. Half the World is Watching Me for example. Definitely not their new one And the Glass Handed Kites because they went prog big time on that one.

[Kai]

That is probably the typical playlist of every indie person ever, give or take a few staple bands.

You were thinking that too? Seriously, kiddies, go find something new.

[willeh]

Bust out some Cap'n Jazz, yo!

[Ficus]

Well, sicne you're pretty open Minded, we're going to go head on into the AVANT GARDE. Now, you're going to have to really struggle to get into these guys, but once you do, it's totally worth it, and opens you to a whole new spectrum of music.



The Residents - These guys are seriously one of my favorites. They've been going on for a good 30 years or so, and while it not being super inacessible, it's still fairly odd. Some of their stuff is hit and miss, but you can't go wrong with ANYTHING they did pre-1980. I'd reccomend picking up their latest album though, Animal Lover, first.


Frank Zappa - This guy is probably the most acessible of all the people I'm going to mention; Some of his stuff is just really awesome, odd rock and roll. But when he actually gets into super experimental mode, It's amazing.  Easily the one artist I love more than any other person EVER.

Captain Beefheart - Basically, Frank Zappa if he did drugs while playing prog blues. So awesome. If you can get ahold of it, Trout Mask Replica is the best of his albums, and generally stay away from Bluejeans and Moonbeams and the other one, Satisfaction Guarenteed I think. They're kinda boring.

John Zorn/Naked City - This guy is crazy. Naked City is one of his many projects, and it goes from Jazz to grindcore to babbling in seconds. Totally amazing. Also does alot of stuff with Patton.

Mr. BUngle/various Mike Patton side projects - Mastermind behind Mr. Bungle and so many side projects that it's impossible to count. To start off, get Bungle's California; Easily the easiest to listen to.

Crotchduster - Avant Garde Joke Metal. Big Fat Box of Shit is one of the funniest, best albums ever. Just go get it, seriously.

There's a good start.

I think I love you. Every suggestion up there is amazing.  However, for me, I got Mr Bungle's cds in chronological order, and I thought that worked pretty well.

[Kai]

Really. I went California, then I found a copy of Bowel of Chiley, then Disco Volante, then their self titled (And then later on all their bootleg albums). But whatever.

[Ficus]

Really. I went California, then I found a copy of Bowel of Chiley, then Disco Volante, then their self titled (And then later on all their bootleg albums). But whatever.

I would kill for the "Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny"

[Kai]

I think it's up on Bungle Fever; Basically, go to the discography section, click on the bootlegs. They're all there. If not, PM me.

[Bastardous Bassist]

Rhapsody!

Yeah, actually nobody should ever be subjected to Rhapsody, except for its hilariousness content (which is pretty high).

I'd suggest looking for a band called Brave.  They're kind of still together.  They're a "local" (signed to a record label, but not a big one) band from around DC (VA side).  They're all really cool people, and amazing musicians.  They're not at all avant garde, but very little in rock actually is.

Also, I don't think it's been mentioned (probably considered too obvious, but I've seen some obviouser [it's a word, look it up!] bands mentioned) but Les Claypool.  A little more experimental, but not as much so as a lot of people have mentioned.

Here's a quick list of some other bands that are pretty cool:
Planet X
Racer X (and Paul Gilbert's solo stuff, which is pretty straight-up stuff, but really well-done)
The Crown (if you're looking for brutal, thrashy Death Metal)
The Bad Plus (a jazz piano trio, they do some really cool covers)
Queensryche (probably the most popular of these bands, they're reasonably straight-up rock)
Devin Townsend
Cab (jazz fusion, kind of like prog rock)
Also, I'd recommend checking out Michael Daugherty's Metropolis Symphony, but more specifically Bizzaro.

[surgerydrugsnrocknroll]

the crown? brutal death?
theyre pretty much just normal thrash
not bad, but not death.

if you want brutal death, look for:
decapitated
cattle decapitation
beheaded
aborted
&
kronos (this is a really, really execptionaly good band)

[Bastardous Bassist]

the crown? brutal death?
theyre pretty much just normal thrash
not bad, but not death.

if you want brutal death, look for:
decapitated
cattle decapitation
beheaded
aborted
&
kronos (this is a really, really execptionaly good band)

Well, my definition of "brutal" differs severely from yours, it seems.  I can see where you're coming from (especially considering the bands you've suggested), but I still stick by my guns that The Crown are both at least brutal.  I'll concede the fact about death metal due to the lack of blasting, mainly.  The main reason I don't consider them thrash is because my main exposure to thrash is stuff like Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed, which have radically different vocals (more uncontrolled screaming than The Crown has).  Though, maybe I'm completely wrong about the majority of thrash.

[surgerydrugsnrocknroll]

The main reason I don't consider them thrash is because my main exposure to thrash is stuff like Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed

ah, there's the problem :]
kse and hatebreed are not thrash in the least
thrash is stuff like sodom, kreator, slayer, metallica, testament, stormtroopers of death, etc, etc.

just try listening to some sodom and kreator, then you'll see why crown falls under the same catagory.

[Kai]

Rhapsody!

Yeah, actually nobody should ever be subjected to Rhapsody, except for its hilariousness content (which is pretty high).

Also, I don't think it's been mentioned (probably considered too obvious, but I've seen some obviouser [it's a word, look it up!] bands mentioned) but Les Claypool.  A little more experimental, but not as much so as a lot of people have mentioned.

The Bad Plus (a jazz piano trio, they do some really cool covers)
Queensryche (probably the most popular of these bands, they're reasonably straight-up rock)
Devin Townsend
Cab (jazz fusion, kind of like prog rock)

Dude, Rhapsody are awesome.

I think I mentioned Les Claypool, or AT LEAST Primus. If I didn't, I don't know what the hell I was thinking.

And I totally agree with these artists (the ones above, I'm just too lazy to break up the quotes into different sections).

[Bastardous Bassist]

ah, there's the problem :]
kse and hatebreed are not thrash in the least
thrash is stuff like sodom, kreator, slayer, metallica, testament, stormtroopers of death, etc, etc.

just try listening to some sodom and kreator, then you'll see why crown falls under the same catagory.

Ah, I am, of course, familiar with Slayer and Metallica, but I'm not much into thrash.  I guess I never really bothered to figure out what The Crown are, because I saw them at a death metal show (opening for Cannibal Corpse.  I was young and stupid).

Dude, Rhapsody are awesome.

I think I mentioned Les Claypool, or AT LEAST Primus. If I didn't, I don't know what the hell I was thinking.

And I totally agree with these artists (the ones above, I'm just too lazy to break up the quotes into different sections).

Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinion.  I used to like them, and own four of their albums (as many as were out when I bought them, I don't know if they have any more).  It's just a little too over the top for me.  At least it's not Manowar, I guess.

And everyone makes mistakes, even one so great as you...

[Storm Rider]

The main reason I don't consider them thrash is because my main exposure to thrash is stuff like Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed

ah, there's the problem :]
kse and hatebreed are not thrash in the least
thrash is stuff like sodom, kreator, slayer, metallica, testament, stormtroopers of death, etc, etc.

just try listening to some sodom and kreator, then you'll see why crown falls under the same catagory.

QFT. Seriously.

And Planet X is awesome.