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  • Top 10 at the End of 2009

    29 Nov 2009, 16:08 by leodegraf

    1. Rush
    Rank in 2007: 1 (unchanged)
    First Song: PlayWorking Man. Must have heard this on FM radio in Toronto circa 1975.
    First Love: PlayIn 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: PlayLittle Bones On Much Music when it came out.
    First Love: PlayLittle 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: PlayDance on a Volcano In someone's basement circa 1976.
    First Love: Follow You, Follow Me On FM radio
    Current Favorite: PlayWatcher 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: PlayRoundabout Again, FM radio.
    First Love: PlayClose to the Edge It's a toss-up between this and...
    Current Favorite: PlayAnd 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: PlayGloria 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: PlayMagnificent 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: PlayThe Crowing Heard this on a flight home from Tokyo on American Airlines of all places.
    First Love: PlayThe Crowing Again, C&C sounded like nothing else at the time.
    Current Favorite: PlayWelcome 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: PlayVox Heard this one on CBC radio back when it was first released.
    First Love: PlayVox I had a sense that she would be good.
    Current Favorite: PlayFear 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
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  • 1001-2000

    29 Nov 2009, 08:25 by Mourningfall

    Last.FM Milestones1001st track: (25 Nov 2009)
    Damageplan - PlayReborn
    1100th track: (25 Nov 2009)
    Strapping Young Lad - PlayZen
    1200th track: (25 Nov 2009)
    Arsis - PlayThe Face of My Innocence
    1300th track: (26 Nov 2009)
    Moonspell - PlayOpium
    1400th track: (26 Nov 2009)
    Gorgoroth - God Seed (Twilight Of The Idols)
    1500th track: (26 Nov 2009)
    Gorgoroth - Untamed Forces
    1600th track: (27 Nov 2009)
    Gorgoroth - God Seed (Twilight Of The Idols)
    1700th track: (27 Nov 2009)
    Rose Funeral - PlayLeft to Rot
    1800th track: (28 Nov 2009)
    Dream Theater - The Dark Eternal Night
    1900th track: (28 Nov 2009)
    Kreator - PlayDying Race Apocalypse
    2000th track: (29 Nov 2009)
    Dimmu Borgir - Heavenly Perverse
    Generated on 29 Nov 2009
    Get yours here
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  • I have a dream

    29 Nov 2009, 03:22 by 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 albums 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
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  • Progressive & Technical Metal: Fretboard Masturbation vs. ...Not-Masturbation.

    28 Nov 2009, 19:46 by 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?
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  • Another music quiz vol. 2

    26 Nov 2009, 21:53 by 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)?
    - PlayCatch 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. PlayNo 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)?
    - PlayDown

    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)?
    - PlayA Song for Everyone

    31. What is your favorite single by #25 (Rise Against)?
    - PlaySavior

    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
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  • Favorite Albums Project (1970-2009) - Part I (2000-2009)

    23 Nov 2009, 12:42 by Funkafonik

    Alright, as we near the end of this first Y2K decade, it's time to take a look back at all the incredible Albums that have been released up to now.

    I'll start off this extensive research with 2000, up until 2009. I'll then go back to 1980, all the way up to 1999, to then wrap things up with the 70s and before.

    Seeing the amount of albums I listen(ed) to, I'll be choosing my Top 25 Albums for each year. An ordered Top 10, and ~15 others worth mentioning. I'm also considering the live albums and EPs (~5), but they have their own section since songs on these have usually already been released before.

    These are general rankings of how I see them today, and based on my Last.FM songs playcounts (2005-now) put through the formula:

    Total Sum of each Album's Song's (running time X playcount)
    DIVIDED BY
    Album's Total Running Time

    Thanks to MediaMonkey and its amazing scripting abilities, that formula gives an Album's REAL playcount, taking into consideration every song's lenght & playcount in relation to the overall album's lenght and # of songs on it.
    You'll see the result (# of times I've really listened to an album since 2005) besides each, along with my 10* Rating. (x/x)
    Besides each Year, you get the Total of all Albums' Playcounts and the average of all Albums' Ratings. (x / %)

    Note that I haven't necessarily discovered and enjoyed all these albums on their released years, some I discovered years later. So these are also based on how important (to me) some of these albums were at the time.

    (**) are the complete albums I was into at that time;
    (*) are albums that contained only a few song(s) I was into or listened to at that time;
    and those without (*) are albums I discovered years later.

    =======================
    Favorite albums (1970-1979)
    Favorite albums (1980-1989)
    Favorite albums (1990-1999)
    =======================

    2000 (139 / 81%)



    1) Furnished Souls for Rent (48/10) (**)
    2) The Screen Behind The Mirror (9/9) (**)
    3) Universe (6/9) (**)
    4) Dead Soul Men (6/9)
    5) undefined (1/9)
    6) A New Day Yesterday (1/9)
    7) CAB (4/9)
    8) Another Spin Around The Sun (5/8) (*)
    9) Origin (9/8)
    10) Stiff Upper Lip (1/8)

    Live/EP:

    -) S&M (-/10)
    -) Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live (-/10)
    -) Half the World Is Watching Me (-/9)
    -) Earth, Sky and Everything in Between (-/9)
    -) Spirit of Live (-/8)
    -) Not Enough Shouting (-/8)

    worth mentioning:

    -) Awake (3/8)
    -) The Perfect Element, Part I (1/8)
    -) SMPTe (3/8) (*)
    -) Don't Give Me Names (1/8)
    -) if_then_else (2/8)
    -) You Go Now (6/8)
    -) Rated R (6/8)
    -) Outbound (1/8)
    -) Brave New World (1/8)
    -) Flamenco.A.Go.Go (1/8)
    -) The Sickness (4/7)
    -) Lightbulb Sun (3/7)
    -) Shuttlecock (2/7)
    -) Mer De Noms (3/7) (*)
    -) My Favorite Headache (2/7)
    -) Crush (9/7) (*)
    -) Crack a Smile... and More (1994 album w/ Blues Saraceno) (1/7)




    2001 (99 / 84%)



    1) Leitmotif (23/10)
    2) Alive in an Ultra World (8/10) (**)
    3) The Pleasure and the Greed (10/10) (**)
    4) Amélie (3/10)
    5) Huron Street (6/9)
    6) Toxicity (3/9)
    7) Contact (2/9)
    8) Emalgamation (1/9)
    9) Days of the New III (4/9)
    10) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2/9) (**)

    Live:

    -) Live Scenes From New York (-/10) (**)
    -) One Wild Night (-/10) (*)
    -) Half Life (-/9)
    -) Live at the Baked Potato (-/9)
    -) The Deep End (-/8)
    -) Live Frogs (-/7)

    worth mentioning:

    -) Lateralus (7/8)
    -) Everyday (2/8)
    -) Inertia (6/8) (*)
    -) Manic Moonlight (1/8)
    -) Feeding the Wheel (3/8) (*)
    -) Bridge Across Forever (1/8)
    -) Origin Of Symmetry (3/8)
    -) Tantric (1/8)
    -) Almost Heathen (3/8)
    -) Invincible (1/8)
    -) Unleashed Memories (1/8)
    -) 2 (2/8) (*)
    -) 10 000 Hz Legend (1/8)
    -) The Interzone Mantras (1/7)
    -) The Idiot King (2/7)
    -) Buck Fever (1/7)
    -) Book M (1/7)




    2002 (262 / 85%)



    1) Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (25/10) (**)
    2) Population 1 (36/10) (**)
    3) Moon Babies (15/10) (**)
    4) Songs For The Deaf (21/9)
    5) 67 (28/9) (**)
    6) Move (12/9)
    7) In Absentia (11/9) (*)
    8) Freak Guitar (3/9)
    9) Saturate (25/9)
    10) El Cielo (13/9)

    Live/EP:

    -) Live From Oz (-/10) (*)
    -) Stolen Babies EP (-/9)
    -) And All That Could Have Been (-/9)
    -) Not for Your Ears (-/8)
    -) Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned (-/7)

    worth mentioning:

    -) Bounce (4/9) (*)
    -) X (13/8) (**)
    -) By the Way (2/8) (*)
    -) Exit Elvis (11/8) (**)
    -) Weight of the World (3/8)
    -) Steal This Album! (3/8)
    -) So, It's Like That (1/8)
    -) Remedy Lane (2/8)
    -) Diorama (4/8)
    -) Audioslave (6/8) (*)
    -) Vapor Trails (7/8) (*)
    -) From One (4/8)
    -) Dead Soul Tribe (1/8)
    -) Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (3/7) (**)
    -) Independent (3/7)
    -) Believe (4/7)




    2003 (236 / 90%)



    1) Train of Thought (41/10) (**)
    2) The Quicksilver Meat Dream (35/10) (**)
    3) Office of Strategic Influence (38/10) (*)
    4) Frengers (24/10)
    5) The Moon is Falling (3/10)
    6) Robot Monster (10/10) (**)
    7) Re-Foc (12/9)
    8) Summercamp Nightmare (2/9)
    9) Good Bye Lenin! (1/9)
    10) Absolution (14/9) (*)

    Live:

    -) Live at the Astoria (-/10) (**)
    -) Rush in Rio (-/10) (**)
    -) This Left Feels Right (-/8) (*)
    -) 10 anos ao vivo (-/8)
    -) Spatial/Design (-/8)
    -) Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People (-/7)

    worth mentioning:

    -) Faceless (4/8)
    -) Souvenirs (2/8)
    -) Black Utopia (4/8)
    -) In Lake 'ch (2/8)
    -) Black Like Sunday (1/8)
    -) Blues Deluxe (8) (*)
    -) Little Worlds (1/8)
    -) Jeff (1/8)
    -) A Murder of Crows (1/8)
    -) Walking on a Thin Line (1/8)
    -) A Natural Disaster (2/8)
    -) Fallen (21/8) (*)
    -) St Anger (7/7) (*)
    -) Quadropus (1/7)
    -) Emergent (1/7)
    -) Voyageur (4/7)
    -) Thirteenth Step (2/7)




    Coming up next: 2004



    Artists List

    3, 7 for 4, A Perfect Circle, AC/DC, Air, Anathema, Attention Deficit, Audioslave, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Big Wreck, Black Label Society, Blues Saraceno, Bon Jovi, Breaking Benjamin, CAB, Canvas Solaris, Chroma Key, Cosmosquad, Dave Matthews Band, Days of the New, Deadsoul Tribe, Def Leppard, Derek Sherinian, Disturbed, Don Ross, Dr Sin, Dream Theater, dredg, Edwin, Enigma, Estradasphere, Evanescence, Freak Kitchen, Geddy Lee, Godsmack, Gordian Knot, Gov't Mule, Guano Apes, Harem Scarem, I Mother Earth, Iron Maiden, Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa, Joel Hoekstra, John Williams, Jordan Rudess, Karma to Burn, King's X, Kingdom Come, Lacuna Coil, Lucia Moniz, Mattias IA Eklundh, Metallica, Mew, Michael Jackson, Mourning Widows, MullMuzzler, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Nuno Bettencourt, OSI, Pain of Salvation, Pink Floyd, Planet X, Poison, Porcupine Tree, Primus, Queens of the Stone Age, Ra, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rush, Sam Aliano, Secret Chiefs 3, Silverchair, Steve Stevens, Steve Vai, Stolen Babies, Super TransAtlantic, System of a Down, Tantric, The Gathering, The Les Claypool Frog Brigade, The Mayan Factor, The Tea Party, Tool, Transatlantic, Tribe of Judah, Wolfstone, Yann Tiersen.
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  • Favorite Musicians - Part II (Duos)

    22 Nov 2009, 18:55 by Funkafonik

    Since one of the thing I love the most about music is the chemistry between players in a band, here's my lists of favorite duos.
    These reflect not only amazing technical ability but also an amazing mix of styles backed up by great songwriting as well.

    Duo Guitar/Bass

    1) Alex Lifeson / Geddy Lee (Rush)
    2) John Petrucci / John Myung (Dream Theater)
    3) Nuno Bettencourt / Pat Badger (Extreme)
    4) Jagori Tanna / Bruce Gordon (I Mother Earth)
    5) Steve Vai / Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth & Vai)

    Duo Guitar/Drums

    1) John Petrucci / Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
    2) Nuno Bettencourt / Mike Mangini & Jeff Consi (Extreme / Mourning Widows)
    3) Steve Vai / Mike Mangini (Vai)
    4) Jagori & Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
    5) Adam Jones / Danny Carey (Tool)

    Duo Guitar/Keyboards

    1) John Petrucci / Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater / LTE)
    2) John Petrucci / Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
    3) John Petrucci / Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater)
    4) Jim Matheos / Kevin Moore (OSI / Fates Warning)
    5) Nuno Bettencourt / Steve Ferlazzo (DramaGods)

    Duo Bass/Drums

    1) Les Claypool / Tim Alexander (Primus)
    2) Geddy Lee / Neil Peart (Rush)
    3) Doug Pinnicks/Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
    4) Rufus Philpot / Virgil Donati (Planet X)
    5) Justin Chancellor / Danny Carey (Tool)
    6) Bruce Gordon / Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)

    Duo Bass/Keyboards

    1) Tony Levin / Jordan Rudess (LTE)
    2) John Myung / Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater / Platypus)
    3) Billy Sheehan / John Novello (Niacin)

    Duo Drums/Keyboards

    1) Virgil Donati / Derek Sherinian (Planet X)
    2) Mike Portnoy / Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater / LTE)
    3) Mike Portnoy / Kevin Moore (Dream Theater / OSI)
    4) Carl Palmer / Keith Emerson (ELP)
    5) Dennis Chambers / John Novello (Niacin)

    Duo Guitars

    1) Steve Clark / Phil Collen (Def Leppard)
    2) James Hetfield / Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
    3) Rodrigo y Gabriela
    4) Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
    5) Steve Clark / Pete Willis (Def Leppard)
    6) Phil Collen / Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard)

    Duo Songwriters

    1) Gary Cherone / Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
    2) John Petrucci / Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater / LTE)
    3) Virgil Donati / Derek Sherinian (Planet X)

    Wishlist

    1) Nuno Bettencourt / Mike Portnoy
    2) Nuno Bettencourt / Virgil Donati
    3) Nuno Bettencourt & Steve Vai / Planet X


    Dream Lineups

    Prog-Funky: Nuno Bettencourt / Mike Portnoy / Les Claypool / Derek Sherinian
    Prog-Crazy: Steve Vai / Mike Mangini / Victor Wooten / Jordan Rudess
    Prog-Spacy: Alex Lifeson / Virgil Donati / Geddy Lee / Kevin Moore
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  • My CD Collection

    22 Nov 2009, 18:12 by Dubbis

    Aerosmith - O Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
    Aerosmith - Steel Box Collection
    AFI - DECEMBERUNDERGROUND
    AFI - Sing the Sorrow
    Aknestik - Sata Vuotta Kaivossa
    Allister - Last Stop Suburbia
    Allister - Before the Blackout
    The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
    Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold
    Avenged Sevenfold - City of Evil
    Avenged Sevenfold - Sounding The Seventh Trumpet
    Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen
    Bad Religion - Recipe for Hate
    Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction
    Bad Religion - The Gray Race
    Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits
    Billy Talent - Billy Talent II
    blink-182 - Greatest Hits
    Bon Jovi - Crossroad
    Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls
    Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
    Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon
    Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison
    Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire
    Carpark North - All Things To All People
    Cartel - Chroma
    The Click Five - Greetings From Imrie House
    Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
    DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown
    Dream Theater - Greatest Hit (...and 21 other pretty cool songs)
    Eleventyseven - And The Land Of Fake Believe
    Enter Shikari - Take To The Skies
    Fall Out Boy - Take This to Your Grave
    Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree Limited Tour Edition
    Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
    Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux
    Firevision - The Game You Play
    Fort Minor - The Rising Tied
    Gorillaz - Demon Days
    Green Day - American Idiot
    Green Day - International Superhits
    Guns N' Roses - Greatest Hits
    Hellogoodbye - Hellogoodbye EP
    The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
    The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
    Hot Hot Heat - Elevator
    Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
    Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit
    Jamie Cullum - Catching Tales
    Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething
    Jonezetta - Popularity
    Just Surrender - If These Streets Could Talk
    Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
    Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly Angry Mob
    Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
    Linkin Park - Meteora
    Linkin Park - Reanimation
    Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight
    Mae - Everglow
    Megadeth - Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
    Mest - Destination Unknown
    Mest - Mest
    Mest - Photographs
    Mest - Wasting Time
    Millencolin - The Melancholy Collection
    My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
    My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
    My Chemical Romance - Life on the Murder Scene
    My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
    Mötley Crüe - Red, White and Crue
    Mötley Crüe - Saints Of Los Angeles
    Nirvana - Best of
    O-Zone - DiscO-Zone
    The Offspring - Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace
    P.O.D. - Greatest Hits
    Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
    Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
    Pinhead Gunpowder - Carry The Banner
    Pinhead Gunpowder - Jump Salty
    Poison - Greatest Hits
    The Police - The Police (Greatest Hits)
    Punchline - 37 Everywhere
    Punchline - Action
    Queen - Greatest Hits
    Queen - Greatest Hits II
    Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles
    Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire
    Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
    Rage Against the Machine - Renegades
    Relient K - Relient K
    Relient K - The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
    Relient K - Two Lefts Don't Make a Right... But Three Do
    Relient K - MMHMM
    Relient K - Apathetic EP
    Relient K - Five Score And Seven Years Ago
    Relient K - Let It Snow Baby... Let It Reindeer
    Relient K - The Nashville Tennis EP / The Bird And The Bee Sides
    Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down
    Rise Against - Appeal To Reason
    Rise Against - Siren Song of the Counter Culture
    Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness
    Scorpions - Best
    Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls
    Simple Plan - Still Not Getting Any
    Simple Plan - Simple Plan
    Simple Plan - MTV Hard Rock Live
    Skid Row - Skid Row
    Social Distortion - Greatest Hits
    The Strokes - Room on Fire
    Sublime - Greatest Hits
    Sugarcult - Start Static
    Sugarcult - Palm Trees and Power Lines
    Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler
    Sum 41 - Chuck
    Sum 41 - Does This Look Infected?
    The Used - The Used
    The Used - In Love and Death
    The White Stripes - Icky Thump
    51 Koodia - Nimetty
    51 Koodia - Rautaiset Linnut
    51 Koodia - Mustat sydämet

    Took me a little while to list them all. :3
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  • Another Music Quiz

    22 Nov 2009, 17:15 by Aistexx

    1. What's your favorite song by #15 (Rob Zombie)?
    - Thunder Kiss '65

    2. How did you get into #20 (Air)?
    - Saw video on A-ONE, it was "Surfing on a Rocket" video. And then downloaded all albums and that's all. :D

    3. Who is your favorite member in #1 (Bullet For My Valentine)?
    - Of course, Matt Tuck. :D

    4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by #29 (Methods of Mayhem)?
    - You only Love me when you want punanny (Get Naked)

    5. Have you ever seen #22 (Dave Gahan) live?
    - with Depeche Mode, yes.

    6. What's your favorite album from #10 (Murderdolls)?
    - Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls

    7. Do you own any merchandise from #3 (30 Seconds to Mars)?
    - No I don't.

    8. What is a good memory you have of #7 (Apocalyptica)?
    - Meeting guys after concert. So awesome. :D

    9. Is there a member of the same age as you in #2 (Marilyn Manson)?
    - Hell no. :D

    10. When did you first get into #8 (Frankenstein Drag Queens from the Planet 13)?
    - In 2008, I think, when I wanted to listen other groups where Wednesday 13 was in.

    11. Who likes #4 (Depeche Mode) along with you?
    - Parents,teachers, neighbour, best friend. Many :D

    12. Which song did you first hear from #16 (Dream Theater)?
    - Scene One: Regression

    13. What song made you fall in love with #5 (Jeff Killed John)?
    - Eye Spy

    14. Which song do you not like by #18 (Guns N' Roses)?
    - November Rain

    15. Why do you like #14's (Alice Cooper) songs?
    - So old punk style, I love the energy and words and rhythm, EVERYTHING :D

    16. Where did you first hear #6 (Wednesday 13)?
    - At home when wanted to see what Wednesday 13 plays.

    17. How long was #19 (Polarkreis 18) a band before you liked them?
    - Um, I dunno. Maybe few weeks :D

    18. Does #13 (John 5) have a song that gives you a bad memory?
    - Nope. Just a bad imagination :DD

    19. When did you get into #17 (Metallica)?
    - I dunno. I liked them when I was little, when didn't like and later started to like again :DD

    20. How long have you been into #9 (Texas Drag Queen Massacre)?
    - Not long. Maybe just a week. :DD

    21. If #11 (Nirvana) had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
    - Nope, because there wouldn't be Kurt Cobain with them.

    22. How many CDs do you own of #12 (Piggy D)?
    - none. But in pc, there is his cd downloaded :D

    23. Does #21 (Loser) have a song that makes you cry?
    - One song makes sometimes to cry a bit. But Sometimes. :D

    24. Does #27 (The Cure) have a song that makes you happy?
    - Yeah.

    25. Does #23 (KISS) have a song that makes you smile?
    - Yup.

    26. What's the last song you've listened to from #28 (Avenged Sevenfold)?
    - I don't know. I don't like A7X :DD

    27. Is there a song by #32 (Gunfire 76) that you've listened to more than 30 times?
    - Nah.

    28. What is a song from #50 (Anthrax) that you've only listened to once?
    - I don't know. :DDDDD

    29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by #24 (Placebo)?
    - No.

    30. What song got you into #40 (System of a Down)?
    - I haven't got into SOAD, :D

    31. What is your favorite single by #25 (Recoil)?
    - Chrome.

    32. If #49 (Bon Jovi) hated you, what would you do?
    - I don't know. I don't care if he would hate me. I don't like him either. :D

    33. What would you say if one of the members from #42 (Scum of the Earth) asked you out?
    - I would say no. They aren't attractive :D

    34. Would you care if #41 (Linkin Park) had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
    - No.

    35. Who has the best voice in #46 (Pantera)?
    - Well, vocalist. He is vocalist so he has best voice. :D

    36. Do you think #26 (Shinedown) is/are good-looking?
    - Well, they're nice. :D

    37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by #36 (Judas Priest)?
    - 0. :DD

    38. How many CDs do you own of #30 (Megadeth)?
    - 3.

    39. Is there a song from #38 (Kreator) that makes you mad?
    - No there isn't. :D

    40. Which member from #31 (Iron Maiden) do you want to see go solo?
    - Well, Bruce did, so..

    41. What does your favorite song from #3 (30 Seconds to Mars) remind you of?
    - About something :D

    42. Did you hate #43 (Ramones) at first?
    - No

    43. Does your best friend also listen to #33 (Nine Inch Nails)?
    - No

    44. Do you think your parents would like #37 (Jack Off Jill)?
    - Maybe dad would.

    45. Does #47 (Sepultura) have a song that makes you want to dance?
    - No xDDD

    46. Have you ever seen #34 (Queens of the Stone Age) in person?
    - No

    47. Do you like #44's (Sex Pistols) name?
    - Yes

    48. Is there someone in #45 (Slayer) that you want to go out with?
    - No :D

    49. Do you know anyone that hates #39 (Korpiklaani)?
    - No

    50. Have you ever danced to a song from #35 (HIM?)
    - Hm. I can't remember :D
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  • Images and Black Metal

    22 Nov 2009, 00:49 by Neve__

    Dream Theater have been at the back of my mind for perhaps a year now, in a 'hey, these guys look like they might be pretty good, I should check them out some time' capacity. My desire to give them a proper look had been growing stronger for the last few months, however, mostly out of a need for a band that had long, dramatic guitar solos, after power metal stopped doing as much for me as it used to. I was finally persuaded to go out and get their Images and Words album about a month ago by Agraalofthemyst, and am very glad that I did. It certainly provides the long, technical instrumental sections that I wanted from it, and I often find myself amazed at the level of composition and instrumental ability. I did, at first consider the vocals a weakness of the album, and although I maintain that if it weren't for the instrumental sections, I probably wouldn't enjoy Dream Theater half as much as I do, James LaBrie's vocals are growing on me, and there are a lot of places where they do add significantly to the track. More recently, I have been listening to the epic METROPOLIS PART 2 whenever I have a spare hour and a half (the album loses at least half its atmosphere if it isn't listened to straight through, and for maximum effect, I like to listen to it after Metropolis Pt 1).

    My second acquisition of the month was Ulver's Bergtatt, finally arriving after a wait of several months (I believe I first mentioned it a few journal entries back). This is my first black metal album (depending on whether you count Souvenirs d'un autre Monde), and it has certainly been an interesting experience. The clean sections of the album make it an excellent introduction, and I didn't find it tiring or difficult to listen to for the most part. It doesn't have quite the same energy that I got out of power metal (or, more recently, that I've been getting out of melodic death metal), but it does have different qualities to offer: it's very atmospheric, and the screamed vocals and vicious drumming and guitar playing express despair, pain and loneliness in a way that other genres aren't capable of. It has certainly done it's job, though: I'm now intrigued by the black metal genre in general, and eager to check it out in some more detail. Consequently, I have recently borrowed Immortal's At the Heart of Winter and Burzum's Det Som Engang Var from a friend, and am greatly enjoying the former, and finding the latter quite hard work (hopefully it will grow on me). Recommendations from anyone who knows of any other black metal artists who they think I should try are more than welcome.

    Bass practice has unfortunately been going a bit more slowly recently. I had forgotten quite how intense the Cambridge terms are, and attempting to learn Japanese and practice bass on top of supervision work and tick assignments is probably rather over-ambitious. Hopefully I'll be able to pick things up again over the holidays.

    Expect my next journal entry to be on December the 4th, and to be seven or eight pages of incomprehensible ranting about Sonata Arctica. I've been waiting a very long time indeed to see them live and am becoming increasingly excited that, on December 3rd, I finally will.
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