rapinatore

i've never been able to find a genre that purely suits me and I didn't know where else to go so I figured this might work! I don't where i should post it but i have a good idea of what i like just musically challenged so I could really use some artist suggestions.

Scarlett O'Hara

What artists do you like?

You don't have to stick to one genre you can spread amongst many of them based on individual artists music that appeals to you.

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rapinatore

yeah i'm not set on finding a genre i'm just so incredibly lost that a genre would be my security blanket, lol. I can't really make a statement about music without putting foot in mouth.

anyway bands i like:
my chemical romance
fall out boy
three days grace
creed
eve 6
atreyu
chevelle

try to kind of spread the types but i don't really love any of those bands I am really struggling to even pick out any certain band or style i like.

Being as clear as I can be the main elements of music I like are stronger guitar elements that you see in creed but with agrression and bass i think like atreyu. I also and extremely drawn the the faster paced music like fall out boy and my chemical romance. I guess I hit a roof it feels like when listening to 'harder' music like atreyu because i really don't like the screaming in any form. I don't like agressive emotional bands that have flat unemotional vocals but i don't scream so listening to someone else scream lyrics just doesn't fit i guess.

TheBig3

You don't like screaming?

It sounds like you're on track to be really into power metal.

Edit: I'm at a loss for words as to what you're looking for because you like bands with flat unemotional vocals, even though you say you don't like them.

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rapinatore

def don't like screaming very few songs where it feels as though it's appropriate like the artist builds up to the feeling and has a reason to scream

lol, as for flat vocals these are just bands that i've found so if they are flat then i'm excited at what I might find because they don't do it for me

I am anything but a music critic so even explaining this is a stretch but you all are being extremey helpful! I'm excited and enjoying all the suggestions. One thing to clarify the fast guitar changes are good but I like the tempo, i beleive is the right word, being faster rather than just one instrument. I like more 'active' music i'm a very relaxed person with an over active mind, lol. I also like music with more bass.

This is all based on some youtube sampling.

Atomship - very cool will listen to more really liked the big changes during songs. The music was def dynamic enough so i didn't get bored but too slow not 'peppy' enough
Alterbridge - what creed should have been lol but too slow and kind of soft
Sevendust - i liked the song face to face, but the rest bored me sounds a lot like many other bands. I liked the extra bass in their songs but not very dynamic and screaming although mild was still forced and not poetic.
Killswitch Engage, Adema, Static X - don't like screaming
Autopilot Off - good stuff, good suggestion! will listen to more, but looking for something slightly more on the rock side
Rise Against - yes but not quite and i can't put my finger on why
Escape the Fate - yes but again with the screaming...

P.S. My favorite band is Relient K but am no longer a christian and my personality is much more violent and aggressive. The light hearted theme rarely fits my mood. But i have yet to find a band who i enjoy the lyrics as much, very creative and poetic.

ThePhanastasio

There's a chance you could like System of a Down, particularly their albums "Steal This Album", "Hypnotize", and "Mezmerize". In comparison to their earlier stuff, there's a minimum of screaming, and they're very interesting - lyrically and musically.

If you're okay with Tool, maybe A Perfect Circle would be more your speed. It's also fronted by Maynard James Keenan, so you may dig it.

Also, you seem to already enjoy a lot of bands my sister does. While I'm not huge on any of the following bands, she likes them, and you may too:

Taking Back Sunday
The Spill Canvas
Something Corporate
Jack's Mannequin
Dasboard Confessional
Bright Eyes
Panic! At the Disco
Plain White T's
The Apex Theory
Ra
Die Trying
Taproot
Trust Company
Puddle of Mudd
Christie Front Drive
The Promise Ring
Hellogoodbye

:ope that could help!

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rapinatore

tool, perfect circle and system of a down don't quite cut it for me but the last year i've been listening to all but two or three of those bands your sister likes lol that list came right out of my music player. That's my struggle I'm trying to find a crossover between the two styles.

I looked up power metal (not knowing what it was) and yeah i tried listening to dragon force a few years back but a little too over powering for me. Kamelot is intriguing, just listened to them for the first time. The genre in general is great but i don't like the classic rock sound of many of the bands.

djchameleon

I would suggest you check out some of my fave hard rock bands....

Sevendust, Adema, Killswitch Engage, Disturbed, Tool, Alterbridge which is actually creed but without the awful singing from Scott Stape

You may also like AFI well their later albums I believe their earlier material had quite the screaming fit.

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good god, I forgot how much I loved this song.

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rapinatore

Disturbed like it
Tool not really
Alterbridge sounds interesting...
AFI later stuff is definitely good one of my favorites but looking for something harder

can't play the vid now but i'll check it out later

last night i came across All That Remains and really like it

So what genre would this stuff fall under?

Paedantic Basterd

I think he'd be into stuff like Static X and Rammstein.