March Mayhem Round 1: Silverstein vs. Bayside

[Anton Djamoos]

Who is your favorite band out of these two? Be sure to read the replies for other users' cases for each band.

[chris1152]

Bayside better win this poll.

Edit: Since I'm the first post odds are people will see this. If you haven't heard Bayside check out these three songs. They are each from a different record and are a good example of their respective CDs and Anthony's great songwriting skills. Everything else by Bayside is just as good but these are my personal picks for "starter songs". Check em out.

Montauk (http://www.imeem.com/neeks/music/tJ2VAbdb/bayside-montauk/)
Phone Call From Poland (http://www.imeem.com/jukeboxmusic5/music/UVLWDHyP/bayside-phone-call-from-poland-album-version/)
I Think I'll Be OK (http://www.imeem.com/bayside/music/rweicBjy/bayside-i-think-ill-be-ok/)

If you don't have an IMEEM account, all three songs are available for streaming on their myspace. (http://www.myspace.com/bayside/)

[owiseone35]

Bayside is the more consistent band.

[JimGray]

I really only like one Silverstein album, whereas I not only like all of Bayside's albums, but I think they get better each time.

[hailthewarrior]

Bayside has more songs I like, thus they win.

[dirtysneakers]

Bayside is way catchier and actually have good music

[NortyCore]

i love silverstein. they were the first band i listened to pretty much when WBIEF came out. bayside is by far the better band, hands down. they are amazing. i had to throw my vote for silverstein though.

[George-Michael]

I actually have a lot more respect for Silverstein than most other bands in that genre nowadays, and have been a casual fan for a number of years now, but the answer is Bayside hands down.

Sirens and Condolences changed my life and everything since has been consistent.

[The Summer Ends]

Bayside plz

[xJesusFreakx]

I could never get into Silverstein. Bayside, on the other hand, is really catchy, and Anthony seems like a pretty sweet guy (based on his blogs and his set on the Where's the Band? Tour).

[NateFoundGlory]

Bayside. I am completely in love with everything Bayside does haha. I do like Silverstein,but accept fail.

[Cue the Sun]

I liked Discovering the Waterfront, but I'm gonna go with Bayside on this one.

[ThisIsNotDan]

Bayside

[yoyostring]

bayside.duh.

[Chris Fallon]

Silverstein is terrible, in my opinion. And I just love Bayside.

[gemini089]

i had to go with bayside, they have one of the most amazing live shows ive ever seen

[OMGitsAndrew]

I had to go with Silverstein. I love Bayside but Discovering the Waterfront speaks to me in ways a Bayside album never can.

[flks511]

I had to go with Silverstein. I love Bayside but Discovering the Waterfront speaks to me in ways a Bayside album never can.
Exactly......Same goes with any of their earlier work, like Summer's Stellar Gaze EP.

[Gumbyjag]

love both, but Bayside gets my vote.

[Spenny]

Definitely Bayside
I love the new Silverstein album, but haven't liked much of their past stuff.

[Shrillex]

My heart bleeds no more.

[SeanEBoy2686]

Bayside beats Silverstein in every hypothetical category

[Broclee]

This was no contest for me, Bayside all the way.

[live.]

No contest. Bayside.

[atticusfinch]

yeah bayside is gonna dominate this poll. silverstein is awful.

[ijbet59]

bayside! not even a contest

[heyzombiehitler]

Bayside. They're the best.

[what_ever]

bayside, no fucking contest

[Keagan Ilvonen]

Bayside for sure.

[Broden Terry]

I voted for Bayside because Cloie would've wanted me too. :-) They're definitely the better band.

[onthefringe]

silverstein has some really good singles.

[ashiex3]

easy choice for me, bayside.

[cscwell107]

Bayside is much better.

[superBMRuth]

i love silverstein, but i'd have to say Bayside is the better band.

[katieissweet]

Bayside.

[foisol]

Bayside is a New York band, but Silverstein brings the mosh :D

[bailmeout13]

Bayside.

[TheFallenAngel]

I like both bands a lot but I enjoy Silverstein more

[ryheeles]

every bayside album has been more solid than the one before it, at least in my opinion. easy vote

[mxpxjf]

I liked a couple of Silverstein's earlier discs, but "The Walking Wounded" definitely is amazing.

[mxpxjf]

Therefore, Bayside.

[Yagami]

Not a fan of Silverstein. I do like a few songs from Bayside. Plus, Neon-wearing hipster-wannabe douchebags and Asher Roth both suck, so my vote went to Anthony Raneri's band.

[k1guitar]

love bayside, but i am absolutly in love with a shipwreck in the sand.

[PatVaughn]

Bayside all the way. they're so good live.

[notoaststereo]

bayside

[blowmybutthole]

bayside

[thesafeword]

Not a huge fan of Bayside, but Silverstein is terrible music for 13 year-olds who think that they are listening to screamo.

[WFUJerseyJon]

Bayside though I'm not a huge fan of either band, even if I was on TV asking Silverstein a question a few years back. /swt brag.

[Drew Beringer]

Silverstein, every day of the week.

[Schmidty Says]

Discovering the Waterfront, imo, was solid, but Bayside wins this.

[bradnewman]

Gayside wins for me

[dustyfloors]

Bayside. Never was a fan of Silverstein

[spansen]

they both suck.

[midtown4657]

I think I've heard one song by each of them, and Bayside didn't steal their chorus from Face To Face, so yeah.

[Undue Noise]

Bayside by a landslide.

[Frenizzle]

Bayside without question. If you voted for Silverstein and haven't heard more than a handful of songs from Bayside, then you must be deaf. Bayside is absolutely one of the most consistent, hardest working, and best bands out there. To anyone that has for whatever reason only heard one or two songs from them, go listen to anything else from them.

[TalkShowsOnMute]

I like Silverstein better personally.

[RAMROD85]

ha bayside with the kill

[UnderMyDreams]

I went with Silverstein, just the stuff I have heard from them are decent.

The thing with Bayside is Anthony has started to sort of annoy me. I thought he had it dead on when he dissed brokencyde. But then he went out on a limb and tried to take down Asher Roth and what happens during the weekends at college without having gone to college. Honestly, for someone like me who is at a pretty big party school I can really relate from personal experience what Asher Roth said in the song. Whether Anthony realizes it or not, that's the reality. It kind of made him come off as real arrogent without knowing ANYTHING about college or Asher Roth. Making opinions based on one song are pretty crappy...

I can take songs he has written with bayside to say as promoting suicide... Am I going to blog and say that he promotes suicide and all this crap? No. He needs to worry more about his music and less about stuff he has no idea about.

[malllorieee]

I'll kill every hipster that votes for Silverstein over Bayside.

[RAMROD85]

I'll kill every hipster that votes for Silverstein over Bayside.

wow dude harsh. haha.

[AP_Punk]

never really listened to bayside. only thing i've heard from 'em was their material on that split CD with name taken. wasn't really into it. sounded kinda dorky.

and silverstein are laaaame.

[overdrive91]

Silverstein, just because they were one of the first bands i truly fell in love with.

[XEmoBoyShandorX]

Bayside easy. Plus I just saw them tonight for the first time and they were amazing.

[HeatRansom]

Bayside is completely solid in my book.

[b4_dRun]

bayside for sure

[anthonydarko]

I voted for Silverstein, not because I don't like Bayside (I love those guys), it has more to do with memories attached to Silverstein's music, had some good times listening to them.

[phil19]

easily bayside. i feel their lyrics are more relateable

[Imperfektion]

Bayside, no contest.

[ChrisCTL]

Bayside easily gets this one. Even though Silverstein is Canadian.. sorry boys.

[Jim Morgan]

Bayside, for sure.

[drivethruaz]

fuck this is a hard one. overall though had to go Bayside.

[punklet2101]

Bayside

[Formatfun]

Bayside, no question for me. Glad they're winning by far, too.

[altemose09]

bayside

[just-in.]

I actually do like Silvestein more. I used to love their first two records.

[Posthardcore]

Bayside

[igetmikey]

i thought this would be a lot closer than what it is.
i guess silverstein has put out some bad stuff recently.

[batmannj]

Even though Silverstein has no shot in this, I went with them. For whatever reason I can't seem to get into Bayside.

[trappedintime]

I don't like either band. But I picked Silverstein.

[Montauk1222]

Bayside, didn't have to think twice

[Kevtron650]

bayside kicks more ass.

[Daniel Thompson]

Bayside has never let me down with a release. Can't say the same for Silverstein.

[Ishbalan]

Bayside over Silerstein!? I kinda consider this an upset. Bayside has one listenable song.

[phoenixinflames]

Really could never get into Silverstein.

[killbrand.com]

Eh, can't stand bayside.. and I love silverstein. So Silverstein all the way, though they are gonna lose.. lol

[BTNGHRTSBB]

Wow, this one was hard.
Silverstein, because Bayside is performing in a faraway town during my exams, and Silverstein before my exams :)

[friskycurtain]

What the hell, I love both these bands, however Bayside's self-titled album is essential to my existence

[andrewa5]

Silverstein, even if ou dont like their music, gotta give em respect because they are masters of their craft!

[Max_123]

i'm going to get ripped for this one...
but I cannot stand Bayside, at all

[kerstynallover]

Silverstein perfectly combine melodic singing and ruthless screaming.
I've just never heard anything like that from Bayside.
But their song "Butter" makes me weak at the knees. It's perfection.

[active_health]

Bayside will distroy Silverstein on this site. They are my favorite band anyway so it got my vote.

[Naenia]

Thank God Bayside is winning, at least one band I voted for is.

[tonighttonight0]

Bayside, this won't even be close

[WasteofPaint31]

I like Silverstein, but very rarely will I vote against Bayside.

[AP_Punk]

don't care for silverstein, but one of the band members has a rad hot water music vinyl collection that i'm mighty jealous of.

[MADSTA]

Bayside for sure, and I don't even like them that much.

[littlebeav]

Bayside by a landslide. Just how it should be.

[Amen Amen]

both are terrible. but i decided to vote for silverstein because unfortunately bayside has been on the bill for a few shows that ive seen and i had to sit through their terrible music before seeing that bands that i really was there for

[ManicanParty49]

Bayside is definitely better. Silverstein has not released anything that lasting imo.

[deadwrong188]

bayside will obviously win this

[Poochemist]

Wow, I know nothing about Bayside, yet they're rocking this poll. Sucks to be me!

[bobby runs]

I dont care for either band so someone give me the three best songs for each band and that will determine my vote.

[fly_guy]

I like Silverstein more :shrug:

[fly_guy]

I dont care for either band so someone give me the three best songs for each band and that will determine my vote.

Listen to Duality by Bayside and Heroin by Silverstein

[Bloodsucker II]

Bayside! Awesome, they are dominating!

[amplifire]

bayside
is
a
cult.

[omgrawr]

bayside for sho

[fueledbyvictory]

I dont care for either band so someone give me the three best songs for each band and that will determine my vote.
Bayside - "Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem," "Masterpiece," "Guardrail"
Silverstein - "Smile In Your Sleep," "True Romance," "Giving Up."

[caress me down]

Is this even a real question?

[Bostancic25]

Bayside, hands down.

[Poe-tryGirl]

Bayside, although I love both.

[ZachMadeMeOdd]

hahaha yes bayside. sank em.

[Yellowcard2006]

Bayside FTW

[FishbowlLyfe]

I just hope Bayside wins

[Brett3]

While I like Silverstein, Bayside easily gets my vote on this one.

[CarouselBoy]

bayside is the more talented, and as far as I know, harder working band. Good to see they're so far ahead

[HorizonsMech]

While I don't particularly like Bayside's new album, I think they have, overall, a higher concentration of good material. Silverstein is fun, but lacks originality.

[rachuRiOT5]

SILVERSTEIN ROCKSS!! :vampire: :inlove:

[xDrewChristianx]

silverstein is amazingggg.
bayside is alright, but i like silverstein alot better

[MickShamrock]

Silverstein.

[kenzanti]

Ive never seen a better live performance than Silversteins, and all of their albums are incredible.
Plus, they're canadian.
so obviously im voting for them :D

[Broclee]

Oh god, did Silverstein post a myspace bulletin or something?

[cookieecutie]

SILVERSTEIN ALL THE WAY! Dude, who is Bayside?

[yoyostring]

Oh god, did Silverstein post a myspace bulletin or something?
haha just what i was thinking

[Pat k]

I've never heard Silverstein, but Bayside's first record was great. Vote: Bayside.

[c_rob2700]

Bayside. No brainer
Neeeeeeext

EDIT: Fuck these bands who are trying to skew the results. This is AP's favorite band, not yours

[stevoemo]

I love both these bands, but I still dig Bayside more.

[silverstein own]

i go for silverstein

[silverstein own]

I'll kill every hipster that votes for Silverstein over Bayside.

messed up

[donellerachelle]

silverstein. ive been a fan of their music for over 4 years now. they just keep getting better every album they put out. i hope they win

[nikaxplease]

im suprised, i voted silverstein. i love them <333

[Broclee]

haha just what i was thinking

Ugh.

i go for silverstein

messed up

silverstein. ive been a fan of their music for over 4 years now. they just keep getting better every album they put out. i hope they win

im suprised, i voted silverstein. i love them <333

Did Silverstein post a twitter or MySpace bulletin about it? C'mon!

[flks511]

Are you serious? Anything pre DTF is unlistenable imo.
Discovering the Waterfront was their best album by far, but I really like their earlier stuff. Summer's Stellar Gaze and When Broken Is Easily Fixed are great albums, and I never really got into Bayside...so...my choice.

[DandonTRJ]

Okay, whoever sent a legion of n00bs to stuff the ballot box in their favor is seriously lame. ATTENTION ALL BANDS INVOLVED: This isn't a general poll of who's better than who. This is a reflection of the dedicated AP community's tastes. Stop trying to fuck with the results. That being said, I admire Bayside, but DTW is a favorite album of mine, and while A&D didn't really satisfy me as a whole, it still had some great cuts. And I'm seriously digging Shipwreck. So, a futile vote for Silverstein.

[chris1152]

I dont care for either band so someone give me the three best songs for each band and that will determine my vote.

Listen to Montauk, Phone Call From Poland, and I Think I'll Be OK by Bayside. They are each from a different record and are a good example of their respective CDs and Anthony's great songwriting.
http://www.imeem.com/neeks/music/tJ2VAbdb/bayside-montauk/
http://www.imeem.com/jukeboxmusic5/music/UVLWDHyP/bayside-phone-call-from-poland-album-version/
http://www.imeem.com/bayside/music/rweicBjy/bayside-i-think-ill-be-ok/

[zubinmoosa]

Wow this is a beat down. I do like Silverstein, cause they ARE Canadian, and I'm hearing good things about their latest record. However, Bayside is awesome, really liked their last 3 albums. And I'm seeing them at the end of the month.

[flks511]

You should check Bayside out. They are infinitely better than Silverstein.
I've heard Bayside, I just can't relate. There's something about Silverstein that I can identify with, that I can't with Bayside.

[flks511]

I dont care for either band so someone give me the three best songs for each band and that will determine my vote.
There is no way you could ask me to pick just three, there are so many good Silverstein songs.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

I dig Silverstein, but Bayside is tough to top.

[c_rob2700]

Fuck Silverstein for trying to skew the results by posting bulletins. Awful band

[c_rob2700]

I back Raneri's blog on Asher Roth 100 percent. The world really doesn't need any more frat guy/"LETS GET DRUNK AND FUCK BITCHES" type songs.

[flks511]

To each his own. I'm a fan of both bands put only really relate to and enjoy Bayside's lyrics.Silverstein is just one of "those" bands I mlidy enjoy but feel has little substance. I just don't get how someone relates to such laughable lyrics as.

my heart bleeds no more
now, it's been turned to stone
your stomach feels sick for someone else
i've broken both my legs falling for you
drag me on the ground

powerless i stand
tarnished blade, cutting through, pushed into my vein
blood still stains my hands
sharpening my sense of pain outsid

or

Your joy is my pain.
My fingers are yours to cut off
And my bones are yours to shatter in pieces.
My teeth are yours to pull out
And my soul is yours to slowly rip apart.
I can't trust anyone I meet.
From now on, my chest
Feels more like a fist wrapped in blood.

or

Cutting Me, razor blades and perfect lines
Were just, you'll get anything you want
Broken hearts surround everything you wanna say
Which shows, why wait this for Falling in my path
I'm not saying I can relate to the lyrics of every single song (although the first one you mentioned is the most kick-ass song live), but the whole concept of "Waterfront" hit home with me, and same with songs like "Waiting Four Years" or "Giving Up."

[Napoleon Solo]

Both singers have hardly any emotion in their voice. Silverstein has better guitarists. Advantage Silverstein.

[c_rob2700]

lol

[despairfactor]

silverstein

[KillyourIdols88]

I had to go with Silverstein. I love Bayside but Discovering the Waterfront speaks to me in ways a Bayside album never can.
Agreed!

[c_rob2700]

I Love your avatar

Thanks, I've had it for awhile now. WTWTA's trailer looked amazing

[c_rob2700]

Andy looks like he's constipated
Haha, indeed he does

[Olympia]

Wow, Bayside by 10000x. Silverstein sucks, sorry.

[ohheroine]

i actually dont mind silverstein. i own two of their albums. recently i have found myself going back to listen to the acoustic "heroine" in the car. i dont know a lot of bayside music, so i went with silverstein

[AussieBoy]

the silver stein!!!


especially with beer

[MDPSKSK]

Both Bayside and Silverstein are amazing!

Silverstein got me into punk a few years ago... and totally opened my eyes to all the great music that is out there.

But Bayside... Bayside is just amazing. I mean ALL of their music is wonderful. It never gets old.

So I think I have to chose Bayside. I wish I could give three votes because then I would give two to Bayside and one to Silverstein

[flks511]

I really wanted to get into Bayside (iTunes Genius keeps telling me I should, lol), but I just can't....

[AMAAS]

Bayside better win this poll.

Edit: Since I'm the first post odds are people will see this. If you haven't heard Bayside check out these three songs. They are each from a different record and are a good example of their respective CDs and Anthony's great songwriting skills. Everything else by Bayside is just as good but these are my personal picks for "starter songs". Check em out.

Montauk (http://www.imeem.com/neeks/music/tJ2VAbdb/bayside-montauk/)
Phone Call From Poland (http://www.imeem.com/jukeboxmusic5/music/UVLWDHyP/bayside-phone-call-from-poland-album-version/)
I Think I'll Be OK (http://www.imeem.com/bayside/music/rweicBjy/bayside-i-think-ill-be-ok/)

If you don't have an IMEEM account, all three songs are available for streaming on their myspace. (http://www.myspace.com/bayside/)


"Montauk" and "I Think I'll Be Ok" are the weakest songs from those 2 CDs imo...but it's Bayside so I don't hate any of their songs, just prefer some songs more than others...I recommend "Have Fun Storming the Castle", "Don't Call Me Peanut", "Carry On", "A Synonym For Acquiesce", "Answers We'll Never Get", and "Winter"...my favorite song from each of their CDs

[Enjoiemerica02]

Although i really like both bands, Silverstein is one of my favorite bands, so they will get my vote even tho they are gettin smoked right now... 2 bands which are really good friends and ive seen them play together before, to me i enjoyed everything silverstein has put out, bayside i love thier first 2 albums, then ehh on thier last 2 soo for me at least silverstein imo... and one more thing about whoever said bayside worked harder, unless ur in the band i dont think anyone can really say anything like that, because im pretty sure silverstein works just has hard as thier friends in bayside... just a random rant lol

[screaming_silen]

aww i love silverstein< their my favorie band... there music is soo awsum.. especially there album 18 candles: the early years.. it included some of there older work

[flks511]

aww i love silverstein< their my favorie band... there music is soo awsum.. especially there album 18 candles: the early years.. it included some of there older work
Yeah, their first two EPs were great, (even though Shane had to record SSG while he was sick) and the rest of their work is even better.

[screaming_silen]

[quote=flks511;40737922]Yeah, their first two EPs were great, (even though Shane had to record SSG while he was sick) and the rest of their work is even better.[/quote

first two ep's were amazing, especially summers stellar gaze,