Off Topic Top 5 Bands

So most of the Metal Genres aren't a type of music.

Seriously no matter what you say, the fact is all those links above are still Metal. They don't differ enough to warrant their own genre of it. Yet look at The Smiths, then look at The Strokes, quite different bands, yet in reality the same genre. It's just pointless categorisation that makes everything more complicated than what it's worth.

 

I wish we were all as learned as Mr Tash, the oracle.

 

It's not the same genre mate. You're saying that Black Sabbath play the same genre as Cannibal Corpse? It may have metal on the end of it, but Heavy Metal and Brutal Death Metal are different genres. It's like the difference betwen Rock and Metal.

 

In that case you'll know that Black Sabbath are Hard Rock. (EDIT:Ok they are Heavy Metal but I always saw them as more of a Hard Rock band)

Just because someone screams instead of sings isn't a reason to make it another genre.

Also you have to consider that Black Sabbath were formed in 68, a time when you probably wouldn't expect anyone to be that drastic vocally.

 

Good point well made! All forms of music has a handful of truly original or self styled artists but everything in between is a wash of likenesses and uninspiring average-at-best bands.

The difference is though, and this is only my opinion, that it seems to be predominantly American bands/styles that breed this sort of pigeon holing.

 

i think dat tinie tempah is da best but i also likes chipmunk init ez songs iz really relatble lol. also n-dubz is good dey is rly talented and got da wiked beats init

 

Snow Patrol
Oasis
KOL
Dire Straits
Queen

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Hotel California- Eagles
Two great songs

 

in no particular order

plan b
pere ubu
the stranglers
butthole surfers
nick cave

 

in no particular order

plan b
pere ubu
the stranglers
butthole surfers
nick cave

 

Thumbs up to Geordie Gashead.

Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal is essential listening.

Also for consideration

Wire.

DJ Shadow.

Aphex Twin.

Richie Hawtin.

Slint.

Jay-Z.

 

1. The Smiths
2. Half Man Half Biscuit
3. The Fall
4. Radiohead
5. The Libertines

 

Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Queens of the Stone Age
Rolling Stones
Joy Division

In no particular order

 

Radiohead (favorite band ever)
Hatebreed (gets me going in the gym)
Ska Mania (not a band but a compilation cd, but you can only try and lend it off me )
Avenged Sevenfold
Lil Wayne

 

Beatles
Kinks
Eagles.
Snow Patrol
KOL

 

Can't forget the greatest band to ever rock Lithuania in the summer of 1994..... N.F.L.

 

Too right! I mean, grown males liking You Me At Six? Urgh.

Massive respect for that one Stevie (i actually Rep'ed one of your earlier post's, and then saw 4 more i wanted to rep!).

My top 5 bands/artists ever (no order):
Michael Jackson
System of a Down
KoRn
Limp Bizkit
AC/DC

Top 5 at the moment though:
Cancer Bats
Hadouken!
Five Finger Death Punch
Atreyu
Avenged Sevenfold

Albums;
AC/DC - T.N.T.
System of a Down - System of a Down
Michael Jackson - Bad
KoRn - Issues
Atreyu - The Curse

There are so many others though, Maiden, Slipknot, Asking Alexandria, CombiChrist, Beastie Boys, Nas, Ludacris, DMX, BMTH, Papa Roach, Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, In Flames, The 69 Eyes, Apocalyiptica, HIM, Turbonegro, Sum 41, Linkin Park (older), Lost Prophets (older), Parkway Drive, Moterhead, Weezer, Guns'n'Roses, Motley Crue. Prob's many more, but my brain fails me!

Oh, and as far as genre classification. If you dont listen to metal, you will not be able to hear the difference. Like alot with rap, can a casual listener tell the difference between East Cost, West Cost and A-Town? I can tell the difference between Grindcore, Metalcore and Mathcore! And they are particularly similar.

 

Rep for A7X and Hadouken.

 

After listening to tash's videos im actually afraid of him, im a decent cagefighter too

 

Saw Hadouken! at the arena... Christ they were Amazing! (NOTE: I didn't see Pendulem, got amazingly drunk and cant remember them much... Just remember jumping the barrier and getting involved in mosh pits!)

 

Diffrent generations have diffrent genres for the same music.

I'm 36 and have heard of bands such as slayer,metallica etc. in there early years coined as Thrash bands but also Speed core.

In the main it's all classed at metal but the more you get in to it that is when people start trying to classify it and make it into these stupid genres. Which usually piss me off cause they come up with **** names for them.

Me I'm open to any kind of music/genre on my day, anything except Dance and ****in R&B they can just **** off