The new Rock/metal/music-thread

[Mentally Hilarious]

Did I really start a new thread with two others availiable? Yeah, I did. Why?

The first Rock-thread is big and sluggish, also it's so far back it's useless to revive it. And the other is created by Coolmac and has useless stuff in it.

(seriously though, if I should use one of the older ones, just lock this. Just felt it was time for a new one)

With summer coming here I just compiled a list of really amazing summerish albums, and also there's a few new releases that's great.

Spoon - Gimme Fiction should be heard by all, exellent mix of a lot of styles that makes summer even more enjoyable. Good buy for anyone.

Similar to: Architecture in Helsinki, Johnossi, a touch of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez in parts.

Jesu - Jesu this is about as good as doom gets. Listening to this record could be equalled to be fisted by a tank. It's huge, dark, massive and I just love it. It mixes early Neurosis with a touch of Isis (which more or less IS Neurosis...) and Candlemass. But what differs Jesu from the other acts in the same genre is the willingness to let diffrent types of electronica shine through, often at the end of songs. But that does not mean that the sheer aggressiveness and depth of the music is compromised. This places very high on my top-50 albums of all time.

Similar to: Candlemass, Electric Wizard, Neurosis, Isis, and the trippier parts of Mahavishnu Orchestra (I'm the only one who thinks this though, my friends shoots that comparison to the ground...)

Cloud Cult - Advice From the Happy Hippopotamus W.O.W. All that makes music good (not really, but buy in to it this time) is here. Willingness to make every goddamn creative spark take it's place on the album, eclectism (not the bullshit kind that Wycleaf Jean named his album after), and pure fun. Live shows mixed in to the studioversions, exerpts from the jamsessions to set the mood, fillers that makes the transitions between songs a wonderful experience and other things. I love this album, but I'm not sold on it's longevity. When you "know" it, it's just there and it doesn't really have those small things that you discover first after a few months of heavy listening. But it's still a very, very, very good album. Almost a must-have.

Other albums worth mentioning; Sigur Ròs - ( ), Johnossi - Johnossi, Four Tet - Rounds, Patton and Kaada - s/t.

[cyanide]

What, and let the rap thread have 21 pages ahead of us? We'll see what others think, but though I enjoy rock and alternative lots, I'm not too famililar with the underground scene.

Nirvana all the way Lately, I've been listening to Filter lots.

[Heiks]

due to their new album i'm listening to system of a down these days,
actually i think it's the only group whose songs are all so fucking good

[Mentally Hilarious]

due to their new album i'm listening to system of a down these days,
actually i think it's the only group whose songs are all so fucking good

Try Dog Fashion Disco, Dredg (only their first, the following two kinda suck ass...) and Sergs other projects then.

[Jona]

I LIKE RUSH!!!!!

[Jowe]

Guns N Roses here.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Metallica here.

[Mentally Hilarious]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

[FendeR`]

Some of my favorites

For some calmer stuff:
A Perfect Circle - Magdalena, Passive, Blue, Imagine, Falling Behind
AFI - 6 to 8, Morningstar, Ever and a Day, Sacrifice Theory, Wester, The Lost Souls
Alter Bridge - The End is Here
Zebrahead - Falling Apart

Harder:
Powerman 5000 - Drop the Bombshell, When Worlds Collide
Hawthorne Heights - Ohio is for Lovers
Chevelle - The Clincher
Breaking Benjamin - Blow Me Away
Metallica - Enter Sandman (I don't like Metallica much but I love this riff)
Pantera - Walk (another great riff)
Hoobastank - Out of Control, Just One (they aren't hard but they're fast, whatever who cares)
Element Eighty - Parachute

Metal:
Atreyu - Most of their songs but a few are; The Crimson, Right Side of the Bed, Dilated, Ain't Love Grand, A Song for the Optimists, A Vampire's Lament
System of a Down - BYOB
Unearth - Endless, My Desire, Black Hearts now Reign

[Mentally Hilarious]

It hurts my soul that someone in this world like Hoobastank.

[Indy]

AFI is not exactly calm...

[Old School Fool]

I like "The Reson" by Hoobastank.

I like a few more others, I like Limp Bizkit, don't hate. I like rap more than rock but from time to time I bump some Rock on my CPU like Korn and whatnot.

[Jowe]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

Are smoking crack? everything after use your illusion II?
What album would that be? Chinese democracy that has been delayed for 11 years now?..


People making music to earn some money, oh shame on them.

[Jowe]

Velvet Revolver - Fall to pieces, You got no right, Slither, Dirty Little thing, Illegal I song.

Guns N roses - Madagascar (new song yet to be released ), Sweet Child O mine, Coma, Estranged, Don't cry , Paradise/jungle....etcetc.

Van Halen - Eruption, Hot for teacher, Panama, Running with the devil

Pantera - Cementary Gates, Walk, Cowboys from hell

Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower, Voodoo Child etc etc.

Nirvana - You know your right, about a girl, Lithium.

Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm, Zero , 1979, today, bullet with butterfly wings.

AC/DC - Shook me all night long, hells bells, thunderstruck.

Led Zeppelin - Everything

Foo Fighters - All my life, everlong, hey johnny park (just the intro), Times like these, best of you, DOA.

[J@3]

AFI: This Time Imperfect, This Celluloid Dream, Let It Be Broke, Death Of Seasons

HIM: It's All Tears, Endless Dark, Razorblade Kiss, The Sacrament

Matchbox 20: Kody, Shame, Busted, Argue

Pearl Jam: Why Go, Alive, Jeremy, Evenflow, Black, Last Kiss

Metallica: Blackened, No Leaf Clover, ...And Justice For All, Nothing Else Matters etc

Fall Out Boy: Dance, Dance, The Pros and Cons of Breathing, The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes, Sophomore Slump or Comeback Of The Year

Creedence: Bad Moon Risin, Proud Mary, Down on The Bayou, Fortunate Son

There's more but eh... the 5 songs I listen to the most right now...

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance
The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
Garbage - Why Don't You Come Over
Korn - Alone I Break
Alice In Chains - Man in The Box

[Wayne]

Yellow Card-Ocean Avenue,Only One
Good Charlotte-I Just Wanna Live,Lifestyle Of The Rich and Famous
mostly Punk Rock...(but an anti Simple Plan)

[Jackal]

Well, I'm not sure if Creed is considered Rock, but I do have two albums of theirs, I dig those two.

I had most of Limp Bizkit's CD's, Linkin Parks Hybrid Theory, 2 of Papa Roaches CD and all of the Korn albums, alas I left them all back on the Island in boxes. Hope I'll get those back around december.

As I've said, my musical taste varies from day to day. I can listen to an Eminem on Monday and a Creed CD on Tuesday. Then I can go all musical and just put on the Hans Zimmer composed album from the motion picture "The Rock" or "Gladiator".

Ofcourse with all of that, my daily dosage of reggaeton has to be fed.

As I was saying, let me know if Creed is or isn't rock, I asked Jowe, but he's ignoring me again.

[Matt]

not my type of music but i dont mind Red Hot Chilli's

[cyanide]

Jackal: Yeah, Creed's considered to be alternative rock.

Songs I'm listening to right now:

Nirvana - Lounge Act, Pen Cap Chew, Verse Chorus Verse
Linkin Park - Breaking the Habit
Filter - Hey Man Nice Shot, Take a Picture
White Stripes - Blue Orchid
Foo Fighters - The Best of You
OLP - One Man Army, 4am, Life, Thief

[Jona]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

How can you say Rush is mainstream!! Before 2112 they were absolutely unknown outside of Canada.

And they are not interested in profit believe me, they are above that.

[Mentally Hilarious]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

Are smoking crack? everything after use your illusion II?
What album would that be? Chinese democracy that has been delayed for 11 years now?..


People making music to earn some money, oh shame on them.

Rather the bazillion of greatest hits (here in Sweden I've seen 3, dunno if there are more). And yeah, music made for profit is fucking bullshit. Sure you should make money, but it shouldn't be the driving force behind the creation. Then the reason behind arts is lost and instantly goes on my shitlist, no matter the artist.

Jona - Not Rush. Never Rush. 2112 is one of the top-50 albums of all times.

[Jowe]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

Are smoking crack? everything after use your illusion II?
What album would that be? Chinese democracy that has been delayed for 11 years now?..


People making music to earn some money, oh shame on them.

Rather the bazillion of greatest hits (here in Sweden I've seen 3, dunno if there are more). And yeah, music made for profit is fucking bullshit. Sure you should make money, but it shouldn't be the driving force behind the creation. Then the reason behind arts is lost and instantly goes on my shitlist, no matter the artist.

Jona - Not Rush. Never Rush. 2112 is one of the top-50 albums of all times.

Guns n roses have only released one greatest hits album, and the band & axl themselves tried to stop it being released. The record company are the ones that released it....

You've seen three? ... Did you see the loch ness monster too. They were bootlegs. Most of the time the artist hardly see any money from record sales, the only time they get a fat paycheck is when they tour.

[Mentally Hilarious]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

Are smoking crack? everything after use your illusion II?
What album would that be? Chinese democracy that has been delayed for 11 years now?..


People making music to earn some money, oh shame on them.

Rather the bazillion of greatest hits (here in Sweden I've seen 3, dunno if there are more). And yeah, music made for profit is fucking bullshit. Sure you should make money, but it shouldn't be the driving force behind the creation. Then the reason behind arts is lost and instantly goes on my shitlist, no matter the artist.

Jona - Not Rush. Never Rush. 2112 is one of the top-50 albums of all times.

Guns n roses have only released one greatest hits album, and the band & axl themselves tried to stop it being released. The record company are the ones that released it....

You've seen three? ... Did you see the loch ness monster too. They were bootlegs. Most of the time the artist hardly see any money from record sales, the only time they get a fat paycheck is when they tour.

Yeah, my former roommate had three, but since i loathe GNR I didn't look too closly. But they didn't look like bootlegs to me.
And your claim that artists seldom see money from recordsales are more relevant today, but before the p2p-boom (when this is relevant) it's not.

No matter if they make money through the records, that's not the basis of what I'm saying.
When music is created in the purpose of making money, I find it to be crap and the artist directly slots themselves into "we're whores" category that I have in my head somewhere.

Money shouldn't be the reason for putting out music in my book. And that's all there is to it.

[Jowe]

So very mainstream-ish.

Don't think I'm really sold on any really big band, mostly because they don't play the music I like, and I'm just against music created for profit (post Metallica (black album) and everything after Use Your Illusion II).

Are smoking crack? everything after use your illusion II?
What album would that be? Chinese democracy that has been delayed for 11 years now?..


People making music to earn some money, oh shame on them.

Rather the bazillion of greatest hits (here in Sweden I've seen 3, dunno if there are more). And yeah, music made for profit is fucking bullshit. Sure you should make money, but it shouldn't be the driving force behind the creation. Then the reason behind arts is lost and instantly goes on my shitlist, no matter the artist.

Jona - Not Rush. Never Rush. 2112 is one of the top-50 albums of all times.

Guns n roses have only released one greatest hits album, and the band & axl themselves tried to stop it being released. The record company are the ones that released it....

You've seen three? ... Did you see the loch ness monster too. They were bootlegs. Most of the time the artist hardly see any money from record sales, the only time they get a fat paycheck is when they tour.

Yeah, my former roommate had three, but since i loathe GNR I didn't look too closly. But they didn't look like bootlegs to me.
And your claim that artists seldom see money from recordsales are more relevant today, but before the p2p-boom (when this is relevant) it's not.

No matter if they make money through the records, that's not the basis of what I'm saying.
When music is created in the purpose of making money, I find it to be crap and the artist directly slots themselves into "we're whores" category that I have in my head somewhere.

Money shouldn't be the reason for putting out music in my book. And that's all there is to it.

No... I'm talking about if you buy an album.. now or ten years ago. More then likely less then 10% of it goes to the artist. All the money goes to the record company.

The artists make their money from the contract they sign with the record company. Thats when you hear people calling bands / artists sellouts, is when they sign to big record companys for a load of money.

Selling alot of albums, doesn't make an artist a music sell out whore.

If thats the case are you calling Led Zeppelin, Queen, Black Sabbath sellout whores?

[Old School Fool]

Intresting Fact.

I live where Papa Roach grew up.

I heard Coby (Lead Singer) came to my Elementary School in like 5-6th Grade because he was dating one of the teachers daughters. I was sick this day I was like "FUCK!".