Looking for some good rock/metal bands

[Lelle]

What I am looking for in music:
Heavy hitting riffs, that are still melodic and catchy (Think Three days grace or Atreyu - A deathgrip on yesterday) but dark. many songs I like seem to use drop D tuning and are played on the "thickest" strings (sorry that might've sounded ridicolous, I am no guitarr player lol)
Vocals, angry or sad or both, sung with conviction and emotion
I don't know how to describe what I look for in lyrics, but if you have heard Three Days Grace: Animal I have become, Never Too Late, Riot, Get Out Alive, Over and Over, Time of Dying, One-X, I Hate Everything About You, Home, Drown, Just Like You you should know what I look for (that is to say, relateable lyrics about pain, loneliness, suicide, love gone wrong etc.)

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

Anyone got any tips? =)

[Lelle]

What??

[ghettoeddo]

i dont listen to good music like 3 days grace so i cant help you :)

[Permanent Solution]

guys could we seriously not **** all over every mainstream kid who comes on here?

ffs

I can probably come up with some bands like ths I'll think anc get back to it.

[DeathMagnetik]

why was my |Mu|Dv|Ay|Ne| answer deleted?

[Permanent Solution]

It was too huge.

New post is good. :)

[bringonthebreakdown]

What I am looking for in music:
Heavy hitting riffs, that are still melodic and catchy (Think Three days grace or Atreyu - A deathgrip on yesterday)
Vocals, angry or sad or both, sung with conviction and emotion
I don't know how to describe what I look for in lyrics, but if you have heard Three Days Grace: Animal I have become, Never Too Late, Riot, Get Out Alive, Over and Over, Time of Dying, One-X, I Hate Everything About You, Home, Drown, Just Like You you should know what I look for (that is to say, relateable lyrics about pain, loneliness, suicide, love gone wrong etc.)

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

Anyone got any tips? =)

Haste The Day, Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red. Third one may be a stretch, but they are one of my favorite bands.

[Deth]

So you're looking for music identical to what you listen to now?

[McP3000]

Converge

[Gnarmageddon]

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[hismajestythepope]

Prayer For Cleansing

[Gnarmageddon]

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[McP3000]

Nirvana has some of the most raw and thin production ive ever heard

[Lelle]

Hmm alright

guys could we seriously not **** all over every mainstream kid who comes on here?



Mainstream? :P I don't choose the music I listen to because it is mainstream to listen to it, I usually find my music by surfing round on YouTube, listening to random songs until I find something, i.e. Three Days Grace I discovered by listening to their song "Never Too Late", that I found very touching. Well, sorry if I can relate to "mainstream" lyrics but that is how it is.

So you're looking for music identical to what you listen to now?

Hehe, maybe my first post made that impression. Well, I took Three Days Grace as an example of how I generally like my music, since they are one of my top 5 bands to listen to, but I am starting to feel that I need some more variation.

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

Yay is it fun quoting me Gnarmageddon? Well, it is true, there is something about the sound of those bands that I just can't stand, sorry that I exist.

To those of you who didn't troll, thanks, I will check those bands out! And the rest, try to be serious when you post! Thank you <3 :smooch:

[guitrguy]

shitting on the mainstream kid

[Gnarmageddon]

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[YellowRoseofTexas]

killswitch engage, self titled and AOJB

[rasputin]

poopting on the mainstream kid

[YellowRoseofTexas]

oh another one is shadows fall

[McP3000]

nope

[hismajestythepope]

thread starter should srsly get:
love lost but not forgotten - the cycle of hope
through the eyes of the dead - the scars of ages
prayer for cleansing - the rain in the endless fall
rifles at recess - to whisper in tongues
in death we rise/velvet dawn/the linden murder split

this stuff showcases the type of riffing atreyu goes for and fails

[big80smullet]

Underoath
alexisonfire
thrice (Artist in the ambulance is best place to start)

[Permanent Solution]

Mainstream? :P I don't choose the music I listen to because it is mainstream to listen to it, I usually find my music by surfing round on YouTube, listening to random songs until I find something, i.e. Three Days Grace I discovered by listening to their song "Never Too Late", that I found very touching. Well, sorry if I can relate to "mainstream" lyrics but that is how it is.

I was defending you bro =|

You need to realize this is an underground (ish) music site full of music elitists who scoff at folks who don't listen to the latest band to release a limited vinyl release in north Scandinavia.

As to suggestions, perhaps a stretch but I'd start with:
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Thrice
Therapy?
Avenged Sevenfold
Bridge to Solace

Those will expand your tastes a bit but I think are within the realm of music you could like.

If you really want just more of the same then idk listen to like Disturbed, 12 Stones, System of a Down, Evanescence, Papa Roach, Project 86, etc...

I'd really really suggest trying out the bands i listed first though.

[Lelle]

You need to realize this is an underground (ish) music site full of music elitists who scoff at folks who don't listen to the latest band to release a limited vinyl release in north Scandinavia.

I live in south Scandinavia :chug:

But yeah, I've started to notice that lol :P
But thanks for the tips! I will definately try those bands out :)

[Meatplow]

just as a suggestion use last.fm to look for those artist pages and find similar artists

[Ceminon]

To those of you who didn't troll, thanks, I will check those bands out! And the rest, try to be serious when you post! Thank you <3 :smooch:

I thought you were the troll at first, but then I kept reading and found out that you're serious.. :P

[Permanent Solution]

I thought you were the troll at first, but then I kept reading and found out that you're serious.. :P

Despite what the site would have you believe...more people show up for a Five Finger Death Punch show than show up for an Opeth show irl.

=\

[violet empathy1]

i think you should listen to " IN THIS MOMENT" their first album is the best/
try downloading "daddy's falling angel" and "prayers". They are COOL.

[Permanent Solution]

Their second album was much better and as soon as the girl stops screaming altogether they might actually put out a solid album.

[violet empathy1]

yeah i didnt listen to their last album that much though, but i know there is less screamos in it. i saw them live a month ago .they rocked and Maria is so good.but id rather see her pissed off ,singing daddy's falling angel than "forever" which is more melodic!

[violet empathy1]

uhm are u talkin to me>>mr sean?

[The Feeding]

In This Moment are garbage, i saw them live and wanted to kill myself they were so terrible. They played after Bury Your Dead and wow....no comparison

[The Feeding]

i'm just saying they diddn't do anything for me live

[Permanent Solution]

In This Moment are garbage, i saw them live and wanted to kill myself they were so terrible. They played after Bury Your Dead and wow....no comparison

Bury Your Dead are a very good live act but their music is total ****.

[The Feeding]

agreed. I'm not a big fan of their new singer is why, they put on one hell of a live show tho

[rid]

might like Crossfade, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin and similar ones. Though might also already know them...

norsk?

[violet empathy1]

ahaha yeah thats the concert i'm talkin about.
i thought all the band were great.
by the way maybe u shouldve killed yourself while u were at that concert, so u wouldnt have to talk **** about me!
by the way i did notice u cancelled your post.what are u afraid of?uh?

i soooo dont like to put up fights on forums but i dont understaind why is it so hard to be nice sometimes. right Sean?

[Permanent Solution]

ahaha yeah thats the concert i'm talkin about.
i thought all the band were great.
by the way maybe u shouldve killed yourself while u were at that concert, so u wouldnt have to talk **** about me!
by the way i did notice u cancelled your post.what are u afraid of?uh?

i soooo dont like to put up fights on forums but i dont understaind why is it so hard to be nice sometimes. right Sean?
I deleted the post because it wasn't constructive or useful in any use of the term.

PS Don't instigate fighting until you've been here for awhile and understand how these things work please.

[RiceMonster]

u tell him violet empathy1

[violet empathy1]

I deleted the post because it wasn't constructive or useful in any use of the term.

PS Don't instigate fighting until you've been here for awhile and understand how these things work please.

OKEY !:thumb: i just though what he said wasnt nice thats all!

[The Feeding]

because you can't use the internet to voice your opinion.

[RiceMonster]

if u do ur gunna have 2 deal w/ violet empathy1

[violet empathy1]

oh no you can Sean.I'M just saying that I would never judge someone's taste in music by knowing only one band they listen to.I think that would be kinda stupid.PEACE

[I_am_the_one]

Here are a few bands that I find similar to Three Days Grace...

SOiL - Scars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARHU1jx0Tt0

Chevelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onqa6aRHDC4

P.O.D.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vJ_nkjwieg

Seether
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd9gfPnW8o4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNgQr_FdZvE

[Permanent Solution]

because you can't use the internet to voice your opinion.

You can.

But when someone asks for help you don't mock them without offering assistance. That's rude.

Mock them, but then offer help too :)

[The Feeding]

i get it. I can be as offensive as i please as long as i offer some help. I can deal with that!

[violet empathy1]

YEAH but u were offensive with me ,and i wasnt asking for help i was HELPING. but u thought my music advice was **** ,and said **** about me,so i guess u are not excused :)

[Permanent Solution]

I am pretty sure his post was directed to OP.

[Whitechapel447]

i lurvez 3 dayz greats

[Lelle]

i lurvez 3 dayz greats

...wat.

[Whitechapel447]

...wat.


was my point at all unclear

[Lelle]

was my point at all unclear

Either you were trolling me for saying that I like three days grace a lot OR you are some random three days grace fan who needs to l2spell (not that my English is perfect though :P)

If you were the former your contribution to this topic was completely unnecessary, if you are the latter your contribution to this topic was also completely unnecessary.

I think "...wat." somehow summarizes what I think about either viewpoint perfectly

:)

[Whitechapel447]

Either you were trolling me for saying that I like three days grace a lot OR you are some random three days grace idiot fan who needs to l2spell (not that my English is perfect though :P)

If you were the former your contribution to this topic was completely unnecessary, if you are the latter your contribution to this topic was also completely unnecessary.

I think "...wat." somehow summarizes what I think about either viewpoint perfectly


ummmmmm fuk yew? :(

my input is never unnecesarry, to the contrary it's actually quite necessary

[Dimmu Burger]

Despite what the site would have you believe...more people show up for a Five Finger Death Punch show than show up for an Opeth show irl.

=\

/world

[Ceminon]

Yeah I guess he had me there. :P

[christsimpson]

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[DeathMagnetik]

the led zeppelin and nirvana vocalist are so annoying

[Dimmu Burger]

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[Lelle]

Trolls are hungry, and need to be fed.

But seriously, this forum apparently has more trolls than a swedish "discuss everything" site for 10-18 year olds lol

[Dimmu Burger]

For real dude, if you want more bands like that then just listen to the radio, that's all they play these days. Butt Rock.

[DeathMagnetik]

has anyone heard peter griffins buttsex song??

buttsex. mooooore then sex. its buttsex

[Dimmu Burger]

buttsecks is different than Butt Rock or Butt Metal.

[percept]

Hi Lelle,
If you really want to hear good Rocking songs that makes you feel better instead of getting disturbed.i would like to recommend some of the few big name in the world of Rockers. SO the first one to go with is Linkin park ,
Godsmack , Justin Timberlake, EMINEM , Nickel Back, Mettafix. The Akon's albums are also pleasant and refreshing one to hear.
Please feel free to reply.

Regards
http://www.youtube.com/

[Lelle]

Alright this thread has been helpful enough anyway :D I will be checking out some of those bands a little more.

I listened Linkin Park to death when I was younger, and I don't think there are many redeeming factors for Nickelbacks music (one song goes like this "I like it when you suck my c0ck" well not really but that is what he means lol)

Oh, and yesterday I discovered a band called "As I Lay Dying" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdSj0hMtmNs I like that kind of music =)

[christsimpson]

so seriously you should listen to indietrash they're all melodic like Three Days Grace but angry like Atreyu. their whole album can be heard here: http://www.last.fm/music/indietrash/guilty+till+proven+innocent

check out track two. it's a bit ballady lol but I like it xD

[Permanent Solution]

Alright this thread has been helpful enough anyway :D I will be checking out some of those bands a little more.

I listened Linkin Park to death when I was younger, and I don't think there are many redeeming factors for Nickelbacks music (one song goes like this "I like it when you suck my c0ck" well not really but that is what he means lol)

Oh, and yesterday I discovered a band called "As I Lay Dying" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdSj0hMtmNs I like that kind of music =)
Darkest Hour
Killswitch Engage
Bridge to Solace
Avenged Sevenfold
Unearth

Go now.

[Whitechapel447]

(one song goes like this "I like it when you suck my c0ck" well not really but that is what he means lol)

[Gnarmageddon]

Oh, and yesterday I discovered a band called "As I Lay Dying"

[Whitechapel447]

I like that kind of music =)

[Lelle]

Anyone know these guys? Please call me when they grow up, I really want to congratulate them in person if they succeed with this feat.

[The Feeding]

hmmm...As I Lay Dying??
only my favorite band

and the new UNEARTH is amazing!!
check The March

[Whitechapel447]

Oh, and yesterday I discovered a band called "As I Lay Dying"

[The Feeding]

i'm sooo much cooler i knew about them way back in the MP3.com days...
WHAT NOW!!!

[Gnarmageddon]

Anyone know these guys? Please call me when they grow up, I really want to congratulate them in person if they succeed with this feat.

call me when you turn 11

[The Feeding]

Who are we supposed to know?? I confused...

[Gnarmageddon]

me and you brah

[SlightlyEpic]

Underoath,
Dance Gavin Dance,
Brand New,
The Fall Of Troy,
Sky Eats Airplane,
Thursday,
From First To Last,
Inhale Exhale,
Oh, Sleeper,
August Burns Red,
Anberlin,
Bring Me The Horizon,
The Sound Of Animals Fighting,
Alesana,
Saosin,
As Cities Burn,
Escape The Fate,
Thrice

I have no idea if you'd like any of them but some of them are fairly similar to what you said you listen to so it's always worth a try, right?

[The Feeding]

anyone heard August Burns Red's take on Carol Of The Bells? Gotta love a X-mas song with blast beats and a breakdown

[I_am_the_one]

Alright this thread has been helpful enough anyway :D I will be checking out some of those bands a little more.

...and yesterday I discovered a band called "As I Lay Dying" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdSj0hMtmNs I like that kind of music =)

Protest The Hero
Bullet For My Valentine
Scar Symmetry
In Flames
Soilwork

[Dimmu Burger]

Hey guys I just discovered this band called The Beatles!

[christsimpson]

lol. that's not funny. everyone knows that beatles isn't even a word.

[Dimmu Burger]

oh snap u got me!

[Meatplow]

i would consider superunknown by soundgarden to be the definitive 90's rock album

[Dimmu Burger]

I would consider you to be prettymuch right.

[christsimpson]

best 90s albums are like uh The Power of Failing, EndSerenading (both Mineral) and Gems of Masochism (Antioch Arrow).

but yeah Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam does that whole rock thing pretty decent.

[Dimmu Burger]

self titled is the best 90's album and you know it.

[christsimpson]

f'uck yeah! The World Has Turned and Left Me Here is so awesome. I'ma listen to it right now.

[Dimmu Burger]

True dat. Great album.

[Whitechapel447]

anyone heard August Burns Red's take on Carol Of The Bells? Gotta love a X-mas song with blast beats and a breakdown


heard it when they put it out last year

best 90s albums are like uh The Power of Failing, EndSerenading (both Mineral) and Gems of Masochism (Antioch Arrow).

but yeah Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam does that whole rock thing pretty decent.

Preferrably "modern" bands, I don't really like the bad sound quality of bands like Led Zeppelin or Nirvana

[The Feeding]

I agree ^ i'm going to sound like a total d-bag but whatever. I just don't get all these kids these days going OMG Kurt Cobain or OMG Led Zeppelin is AMAZING!! have you heard AC/DC? like stfu, yeah it all had it's time and place and it all was genre defining and had some type of impact on the music industry....it's freaking 2008 and i want to hear some new good music, not keep rehashing the same old sh*t

[Whitechapel447]

he's saying he doesn't like the sound quality as he has restated about forty times

he wants pro sh1t like 3 dayz greats

[Dimmu Burger]

I agree ^ i'm going to sound like a total d-bag but whatever. I just don't get all these kids these days going OMG Kurt Cobain or OMG Led Zeppelin is AMAZING!! have you heard AC/DC? like stfu, yeah it all had it's time and place and it all was genre defining and had some type of impact on the music industry....it's freaking 2008 and i want to hear some new good music, not keep rehashing the same old sh*t

The thing is: The only stuff that gets played on the radio is rehashes of old sh*t. There is plenty of great original music out there but radio refuses to play it because:

1. They are music retards
2. They are paid off to play certain stuff
3. Who gives a f*ck just listen to your iPod.

[Whitechapel447]

yeah there alot of kids at my school that wear zeppelin and ac/dc shirts all the time

none of them have a lot of friends

[Dimmu Burger]

None of them actually listen to those bands either.

[Whitechapel447]

why did we stop shitting on the mainstream kid

[Dimmu Burger]

lol ef the mainstream!

[EdgeOfSanity]

Led Zepellin FTW.......heavier and more from the heart than half of the sh*t I've seen in this thread...

[Dimmu Burger]

but where's the effin juns bra?

[Arachnid]

we stopped shittin on the 3 dayz greats kids again!!!!

[Dimmu Burger]

Yeah that gets old eventually.

[Arachnid]

yeah i guess it wouldn't tho if he came back to defend his posistion any further

maybe we scared him away

[Dimmu Burger]

Yeah this place scares away lots of people.

[Arachnid]

not me and when i first got here people were shitting on me for having whitechapel is my user

i got over it

then changed it

[Dimmu Burger]

Yeah my username is much lamer, but I kept it.

[Arachnid]

nah it's not that bad

not AS bad as having whitechapel. i mean i love the band but i got too much shiit for it and nobody took my posts srsly.-

[Permanent Solution]

nah it's not that bad

not AS bad as having whitechapel. i mean i love the band but i got too much shiit for it and nobody took my posts srsly.-
Don't worry I still won't take you seriously :)

[EINSIEG]

me 2

[Arachnid]

mmk good, i wouldn't want people taking me too srsly

[The Feeding]

can you really be taken seriously on the internet?

[ZippoDude1932]

You should definitely check out Shinedown. They're hit on the radio is "Second Chance", but not all of their stuff is like that. ZippoEncore.com has a lot of exclusive Shinedown content, so it would be a great place to give them a try!

[Jaundice]

Shinedown = most elite metal band putting out new music today

[Bleekill]

Yeah I just think they use too many breakdowns.