Need music

The Spark · 03-22-2009, 02:59 PM

Will you peoples who are fans of alternative rock to hard rock (newer bands) please promote some great songs/ bands to me? I could really use some more music. Any help will be appriciated

Panfan · 03-22-2009, 04:03 PM

"alternative" and "hard rock" are very vague terms. Are you looking for any artists/bands similar to any others?

And what do you consider "newer"? I generally go with 90s-current, but also tend to throw in a few late 80s bands like Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and R.E.M. into my recommendations lists.

The Spark · 03-22-2009, 08:32 PM

I know, I'm horrible, but bands such as Simple Plan, Skillet, etc. Newer bands to the terms of 2000 to now songs and albums. This is mostly to cancel bands like AC/DC and led zeppilin, because I already have their songs.

Panfan · 03-22-2009, 10:02 PM

Some of my recommendations may be 90s, but it's not AC/DC old.

Here are a few "pop punk" bands to go along with Simple Plan:
Alkaline Trio
The Bouncing Souls
Green Day
Motion City Soundtrack
The Offspring
Say Anything

Also, ska punk is in my opinion is much catchier than "pop punk" and is more punkish too:
Big D and the Kids Table
Catch 22
Goldfinger
Less Than Jake
Mustard Plug
No Doubt
Reel Big Fish
Streetlight Manifesto

These bands aren't really "good" in my opinion, but they're decent enough to check out:
blink-182
Ludo
Relient K
Sum 40
Yellowcard

I listened to a few Skillet songs, but I'm not overall very familiar with them, they sound kinda post-grunge. Here are some bands in that category:
Audioslave
Bush
Everclear
Foo Fighters
Our Lady Peace

The Spark · 03-22-2009, 10:25 PM

Thanks I'll check em out.

ShyGuy727 · 03-24-2009, 03:41 AM

A few more current powerpop bands:

The Audition
Houston Calls
Amber Pacific
All Time Low
Halifax
Hit the Lights
Socratic
Self Against City
Anberlin
The Academy Is...
We the Kings
Cartel
Coheed and Cambria
Motion City Soundtrack
Relient K

A little more harder/alternative (whatever that means):

Chiodos
Brand New
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
A Skylit Drive
Silverstein
Taking Back Sunday

Ska:

High School Football Heroes
Mad Caddies
Bomb the Music Industry
Witches
and everyone Mike said above

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-24-2009, 05:18 PM

Post-2000, I like to recommend Y-O-U, Steve Burns, the White Stripes, Lemon Demon, & the Polyphonic Spree, though that last group might not be your cup of tea, based on this thread.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Galefore** · 03-24-2009, 06:12 PM

God I would love to recommend stuff, but my tastes get bizarre and Panfan has recommended the best things I could suggest if I were to try to scrape my mind for anything in the vein you're looking for.

The Spark · 03-24-2009, 09:04 PM

i thanked ya anyway

t3hDarkness · 03-25-2009, 01:43 AM

I don't know much newer rock, but I can definitely suggest something 'alternative'. They aren't really new, but that doesn't matter because I doubt you have heard of any of them.

Dr. Steel - Back and Forth
Too awesome to simply explain, he's an experience. If you like Steampunk style, exploding puppets, geek music, crazy remixes, or just anything that doesn't suck, you should check him out.

Click to view video.

Karma to Burn - Thirty
No lyrics, no vocals, not even unintelligible grunting; just heavy music.

Click to view video.

Guitar Wolf - Jet Generation
Japanese Rockbilly, a phenomenon where attitude, style, and volume take precedence over skill or talent. The real albums come with a warning label.

Warning: this is the loudest album ever recorded. Playing at normal volume may cause irreparable damage to stereo equipment. Use at your own risk.

Click to view video.

Gogol Bordello - Wonderlust King
They practically have an entire genre of Gypsy Punk to themselves. A mix of traditional and modern styles. It may be a bit too bizarre at first, but give it a chance.

Click to view video.

Mindless Self Indulgence - Backmask (explicit)
Independent shock rock. This one comes with a warning label as well.

"You must listen to this album with your tongue planted firmly in your cheek. If you don't have a sense of irony, or you are a piece of **** bigot, or a fundamentalist anything, return this album immediately, don't come to our shows, don't wear our t-shirts. **** off. If you're a parent who neglects, beats, or doesn't show your child love, know that we don't condone violence so don't waste our time in court while you try to explain to a jury how our music made your "happy & normal" child into a deranged lunatic.
Thank You"
"If you think we're rightwing, leftwing, feminists, sexists, tops, bottoms, gay or straight, I want to tell you right now that we are."

Click to view video.

Vgfian · 03-25-2009, 03:27 AM

Trapt
Switchfoot
One Republic
Lazlo Bane
Three days grace (Not great ,but okay)
Linkin Park
Thunderbirds are now!
Gin Blossoms
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Communique
Velvet Revolver

This is all I can find right now,but I'm sure I'll find something else later.Some of the others that I had in mind were already represented.

Hope this helps.

Jere · 03-25-2009, 05:47 AM

I just feel that i have to add some oldies bug goldies to the mix, many good bands (still active) have some good music that you can listen to, maybe not fresh but good music is what you like not what others like.

i would recommend:
Status quo
Motörhead (everybody seem to only know the old stuff they have done.
Electric light orchestra/the orchestra
Tom Jones (Ok you mother would probably be all up the walls if you started to listen to him, he have a great voice)
Duane Eddy (Good in small doses, can be repetetive

Don't forget the ones that started it.

Dizzy · 03-26-2009, 08:20 AM

I can't believe no one's mentioned MxPx.

For your tastes, I recommend Secret Weapon. It's the most professional sounding, and the most recent album.

MxPx!!!

ThisOldMan · 03-26-2009, 01:39 PM

Linkin Park
Three Days Grace
Rise Against
All-American Rejects
Yellowcard
Breaking Benjamin
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Sum 41

And those are the ones I can think of at the moment. If I think of any more, I'll add them in.

Dizzy · 03-27-2009, 11:04 AM

^You just earned my respect.

I don't listen to Breaking Benjamin, but I hear they're good.

t3hDarkness · 03-28-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThisOldMan

Linkin Park
Three Days Grace
Rise Against
All-American Rejects
Yellowcard
Breaking Benjamin
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Sum 41

Have you ever bought a CD that you weren't assaulted with advertisements for?

Vgfian · 04-02-2009, 12:49 PM

P.O.D.
MercyMe
Rush of Fools
Building 429
Stellar Kart
Hawk Nelson
The afters
Red (The band, not the dude)

Told you I'd think of more.

ThisOldMan · 04-06-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t3hDarkness

Have you ever bought a CD that you weren't assaulted with advertisements for?

Yes, I have, the popular ones just happened to be the first ones that came to mind. Since then, I have remembered:

The Rasmus
Lacuna Coil
Dream Theater
Senses Fail
NOFX
The Raconteurs
+44
Incubus
311

LisBad · 05-03-2009, 03:36 PM

Here are some good bands just off the top of my head:
Saving Abel- Addicted
Breaking Benjamin- Diary of Jane
Three Days Grace- I hate everything about you
BuckCherry- Sorry
Atreyu- Becoming the bull
HollyWood Undead- Undead
Five Finger Death Punch- Stranger than fiction
Alice in Chains- Would
Blindside- Pitiful
METALLICA!!!!!! Any song by Metallica is kick, but my favorite is Fade to black.

Vgfian · 05-03-2009, 09:18 PM

Forgot to say Crush 40.
Most of there songs are from sonic adventure and on, but they have original songs as well, and not all are high energy rock.

Oh, and Evanescence rocks.

03-22-2009, 02:59 PM	#1
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Need music Will you peoples who are fans of alternative rock to hard rock (newer bands) please promote some great songs/ bands to me? I could really use some more music. Any help will be appriciated

03-25-2009, 03:27 AM	#11
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Trapt Switchfoot One Republic Lazlo Bane Three days grace (Not great ,but okay) Linkin Park Thunderbirds are now! Gin Blossoms Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Communique Velvet Revolver This is all I can find right now,but I'm sure I'll find something else later.Some of the others that I had in mind were already represented. Hope this helps. Last edited by Vgfian; 03-25-2009 at 03:45 AM.

04-02-2009, 12:49 PM	#17
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	P.O.D. MercyMe Rush of Fools Building 429 Stellar Kart Hawk Nelson The afters Red (The band, not the dude) Told you I'd think of more. Last edited by Vgfian; 04-05-2009 at 02:18 AM.

03-22-2009, 04:03 PM	#2
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	"alternative" and "hard rock" are very vague terms. Are you looking for any artists/bands similar to any others? And what do you consider "newer"? I generally go with 90s-current, but also tend to throw in a few late 80s bands like Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and R.E.M. into my recommendations lists.

03-22-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	I know, I'm horrible, but bands such as Simple Plan, Skillet, etc. Newer bands to the terms of 2000 to now songs and albums. This is mostly to cancel bands like AC/DC and led zeppilin, because I already have their songs.

03-22-2009, 10:02 PM	#4
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Some of my recommendations may be 90s, but it's not AC/DC old. Here are a few "pop punk" bands to go along with Simple Plan: Alkaline Trio The Bouncing Souls Green Day Motion City Soundtrack The Offspring Say Anything Also, ska punk is in my opinion is much catchier than "pop punk" and is more punkish too: Big D and the Kids Table Catch 22 Goldfinger Less Than Jake Mustard Plug No Doubt Reel Big Fish Streetlight Manifesto These bands aren't really "good" in my opinion, but they're decent enough to check out: blink-182 Ludo Relient K Sum 40 Yellowcard I listened to a few Skillet songs, but I'm not overall very familiar with them, they sound kinda post-grunge. Here are some bands in that category: Audioslave Bush Everclear Foo Fighters Our Lady Peace

03-22-2009, 10:25 PM	#5
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Thanks I'll check em out.

03-24-2009, 03:41 AM	#6
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,135 Thanks: 44 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts	A few more current powerpop bands: The Audition Houston Calls Amber Pacific All Time Low Halifax Hit the Lights Socratic Self Against City Anberlin The Academy Is... We the Kings Cartel Coheed and Cambria Motion City Soundtrack Relient K A little more harder/alternative (whatever that means): Chiodos Brand New The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus A Skylit Drive Silverstein Taking Back Sunday Ska: High School Football Heroes Mad Caddies Bomb the Music Industry Witches and everyone Mike said above

03-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Post-2000, I like to recommend Y-O-U, Steve Burns, the White Stripes, Lemon Demon, & the Polyphonic Spree, though that last group might not be your cup of tea, based on this thread. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

03-24-2009, 06:12 PM	#8
Galefore EXPLOSION GOD OF MUSIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Some studio somewhere Gender: Posts: 8,275 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 826 Times in 535 Posts Blog Entries: 5	God I would love to recommend stuff, but my tastes get bizarre and Panfan has recommended the best things I could suggest if I were to try to scrape my mind for anything in the vein you're looking for.

03-24-2009, 09:04 PM	#9
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	i thanked ya anyway

03-25-2009, 05:47 AM	#12
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I just feel that i have to add some oldies bug goldies to the mix, many good bands (still active) have some good music that you can listen to, maybe not fresh but good music is what you like not what others like. i would recommend: Status quo Motörhead (everybody seem to only know the old stuff they have done. Electric light orchestra/the orchestra Tom Jones (Ok you mother would probably be all up the walls if you started to listen to him, he have a great voice) Duane Eddy (Good in small doses, can be repetetive Don't forget the ones that started it.

03-26-2009, 08:20 AM	#13
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I can't believe no one's mentioned MxPx. For your tastes, I recommend Secret Weapon. It's the most professional sounding, and the most recent album. MxPx!!!

03-26-2009, 01:39 PM	#14
ThisOldMan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Do you really want to know? Gender: Posts: 82 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Linkin Park Three Days Grace Rise Against All-American Rejects Yellowcard Breaking Benjamin Foo Fighters Evanescence Sum 41 And those are the ones I can think of at the moment. If I think of any more, I'll add them in.

03-27-2009, 11:04 AM	#15
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	^You just earned my respect. I don't listen to Breaking Benjamin, but I hear they're good.

05-03-2009, 03:36 PM	#19
LisBad Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: california Gender: Posts: 123 Thanks: 53 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts	Here are some good bands just off the top of my head: Saving Abel- Addicted Breaking Benjamin- Diary of Jane Three Days Grace- I hate everything about you BuckCherry- Sorry Atreyu- Becoming the bull HollyWood Undead- Undead Five Finger Death Punch- Stranger than fiction Alice in Chains- Would Blindside- Pitiful METALLICA!!!!!! Any song by Metallica is kick, but my favorite is Fade to black.

05-03-2009, 09:18 PM	#20
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Forgot to say Crush 40. Most of there songs are from sonic adventure and on, but they have original songs as well, and not all are high energy rock. Oh, and Evanescence rocks.