My sig should tell the story, but for the average music listener who probably hasn't heard of any of these bands -
Metal is easily my favorite genre, but I feel it's inadiquete to end it there, as metal is such a diverse and intricate genre, with many subgenres that actually sound quite different. Mainly I prefer Power metal, melodic death metal, symphonic/gothic metal, and the occasional metalcore bands, though I'm pretty picky with the latter subgenre as it tends to get a bit poppy and dangerously close to emo in its sound at times. It's also inaccurate for me to say I simply like "metal," because there are plenty of metal subgenres I dislike and even hate. For instance, I hate black metal as it's more theatrics than actual music to me, and most of the stuff sounds like a jumbled mess, extremely chaotic and the production quality too raw for my tastes.
Here's some of my favorite bands from each of my favorite metal subgenres:
Power metal -
Melodic death:
Symphonic/Gothic:
Metalcore:
Ok, as for NON metal stuff, it's few and far inbetween, but I do enjoy the occasional traditional rock and indie band, a select few punk bands like Anti Flag and Rise Against. I won't bother posting videos here because I assume most of you know what I'm talking about :P.
And at the opposite end of the spectrum, if I'm looking for more easy listening, something to veg out to, do homework to, etc, I enjoy some trance music, usually the more melodic stuff. Really helps to sooth the mind.. Try it if you're stressed out. Stuff of this nature:
