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Finally... => Life Advice => Topic started by: Strife26 on January 25, 2011, 12:43:50 pm

Title: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Strife26 on January 25, 2011, 12:43:50 pm: Pretty self explanatory. What the heck should I download?

I'm a fan of songs that are about war and fantastical ideals, but I can't stand songs where the lyrics are indecipherable.

Favorite songs: Amaranth, Carry on Wayward Son, anything by the Cruxshadows.

I like powerful instrumentals too (Ride of the Valkyries, O fourtuna, Requiem for a dream, ect.)

What suggestions are there?
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: ed boy on January 25, 2011, 12:52:58 pm: If you like requiem for a dream, you'll love the corner stone cues. Buy all four of their albums.

I can also reccomend an australian band called the cat empire.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Miggy on January 25, 2011, 03:14:34 pm: If you like big fantastical ideas, I'll recommend my favourite band to you: Muse.

Try listening to "Knights of Cydonia", "Apocalypse please" and "Butterflies and hurricanes". All of these are very grand in scope.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 25, 2011, 03:32:39 pm: Rush is usually fairly powerful.

Try the tragically Hip, too. Classic Rock is always good.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 25, 2011, 04:31:22 pm: oh don't forget The Cars.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Aqizzar on January 25, 2011, 07:04:00 pm: If you like Kansas, then a good list would include: REO Speedwagon, Grand Funk Railroad, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foghat, and maybe Steely Dan. Stuff like Nightwish leaves me in the dust, by stuff like Muse, Coheed and Cambria, and 30 Seconds to Mars is supposed to be all the rage now. They sound kinda similar to me.

Don't forget, as a tanker, you're obligated to pack plenty of oldschool Metal, like Motörhead, Riggs, mid-era Ozzy, and earlier Iron Maiden.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 25, 2011, 07:44:46 pm: TROGDOR!

And 'Money For Nothing' by Dire Straits, so you can give Canadian Bureaucracy the finger with me.

(They banned it because one woman in Labrador complained about it using the word 'faggot'. In a character line. God I hate censorship.)
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Heron TSG on January 25, 2011, 08:02:12 pm: Rhapsody of Fire (it used to just be Rhapsody) has some amazing music. In particular, I recommend these albums/songs.

Symphony of Enchanted Lands (Favorite song: Emerald Sword (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye6YHQ8AZzU))

Dawn of Victory (The Village of Dwarves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBf-XiEhTBw) is really the only good song I've heard.)

Power of the Dragonflame - ('Steelgods of the Last Apocalypse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ygdpo_JevY)' and 'Knightrider of Doom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHKRbFZ1HA4)' are both awesome.)

Symphony of Enchanted Lands II - ('The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93SdirnzTw&feature=related)' all the way. Make sure to get the version with Christopher Lee in it.)

Triumph or Agony - (The only one I've heard is Silent Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKXU9cFODJw), but it's pretty rad.)

The Frozen Tears of Angels - (This entire album is gold. Here are my favorites, but all of it is pretty good.)
- - - - - - - - - -On the Way to Ainor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25dZqeVrb4) - It starts kind of slow, but it builds up throughout and it gets pretty intense.
- - - - - - - - - -Raging Starfire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFmX2JrISsA) - The craziest guitar solo I've ever heard.

One tip though - If you decide to buy an entire album, try listening to it from start to finish. Their albums usually tell a story from start to finish.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 26, 2011, 09:35:46 pm: Danko Jones and some 3 Days Grace.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: breadbocks on January 27, 2011, 12:06:33 am: Zrk, it's typographed as Three Days Grace. ON the subject of three bands, 3 Doors Down has some pretty intense songs with lyrics that make sense, and One from Metallica(Is that how you spell it?) really carries meaning, especially when you know the book/movie it was based off of.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: ein on January 27, 2011, 12:59:41 am: Might not be what you're looking for, but pretty much all of my other stuff isn't what most people'd consider decipherable (because it's Japanese, growly metal stuff, or both).
Weezer, (http://www.box.net/shared/jzvn3maegz) Pixies, (http://www.box.net/shared/im975ukyq0) and Talking Heads. (http://www.box.net/shared/t7gj3bpcjl)

I'm also going to second what Aqizzar said.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Little on January 27, 2011, 02:05:52 am: Weezer and Pixies are really good, get some of them.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 27, 2011, 09:39:11 pm: Yeah, I don't mind Weezer, they're ok.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Capntastic on January 28, 2011, 01:32:33 am: Zoolook by Jean Michel Jarre.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Farseer on January 28, 2011, 03:29:01 am: I think the main question is: Why are you buying off iTunes?
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Funk on January 28, 2011, 12:25:55 pm: see if you can get any thing from sabaton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdngW3qMMco)
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Astral on January 28, 2011, 02:13:24 pm: Enigma has some pretty good music, if you're into the heavy trance/instrumental thing.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 28, 2011, 07:10:10 pm: The Rolling Stones

Not My Darkest Days, god they suck!

Elton John. srsly!
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Heron TSG on January 30, 2011, 01:12:22 am: Quote from: Funk on January 28, 2011, 12:25:55 pm
see if you can get any thing from sabaton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdngW3qMMco)
I've noticed that the majority of their work is about World War 2 and the various surrounding conflicts. I must commend them on the opening line of the song 'Primo Victoria'. It's one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard, just because of how serious the singer seemed.

"Through the gates of hell! We will make our way to heaven... through the Nazi lines!"

Because every single Nazi was a horrible person whose death grants a free ticket to a positive afterlife. Not what this thread is about, though.

Europe is a pretty good band for good ideals and instrumental parts. In particular, The Final Countdown, Cherokee, and Rock the Night are good songs.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: GamerKnight on January 30, 2011, 06:29:00 am: Sabatons great. Try 'The Art of War', great album. 'Primo Victoria' and 'Coat of Arms' are good too, but 'Attero Dominatus', 'Fist for Fight' and 'Metal Machine' aren't as great.

Price of a Mile, Ghost Division and Panzerkampf are the best.

Also try Breaking Benjamin if you've got nothing else to listen to.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: tNok85 on January 31, 2011, 02:24:34 pm: Try some Jethro Tull.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCcwNoVSt2E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-EEGiABBU
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 31, 2011, 04:58:04 pm: IF it's not too late, try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Virex on January 31, 2011, 05:13:00 pm: Quote from: Zrk2 on January 25, 2011, 07:44:46 pm
And 'Money For Nothing' by Dire Straits, so you can give Canadian Bureaucracy the finger with me.

(They banned it because one woman in Labrador complained about it using the word 'faggot'. In a character line. God I hate censorship.)
It's worth listening to for the intro alone.
Anyhow if you're fond of the recent Nightwish album, I can recommend Delain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiKh7grCe5I&feature=fvst) to you.
On the field of powerfull melodic metal, Edguy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK_MO5SsSSM) is pretty good and Masterplan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67f0Wc0D7o) as well. Blind Guardian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c98gIxCe1zo) is a must. You may like Tarrot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWMPVjCgQPI) if you like Marco Hietalla from Nightwish (He sang Master Passion Greed and parts of The Islander if you don't know his voice). Sonata Arctica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1zkXdqcajk) is classic too. You may like Amorphis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD_DeNmFdAw) as well, though stay away from most of their earlier work if you don't like grunting.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: GamerKnight on February 01, 2011, 01:48:16 am: Blind Guardian is... weird. Can you explain it to me?
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Kashyyk on February 01, 2011, 05:33:04 am: Let me fire up Spotify...

Lets see, if you're into the metal side of the spectrum, we have Green Day, Skillet, Paramore, Good Charlotte, Black tide, 30 Seconds to Mars (As Aqizzar said), Hollywood Undead and Linkin Park to name my favourites. If you are more into indy rock then go for All Caps, Alex Day, Chameleon Circuit and the like.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Jusman on February 01, 2011, 11:05:53 am: (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/Rush_2112.jpg/220px-Rush_2112.jpg) :D
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Tellemurius on February 01, 2011, 11:43:23 am: only one rule in the van, Only play Rush.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Zrk2 on February 01, 2011, 07:20:44 pm: Quote from: Tellemurius on February 01, 2011, 11:43:23 am
only one rule in the van, Only play Rush.

!

Can I has ur van?!
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Tellemurius on February 01, 2011, 07:24:15 pm: sure:
(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo142/slidewayzsr5/Movie_review_film_critic_pictures_s.jpg)

i call chewy though.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Jusman on February 01, 2011, 10:33:10 pm: Holy cow that van is awesome
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: ChairmanPoo on February 01, 2011, 10:41:02 pm: Rammstein
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Tellemurius on February 01, 2011, 11:57:25 pm: Quote from: Jusman on February 01, 2011, 10:33:10 pm
Holy cow that van is awesome
you guys never seen Fanboys?
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: GamerKnight on February 02, 2011, 01:28:56 am: Rammstein is... I'm not going to say bad, but it is a bit messed up. They sing about some really messed up shit.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: Tellemurius on February 02, 2011, 01:46:57 am: compared to say, Dethklok or System of a Down?
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: GamerKnight on February 02, 2011, 02:06:36 am: I don't know about dethlok, but its way more messed up than System of a Down.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: G-Flex on February 02, 2011, 02:14:04 am: Rammstein, to my knowledge, has probably done more of that recently in a desperate attempt to stay relevant.

The fact that people would put Dethklok (a joke band from a comedy show) and System of a Down in the same context says something about System of a Down, I think.
Title: Re: 61 Dollars in Itunes, a week to download, a year to listen.
Post by: GamerKnight on February 02, 2011, 02:16:15 am: I don't listen to Rammstein personally but my friend does, and he explained to me what the German lyrics mean on the way home from school. I got out of the car and walked home.