I personally am not as big fan of lyrics as most. I think delivery (a vocalist expressing emotion) is more important than words. I can read poetry or a book if I want some kind of great story, but there are bands I think accel at lyrics and are interesting to me. Bands that have my favorite lyrics are:
Queensryche - They are known as "the thinking man's band." Incredible lyrics for the most part. QR pretty much envisioned the computer age long before it happened.
Howe era Metal Church - Metal with a "con-cious" (I can't spell that word) This band has tackled child abuse, poverty, patriotism.... you name it. They are diverse, thoughtful and spiritual.
Vanden Plas - yeah I am the only fan here afaik, but despite being German, I had to research for about three hours to decipher two of their songs that included things ranging from a famous French poet's addiction to absinthe (an alchoholic drink that contained other "natural" ingredients and was said to have hallucinogenic properties) to the dead sea scrolls.
Dio - While he might use "rainbows" a bit too much, his lyrics are very reifined in the sense that everyone will have a different interpretation of the ones that don't have an "obvious" meaning. "Don't alk to Strangers" is a perfect example.
Bryant
Queensryche - They are known as "the thinking man's band." Incredible lyrics for the most part. QR pretty much envisioned the computer age long before it happened.
Howe era Metal Church - Metal with a "con-cious" (I can't spell that word) This band has tackled child abuse, poverty, patriotism.... you name it. They are diverse, thoughtful and spiritual.
Vanden Plas - yeah I am the only fan here afaik, but despite being German, I had to research for about three hours to decipher two of their songs that included things ranging from a famous French poet's addiction to absinthe (an alchoholic drink that contained other "natural" ingredients and was said to have hallucinogenic properties) to the dead sea scrolls.
Dio - While he might use "rainbows" a bit too much, his lyrics are very reifined in the sense that everyone will have a different interpretation of the ones that don't have an "obvious" meaning. "Don't alk to Strangers" is a perfect example.
Bryant
