I don't have one single favorite band but here's what I've been listening to the most in past couple of months:
VNV Nation (Praise the Fallen, Empires, Futureperfect) - electronic music of the highest quality, both musically and lyrically. Ministry (Houses Of The Mole) - newest album, kicks ass Behemoth - death/black metal Orphaned Land (El Norra Alila, Mabool) - one of the most original metal bands in the world Amon Amarth (Once Sent From A Golden Hall) - no comments needed Melechesh (Djinn) - black metal with mideastern influences Dillinger Escape Plan (Calculating Infinity) - something very insane Abotred (Engineering the Dead) - great grindcore band Ancient Rites (And The Hordes Stood As One) - sort of black metal mixed with medieval melodies Fiddler's Green - folk-rock Cruachan (Pagan) - new album, great songs, very bad sound quality ... it sucks to be a poor band Covenant (United States Of Mind, Nothern Lights) - also electronic music
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Nebulae wrote: but my favorite album of all time is Iron Maiden's "Somewhere in Time."
That was mine for a long time, until I discovered Ayreon (because of Bruce I bought an Ayreon album). But we're one of few that likes that album the most of Maiden. It's just a perfect album with no bad song on it.
btw I like Alexander the Great the most on that one.
Mine's "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner."
"It's strange how pain marks our faces and makes us look like family."
~ Stephen King ~
My favorite band would have to be Killswitch Engage. Obviously, their latest album The End of Heartache is a real killer. Although if I had to pick more than one, Stratovarius would be second then probably Barenaked Ladies.
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Well, I am spanish, and I didn´t mentioned any spanish band because I think most of you don´t know nothing about these bands. But Mago de Oz, Baron Rojo ( the best spanish band EVER), and Saratoga are really impressive bands. I recommend to all of you to listen them if you have the opportunity.
SE EGOISTA Y HAZ FELIZ A LOS TUYOS SIENDO FELIZ TÚ.
I can't say just 1 because the bands play different styles and I cant compare so I will say my favs of the different styles
Power metal: Stratovarius (15 years and a lot of albums ALL OF THEM incredible) but I also like the keepers era of helloween, not only because I love kiske's voice, and its my fav, the compositions were amaxing, true masterpieces..
With Female Voice: The spanish Dark Moor, now Dreamaker... I liked more dark moor, but dreamaker is not bad, and on their first album they have one of my favourite songs: Forever in your Arms
Prog Metal: Dream Theater (They are like gods) faling into infinity, scenes from a memory, six degrees, awake, images and words, even train of thougt and a change of seasons, all masterpieces (at the level of composition, if you like it or not is another thing)
well I could say favourite epic band, favourite ballad band... but I'm too tired XD dream theater and stratovarius are my 2 favs bands, but I cant compare them
Well Ill tell you some bands that Iam listening rightnow.
Children of bodom (Allways)
Helloween (Legend)
Iron Maiden (legend too)
Finntroll (Folk trolls)
Therion (Intelligent swedish VERY symphonic metal)
Nightwish (This just kicks buts)
Some finnish hardrock/metal like Viikate and Timo Rautiainen&trio niskalaukaus