Author Topic: I'm currently musically poor (rant) (Read 4178 times)

Progmetty · « **on:** March 12, 2011, 12:13:55 PM »

Nothing is appealing to me, I've been going back and forth between Dream Theater, Megadeth and Metallica for around 4 years now, they're all great but I have some musical time to fill, that's a time when I need music that satisfies my mood but find none available.
I've recently found interest in Rammstein -which I had no interest back when I was a thrash metal extremist, also kinda doubles up as double interest since I'm trying to learn German now.
Rammstein is amazing but it's not diverse enough to keep my attention for long.
That was my rant, thank you for reading DTF and feel free to share.

P.S: I need that freakin new album DT are working on.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:19:50 PM »

Tool is the answer.

dongringo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:25:16 PM »

Porcupine Tree is the answer.

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:27:15 PM »

Dunno, I've got a lot of music I could try running by you but if your favorite bands are Dream Theater, Megadeth, and Metallica I don't know if any of it would work for you.

KevShmev · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:27:25 PM »

Wham! is the answer.

dongringo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:29:31 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 12, 2011, 12:27:25 PM

Wham! is the answer.

LOL That's what came to your mind?

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:32:21 PM »

I think if you want heavy and diverse you should check out something like Devin Townsend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPFbdLIqFkA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2n45Sutwig

And don't know why, think you might like Mastodon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxelXPg961M

Gorille85 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:34:24 PM »

ITT: Everyone is blindly suggesting their own favorite band.

Unexpect is the answer.

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:36:36 PM »

being stuck in a Dream Theater/Megadeth/Metallica phase for 4 years sounds like hell to me

listen to some jazz

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:40:23 PM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on March 12, 2011, 12:34:24 PM

ITT: Everyone is blindly suggesting their own favorite band.

Neither of the bands I mentioned are even in my top 10.

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:42:36 PM »

Woo! Rammstein!

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:53:14 PM »

Trivium.

Progmetty · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:55:30 PM »

Quote from: bodiesinflight on March 12, 2011, 12:36:36 PM

being stuck in a Dream Theater/Megadeth/Metallica phase for 4 years sounds like hell to me

Of course there was a bunch of other things but all took a couple month maximum, I think I had more variety in college.
Thanks for all the recommendations fellas, I'll check them out now

Volk9 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:59:37 PM »

Listen to something besides rock/metal. It'll be a nice change of pace.

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:00:44 PM »

Quote from: Volk9 on March 12, 2011, 12:59:37 PM

Listen to something besides rock/metal. It'll be a nice change of pace.

This.

Try Sigur Rós, or something else quieter.

Zantera · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:01:17 PM »

Personally I know what situation you're in, because I've been there myself.
I got out of it by focusing my time on new music all the time, and I'm currently listening to 3-4 new artists each week, obviously some have more staying-power and some have less, but I've already (in 2011) found 3-4 artists/bands that I know will be up there amongst my favorites for a long time.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:26:39 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 12, 2011, 12:27:25 PM

Wham! is the answer.

Or David Hasselhoff. Then shower and repeat ten times.

Gadough · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:42:24 PM »

You listen to Dream Theater, Megadeth, and Metallica constantly but you're somehow not also obsessed with Iron Maiden? What the fuck?

jsem · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:19:05 PM »

John Coltrane

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:30:37 PM »

If you want free go to gotdjent.com

Ravenheart · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2011, 03:15:22 PM »

I think all music lovers eventually reach the point where they're just tired of their normal listening habits and want something new. I've currently been exploring a lot of new bands.

My recommendation is to investigate other genres of music and find bands within them that appeal to you. You're bound to find at least a few bands in foreign genres that catch your ear.

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:22:37 PM »

Thrice got me out of my musical poverty, but I'm sure I'll slump into another one, which the new Devin albums are sure to take me out of.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:25:47 PM »

for Thrice.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:28:34 PM »

Yeah, Thrice is awesome. I kinda want to say Unexpect but it may be too weird for your taste.

LTE777 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2011, 05:37:52 PM »

Was in the same situation many years ago; this will get you through it:

1. Opeth
2. Pain of salvation
3. Redemption
4. Fates Warning
5. Dimmu Borgir (musically more interesting and better than Rammstein IMO)
6. Vanden Plas
7. Flower Kings
8. Devin Townsend
9. Framshift
10. Ayreon + Starone
11. Between the Buried and Me

This music will challenge you to think and evaluate your musical tastes!

7StringedBeast · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2011, 05:43:32 PM »

Try R.E.M. for a change of pace. If you like music that is not metal that is. Very melodic and catchy stuff. Good energy. Michael Stipe's voice. Huge discography.

wolfking · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2011, 06:48:12 PM »

Quote from: metty on March 12, 2011, 12:13:55 PM

Nothing is appealing to me, I've been going back and forth between Dream Theater, Megadeth and Metallica for around 4 years now, they're all great but I have some musical time to fill, that's a time when I need music that satisfies my mood but find none available.
I've recently found interest in Rammstein -which I had no interest back when I was a thrash metal extremist, also kinda doubles up as double interest since I'm trying to learn German now.
Rammstein is amazing but it's not diverse enough to keep my attention for long.
That was my rant, thank you for reading DTF and feel free to share.

P.S: I need that freakin new album DT are working on.

What about Pain of Salvation. They filled my 4-5 year musical rut extremely well.

Progmetty · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:44:44 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on March 12, 2011, 12:19:50 PM

Tool is the answer.

I just don't get Tool, for the life of me I don't get Tool.

Quote from: Perpetual Change on March 12, 2011, 12:32:21 PM

I think if you want heavy and diverse you should check out something like Devin Townsend

The songs you posted are very interesting, I'll try to get the album asap

Quote from: Volk9 on March 12, 2011, 12:59:37 PM

Listen to something besides rock/metal. It'll be a nice change of pace.

I do, I listen to punk rock often and even a few pop stuff that I don't mention here in fear of a wedgie heh

Quote from: Gorille85 on March 12, 2011, 04:28:34 PM

Yeah, Thrice is awesome. I kinda want to say Unexpect but it may be too weird for your taste.

Usually the vocals is the problem, I tried Unexpect, btw I regularly try all the new bands I see mentioned on the DTF music discussion forum.

Quote from: LTE777 on March 12, 2011, 05:37:52 PM

Was in the same situation many years ago; this will get you through it:

1. Opeth
2. Pain of salvation
3. Redemption
4. Fates Warning
5. Dimmu Borgir (musically more interesting and better than Rammstein IMO)
6. Vanden Plas
7. Flower Kings
8. Devin Townsend
9. Framshift
10. Ayreon + Starone
11. Between the Buried and Me

This music will challenge you to think and evaluate your musical tastes!

Tried a lot to get into the bands I highlighted on your list, the vocals completely turn me off, if it's not clean I reject it instantly, I know I'm the problem.

Quote from: 7StringedBeast on March 12, 2011, 05:43:32 PM

Try R.E.M. for a change of pace. If you like music that is not metal that is. Very melodic and catchy stuff. Good energy. Michael Stipe's voice. Huge discography.

Big R.E.M fan! they're my relaxing music, along with The Cranberries, I guess something about my opening post was misunderstood, I listen to a lot of bands but I miss the loving something new so much to feel very passionate about the music, if that makes any sense.
Like the kinda passion we used to get back when we first heard Dream Theater's Metropolis and pull our hair in amazed disbelief at the beauty of the instrumental section, things like that.

Quote from: wolfking on March 12, 2011, 06:48:12 PM

What about Pain of Salvation. They filled my 4-5 year musical rut extremely well.

Dead end here, they're the only band which popularity puzzles me more than Tool's, I gave PoS so many tries I've probably listened to the albums as much as their fans did heh, dead end, I don't get the "wow".

Birch Boy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:53:08 PM »

In all seriousness, give Phish a try.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:59:27 PM »

Quote from: metty on March 12, 2011, 08:44:44 PM

The songs you posted are very interesting, I'll try to get the album asap

Awesome. Let us know what you think

toro · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:25:50 PM »

Ok if Opeth's vocals are a problem GET DAMNATION NOW

NOW. DAMNATION. DO IT.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:30:43 PM »

If Thrice, Opeth, and Redemption vocals turn you off and you enjoy listening to Megadeth there's something wrong with you.

My advice would be to go outside of hard rock and metal, as Volk said. Enjoy your pop and punk stuff, it can all be good fun! And try some of these non-metal bands/artists:

Arcade Fire
Mew
The Decemberists
Alex Mauer
John Coltrane
Eisley

And when you do return to metal, man up and love the growls. Opeth's Watershed is how I eased into them.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #32 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:50:17 AM »

I dunno, I'd just recommend branching out into an entirely different genre, as those three artists are pretty similar in the grand scheme of music.

pain of occupation · « **Reply #33 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:58:22 AM »

i say listen to some unexpecT. but dont add em to your rotation...use em to replace metallica.

then add in some heart of cygnus so youre up to 4 bands.

TAC · « **Reply #34 on:** March 13, 2011, 02:56:48 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 12, 2011, 12:27:25 PM

Wham! is the answer.

Wham! is never the answer!

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Author Topic: I'm currently musically poor (rant) (Read 4178 times)