5 Favourite Bands

[progmetalfreak]

in no particular order:

Ayreon - The Final Experiment - The Charm Of The Seer
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element Part I - In The Flesh
Opeth - Blackwater Park - Bleak
Dream Theater - Images and Words - Metropolis Part I
Evergrey - In Search of Truth - The Encounter/ Katatonia - Viva Emptiness - Criminals

 

[Only Human]

In no particular order, except Swanö on top:

Dan Swanö
all albums (I've heard)
Thoughts From a Stolen Soul - Extremely well arranged and composed. The song gives off a dreamlike atmosphere. This one is my current favorite, but I have yet to hear a Swanö song I don't like. Crimson II, or Uncreation could be on there too. Or Nightfall Overture, or.....ok, I'll stop.

Diabolical Masquerade
Nightwork
Haunted by Horror - The song kicks ass. It's that simple. Usually, I'm not a huge black metal fan, but Diabolical Masquerade is very close to my favorite current metal band.

Opeth
MAYH
April Ethereal - I don't listen to Opeth as much as I used to (though I think I feel an Opeth kick coming on), but MAYH is the best album I've ever heard, and I still listen to it all the time. This song's outro is one of the most emotional passages of music ever written. :Spin:

Sigur Rós
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Untitled 1 (Vaka) - Some find Sigur Rós boring, but I can't get enough of it. This song is truly beautiful, and the sublime crescendo at the end is truly breathtaking.

Katatonia
All Tied
Sulfur - Try as I might, I can't pick a favorite Katatonia album. I like them all equally. Sulfur is one of their best songs of their recent sound, with great melodies all around; the lyrics are some of my favorites, as well.

Honorable Mentions (at any point these could take the place of any on the above list):

Frank Zappa
Death
In Flames
Rush
Camel
The Cure
Children of Bodom

Huzzah!

 

[Destroyer Of Orden]

Emperor
Immortal
Dimmu Borgir
Iron Maiden
Symphony X

 

[kno talint]

hmm... this is hard, but illl say:

opeth -mayh/still life (too hard to choose one)
shadows fall -the art of balance "stepping outside the circle"
at the gates-slaughter of souls "um...the forth track? lol"
iron maiden-peice of mind "die with your boots on "\m/
and lets see...idk i guess tool aenima (the only cd i have from them)

 

[Minion520]

I could never list my 5 favorite bands because there are so many that are equal in my mind, however I do have albums that i feel are perfect in every aspect.

In no particular order:
Opeth - BWP, Still Life, MAYH, Morningrise
Amon Amarth - Vs. The World
Amorphis - Tales from 1,000 Lakes
Tool - Lateralus
Metallica - And Justice for All
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclispe
Death - Symbolic
Dream Theater - Images and Words (set the standard for Progressive)
Sepultura - Arise (in terms of thrash)
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon
Metallica - Master of Puppets
At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul
Forest Stream - Tears of Mortal Solitude
Borknagar - Borknagar
Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Bathory - Hammerheart
Agalloch - Pale Folklore
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Probably more, I just can't think of them in school.