(I would've put Avett Bros in there but J41 nails it ;) )
Good idea! I'll attach an example too and a small description (I don't know how many people will know them) :D I'll be sure to give some of these artists a listen!
1. Blind Guardian German power metal band. Typically sing about fantasy -- folk tales, Tolkien, GRRM, 'Wheel of Time' series, 'The Dark Tower', Peter Pan, blahblahblah, whatever you can think of. They do everything from really fast-paced songs to slower ballads.
2. Opeth Prog metal band. Their songs (like the one I linked) typically progress from melodic, deep sounds to intense growling. Lyrics sometimes give off a pretentious vibe, but I love the sound. They do a lot of concept albums.
3. Ensiferum Folk metal, wooo. Lyrics are about typical Viking stuff -- don't expect much variety. Their songs are great for getting pumped up though.
4. Ne Obliviscaris Prog band from Melbourne. I was listening to them for yeeaarrs, when they were mainly doing pub shows, but one I turned 18, they got big and did a world tour, so I missed out. Damn! More growling than clean singing. Their violinist really makes the band! Just listen to the 2 minute intro I linked, and you'll fall in love!
5. Wintersun Uhh, don't really know what sub-genre they'd fit into -- does epic count? It gives off an epic vibe. Don't really know how to describe these guys other than intense.
Special shout out to Eluveitie for not only playing the best show I've been to yet, but for Anna (female singer/hurdy-gurdier being the most approachable musician I've ever met!
I've heard of Opeth and Ensiferum! (Only because I think you've mentioned them a million times, hahaha :P)
Will check out the others as soon as I get home! ;D
1. Coldplay
Their music makes me feel as though I am on cloud nine (the instrumentals are beautiful as well as Chris Martin's voice). Para-para paradise :D
2. Imagine Dragons
The down-to-earth nature of their music as well. The guys seem really nice and genuine as well.
3.Adele
Her voice and unique personality (and Britishness)
4. Birdy
Her crisp and delicate voice. I love her version of A-team.
5. Eminem
His empowering, honest (love the way you lie) and motivating songs. If I'm in a shitty mood, I'll listen to him.
I think L.B. has mentioned them to everybody in Chemistry/Physics class too perhaps from her.Maybe it was a combo of both? :)
1. ColdplayHi-5 with coldplay!
Their music makes me feel as though I am on cloud nine (the instrumentals are beautiful as well as Chris Martin's voice). Para-para paradise :D
2. Imagine Dragons
The down-to-earth nature of their music as well. The guys seem really nice and genuine as well.
3.Adele
Her voice and unique personality (and Britishness)
Hi-5
I feel very embarrassed by my favourite artists
I guess my music choice is quite weird considering my background but I really like;Nothing is quite weird! Trust me, I love all music equally <3 ;D
Denzel Curry - his album Imperial is one of the best I've heard (This Life)
Yung Lean - hit or miss, but has some cracking songs (Volt, Kyoto)
Skepta - catchy songs with some good lyrics (That's not me)
JME - consistently good bars (Integrity)
Ivan B - really emotive lyrics (Our time together)
Songs are included in brackets ;).
2- Fleetwood Mac100% agree with this! I really hope I get to see them live one day ;D
To me, there's nothing like a good sing to any of the songs from the Rumours album ;D
100% agree with this! I really hope I get to see them live one day ;DSame! Those guys are amazing <3
2. Florence + the Machine
3. The 1975
4. Flume
5. Banks
Same! Those guys are amazing <3
Any suggestions of songs I *must* check out for the other 4? ;D
1. Linkin Park
They get a HEAP of hate for how much their musical style has changed in the two decades, comparing their early stuff to their late stuff is like two different bands. But I really respect them for keeping it interesting, and I love almost every song, often for very different reasons. They don't make my favourite songs, but they make my favourite albums.
2. Muse
These guys do incredible things with music, they can compose Dubstep rock operas and acoustic jazz pieces, put them on the same album and somehow it just works. The lead singer Matt Bellamy is unbelievably talented, has to be up there with the best male vocalists on the planet right now in my opinion ;D
3. John Butler
John has done some amazing work with his band John Butler Trio that I absolutely love (most famously, Zebra, the one that is like "Da, da, da da da. Da da da da. Da, da, da da da. Da da da da da da - That's not humming, that's the lyrics ;)) But the piece above is just something else entirely - Probably the sole reason I ever wanted to pick up a guitar in the first place. If you've got 12 minutes and want to see exactly what you can do with an acoustic guitar, look no further.
4. Hozier
Hozier wrote that song "Take me to Church" that was so overplayed after it went viral a few years ago, but the album it is on is just so full of passion. Such beautiful lyrics and music. Very big fan - Still waiting on a follow up album
5. Green Day
These guys are one of my childhood favourites, and they became the first songs I learned on guitar. For this reason, they hold a special place in my heart (well, the section for music anyway... ;) )
I had a phase when I was in year 8 (or was it 9?) Where I'd listen to nearly nothing but Linkin Park, Muse and Green Day. True story to say they all helped me through a tough time haha. ;D
They are definitely not the most 'uplifting' of musical artists ;)I know
2. Muse
These guys do incredible things with music, they can compose Dubstep rock operas and acoustic jazz pieces, put them on the same album and somehow it just works. The lead singer Matt Bellamy is unbelievably talented, has to be up there with the best male vocalists on the planet right now in my opinion ;D
Out of curiosity, what are your favourite Muse songs? :)
I had a phase when I was in year 8 (or was it 9?) Where I'd listen to nearly nothing but Linkin Park, Muse and Green Day.
Same? During like the exact same time? Is this a thing?
It's like how almost everyone I know went through the phase of wanting to be a marine biologist (including myself hahaha)
stop it...I also wanted to be a marine biologist and I don't even particularly enjoy science...
Why? Is it because I imagined me gliding with turtles? Looking at coral? I don't know...
It's like how almost everyone I know went through the phase of wanting to be a marine biologist (including myself hahaha)
Same? During like the exact same time? Is this a thing?It most definitely is a thing-- I also wanted to be a marine biologist! :P
It's like how almost everyone I know went through the phase of wanting to be a marine biologist (including myself hahaha)
I feel so alone, I listened only to classical music till about a year ago so the top of my list is still composers... is that allowed? :(Totally not allowed ;) jk, you'd ban me if I meant that D:
1. Beethoven
2. Tchaikovsky
3. Dvorak
4. Chopin
5. Rachmaninoff
I'm going to listen to as many of everyone's recommendations as I can though, because I enjoy (quality) music of almost any style except hip hop/rap which I swear isn't real music :p
HAHAHA me too!
SEE IT'S ACTUALLY A THING. I've hated science since year 7 and even I was infected :P I blame the movie Nim's Island.
Also as I realise I'm going off topic a bit here - my guilty pleasure when it comes to music is film sountracks. As weird as it might sound probably listen to these as much as I listen to regular music haha. Five favourite soundtrack artists are Hans Zimmer (he's holding a concert here soon and I really want to go but it's sooo expensive :'( ), Danny Elfman, Masamichi Amano (mainly for Battle Royale), Michael Giacchino and Hideki Taniuchi :)
I feel so alone, I listened only to classical music till about a year ago so the top of my list is still composers... is that allowed? :(
1. Beethoven
2. Tchaikovsky
3. Dvorak
4. Chopin
5. Rachmaninoff
I'm going to listen to as many of everyone's recommendations as I can though, because I enjoy (quality) music of almost any style except hip hop/rap which I swear isn't real music :p
HAHAHA me too!
You might like Ramin Djawadi :D
It most definitely is a thing-- I also wanted to be a marine biologist!
HAHAHA me too!
Oh my goodness...SAME!!!! I only started listening to songs other than classical music around a year ago too... so glad to know I'm not alone..Yep!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE BEETHOVEN!!!! IMO, his music was and still is the BEST haha (totally biased here haha)!!! But I feel like such a weirdo though especially when people play songs that are supposed to be super "well-known" and everyone is singing to it and I'm just awkwardly standing there not knowing what to do..... :( :-[Spoilershocking confession: I admit I didn't even know any songs by Mariah Carey, JB, Madonna, Adele or any of the top music artists and I pretty much knew nothing of them (like what they looked like, their age, etc. etc....) I just heard of them.... Anyway, you get the idea.. I was totally living under a rock haha....
This marine biologist thing is almost as weird as every single poster in this thread absolutely loving The Avett Brothers. 8)
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@Sine, is it okay that my preferences change depending on the day?not normally but i'll make an exception for you ;)
Fickle, fickle me.
In No Order:
1) Gojira - death metal bands, one of the most relevant metal bands out to today (Best to star with FMTS, Lefant Sauvage, Way of Flesh and Magma)
2) Opeth - death metal band, not has relevant as a decade ago but still makes enjoyable music. Ghost Reveries or Still Life are the best in my opinion so start with them if you want to.
3) Leprous - prog rock band, new album has a pop vibe and I definitely reccomend into people who listen to pop
4) Random EDM artists (especially Rufus) - just listen to this mainly for studying, nothing thought provoking like Gojira
5) Epic Space Music (Mortifier V Supernova Music is a very good one)
Nice to see a mate that has similar tastes. You don't see many Leprous fans on the internet, let alone a forum about vce and hsc discussions. Ive heard of Haken- never listened to them but I'll try sometime. Never heard of Agent Fresco. I have yet to listen to Coal, my favourites are probably The Congregation, TPS and Malina. What's your favourite Opeth Album(s) ? Mines probably Ghost Reveries and Pale Communion (clean).I'm just as surprised as you are haha. Both good picks! TPS is my 2nd favourite Leprous album haha.
Because I'm interested!
I'll start us off:
1 || THE AVETT BROTHERS
So I discovered The Avett Brothers when I was 14 or 15 or something (2008/9), and have since listened to practically nothing else. Like, every single song is just amazing, and the lyrics are absurdly good. They've changed their sound slightly since I first started listening but no matter what they produce, it's incredible. 10/10 would recommend - practically ever major life event (and a lot of minor events) in my mind has an associated Avett Brothers song.
2 || YUSUF ISLAM/CAT STEVENS
Particularly the album Tea for the Tillerman.
3 || JOSH ROUSE
4 || ANGUS & JULIA STONE
5 || JOSH PYKE
And then a bunch of others, like Radiohead, The Smiths and Orla Gartland. Your turn - recommend me some music! ;D
EDIT: Somehow forgot about Jack Johnson! Eep!