Wouldn't happen to be Radio Birdman would they?

Did William fall off the earth?

said he would be back this weekend.

Pretty sure he's just a massive tease, fair play it's the only thread I'm really following!

10. Parkway Drive, Genre (Metalcore) Australia era, modern

Well I gave ample forewarning that a metalcore band would be in the top 10, though I'm not sure what possessed me to do so. The genre is so rot with bands doing cheesy rock star poses that it has become unbearable, even this band has seemed to succumb in their latest video. Somewhere along the line there was a dissconect between the underground and this genre, because metalcore has the stench of corporate rock all over it!!!

Nervertheless, Parkway Drive is musically the best of what they do in my opinion. Basically they are the quintessential hardcore band for metalcore, a bunch of surfer kids from Australia who grew up listening to punk, with a metal inspired guitarist. Thus they continue to churn out music that has a Scandanavian "At the Gates" streak throughout their sound, which tends to be the primary metal influence for this genre.

Romance Is Dead



Anasasis (Xenophontis)



Dark Days

hmmm i was hoping for Cosmic Psychos :)

i listened to a bit of the first song....and its just not my cup of tea....like the album cover though

Hmmm, Cosmic Psycho's sound good, I had never heard of them, I'm not really up on my old school Aussie hardcore, before the internet became widespread it was always hard to hear stuff from that neck of the woods...so far away down under.

9. The Ruts, Genre (Punk Rock) London UK era, 70's

Reggae interlude number 2. Had their singer not met with a tragic suicidal fate, the Ruts could have gone to be bigger and better than The Clash, as their reggae was already out stripping the Clash in many ways, and as a band, they were far too talented to keep chug chugging along in an eighth note punk rock band, RIP Malcolm Owen.

Jah War



Give Youth a Chance



Starring at the Rude Boys

Love this song, the Gallows cover was pretty poor which was the first I'd heard of it, but the original is top notch. Never checked out much else of theirs though.

As for Parkway Drive...metalcore just doesn't do it for me at all. Nowt against them but I avoid them all pretty much.

8. The Circle Jerks, Genre (Hardcore/punk rock) California era, 80's

Spot number 8 goes to Los Angeles punk legends the Circle Jerks. If someone asked me to define American punk rock in the 80's, I'd write down the Circle Jerks. They may have not have had a stand out song of par excellence like the Ruts, but the one thing you could always expect from the Circle Jerks were albums loaded with fun catchy songs. I can't think of one bad album from their heyday, my personal favourite though was always Wonderful.


Mrs. Jones



Coup D'etat



I & I