[QUOTE=Nostalgia;17835367]I'm in need of some shoegaze that doesn't suck. I really like Slowdive as well as the idea of shoegaze music, but when I hear the classic bands of the genre I just think it sounds silly.

Anything similar to Slowdive? Btw, no my bloody valentine plz[/QUOTE]

one of the best and most similar bands i've come across to slowdive (who are my favourite) would be alison's halo. get their eyedazzler compilation, the songs on it are amazing.

i love alisons halo but i dont think austin will like their vox

that doesn't even make sense, if he likes slowdive vocals then it's highly likely that he'll also like alison's halo vocals

austin u might liek mazzy star idddk

no not really i mean slowdives vocals are alooot better than alisons halo

Hey, I'm looking for some really heavy metal but with clean vocals, kinda like Iron Maiden, but a bit more modern and heavier?

iced earth

slough feg maybe

[QUOTE=Ralphims;17840608]Hey, I'm looking for some really heavy metal but with clean vocals, kinda like Iron Maiden, but a bit more modern and heavier?[/QUOTE]

Blind Guardian
Disillusion
Queensryche

[QUOTE=Ralphims;17840608]Hey, I'm looking for some really heavy metal but with clean vocals, kinda like Iron Maiden, but a bit more modern and heavier?[/QUOTE]

Grand Magus - Iron Will

all the abovementioned bands
Pharaoh
Lost Horizon

Alabama Thunderpus[I]sy[/I] (Open Fire)
Candlemass (Nightfall)
Dungeon (The Final Chapter)

What's some really good metal/rock with strong organic song structures? Like songs that flow well and are long but you can't predict them. Yet hold your interest the whole time.

Uh, what? I think you might need to be a little more specific here. All I can think of is Subterranean Masquerade's EP and LP but you're not giving me much to work with.

[QUOTE=Si1v3RfaNg;17846013]What's some really good metal/rock with strong organic song structures? Like songs that flow well and are long but you can't predict them. Yet hold your interest the whole time.[/QUOTE]

I would say Natsumen, but really you're not cool enough to like a good band

[QUOTE=Si1v3RfaNg;17846013]What's some really good metal/rock with strong organic song structures? Like songs that flow well and are long but you can't predict them. Yet hold your interest the whole time.[/QUOTE]

Pig - [I]The Swining[/I]

it's more industrial but you could give it a try

i know this is gonna sound very broad and varies a lot from person to person but i need some emotional (in a depressing way) stuff.

maybe indie-folk like bon iver/richard youngs/nmh. i've been listening to have a nice life a lot recently and find it quite 'depressing' (maybe not the right word) as well.

Check out the following albums:

Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
Twinsistermoon - The Hollow Mountain
Zelienople - Ink
Isengrind - Golestân
Giles Corey (other project from the dude of HANL, you can download all of his stuff for free from last.fm)
Afterlives - A Ticking Clock I Couldn't Stop

alright thanks

Recently discovered Grouper. Good stuff.

Didn't know you were into that type of music, Grouper is beautiful stuff. Some of the most original Drone/ambient music I've heard.

Yeah, I've only recently been getting into ambient. The ambient stuff of Agalloch, Altar Of Plagues and some other black metal bands got me into it. Then I found Grouper and Tim Hecker on http://slaysfordays.blogspot.com/

Got any other recommendations in that style?

damn, there's too much stuff, if you want things like Grouper check out the same recommendations I gave to DBlitz if you want things like Tim Hecker's Harmony check out:

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline
Fennesz - Black Sea
William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops
Deaf Center - Pale Ravine
The Dead Texan - Self Titled
Gas - Pop
Thomas Köner - La Barca

Stars of the Lid

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Thanks man. :) I especially like Tim Hecker's stuff, so I'll be checking out some of those.

yeah grouper is good **** i prefer cover the windows and walls over dragging though

whats some good new dm

[QUOTE=Txus;17846396]damn, there's too much stuff, if you want things like Grouper check out the same recommendations I gave to DBlitz if you want things like Tim Hecker's Harmony check out:

Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline
Fennesz - Black Sea
William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops
[B]Deaf Center - Pale Ravine[/B]
The Dead Texan - Self Titled
Gas - Pop
Thomas Köner - La Barca[/QUOTE]

everyone needs that. and if you like it, try Svarte Greiner - Knive

i'll check that out now

just checked out Svarte Greiner - Knive, holy crap thats really good