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Mute Print · 06-11-2006, 12:28 PM

THE LIST!

1. The Beatles
The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their groundbreaking role in the history of popular music. Consisting of John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (1942- ), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940- ), the group's innovative music and style helped define the 1960s. The Beatles were, by most definitions, the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. In their homeland alone, they have had more than 40 different singles, albums and EPs reach Number One. This kind of success has been repeated in many more countries and EMI estimated that by 1985, the band had sold over one billion records worldwide. The Beatles' achievements and contributions to popular music, and indeed international youth culture, were profound and wide-ranging. Their early original material fused elements of early American rock 'n roll, pop, and R&B into a new form of popular rock 'n roll, almost single-handedly kick-starting the British Invasion, laying the groundwork for the rock culture of the 1960s, and establishing the prototype for the self-contained rock group. Albums that have been released by The Beatles are Please Please Me in 1963, With The Beatles in 1963, A Hard Day's Night in 1964, Beatles for Sale in 1964, Help! in 1965, Rubber Soul in 1965, Revolver in 1966, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967, The Beatles (aka The White Album) in 1968, Yellow Submarine in 1969, Abbey Road in 1969, and Let It Be in 1970.
-Matt

2. Thursday
Thursday was formed by Geoff Rickly, Tom Keeley, Steve Pedulla, Tim Payne, Tucker Rule, and Andrew Everding in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1997. The band's first album entitled Waiting was released in 1999 on Eyeball Records. Thursday attracted the attention of Victory Records and released a breakthrough second album entitled, Full Collapse on October 18, 2001. After gaining significant radio time with the single, "Understanding In A Car Crash" the band landed a major record deal with Island Records. The result of this record deal was their third full-length album, War All The Time, released September 16,2003. Thursday's fourth album, A City By The Light Divided, is scheduled to be released on May 5, 2006.
-Zach

3. The Mars Volta
Rising from the ashes of At the Drive-In in 2001, vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez recruited several additional musicians to round out Prog Rock group The Mars Volta. Despite a low amount of actual studio material, the band built a buzz early on based upon their highly energetic live show. On their first full-length effort, Deloused in the Comatorium, the band drew more attention by gathering the support of Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante. Their latest full length, Frances the Mute, has propelled the band into the mainstream, landing 2 songs on radio stations all over and releasing music videos on MTV as well, quite a feat for such an experimental band.
-Vince

4. Thrice
Since their inception in 1998, Thrice has managed to redefine their sound over each and every album they release, from their early Pop-Punk First Impressions EP to their recent Alternative Rock-influenced Vheissu. With the heartfelt lyrics and emotional vocals of Dustin backed by the technicality of Teppei and the brothers of the rhythm section, Eddie and Riley, Thrice is characterized by strengths in each and every section of their musical compositions. The variation among each of their records makes it hard to pinpoint a best or worst because each has its own unique style and strengths. All that can be said is that despite the constant evolution in sound, the band consistently releases amazing music in whatever genre they chose to explore, be it the older Melodic Hardcore hailed by many older fans, or the newer more atmospheric music drawing new crowds of fans.
-Vince

5. Dillinger Escape Plan
Dillinger Escape Plan are one crazy band. Their fusion of metal, hardcore, punk, jazz and everything else in crazy time signatures and beats make them almost impossible to categorize. Their album Calculating Infinity is mental, extremely aggressive, heavy and fast. Their music is extremely complicated and the band members are so good at what they do too. They did an EP with Mike Patton, which features some of their best work and was a bit more experimental. Their latest release Miss Machine still has the same intense-ness and heaviness as their earlier work, but also features some slower, calmer songs such as "Unretrofied". A brilliant band, with a bright future.
-Dan

6. Red Hot Chili Peppers
Few bands have managed to have a career spanning 23 years, with 10 albums in their belt, a constantly adapting and changing style, and still managed to keep a massive fan base, securing them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The band formed in 1983 under the name Tony Flows Miraculous Masters of Mayhem. the bands line up consisted of Anthony Kiedis on vocals, Micheal Balzary (also called Flea, owing to his excitable and energetic nature) on bass guitar, and High school pals Hillel Slovak on Guitar, and Jack Irons on Drums. Soon, the band took on the name the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, which Kiedis claimed came to him in a dream. The band soon became famous in their local LA, and were recording by 1984, bringing their unique sound of funk-rap-rock to CD. The band recorded and toured extensively, until 1988, when high school friend and guitarist Hillel Slovak was found dead from a heroine overdose. The band were devastated, and drummer Jack decided to call it a day, and left the band. Flea and Kiedis decided to continue for the memory of their friend. The band was eventually joined by John Frusciante on Guitar and Chad Smith on Drums, cementing the line up for years to come. The band went on to record and tour more. The band really sold their brand of funk rock to the world, with each becoming famous musicians in their own right. However, trouble struck again, when Frusciante left the band in 1992, mid tour, due to hard drug abuse. Though he would come back after extensive rehab, the band were forced to find a new guitarist, in the form of Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro. The band recorded together, but Navarro left in 1998, feeling he didn't fit in. The band were rejoined by Frusciante, and slipped into obscurity, taking a break from touring, to record a new album. Californication was released in late 1999, and was an instant hit. Their biggest album to date, it marked a change in the bands style and attitude. Kiedis' voice had really come into its own, and the band had grown up as musicians. The band are still going strong today, as a mix of Kiedis random and often obscure lyrics, Flea's incredible funk bass playing doubled with Chad's total rhythm and time ability, and Fruciantes melodic and beautifully haunting guitar playing.
-Oz

7. Bob Dylan

8. Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American metal band noted both for their diligent political conscience and for their pioneering blend of hard rock and rap which over time would come to be known variously as Rock, Rap Rock or Rap Metal (Both known under Rapcore), Hard Rock, Funk Metal and Alternative Rock or Alternative Metal. Their name came from the unreleased album "Rage Against the Machine" by de la Rocha's former group, as well as being a reference to a speech by Karl Marx, where he told workers to "Rage Against The Machine". Shortly after forming, they gave their first public performance in a living room in Orange County, California and self-produced a 12-song cassette which already included songs like "Bullet in the Head". Several record labels expressed interest and they eventually signed with Epic Records. Morello said, "Epic agreed to everything we asked--and they've followed through... we never saw a conflict as long as we maintained creative control." Their debut album, the self-titled Rage Against the Machine was released in late 1992. Their second album, Evil Empire entered Billboard Top 200 chart at number one in 1996. A live video, also titled "Rage Against the Machine", followed in 1997. The following release, The Battle of Los Angeles also debuted at number one in 1999, selling 450,000 copies the first week and then going double platinum. Renegades, released shortly after the band's dissolution, was a 2000 collection of covers of bands as diverse as Devo, Cypress Hill, Minor Threat, MC5 and even Bob Dylan. The following year saw the release of another live video, The Battle of Mexico City. On October 18, 2000, de la Rocha released the following statement:

I feel that it is now necessary to leave Rage because our decision-making process has completely failed. It is no longer meeting the aspirations of all four of us collectively as a band, and from my perspective, has undermined our artistic and political ideal. I am extremely proud of our work, both as activists and musicians, as well as indebted and grateful to every person who has expressed solidarity and shared this incredible experience with us.

After the group's breakup, Morello, Wilk, and Commerford briefly tried to replace de la Rocha in RATM.
-Matt

06-11-2006, 12:28 PM	#2
Mute Print XXX Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Slums of Buffalo Posts: 10,945	THE LIST! 1. The Beatles The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their groundbreaking role in the history of popular music. Consisting of John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (1942- ), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940- ), the group's innovative music and style helped define the 1960s. The Beatles were, by most definitions, the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. In their homeland alone, they have had more than 40 different singles, albums and EPs reach Number One. This kind of success has been repeated in many more countries and EMI estimated that by 1985, the band had sold over one billion records worldwide. The Beatles' achievements and contributions to popular music, and indeed international youth culture, were profound and wide-ranging. Their early original material fused elements of early American rock 'n roll, pop, and R&B into a new form of popular rock 'n roll, almost single-handedly kick-starting the British Invasion, laying the groundwork for the rock culture of the 1960s, and establishing the prototype for the self-contained rock group. Albums that have been released by The Beatles are Please Please Me in 1963, With The Beatles in 1963, A Hard Day's Night in 1964, Beatles for Sale in 1964, Help! in 1965, Rubber Soul in 1965, Revolver in 1966, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967, The Beatles (aka The White Album) in 1968, Yellow Submarine in 1969, Abbey Road in 1969, and Let It Be in 1970. -Matt 2. Thursday Thursday was formed by Geoff Rickly, Tom Keeley, Steve Pedulla, Tim Payne, Tucker Rule, and Andrew Everding in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1997. The band's first album entitled Waiting was released in 1999 on Eyeball Records. Thursday attracted the attention of Victory Records and released a breakthrough second album entitled, Full Collapse on October 18, 2001. After gaining significant radio time with the single, "Understanding In A Car Crash" the band landed a major record deal with Island Records. The result of this record deal was their third full-length album, War All The Time, released September 16,2003. Thursday's fourth album, A City By The Light Divided, is scheduled to be released on May 5, 2006. -Zach 3. The Mars Volta Rising from the ashes of At the Drive-In in 2001, vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez recruited several additional musicians to round out Prog Rock group The Mars Volta. Despite a low amount of actual studio material, the band built a buzz early on based upon their highly energetic live show. On their first full-length effort, Deloused in the Comatorium, the band drew more attention by gathering the support of Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante. Their latest full length, Frances the Mute, has propelled the band into the mainstream, landing 2 songs on radio stations all over and releasing music videos on MTV as well, quite a feat for such an experimental band. -Vince 4. Thrice Since their inception in 1998, Thrice has managed to redefine their sound over each and every album they release, from their early Pop-Punk First Impressions EP to their recent Alternative Rock-influenced Vheissu. With the heartfelt lyrics and emotional vocals of Dustin backed by the technicality of Teppei and the brothers of the rhythm section, Eddie and Riley, Thrice is characterized by strengths in each and every section of their musical compositions. The variation among each of their records makes it hard to pinpoint a best or worst because each has its own unique style and strengths. All that can be said is that despite the constant evolution in sound, the band consistently releases amazing music in whatever genre they chose to explore, be it the older Melodic Hardcore hailed by many older fans, or the newer more atmospheric music drawing new crowds of fans. -Vince 5. Dillinger Escape Plan Dillinger Escape Plan are one crazy band. Their fusion of metal, hardcore, punk, jazz and everything else in crazy time signatures and beats make them almost impossible to categorize. Their album Calculating Infinity is mental, extremely aggressive, heavy and fast. Their music is extremely complicated and the band members are so good at what they do too. They did an EP with Mike Patton, which features some of their best work and was a bit more experimental. Their latest release Miss Machine still has the same intense-ness and heaviness as their earlier work, but also features some slower, calmer songs such as "Unretrofied". A brilliant band, with a bright future. -Dan 6. Red Hot Chili Peppers Few bands have managed to have a career spanning 23 years, with 10 albums in their belt, a constantly adapting and changing style, and still managed to keep a massive fan base, securing them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The band formed in 1983 under the name Tony Flows Miraculous Masters of Mayhem. the bands line up consisted of Anthony Kiedis on vocals, Micheal Balzary (also called Flea, owing to his excitable and energetic nature) on bass guitar, and High school pals Hillel Slovak on Guitar, and Jack Irons on Drums. Soon, the band took on the name the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, which Kiedis claimed came to him in a dream. The band soon became famous in their local LA, and were recording by 1984, bringing their unique sound of funk-rap-rock to CD. The band recorded and toured extensively, until 1988, when high school friend and guitarist Hillel Slovak was found dead from a heroine overdose. The band were devastated, and drummer Jack decided to call it a day, and left the band. Flea and Kiedis decided to continue for the memory of their friend. The band was eventually joined by John Frusciante on Guitar and Chad Smith on Drums, cementing the line up for years to come. The band went on to record and tour more. The band really sold their brand of funk rock to the world, with each becoming famous musicians in their own right. However, trouble struck again, when Frusciante left the band in 1992, mid tour, due to hard drug abuse. Though he would come back after extensive rehab, the band were forced to find a new guitarist, in the form of Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro. The band recorded together, but Navarro left in 1998, feeling he didn't fit in. The band were rejoined by Frusciante, and slipped into obscurity, taking a break from touring, to record a new album. Californication was released in late 1999, and was an instant hit. Their biggest album to date, it marked a change in the bands style and attitude. Kiedis' voice had really come into its own, and the band had grown up as musicians. The band are still going strong today, as a mix of Kiedis random and often obscure lyrics, Flea's incredible funk bass playing doubled with Chad's total rhythm and time ability, and Fruciantes melodic and beautifully haunting guitar playing. -Oz 7. Bob Dylan 8. Rage Against The Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American metal band noted both for their diligent political conscience and for their pioneering blend of hard rock and rap which over time would come to be known variously as Rock, Rap Rock or Rap Metal (Both known under Rapcore), Hard Rock, Funk Metal and Alternative Rock or Alternative Metal. Their name came from the unreleased album "Rage Against the Machine" by de la Rocha's former group, as well as being a reference to a speech by Karl Marx, where he told workers to "Rage Against The Machine". Shortly after forming, they gave their first public performance in a living room in Orange County, California and self-produced a 12-song cassette which already included songs like "Bullet in the Head". Several record labels expressed interest and they eventually signed with Epic Records. Morello said, "Epic agreed to everything we asked--and they've followed through... we never saw a conflict as long as we maintained creative control." Their debut album, the self-titled Rage Against the Machine was released in late 1992. Their second album, Evil Empire entered Billboard Top 200 chart at number one in 1996. A live video, also titled "Rage Against the Machine", followed in 1997. The following release, The Battle of Los Angeles also debuted at number one in 1999, selling 450,000 copies the first week and then going double platinum. Renegades, released shortly after the band's dissolution, was a 2000 collection of covers of bands as diverse as Devo, Cypress Hill, Minor Threat, MC5 and even Bob Dylan. The following year saw the release of another live video, The Battle of Mexico City. On October 18, 2000, de la Rocha released the following statement: I feel that it is now necessary to leave Rage because our decision-making process has completely failed. It is no longer meeting the aspirations of all four of us collectively as a band, and from my perspective, has undermined our artistic and political ideal. I am extremely proud of our work, both as activists and musicians, as well as indebted and grateful to every person who has expressed solidarity and shared this incredible experience with us. After the group's breakup, Morello, Wilk, and Commerford briefly tried to replace de la Rocha in RATM. -Matt Last edited by Mute Print; 06-15-2006 at 01:12 PM.