Wow, somehow I forgot that all 3 of these bands are most likely releasing new albums this year.

This band is soooo amazing! the songs are so awesome and emotional. One of my favorites bands of all time = )

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I said in another thread a few weeks ago that I like mostly things from the '70s, with the '60s and '80s on the side. Of course, every decade has good music and bands I like.

To put down names, I'd say my five favorites are (in random order):

- Eagles
- Queen
- Metallica
- Led Zeppelin
- Dire Straits

Actually, I could go on for a while, take these as "shared 5th place":

- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rammstein
- AC/DC
- Deep Purple
- Pearl Jam
- Muse
- Black Sabbath
- Linkin Park
- Nirvana
- System of a Down...

And I guess I'll stop there.

I listen to and enjoy too many bands to have favorites, so I'll just put a few i've been listening to a lot lately. In no particular order.

Parkway Drive
White Chapel
Slayer
Stick To Your Guns
State Champs
Neck Deep
Coheed & Cambria

I have been listening to Drenge, The Hives, and Queens Of The Stone Age, among others.

k.i.z.

Ensiferum.
Nirvana.
Electric six.
Wintersun.
Finntroll.

Slave
Gap Band
Kool & the Gang
Cameo
Con Funk Shun

Guns N Roses, Nirvana, Metallica (classic), Bob Dylan, Queen, Everclear, The Beatles, John Lennon, Gregory Alan Isakov, Machinehead, Pearl Jam, Leonard Cohen, Smashing Pumpkins (classic), NIN, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, Candlebox, AC/DC, Soundgarden (classic).... there's lots more.

I only listen and consume music from people who WRITE THEIR OWN SONGS. If you're just a singer, or if you have to rely on people like Max Martin to create hits for you, you're fraud as an artist imo. I really only support artists.

More great bands for me:
Gorillaz, Fort Minor..
and from japan: Funkist, High and Mighty Color, Kelun