Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 08:02:57 AM
examples:
Nickelback, Staind, Black Sabbath, Queen,Seether,System of a Down,ACDC, Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Pantera, Judas Priest, Godsmack,Kiss,Korn,Iron Maiden, Breaking Benjamin, Creed, Disturbed, Guns N Roses; anyone like that?
Post by: Pale on June 07, 2006, 08:05:43 AM
Post by: mantidor on June 07, 2006, 08:17:22 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on June 07, 2006, 08:18:07 AM
edit: labels like "mainstream" ?
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 08:20:53 AM
Post by: EasyCure on June 07, 2006, 08:31:09 AM
ehh...im not a fan of stained so i cant suggest anything similar that you would like
Post by: Pale on June 07, 2006, 08:31:40 AM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 08:40:52 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 07, 2006, 08:58:31 AM
The last era I really liked was the brit-pop era where Oasis and Blur were really big and grunge had died down. Both bands kind of went into directions I didn't care for after that. After that really sh!tty bands like Creed and Matchbox 20 came out as well as sorts of supposed "punk" like Blink 182 and things got boring. I think the problem is that the bands today are too conservative. They're not adult contemporary as they have distorted guitar but the guitar isn't too heavy or too intimidating at the same time. It sounds like they want everyone to like them like they're some EA game or something. Either that or they target 14 year olds so I don't relate to the music. Or they incorporate too much hip hop or techno elements.
But rock music from prior to 1997 is all kinds of awesome and I like virtually any rock subgenre provided it actually has some tunes to it (ie: some metal or hardcore punk like Black Flag is a too heavy to me to the point where it doesn't sound like a song). I get together with my friends and jam and we've written some songs.
Post by: ShyGuy on June 07, 2006, 09:03:22 AM
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I get together with my friends and jam and we've written some songs.
Heh, somebody give me a parody of an Ian song
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 09:12:50 AM
Post by: EasyCure on June 07, 2006, 09:26:48 AM
i have to ask, am i the only one in here that also likes cheesey 80s music?? lol just throwing it out there..i know some of you guys are kinda young (though so am i, i just have weird taste i guess)
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 07, 2006, 09:36:09 AM
I prefer metal, the favorites being:
Rage, Metallica, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Dream Theater, Joe Satriani
other, non-metal favorites (rock most of them):
AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, Green Day, Buitres, La Trampa, Cuarteto de Nos
(side note, you won't know the last three
)
Post by: vudu on June 07, 2006, 09:39:54 AM
QuoteQuote of the century.
Originally posted by: Pale
Way to skip a generation there.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 09:50:19 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 07, 2006, 10:00:29 AM
Some cheesy 80s music is really fun. Def Leppard for example has some really catchy tunes and I have their greatest hits album. There are all sorts of one hit wonders from the 80s that are like pure pop but are still fun because they're so catchy. I remember Rolling Stone did the worse songs ever list and We Built This City by Starship was the worst. I'll admit that in terms of artistic merit the song is complete crap particularly since it seems to have anti-sellout lyrics but is a total sellout song. But it's catchy and when it's on the radio I turn it up.
One thing I don't like about Nickleback is that they never seem to have intros. Every song starts with singing. Huh?
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 10:09:35 AM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 10:11:31 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 07, 2006, 10:22:01 AM
Well I'm just going by their radio hits since that's all I really know.
A caveat about Def Leppard though is that they were only worth a damn in the 80s. Their 90s stuff and beyond is really bleh. On their greatest hits from 1997 the two new songs sound exactly the same.
My favourite rock band is Led Zeppelin.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 10:42:11 AM
Post by: EasyCure on June 07, 2006, 11:08:39 AM
Post by: Smoke39 on June 07, 2006, 11:20:41 AM
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Originally posted by: EasyCure
i have to ask, am i the only one in here that also likes cheesey 80s music?? lol just throwing it out there..i know some of you guys are kinda young (though so am i, i just have weird taste i guess)
I like glam metal, and I like Oingo Boingo.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 11:23:43 AM
" LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH. EVERYTIME IT MAKES ME LAUGH. HOW DID ARE EYES GET SO RED. WHAT THE H*** IS ON JOEYS HEAD."
Post by: Ian Sane on June 07, 2006, 11:31:47 AM
What an interesting strategy. Release the sh!ttiest songs as singles and then people will naturally be drawn to buying the album to hear the good stuff. This is like bizarroland marketing. Something's working though since they've been pretty successful.
"i sung 'photograph' at kareoke once, it was a blast."
What did it sound like? I find Def Leppard songs really hard to sing worth a damn. But then you didn't say you sang it well.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 11:38:21 AM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 11:46:04 AM
Post by: mantidor on June 07, 2006, 12:16:30 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 12:24:13 PM
Post by: ThePerm on June 07, 2006, 01:38:34 PM
Post by: King of Twitch on June 07, 2006, 02:51:31 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 07, 2006, 02:59:25 PM
The only rap metal I like is Rage Against The Machine. Normally I hate anything to do with hip-hop but somehow Zack del la Rocca's severely pissed off shouting voice combined with really crazy guitar work pumps me up.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 07, 2006, 03:39:14 PM
Post by: bustin98 on June 07, 2006, 06:02:37 PM
I love 80's music, love Def Leppard (80's), and I remember when Metallica was the farthest from mainstream you could get.
Now, I really like the Industrial stuff too, which so far hasn't seen any love here yet. And where is the Tool mention? Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Gravity Kills, Ministry, Catherine Wheel, Chemlab, Drown, KMFDM, and many others.
Anyone else like Lords Of Acid? I only have one album, but its awesome (the one with the devil chicks on the cover
)And I really got into the grunge scene, too. Nirvana blew my mind with Nevermind. Alice In Chains, Mudhoney, Guntruck, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and every other band on the 'Singles' soundtrack.
Man, what happened to music in the past 6 or so years?
Oh yeah, need to give a shout out to Garbage. I saw them live, and they were spectacular.
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 07, 2006, 07:50:35 PM
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Originally posted by: mantidor
Rap, Hip Hop and any of its variations should be banned from the world.
I couldn't agree more....cumbia, reggaeton and it's variations must be banned as well ¬¬....
Post by: King of Twitch on June 07, 2006, 10:48:39 PM
>>
Maybe some of the following has had an effect
Britney Spears
--85 million in record sales, first 4 albums beginning in '99 debut at #1
Christina Aguilera
-- first album sold over eight million copies in the US
JLO
--all albums between '99-'05 sold over a mil
Hillary Duff
-- all 3 albums between 03-05 sold over a mil, 1st and 3rd at #1, second at #2 on the chartz
Kelly Clarkson won two Grammys over Paul McCartney this year, not that it matters but it's kinda sad.
Post by: Dasmos on June 08, 2006, 03:12:23 AM
QuoteThey're my favourite band, Ian is now awesome!
My favourite rock band is Led Zeppelin.
Post by: blackfootsteps on June 08, 2006, 03:14:26 AM
I'll bore you with my favourite bands, sorry guys.
Flame away, I'm used to it, all my friends like RnB, rap whatever.
Pearl Jam (see the avatar)
The Smashing Pumpkins / Zwan / Billy Corgan
Nirvana
Jeff Buckley
Guns n Roses
Alice in Chains
Velvet Revolver
Dire Straits
Creedence
Are any of you Americans going to see (or seen) PJ this year? Anyone like the new album? Does anyone care? No - ok I'll shut up now.
Post by: Doerr on June 08, 2006, 04:45:16 AM
I went to Disturbed Concert 2 weeks ago, Fireball Ministry opened for them never heard of them before but I like them now
Went to last Years Ozzfest and Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath were wicked.
Some Faves.
AC/DC,Metallica,Godsmack,Kiss,Korn,Iron Maiden,Led Zepplin,Pink Floyd, Pearl jam,Nirvana,Black Sabbath,OZZY,Pantera,System of a Down,Rage against the Machine,Neil Young, many others and since I'm Canadian I think its in the law somwhere that you have to like RUSH
Post by: Pale on June 08, 2006, 05:18:45 AM
Music made an awesome comeback in the early 90s and then was promptly killed when they tried to pull the 25 anniversary woodstock garbage.
Limp Bizkit er whatever hurting people and insighting riots... wonderful... and music will never be the same.
LiVE, PJ, OLP, Smashing Pumpkins, Cake, Early Counting Crows, Sponge, Tragically Hip, Everclear... I could go on and on. Nirvana
Also, for some older and awesome flair, Talking Heads, Clash, Violent Femmes, TMBG.
As per seeing PJ this year... Their albums have gone a little too political and dark lately for my liking. The new one is pretty good, but I don't plan on paying 50 bucks to see them and sit in the nose bleeds.
As far as good shows go, I just went and saw a show for 30 bucks in which both LiVE and Our Lady Peace played.... what a freaking wonderful concert. If any of you don't know who OLP is, you should definately listen. They write music that gives you goosebumps, seriously.
This could be the best day of my life.
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 08, 2006, 06:46:02 AM
Go pick up Mars Volta's "Deloused in the Comatorium" or Arcade Fire's "Funeral". Let me know if you think THOSE tricks are kids.
This board doesn't have bad taste. Mostly grunge fans, which is good.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 06:52:03 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 08, 2006, 07:05:34 AM
I'm Canadian and I hate Rush, partially because a lot of people seem to like Rush because they act like it's an obligation to support Canadian bands. That and the damn radio stations in Vancouver play their songs all the time. There are some really good Rush songs I like though like Time Stands Still and Show Don't Tell.
Grunge is great. Though I've noticed that pretty much any band today that claims to have been influenced by grunge sucks. Apparently they must have liked something completely different about grunge than I did. If Kurt Cobain hadn't killed himself I wonder if rock music would still be good. While I still liked rock music for a few years after his death the bands making that music were bands around when Kurt was still alive.
Post by: EasyCure on June 08, 2006, 07:28:41 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: Smoke39Quote
Originally posted by: EasyCure
i have to ask, am i the only one in here that also likes cheesey 80s music?? lol just throwing it out there..i know some of you guys are kinda young (though so am i, i just have weird taste i guess)
I like glam metal, and I like Oingo Boingo.
OINGO BOINGO, YES!!! *HIGH FIVE* lol
oh and ian, as for singing def leapord...you're right i never said i sung it well ;-). it wasnt horrible either, i can hold a tune but we only did it for the kicks. we wore the tight pants and muscle shirts with bandanas and poofed up hair, the whole nine yards. we wanted the laughs.
as for rap/metal or rap/rock....eh...those bands that came out and were dubbed "nu-metal" but were rap+rock/metal (ie. linkin park, korn, etc..) i never got into. however i have heard some good stuff from a fusion of rap and rock. check out the Transplants. half the cd is punk rock/hardcore/metal, with some rapping in it, but not your typical jay-z kinda rapping, and some others are more hip-hop oriented and just happen to have some good solos or power chords over a good beat. they even have one latin "reggeatone" sounding song thats by far the best off of their second album, and i CANT STAND that spanish rap...and im spanish..lol.
and while speaking of rap, check out this guy called MC Lars. if you dislike hiphop, listen to the track "generic crunk rap". if you dislike emo, and i know alot of you do ;-)...check out the song "signing emo". if you hate myspace and people trying to find love on t he internet check out "internet relationships (are not real relationships". the guy kinda just pokes fun at everything, and the songs are DAMN good. if anyones interested just PM me or email me and i can send you the songs if you're too lazy to d/l. the guys really good and since he put out his album on his own, i'd like to hear him get some radio play.
Post by: mantidor on June 08, 2006, 08:53:52 AM
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Originally posted by: Athrun ZalaQuote
Originally posted by: mantidor
Rap, Hip Hop and any of its variations should be banned from the world.
I couldn't agree more....cumbia, reggaeton and it's variations must be banned as well ¬¬....
reggaeton composer and performers must be beaten with baseball bats til theres no one left, but I actually like cumbia (ok not really but I appreciate its cultural significance, regeton has none)
So its obvious that I hate this nu-metal crap, but I did like the first album of korn, the rest were garbage.
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 08, 2006, 10:21:21 AM
Quoteit's clear that you haven't heard the argentinian (and to some extent, uruguayan) cumbia and cumbia villera.....we need some napalm....
Originally posted by: mantidorQuote
Originally posted by: Athrun ZalaQuote
Originally posted by: mantidor
Rap, Hip Hop and any of its variations should be banned from the world.
I couldn't agree more....cumbia, reggaeton and it's variations must be banned as well ¬¬....
reggaeton composer and performers must be beaten with baseball bats til theres no one left, but I actually like cumbia (ok not really but I appreciate its cultural significance, regeton has none)
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 12:06:59 PM
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 08, 2006, 01:26:32 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 04:07:05 PM
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 08, 2006, 04:20:41 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 04:26:05 PM
Post by: Baltron87 on June 08, 2006, 05:14:30 PM
edit: forgot Parkway Drive!
Post by: Hostile Creation on June 08, 2006, 05:18:45 PM
Ian, for a great, current rock band, check out the Mars Volta. I hear they're especially awesome live, though I haven't had the honor yet (I've talked to two people, both of whom go to see lots of bands, and they both said it was probably the best live show they've ever seen).
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 05:18:49 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 08, 2006, 05:22:40 PM
Of course, this is just a matter of opinion.
Post by: Baltron87 on June 08, 2006, 05:22:41 PM
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 08, 2006, 06:02:21 PM
LISTEN to this man. The Mars Volta are the greatest band in the world. Start with their first record.
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on June 08, 2006, 06:16:22 PM
And boo at hating on hip hop. You guys are just being exposed to the crap. Immortal Technique and MF DOOM make genuinely good music.
Post by: blackfootsteps on June 08, 2006, 06:39:13 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: Pale
blackfootsteps wins!
As per seeing PJ this year... Their albums have gone a little too political and dark lately for my liking. The new one is pretty good, but I don't plan on paying 50 bucks to see them and sit in the nose bleeds.
Thanks Pale!
If you get a chance (this is directed at everyone) listen to 'Marker in the Sand' and 'Come Back' off of the new album. Bloody awesome.
Prices don't matter much for concerts in Oz. Any big US band will charge approximately A$100 per ticket. Yeah we get screwed, but that's not stopping me from seeing Pearl Jam 5 times in November (arg exams!). How can I resist, I've got three front row tickets and an empty bank balance that needs filling for my equal first love the Wii.
Post by: EasyCure on June 09, 2006, 05:01:30 AM
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Originally posted by: please let me in, please
Anyone heard that song No One Knows by Queens of the Sone Age? Its one of my favorites, and worth buying/ listening to; but the other songs by them suck, at least thats me. I also like that song Cowboys from Hell by Pantera. The solo is unbelivable, and really the guitarist is too. I also love Megadeath. Opinions?
really? i thought that was probably the weakest song on the album. the first track, i forget the long title but the short title is Millionaire is really good and has an old school rock and roll feel to it. its simple but it comes off super heavy. "first it giveth" was another stand out track as well as "the mosquito song" which ends the album and leaves you wondering just how the hell they slipped that song in there. everything before it is pretty heavy then all the sudden you have this slow melodic song with a great crescendo towards the end when the horn sections come in. the lyrics are great too.
ah well, to each his own
Post by: couchmonkey on June 09, 2006, 06:03:53 AM
I love Queens of the Stone Age...No One Knows is one of my favourites, it just sounds "different", which is one of the things I look for most in music (and all media for that matter). But I like a lot of their other songs. The Mosquito song is great, good conclusion to the album.
Post by: Garnee on June 09, 2006, 07:07:48 AM
Pink Floyd (best band that ever existed.)
Rush
Beatles
Eagles
King Crimson
U2
Jethro Tull
And then the more metal-y stuff...
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Van Halen
Scorpions
Guns and Roses
Ozzy Osbourne (when he still had Rhoads)
Along with the wierd stuff...
Daft Punk (this and Pink Floyd constitute most of my listening)
Nine Inch Nails
Spock's Beard (I almost misspelled that in a way that would offend our darker skinned forumers)
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 09, 2006, 07:31:17 AM
That's because YOU FAIL.
I kid. Have you heard At the Drive In?
(Don't yell at me, I actually discovered TMV BEFORE ATDI, so.. puh.)
Post by: vudu on June 09, 2006, 08:59:21 AM
I saw Sparta live and they were the most boring live band I've ever seen. (For the record, I didn't go to see them; I went to see Glassjaw and Dredg.)
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 09, 2006, 09:40:03 AM
At The Drive In had one five star GREAT record and a couple solid ones.
Mars Volta, like I said, are the forefront of music today. They're basically Led Zep 2006, rewriting the rulebook of music.
Sparta are above mediocre. Again, I discovered them before At The Drive In, so I probably had lower expectations. ("Mars Volta and the growly Cut Your Ribbon d00d were in a band? Aw, sweet)
They have this very good Fugazi meets stadium rock feel in their best songs... but they also tend to include some slow, boring filler. I've mostly heard good things about their live show, although I've heard they're meat/potatoes. Jim Ward was never into all the crazy stage theatrics.
They both have new CD's this fall. Tend to release at the same time. Hmm.
Post by: Guitar Smasher on June 09, 2006, 10:43:09 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: blackfootsteps
Are any of you Americans going to see (or seen) PJ this year? Anyone like the new album? Does anyone care? No - ok I'll shut up now.
I saw Pearl Jam last October in Ottawa. Twas effing brilliant. I think it was the first time they played 'Don't Gimme No Lip' in concert. Sleater Kinney doing backup vocals on Harvest Moon was lovely.
I'm really pissed that I'm broke right now because my favourite guitar player of all time, Neil Young, is playing here this summer. I'd do anything to see that.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 09, 2006, 01:19:50 PM
Eagles: cool
Iron Maiden: good
Ozzy: freakin best, better when in black sabbath though.
Metallica: really good
Guns N Roses: never liked their singer(sorry).
Post by: Guitar Smasher on June 09, 2006, 02:35:25 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 09, 2006, 03:28:53 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 09, 2006, 05:25:43 PM
anyone else a fan of old punk bands like the Damned, Dead Kennedys and the like?
also what about bands like the police or the cure?
Post by: Darkstar on June 09, 2006, 05:29:44 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 09, 2006, 05:29:46 PM
HEY, dont worry about darkstar. I personally know him, truthfully, we are best friends. Hes just really really really really really really.....( 4 years later)... really really really random. So dont get mad, he isnt mean or anything. just letting you know.
Post by: EasyCure on June 09, 2006, 05:43:26 PM
also, im currently listening to Bad Religion and Angels and Airwaves, and actually just picked up a new cd a lil while ago: Rock Kills kid. listen to BB if you wanna hear some political stuff, and listen to A&A if you want to listen to some atmoshperic tunes, Rock Kills Kid if you wanna check out some garage stuff you can either dance to or chill out to.
suggested songs:
Bad Religion: Delirium of Disorder, You
Angels & Airwaves: Good Day, A Littles Enough
Rock Kills Kid: Midnight, Run Like Hell
Post by: please let me in, please on June 09, 2006, 05:48:24 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 09, 2006, 05:52:22 PM
by the way, how many musicians are there in the pgc forums??
Post by: please let me in, please on June 09, 2006, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 09, 2006, 06:01:47 PM
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 09, 2006, 08:31:20 PM
and responfing to easycure, I've played the keyboards for many years, but never played in a band nor professionally (not interested really, plus I lack the composing gift
)
Post by: please let me in, please on June 10, 2006, 10:23:41 AM
Post by: Garnee on June 10, 2006, 12:34:23 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: EasyCure
too late ;-)
by the way, how many musicians are there in the pgc forums??
I am! I play guitar, bass, sax, piano and drums.
Post by: Baltron87 on June 10, 2006, 12:39:02 PM
Post by: bustin98 on June 10, 2006, 10:35:58 PM
The Police, The Cars, The Thompson Twins, Genisis, Cyndi Lauper, Till Tuesday, Jane Child, Tears For Fears, INXS, Billy Idol. Some great 80's stuff.
One more mention: Foo Fighters. Awesome awesome awesome.
Post by: blackfootsteps on June 11, 2006, 02:22:46 AM
Bustin98 do you like the new look INXS? (The words 'new' and 'INXS' don't really fit considering they're mostly 50 year old men)
Post by: Mario on June 11, 2006, 03:19:47 AM
There's still nothing these days like Hendrix / Led Zeppelin / Queen though. ACDC, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, Supertramp, those are some incredible rock bands as well. Pretty much 80% of my music collection now is rock.
Post by: bustin98 on June 11, 2006, 05:37:06 PM
I haven't heard anything new from them. I've seen commercials for some TV show, but I don't watch TV very much. I suppose they could still be good, but they'll lack the sound that I found so appealing.
Post by: EasyCure on June 12, 2006, 03:50:11 PM
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Originally posted by: bustin98
Dead Kennedy's, The Misfits, Circle Jerks, The Ramones, Rancid, Bad Religion, Daredevils. Lets get on our skateboards and ride!
The Police, The Cars, The Thompson Twins, Genisis, Cyndi Lauper, Till Tuesday, Jane Child, Tears For Fears, INXS, Billy Idol. Some great 80's stuff.
One more mention: Foo Fighters. Awesome awesome awesome.
yes to every single one of those bands
well...i never got into the foo fighters that much, a few songs (usually singles) are ok but i never gave an album a shot, but maybe i should. "Dead kennedy's are a good punk band. Ever heard of the Casualties?"
and baltron87 yes, i have actually. in fact i know the singer Jorge. he's been a good friend of my brother for years and he's come over to my house and played super nintendo with us way back in the day
. he got us back stage at warped tour like two years ago and we hung out and took pix. the whole band is awesome really, and so is their music. via la casualties army! loloh and to answer my own question if anyone is interested: i play guitar and bass. trying to learn drums but its hard cuz i cant fit a set into my apt. i'd love to get better though, for now i can keep simple beats. fun work out too. sadly, never been in a band
. Post by: Baltron87 on June 12, 2006, 05:46:29 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 12, 2006, 05:51:16 PM
OPINIONS?
rock examples: godsmack in prince of persia: warrior within, a lot in tony hawk games.
Post by: bustin98 on June 12, 2006, 06:18:34 PM
But some games deserve a rockin' soundtrack, others do not. Can you imagine Mario with Megadeth or Korn?
Post by: UncleBob on June 12, 2006, 06:25:34 PM
Neal Boortz is my hero.
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 12, 2006, 06:35:59 PM
for example, Tony Hawk and Orchestra music don't seems to mix :?.....
still, I'd prefer Metal+Orchestra
Post by: please let me in, please on June 13, 2006, 07:00:47 AM
tony hawk + orchestrated music= funny
Post by: Ian Sane on June 13, 2006, 07:01:10 AM
I prefer original music for games. It doesn't really matter what style it is provided it fits. The only time I like licenced music is for games like Tony Hawk where it really makes sense. It makes sense to skateboard to music that skateboarders listen to. But when licenced music is just there for the sake of having it it sucks. I remember renting NHL Hitz and although it is a really fun game I would never buy it because of the annoying Limp Bizkit music in it. In my mind that doesn't fit because when I think of hockey I think more of organ music and the Hockey Night in Canada theme.
Plus it's easier to get bored of licenced music. An original score lends itself better to the amount of repetition involved with playing games.
Post by: EasyCure on June 13, 2006, 08:27:10 AM
Post by: vudu on June 13, 2006, 08:49:38 AM
QuoteI'm currently playing Warrior Within on my GameCube (I borrowed it from a friend). Never in my life have I wanted to rip out my own ears more than while playing this game. If I ever hear that goddamn Godsmack song again I swear I'll kill someone.
Originally posted by: please let me in, please
Do you think it is better to have rock or orchestrated music in games?
OPINIONS?
Post by: please let me in, please on June 13, 2006, 12:25:43 PM
sidenote: the two thrones is much better.
Post by: Darkstar on June 13, 2006, 03:55:48 PM
Post by: Mario on June 13, 2006, 08:36:15 PM
Post by: couchmonkey on June 14, 2006, 10:39:09 AM
I prefer original music, though. I personally thought Burnout 2 made amazing use of its original soundtrack - everything pumps up when you're boosting, and it really builds up the intensity.
In general, rock versus orchestra doesn't matter to me in games as long as it fits the game it's in.
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 14, 2006, 11:19:35 AM
If you liked Kid A/Amnesiac era Radiohead, you'll like this. Only 9 tracks though.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 19, 2006, 04:36:20 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 20, 2006, 09:51:18 AM
Post by: Chzn8r on June 20, 2006, 10:25:20 AM
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Originally posted by: Athrun Zala
some of the band you listed there aren't really rock...but whatever...
I prefer metal, the favorites being:
Rage, Metallica, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Dream Theater, Joe Satriani
other, non-metal favorites (rock most of them):
AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, Green Day, Buitres, La Trampa, Cuarteto de Nos
(side note, you won't know the last three
Father my children! (In a completely hetereo-man way, I assure you)
Metallica, Nightwish, SONATA, DT, Satch, Iron Maiden, Green Day. <3
*Ahem* Excuse me. I'm a huge fan of *almost* all things metal. I don't really like Nu-metal or Black Metal, but anything else is good. Progressive Metal (Dream Theater, Tool, Pain of Salvation, Opeth, Fates Warning), Death Metal (though more melo-death), Power Metal (Blind Guardian, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish), Thrash Metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Pantera, Sepultura), classic metal (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Queensryche) etc...
Ok enough name dropping. Basically, I'm into a lot of things that combine any of the following (usually around a rock sound, that rock/jazz fusion is sweet too): Complexity, memorable/catchy melody (both with the lead instruments and the vocals), intelligent lyrics (depends on the genre), fun/rhythmic/groovy bass and drums, technical complexity, controlled energy (not just "raw loud energy"), and not necessarily "talent" as far as the members go but just the ability for the instruments to compliment each others' sounds and for the band to have at least *something* special or different about them, even if it's only one trait (the singer's tone, the drummer's fills, or the guitarist's solos or lack thereof).
I use a lot of parentheses.
Post by: vudu on June 20, 2006, 10:35:57 AM
Post by: please let me in, please on June 20, 2006, 12:24:26 PM
yes, im back. I was mad as H***, went to gamefaqs, and once finding it was not as open or fun, came back. So yes, i am glad to back.
Besides, i thought u were cool.
not sure now.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 20, 2006, 12:43:57 PM
Post by: Chzn8r on June 20, 2006, 05:52:50 PM
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Originally posted by: vudu
I saw a music video for Opeth once. It took me almost three minutes before I figured out the lead singer was a woman.
Very funny. Mikael Akerfeldt is probably more man than you AND your father and wouldn't hesitate to beat you for saying that
Post by: vudu on June 21, 2006, 08:23:23 AM
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 21, 2006, 08:53:24 AM
I heard Tool is really good, but haven't got the chance to listen to them yet...
and I forgot to add on the non-metal stuff, that any OST done by Kaijura Yuki rules and I really love them ^^
Post by: EasyCure on June 21, 2006, 11:34:05 AM
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Originally posted by: please let me in, please
easycure:
yes, im back. I was mad as H***, went to gamefaqs, and once finding it was not as open or fun, came back. So yes, i am glad to back.
Besides, i thought u were cool.
not sure now.
i am cool
last i heard from you was that thread where you said you were leaving, i was merely suprised to see you back. thats all.
and if anyone likes speed metal, check out Rhapsody. i found there cd buried in my collection a few days ago after not listening to it for a few years and i forgot how good they are. the only cd by them i have is Legendary Tales but i've heard other albums and they're all good. also i recently discovered DragonForce and they are good too, but i prefer Rhapsody. check em out
Post by: please let me in, please on June 21, 2006, 03:09:35 PM
its okay homedog, you is tight.
So anyone in the g fistle mon nistle?
word up to yo mammas homies.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 21, 2006, 05:15:05 PM
Post by: Chzn8r on June 22, 2006, 11:24:25 AM
Along those lines, other power metal bands that are just waaay too much for me: Hammerfall, Manowar.
Ironically though, I love Luca Turilli, which is the guitarist from Rhapsody's side project. Specifically their second album. It's still pretty lame in terms of lyrics (lots of warrior stuff) but it has much better use of keyboards, and I like the singer's voice in that band much moreso.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 22, 2006, 12:32:53 PM
Post by: EasyCure on June 22, 2006, 01:52:11 PM
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Originally posted by: Chzn8r
@EasyCure: I love Power Metal- the genre includes Rhapsody and Dragonforce- but I really really very strongly dislike both of those two bands, for a few different reasons, but mostly they are just way too cheesey for me to handle. Rhapsody is over the top with the operatic singing about dragons and battles and the like, and DF are too, with both of their singers annoying the hell outta me. Don't get me wrong, at least Rhapsody's frontman Fabio is a talented guy, but I really dislike is tone. And DF's singer just sounds like a chipmunk with his balls too tight inside his chainmail armor.
Along those lines, other power metal bands that are just waaay too much for me: Hammerfall, Manowar.
Ironically though, I love Luca Turilli, which is the guitarist from Rhapsody's side project. Specifically their second album. It's still pretty lame in terms of lyrics (lots of warrior stuff) but it has much better use of keyboards, and I like the singer's voice in that band much moreso.
those same reasons you dislike those bands are the reasons i LOVE THEM. i dont take them seriously at all beacuse you're right, they are so over the top with the cheese that you just cant take them seriously. the musicians are all great and very talented but hearing "dungeons and dragons" metal is just funny to me. oooh manowar is good too, since again they are over the top with the costumes and such.
oh and please let me in, please:
pleasedon't call MCR a punk band again, please
also, your name reminds me of a Smiths song called "please please please (let me get what i want)" which is really good. listen to that one.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 22, 2006, 03:17:12 PM
Anyone here play an instrument? I dont, but i write lyrics, short storys, novels and all that crap. I also like to make movies (on a windows media movie player). Just wondered if anyone plays an instrument, my brother plays guitar and piano. Hes okay on the piano, but is extremely good with the guitar.
Post by: EasyCure on June 22, 2006, 03:45:22 PM
Post by: Chzn8r on June 22, 2006, 07:57:09 PM
The albums Peace Sells through Countdown to Extinction are all absolute classics, and I really think they made a good comeback with "The System Has Failed"
Post by: please let me in, please on June 23, 2006, 11:35:39 AM
It has come to my attention that you have been to a megadeath concert, and that it rocked your face off (yeah). Please go into detail of this fabulous event, for i have not been blessed to enter. You hold a few of their cds, and that makes you like you more ( as a friend). I sadly have only one, BUT IT ROCKS!!!!!!!! It is The System has Failed. My favorite song is The Scorpion. Which one has Symphony of Destruction on it? I am definatly getting that one. See you at a later time my fellow rocker,
Please... ect.
P.S. Why does everyone hate on Nickelback? I think they sound awesome, especially their heavier songs. Side of a Bullet, is their greatest work ever. Its an amazing song, with a good solo. LISTEN TO IT. Also, im going to a Nickelback concert at the Alltel Arena in Arkansas. Just letting you know just in case theyre in your area, oh, and Hoobastank is opening for them. ( they arent that good in my opinion though.)
Post by: couchmonkey on June 23, 2006, 12:24:39 PM
Around the same time as Nickelback became popular, I started hearing from Theory of a Deadman, Default, etc., and they all blended together into a dull, low-voiced soup to me. All of them get too much play on the radio, and so I get annoyed when I hear any of them. They aren't necessarily bad bands, but it's hard for me to give a band a chance when I don't love them in the first place and then I keep hearing the same stupid songs over and over and over again.
Symphony of Destruction is on Countdown to Extinction, the only Megadeth album I own. I kind of lost interest after that.
The last rockin' rock concert I went to was the Tea Party. According to this one dude that was standing by me, there's always a thunderstorm when they play outdoors, and he thinks the lead singer prays to pagan gods to make that happen. It's a funny story, at least (and there WAS a thunder storm while we were there). The Tea Party rules, although they're starting to get a lot quieter as they age. That's okay with me, I like quiet and soft too, but overall I think they were better at loud and hard.
The last concert in general was...mmm...Garbage! They were awesome live. Shirley Manson threatened to personally fight a drunk that was causing trouble in the crowd. They were opened by a pretty cool L.A. band called TheStart. Kind of alternative rock with a dash of 80s rock-pop.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 23, 2006, 12:41:29 PM
Post by: Chzn8r on June 23, 2006, 02:27:39 PM
Blackmail The Universe
Set The World Afire
Skin O' My Teeth
In My Darkest Hour
Wake Up Dead
Angry Again
She Wolf
Die Dead Enough
Tornado Of Souls
Trust
Sweating Bullets
The Scorpion
Hangar 18
Kick The Chair
Symphony Of Destruction
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Peace Sells
Holy Wars
Basically, only the absolute best stuff. No ****in' around. Just balls to the wall thrash metal.
Post by: please let me in, please on June 23, 2006, 03:13:10 PM
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Post by: please let me in, please on July 17, 2006, 01:44:01 PM
Post by: please let me in, please on July 17, 2006, 06:18:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUc4ayFibg
The song rocks, but i think the video could have been better.
Post by: please let me in, please on July 17, 2006, 06:29:41 PM
rapture
Could someone please explain the video to me please?
oh, this isnt the album version. That version is better than this.
Post by: bustin98 on July 17, 2006, 08:34:01 PM
Music videos aren't supposed to make sense, they're just eye candy. Look at Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love.
Post by: please let me in, please on July 18, 2006, 06:48:46 AM
yeah, i think everyone has heard that at least once( if not a billion times). That was the first time i saw the music video, not much to it.
This video is good, but the song is excellent.
too bad
another good light song.
hero
Post by: vudu on July 18, 2006, 09:50:31 AM
Post by: EasyCure on July 20, 2006, 03:50:43 PM
Post by: vudu on July 21, 2006, 08:54:37 AM
Post by: EasyCure on July 21, 2006, 07:31:32 PM
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MSI is awesome. Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy is a great album. Tight is really good, too. It's a shame that their more recent stuff has dropped so much in quality. You'll Rebel to Anything is nearly unlistenable.
agreed, though there is one song from it i can listen to
Post by: MaryJane on July 22, 2006, 10:09:58 AM
end of story.
not too many people get into them, but their music is really intelligent, if you can actually dedicate the brain power necessary to understanding their lyrics.
Post by: please let me in, please on July 22, 2006, 10:21:24 AM
Post by: SgtShiversBen on July 22, 2006, 10:39:03 AM
Just like Nintendo
Post by: vudu on July 22, 2006, 11:53:55 AM
Post by: please let me in, please on October 08, 2006, 01:29:08 PM
Post by: Shift Key on October 08, 2006, 07:08:20 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"One more thing. Does anyone give a crap about Rap-Metal? I think its retarded. You?"
The only rap metal I like is Rage Against The Machine. Normally I hate anything to do with hip-hop but somehow Zack del la Rocca's severely pissed off shouting voice combined with really crazy guitar work pumps me up.
Holy snap, Ian and I agree on something. STOP THE PRESSES!
random comments follow:
lawl @ green day being labelled rock. Am I the only one who remembers Dookie? Go listen to their International Superhits album and think again - they aren't rock. They're mainstream punk.
Whoever mentioned Cake gets a cookie for their taste in music.
HE'S STRIVING AND DRIVING AND HUGGING THE TURNS! AND THINKING OF SOMEONE FOR WHOM HE STILL BURNS Same thing for mentioning Bad Religion. I've been blasting out their albums No Control, Tested and The Empire Strikes First. Very slick punk.
and Radiohead are overrated. I expected to see more ZOMG RADIOHEAD people but its good to see that some parts of the interweb aren't full of idiots.
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 09, 2006, 04:33:52 AM
Agreed. Too bad because they are one of my favorite bands. I did enjoy what APC offered up in between Lateralus and 10,000 Days (not including Emotive), but yeah it is going to suck to have to wait another 5 years for a Tool Album. Modern Rock is dying a slow death, too many bands who sound too similar. I really started getting into classic rock lately and that has provided for a plethora of new music for me. Queen's discography along with AC/DC's and Led Zeppelin's provides for days of listening.
Post by: vudu on October 09, 2006, 09:09:46 AM
QuoteEmotive is the worst excuse for an album I've ever heard. It's so bad it lowers the credability of APC's other albums by association.
(not including Emotive)
QuoteRadiohead is awesome. Sure, it may be trendy to like them, but bands tend to sell a lot of albums for a reason--they're good. What exactly don't you find appealing about Radiohead? Thom Yorke's solo album is mediocre.
and Radiohead are overrated. I expected to see more ZOMG RADIOHEAD people but its good to see that some parts of the interweb aren't full of idiots.
I recently got into a hard rock/punk band called Tub Ring. They're very Mike Patton-ish. I highly recommend anyone who's into the style of music to check them out. You can download some full songs off their three albums at tubring.com. Unfortunately, the two sample songs off their latest album are probably the weakest/more generic songs on the album.
Post by: please let me in, please on October 09, 2006, 03:28:22 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 09, 2006, 06:58:17 PM
Post by: Dasmos on October 10, 2006, 06:19:58 AM
QuoteOK Computer is one of my favourite albums of all time, not too much of a fan of Kid A and Amnesiac, but Hail to the Theif was a decent return to form.
Originally posted by: vuduQuoteRadiohead is awesome. Sure, it may be trendy to like them, but bands tend to sell a lot of albums for a reason--they're good.
and Radiohead are overrated. I expected to see more ZOMG RADIOHEAD people but its good to see that some parts of the interweb aren't full of idiots.
Post by: vudu on January 06, 2007, 04:51:31 AM
Post by: Requiem on January 06, 2007, 04:53:24 AM
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Your avatar is much too large (file size).
There he goes again....
hatin'
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 07, 2007, 04:01:35 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 07, 2007, 07:47:40 PM
Post by: MaryJane on January 08, 2007, 04:05:19 AM
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Tool sucks. I'm sorry, but I feel very strongly about this. Tool being completely overplayed (and the fact that every song they've made in the past 10 years sounds exactly the same) is the main reason I don't listen to FM radio anymore. Yes, you read that right, the MAIN REASON.
Where the fuk do you live? I hear TOOL on the radio once a month IF I'm lucky. Every song they've made in the past 10 years sound exactly the same? Listen to the songs that share the names of their respective albums then come back to me. Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Lateralus, and 10,000 Days.
I like Incubus but their past 2 or 3 (I'm not sure how many they've released) have been extremely disappointing, the last album I liked by them is the one that has Warning on it, the name of it escapes me.
Oh and I like Emotive, it disappoints me that they would get involved in the political scene, but it's a the diversity of the album and varying moods is what I like, and sorry to say but Passive(the only real original song on the album Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums doesn't count for me since it's basically a remix of Pet) is one of my all time favorite APC songs.
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 08, 2007, 12:26:58 PM
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Originally posted by: MaryJane
I like Incubus but their past 2 or 3 (I'm not sure how many they've released) have been extremely disappointing, the last album I liked by them is the one that has Warning on it, the name of it escapes me.
Warning was on Morning View (an amazing album). A Crow Left of the Murder came after that and that is when they started getting a little weak. Most songs on the CD were still good just 1 or 2 really bad ones. This new one, Light Grenades, is a good 90% garbage which is really disappointing for such a versatile band.
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Oh and I like Emotive, it disappoints me that they would get involved in the political scene, but it's a the diversity of the album and varying moods is what I like, and sorry to say but Passive(the only real original song on the album Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums doesn't count for me since it's basically a remix of Pet) is one of my all time favorite APC songs.
Well APC had themselves in the political scene with Thirteenth Step (nearly every song on the album is alluding to some political matter/figure), Emotive was just alot more blatant about it. I was just not very impressed by any of their remakes and I know they just slapped it together to get out of contractual agreeements so I can't really hold it against them (though you should take pride in what you do, no matter what). To each his own though. Emotive just didn't do anything for me and quite frankly I thought it was an embarrasment when compared to Mer de Noms and Thirteenth Step.
Post by: vudu on January 08, 2007, 02:25:10 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 08, 2007, 03:51:03 PM
Post by: MaryJane on January 09, 2007, 01:42:32 AM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 09, 2007, 05:30:23 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 09, 2007, 09:02:10 AM
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I don't know what's wrong with you people; Morning View sucked. Incubus got a little taste of success with a few tracks off of Make Yourself and tried to do an entire album full of watered down mainstream pop-rock songs. The album was a huge disappointment. A Crow Left of The Murder was much better. I haven't heard too much off of Light Grenades, but from the little I have heard it's pretty good. However, I think we can all agree that they'll never come close to topping S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and we should all just learn to live with it.
I agree that Incubus will never top S.C.I.E.N.C.E. but I always associate Morning View with the Gamecube launch and it just carries some really fond memories for me. It is a very relaxing album and I usually put it on for summer night driving because it fits the mood so well (plus Aqueous Transmission is one of my favorite Incubus songs). To each his own I suppose.
