Back when I was taking guitar lessons (somewhere between 2005-2007), my teacher, which was a fan of prog band like DT and Tool, taught me Peruvian Skies and the easier parts of Pull me Under. At the time I thought they were cool songs. but nothing more (I was into pop punk at the timeback then)
Then fast forward to 2009, the music I'm listening to doesn't satisfy me anymore. So while I was looking through my old guitar lessons, I found the Pull Me Under and Peruvian Skies tabs my teacher had given to me. I played them on my guitar and thought it sounded cool. I then bought the greatest hits since it has both songs. Between Pull Me Under, Peruvian Skies, Home, The Root of All Evil, Sacrificed Sons and Lifting Shadows I found a band that was pretty much what I was looking for musically.
However, a few weeks later, Black Clouds & Silver Linings was released and this
A Nightmare to Remember
happened.
They've been my favorite band since then