What is your favourite artist's live sound?

Metallica are always good live, I love the live version on Master of puppets with orchestra. In Flames are really good and Rammstein rules, the pyro and effects make everything amazing. Apocalyptica just own everything when they play live. They command the stage, the crowd, the music, everything which always comes accross in live recordings.

Who do you think is the worst live artist/band?

I'm not sure. I didn't think MCR were that good when I saw them live, although I could be a bit biased cos I've never really been into them...

Are there any bands you think sound better live than what they do in the studio?

I'm not really sure, Rammstein are amazing when they play live because of the pyro as I mentioned, so when taking that into account their shows are so much better than their studio albums. But with live albums I guess Iron Maiden sound better on their live albums than their studio albums.

Which do you prefer; live acts or studio recorded?

Generally studio albums, but occasionally a live album comes along that I really live. There really is no comparison when seeing a band play live though, unless they just royally suck of course.

Quote Originally Posted by Dystopia
Well...yes, Evanescence are quite Goth Rock-ey. Though I believe they have an Alternative edge to them as well. And also, I think people usually label them 'Goth Rock' or 'Goth Metal' because of their image. Hmm...to be honest though, I'm finding it quite hard to assign them into just one musical category, myself.
Was meant to say this in my last post, but agreed. I consider them more alternative but their image tips peoples opinion over to the Gothic side. But again we could end up back at the genre debate again^^

Quote Originally Posted by Dystopia
Bullet For My Valentine sound brill live.
Yeah I've been told so many times and I still haven't been able to see them live dammit.

And welcome to the club Xeim!