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It's so hard to choose one but I'd say Blind Guardian. If you love fantasy novels then you'll enjoy their songs. They cover LOTR, WoT, SA, The Witcher, and so many more. They've had consistently good albums and are always refining their sound, they've even released a full progressive symphonic album based on the pulp novels of Solomon Kane.
Muse.
I could listen to any song, any album, anytime.
Rush. Love the 70s and 80s eras especially, but it's like having several favorite bands to choose from! If I'm in the mood for synths I'll put on Signals, or if I want something heavier I'll play the self-titled album. I literally never get sick of their songs though.
I only got into Rush as an adult, but I spent probably 1-2 years listening to almost nothing but Rush. Hemispheres definitely came out my favorite in the end, but I really enjoy most of it ( Though I could take-or-leave some of their later stuff, especially Presto which is just produced weird and tinny.)
Of all time, it would have to be Nirvana. No other band has impacted me as emotionally. Nevermind came out when I was 13 and it was the first CD I ever owned. I was deep in the teenage angst stage when In Utero landed, which was rather apt. Then I had a cassette I tapped off of MTV with unplugged on one side and Live and Loud on the other which I played all the time until he died. It was hard to listen toto after that, but then they released unplugged on CD which is still a favourite.
Of course there's countless other bands I love, bands that are way more technically proficient, bands that use electronics and stage craft. I've an eclectic taste and Nirvana are certainly more mainstream and successful than most of what I listen to these days, but if I could go back in time and watch any band live it would be them.
Cocteau Twins.
Fugazi
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard because they are carrying all of the genres
The Tragically Hip.
They Might Be Giants
Saw them recently in Glasgow. Absolutely fantastic.
Their music is so wholesome.
No one in the world ever gets what they want
And that is beautiful
Everybody dies frustrated and sad
And that is beautiful
You have inspired me. I am listening to Lincoln.
This is way too low
Alestorm! It has everything, drunk pirates, silly pirates, horny pirates, bloodlusting pirates and pizza, for reasons I guess.
Chris bowes is a racist sex-offender though...
Dark tranquility 🤘
Hot Mulligan or sleepmakeswaves
Moron Police. I highly recommend their two later albums.
Imagine Dragons, for sure.
Coldplay is good too, Brunuhville, Lindsay Sterling, The FatRat. All great.
Changes a lot, but Stroke 9, Susto, Tiny Victories, Hollywood Undead all come up often.
King Crimson is the official answer.
But I put Tool, Meshuggah, Between the Buried and Me, and maybe Karnivool in second place.
Linkin Park
Between the Buried and Me is one of my favorites, as is Parkway Drive recently. Other top artists are ones like gloryhammer, Amararanthe, and Alestorm. Outside of metal, bands like Supercommuter/Optimus Rhyme, MC Frontalot, mc chris, and Captain Dan tend to be my most played
One of my favorite random artists I've found recently is Anthony Vincent who makes songs covers in the style of other artists, and I just can't get enough of Mr Brightside by A7X
Of course it's kind of a situational thing, favorite band can be different depending in when it's asked but I think Love has been the one band I never take a break from listening to and never get tired of.
Talking Heads is a very close second, and then many many more close third.
I really want to start sharing music more, but I have to find good ways to share the playlists I make.
I'm one of those horrible Cardiacs people, the ones that listen to Cardiacs
I certainly hope you caught the album release last year
That's an impossible question.
The best live shows I ever saw in my life were Fela Kuti, Henry Rollins.
Right now I love Fontaines DC, Joshua Ray Walker, Leon Bridges as recording artists.
Favorite old album is Silk Degrees, but I wouldn't say I love Boz Scaggs, just that one album is so ridiculously good.
Favorite new album definitely Romance, Fontaines DC.
Best 'underrated' J Roddy Walston & the Business, their live shows and records were amazing.
Can't say I have a favorite band though.
The Roots (first four albums especially)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor / A Sliver Mt. Zion
Portishead, Massive Attack
Public Enemy
Overall? Between the Buried and Me
By genre?
Black Metal - White Ward (Slavs Ukraini!), Ihsahn
Death - First Fragment, Ulcerate
Instrumental - Animals as Leaders, CHON
(Post-)Hardcore - The Fall of Troy
Progressive (that isn't BTBAM) - Protest the Hero, Ne Obliviscaris
A user of culture I see. I've not heard of Ne Obliviscaris, so I'll have to check them out
I'd start with either Citadel or Exul. PLEASE return with your assessment.
I got a few songs into Citadel and I want to like them, but I feel they'd be better served as instrumental based on the painters of the tempest trilogy and pyrrhic. I'll see about giving Exul a chance though, thanks for the recommendation!
Thats fair! The instrumental portion is absolutely where my ear is tuned Into. The guitar solo on Misericorde pt 2 on Exul is one of my favorite solos of all time and I've heard a LOT of guitar solos.
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