[QUOTE=munky_magik]Yea, he does. If you're looking for Ben Harper stuff try getting his [I]Live from Mars[/I] album as I feel his studio work really pales in comparison.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'd agree very much there.

My flatmate sometimes insists that Stealer's Wheel have been the only band to use a slide without making him want to kill someone, yet he loves Ben Harper.

Allota you hate nu stuff, but anyone heard of 40 below summer? Theyre like slipknot and trapt hanging at breaking benjamin's house

or... Interpol. i love them and i hate a lot of scremo

Interpol are good, but I don't see why you're mentioning them next to your hatred of screamo ?

[QUOTE=metallica83]Allota you hate nu stuff, but anyone heard of 40 below summer? Theyre like slipknot and trapt hanging at breaking benjamin's house[/QUOTE]
Try reading the first post of this thread, please.

Can anyone recommend me some really dark, scary, stuff, with high pitched screaming and scary sounds and voices and whatever, something like cradle of filth

[QUOTE=Diecex]Can anyone recommend me some really dark, scary, stuff, with high pitched screaming and scary sounds and voices and whatever, something like cradle of filth[/QUOTE]

dimmu borgir may be the ticket, even try fantomas i reckon for something a bit different

cryptopsy

I just got done reading the thread involving metalcore bands and their lack of uniqueness, could anyone recommend some good ones that ARE unique?

[QUOTE=HazMan]dimmu borgir may be the ticket, even try fantomas i reckon for something a bit different[/QUOTE]
fantomas, what sort of music are they? They sound quite interesting.

Okay, I have a few requests:
What are some great Steve Vai or Joe Satriani songs?
What are some good classical songs?

Also, I'm wanting to get into some more Death Metal. I love the band Death, because they have great musicians, and awesome vocals. What are some awesome Death Metal bands, that don't have Mono-tone(cannibal corpse) vocals, and are very good?
Thanks

[QUOTE=Dude3]Okay, I have a few requests:
What are some great Steve Vai or Joe Satriani songs?[/quote]
I'm no expert on either, but for Steve Vai, try "For the Love of God".

[quote=Dude3]Also, I'm wanting to get into some more Death Metal. I love the band Death, because they have great musicians, and awesome vocals. What are some awesome Death Metal bands, that don't have Mono-tone(cannibal corpse) vocals, and are very good?
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Athiest and Cynic are for you :thumb:. Mithras as well, although they sound much different than Athiest and Cynic.

I would also suggest Lykathe Aflame, but the vocals are very low, so you may not like it. The plus side to it would be the outstanding musicianship, songwritting and melody.

/fanboy

[QUOTE=Dude3]
What are some great Steve Vai or Joe Satriani songs?
[/QUOTE]

Dont know much Vai but for Satch:
Always With Me Always With You
Ice 9
Crushing Day
Circles
Surfing With The Alien
Love Song
Ceremony
Oh god ill go on for hours

[QUOTE=Dude3]Okay, I have a few requests:
What are some great Steve Vai or Joe Satriani songs?
What are some good classical songs?

Also, I'm wanting to get into some more Death Metal. I love the band Death, because they have great musicians, and awesome vocals. What are some awesome Death Metal bands, that don't have Mono-tone(cannibal corpse) vocals, and are very good?
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Vai: For the love of god, the audience is listening, yai yai, the attitude song, erotic nightmare

Classical composers: John Williams, Beethoven, Mozart, Paganini. Typing these names into a P2P program should bring forth their most known/sometimes best songs.

You may also like to check out The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who incroporate classical elements into rock songs, and Haggard who blend classical music with metal.

[QUOTE=beaNN]fantomas, what sort of music are they? They sound quite interesting.[/QUOTE]

Could only really be called "experimental". Try checking them out though, most of what they've done is good so far.

[QUOTE=Dr Doom]I just got done reading the thread involving metalcore bands and their lack of uniqueness, could anyone recommend some good ones that ARE unique?[/QUOTE]

I'm not really an expert on metalcore but the ones I like are Converge and Posion the well.

Two more things:
What are some good The Mars Volta songs, what CD of them do you reccomend, and what genre would you classify them as?

Also, what would you say is the best Meshuggah Cd? I have "Nothing", and while its good, I've heard that it's crap compared to their others.

[QUOTE=Dude3]Two more things:
What are some good The Mars Volta songs, what CD of them do you reccomend, and what genre would you classify them as?[/QUOTE]

They are classed as prog rock but I don't know if I agree with that.

Eriatarka and Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt are two of their best tracks I feel, and De-Loused in the Comatorium is the Stronger album.

can someone recommend me some black metal bands/albums

thanks

Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness was the album that got me rolling down the black metal road. Great album. Also try Bathory - Blood Fire Death, Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse, and Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.

can someone please recommend to me some albums or songs by SRV and The Allman Bros?

Can anyone recommend some songs that build up to a climax?

Can anyone recommend me some cool, melodic and creative music that isn't overly pretentious and/or tacky?

I like Opeth, Isis, Tool, Porcupine Tree and Soundgarden among other bands.

Well, seeing as you like a lot of prog stuff I'd say check out Symphony X and Dream Theater. Both are progressive, melodic, and show exquisite musicianship.

Yeah, thanks for the recommendation...but that's the thing... I find most of those "prog bands" eg Dream Theater, Symphony X etc to be too pretentious and tacky... Also, I don't like the excessive showmanship.

I like bands like Opeth, Isis, and Tool because they are melodic, creative, and progressive without feeling the need to show off their technical skills. And also, they have some really cool riffs.....

[QUOTE=u2forlife]can someone please recommend to me some albums or songs by SRV and The Allman Bros?[/QUOTE]

for SRV try texas floods, brilliant album

I need some good symphonic black metal.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]I need some good symphonic black metal.[/QUOTE]
Emperor, and early Dimmu Borgir, is all I've got for you.

[QUOTE=Mind Revolution]can someone recommend me some black metal bands/albums

thanks[/QUOTE]
Get any of these for starts:
Immortal - At The Heart of Winter, or Sons of Northern Darkness
Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk, or In the Nightside Eclipse
Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
DarkThrone - A Blaze in the Northen Sky

Those are good starters, so enjoy. :thumb:

thanks :chug: