Insomnium
The Weeks or Against Me!
Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9)
Muse.
I could listen to any song, any album, anytime.
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.
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
Dark tranquility 🤘
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…
Hot Mulligan or sleepmakeswaves
