Suggest a band for me please?

Oriel

I'm in a music-low at the moment, and I'm looking for a new band to discover.

Tops have to be:
Queen,
Muse,
Jim Steinman,
Manics,
Placebo,
Radiohead (earlier stuff)
RATM,
Beach Boys,
Tori Amos.

I recently discovered Dream Theatre, and have listened to them to death. I love Muse's mix of interesting rock with hints a Queen-style of music in there, and especially Matt's piano work.

Can anybody suggest a band to me on this info? I'm a piano player, so more of that please, if possible

Cheers,
S.

Creamy Goodness

if you like piano try getting some of the music from final fantasy it's really good.

Karl Hungus

Porcupine Tree and Anathema are two bands I'd really reconmend. Closer to the progressive rock side of thing, but some of Anathema's earlier stuff is a lot more metal, so if you're not into heavy stuff, try get the more recent albums like Eternity, Alternative 4, and the last one A Natural Disaster.

Should be right up your street.

honru

I reckon you might like The Mars Volta.

www.themarsvolta.com

cournioni

Try Symphony X. If you like Dream Theater you will love Symphony X.

Stoodgy

HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM

U HAV TO LISTEN TO HIM THEY RULE!

Dathai

Guitars:

Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai

others:

Static X
Dio
Pantera
Slayer
Testament
Kreator
Motorhead
Agent Steele
Manowar
Iced Earth
Death
NightWish
Sentenced
Anthrax


Im just recommending these to you some may not be your taste but others like Dio are good if you like the sorta Queen vibe.

cournioni

Originally posted by Stoodgy
HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM

U HAV TO LISTEN TO HIM THEY RULE!

Who?

Oriel

Cheers folks, got a few there to keep me going for a while...

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

listen to Tool

for the love of your soul, listen to Tool

Töpher

Try some Sigur Ros. Beautiful band. I highly recommend the () album. Also, Agaetis Byrjun (Sp?!) is fantastic!

Dathai

Originally posted by Mordeth
listen to Tool

for the love of your soul, listen to Tool

Is that the only band you listen to? It seems that way to me.

Attractive Nun

Ahem, Pixies?

Listen to Pixies, man!

Doolittle - best album of all time. Surfer Rosa - Up there.

Syd_Vicious

A good band to listen to is Evergrey...dark progressive metal with a great keyboardist and one of the best vocalists out there in Thomus Englund (although he is one ugly mofo, my friend says he looks like Brain out of Pinky And The Brain)

Deadwing

Id recommend Sigur Ros if Einsturzende hadnt already beaten me to it

Apart from them, and this goes for everyone who has ears and isnt deaf, you should listen to Failure. Try looking for Small crimes by failure. best. song. ever.
And also Joy Division. (Look for a song called twenty four hours)

JIZZLORD

i'd have suggested khold

loismustdie

inme
tool
a perfect circle

Quatre Mains

the Dismemberment Plan (you can d-load stuff from their site), stick to the Change and Emergency and I albums

weemcd

HIM are class, but i think they had to change their name to HER. Anyway its kinda like love mixed in with metal, i really think they are class, i also like muse

Dathai

They had to change their name to HER only in the Us because of another band with the same name.

Some more bands-
System of a down
Twinkle toes
and Led Zepplin

j0e9o

at the risk of being called a sk8r boy or 13 year old wannabe rocker i suggest lost prophets the have some real quality tunes atm im listening to "hello again" seriously check them out

coldenmean

ok.. my two cents worth.... get some fleetwood mac, if you like tori amos, you should like Fiona Apple.. shes cool.... and like others on this thread... id advise you gettin your hands on Tool... get lateralus... its is a masterpiece! And the pixies....
An were you ever into faith no more? check out mike pattons stuff... im sure one of his bands would suit you! (fantòmas, tomahawk, mr. bungle, lovage...)
maybe have a listen to hamell on trial as well... some of his songs are hilarious like 'i hate your kid'
enjoy

isthisit

try the strokes, the white stripes, the thrills or the datsuns. all relativley new bands (in the last few years)and all excellent bands.

for great solo artists try jeff buckley r.i.p., or damien rice.

ven0m

Can't believe no mentioned these:

- Finger Eleven (pure awesome!!!!)
- Sevendust (their last 2 albums were FANTASTIC - not sure about the new one!!)
- A Perfect Circle (I saw these live a few weeks back over in manchester - UNREAL!!!)
- Damage Plan (Dimebag Darrel from Pantera's new band!)
- Dream Theatre (pure awesome!!!)
- Hoobastank
- TRUSTcompany
- Theory Of A Deadman
- Falling Up
- P.O.D. (the new album seriously kicks ass!!!!)
- Mushroomhead (very cool indeed!!!)
- Auf Der Maurr (ex. Hole bassist's new band - pretty decent!)
- Disturbed (only cos David Draiman's vocals are ****IN awesome!!!)
- Jerry Cantrell (wrote most of the Alice In Chains stuff - what more needs saying!)
- Flaw (melodically heavy likea sledgehammer taken to a choir!!!)
- Saliva (pretty cool band!)
- Rammstein (oh come on - I know u dig them!!!)
- Superjoint Ritual (Phil Anselmo's current outfit - balls out heavy!!!!)
- Meshuggah (pure sonic insanity!!!!!!!)
- BLS: The Blessed Hellride (nothing needs to be said - A MUST HAVE!!!)
- Pride & Glory (Zakk Wylde's first project - AWESOME! - one album, self titled)
- Union Underground (I like these cos their just off the wall!!!)

or if u want to challenge your ears & go through the range:

- 'Alive In An Ultra World' by Steve Vai
- 'The Ultrazone' by Steve Vai
- 'Firegarden' by Steve Vai (The Fire Garden Suite is the BEST 20+ mins of music ever made!!!)
- 'Passion & Warfare' by Steve Vai (purely for The Riddle, Animal, Erotic Nightmares & Answers!!!!)

Course - you could be like everyone else & get all nostalgic with Cock Rock by the Darkness & delve into oldie stuff - talk about Cliché & trendy - don't follow trends........ TRENDKILL..................

The Silver Surfer!
:: You've just been surfed on.......CCOOWWAAABBUNNGGAAA DUUUUUUDE!!! ::

nadir

woah Sinecure
with a taste like that you will love blind guardian.
and Mordeth shame on you for not suggesting them.

damn you and your new found love of "avant garde rock"
lol

Onward Victory !!!!
YAY

wiped

The Who and AC/DC ....

Crucifix

Originally posted by Cr3m0
if you like piano try getting some of the music from final fantasy it's really good.

****ing agreed, the music in those games is great; So much grandness and epicness.