Need music suggestions

[Xantheil]

EDIT: Since I figured no-one would bother, here are the new 'guidelines'.Just post your top 5 and fav genre on top. Or if theres such a topic already, guide me to it!


I was gifted an iPod on my birthday. I don't know why on earth would she gift me that, as my entire collection of music is 32 songs. Yeah, that's it. But now that I have one, I guess it's right time to expand my collection. To make it easy for everyone, just follow these steps.
1. Select top 25 songs from your collection.
2. Remove those that you don't think people can listen to at night to sleep (So most variations of metal are out)
3. If it's not by a band, remove it.
4. If it's rap, remove it.
5. If it's got funny lyrics or excessive love, remove it. I need songs with great lyrics.
6. If it's emo, remove it.
7. If the singer has a bad voice (like ACDC's), remove it!
8. If there's those awful exotic sounds (like in Radiohead and Linkin Park's new album), remove it!
9. Post your list.

And please follow those steps, no matter how great you think Airplanes II might be.

Oh, and thankyou!

If you can't bother that much, here's some general info about my taste. I like Linkin Park, Sum 41, Green Day, U2, Colplay. I particularly love voice like Chester's. I hate voices like of the singer of ACDC (whoever he is) and I hate well, Bryan Adams's like voice too. I am a sucker for great guitar portions!

[NightwishFan]

Lol! Well I wont comply with your rules, but you might like Mike Oldfield. I have been listening to nothing but for the last month.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mike%20oldfield

[frup]

Well have fun listening to Michael Buble. Personally I think if it's not Power Metal it's not worth listening to.

[Spice Weasel]

Try using Last FM (http://last.fm). Asking other people for music recommendations isn't going to help at all, because everyone has different tastes, y'know? I'm more of a hiphop and hardcore punk person, which obvious indicates some sort of bipolar disorder since nobody else seems to like both. :P

Note: You don't need to scrobble or even sign up to get recommendations.

[GabrielYYZ]

So most variations of metal are out
7. If the singer has a bad voice (like ACDC's), remove it!
8. If there's those awful exotic sounds (like in Radiohead and Linkin Park's new album), remove it!

... and here i was, going to recommend In Flames...

PS: AC/DC's singer is Brian Johnson, the "Brit Banshee" as i like to call him :P) he has a brilliant voice, IMHO.

[nothingspecial]

I can't be bothered to do all that, edit it yourself. But I don't mind hitting random and pasting the first 25 that come up


Across The Universe from Let It Be by The Beatles
The Big Boat from The Pious Bird Of Good Omen by Fleetwood Mac
No Son of Mine from We Can't Dance by Genesis
***** Cat Dues from Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
Maps from Kats Karavan by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
O Mary Don't You Weep (Live) from Live In Dublin by Bruce Springsteen
Spoonful from Genuine Article: The Best of Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
Recedes (While We Can) from Grayfolded (disc 1: Transitive Axis) by John Oswald
I'll Keep It With Mine from What We Did on Our Holidays by Fairport Convention
Nocturne from Vapor Trails by Rush
I Love from Tourist by Athlete
The Bottom Line from Ultra by Depeche Mode
S.S.T. from Change Is a Sound by Strike Anywhere
Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured from Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
Breaking The Law from British Steel by Judas Priest
All The Way Down from Undercover by Rolling Stones
Rock In This Pocket (Song Of David) from 99.9 F° by Suzanne Vega
Dog Gone Wrong from End Time by Freakwater
Heaven Help the Fool from Reckoning (disc 2) by Grateful Dead
Astounded (feat. Curtis Mayfield) from 2001 Discosis by Bran Van 3000
Stella Blue from ****'s Picks Volume One by Grateful Dead
Guilty as Charged from Mel by East River Pipe
16 Days from Faithless Street by Whiskeytown
Anasthasia from Boheme by Deep Forest
Hail And Kill from Kings of Metal by Manowar

There ya go :P

[nothingspecial]

Guess the profanity filter is working :shock:

That was unintentional.

[gnomeuser]

Hard one as most of my music collection would likely fail on one or more of those but..

Chuck Berry (not a band but come on - it's Chuck fricking Berry)
James Brown (has a backing band, that counts)
Mark Knopfler (if you insist on the band thing, go Dire Straits)
Mr. Big

Sorry most of my collection has strayed into the world genre or otherwise would offend your musical tastes.

[Xantheil]

Haha, that's way better than what I expected.
Thanks!
:D

[ChipOManiac]

If I might also add... Pornophonique is quite good if you're looking for techie and 8-Bit with some rock...

[Kirboosy]

Disturbed -- Sorta heavy but not that heavy
He is We -- The lead singer is female but her voice is epic!! (They are super chill...)
30 Seconds to Mars -- Soft Rock (IMO)
I Fight Dragons -- NES Rock (gotta try it before you judge ;) )
Papa Roach -- Rock, Jacoby Shaddix is the lead singer :D
Shinedown -- Rock
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Abandon All Ships! -- Electronic Metalcore. Have really sick Breakdowns!
The Acacia Strain -- No description, just watch this video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Xs-pzRyi8) :D

[Xantheil]

Disturbed -- Sorta heavy but not that heavy
He is We -- The lead singer is female but her voice is epic!! (They are super chill...)
30 Seconds to Mars -- Soft Rock (IMO)
I Fight Dragons -- NES Rock (gotta try it before you judge ;) )
Papa Roach -- Rock, Jacoby Shaddix is the lead singer :D
Shinedown -- Rock
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Abandon All Ships! -- Electronic Metalcore. Have really sick Breakdowns!
The Acacia Strain -- No description, just watch this video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Xs-pzRyi8) :D

That was actually helpful!

[Kirboosy]

Yeah your tastes are different than mine. I generally listen to music like The Acacia Strain...really heavy, gritty, music. If you really like breakdowns then heavier music will generally have them.

All the bands below generally have good guitar parts.

August Burns Red
Atreyu
Bullet For My Valentine
Becoming the Archetype
Close Your Eyes
Oh, Sleeper
Our Last Night

All those band above are metalcore (heavy)

Bring Me the Horizon
Suicide Silence
Thy Art is Murder
Pulling Teeth

All these bands are deathcore (even heavier, Like gritty gutteral screams that take some time to acquire an ear to listen to)


Oh and you can generally look all these bands up on Youtube :)

[Random_Dude]

This help you fill that fill that iPod: http://www.jamendo.com/en/

[Xantheil]

Disturbed -- Sorta heavy but not that heavy
He is We -- The lead singer is female but her voice is epic!! (They are super chill...)
30 Seconds to Mars -- Soft Rock (IMO)
I Fight Dragons -- NES Rock (gotta try it before you judge ;) )
Papa Roach -- Rock, Jacoby Shaddix is the lead singer :D
Shinedown -- Rock
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Abandon All Ships! -- Electronic Metalcore. Have really sick Breakdowns!
The Acacia Strain -- No description, just watch this video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Xs-pzRyi8) :D

Really liked 30 Seconds to Mars (I listen to BB and 3DG). Thanks!

[bradthewanderer]

Astral Projection, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Daft Punk (the soundtrack from Tron Legacy), DJ Tiesto, Bob Marley, The Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim.

[sffvba[e0rt]

Hmmm... such a restrictive list... I fear I cannot recommend anything... only give a suggestion... Broaden your horizons (or as it stands, most probably I must do the same :p)


404

[johntaylor1887]

Beatles

[rich52x]

Genre(s) = Alternative Rock
Rock and Roll

Oasis - Live Forever
OneRepublic - All fall down
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
The Big Pink - Dominoes
Beady Eye - Beatles and Stones

[flaak_monkey]

Just listen to some Power Metal. Beautiful Vocals,, Arrangements, and Deep Lyrics, and lots of can be listened to go to sleep.

[RiceMonster]

Just listen to some Power Metal. Beautiful Vocals,, Arrangements, and Deep Lyrics, and lots of can be listened to go to sleep.

by "deep", I assume you mean "cheesy". I don't consider slaying dragons and medieval warriors to be deep.

[wilee-nilee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA

[fyfe54]

EDIT: Since I figured no-one would bother, here are the new 'guidelines'.Just post your top 5 and fav genre on top. Or if theres such a topic already, guide me to it!



Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore (recorded 40 years ago this week (March 12 and 13 1971), and still one of the best live albums ever)

Ed Palermo Big Band
Plays the Music of Frank Zappa
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
Eddie Loves Frank

[flaak_monkey]

by "deep", I assume you mean "cheesy". I don't consider slaying dragons and medieval warriors to be deep.

Most of the best bands talk nothing of the sort, listen to Stratovarius for example there is nothing fantasy about it.

[odiseo77]

Massive Attack
Cat Power
Cassandra Wilson (specially, "Harvest Moon")
Morphine
Portishead
P. J. Harvey
Porcupine Tree (not exactly what I would listen to sleep, but they're great and have some soft songs, if it's what you're looking for)
Bourbon Princess
Pink Floyd


I know there are other great interpreters I'm missing, but I can't remember now, and I can't take a look at my collection since I'm at work. :)

[RiceMonster]

Most of the best bands talk nothing of the sort, listen to Stratovarius for example there is nothing fantasy about it.

I have listened to Stratovarious. My experience has been that there is very little power metal that isn't cheesy in some way. You can't deny that fantasy lyrics are very common.

[Random_Dude]

My experience has been that there is very little power metal that isn't cheesy in some way. You can't deny that fantasy lyrics are very common.

I agree.
I used to listen to a few power metal from time to time. But 90% of the songs have some kind of "epic" theme. It gets tiring.

Cheers :cool:

[Shpongle]

Heres a few of the top of my head

Thievery corporation (downtempo , bossa nova , jazz , lo fi etc)
ursula 1000
nicola conte
the hotel costes series (mad lounge)
J Dilla
the herbaliser
gorillaz
the manhattans
orbital
lemongrass
madvillain
onra
and if you've got the speakers for it check out the scientist (dub)


See http://www.last.fm/user/dillbyrne for more . I'll let it speak for itself

Peace

[nothingspecial]

You can have my current Punk list

The Lawrence Arms
Strike Anywhere
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Hot Water Music
Gaslight Anthem
Flogging Molly

[GabrielYYZ]

Most of the best bands talk nothing of the sort, listen to Stratovarius for example there is nothing fantasy about it.

i see your Stratovarius and i raise you a Rhapsody, a Blind Guardian, a Helloween and a Hammerfall... most power metal bands do have an epic/mythological//folksy feel to the lyrics, bands like Stratovarius/ are the exception, not the rule, IMO.

[flaak_monkey]

i see your Stratovarius and i raise you a Rhapsody, a Blind Guardian, a Helloween and a Hammerfall... most power metal bands do have an epic/mythological//folksy feel to the lyrics, bands like Stratovarius/ are the exception, not the rule, IMO.

I raise you Insania, Wintersun, and Sabaton that are also great non dragon slaying lyric driven bands.

[gnomeuser]

I've always had a fondness for Lacuna Coil.

[NightwishFan]

Power metal is pretty awesome. I like it fantasy or not. Obviously given my forums name as well. RM why all the hate?

[Dry Lips]

Let these lovely girls lull you to sleep:

http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/My_Bubba_Mi

[mick8985]

The Jesus and Marychain - Just Like Honey
The Fall - English Scheme
Mazzy Star - Fade into You
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptions - My wife and my dead wife
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Talking Heads - Nothing but flowers
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Yo La Tengo - Moby Octopad
Pixies - Hey
Pet Shop Boys - Se A Vida E
Lightning Seeds - Pure
Echo and the Bunnymen - Crystal Days
Brian Eno - On Some faraway beach
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Sail Away
Beck - Where it's At
Frank Black - Abstract Plain

Bored now, but seriously every single Jesus and Mary Chain track I would recommend

[RiceMonster]

I raise you Insania, Wintersun, and Sabaton that are also great non dragon slaying lyric driven bands.

Wintersun is not really power metal. They're more along the melodic death metal line of things.



Power metal is pretty awesome. I like it fantasy or not. Obviously given my forums name as well. RM why all the hate?

Not really hate, but I find most power metal to be very dull. The only power metal band I'll really listen to is Blind Guardian. Yes, they're cheesy as well, but I think there style strays a little from the rest and I like a lot of their material, especially the earlier speed-metally kind of stuff.

[Timmer1240]

Fist- Thunder in rock!

[Timmer1240]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MyIMhpJDuU

[frup]

Just listen to some Power Metal. Beautiful Vocals,, Arrangements, and Deep Lyrics, and lots of can be listened to go to sleep.

Power Metal is awesome. Below are mixtures of power and progressive music that is generally on the softer side and quite nice to listen to, some of these bands are really interesting and have wide ranges of style. It's probably not what you would associate with metal either, it's far more musical and the singing is probably the best you're going to get out of anything short of listening to nice music by people like Celine Dion and Andre Bocelli (If you find the right songs)

Sonata Arctica (Broken, Tallulah, Last Drop Falls)
Opeth (Hessian Peel, Hex Omega)
Dream Theater (Scenes from a Memory album is worth listening to in order)
Pain of Salvation (Iter Impius, Second Love, Dryad of the Woods, Sleeping under the Stars)
Nightwish (Sleeping Sun, Walking in the Air, The Siren, Gesthamene)
Domine (Ride of the Valkries)
A Perfect Circle (Pet, The Nurse who loved me)
Symphony X (Candlelight Fantasia, Death of Balance/Lacrymosa)
Nevermore (The heart collector)
Sabaton (Primo Victoria, Gallipoli)
Anathema (Feel, Don't look too far)
Katatonia (Sulphur)
Blind Guardian (Nightfall)

You should also try
Pink Floyd (Lost for words, High Hopes, The Wall)
Metallica (Hero of the Day, Unforgiven 1 and 2, Mama said, Tuesday's gone)
Megadeth (Of Mice and Men, A Tout Le Mond)
Muse (Knights of Cydonia, Plug in Baby)
Apocalyptica - they play metal with cellos.

And if you ever do want to get in to heavier / weirder / rockier stuff try

Dimmu Borgir (You probably won't like this)
Marillion
In Flames
Killswitch Engage
Meshuggah
King Crimson
Kalmah
Children of Bodom
Tiamat
Godsmack
Evergrey