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Best of 2009 - 500 artists list
3. Dez. 2009, 14:39 von mr_maxis
IZIA, Wu-Tang Clan, Suprême NTM, Assassin, Nirvana, IAM, Bob Marley & The Wailers, La Spirale, Django Reinhardt, Squarepusher, The Prodigy, Necro, Ill Bill, Cypress Hill, Craig Armstrong, Heather Nova, La Coka Nostra, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Keny Arkana, Bérurier Noir, Birdy Nam Nam, System of a Down, dead prez, Le Peuple de l'Herbe, Beastie Boys, Busta Rhymes, Alpha & Omega, House of Pain, Seth Gueko, Aphex Twin, Profecy, DJ Krush, Prefuse 73, R.A. the Rugged Man, Rage Against the Machine, Laurent Garnier, Dead Can Dance, Kool Keith, High Tone, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Erik Truffaz, Portishead, Wax Poetic, Johnny Cash, Foreign Beggars, Lady Sovereign, Sinéad O'Connor, Vitalic, Radikal Dub Kolektiv, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jan Garbarek, Svinkels, Love Spirals Downwards, KRS-One, Dave Clarke, DJ Cam, The Doors, Clint Mansell, Lisa Gerrard, Fat Jon, Les Gourmets, The Beatles, Johannes Heil, KoЯn, Sleater-Kinney, Wax Tailor, B-Real, J Dilla, Filastine, Two Fingers, Asian Dub Foundation, Eminem, Jefferson Airplane, Autumn's Grey Solace, Gym Class Heroes, Shpongle, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Rockin' Squat, Mike Patton, Björk, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Waldeck, Millencolin, Massive Attack, This Ascension, Lordz of Brooklyn, Ensemble Badila, Snoop Dogg, The Problemaddicts, Dub Syndicate, Groundation, Wolf Myer Orchestra, Beth Orton, Oh No, Edward "Kid" Ory, The Offspring, Venetian Snares, Alexander Kowalski, Rageous Gratoons, Noir Désir, Ben Harper, Nas, Ideal J, Verbose, Micropoint, The Black Seeds, Metallica, General Elektriks, Buraka Som Sistema, The Chemical Brothers, Thom Yorke, Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke, Ayọ, EZ3kiel, Amon Tobin, Mano Negra, King of Conspiracy, Bob Marley, Moondog, 25G, Jimi Hendrix, Bauchklang, Moderat, Sigur Rós, DJ Muggs & Planet Asia, Louis Armstrong, Son Doobie, Tryo, Kronos Quartet, Iration Steppas, Looptroop, Mysa, Nine Inch Nails, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Olympic Gramofon, Leftfield, Fairy, Joy Division, 2Pac, Peace Orchestra, Eek-A-Mouse, Snowgoons, Heiko Laux, The Temptations, Le Trio Joubran, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Guru, Flunk, Earl Hines, Erykah Badu, Burning Spear, Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Oi Va Voi, 80kidz, Infected Mushroom, Animal Collective, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, NOMAK, Year of No Light, Horace Andy, The Cinematic Orchestra, Red Snapper, Nneka, Leila, NOFX, Lucky Thompson, Cal Tjader, Le Klub des 7, Jeff Buckley, Manu Chao, Wagon Christ, Drummers of the Societe Absolument Guinin, Barney Wilen, Ol' Dirty Bastard, UNKLE, Erik Truffaz & Sly Johnson, The Blue Stars, Underworld, Shurik'N, Arsonists, Madeleine Peyroux, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Nostalgia 77, Terry Callier, Medine, Fingathing, Big Daddy Kane, Macka B, Keith Jarrett Trio, Iration Steppas Meet D. Rootical, De La Soul, Chali 2na, Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters, John Coltrane, DJ Food, Sergent Garcia, Rockamovya, Antonio Vivaldi, Notorious B.I.G., Sidney Bechet et Claude Luter, Tracy Chapman, Angélique Kidjo, EPMD, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, St. Germain, Daft Punk, Fat Freddy's Drop, Fatboy Slim, Johnny Clarke, RJD2, René Thomas, Soul Assassins, Deftones, Kaophonic Tribu, Linkin Park, The Skatalites, Muse, Belleruche, Sunflower Caravan, Les Reines Prochaines, DJ Shadow, Mass Hysteria, múm, Кочани Оркестар, Israel Vibration, Jurassic 5, Gelka, Lionel Hampton, Lost in Hildurness, Hilight Tribe, Shadow Dancer, Elek Bacsik, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tânia Ârab, Troublemakers, William Orbit, Plastikman, The Specials, CunninLynguists, dead prez & DJ Green Lantern, Mansfield.TYA, Thievery Corporation, Raphael Saadiq, Smooth, Kery James, DJ Muggs vs. GZA/Genius, Love Is Colder Than Death, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, YAS, Chet Baker, Pendulum, Claude Bolling, Hubert Rostaing, Georges Brassens, Refractory, Scarface, Bill Coleman, Funkdoobiest, Telefon Tel Aviv, Lightning Bolt, Morcheeba, DJ Mitsu The Beats, Tricky, Hafdís Huld, Sidsel Endresen & Christian Wallumrød & Helge Sten, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, Akhenaton, Alif Tree, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Maurice Meunier, TAT, Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald, Stéphane Grappelli, Black Uhuru, Kid Loco, Common, Ellen Allien, Roots Manuva, Joris Voorn, Method Man, Jah'licious, Hux Flux, Toots Thielemans, Blockhead, Rokia Traoré, Max Romeo, Cœur de Pirate, Method Man & Redman, RND, Volta & FX909, Venetian Snares & Speedranch, The Rolling Stones, BHASS Project, Orchestre National de Jazz, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Michel Legrand, Sayag Jazz Machine, Emilie Simon, Late Night Fruit, Buddy Banks, Pan•American, Booba, DJ Muggs vs. Planet Asia, The Kumba Mela Experiment, Jeff Mills, Ulytau, ZAMAN 8 & Hafez Modir, Ematom, Harmonic 313, Freestylers, The Gladiators, Control Machete, The Bush Chemists, Twista, Orange Street, The Roots, Michael Jackson, Los Hermanos, Dub Incorporation, RZA, The Ananda Shankar Experience and State of Bengal, Da Taz, Thelonious Monk, Limp Bizkit, Mr. Oizo, 雅-miyavi-, Ella Fitzgerald, Sex Pistols, AC/DC, Minty Fresh Beats, Gus Gus, Gideon, Themselves, Parabellum, K2R Riddim, Easy Star All-Stars, Rhythm & Sound, The Toraia Orchestra Of Algiers, Lee "Scratch" Perry & King Tubby, Keziah Jones, Ataraxia, TTC, Immortal Technique, Coldcut, A Tribe Called Quest, Lali Puna, Rhoda Scott & Kenny Clarke, Iron Maiden, Dizzy Gillespie, Pierre Michelot, Umek, Miles Davis, Gang Starr, DJ Muggs, Orbital, OutKast, Anthony Rother, Donald Byrd Quintet, Diego, Igorrr, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, Dream Theater, Anoushka Shankar, Sonny Criss, The Smashing Pumpkins, K's Choice, Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor, The Herbaliser, Blakroc, Lenny Kravitz, Cujo, Cosma, Killarmy, Big Punisher, Jamiroquai, Charles Mingus, Missak, Burial, Bernard Peiffer and his Saint-Germain-des-Prés Orchestra, Albert Nicholas, Édith Piaf, Mix Master Mike, Maceo Parker, Rae & Christian, Steel Pulse, Hocus Pocus, Opeth, Dee Nasty, Tom Waits, DJ Fresh, Manu le Malin, Khoiba, Animaltek, Peter Tosh, Steppenwolf, Alter Ego, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Boards of Canada, Red Hot Chili Peppers9, Bernard Zacharias et ses solistes, Ill Bill & Necro, Sublime, Crystal Distortion, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, GZA/Genius, Salmonella Dub, Harold Nicholas et son Orchestre, Grems, Missy Elliott, Sammy Price & Lucky Thompson, The Herbaliser Band, Ghostface Killah, Cranes, Slaine, Necro & Ill Bill, Lars Klein, Outlines, Saïan Supa Crew, John Dahlbäck, Junior Murvin, Delinquent Habits, Dubians, Arom & Gourmets Beatclub, Afu-Ra, Slide Hampton, Agoria, 2Pac & The Outlawz, Archive, The Alchemist, Somogo, Toots and The Maytals, Philip Glass, Ray Charles, Sia, Marcel et son Orchestre, Trust, Aretha Franklin, Sinsemilia, Public Enemy, Buck Clayton, James Brown, Zenzile & High Tone, The Streets, Adam F, Oscar Peterson, The Abyssinians, Improvisators Dub, Yuksek, Alanis Morissette, Alici, Cake, Up, Bustle and Out, Art Blakey, Scan X, DMX, Etikal Lab, Lady B, Keith Jarrett, David Carretta, Cocteau Twins, Lhasa de Sela, Jacques Brel, Charlie Singleton, Dimitri from Paris, Bonobo, Emmanuel Top, CéU, Kosheen, Jungle Brothers, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Nada Surf, Cercle Rouge, Monolake, Marilyn Manson, Rachid Taha, Alain Goraguer, Dub Pistols, Jimmy Archey, Pat Metheny, Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, Jimmy Riley, Wailing Souls, Taigaz, Air, Triston Palmer, Donald Byrd, Promoe, Ice Cube, Gang Gang Dance, Barbara Morgenstern, Technasia, Dubmood, Josh Wink, Eddy Louiss, Africa Combo & Bugge Wesseltoft. -
Bands I've Seen Live (1/12/09)
1. Dez. 2009, 19:03 von InsomniacAttack
Dropkick Murphys - Headliners. 4/2/08 - Great gig, my first one actually. They are amazing, the best song was Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya.
The Briggs
Mad Caddies
Attack! Attack! - Headliners. (forgot the date :S) - A must see, they are a great band live; lots of energy. Best song was Too Bad Son.
A lost corz
Mid-Term Break
Slipknot - Headliners. 11/12/08 - What can I say? Absolutely amazing. Best songs: Surfacing,Spit It Out, Dead Memories.
Children of Bodom
Machine Head
Mindless Self-Indulgence -Headliners. 28/1/09 - Ehh, I was only really there for In Case of Fire and Black Tide. Still, MSI's best song had to be Faggot. AND there was a wall of hugs.
Dir en grey
Black Tide
In Case of Fire
Attack! Attack! -Headliners. 21/2/09 - Great, once again, they never disappoint. Best song this time round was This is a Test.
Tonight Is Goodbye
Said Mike
Out of Sight
Fei Comodo - Headliners. 26/2/09 - Brilliant! I really want to see these live again. Best track was This One's For Us.
Bury Tomorrow
Kaikoura
Electric Six - Headliners. 7/3/09 - Fun gig. A few dickheads there though, but what can you do eh? Best song has to go to Improper Dancing.
Tragedy
Finding Atlantis
Lights - Headliners. 14/4/09 - I only watched a little part of her set, and I'd never listened to her stuff before. I might have to, because I've heard it's good.
In This Moment
VersaEmerge
Whole Wheat Bread
Madina Lake - Headliners. 2/5/09 - Amazing, almost tops off Slipknot. Best track was either True Love or Me vs. The World.
Yashin
The Audition
Flood of Red
The Blackout - Headliners. 27/5/09 - Great! Silverstein were one of the first bands I really got into aswell, and Hollywood Undead were just pure awesome. Best track
I'm A Riot? You're A Fucking Riot!
The Urgency
Hollywood Undead
Silverstein
Saving Aimee - Headliners. 7/6/09 - Haha, this gig was alright. The best song hands down was Small Talk. So good, they played it twice.
The Mission District
Twenty Twenty
Twenty Twenty - Headliners. 10/9/09 - This was fun. (: Best track was Forever, me and a few mates went kinda crazy.
The Gap Year Riot
The Broadcast
The Used - Headliners. 16/9/09 - I only really went to this for We Are The Ocean (their best track was Nothing Good Has Happened Yet even though a friend of mine fucked his ankle up) to be quite honest, but The Used but on a good show. Best Used track: Empty with You.
We Are The Ocean
Hexes
Go:Audio - Headliners. 5/10/09 (best song: Brake! Brake!)
Attack! Attack! - Best band of the night. Their best song was Too Bad Son.
Saving Aimee
Twenty Twenty
Dream Theater - Headliners. 9/10/09 - WOW. They put on an absolutely amazing show. Best gig I've ever been to. Best songs: ALL OF THEM!
Opeth - Opeth were brilliant too, their best song:
April Ethereal
Bigelf
Unexpect
Papa Roach - Headliners. 13/10/09 - Papa Roach exceeded all of my expectations, they were just great. Good atmosphere and they sounded pretty much flawless.
Madina Lake
Heaven's Basement
Enter Shikari - Headliners. 20/10/09 - Amazing gig, absolutely packed (sold-out) and an awesome set list to top it off. It's hard to choose the best song for me, so I'm going to go with
Mothership,
Gap in the Fence,
Zzzonked, and last but not least: the 15-minute version of
Sorry, You're Not A Winner. Being a big fan of Shikari, it was a blast seeing them live for the first time, and I think it's absolutely awesome how they treat the crowd like a 5th member of the band. Really good gig!
The Devil Wears Prada - A sidenote: TDWP are shit.
True Tiger
Fightstar - Headliners. 26/10/09 - Brilliant band, shit crowd is what I have to say about this gig. Fightstar were literally pitch perfect and the set was brilliant. I especially loved
Paint Your Target and Mercury Summer.
Saving Aimee
Young Guns
Prego
Rise Against - Headliners. 18/11/09 - Absolutely amazing, they built up the night's atmosphere so well with extended build-ups and even a piano intro to - the first song I ever heard by them - Dancing for Rain. Best songs were:
Dancing For Rain, Swing Live Away,
Drones.
Thursday
Poison the Well
Bring Me the Horizon - Headliners. 20/11/09 - I didn't really enjoy BMTH that much really, although Braile (For Stevie Wonder's Eyes Only) was a pretty good song.
A Day to Remember
August Burns Red - Loved August Burns Red, caught Matt Grainer's drumstick! They were great and the frontman is a really awesome guy to talk to.
Composure I loved, but the set was pretty much perfect, in my opinion. I was getting a lot of weird looks for shouting the words back at him, but who cares? I wanna see them on a headline at Newcastle SO BADLY. (:
Yashin - Headliners. 21/11/09 - Best song was The First Rule Of Fight Club. They also got the old vocalist on stage for the end of Dirty Slut. Only complaint was that I seemed to be getting punched by hardcore dancers a lot. Oh, and they didn't play
So We're Named After Saints.
Noise Explosion
This Is Divine
This Way Up
The Mission District - Headliners. 24/11/09 - Best song was the Just Dance cover. ;p
The New Cities
The Broadcast
This Never Fails
Killswitch Engage - Headliners, Taste of Chaos 2009. 30/11/09 - Killswitch were great, Howard was funny haha - "Who do you think I am? A black guy in a metal band? Oh...right..." Best song they did, for me, was
My Last Serenade.
In Flames - These were amazing too, and they did a signing before the show, which I got tickets for. :D The best song, though, was
Pinball Map
Every Time I Die
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.
It's not as big as some people's lists (I am aware it is not that impressive, it's just something I'm putting together to keep track of the bands I've seen).
So basically, I've seen:
Dropkick Murphys
Mad Caddies
The Briggs
A lost corz
Mid-Term Break
Attack! Attack! x3
Children of Bodom
Machine Head
Slipknot
In Case of Fire
Black Tide
Dir en grey
Mindless Self-Indulgence
Out of Sight
Said Mike
Tonight is Goodbye
Kaikoura
Bury Tomorrow
Fei Comodo
Finding Atlantis
Tragedy
Electric Six
Whole Wheat Bread
VersaEmerge
In This Moment
Lights
Yashin x2
Flood or Red
The Audition
Madina Lake x2
The Urgency
Hollywood Undead
Silverstein
The Blackout
Twenty Twenty x3
The Mission District x2
Saving Aimee x3
The Broadcast x2
The Gap Year Riot
Hexes
We Are the Ocean
The Used
Go:Audio
Unexpect
Bigelf
Opeth
Dream Theater
Heaven's Basement
Papa Roach
True Tiger
The Devil Wears Prada
Enter Shikari
Prego
Young Guns
Fightstar
Poison the Well
Thursday
Rise Against
August Burns Red
A Day to Remember
Bring Me the Horizon
This Way Up
This is Divine
Noise Explosion
This Never Fails
The New Cities
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Every Time I Die
In Flames
Killswitch Engage
...the list grows ever longer! -
Top 100 Metal Releases - 2009
1. Dez. 2009, 17:34 von lodborg
1. Behemoth - Evangelion
2. Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest
3. Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
4. Candlemass - Death Magic Doom
5. Redemption - Snowfall On Judgement Day
6. Insomnium - Across the Dark
7. Slayer - World Painted Blood
8. Andre Matos - Mentalize
9. Epica - Design Your Universe
10. Immortal - All Shall Fall
11. Amorphis - Skyforger
12. Kreator - Hordes of Chaos
13. Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds...
14. Dark Funeral - Angelus Exuro pro Eternus
15. Celesty - Vendetta
16. The Chasm - Farseeing The Paranormal Abysm
17. Primal Fear - 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
18. Lamb of God - Wrath
19. Necrophobic - Death to All
20. Urgehal - Ikonoklast
21. Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings
22. Mastodon - Crack The Skye
23. Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Children Of The Dark Waters
24. Powerwolf - Bible of the Beast
25. Azaghal - Teraphim
26. Mantic Ritual - Executioner
27. SuidAkrA - Crógacht
28. Asphyx - Death...The Brutal Way
29. Strandhogg - Ritualistic Plague (Evangelical Death Apotheosis)
30. National Suicide - The Old Family is Still Alive
31. Brainstorm - Memorial Roots
32. Blut aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue With The Stars
33. PANTHEON I - Worlds I Create
34. Ex Deo - Romulus
35. My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire
36. God Dethroned - Passiondale
37. Suffocation - Blood Oath
38. Warbringer - Waking Into Nightmare
39. Marduk - Wormwood
40. ChthoniC - Mirror of Retribution
41. Finsterforst - ...zum Tode hin
42. Shadow Gallery - Digital Ghosts
43. Blackguard - Profugus Mortis
44. Pestilence - Resurrection Macabre
45. Code - Resplendent Grotesque
46. Funeral Mist - Maranatha
47. Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
48. Rudra - Brahmavidya: Transcendental I
49. Mystic Prophecy - Fireangel
50. Swallow the Sun - New Moon
51. Týr - By the Light of the Northern Star
52. Goatwhore - Carving Out The Eyes Of God
53. Tardy Brothers - Bloodline
54. Amberian Dawn - The Clouds Of Northland Thunder
55. Megadeth - Endgame
56. Arckanum - ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ
57. Sepultura - A-Lex
58. Nomans Land - Farnord
59. Marionette - Enemies
60. Funebrarum - The Sleep of Morbid Dreams
61. Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
62. DGM - FrAme
63. Svarttjern - Misanthropic Path Of Madness
64. Аркона - Гой, Роде, Гой!
65. Ulcerate - EIF
66. Månegarm - Nattväsen
67. Obituary - Darkest Day
68. Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition
69. Gama Bomb - Tales From the Grave in Space
70. Be'lakor - Stone's Reach
71. Evil Masquerade - Fade To Black
72. Savage Circus - Of Doom And Death
73. Absu - Absu
74. Aeternam - Disciples of the Unseen
75. W.A.S.P. - Babylon
76. Hypocrisy - A Taste of Extreme Divinity
77. The Few Against Many - Sot
78. Fleshgod Apocalypse - Oracles
79. Anaal Nathrakh - In The Constellation Of The Black Widow
80. IXXI - Elect Darkness
81. Orcustus - Orcustus
82. Artillery - When Death Comes
83. Irminsul - Irminsul
84. The Project Hate MCMXCIX - The Lustrate Process
85. Katatonia - Night is the New Day
86. Miseration - The Mirroring Shadow
87. Devin Townsend - Ki / Addicted
88. Glorior Belli - Meet Us at the Southern Sign
89. Ad Hominem - Dictator - A Monument of Glory
90. Cannibal Corpse - Evisceration Plague
91. Susperia - Attitude
92. Deströyer 666 - Defiance
93. Mind Key - Pulse For A Graveheart
94. Obscura - Cosmogenesis
95. Ensiferum - From Afar
96. Vomitory - Carnage Euphoria
97. Lion's Share - Darkest Hours
98. Thanatos - Justified Genocide
99. Vindictiv - Ground Zero
100. Inferno - Black Devotion
Great releases that didn't make it into the list but still worth mentioning:
Saratoga, Flashback of anger, Graveland, Necrodeath, Theodore Ziras, Disparaged, Nightmare, Blood Red Throne, Shining, Skyclad, Unholy Matrimony, Dagon, Veloce Hystoria, Bornholm, Jungle Rot, Soulfallen, HammerFall, Grave Digger, Destroy Destroy Destroy, Napalm Death, Impious, Stratovarius, Vreid, D Creation, Andreas Kisser, Trail of Tears, Gorgoroth, Endstille, This Ending, Graveyard, Trepalium, Bibleblack, Mistur, Sarke, Tyrann, Ashent, Dark the Suns, Inmoria, Nefertum, Paganizer, Tim Ripper Owens, Stormheit, Silent Memorial, Torture Killer, Hammer Horde, Ablaze in Hatred, Conquest, Empires of Eden, Elias Viljanen, Bob Katsionis, Kiko Loureiro, Code For Silence, Old Man's Child, Wretched, Guilt Machine, Leaves' Eyes, Demonical, Kult ov Azazel, Dying Fetus, Gothmog -
CrowfeatheR - REAL life guitar hero
1. Dez. 2009, 13:42 von Nonclique343

CrowfeatheR's influences are; Guitar:Juliana Hatfield, Jeff Martin(TEA PARTY), Dave Navarro(Panic Channell, Janes Adiction),Zakk Wylde (Ozzy), Sony Mayo (Seven Dust),Les Paul, ALAN HOLDSWORTH, Steve Howe (Yes)
Bass: John Taylor (Duran Duran), DUG Pinnick (King's-X),Chris Squire (Yes),Bootsy Collins, James Jamerson.
Vocal: Jeff Buckley, Billy Idol, Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Sound Garden), Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jeff Martin (Tea Party),Scooter Ward(November Falls, Cold), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Scott Stapp (Creed) Keyboards: Rick Wakeman (Yes), Laurence Tolhurst (The Cure)
Drums/ percussion: Lars Ulrich (Metalica), Sam McCandless (Cold)
Programming: Trent Reznor (NIN)
I cut my musical teeth in my early years being influenced by the great progressive bands of he 1970's and 1980's like Yes and Rush. Lately my musical tastes have been heavier and I think for my tasteToolis the best band actively together.
Sounds Like
Halo Guitars
Pigtronix Effects Pedals
Mangan FusionMatched guitar strings
Vocally;
Peter Murphy(Bauhaus)
Jeff Martin (The Tea Party)
Jeff Buckley(R.I.P)
Chris Cornell (Audio Slave, Sound Garden)
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry)
Lajon Witherspoon (Seven Dust)
Billy Idol
Ian Astbury (the Cult, The Doors)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Robert Smith(The Cure)
Sean Morgan (Seether)
Guitar;
Juliana Hatfield
Dave Navaro (The Panic Channell, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Steve Howe (YES, GTR, ASIA)
ALAN HOLDSWORTH
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Joe Satriani
John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson)
Zakk Wylde (ozzy, Black Label Society)
Les Paul
Musically;
Audio Slave
The Cult
The Tea Party
ZZ Top
Incubus
Billy Idol
The Cure
Sevendust
Nickel Back
Daughtry
Muse
Seether
Disturbed
Imagine smooth, subtle, seamless transitions from jazz influenced chord structures to riff rock set to a familiar contemporary rock feel with catchy sing song, powerpop, vocal hooks and melodies. Guitar: this is heavily Jazz influenced, with melodic and shred metal tidbits here and there when called for. To get me out of Jazz mode I have to use alternate tunings. "CrowfeatheR" on the guitar is a nuclear-jazz guitarist with a sonic chameleon and multiple personality disorder complex. Every section of every song must have its own sonic principal and style that suits the feel of the music. My favorite guitar sound is from a HALO guitar and an EMG pickup. My primary instrument in the past has been the electric Bass. My greatest influences growing up were John Taylor (Duran Duran), James Jamerson, Bootzilla (that's Bootsy Collins to you), Muzz Skillins (living Color), Doug Pinnick (Kings-X, Pound hound), Chris Squire (YES) and of course Geddy Lee (Rush). Although I have the technical ability for endless masturbatory riffing and blazing runs faster than any guitar player could ever do using a pick, using my "cross finger picking" technique, I chose not to include too much of that in my popular music. I have put most of that behind me and I am trying to loose my musical ego. I am more worried about how things sound other than playing stuff no one else can. My favorite Bass tone is my custom made Bass through a bright, tube preamp with new sparkling Curt Mangan light stainless strings, mmmm, warm, punchy and crunchy. My percussion tracks are a Combination of live drums and percussion and digitally sampled or electronic, drum programming. My favorite drummers are too many to list , but include Morgan Rose (Seven Dust), Danny Carey (TOOL), Sam Mcandless (COLD), Jerry Gaskill (Kings-X) and the creator of the modern drumming style, Neil Peart (Rush). I prefer the sound of Mahogany drum shells, ported bass drum heads, a hard beater and a beater patch.
Join his fanclub TODAY: http://www.last.fm/group/CrowfeatheR+%28REAL+life+guitar+hero%29
Did I mention Alice in Chains totally ripped him off? Soundgarden too! -
Top 10 at the End of 2009
29. Nov. 2009, 16:08 von leodegraf
1. Rush
Rank in 2007: 1 (unchanged)
First Song:
Working Man. Must have heard this on FM radio in Toronto circa 1975.
First Love:
In the End. My first entry into Rush was the just released All The World's A Stage album. "In the End" was my first favourite.
Current Favorite: Armor and Sword. From 2007's Snakes & Arrows, the guys show that they're still rocking and writing great music after 30+ years in the business.
Trend: Still my favourite band.
2. Porcupine Tree
Rank in 2007: 2 (unchanged)
First Song: Blackest Eyes Saw that these guys opened for Yes. Bought In Absentia and was hooked.
First Love: Trains The best track on In Absentia, IMHO.
Current Favorite: Time Flies from The Incident.
Trend: A return to form with The Incident. Awesome concert as well!
3. Dream Theater
Rank in 2007: 3 (unchanged)
First Song: As I Am Blew me away.
First Love: As I Am
Current Favorite: The Count of Tuscany off of the new album is great.
Trend: Still listening to a lot of DT. I have to say the new album is a notch behind Systematic Chaos.
4. The Tragically Hip
Rank in 2007: 2 (up 1)
First Song:
Little Bones On Much Music when it came out.
First Love:
Little Bones Was the official party tune of that summer.
Current Favorite: It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken Not the typical Hip song; great guitar work.
Trend: I finally purchased World Container. It's OK, but like Rush, I'll continue to support them for a long time.
5. The Tea Party
Rank in 2005: 4 (down 1)
First Song: The River Again on Much Music.
First Love: The River Sounded like nothing else at the time.
Current Favorite: Halcyon Days Probably the best mix of East and West rock.
Trend: Unfortunately, TP has disbanded so without new music, I expect them to slip down the charts over time. Great band though.
6. Genesis
Rank in 2007: 6(unchanged)
First Song:
Dance on a Volcano In someone's basement circa 1976.
First Love: Follow You, Follow Me On FM radio
Current Favorite:
Watcher of the Skies Back to the Gabriel days for my favourite.
Trend: Still a classic band.
7. Yes
Rank in 2007: 9 (up 2)
First Song:
Roundabout Again, FM radio.
First Love:
Close to the Edge It's a toss-up between this and...
Current Favorite:
And You And I
Trend: Kind of surprised that they have moved up in two years since I have not purchased any music of theirs in some time.
8. U2
Rank in 2007: 10 (up 2)
First Song:
Gloria On campus radio circa 1981.
First Love: Where The Streets Have No Name I obsessed over this album while living in London, UK in 1986-1989.
Current Favorite:
Magnificent Good tune from their newest album.
Trend: Again solidly in the Top 10 and rising.
9. Coheed and Cambria
Rank in 2007: 7 (down 2)
First Song:
The Crowing Heard this on a flight home from Tokyo on American Airlines of all places.
First Love:
The Crowing Again, C&C sounded like nothing else at the time.
Current Favorite:
Welcome Home The new album rocks.
Trend: Still like their stuff a lot, however #4 in 2006 was probably just a timing thing.
10. Sarah McLachlan
Rank in 2007: - (-)
First Song:
Vox Heard this one on CBC radio back when it was first released.
First Love:
Vox I had a sense that she would be good.
Current Favorite:
Fear Great track.
Trend: I now have a Bose iPod speaker system in the dining room so my wife and I are listening to more SMcL in the evenings.
Take care,
Barry -
1001-2000
29. Nov. 2009, 8:25 von Mourningfall
Last.FM Milestones1001st track: (25 Nov 2009)
Damageplan -
Reborn1100th track: (25 Nov 2009)
Strapping Young Lad -
Zen1200th track: (25 Nov 2009)
Arsis -
The Face of My Innocence1300th track: (26 Nov 2009)
Moonspell -
Opium1400th track: (26 Nov 2009)
Gorgoroth - God Seed (Twilight Of The Idols)1500th track: (26 Nov 2009)
Gorgoroth - Untamed Forces1600th track: (27 Nov 2009)
Gorgoroth - God Seed (Twilight Of The Idols)1700th track: (27 Nov 2009)
Rose Funeral -
Left to Rot1800th track: (28 Nov 2009)
Dream Theater - The Dark Eternal Night1900th track: (28 Nov 2009)
Kreator -
Dying Race Apocalypse2000th track: (29 Nov 2009)
Dimmu Borgir - Heavenly PerverseGenerated on 29 Nov 2009
Get yours here -
I have a dream
29. Nov. 2009, 3:22 von The_Night_Head
I have a dream that one day metal elitists will take their heads out their arses, and realise taste is purely subjective, such that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all genres are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the grim frostbitten hills of Norway, the black metalheads and the gangsta rappers will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even Gothenburg, a place sweltering with shitty melodeath, and rife with generic sellouts, will be transformed into an oasis of progressive soul nurturing music.
I have a dream where bands will not be judged by how 'catchy their riffs are' but by how well they accomplish what they set out to do.
Who's with me?
Between the Buried and MeBurzumOpethDimmu BorgirNileDream TheaterNevermoreMastodonIsisNeurosisMeshuggahThe OceanMayhemDarkthroneEmperorSymphony XSikThAfter the BurialThe Dillinger Escape PlanBorisBehemothAgallochToolAyreonSlayerIn FlamesDeftonesLamb of GodNightwishChildren of BodomTriviumKatatoniaAmon AmarthDragonForceGojiraCradle of FilthArch EnemyDevilDriverStrapping Young Lad -
Progressive & Technical Metal: Fretboard Masturbation vs. ...Not-Masturbation.
28. Nov. 2009, 19:46 von kurashu
Why is the common conception of technical and progressive metal & rock is one with Malmsteen running his hand all up, down, left and right on a fretboard? Yeah, it's impressive but it's not particularly good. Or bands like The Human Abstract and Dream Theater are hailed as the saviors from bland, untalented music when I doubt that they every played a real song in their careers? And since when was August Burns Red technical in any sense of the word -- at least Meshuggah puts on airs, not that they are any better but at least their songs aren't one long break down after another, I think ABR uses multiple breakdowns but I'm not sure.
Meanwhile, bands like Gorguts, Demilich, Anata and Ulcerate are derided as noise? One of the guys I work with actually told me that DragonForce could outplay Gorguts and that Anata was simple trash.
I'm just so very confused. I can understand the lesser appeal of a band like Gorguts or Deathspell Omega, but to go so far as to call them garbage and compare them to Dragonforce? Really? Really? -
Another music quiz vol. 2
26. Nov. 2009, 21:53 von Dubbis
I did this couple of days ago, but my charts have changed after it and I wanted to do this again. This is fun :D
1. What's your favorite song by #15 (The Click Five)?
-
Catch Your Wave, maybe. :3
2. How did you get into #20 (Kaiser Chiefs)?
- Actually I don't remember that so clearly. I guess I heard their songs on radio and Guitar Hero, and when I started listening to more I realized it's a great band.
3. Who is your favorite member in #1 (Relient K)?
- Dave. He will always be part of Relient K <3
4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by #29 (Zebrahead)?
- And just like everybody else I feel the pain each time I try (The Anthem)
5. Have you ever seen #22 (My Chemical Romance) live?
- No. I couldn't get there when they were in Finland. :(
6. What's your favorite album from #10 (Green Day)?
- American Idiot
7. Do you own any merchandise from #3 (Allister)?
- No. I can't find anything x_x
8. What is a good memory you have of #7 (Avenged Sevenfold)?
- Right now it feels like I don't have any... But maybe some funny live photos I have seen. xD
9. Is there a member of the same age as you in #2 (Bad Religion)?
- Haha no.
10. When did you first get into #8 (Take Notice)?
- This summer. :3
11. Who likes #4 (Boys Like Girls) along with you?
- I hope somebody does, but I can't name any.
12. Which song did you first hear from #16 (Mest)?
- Drawing Board, I think.
13. What song made you fall in love with #5 (Pinhead Gunpowder)?
- Reach For The Bottle
14. Which song do you not like by #18 (Panic! At the Disco)?
- I can't name any.
15. Why do you like #14's (Brand New) songs?
- They're so EMOOHH~~ :D No, that's not the reason... They are so nostalgic and important to me.
16. Where did you first hear #6 (Sum 41)?
- From idobi radio.
17. How long was #19 (Linkin Park) a band before you liked them?
- Few years
18. Does #13 (AFI) have a song that gives you a bad memory?
- Well not actually bad, but I could say bittersweet.
19. When did you get into #17 (Megadeth)?
- Maybe a year ago.
20. How long have you been into #9 (Simple Plan)?
- For 4 and ½ years. :D
21. If #11 (Bullet For My Valentine) had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
- Maybe.
22. How many CDs do you own of #12 (Firevision)?
- 1
23. Does #21 (P.O.D.) have a song that makes you cry?
- Yeah, many of them...
24. Does #27 (The Hives) have a song that makes you happy?
- Yeah.
No Pun Intended :D
25. Does #23 (Sublime) have a song that makes you smile?
- Definitely.
26. What's the last song you've listened to from #28 (blink-182)?
-
Down
27. Is there a song by #32 (Just Surrender) that you've listened to more than 30 times?
- I'm sure there is, but I didn't use last.fm when I listened them more, so they haven't been scrobbled.
28. What is a song from #50 (Cartel) that you've only listened to once?
- There isn't any. :D
29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by #24 (Fall Out Boy)?
- Nope
30. What song got you into #40 (Fenix TX)?
-
A Song for Everyone
31. What is your favorite single by #25 (Rise Against)?
-
Savior
32. If #49 (Death Cab for Cutie) hated you, what would you do?
- Well that would be very sad, but I don't think it's gonna happen. XD
33. What would you say if one of the members from #42 (Dream Theater) asked you out?
- :DDDD It would be very interesting. But I'd say no
34. Would you care if #41 (Millencolin) had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
- No
35. Who has the best voice in #46 (The Acro-brats)?
- Their singer, I guess.
36. Do you think #26 (Mae) is/are good-looking?
- Yes ! :D
37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by #36 (Tickle Me Pink)?
- 30
38. How many CDs do you own of #30 (DragonForce)?
- Just 1 for now.
39. Is there a song from #38 (Bonobo) that makes you mad?
- No
40. Which member from #31 (Beastie Boys) do you want to see go solo?
- Dunno. :D
41. What does your favorite song from #3 (Allister) remind you of?
- About something good I had when I was younger.
42. Did you hate #43 (Rush) at first?
- No
43. Does your best friend also listen to #33 (MC Lars)?
- No :D
44. Do you think your parents would like #37 (Jesse McCartney)?
- Umm no
45. Does #47 (Minor Threat) have a song that makes you want to dance?
- No. XDD
46. Have you ever seen #34 (51koodia) in person?
- No. But that would be great :)
47. Do you like #44's (Eleventyseven) name?
- Love it. It's fun to write xD
48. Is there someone in #45 (3 Doors Down) that you want to go out with?
- I don't think so
49. Do you know anyone that hates #39 (Sugarcult)?
- No I don't
50. Have you ever danced to a song from #35 (Hellogoodbye)?
- Yes. XD -
Bands Ive Seen...
26. Nov. 2009, 15:15 von Dudemaister09
A list of all the bands i can remember seein.. not in any order..
1. Tool
2. Deftones
3. SOiLx3
4. Coheed & Cambriax2
5. Metallicax2
6. Wicked Wisdom
7. Kornx3
8. Stone Sourx2
9. Guns N' Roses
10. Bullet For My Valentinex2
11. Cradle of Filth
12. In Flames
13. 36 Crazyfists
14. Slipknot x2
15. One Minute Silence
16. Machine Headx2
17. American Head Charge
18. Audioslave
19. And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead
20. Hundred Reasons
21. DragonForce
22. Breed 77
23. Alter Bridge
24. Billy Talent
25. The Prodigy
26. Aiden
27. Fightstar x4
28. Zebrahead x2
29. Zico chain x2
30. My Chemical Romance x2
31. Velvet Revolver
32. Wolfmother
33. Megadeth
34. Buckcherry x2
35. Linkin Park x2
36. Marilyn Manson x2
37. Bowling for Soup x2
38. 30 Seconds to Mars
39. Shadows Fall
40. Hellyeah
41. Turisas
42. Iron Maiden
43. Evanesence
44. Lamb of God x2
45. Papa Roach x3
46. Filter
47. Biffy Clyro
48. Dream Theater
49. Real Big Fish x2.. or maybe 3..
50. KISS
51. Motorhead
52. Disturbed
53. Seether x2
54. Staind x2
55. Black Tide
56. The Offspring
57. Incubus
58. Job For A Cowboy
59. Lost Prophets
60. Jimmy Eat World
61. Apocolyptica
62. Black Stone Cherry x3
63. Stone Gods
64. Rise Against
65. Lethal Bizzle
66. Artic Monkeys
67. The Streets
68. Dizzee Rascal
69. Feeder x2
70. Less Than Jake
71. Muse
72. Pearl Jam
73. Placebo
74. Primal Scream
75. Hell Is For Heros
76. Violent Delight
77. Faith No More
78. Limp Bizkit x2
79. KillSwitch Engage
80. The Blackout
81. Pendulum
82. Down
83. Def Leppard
84. Whitesnake
85. ZZ Top
86. Journey
87. Motley Crue
88. Dir En Grey
89. Steadlur
90. Opeth
91. Chris Cornell
92. The Answer
93. Static-X
94. Shinedown x2
95. Volbeat
96. Backyard Babies
97. Middle Class Rut
98. Anvil
99. The Used
100. Heaven & Hell
101. Alien Ant Farm
102. Anthrax
103. Taking Back Sunday
104. Airbourne
105. Skindred
106. MC Lars
107. Nine Inch Nails x2
108. Killing Joke
109. Saxon
110. Avenged Sevenfold
111. Alice In Chains
112. Lauren Harris
113. Exit Ten
114. Young Guns