Top 5...

[aurora]

Name the top five bands you think people should be listening to right now...

[still_life]

Navio Forge (represent early 90's emo very well, vocals don't get much more emotional than this)
Yaphet Kotto (if you like On The Might Of Princes, you'll dig)
A Petal Fallen (one of the few newer bands playing older style emo, they do it so well, official site, www.apetalfallen.com, has a bunch of mp3s)
I, Robot (fans of Saetia, You And I, etc. will love them, possible reunion)
From A Second Story Window (one of the few newer metalcore bands I like)

[RefusedsXe]

From A Second Story Window owns...I heard a Yaphet Kotto song the other day, sounded good.


Ricky Fitts www.rickyfitts.com

[preppypunk]

top 5 bands u should be listening to right now...
5. Neil Diamond- this guy has done everything for music, is getting older and still performing to sold out venues of over 15000 people worldwide, quite possibly the greatest singer songwriter of his era.
4. Far From Heroes- why these guys rnt more well known is beyond me, Raining Bullets is by far one of the greatest pop punk songs i have ever heard, their entire EP is great
3. Nuclear Saturday- good pop punk/rock whos sound is unique, not generic
2. Not Long After- their new stuff is gunna blow everyone away, their old stuff aint bad either
1. Lucky Boys Confusion- Commitment is 10 times better than any other pop punk stuff out there on the market, go get it if ur into pop punk, u wont be dissappointed with the unique/original style and catchiness they bring to an otherwise pretty redundant genre.

beware, these recommendations are those who enjoy pop punk, and basically thats it. let me kno what yas think...

[Kinderwhore]

Matthew Good - I own five of his albums.. he's an AMAZING Canadian talent, not too well known in the States I don't think.. Beautiful Midnight is one of my favourite albums ever..
Pink Floyd - No matter how much time passes by, they will be one of the greatest bands ever, period.
Death Cab for Cutie - I had not heard of this band until recently, but they are amazing. I have never heard lyrics like those before.. they're just amazing..
The Juliana Theory - Great band, catchy songs, Constellation is one of my favourite songs.
The Rapture - Everyone should check out 'Echoes,' that's all I can say. :D

[cristal]

Top 5 bands people should be listening to:

1. Thurday: Full Collapse and their new War All The Time cd's are amazing. These guys display so much depth and are amazing live.
2. Brand New: since I've started listening to them, I can't get their songs out of my head. I love their lyrics!!
3. Saves the Day: yeah, I know just about everyone hates their newer stuff and they're so emo but Through Being Cool is just about my fave c.d. ever. Everyone should check it out.
4. Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan is amazingly talented and this band is one of the best...nuff said
5. Rufio: if you like poppy-punk music, this band is for you. their songs are catchy and fast. One of the best concerts I've been to period!!

Honorable Mention should go out to Starstruck. I saw these guys open for Lucky Boys and I've been hooked on them since. They have amazing energy

[MrChainsaw389]

top 5 bands u should be listening to right now...
5. Neil Diamond- this guy has done everything for music, is getting older and still performing to sold out venues of over 15000 people worldwide, quite possibly the greatest singer songwriter of his era.
4. Far From Heroes- why these guys rnt more well known is beyond me, Raining Bullets is by far one of the greatest pop punk songs i have ever heard, their entire EP is great
3. Nuclear Saturday- good pop punk/rock whos sound is unique, not generic
2. Not Long After- their new stuff is gunna blow everyone away, their old stuff aint bad either
1. Lucky Boys Confusion- Commitment is 10 times better than any other pop punk stuff out there on the market, go get it if ur into pop punk, u wont be dissappointed with the unique/original style and catchiness they bring to an otherwise pretty redundant genre.

beware, these recommendations are those who enjoy pop punk, and basically thats it. let me kno what yas think...

whoo! Lucky Boys Confusion owns. Commitment is one of the coolest cd's ever. I think Do You Miss Me? is there best song, but that's there best album.

5. Copeland-Beneath Medicine Tree is an awesome cd. When Paula Sparks is a great song. Something good to listen to when you want relaxing music.
4. Mindless Self Indulgence - hehe, there so awesome and totally out there. I've never heard anything like them at all. Awesome if you like techno-hardcore
3. The Spill Canvas - This guy can write. All Hail the Heartbreaker is an amazing song.
2. FM Static -This is probably the most feel good music I've ever heard next to Allister. Not the most creative lyrics, but still really fun to listen to.
1. Northstar - Is this thing loaded? is one of the best cds ever. This is the best band out there in my opinion. See if there first cd can hold you over till Pollyanna comes out on April 20th.

[SwingingMics]

1. Northstar - Is this thing loaded? is one of the best cds ever. This is the best band out there in my opinion. See if there first cd can hold you over till Pollyanna comes out on April 20th.

great call on northstar, i'd put them in mine, but since you did already, i won't.

1- Elliot Smith XO
2- Jimmy Eat World- Clarity
3- FSF -the moon is down
4- Silverstein - when broken is easily fixed
5- Coldplay - anything

[dretti]

1. Motion City Sountrack - I Am The Movie
2. Stars Hide Fire - The Shortcut To Loss
3. The Spill Canvas - Sunsets And Car Crashes
4. Copeland - Beneath Medicine Tree
5. Deathcab For Cutie - Translactism

[mOvielife99]

Catch 22
The Forces of Evil
Story of the Year
Big D and the Kids Table
The Starting Line

[nfggc10]

relatively new cds:

1. Get Up Kids - Guilt Show
2. Vanilla Sky - Waiting For Something
3. Long Since Forgotten - Standing Room Only
4. No Motiv - Daylight Breaking
5. Antifreeze - Search For Something More

[mwhpunk]

Story of the Year
The Starting Line
good call... i'd throw blink 182 on there, along with new found glory and either brand new or taking back sunday

[piebaldkid42]

houston calls --> www.purevolume.com/houtoncalls
piebald
moneen
rx bandits
death cab for cutie

[Coronary Parasite]

brand new
silent majority
life of agony
falling everest-- http://www.purevolume.com/FallingEverest and http://www.geocities.com/fallingeverest/
nine days


and of course i can't leave out glassjaw, the movielife and band camp (5 is too hard)

[BuriedAlive]

brand new
silent majority
life of agony
falling everest-- http://www.purevolume.com/FallingEverest and http://www.geocities.com/fallingeverest/
nine days


and of course i can't leave out glassjaw, the movielife and band camp (5 is too hard)
i love you... you got "i fucking hate drive-thru records" in your profile. i hate em too!

The only band you guys should be listening to is BLINDSIDE! their new album comes out in 26 days and "Silence" (their older album) is just plain amazing. they are from sweden and are well worth all the credit im giving em.

[Coronary Parasite]

i love you... you got "i fucking hate drive-thru records" in your profile. i hate em too!

The only band you guys should be listening to is BLINDSIDE! their new album comes out in 26 days and "Silence" (their older album) is just plain amazing. they are from sweden and are well worth all the credit im giving em.

i don't know if that was sarcastic or not but either way click the link on that statement i swear i have a valid reason for hating them so much

[UrOwNdIsAsTer11]

1)Park- I feel bad for anyone who hasn't heard this band or doesn't have "It Won't Snow Where You're Going"... It is one of my top 5 albums of the year

2)The Prize Fight- Awesome band, very unique; not sure if they'll ever get a large falling because of it, but I love em either way.

3)Boys Night Out- Another band that put out one of the top albums of the year... "I Got Punched In The Nose For Sticking My Face In Other People's Business" HAS EVERYTHING you could possibly look for in a song, I love it.

4)Drive By Punch-Read about this band the other day on this site, awesome three guitar attack with great melody. Wouldn't be surprised if this band hit it big anytime soon, when I get home from school, I'll be getting it in the mail.

5)Bayside-Didn't get around to picking up the album, but I have tons of DLs. Awesome band, can't believe LI is so consistently pumping out high quality bands... This is the next album I buy...

Good call on Northstar, been a huge fan for a while, am yet to see them live though:(

Oh P.S. Coheed sucked on Kimmel tonight... But its ok "In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth 3" is the best song of 2003.

[preppypunk]

i have to add an addition to my list previously posted....

Never Heard of It- 11 days is going to be a great cd, after hearing their new single, im psyced and cant wait

[randall814]

Coheed and Cambria - my favorite band, end of discussion. geddy lee meets led zepplin meets rush meets.....who gives a shit. unmatched creativity. a beautiful voice. nice guitar work. structured lyrics with meanings that are almost too complex. they are just amazing. dont bother saying they suck, i dont want to hear it. big difference between disliking something and saying something sucks.

The Get Up Kids - the guilt show is a great cd, and lives up to the legacy that is the get up kids. catchy catchy hooks and happy sounding tunes that uplift my spirit. more synth and piano this time around, all in all a goody.

Fall Of Troy - fast paced and complex guitar lines a rather sweet scream. these 3 guys do hardcore a bit different. and yes, although they sound like a 4-5 piece, they are a 3 piece. good stuff here... hard to compare them to another band.

Gatsby's American Dream - this is an excellent cd with great lyrics that i like a lot. this guy has a super good voice without being a bitch like...justin timberlake or something. i dont really know what to say about them, its hard to compare them to others as well. one of the best albums of 2003, so just check out "Ribbons and Sugar" and see how you feel.

The Spill Canvas - this is what chris carrabba sounds like when he actually has something worth crying over. except, its not all crying. he also has some beautiful songs with positive messages about love and all it entails. he plays guitar, bass, and produced his own debut album, with a full band appearing on a few tracks. definitely one of my favorite cds of 2003 and was very much overlooked and underrated. check this one out, for fans of DC.

[BuriedAlive]

i don't know if that was sarcastic or not but either way click the link on that statement i swear i have a valid reason for hating them so much
i was being honest. i really dont like drive-thru records.

[poserpunker]

ArmsBendBack-the waiting room
onesidezero-is this room getting smaller
PipeDown-Mental Weaponry
prevent falls- a newer more shattered you
RockKillsKid-E.P.

onesidezero is on a break only one full length album but it's as good as rock gets these days.
prevent falls and rock kills kid should have new albums out within the next six months(I guess prevent changed their name to "the new self defense" the website has a couple demos.

[aTtIcUsThRiCe07]

good call... i'd throw blink 182 on there, along with new found glory and either brand new or taking back sunday

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout

[BuriedAlive]

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout
haha and Thrice hasnt haha thats funny.. and blink doesnt suck... thrice sure does though.

[AgentEM0]

haha and Thrice hasnt haha thats funny.. and blink doesnt suck... thrice sure does though.

Haha "They think they're so punk...What a shitty way to start off your post."

[OneThousandTear]

whoo! Lucky Boys Confusion owns. Commitment is one of the coolest cd's ever. I think Do You Miss Me? is there best song, but that's there best album.

5. Copeland-Beneath Medicine Tree is an awesome cd. When Paula Sparks is a great song. Something good to listen to when you want relaxing music.
4. Mindless Self Indulgence - hehe, there so awesome and totally out there. I've never heard anything like them at all. Awesome if you like techno-hardcore
3. The Spill Canvas - This guy can write. All Hail the Heartbreaker is an amazing song.
2. FM Static -This is probably the most feel good music I've ever heard next to Allister. Not the most creative lyrics, but still really fun to listen to.
1. Northstar - Is this thing loaded? is one of the best cds ever. This is the best band out there in my opinion. See if there first cd can hold you over till Pollyanna comes out on April 20th. the Spill Canvas owns...couldnt agree with you more!

[OneThousandTear]

Coheed and Cambria - my favorite band, end of discussion. geddy lee meets led zepplin meets rush meets.....who gives a shit. unmatched creativity. a beautiful voice. nice guitar work. structured lyrics with meanings that are almost too complex. they are just amazing. dont bother saying they suck, i dont want to hear it. big difference between disliking something and saying something sucks.

The Get Up Kids - the guilt show is a great cd, and lives up to the legacy that is the get up kids. catchy catchy hooks and happy sounding tunes that uplift my spirit. more synth and piano this time around, all in all a goody.

Fall Of Troy - fast paced and complex guitar lines a rather sweet scream. these 3 guys do hardcore a bit different. and yes, although they sound like a 4-5 piece, they are a 3 piece. good stuff here... hard to compare them to another band.

Gatsby's American Dream - this is an excellent cd with great lyrics that i like a lot. this guy has a super good voice without being a bitch like...justin timberlake or something. i dont really know what to say about them, its hard to compare them to others as well. one of the best albums of 2003, so just check out "Ribbons and Sugar" and see how you feel.

The Spill Canvas - this is what chris carrabba sounds like when he actually has something worth crying over. except, its not all crying. he also has some beautiful songs with positive messages about love and all it entails. he plays guitar, bass, and produced his own debut album, with a full band appearing on a few tracks. definitely one of my favorite cds of 2003 and was very much overlooked and underrated. check this one out, for fans of DC.

you are god. lol

[Coronary Parasite]

i was being honest. i really dont like drive-thru records.

okay cool

[MrChainsaw389]

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout


I would just like to say that if you post on here again, I will rip your ******y-ass nuts off and make you swallow them..

[Coronary Parasite]

I would just like to say that if you post on here again, I will rip your ******y-ass nuts off and make you swallow them..

i love you

[brandon182]

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout

haha....aTtIcUsThRiCe07....u do know mark and tom own atticus right?

[BuriedAlive]

haha....aTtIcUsThRiCe07....u do know mark and tom own atticus right?
haha that was pretty fucking funny... i never payed enough attention to his s/n.

[MrChainsaw389]

haha....aTtIcUsThRiCe07....u do know mark and tom own atticus right?

X_X ouch...that was nice

[ChubbyBud]

blink 182
armor for sleep
moneen
mae
the suicide pact

[prettylush_]

Cross My Heart
Desert City Soundtrack
The Hurt Process
Hot Cross (Saetia and Neil Perry all rolled into one, mmm)
Sinai Beach

still_life, can you please have my children?

[still_life]

If you're a female, I'm down.

[MaybeOneDay]

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout
blink 182 > you

and not to mention, your username is the name of a clothing company owned by....who? blink 182!

[mwhpunk]

blink 182 > you

and not to mention, your username is the name of a clothing company owned by....who? blink 182!
yeah dude, don't even test brandon on the blink 182 stuff. he knows all!!!!

[Bright Eyes182]

In no specific order

Brand New
Bright Eyes
The Spill Canvas
Straylight Run
Your Envious Demise

[FallOutBoy13]

The Early November
Fall Out Boy
Rufio
Story of the Year
Thrice

[ForgetMe4Now]

WOW! almost all of the people that posted in this thread have the worst taste in music, it makes me sad, seriously.

I thought this was supposed to be a "top 5" thread, not the "5 bands that will make you want to cut off your ears with a dull pocket knife" thread.

[brandon182]

another person who knows what "real" music is

[MrChainsaw389]

5.Northstar
4.Northstar
3.Northstar
2.Northstar
1.Northstar

[finchfreak22]

Hell yeah to Northstar..I just picked up Is This Thing Loaded?, stupid yes because it has been out for awhile but I now realize what I have been missing out on. Broken Parachute is a crazy song.

1. My Chemical Romance
2. Northstar
3. The Spill Canvas
4. Fall Out Boy
5. Poison The Well

[robhimself]

mr chainsaw, great call on mindless self indulgence!

my 5 are

circle takes the square - they're a hardcore band with some of the best lyrics i've heard in a while. i recommend the song "non objective portrait of karma" probably my favorite song ever.

jenoah - i didn't like this band a whole lot on my first listen but after a few more, they ranked on the top of my favorites list. try to listen to the ep and not bob your head.

the stills - this is a great cd to pop in and just relax. the songs are very mellow. they remind me of bands like minus the bear or deathcab for cutie.

new black - new black reminds me of the white stripes on crack. great stuff.

and last but not least,
h.i.m. - this is my favorite band of all time. i love every song by them and sing along with them every time. DEFINATELY worth a listen!!!

[buickx]

everyone should be listening to this guy..
AMAZING music.
www.purevolume.com/krashland

[ForgetMe4Now]

another person who knows what "real" music is

You bet I do!!! :D

[cupidswoe]

1. Bear vs. Shark
2. As Patient Stars Align
3. Coheed and Cambria
4. Appleseed Cast
5. The Snake The Cross The Crown

[Lost_Symphonies]

Albums

The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show
The Beautiful Mistake - Light A Match For I Deserve To Burn
UnderOath - The Changing Of Times
The Junior Varsity - The Great Compromise
Fear Before the March of Flames - Odd How People Shake
The Format - Interventions And Lullabies

[aurora]

WOW! almost all of the people that posted in this thread have the worst taste in music, it makes me sad, seriously.

I thought this was supposed to be a "top 5" thread, not the "5 bands that will make you want to cut off your ears with a dull pocket knife" thread.
Way to be narrow-minded and have an over inflated opinion of yourself!

WOW! Good job!

[BoeJinnty]

yea those bands really do suck

[brandon182]

well dont listen to them bands. if you dont like them then dont listen, but some people do like them. dont go around telling other people what to listen to and not listen to. thats one of the most annoying things in the world.

[still_above_me]

Top 5 bands people should be listening to:

1. Thurday: Full Collapse and their new War All The Time cd's are amazing. These guys display so much depth and are amazing live.
2. Brand New: since I've started listening to them, I can't get their songs out of my head. I love their lyrics!!
3. Saves the Day: yeah, I know just about everyone hates their newer stuff and they're so emo but Through Being Cool is just about my fave c.d. ever. Everyone should check it out.
4. Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan is amazingly talented and this band is one of the best...nuff said
5. Rufio: if you like poppy-punk music, this band is for you. their songs are catchy and fast. One of the best concerts I've been to period!!

Honorable Mention should go out to Starstruck. I saw these guys open for Lucky Boys and I've been hooked on them since. They have amazing energy
marry me. those are just really good bands. like my favorites. saves the day is the best band ever. and brand new has amazing lyrics and rufio's guitar is good.

[tjv-fan]

Albums

The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show
The Beautiful Mistake - Light A Match For I Deserve To Burn
UnderOath - The Changing Of Times
The Junior Varsity - The Great Compromise
Fear Before the March of Flames - Odd How People Shake
The Format - Interventions And Lullabies


Seriously.....I just saw the junior varsity in minnesota this past week, and they are such an amazing band, its unreal. Go check them out if you havent already. Id love to talk to anyone that has seen them. I know they are a relatively unknown band but they sure do fucking rock.

[cristal]

marry me. those are just really good bands. like my favorites. saves the day is the best band ever. and brand new has amazing lyrics and rufio's guitar is good.

sure, why not :D
i love love love saves the day and hopefully in april, i'll be seeing them with hey mercedes. i can't wait!!

[FashionCoreKing]

5 bands people should be listening to:

[1.] My Disco (Melbourne: Victoria, Australia)
[2.] Horsell Common (Melbourne: Victoria, Australia)
[3.] Conation (Newcastle: New South Wales, Australia)
[4.] No Jazz Before The Rumble (Newcastle: New South Wales, Australia)
[5.] Something With Numbers (Central Coast: New South Wales, Australia)

[In2MyHurricaine]

The Staring Line
Dashboard Confessional
Matchbook Romance
TBS
Brand New

[cantnokdahustle]

Horse The Band
Circle Takes The Square
Now Its Overhead
Queen
The Bronx

[still_life]

5 more bands:

A Days Refrain
Boy's Life
Angel Hair
Melt-Banana
Camera Obscura

[bobo30]

creeperlagoon
coldplay
foofighters
theadored- local band in St. Louis, find them at purevolume
Greenwheel

[superman]

hmm, I dont know. This is what ive been listening to today...

I'm listening to orchid right now, so, that I guess.
Thursday are my favorite band.
Smashing Pumpkins are good too.
Tool's Lateralus.
Boards Of Canada

[ohlookitspaul]

Hit the Lights - Leaving Town Tonight
Sherwood - Self-Titled EP
Don't Look Down - Five EP
The Matches - E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (without a doubt one of the best up and coming bands out there)
The Postal Service - Give Up (not really punk or emo per se, but one of the most brilliant albums out there...Ben Gibbard is a god.)

[randy]

Modest Mouse- The Moon and Antartica
As I Lay Dying- Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
The Bled- Pass The Flask
Funeral For A Friend- Seven Ways To Scream Your Name
Bright Eyes- Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep your ear to the Ground
Glassjaw- Worship and Tribute
Sunny Day Real Estate- Diary
Flickerstick- Welcoming Home The Astronauts
NoFx- I Heard They Suck Live
Saosin- Translating The Name
The Jealous Sound- Kill Them With Kindness
Atreyu- Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses
Story of the Year- Page Avenue
Mock Orange- The Record Play
The Lawrence Arms- Apathy and Exaustion
The Mars Volta- Delused in the Comatorium
From Ashes Rise- Nightmares
Braid- Frame and Canvas
Coldplay- Parachutes
Coheed and Cambria- In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Refused- The Shape of Punk To Come
Jets to Brazil- Perfecting Lonliness

[Soldier19]

1.) A Thorn For Every Heart
2.) Senses Fail
3.) Away From Here
4.) Never Heard of it
5.) Coheed and Cambira

[PeeDster]

thrice - the illusion of safety
noise ratchet - until we have faces
rise against - revolutions per minute
slimer - adult cabaret
hateful monday - take a breath (www.purevolume.com/hatefulmonday)


Hmonday are a local band in the area here...theyre pretty good.

[Melissa23]

Cursive
Death Cab For Cutie
The Ghost
Joan of Arc
Blame Twilight

[thebipfiles]

brand new
the spill canvas
jacks mannequin
death cab for cutie
bloc party

[thebipfiles]

blink 182 and new found glory suck....everyone thinks theyre punk..theyre not....theyre pussy pop they suck and the :tounge: yre a sellout


blink 182 definitely does not suck. yes they may have some immature lyrics, but theyre great to listen to no matter what mood you're in. i like all their albums. even teh early ones are pretty good. although i have to say enema of the state is my favorite

[HeartLikeAGun27]

Between the Buried and Me
Vedera (formerly Veda)
Faraquet (seriously....serioulsy)
Explosions in the Sky (I only recently got into them, it took me a number of listens but now i love them)
Engine Down

[Rock]

brand new
the spill canvas
jacks mannequin
death cab for cutie
bloc party
Wow...ridiculous bump

[m_rue]

Voxtrot
Tilly and the Wall
Metric
of Montreal
Fireworks

[tigerlilymae]

out of sight - http://www.myspace.com/outofsight or http://www.purevolume.com/outofsight