... and what bands would that be?

killswitch engage and ffdp bfmv stuff like that

Ahh yes so you're tired of metalcore, that is understandable.

I'm going to send you "Accelerated Evolution" by The Devin Townsend Band. It's very progressive and easily accessible for first time listeners of his type of music.

hmm ill look into it

yeah speaking of metal, can anyone recommend some bands of today that aren't the same cliches you see in so many bands today?

actually Nerf, can you make that a double?

The hardest beats, without resorting to atonal crap.
 

Recommend me something people, I want to listen to some hard hitting beats that make me feel like god.

However.

I don't like it when the beats are just abrasive and don't make for enjoyable listening.

Something like this: YouTube - Bleach AMV - Mario Paint Intense Color


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Now playing on Winamp: sephfire, SGX - Mario Paint Intense Color OC ReMix
via FoxyTunes

If you like what's in this vid, let me know and I'll put a list together for ya.
BTW, the song really takes off after the drop, so give it a little time.

That was awesome.

Here's some producers that put out music in that vein. Most of that stuff is released as singles, so you may have to search around through their catalogs. I found some vids on Youtube but you'll probably have better luck if you go to an online record shop and sample the tunes. Beatport.com is also a good place to look. At that site, you'll want to navigate to breaks > Nuskool.



Baobinga
(This one isn't as heavy, but it's a quality tune)



Cntrl Z


General Midi


Far Too Loud


Napt
(More in the vein of electro breaks, but still quality)


Xim N Bass / Viper X
(Sample songs of both artists, each tune is a monster)



ALSO...
If you dig all that, you might dig Drum & Bass. Here's an example:

Noisia
(These guys are epic)


If you liked that, check out the Drum & Bass thread in the Electronica forum. I have a link to a bunch of tracks you can download that should still be up at megaupload.

@ GuitarBizarre.

Oh yea, almost forgot.
Check out hardcorebeats.co.uk and have a look around.
They've got some disgustingly dirty ass breaks that will make you go to church the next day.
You can sample all the tunes as well.