What band or artiste has influenced your life most? (metal, rap)

Astronomer · 12-01-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sunrain

I'd have to say Tool because they sort of took me out of my 12 year old Green Day/ The Killers/ Linkin Park sort of mindset and introduced me to more metal and grittier music which I practically live on now. They also affected the way I look at music and art in general. I'm into more "cosmic" art and stuff now too like Alex Grey who designed a lot of Tools artwork.
I have to admit I still have a soft spot in my heart for Green Day because they helped me through grade 6-7 (and somewhat 8) which were some of the hardest years of my 15 year old life.

Tool =

Green Day = nooooooooooo

sunrain · 12-01-2008, 07:21 PM

I like to think of green day as that crappy drumkit you keep just because it started you on to becoming an amazing drummer.
:P
But yeah they aren't my cup of tea at all anymore.
Save for a couple songs.

IObject! · 12-02-2008, 07:12 AM

Tool, Neurosis and Fall of Efrafa have been the three most influential in my life.. when I was 14, 16 and 18.

Automatic Slim · 12-02-2008, 10:18 AM

I'd have to say Alice in Chains, because they got me interested in heavier music. Before then, I listened to the blues and jazz. When I first heard them, I was blown away. I investigated the rest of their work, as well as thrash and 'classic rock'.

My top 5 rock bands (a broad category) are currently Alice in Chains, Megadeth, Metallica, Melvins, and Blue Oyster Cult.

Close_Smile · 12-03-2008, 01:39 PM

Metallica, and Jimi Hendrix.

They make me listen to music 60% of the day.

punkrawker07 · 12-04-2008, 05:19 PM

hi there, new to this forum and thought this would be a good place for my first post. i have to say that nirvana is easily the most influential band in my life. in utero, their best album, was the first album i ever bought when i was 14 and they have remained my number 1 band to this day. their music still is just as great today as it was back then. Kurt Cobain was a genious. i was big into punk music in high school and since then i've gone over to anything metal but nirvana still remains at the top. here are my top five.

Nirvana
System of a Down
NoFx
Devildriver
Pantera
and I'll throw slipknot in there as they were one of my favorite bands for the longest time other then their new album blows.

FaSho · 12-04-2008, 07:19 PM

What's with all the Slipknot fans recently?

Barabajagal · 12-04-2008, 08:38 PM

Modest Mouse - when I first heard "This Is A Long Drive" and "Lonesome Crowded West" in 10th grade, it finally made me realize what an elitist loser I was. I was raised on lots of stuff from the '60s and '70s and used to be one of those people that claimed good music died in recent decades.

Modest Mouse became my first can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of musical love. I was obsessed for a long time and they are still one of my favorite bands, and they were the first concert I ever went to. They got me into lyrics big time, and totally changed my "good music is dead" theory I had going for so long. Thank god.

Anteater · 12-04-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

What's with all the Slipknot fans recently?

Their moms won't let them live in the basement anymore.

punkrawker07 · 12-05-2008, 10:47 AM

i don't see why so many people hate slipknot so much. their new album blows big time but their first 2 were pretty good. their last one started to go a little too mainstream for me but still not too bad. mind you, it's pretty hard to defend a band after putting out all hope is gone. i don't even want to get started on that album. joey jordison is still one of my favorite drummers.

12-01-2008, 07:21 PM	#52 (permalink)
sunrain Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada. Posts: 9	I like to think of green day as that crappy drumkit you keep just because it started you on to becoming an amazing drummer. :P But yeah they aren't my cup of tea at all anymore. Save for a couple songs. __________________ MUSIC IS AN ART NOT A PRODUCT. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND AT ALL TIMES. THAT IS ALL.

12-02-2008, 07:12 AM	#53 (permalink)
IObject! Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 31	Tool, Neurosis and Fall of Efrafa have been the three most influential in my life.. when I was 14, 16 and 18.

12-02-2008, 10:18 AM	#54 (permalink)
Automatic Slim Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 92	I'd have to say Alice in Chains, because they got me interested in heavier music. Before then, I listened to the blues and jazz. When I first heard them, I was blown away. I investigated the rest of their work, as well as thrash and 'classic rock'. My top 5 rock bands (a broad category) are currently Alice in Chains, Megadeth, Metallica, Melvins, and Blue Oyster Cult.

12-03-2008, 01:39 PM	#55 (permalink)
Close_Smile Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 8	Metallica, and Jimi Hendrix. They make me listen to music 60% of the day.

12-04-2008, 05:19 PM	#56 (permalink)
punkrawker07 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 94	hi there, new to this forum and thought this would be a good place for my first post. i have to say that nirvana is easily the most influential band in my life. in utero, their best album, was the first album i ever bought when i was 14 and they have remained my number 1 band to this day. their music still is just as great today as it was back then. Kurt Cobain was a genious. i was big into punk music in high school and since then i've gone over to anything metal but nirvana still remains at the top. here are my top five. Nirvana System of a Down NoFx Devildriver Pantera and I'll throw slipknot in there as they were one of my favorite bands for the longest time other then their new album blows.

12-04-2008, 08:38 PM	#58 (permalink)
Barabajagal Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Modest Mouse - when I first heard "This Is A Long Drive" and "Lonesome Crowded West" in 10th grade, it finally made me realize what an elitist loser I was. I was raised on lots of stuff from the '60s and '70s and used to be one of those people that claimed good music died in recent decades. Modest Mouse became my first can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of musical love. I was obsessed for a long time and they are still one of my favorite bands, and they were the first concert I ever went to. They got me into lyrics big time, and totally changed my "good music is dead" theory I had going for so long. Thank god.

12-05-2008, 10:47 AM	#60 (permalink)
punkrawker07 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 94	i don't see why so many people hate slipknot so much. their new album blows big time but their first 2 were pretty good. their last one started to go a little too mainstream for me but still not too bad. mind you, it's pretty hard to defend a band after putting out all hope is gone. i don't even want to get started on that album. joey jordison is still one of my favorite drummers.