Topic: The Music Thread

My favorites genres in music are rock and rap, with rap being my favorite of the two as I think the most important thing is music is the lryics. My favorite artist is Eminem (clean versions, as with anyone I listen to with swearing) due his immense lyrical skill and overall brilliance. My second favorite is probably Linkin Park. Their best album's are Hybrid Theory and Metora. Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns were good/alright, but nothing near their first two albums. Livings still wasn't as good, bit still fantastic. When The Hunting Party was released it was the best album since Meteora, and return to form. I recommend it to anyone who misses the old Linkin Park.
Some other artists I like:
Celldweller - he's pretty much electronic rock mixed with dubstep. Definitally the best emotional use of dubstep I've ever seen.
My favorite of his: http://youtu.be/L27O8zPgzxo
Babymetal - My favorite foreign band. They're an all girl metal band, but they don't sing like it's metal though. They sing in a more J-pop way and are completely adorable. Here's a great music visor by them: http://youtu.be/cirhQ8iLdbw
NF - He's a new rapper that I really like. I just got his album "Mansion" and it's great. Another thing I personally really like about him, is that he's a talented rapper that doesn't swear. Here's a really good track from his album: http://youtu.be/V9dIVtoxIyo

@jaz007 I went to see Eminem in 2001 great live act he really puts on a good performance. he has had is ups and downs musically I like his early work and his last two albums are really good. I got Kendrick Lamars To Pimp a Butterfly a few weeks ago that's a great album worth checking out if you are into rap. Also A$AP Rocky last album was good probably better than his first.

God bless the Massive Attack!!! New EP out now!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWSt_q7M3zI

20 Years since the Oasis Knebworth gig. Thats the one gig I would have given my right arm to have get tickets for.

I pretty much exclusively listen to '80s electro and synthpop right now.

@johncalmc: check out the band, Feathers. They're a great electronic/80's synthpop all girl outfit from Texas and supported Depeche Mode on tour.
I bought their debut album after hearing their song 'Dark Matter' on GTAV. I loved it.

@ApostateMage: I've not heard this band before, but listening to them they sound a lot like Marsheaux, which is a good thing since I like them very much. Thanks!

For anybody who enjoys EBM and Electro-industrial, the new Assemblage 23 album is out, Endure........listen to those lyrics!

So far the album of the summer and year is The Avalanches. I did not think it was possible to top Since I left you which I loved in 2000 but the long wait has been worth it for Wildflower. The samples they use and vocals is so well put together highly reccomended.

Yes, finally a music thread! Here's some of my favourite bands at the moment:

Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Mars Volta
Porcupine Tree
Mastodon
Clutch
Audioslave
Rage Against the Machine
Lamb of God
Soilwork
Korn
Killswitch Engage
Meshuggah
Gojira
At the Drive In
Alice In Chains
Devin Townsend
Every Time I Die
Faith No More
Monster Truck
Scorpion Child
Primus
Priestess
Queens of the Stone Age
Soundgarden
System of a Down
SOiL
Rammstein

Anyone into any kind of prog or rock should try this:

Anyone into funk or rock should listen to this:

Anyone into rap should listen to this:

Anyone into metal should listen to this:

Anyone into punk rock should listen to this:

Uhh, and listen to this. Any rock fan who hasn't heard Clutch is suffering, this one's D.C Sound Attack!

There's my terrible musical wisdom for ya.

Oh, and anyone who hasn't heard Soundgarden - Superunknown hasn't lived!

@Jaz007: You should try out DJ Format and Rage Against the Machine if you like rap mate (unless you've already heard Rage, which I hope you have).

@Speedy67:

Like me some Soundgarden, but AIC, Screaming Tree, and early Pearl were always my favorite from the early 90's Washington movement.

So in the metal world, Korn and Meshuggah are great as ever, and In Flames are abysmal.

@johncalmc: I'm not sure if this is up your alley exactly, but regardless it's one of my favorite bands at the moment:

ICE CHOIR: "Unprepared":

For everyone else...I'd post the other bands I like, but I think I'm too far off the mark to relate to y'all. I'm talkin' MAGRUDERGRIND, TRAP THEM, DEAFHEAVEN, NOTHING, EAGULLS, SUBURBAN LIVING, etc.

@kupo: This song is stupendously '80s sounding.

I also like most of the other bands you mentioned.

@Speedy67: In Flames haven't been anywhere near their best since Clayman which was god knows how many years ago.

My music taste hasn't really changed since I last posted but I've been listening to so many different artists that i've lost track.

@johncalmc: Repping Junko I see, she can never go away can she haha.

@TripleGK: She's the proverbial bad penny. Always showing up, even when you'd think it impossible.

@Speedy67: some good choices of band you've got there! Love Mars Volta/At The Drive In, FNM etc etc. As for DJ Format, Statement of Intent is awesome; have you heard his Psych Out compilation? Well worth a go.

As is the case with most people, my tastes vary wildly. Currently enjoying Mitski, Perfume Genius, MF Doom, Dirty Projectors, Why?, Kiasmos, Julia Holter... I could go on.