Your Music Evolution

Black Sabbath
Ironically enough, the first music I really got into was given to me by my mother. We had an old record player in our living room, and there were very few albums my youngster ears could tolerate. One of those albums was "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. Iron Man being the main attraction for a six year old. Yeah, what can I say? My mom was an ex-hippie.

Iron Maiden
This is the band that started my adolescent mind toward enjoying music. I first heard them when I was eight years old or so, hanging out with my friend's older brother. After getting "No Prayer For The Dying" on tape, all I asked for was more Iron Maiden albums.

ManOWar
After discovering metal, I wanted more. As this band is recorded in the World Record books as the loudest band ever, they piqued my interest. Once again, I couldn't get enough.

KMFDM
This group came as a surprise to alot of my metal contemporaries. At first, I was resistant, but after awhile, they grew on me. While they have released some craptastic albums, the good slightly outweighs the bad.

ICP/Twiztid
Metal roots firmly intact, I headed off to highschool and was beseiged by a bunch of my peers turning into rap-heads. While, I was still holding up my devil horns proudly. Well, while I was on vacation, I saw a news report about this band, ICP, getting their album pulled from the shelves only hours after it was released. I didn't think much of it, but while I was on the Wildwood boardwalk later that night, I happened upon a music shoppe. I found one of their albums and bought it for about ten dollars and some change. I wasn't very fond of the music at first, but the lyrics were what it was all about. Bloodshed, horror, carnage. Took my highschool mind for a loop that any band could be so blatently violent and cartoonish at the same time. Twiztid happened afterward, and while it was liking by association at first, they grew on me. They were much darker and less cartoonish about their horror-rap, and quickly outshined ICP.

Pennywise
Around the same time in Highschool, the local arcade got this cabinet labeled "Top Skater." You remember the game right? Skateboard simulator with a punk soundtrack. Well, the majority of the songs, if not all the songs, were by this punk band called Pennywise. I hadn't heard of them before, and their music was pretty damned decent. I found as many of their albums as I could with the songs from the game and it continued on from there. Great band right there.

TSOL
This stemmed from my punk researching, and they're one of those bands that many people don't mention. They're amazing, I saw these guys live two years ago, and for a bunch of fourty-somethings, they still kick ass.

Mindless Self Indulgence
Freshmen year of college, this very cute young lady in my Math class starts talking to me about music. I used to wear my headphones into that class and just listen to music throughout, as it was the freshmen class and quite dull. So, this girl asks me about the music I listen to and suggests this band because she was on the street team or some such thing. I, wanting to get into said girls pants, bought the first full length album "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy." Sadly, I didn't get into her pants, but the band is kickass.

mc chris/nerdcore
Everyone knows mc chris, or has at least heard of him. I heard a snippet of Fett's Vette on Sealab, and found the rest of his stuff later. Pretty funny and nerdy stuff, what can I say? Through finding him, I also found alot of sweet bands like M.C. Frontalot, The Minibosses, M.C. Steven Hawking, The Protomen, The Advantage, etc.

And for posterity's sake, it would be impossible for me to list every band I've ever listened to or obsessed over. There are plenty more, but I'm getting tired over here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Morrigan

From Sabbath/Maiden to ICP? Must... resist... get out.. of... thread... ack!

Yeah..I get that alot actually. Hey, can't say much for them. The best corralation I can make is that I was always a fan of storytelling lyrics, hence the jump. I'm not too proud of it, just kind of happened. Many of my friends who are into metal still give me shit about it to this day.

And just to add to the list of musicians I still enjoy:

AC/DC:
Stemmed from my initial steps into metal listening.

Metallica:
How could you grow up in the late eighties/early nineties and not have listened to these guys? Admittidly, I still enjoy their music, even the newer stuff.

Dragonforce:
Very recently got into these guys, probably around January of this year. Love the vocals, love the music, hate the ballads.

Goblin Cock:
I enjoy rocking out to music that makes me feel like a geek.

Eagles of Death Metal:
I heard about these guys when they had the Minibosses touring with them for a short while. Their new album is meh, but the first is incredible.

Monster Magnet:
Powerful lyrics, unique vocals, awesome band.

Del Tha Funky Homosapien:
First heard about this guy while I was in highschool and collecting all things Robotech/Macross. He had a song called "Protoculture" which was all about video games..immediately started listening to him.

Hieroglyphics:
Group consisting of everyone on the Hieroglyphics label, including Del.

Gorillaz:
First heard these guys when they debuted in the U.K., and having Del as part of the group(on the first cd, at least) got me interested, so I downloaded the album before it hit here in the states, then bought that. Very relaxing music. Their new album is pretty damned good.

Static-X:
Used to hate these guys when they first appeared. Not a big fan of the growling lyrics thing..but they grew on me because of a friend who was totally into them.

Bif Naked:
Another Highschool band, I first heard Bif on MTV when her single, "Moment Of Weakness" was getting a little airplay. The new cd is incredible.

Anthrax:
C'mon now..these guys kick ass. Period. First heard them when they did Bring The Noise with Public Enemy.

Def Leopard:
First and only record I ever bought in a store. Pyromania. Still love these guys.

Dance Hall Crashers:
The first concert I ever went to. DHC aren't what I typically listen to, but the duel vocalists compliment each other very well, and I too enjoy whiskey and gin.

Rollins Band:
Another (almost)punk band, pretty much stumbled onto these guys when I was trying out my punk music faze. They're not really punk, but Rollins was the vocalist for Black Flag before this, and they were indeed punk. Regardless, I listen to these guys every now and again.

MF Doom:
Underground rap artist extraordinaire. Geek sheek rolled into soe many tongue twists and rapid fire delivery. Great stuff. Especially his stuff as "Vicktor Vaughn."

Anything Les Claypool:
First, I heard Primus. Then, Les Claypool's Highball with the Devil, then more Primus. Then Fearless Flying Frog Brigade..and so many inbetween. Love the guy. I aspire to be as good a bassist as he, and I surely will never accomplish this task.

Buckethead:
Saw him touring with Primus, and I was working at a music store when "Monsters and Robots" came out. I got the promo copy for that album and never looked back. His stuff in Praxis is incredible, his solo stuff is very out there, and I recommend "Colma" (His entirely accustic album) to everyone I know.

Dj Spooky:
Oddly enough, I heard about this guy in the short-lived Gamer's Republic magazine. They had reviews of music and movies occassionally near the back of the mag. Damned good Dj, even if Dj type music isn't your thing. I believe the first album I got was "The Synthetic Fury E.P."

Vast:
Visual Audio Sensory Theater. Great name for their first album. I stumbled upon this once again because of a magazine..I think it was Alternative Press or some such type publication. Very incredible band, although their first cd is actually a solo effort. John Crosby, the vocalist, did the entire first album by himself. Great stuff right there.

Esham/Natas:
Esham the Unholy. This guy reinvented the Detroit rap scene way back in the day when he was only 14. Incredibly wicked and disturbing visuals created by his earlier music. Natas is a rap group, consisting of Esham, TnT, and Mastermind. Great stuff once again.

Weird Al:
Everyone's heard this guy..but I recommend seeing him live to everyone. Hilarious stage show, and the band and Al sound even better in person then on disc. Just umm..there will be alot of Hawaiian shirts and jerry-curled people..you've been warned.

I still have so many more bands to list..but I'm going to leave it at this for now.

There's nowhere I can't reach.