Music Banter - What band or artiste has influenced your life most?

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I think you're supposed to give some kind of reasoning...

mine would probably be
The Breathing Process
Rising From The Ashes
or The Contortionist

Just Rock/Metal? Then probably Mastodon, Black Sabbath, and Verdict of Vengeance. Oh, the biggest would probably be Neil Young and Dinosaur Jr. Grew up on them.

When I was in elementary school it was Green Day, who I still like. Them and the Offspring (though I only knew two songs).

Then I'd have to say Staind. When I was 16 or so and just got a computer, I was into whatever ****ty mainstream rap was popular. I was going to buy that St. Lunatics album, but I chose Staind instead because of It's Been A While. That started my own growth beyond what my brother and friends listened to or what was on MuchMusic.

And Slipknot, but it's a crime to mention them here I guess. Should be fun.

You chose Staind over Rap? Bad move.

Er, I chose Staind over St. Lunatics, yes. Not over rap.

I'm going to go with Black Sabbath - because, they've influenced the entire metal world, basically. Also, because everyone was very talented.

Death also held a huge influence, because of Chuck's story.

Honestly it was the Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium that affected my life the most. I was always really into music and I always had a passion for it...but when I heard Stadium it changed my whole view on music in general and actually made me pick up the guitar and start playing myself. So definitly I'd say it's the Chili Peppers....old and new...love it all.

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Originally Posted by punkrawker07 (Post 558184)

i don't see why so many people hate slipknot so much. their new album blows big time but their first 2 were pretty good. their last one started to go a little too mainstream for me but still not too bad. mind you, it's pretty hard to defend a band after putting out all hope is gone. i don't even want to get started on that album. joey jordison is still one of my favorite drummers.

most of the slipknot hate is image related and has absolutely nothing to do with the music at all.

i'm no fan of the band, but IOWA was in many ways a good piece of work particularly in the rhythmic department. Also, their singer is one of the best, most diverse screamers i've ever heard.

but yeah. the blanket hate that slipknot receive is unrelated to the album music, which most people who talk bad of them have never even listened to so much as a second of.

but then, slipknot's image is so repulsively detestable and abhorrent and their fanbase is so unbelievably sad-a$s that it almost justifies hating the band and their music...just 'cause.