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So, some people complain about the comparisons that Last.fm makes. Well check this out. Here are a few ridiculous comparisons Pandora made. I don't know if they changed them yet or not, but here are a few that I've seen. I'll add more. Feel free to contribute, if you've noticed anything like this on Pandora.

Arch Enemy and Pantera
Atreyu and Rise Against
Bullet For My Valentine and Rise Against
Bullet For My Valentine and Breaking Benjamin
Cradle of Filth and Children of Bodom
Cradle of Filth and Arch Enemy
Dido and Enya
Disturbed and Linkin Park
Emilie Autumn and Within Temptation
Emilie Autumn and Nightwish
Eths and As I Lay Dying
Eths and Atreyu
Evanescence and Seether
Evanescence and Linkin Park
Evanescence and 3 Doors Down
Evanescence and Three Days Grace
Lacuna Coil and Flyleaf
Metallica and Guns N' Roses
Kittie and System of a Down
Kittie and Flyleaf
Metallica and AC/DC
Opeth and In Flames
Otep and System of a Down
Pantera and Rob Zombie
Pantera and Alice in Chains
Pantera and Tool
Twisted Sister and Metallica

A few trends I've noticed:
Many metal bands comapred to Tool and A Perfect Circle
Many melodic death metal or metalcore bands compared to In Flames.
Pretty much every metalcore band comapred to Killswitch Engage, All That Remains or As I Lay Dying
Any nu-metal, and a other types are compared to Slipknot, Korn or Mudvayne
Any female fronted gothic/symphonic is compared to Within Temptation and Nightwish
Most hard rock bands compared to Breaking Benjamin
And thrash metal compared to Metallica or Megadeth
And female fronted pop-country compared to Taylor Swift or Carrie Underwood

I could go on and on...

So I decided to reset my charts... again (after about 23,000 scrobbles). Here are my top artists and albums from early January up until late November. It seems I can't go more than 25k scrobbles without resetting... I would probably have over 100,000 scrobbles if I never reset my charts (combined with my scrobbles from my old account).


1. Steve Roach- 504
2. Boards of Canada- 490
3. Agalloch- 377
4. maudlin of the Well- 343
5. Autechre- 324

6. Mayhem- 273
7. Bethlehem- 269
8. The Prodigy- 259
9. Organized Konfusion- 256
9. Tiesto- 256
9. Aphex Twin- 256
12. Stars of the Lid- 233
13. OutKast- 227
14. Enslaved- 202
15. Slowdive- 198
16. Global Communication- 183
17. Stendeck- 181
18. Gorguts- 179
18. Drudkh- 179
20. Sun Kil Moon- 177

21. Bjork- 174
22. Burzum- 168
23. Hypocrisy- 167
24. Emperor- 166
25. Biosphere- 163
26. J-Live- 160
27. Cannibal Ox- 157
28. Harold Budd- 156
29. Warning- 155
30. Have a Nice Life- 152
31. Bathory- 147
31. Isis- 147
33. Robert Rich- 145
34. Deepspace- 143
35. Tool- 142
36. Low-140
37. The Cure- 136
38. Darkthrone- 134
39. Venerean- 127
40. Katatonia- 124
40. Air Liquide- 124
42. Cryptopsy- 122
43. The Future Sound of London- 120
43. The Smashing Pumpkins- 120
45. dälek- 119
46. Wolves in the Throne Room- 117
47. Death- 115
47. Squarepusher- 115
49. diSEMBOWELMENT- 114
50. Red House Painters- 112

51. Thomas Köner-107
52. Jesu- 106
52. Atheist- 106
54. Nine Inch Nails- 105
55. Above & Beyond- 104
56. Ulrich Schnauss- 101
57. Devin Townsend- 100
58. Tenhi- 97
58. CunninLynguists- 97
60. Edge of Sanity- 96
61. Eluvium- 94
61. Jóhann Jóhannsson- 94
61. Tiamat- 94
61. Amorphis- 94
61. Lykathea Aflame- 94
61. The Orb- 94
67. Walknut- 93
68. Opeth- 92
68. DJ Shadow- 92
68. Pestilence- 92
68. Negură Bunget- 92
72. Jeru the Damaja- 91
72. Nas- 91
72. Shining- 91
72. Aesop Rock- 91
76. In the Woods...- 90
77. Harold Budd/Brian Eno- 88
78. Smif-N-Wessun- 86
79. Natural Snow Buildings- 81
80. Arcticology- 80
80. Proem- 80
82. Deep Puddle Dynamics- 79
83. Jedi Mind Tricks- 76
83. Ulver- 76
85. Neurosis- 75
86. Dereleech- 74
86. Lifelover- 74
86. Boris- 74
89. Morbid Angel- 73
90. In Flames- 71
90. Radiohead- 71
92. Antonio Vivaldi- 70
93. M83- 69
93. Carbon Based Lifeforms- 69
95. The Flaming Lips- 68
95. Depeche Mode- 68
95. Satyricon- 68
98. Weakling- 66
98. Wu-Tang Clan- 66
100. The Marcia Blaine School for Girls- 65
101. Genelec & Memphis Reigns- 64
102. Fen- 63
102. Blut aus Nord- 63
104. Dolorian 62
104. Elliot Smith- 62
104. Nadja- 62

Albums
1. Boards of Canada- Geogaddi- 283
2. The Prodigy- Music for the Jilted Generation- 251
3. Bethlehem- Sardonischer Untergang Im Zeichen Irrelioser- 249
4. Agalloch- The Mantle- 246
5. Steve Roach- Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces- 243
6. Organized Konfusion- Stress: The Extinction Agenda- 240
7. maudlin of the Well- Leaving Your Body Map- 227
8. Slowdive- Souvlaki- 192
9. Global Communication- 76:14- 166
10. Stendeck- Faces- 162

11. Stars of the Lid- The Tired Sounds of...- 159
12. Sun Kil Moon- April- 157
12. Cannibal Ox- The Cold Vein- 157
14. Warning- Watching From a Distance- 149
15. Bjork- Vespertine- 139
16. Mayhem- De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas- 136
17. OutKast- ATLiens- 120
18. Gorguts- The Erosion of Sanity- 118
19. diSEMBOWELMENT- Transcendence Into the Peripheral- 111
19. Mayhem- Wolf's Lair Abyss- 111
19. Autechre- Amber- 111
22. The Future Sound of London- Lifeforms Disk 1- 109
23. Steve Roach- Dreamtime Return- 107
24. Biosphere- Substrata- 103
25. Harold Budd- The White Arcades- 101

26. Red House Painters- Red House Painters [Rollercoaster]- 100
27. J-Live- The Best Part- 97
27. Tool- Lateralus- 97
29. Air Liquide- The Increased Difficulty of Concentration- 96
30. Ulrich Schnauss- Far Away Trains Passing By- 95
30. Low- I Could Live in Hope- 95
32. Lykathea Aflame- Elvenefris- 94
32. Eluvium- Copia- 94
34. Walknut- Graveforests And Their Shadows- 93
34. dälek- Absence- 93
36. Tiamat- Wildhoney- 92
36. DJ Shadow- Endtroducing...- 92
38. Hypocrisy- The Final Chapter- 91
38. Boards of Canada- Music Has the Right to Children- 91
40. Emperor- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk- 89
40. Jeru the Damaja- The Sun Rises in the East- 89
42. Enslaved- Below the Lights- 88
42. Nas- Illmatic- 88
44. Tiesto- Magik, Vol. 7: Live in Los Angeles- 87
45. Bathory- Under the Sign of the Black Mark- 84
46. maudlin of the Well- Bath- 83
47. Negură Bunget- Om- 82
48. In the Woods...- HEart of the Ages- 81
49. Deep Puddle Dynamics- The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel- 79
49. Aphex Twin- Drukqs Disk 1- 79

51. Atheist- Unquestionable Presence- 77
51. Deepspace- World Ocean Atlas- 77
51. Smif-N-Wessun- Dah Shinin'- 77
54. Jedi Mind Tricks- Violent By Design- 76
55. Tenhi- Kauan- 75
56. Johann Johannsson- Fordlandia- 74
57. Have a Nice Life- Deathconsciousness- 73
57. Agalloch- Ashes Against the Grain- 73
59. CunninLynguists- Strange Journey Volume One- 70
60. Death- Human- 68
60. Natural Snow Buildings- The Dance of the Moon and the Sun- 68
62. Pestilence- Testimony of the Ancients- 67
63. Wu-Tang Clan- Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)- 66
63. Weakling- Dead as Dreams- 66
65. Amorphis- Tales From the Thousand Lakes- 65
65. Thomas Koner- Nuuk- 65
65. M83- Saturdays=Youth- 65
65. Drudkh- Autumn Aurora- 64
69. Genelec & Memphis Reigns – Scorpion Circles- 64
69. Devin Townsend- Ocean Machine- 64
71. Fen- The Malediction Fields- 63
71. The Orb- The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld Disk 1- 63
73. Have a Nice Life- Voids- 62
74. Burzum- Filosofem- 61
75. Drudkh- Forgotten Legends- 60
75. Arcticology- Eternal Now- 60
75. J-Live- All Of The Above- 60
79. Cryptopsy- Blasphemy Made Flesh- 59
79. The Marcia Blaine School for Girls – Halfway Into The Woods- 59
81. Sodom- Persecution Mania- 58
82. GZA/Genius- Liquid Swords- 57
82. The Higher Intelligence Agency & Biosphere- Polar Sequences- 57
82. Isis- Wavering Radiant- 57
82. Lifelover- Konkurs- 57
86. Stars of the Lid- Avec Laudenum- 56
87. Proem- Socially Inept- 55
87. Burzum- Det Som Engang Var- 55
87. OutKast- Aquemini- 55
87. Edge of Sanity- Purgatory Afterglow- 55
87. Elliot Smith- Either/Or- 55
93. Isis- Oceanic- 54
93. Jesu- Jesu- 54
95. The Cure- Pornography- 53
95. ColdWorld- Melancholie- 53
95. Terrorizer- World Downfall- 53
98. Enslaved- Blodhemn- 52
98. Massive Attack- Mezzanine- 52
98. Aphex Twin- 52
101. October Tide- Rain Without End- 51
101. Carbon Based Lifeforms- Hydroponic Garden- 51
103. Depeche Mode- Black Celebration- 51
103. Wolves in the Throne Room- 51
103. Robert Rich- Calling Down the Sky- 51
103. Darkthrone- A Blaze in the Northern Sky- 51

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

I WAS THE BEST

fuck all other lists

jfehrmann's top albums (overall) 1. J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid (8347) 2. J Dilla - The Rough Drafts (2686) 3. MF DOOM - Born Like This (2184) 4. Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton (1539) 5. In Flames - Whoracle (1457) 6. In Flames - Clayman (1102) 7. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? (1017) 8. MF DOOM - DOOMED (909) 9. Prinz Pi - Teenage Mutant Horror Show, Vol. 2 (897) 10. Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (779)

If my life was a movie, what soundtrack would it have?


Opening Credits
Grace-Jeff Buckley

Waking Up
Such Great Heights- Iron And Wine

First Day At College
Renegades of Funk- Rage Against the Machine

Falling In Love
Free me -Foo Fighters

Losing Virginity
Here We Go Again- Paramore

Fighting
Come Clarity- In Flames

Breaking Up
Slowly, through a vector- Say Anything

Prom
The End- In Fear and Faith

Life
Walking After You- Foo Fighters

Depression
This Mess- Hundred Reasons
(Very Fitting!)

Driving
To all new arrivals- Faithless

Partying
Never Wake Up- Sum 4

Happy Dance
Inaction-We Are Scientists

You & Friends
Desperate Times- Killswitch Engage

Betrayal
Shape of My Heart- Sting

Regretting
Driftwood- Travis

Long Night Alone
Dashboard- Modest Mouse

Flashback
Its your lIfe- Goldfinger

Getting Back Together
Almost Here- The Academy Is

Wedding
Wake Up- Arcade Fire

Honeymoon
Angels With Dirty Faces- Sum 41
(Very Depressing)

Birth of Child
Chase this Light- Jimmy Eat World

Losing Someone Dear
Militance Prom- Idiot Pilot

Final Battle
My Resurection- Il Nino

Death
The Best Deceptions- Dashboard Confessional

Funeral
The Undertakers Thirst For Revenge- Chiodos

Final Credits
A Minor Detail- Hidden in Plain View

1. In Flames - No Change

2. Blink 182 - No Change

3. Frank Turner - New Entry

4. Devil Sold His Soul - Up 3

5. Enter Shikari - Down 1

6. Against Me! - Down 3

7. Architects - Down 2

8. Mindless Self Indugence - Down 2

9. Strapping Young Lad Down 1

10. Tom Waits - No Change

1, What's your favorite song by 15? (Die Ärzte)
It's "Madonnas Dickdarm", because it's just so simply plain stupid :D


2, How did you get into 20? (Bullet For My Valentine)
I started listening to metalcore, after I recognized, that it's not as bad as I first thought.
After listening to Trivium I just listened to some songs on youtube and that's it.


3, Who is your favorite member in 1? (In Flames)
Björn Gelotte, because of his kick-ass beard and awesome tiger-tatoo


4, Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Dark Age)
"Because your outside shapes my inside, every day I find to see, that this world that you are lovin' is a smiling enemy. I don't know why I have followed without asking where we go, I guess it's just to hard and hollow in a world that I don't know" - Dark Age - Outside the Inside


5, Have you ever seen 22 live? (Green Day)
Nope. I think they suck live, because of some live-videos I have seen.


6, What's your favorite album from 10? (Disarmonia Mundi)
hard question. I think I'd guess Mind Tricks because of "A Taste of Collapse".


7, Do you own any merchandise from 3? (Kalmah)
Yes! Three shirts :D


8, What is a good memory you have of 7? (Nightrage)
good memory... I like to get to sleep while listening to the amazing instrumental songs by nightrage. And I like sleeping very much, so... that's it :D


9, Is there a member of the same age as you in 2? (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
Nope, don't think so. The guys are some years older than me ;)


10, When did you first get into 8? (Mando Diao)
That's a long time ago! I watched MTV 2 late in the night and saw the video to "sheepdog". The next day I discovered the band and the song "Down in the past" which is still one of my favourite songs.


11, Who likes 4 along with you? (Children of Bodom)
Don't understand the question ._."
Fuckin' many people like 'em xD


12, Which song did you first hear from 16? (Soilwork)
Rejection Role - what an awesome song!


13, What song made you fall in love with 5? (Kreator)
Phobiaaaaaaaaaaa!!! XD because it kicks ass and it was the first thrash song I played on guitar :D


14, Which song do you not like by 18? (Arctic Monkeys)
Wow, eeehm I'd say... Fake Tales of San Francisco.


15, Why do you like 14's songs? (Senses Fail)
Their songs are melodic and some kind of "touching" xD I like that xD


16, Where did you first hear 6? (Norther)
Last.fm recommendation -> youtube (midnight walker) -> <3 :D


17, How long was 19 a singer before you liked them? (Lamb of God)
omg! 16 years or so :D


18, Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory? (Sum 41)
no :D sum 41 is too awesome and powerful for givin' bad memories to anyone ;D


19, When did you get into 17? (Insomnium)
2008 i'd say or 2007... definately too late ;D


20, How long have you been into 9? (Trivium)
since 2 or 3 years I think. They were my first metalcore band :)


21, If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them? (Sonata Arctica)
Hmm, I don't think so. Saw them live in Wacken. Ok but Wacken is about 700 km away, sooo I did it drive more than 300 miles to see them :D


22, How many CDs do you own of 12? (Scar Symmetry)
4


23, Does 21 have a song that makes you cry? (Slayer)
NO xD


24, Does 27 have a song that makes you happy? (Tenacious D)
yeah, ALL songs of Tenacious D make me happy. Just have to think about Jack Black and I'm smiling ;D


25, Does 23 have a song that makes you smile? (myGRAIN)
Veil of Suns - Because the beginning keyboard is sooooooo awesome :D


26, What's the last song you've listened to from 28? (Avatar)
Shattered Wings I think. Awesome new song of them :)


27, Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times? (Equilibrium)
Yes - UNBESIEGT - 59 times and coutin' ;D


28, What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once? (Raintime)
Nope - the song I've listend the less is Rainbringer


29, Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24? (At the Gates)
Nope because At the Gates is plain awesome :D


30, What song got you into 40? (Haste the Day)
When everything falls - recommended by a friend who had heared it on a metal radio.


31, What is your favorite single by 25? (Anti-Flag)
wtf ._." don't know their singles xD my favourite song is "the press corpse" I think.


32, If 49 hated you, what would you do? (Akrea)
omg I think I'd do anything for them so that they like me ^^
Awesome and funny guys :)


33, What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out? (All That Remains)
Bass-chick OK! xD - guys NO :D


34, Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend? (Rhapsody of Fire)
nope ._." their ugly old men xD


35, Who has the best voice in 46? (36 Crazyfists)
the singer xDDD


36, Do you think 26 is/are good looking? (Skyfire)
their ok I think xD


37, How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36? (Eläkeläiset)
Vihaan humppaa - 30 times :D


38, How many CDs do you own of 30? (Less Than Jake)
3 :)


39, Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad? (Arch Enemy)
EVERY song by Arch enemy makes me mad! I wanna play such crazy melodies and stuff, too! :D


40, Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group? (Imperanon)
the singer joined norther or so... don't know. stupid question ._."


41, What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of? (Mors Principium Est)
of fuckin awesome melodic-death-metal xD


42, Did you hate 43 at first? (Three Days Grace)
Nope - cause their awesome :D


43, Does your best friend also listen to 33? (Wintersun)
Yep :)


44, Do you think your parents would like 37? (Bad Religion)
Awww, don't think sooo ^^" They arn't big fans of punkrock xD


45, Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance? (Stormwarrior)
If pogo counts yes... xD


46, Have you ever seen 34 in person? (Ensiferum)
wtf is "in person" - saw em live 2 times sooo... yes I'd say ^^"


47, Do you like 44's name? (Deadlock)
hmm It's ok ^^


48, Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with? (Sworn)
gwaaaaaaah xD NO! NEVER!


49, Do you know anyone that hates 39? (Die Apokalyptischen Reiter)
Due their big popularity - NO! :D


50, Have you ever danced to a song from 35? (Sonic Syndicate)
Pogo anyone? XD