Buying Blind: List the bands that make the cut

[JayKeeley]

"Buying blind" = no reviews read, no samples heard, no downloads, nothing. You just know/love/suckered by the band well enough to buy blind.

I refer only to bands still churning out NEW material.

For me:

Iron Maiden
Megadeth
King Diamond
Hammers
Agalloch
Falkenbach

Probably a few more....

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I assume you're not addressing me here.

 

[Chromatose]

King Crimson
Tool
Devin Townsend

 

[JayKeeley]

Haha...ok for Mark, there is an additional scenario: You're broke, you can't get to vintage vinyl, your cable connection is down.....[insert band name here] have just released their latest album. Somehow you have to get cash to buy said album. Which band would you steal/borrow/whore your ass for?

 

[lizard]

You're broke, you can't get to vintage vinyl, your cable connection is down.....[insert band name here] have just released their latest album. Somehow you have to get cash to buy said album. Would you be willing to go onto RC and ask your acquaintances to send you $ via Paypal?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Iron Maiden
Gamma Ray
Helloween
Moonsorrow
Falkenbach
Thyrfing
Amon Amarth
Dark Tranquillity
Ensiferum
Graveland

That'll do.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

 

[NAD]

Tool
Danzig
King Crimson
Slayer
Nine Inch Nails
Morbid Angel
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Type O Negative

i think that's about it.

edit: forgot Ulver

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Iron Maiden
Immortal (I wish...)
Metallica (Yeah, yeah, I know... I'll still buy whatever they throw at me!)
Dark Tranquillity
Bruce Dickinson
Burzum (Soon, I say, soon!)
Darkthrone
Deströyer 666

 

[Six-winged Seraph]

Agalloch
Slough Feg
Hammers Of Misfortune
Ulver, and anything involving Garm
Vintersorg
The Gathering
Arcturus - this might stop, because I wasn't fond of SS
Darkthrone
Sigh
Solefald
Primordial
Epica

 

[Dev]

Isis/Red Sparowes
Sigur Rós
Agalloch
Lunar Aurora
Tenhi/Harmaa
Deathspell Omega
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (if they come back)
Primordial
Envy
Cult of Luna
The Ocean

Mainly ..

 

[AsModEe]

Nevermore
Immortal (now "I")
Wintersun
Dragonlord
Testament
The Forsaken
Augury
Quo Vadis
Martyr

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Agalloch
Burzum (when he's FREEEEEEE)
Current 93 (new one comes out in February)
Drudkh
Negurã Bunget

 

[Ellestin]

Circle of Dead Children
Isis
Mogwai
Dirge
Lunar Aurora
Pink Floyd

 

[lizard]

Isis/Red Sparowes
Sigur Rós
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (if they come back)

Kayo Dot
Toby Driver
Evpatoria Report
Derek Trucks
anything sung by John Garcia (hey Nad, do you have that Hermano live import?)

 

[NAD]

add John Garcia to my list, i bought like 10 of his albums blind last year.

no, i don't. i should get it though, Hermano in concert >>>>>>>> Hermano on CD

 

[lizard]

I saw it on stonerrock yesterday and was wondering. they also listed a Boris entry as a new arrival.
also the new QOTSA dvd

 

[Dev]

Evpatoria Report

 

[lizard]

also, probably Explosions in the Sky

 

[Dev]

I fail to see the greatness of this band.. but I like some of their songs .