The Grand Theatre of Freaks

End of January for the stories? works for me!

Discussion:

I listen to a variety of music, from Classical, to Acoustic Rock, to some metal, to techno, and classic rock, alternative, and some mainstream.

For instance on my mp3 player, when set on shuffle, i'm bound to hear something like

Take This Life - In Flames, I Close My Eyes(Techno Trance mix), I miss you - Blink 182, Touche - Godsmack (the Other Side acoustic EP), Soldiers of the Wasteland - Dragonforce, Sad but True- Metallica, Even Flow - Pearl Jam, and the piano version of you're not alone from FF9


weird I know,

-steel

I've found that over time I've become less and less of a metal fan.. I dunno what that's about, really.

I know that I started listening to all sorts of metal when I was about eleven and then death metal when I was thirteen.. I guess I'd kind of just grown out of it by fifteen. I still love metal, but I'm not going to listen to it absolutely all the time.

The album I'm listening to -right now, at the moment- is the Laced/Unlaced album by Emilie Autumn. It's entirely instrumental.. The first disc is a remake of her original classical album "On a day.." and it features a bunch of covers of other classical pieces, along with some of her own.. It's beautiful to relax to.

The next part is "Unlaced". She describes this is "Violindustrial". I don't see the industrial in it.. But okay. Alot call it Neoclassical [a contradiction of terms?]?. That's something I love alot about her.. Even in the songs where she's singing her violin says just as much as her voice. You could follow the violin through the song forgetting about the lyrics entirely and still get the tone of it..

Oh, a couple of you might recognise her from the Saw III and Saw IV soundtracks. Look for "Organ Grinder [I love this..]" and "Dead is the New Alive" [also pretty good.]

Have an unlaced. I couldn't find decent audio of this one live, sorries =(

If you like that, I'd also try typing in "Manic Depression", "Organ Grinder" and "Leech Jar".

Have her playing violin live clear as a bell.. With a faerie costume. I love this clip, I've marvelled at it over and over again. Just watch it. It's amazing o_o

Oh! I must also, like Chez, compliment Alysin's new avatar/signature set. <3. I'll rep you for it when I can.

You got me into her music Froggie. ^^ Well the "Opheliac" and "Laced/Unlaced" stuff at least. I like some of her Enchant stuff but Opheliac was better in my opinions. "306" and "I Know Where You Sleep" are my favorites. As for Unlaced, I like "Syringe" and "Leech Jar". Isn't she coming out with a new song called "4"O Clock" BTW?

As for music though, I listen to a variety of music. I'm pretty much open to any kind of music. On my MP3 player I have Madina Lake, Kottonmouth Kings, Razed In Black, Rob Zombie, Nine Inch Nails, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Fear Factory, Evanescence, Disturbed, Kayne West, Godsmack, Jay Z, Lacuna Coil, Behemoth, ThouShaltNot (Thanks to Sinister ;)), Lamb Of God, and sadly..I like listening to some country...Well, Tim McGraw at least. >.<

^Fear Factory is ace!

Dimmu Borgir are alright, too. I like a lot of metal, but most of it isn't known that well. I find that a lot of newer BM (black metal for those of you that don't know), can be pretty boring and repetitive. I'm not the type to take on all kinds of metal just because it's metal. I take it on because some of them manage to beat the outerline of repetitive music.

I have a severe hatred for a lot of mainstream metal because it attracts silly kids who think they're really cool, but when you ask them, they've never even heard of Nile, Korpiklaani or Amon Amarth. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but a lot of them stick to the bands that their friend recommend.

I've made a lot of nerve-racking music choices when buying CD's and hoping they'll be good ones, but I like it because I figured out what I like for myself rather than hearing everything from other people.
And you have to admit, it's kind of cool being the only people you know who's ever listen to bands that 99.9% of the rest of the world has never heard. Amazon and eBay have been good to me like that.

Jumping randomly into the conversation....

My music? My music taste is very odd...pretty much I'll listen to almost anything. I mean, I'm not a ig fan of rap or country, but truthfully, there's a couple of each of those types loaded onto my computer. I'll give you a random sample of the songs on here:

Write You A Song - Plain White T's
Light It Up - Used For Glue
Wanted: Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Beat On The Brat - The Ramones
Riot Girl - Good Charlotte
Like a Prayer - Madonna (I know, I know..)
Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Random Song From Harry Potter Soundtrack
Sound of Pulling Heaven Down - Blue October
Chop Suey - System of a Down
Warning - Green Day
Glory - Sugar Ray
Random song from High School Musical Soundtrack
Let The Bodies Hit The Floor - Drowning Pool

Etc, Etc....very random I know...

You've got a pretty good mix of stuff there, Lovely. Commercial as anything, but it's pretty good. I quite like a few you have in there like The Ramones, Plain White T's, Bon Jovi, James Blunt, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and I don't mind Drowing Pool, either.

Fishie - Yeah! It's out! It's almost.. Think what would happen if you chucked Gothic Lolita and Let the Record Show together. It's ... Odd, but highly likable once you get used to it. I'm glad you like Laced/Unlaced. It's a great album. And I -LOVE- Enchant.. I wish she'd do a little more like that. I think it's just as good as Opheliac, although not as hard-edged. It's more soft and drifty and ethereal.. But it's still very Emilie. Bring back Enchant! ><.

Chez Daja - I don't really have a hate for mainstream metal... It just severely annoys me that it keeps getting put in the "emo" category. Well, it does here anyway. There was a hardcore/metal/death metal concert around here recently and posters were put up all over the school.. In about three days everybody was calling it "The emo concert." Ugh. Annoying as anything.

But yeah, I think there is something kinda nice about knowing you're one of the few people that knows who somebody is.. It almost annoys me a little when artists go so mainstream.. But it's still kinda "Good for them." I felt that way a little when Emilie Autumn.. Well, she didn't go mainstream, but she became so popular so fast. I miss being one of the 300 people in the world that had a copy of "On a Day" and "Your Sugar Sits Untouched."

Froggie...you know I'd never laugh at you personally...it's just Britney...is unexpected.

Hey no problem, Bro. I didn't really know if you'd like ThouShaltNot but I'm glad you do. They're a witty bunch.


Govinda! You know that vid I showed you with the song "If I only were a Goth" That was ThouShaltNot. They're a fun act.

I guess I'll have to unload my favorites now and school you all... The following are all my goth favorite bands.



Faith and the Muse
Cruxshadows
Attrition
Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Anapilis
Razed in Black
Skinny Puppy
Einstürzende Neubauten
London After Midnight
Sisters of Mercy
Switchblade Symphony
Rasputina
Fields of Nephilim
Sunshine Blind
Theatre des Vampires
The Shroud
Lacrimosa
Hungry Lucy
Vnv Nation
ThouShaltNot
Cruciform
Voltaire
The Cure
Bauhaus
The Mission UK
Rosetta Stone
45 Grave
kidneythieves
Inkubus Sukkubus
Phantom Vision


L'ame Immortelle

And here's the rest:

E Nomine
Wednesday 13
Bad Religion
Transplants
Rancid
Blind Guardian
Depeche Mode
Dio
Gorillaz
Queen
David Bowie
Pink Floyd
Misfits
Mudvayne
Enya
Korn
Pixies
Ra
Rob Zombie
The White Stripes
The Offspring
Disturbed
Nirvana
AC/DC


I doubt I got them all but I've scratched the surface...

XD. Is that all you're gonna think everytime you see me around, now? "Zomg.. She likes Britney.." :x. Something similar happened on the bus a few days ago.. I was sitting there with "Toxic" pumping through my headphones and I noticed about three people looking at me weirdly.. Like.. "Um.. Why's the girl in the purple corset and big black skirt listening to Britney?" ><.

And I like your taste in music, there. Makes me want to make a list of my own. But be aware of the fact that this probably aint half of it ><.

Music currently being listened to by yours truly:

-The Cruxshadows
-The Dresden Dolls
-Depeche Mode
-The Cure
-Emilie Autumn
-Aural Vampire
-Dracul
-ThouShaltNot
-Rob Zombie
-Black Tape For A Blue Girl
-Rasputina
-Apocalyptica
-Diary of Dreams
-Cocteau Twins
-Nickelback
-Black Sabbath
-Motley Crue
-Dethklok
-Stephanie Dosen
-Fiona Apple
-Anathema
-Bjork
-Caberet Voltaire
-Camouflage
-Danny Elfman
-Delerium
-Epica
-Grinspoon
-Imogen Heap
-Jet
-Operator Please
-Little Birdy
-Malice Mizer
-Britney Spears
-Mika [I know, I know.]
-New Order
-Panic! At the Disco
-Assorted artists of the Queen of the Damned soundtrack
-Radiohead
-Siouxsie and the Banshees
-Spandeu Ballet

Oh! Anybody here heard of Aural Vampires? I downloaded them and they're honestly not usually my thing.. I like my music in English usually and just.. Well.. Different to this, but it immediately became entrancing and incredibly catchy. Plus I have no idea what they're saying so all the sounds in the background make -no- sence ><.

Here's Freeeze!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9loRRdMVtBk

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Originally posted by [Sinister
You know that vid I showed you with the song "If I only were a Goth" That was ThouShaltNot. They're a fun act.

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I ****ING LOVE THAT SONG!!!! :lol:

*sings*

"I'd be thinner, I'd be taller, go clubbing in my collar, with skin pale as a moth.."

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Originally posted by Vampiric Delirium
Oh! Anybody here heard of Aural Vampires? I downloaded them and they're honestly not usually my thing.. I like my music in English usually and just.. Well.. Different to this, but it immediately became entrancing and incredibly catchy. Plus I have no idea what they're saying so all the sounds in the background make -no- sence ><.

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I only heard one of their songs called "S.O.B" I didn't understand what they were saying either. The beginning of the song reminded me of The Nightmare Before Christmas though. >< But I think they're Japanese are something if I recall.

And Sinister, I love Razed In Black!!! First song I heard was "Nightmare" and its been one of my favorite songs of all time. "Come Back To Me" and "Damaged Inc." are a few of my other favorites. I'm hoping they make a new album. They're really good.

Well I looked at my favourite playlist, and I noticed that it's mostly rock, hard rock and grunge ^^;.

Anyway, apart from OCRemix game tracks, original sound tracks from games such as Dirge of Cerberus, Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 and a few other lovely things I also have tracks from:

deftones
Nirvana
Switch 3
The Black Stars
Sunken Chest
Grinspoon
The Screaming Jets
Gorillaz
devotion.
The Offspring
Disturbed
Led Zepplin
Metallica
Dragon Force
Evanescence
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Faith No More
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Queen
Guns N Roses
The Sex Pistols
David Bowie
The Rolling Stones
The White Stripes
Green Day (A few of their older songs >>).

A little devoid of metal, but hey metal gets a mood for me I'm not after so much nowadays. Hard Rock psyches me out, softer rock relaxes me. Acoustic Rock sends me to a wonderful place not of this Earth. :D

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Delirium

-The Cruxshadows
-The Dresden Dolls
-Depeche Mode
-The Cure
-Emilie Autumn
-Aural Vampire
-Dracul
-ThouShaltNot
-Rob Zombie
-Black Tape For A Blue Girl
-Rasputina
-Apocalyptica
-Diary of Dreams
-Cocteau Twins
-Nickelback
-Black Sabbath
-Motley Crue
-Dethklok
-Stephanie Dosen
-Fiona Apple
-Anathema
-Bjork
-Caberet Voltaire
-Camouflage
-Danny Elfman
-Delerium
-Epica
-Grinspoon
-Imogen Heap
-Jet
-Operator Please
-Little Birdy
-Malice Mizer
-Britney Spears
-Mika [I know, I know.]
-New Order
-Panic! At the Disco
-Assorted artists of the Queen of the Damned soundtrack
-Radiohead
-Siouxsie and the Banshees
-Spandeu Ballet

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-Apocalyptica
-Diary of Dreams
-Cocteau Twins
-Anathema
-Caberet Voltaire
-Danny Elfman
-Delerium
-Radiohead
-Siouxsie and the Banshees


Are all bands I forgot to put in mine. Fantastic choices. I'd also like to add Dead Can Dance...I've got two of their albums they deserve to be on there. And Lacuna Coil. Fear not, I shall not remember you for your Britney addiction. You shall be remembered for having damn near Identical taste in music as me and being an awesome person.



Also Fishie, I love Razed in Black. They play them all the time at the World Club. I think I love "Oh My Goth" best. But that's prolly cause I've heard it so often. They also did a good cover of Hells Bells. I do hope they put out a new album soon too.


And Celtic reminded me to add The Offspring, Disturbed, Nirvana and AC/DC.

-Sin

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Originally Posted by Sin

And Celtic reminded me to add The Offspring, Disturbed, Nirvana and AC/DC.

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What about Dream Theater?

And James Labrie? Do you like Labrie's solo work? I find it strange in many ways. It sadly reminds me of an ex, which makes it less enjoyable for me to listen to, sadly, however it's slowed fading the less I listen to it.

There are a few good songs from that band Evanescence. The lead singer annoys the crap out of me, though. I can't fault her voice at all, but I hate the terrible lyrics. Sounds like dying chimps on speed wrote them.

Jeez. I don't really think they're emo... More like, the lame side of Gothic which people are kind of embarrassed about. And Goths try to deny it, and emo's try to deny it, but we all know that's sort of how it's become. That's my opinion, anyway. I honestly can't listen to them more than once every two months without feeling like a doof. Weird.

I don't know why...I've always detested metal, in all of its forms. It's just too loud for me, I suppose, most of it just sounds like noise. I like music I can think to.

....that's all I had to say

And also, it's good to see the RP alive again!

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Originally Posted by Chez Daja

There are a few good songs from that band Evanescence. The lead singer annoys the crap out of me, though. I can't fault her voice at all, but I hate the terrible lyrics. Sounds like dying chimps on speed wrote them.

Jeez. I don't really think they're emo... More like, the lame side of Gothic which people are kind of embarrassed about. And Goths try to deny it, and emo's try to deny it, but we all know that's sort of how it's become. That's my opinion, anyway. I honestly can't listen to them more than once every two months without feeling like a doof. Weird.

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Aw XD. Evanescence was one of the first bands I started following, actually. Guess I was about eleven or twelve? Maybe a tiny bit older. I've got all of their albums and DVDs, though.

I don't listen to them as much as I used to at all, actually. Barely once a month I'll flick over to an album of their's.

I think that they're quite talented, though. Amy Lee undoubtably has one of the best female voices in the music industry, and I'd easily say the best in the mainstream music industry. And of course I can't really say, but from the DVDs that I've seen she truly does seem like a lovely girl. She's also.. Very beautiful. I think I've wanted hair like that ever since I was a littlie XD.

I think they're a good band, really. The instrumentalists can play instruments well and the vocalists can sing. I've also noticed that they don't put themself out there as 'gothic'. I heard one of them say "We're not saying that we're gothic or emo or metal or anything, we just play and write what we feel like." I can't hold anything against that ><.

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Delirium

I think they're a good band, really. The instrumentalists can play instruments well and the vocalists can sing. I've also noticed that they don't put themself out there as 'gothic'. I heard one of them say "We're not saying that we're gothic or emo or metal or anything, we just play and write what we feel like." I can't hold anything against that ><.

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True. But in the end, I think it really comes down to the majority of the listeners/critics. They might be telling the truth about writing and playing how they like to, and yeah, that's a great thing. But at the same time, it gets twisted and contorted by the fans and non-fans anyway.

The consumers change everything and that's what starts all kinds of rumours and opinions, etc. It's pretty sad, but I think everybody does it to some degree. In the end, I'm probably one of the biggest critics I know. I judge and stick by my judgement, and that's no doubt a bad thing in a more than one cases.



Please tell me one of you here has heard Blut Aus Nord? Excellent stuff right there.

I feel the same way about most metal myself, Govinda. I've wanted to like more of it, but I just can't get into it. Also, I clicked and I liked. Thank you. :)

I have heard some Dream Theatre, Chez, and I liked what I heard. I always meant to expose myself to more of them but I never did. Hmm. I'm also a Pain of Salvation fan. Like them a lot. I'm not against that kind of thing as long as they sing to me instead of purely yelling.

Oh, and Amy Lee is from my home town and no one there ever forgets it.

Um. I rarely hear them mentioned here, but Coheed and Cambria? Anyone? I love 'em. I do.

Lately, I've been listening to A Fine Frenzy and a Scrubs soundtrack. The Coral make me happy.

RP! Glad I didn't kill it. ;! I started on a post yesterday night and reeaally want to finish it tonight or tomorrow. I'm real good at getting distracted, but I will try.

Oh! And and and! Thank you Chez and Vampiric both for the avy/banner comments. That made me happy.

Dream Theatre is okay. I can't call them cheezy without being called a hippocrite. Because I used to listen to Dio. Yes DIO. As in Ronnie James. But I like a few of their songs, Metropolis was okay. Can't say that I own one of their albums, classic though they are.

Evanesence is almost a little too mainstream for most Gothic tastes and some of their songs are borderline cheezy, but I wouldn't be so cruel as to ban them from a Goth's library. I doubt a real emo would claim them, either, though.

What about you Chez, ever heard Lacrimosa? True Goth Metal. A hybrid of our 'tastes.' You can find a link somewhere in my list, I think. It's in German, mind.

Cough. I'd like to apply. >.>

Why do you think you are unique?
I am unique because I am at the centre of all. Using Star Wars terminology, I am a grey Jedi. I find the middle grounds to be the zenith of wisdom in a large majority of life's dilemas. Learning from different extremes to find a middle ground that is reasonable is essential as extremists on every end of every spectrum are foolish and lead to needless conflict and ignorance. Also, I'm a solipsist (thank you for that word, Sinister). I don't believe you exist. Why I'm joining a club made by someone that probably doesn't exist is simple: I'm bored and I can only assume I created this imaginary world out of boredom. No, I don't believe that I absolutely created this world and you are all fake. That would be a silly assumption given no proof. But the only thing I do know is my own existence (my concious), so it is all I can truly believe. I hope that's enough. I hate saying too much because it'll sound like an angsty teen.

What talents separate you from others? Be advised that I'm only looking for unique talents.
Well, I have the uncanny ability to know far more than I can actually handle. What I mean by this is that usually I will know what to do, I simply can't do it. A mundane example is metalworking. I know excatly how to arc weld properly, but for the life of me, I can't do it. I could probably teach someone sooner than I could do it properly myself. Of course, this reaches far more complex and metaphysical conflicts, but I think you get my drift. I am a watcher.

Has anyone ever referred to you as different/strange/weird/freak/insane?
Well, Sinister, you kind of did earlier today. >.> I get the weird one a lot, but I don't think much of it considering those that usually say so are your typical highschool/university moron. I suppose it does happen a fair ammount though.

How do you deal with the rest of the world, being so absurdly different as you are?
I usually tend to stay away from it. I suppose I unintentionally adopted a sort of Taoist reclusiveness policy and have been attempting a more Buddhist approach of not being at all attached to any part of the world. Of course, as I said before, I don't believe in extremes, so I do not intend to go live alone in the mountains or give up all of my desires. I just try to find the middle grounds that will yield happiness. It is a long journey that has yet to end, but it's a reason to live, so I press on.

What title would you select to describe yourself, which we may refer to you openly?(NOTE: Please be unique)
Buddao - yeah, I'm that creative. :p

Word, yo.

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What about you Chez, ever heard Lacrimosa? True Goth Metal. A hybrid of our 'tastes.' You can find a link somewhere in my list, I think. It's in German, mind.

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I have, actually!

I told you my msic knowledge was fairly impressive.

The music is great. The vox aren't really to my taste, although they're a valueable mention when it comes down to the Gothic and metal theme. I think it leans more toward the side of Gothic, but there are songs which appear to be more metal than Gothic. In all, a very good, balanced band. They wouldn't make it into my top fifty, but they're very impressive for what they sound like.

Welcome to the Theatre, Buddao the Hybrid. Love the title.
And even happier to add yet another member of distinction and intelligence to our ranks. I'll edit the first post and you're now a member. Post lots ^^;

@Chez It does guiltily lean closer to Goth, I fear. But they have their metal moments. As for vocals, don't worry, Goth band leadsingers seem to pride themselves in their lack of range. And it is an acquired taste, I suppose.

well, I think I'll follow the example of several others here, and post my insanely varied muscial tastes, with both bands I wan to check out (bold) and bands I love.

AC/DC
Rush
Dragonforce
Dream Theater
Metallica (only the old stuff, like Pre St. Anger)
System of a Down
Godsmack
Blue Oyster Cult
In Living Color
Faith No More
Evanescence
Korn
Nirvana
Alice in Chains
Disturbed
Iron Maiden
Dio
Black Sabbath
Tenacious D
Collective Soul
Radiohead
Suicidal Tendencies
Infectious Grooves
Primus
Presidents of the United States of America
Evanescence
The Offspring
Weird Al Yankovic
Enya
Alanis Morisette
Motely Crue
Rob Zombie
White Zombie
Poison
Cinderella
Winger
Jewel
Serj Tankian (as a solo artist, w/out SOAD)
Megadeth
Pantera
Nine Inch Nails
Chevelle
Stevie Ray Vaughn
The Cranberries
Linkin Park
Killswitch Engage
Led Zepplin
Lynard Skynard
Modest Mouse
Pearl Jam
Rage Against the Machine
Smashing Pumpkins
Sougarden/Audioslave
Sublime
Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Most 80's, 90's music (both rock and rap, rap today just seems lamer), and many more bands

I know I'm weird, but that's why I'm here ^-^

happy trails, peeps
-steel

You have some good offerings here, Steel. Long long ago many of these were my favorites and some still hold some good places in faves list.

AC/DC(Have to love them)
Rush(not my thing but they were a great band and had some good songs)
Dream Theater(see above)
Metallica (Didn't like St. Anger either?)
System of a Down(I like this group)
Godsmack(I'll admit to liking them even when Omega isn't around)
Blue Oyster Cult(A good band, as a Goth I'm required by religion to pay respects)
In Living Color(Always liked Cult of Personality)
Evanescence(see above)
Korn(have them in my favorites as well, even their new stuff is still listenable)
Nirvana(Better burn out than fade away)
Alice in Chains(Nirvana's doppelganger or vice versa I like their songs but never got off my duff to get an album :( )
Disturbed(See my fave list)
Iron Maiden(Two minutes to midnight)
Dio(yes...I own several albums...even *sigh* His "new" stuff...><)
Black Sabbath(always a classic)
Tenacious D(Loved the movie)
Radiohead(Me, you and Gov)
The Offspring(Me too)
Weird Al Yankovia(Who doesn't)
Enya(My roommate got me into Enya, what's your excuse?)


-Sin

Actually I got into Enya about three years ago, when my math teacher would play it all the time while we worked. I just ended up really liking it, some of the most mellow stuff I listen to, besides Native American Flute music.

Well here's my music list. I have a diverse taste in music...

-Fear Factory
-Madina Lake
-Lacuna Coil
-AFI (Their old stuff)
-Kottonmouth Kings
-Disturbed
-Within Temptation
-Alien Sex Fiend
-Razed In Black
-London After Midnight
-Deftones
-Angelspit
-Dope
-Finger Eleven
-Kanye West
-Rob Zombie
-Korn
-Papa Roach
-Nine Inch Nails
-Kittie
-Sevendust
-Bury Your Dead
-Drowning Pool
-Evanescence
-Lamb Of God
-Orgy
-Slipknot
-Anorexia Nervosa
-System Of A Down
-ThouShaltNot
-Jay Z
-Trapt
-Rammstein
-Linkin Park
-Kid Rock
-Cradle Of Filth
-Sean Kingston
-Baby Bash
-Pitbull

I have shitload more but those are what I've been listening to or mainly have on my MP3player. I've been listening to Disturbed though a lot. I'm dying for their new album to come out already. It won't be out till spring. :(

Also, I'll post up my RP character soon bro. I'll post it up later on tonight. =]

I'm in!

It appears we are discussing bands we like, so I will list mine now. I don't have quite as many as some, but they serve me well.

AFI
Apocalyptica
Black Sabbath
Blind Guardian
Demons and Wizards
Gamma Ray
HammerFall (I'm half a fan)
Helloween
HIM
Iced Earth
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Kamelot
L'ame Immortelle
Metallica
Opeth
Pink Floyd
Rhapsody
Trans-Siberian Orchestra

There's some other bands that I do listen to, but I don't feel liking one or two songs every once in a while really counts. So there you go.

Omg, I forgot L'ame Immortelle, they're one of my favorites. I'm adding them, thanks Buddao. I absolutely love them. Nice list too.

-Sin

I know that this isn't centered on the current discussion, but I need a spot of help, from some weird points of view. I had to write this poem in my high school English class about where we see ourselves in five years. I've been told by Ellie, a writer and fellow member, that it was good, but there was something wrong with it, but neither she nor I have been able to figure out what, so, I'm going to post it, and i'd like to see if anyone else can figure it out before I go crazy.

"Futures of a High School Nerd"

In a private dorm room
at a Sarasota University
He cracks a window before
softly slipping into a serene slumber
the sound of waves crashing in the distance.

A twisted body straightened
Stormy blue-grey eyes liberated
from large thick glasses
His bones no longer visible
His appearance unique, and slightly more refined
Bodily imperfections prominent, but subdued.

He passes from uncertainty, confusion
to certainty, resolution, set on his course in life
Lectures where pen meets paper
Practicals where screwdriver meets chassis
His calling, passion, major; computer science

His outward demeanor remains pleasant
masking the raging tempest that
forever lingers in the darkest reaches of the mind
the should-haves, the shouldn't-haves
haunting his memory evermore

Cast from the simplistic life
of high school, thrown into
the confusion of college existence
left to sink and drown
or to swim and suceed.

The taste of triumph over trials and
tribulations in life is the taste of true success.



I just can't figure out for the life of me what's wrong with it, though it just doesn't feel right...

-Steel

It seems fairly solid, although something about this stanza:


'A twisted body straightened
Stormy blue-grey eyes liberated
from large thick glasses
His bones no longer visible
His appearance unique, and slightly more refined
Bodily imperfections prominent, but subdued.'

Don't seem quite right to me. Not exactly sure what's doing it...
Maybe I'm just reciting it wrong. ><
But yeah, it's solid dude.

As I no nothing about the technical aspects of poetry, I ain't touching that with a 40 foot pole. ;!

So I went to the bookstore today and splurged a bit on some philisophical books. Well, religiously/historically philisophical books. I bought me a book on the life of Buddha, because I find him an interesting individual, like Jesus, a book on his teachings and (you'll like these Sinister) Stories of the Dao and the classic Tao Te Ching. The prices for all of these except perhaps the one about Buddha's life were rip offs when it comes to money, but I'm looking forward to reading these. :D

So, anyone buy any good books lately?

I just read "Extras" by Scott Westerfeld.

God, I love Scottie. I read his blog and listen to any music he makes and read every last one of his books.. If you go to his website you almost fall in love with him instantly. he does have an amazing personality and a warped sence of humour, which I can.. Relate to, a little.

It wasn't his best.. Maybe he decided he just left too many people sobbing at the end of Specials and needed a happy ending. It was good.. But not 'wow'.

Also reading the Demonata.. By Darren Shan of course, who I love. It's good. Not sure if it'll compare to the original saga, but I'm liking it so far.

Oh, and the "The Dreaming" manga. This is a little different.. It's an Australian manga, but unlike alot of Western mangas it's not trying to be Japanese.. It's very, very Australian. And it's my type of thing. It has cute twins, Victorian girls, old art and skeletons. Yay.