Thunderkat: What Is Your Favorite Band?

Thunderkat 03.23.14	I know I keep posting about the Smiths, but they are my favorite band of all time.
JokineAugustus 03.23.14	Zao. No band comes close save Rush
Thunderkat 03.23.14	Cool! What do you like about them? Their message? Their instrumental delivery? Everything? What kind of impact have they made in your life?
tempest-- 03.23.14	metallica
Rowan5215 03.23.14	You should check this band called Pink Floyd
avonbarksdale221 03.23.14	Radiohead because I like the music they make
Onirium 03.23.14	Sigur Rós. Discovered them last month, they fucking changed my whole perception of life!
Thunderkat 03.23.14	Rowan, I know them I just listen to Dark Side, yeah I should broaden my experience and listen to more of their catalogue
Killerhit 03.23.14	marilyn manson or death
avonbarksdale221 03.23.14	Sigur Ros are magical Onirium
ILiveInNetherlands 03.23.14	Monster Magnet or RATM
Rowan5215 03.23.14	Dude Thunder bro Animals and Wish You Were Here are essential
mandan 03.23.14	Don't really have one, but RHCP has one of my all-time fave albums, if not my fave.
avonbarksdale221 03.23.14	Yeah Floyd will change your life
kris. 03.23.14	either coheed and cambria or bomb the music industry leaning more towards btmi
ZombicidalMan 03.23.14	probably boris
Thunderkat 03.23.14	What album did you guys start with Floyd? Besides Dark Side @Jokine; I enjoyed Rush's last album, Very good
mandan 03.23.14	Jam Animals and WYWH.
ZombicidalMan 03.23.14	animals is the best floyd
silentstar 03.23.14	anberlin, because I'm a hopeless romantic and I love Stephen's (the vocalist) falsettos anberlin makes me feel good when other things don't
VlacDrac 03.23.14	Primus. Les Claypool showed me that bass can be awesome as fuck.
TwigTW 03.23.14	Bowie . . . always changes the way I think about music, challenging.
titanslayer 03.23.14	enslaved
Thunderkat 03.23.14	Great post Silentstar, that is why I love music. The ability to relate and feel through the power of melodies and lyrics.
Salvidian 03.23.14	Looks like a lot of love for old PF. Definitely up there for me as well.
JokineAugustus 03.23.14	The lyrics, vocals, and immense riffs they have on all their albums @Thunderkat They've made the biggest impact on my life of any band and certain songs would help get rid of depression if I had it.
Muisc4Life26 03.23.14	John Coltrane
Dummit 03.23.14	It took me a while to make the rounds, and I definitely have had bands come and go in the favorite ever category, but I would have to go with Death.
widowslaugh123 03.23.14	The blood brothers, the locust, at the drive-in. My life changed when i was twelve.
InbredJed 03.23.14	great list/question For me it's always been Faith No More. I heard them at an impressionable age, and I never recovered. Their talent is undeniable and their influence is well documented, but the thing that's effected me more than their music is their attitude. They poked holes my perceptions of music, poked fun at pop music, and poked their middle-fingers to the music industry, made the music they wanted to make, and quit while they were still ahead.
Thunderkat 03.23.14	@Dummit, Why is Death your favorite band? How is it set apart from any other metal band? Did it leave an imprint in your life?
FearThyEvil 03.23.14	tool
Salvidian 03.23.14	FearThyEvil9, I like the taste there.
CrimsonLies 03.23.14	Ugh I don't have a favorite, it's either between Cult of Luna, ISIS or Mouth of the Architect. It's music that speaks to me more than anything else. In a way, it's part of who I am
Thunderkat 03.23.14	@InbredJed; Patton is such an amazing vocalist, and very diverse too, from faith no more to Mr. Bungle, that guy has talent. I am generally curious on peoples perception on music, how has it impacted their lives. I love music. For some its a method to escape, for others its a way to jam out their problems, and a mixture of many different reasons for different artists and genres.
scottpilgrim10 03.23.14	Weezer
ShrillYell 03.23.14	Swans have been with me a long time since my high school years so they are my favourite band for sure. However, mewithoutYou has just recently joined up next to them.
Salvidian 03.23.14	Thunderkat, if you wish to understand the why and how pertaining to musical impact, I think you should know that it does something to your emotional essence. Sorry for the neckbeardedness, but that's how it goes I guess.
Rowan5215 03.23.14	To answer your question more fully, Floyd at their best are just the perfect combination of superb lyricism and superb musicianship for me Their best songs are the ones where all the band members would come up with an amazing song structure, Waters would write some amazing lyrics which Gilmour and/or Wright would then grace with their amazing vocals Obviously there are exceptions to that formula which are still amazing but overall that's the winner
Turtlestlker 03.23.14	murder by death-who will survive and what will be left of them
avonbarksdale221 03.23.14	mainly cause gilmour doe
Rowan5215 03.23.14	No you don't understand its all of them as one flawless whole I call it "Gilwright-waters"
avonbarksdale221 03.23.14	cause fuck nick mason (w)right?
Rowan5215 03.23.14	Its not like he's anything special let's be real
SatanicPeanuts 03.23.14	Blood on the dance floor! BEST BAND EVER
Riviere 03.23.14	Deftones
itsalltherage 03.23.14	Funeral for a Friend obvi
jayz0ned 03.23.14	^what album would you recommend by Funeral for a Friend. I've only listened to Conduit and I thought it was alright.
Calc 03.23.14	"What is a band that changed your life? Changed the definition of music in your eyes. One that revolutionized the way you feel/think, One that transcends places and time in your life. One that represents your life." none of this existential bullshyt applies but the dear hunter.
Luminara 03.23.14	I'm torn between Limp Bizkit n' Papa Roach D;
itsalltherage 03.23.14	Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation & Hours are two of my favourite albums ever so I would recommend both to be honest - Hours probably just edges out Casually Dressed for it's highlights. Welcome Home Armageddon is brilliant as well, if a little different. But yer I enjoy all of their releases really - they're my favourite band for a reason :P
Lowder91bird 03.23.14	It's tough for me to say who is my favorite band. The first album I ever bought was Van Halen 1 when I was 10 years old. Them and queen were the first 2 bands I got into but I was still exploring my musical taste at that point and didn't really know what I wanted out of music . But about a year later I started really getting into more Metal music and Megadeth became a band I was obsessed with. Megadeth was probably the first band I actually called my favorite band. I remember in my Freshman year of High school I found Blind Guardian then In Flames and then Mastodon. They quickly replaced Megadeth as my favorite bands. Sophomore year I got really deep into black metal. At this time I listened to mostly bands like Burzum, Emperor. But then in 2010 during my Junior year of high school a friend of mine showed me Alcest. I never called them my favorite band but they changed my approach on music. I got more open minded and started listening to more non metal music. The next Artist to really change my approach to music was St Vincent in 2011. I still consider her my favorite Indie artist. The most recent band that had an impact on me was Genesis.They are also the band that has had the most impact on me. I listened to Selling England by the Pound and then Nursery Cryme. Those two albums have changed the way I look at music more than any other album ever has. All of these bands that I have mention are still really special to me except maybe Van Halen even though I still like them. There are a number of bands that I might consider my favorite but If I were forced to choose one it would be Genesis.
KriegdemKriege 03.23.14	Chumbawamba. They really helped me develop my political ideology, and they are the absolute definition of punk rock.
DrunkChadKroeger4 03.23.14	It depends on the beer. but i would say either Corona or Samuel Adams. I like the cheap ass beers you buy from ratchet ass hoes. Screw budweiser!
engleprunt 03.23.14	What InbredJed said. 100%.
ultradevilgod 03.23.14	No Beatles? Come on, without these dudes there would be no progress in rock and roll. There would be no Black Sabbath, no Pink Floyd, no AC/DC, no Aerosmith...perhaps all bands that would exists from 70's till now.
drakefan421 03.23.14	Deafheaven
zakalwe 03.23.14	The impact of Nirvana on me was second to none. There was no otherworldliness, silliness, unobtainable talent, falseness, machismo, bullshit to be had. They rocked, blew the doors open and connected on a fuckin ridiculous level.
DamnVanne 03.23.14	The last two As Cities Burn records connected lyrically to my maturing process. Their songs were perfectly crafted wish hardcore, rock and progressive that made me want to find more. ACB were doctors of musical chemistry... But Scale the Summit changed my life. STS abducted my sense of good judgment. hijacked my brain into sending my body on trips I still haven't unpacked from. It's existential, like drowning your clone.
VolcanoDay 03.23.14	Deftones
Artuma 03.23.14	well tool is the one that changed my life. wouldn't say they are ultimately the best tho
CalculatingInfinity 03.23.14	Without a doubt for me it's a draw between X-Japan and Shiina Ringo.
Greyvy 03.23.14	Zao. No band comes close save Rush
NeroCorleone80 03.23.14	Black Sabbath. Before that I didnt know what a riff was
RunOfTheMill 03.23.14	Judas Priest. Got me into metal. Dio-era Black Sabbath deserves credit there too. I'm not the biggest post-punk fan, but I should check the Smiths at some point.
RunOfTheMill 03.23.14	High five, Nero and Calculating
VheissuCrisis 03.23.14	Thrice, post hardcore done right. Most important band I ever listened to, led onto tons of great stuff.
CalculatingInfinity 03.23.14	"High five, Nero and Calculating" :D high fived
ArsMoriendi 03.23.14	It's kind of difficult for me... I guessed It'd be between Ween and Frank Zappa/his various bands. Though my favorite album is a Mr. Bungle album...
Propose 03.23.14	"No Beatles? Come on, without these dudes there would be no progress in rock and roll. There would be no Black Sabbath, no Pink Floyd, no AC/DC, no Aerosmith...perhaps all bands that would exists from 70's till now." Oh man there would never have been high speed internet if not first for dial up, all this speed wouldn't be here! Dial up is definitely my favourite.
NightProwler 03.23.14	Bruce Springsteen
Propose 03.23.14	animal collective
zakalwe 03.23.14	We all love dial up
ArsMoriendi 03.23.14	@Propose: The Mothers of Invention's Freak Out! begs to differ. Beach Boys too. I'm sure without The Beatles there would have been a similar outbreak.
Propose 03.23.14	Just because another band listened to an album and liked shouldn't influence whether you like it or not, have your own opinion. Oh man this sucks but the Beach Boys really dug it so it is my favourite album!
RVAHC13 03.23.14	'Zeppelin
karmacost029 03.23.14	Zeppelin
bloc 03.23.14	Depeche Mode
Underflow 03.23.14	I'd have to go with Ulver.
Snake. 03.23.14	Brand New (who's favorite band is The Smiths)
NordicMindset 03.23.14	tool
VermTheImpaler 03.23.14	Megadeth or maudlin of the well
ArsMoriendi 03.23.14	@Propose: Wait what? OH you were arguing against it! I thought that quote was your actual comment... My point was that The Beach Boys and Mothers of Invention had experimentalism without any influence from The Beatles. So... I was agreeing with you I guess...
Wafflez 03.23.14	>Having a favorite band
BMDrummer 03.23.14	Some of my favorites include Pink Floyd, Rush, QOTSA, Neurosis, and The Doors.
StallionMang 03.23.14	Modest Mouse, if I had to pick one
Snake. 03.23.14	@stallion what are you trebor now
Thunderkat 03.23.14	Really loving the many responses here
SharkTooth 03.23.14	kyuss, qotsa, foals, parliament, and Faith No More
SirDrumsalot 03.23.14	Deftones.
Thunderkat 03.23.14	great band
dmp3131 03.23.14	Shinedown. Don't care what anyone says.
wwf 03.23.14	deftones.
Mongi123 03.23.14	Prob a tie between Porcupine Tree, Tool and Deftones
octothegreat 03.23.14	neurosis
fuckyourneonshirt 03.23.14	Grateful Dead, Beatles, and Pink Floyd kind of shaped my musical outlook as a child, and are still some of my favorite groups to this day. My absolute favorite right now is definitely Neutral Milk Hotel tho. ITAOTS is the most perfect, beautiful fucking thing I think anyone has ever created. I can listen to that album again and again and still be just as affected by it as I was the first time. I'm still piecing together what Mangum is talking about in some of the songs, but the magical thing about NMH is that no matter how out there and nonsensical the music is, it always has some meaning to be deciphered. I could go on and on about this so I'll stop, but yeah, Neutral Milk Hotel is the best band ever. No contest.
wacknizzle 03.23.14	MewithoutYou and Botch
Trebor. 03.23.14	modest mouse
jtswope 03.23.14	radiohead
ShitsofRain 03.23.14	the band
KjSwantko 03.23.14	Evergrey
Uranium 03.23.14	The Cure
demon of surveillance 03.23.14	Enslaved!
LambsBread 03.23.14	KRS-One as far as meaning in rap goes MF DOOM as far as technicality in rap goes Pink Floyd, Bob Marley outside of hip hop
Uranium 03.23.14	'Enslaved!' top 3 for sure
Ending 03.23.14	maudlin of the Well redefined what it meant for an album to be good/great/amazing etc. It's not the most emotionally charged piece of music I've heard, or the most complex, or the most lyrically poetic or anything. It is however one of the most unique, progressive, and significant albums I've had the pleasure of hearing and will always hold a place near and dear to my heart.
InbredJed 03.23.14	"Shinedown. Don't care what anyone says." wut?
Thunderkat 03.24.14	huh
CK 03.24.14	Hammock. Just Hammock always