oh, ok

I couldn't decide. My favorite would have to be punk and heavy metal.

well, goth and glam sort of go hand in hand, and i keep going back to this genre one way or another. It really is my favourite type of music. David Bowie, Bauhaus, Joy Division, adam and the ants, christian death, lour reed, iggy pop. oh my

It's got to be Metal because you have so many genres with in it.

I've gotta say Hard Rock/Alt-Metal. Heavy but not too heavy.

Out of the poll choices I chose prog, but specifically I've been really getting into space-rock lately (ie. Hawkwind)

Hawkwind are great, though I tried falling asleep to them last night but some of their prolonged space sounds made me restless.

Yeah, I don't think I could fall asleep listening to them either...

OMG... It's an all out brawl between prog and metal now.

^What about prog-metal, the best of both worlds?

This is no surprise coming from me, but I like Prog Metal more than any other style of Metal... Except maybe Thrash.

Nightwish <3<3<3

That is actauly touch one for me I grew up with classic but I also love heavy Metal, Punk and Hair metal, too.

To be honest, it doesn't surprise me, but I wouldn't be surprised if prog wasn't your favourite form of metal.

I love metal, but prog metal often seems to abandon its roots too much in favour of technicality. When they get it right, it is awesome but it's horrible when they get it wrong.

And that is why I wouldn't be surprised. I thought you might see the bad form of prog metal as a bastardization of prog rock.

However, I am not surprised you like thrash after that - it does have links to punk.

There are 7 people on this forum that like punk?

It's one of my more recent likings, even though its' been several years now, but yes, here's one that likes punk.

i like none of those genres.

who the heck listens to rock these days, anyway?

Yea I mean it's not like the most accessible genre in the (western) world or anything.

8 :thumb:

I`d vote for new wave

If it was there :(

Yeah it's not like it's not around anymore or anything.

indie

is not a genre =D

since when is indie not a genre?

indie is short for independent, and simply says that an artist either

1. records and produces their own material, or
2. is signed to a small (though not always) independent label (one that isn't owned by a giant corporation, i.e. Virgin Records, Warner Bros., etc.)

someone please correct me if i'm mistaken. :confused:

You're correct good sir but you will find the majority of people are unaware of this fact.

That's why I hate Dream Theater so much.

genre is defined by sound
not record label

What's so hard to understand that indie (refering to sound) is other?

Indie isn't a sound though!

Isn't indie (rock, pop, whatever) just one of the many branches of alternative rock?

lol no indie is not a sound. Things like mtv and even pitchforkmedia put that name out there as any band thats rock and not horribly mainstream...even though some of them are such as death cab or bright eyes.

thats why indie isnt a genre, its alternative, but not produced alternative

Wha, I thought Bright Eyes was indie? Or is Saddle Creek a major label now?

Anyway, technically indie is a genre because a genre is a group linked together by whatever that connects them. Most things are genres, deal.

Plus someone could like independent rock you know.

Indie might not be a genre but indie rock or indie pop certainly are.

Arguing otherwise is useless, if they're used as genre labels they are genre labels.

thank you.

precisely.

I forgot bright eyes was still on saddle creek haha.

indie isn't a genre of music. It's not a specific sound. It's far far far too vague.

Punk all the way!!!

And the only thing that does connect them is being on a small label... Hence, nearly every band in existence started out as Indie.