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Bands that I actually watched the performances of...

American Head Charge,
Crossbreed,
Otep,
Mushroomhead,
Dope,
Nocturne,
Nonpoint,
SOiL,
Static-X,
TRUSTcompany,
Papa Roach,
Linkin Park,
Disturbed,
Slipknot,
Stone Sour,
Deftones,
Taproot,
Drowning Pool,
Adema,
P.O.D.,
Chevelle,
Nothingface,
3rd Strike,
Flaw,
Andrew W.K.,
Magna-Fi,
ANew Revolution,
DragPipe,
Adharma,
Beautiful Creatures,
The Union Underground,
Ill Nino,
Apex Theory,
Neurotica,
Chimaira,
Korn,
Grade 8,
Darkest Hour,
Threat Signal,
Mnemic,
Twisted Method,
Fear Factory,
Marilyn Manson,
Nine Inch Nails,
Bauhaus,
Monster Magnet,
Strapping Young Lad,
Lamb of God,
Killswitch Engage,
Shadows Fall,
Cradle of Filth,
Satyricon,
Septic Flesh,
Down,
Dimmu Borgir,
Cold,
Behemoth,
Skinless,
ChthoniC,
Walls of Jericho,
Dir en grey,
Five Finger Death Punch,
Machine Head,
Lacuna Coil,
Atreyu,
Ozzy Osbourne,
Black Label Society,
Hatebreed,
Nullset,
Reveille,
Type O Negative,
Seventh Void,
Cryptopsy,
CKY,
Avenged Sevenfold,
Bullets and Octane,
Goo Goo Dolls,
Finger Eleven,
Butthole Surfers,
Janes Addiction,
Street Sweeper Social Club,
3 Inches of Blood,
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND,
Dark Tranquility,
Katatonia,
Daylight Dies,
Brand New Sin,
mc chris,
The Hidden Hand,
YOB,
Children of Bodom,
Unearth,
DevilDriver,
Memento

DEATH DOOM METAL

Swallow the Sun Ghost Of Loss



Swallow the Sun The Morning Never Came



Daylight Dies Dismantling Devotion



Draconian Arcane Rain Fell



Seith Alas



Novembre Novembrine Waltz

MELODIC DEATH METAL

In Flames Whoracle



In Flames Colony



Insomnium Since the Day it All Came Down



Sonic Syndicate Only Inhuman



Dark Tranquillity The Mind's I



Dark Tranquillity Projector



Before the Dawn Deadlight



Ghost Brigade Isolation Songs




Dawn of Solace Darkness





Opeth Still Life

MELODIC ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL

Dimmu Borgir In Sorte Diaboli



Dimmu Borgir Death Cult Armageddon



Dimmu Borgir Enthrone Darkness Triumphant




Dissection Storm of the Light's Bane



Soulfallen Grave New World

MELODIC SYMPHONIC METAL

Hevein Sound Over Matter



Therion Theli



Trail of Tears Profoundemonium



Trail of Tears Existentia

POST- METAL HARDCORE

Cult of Luna Somewhere Along the Highway



Cult of Luna Salvation

Pure Reason Revolution – “Nimbos & Tambos”
Genesis – “Down and Out”
Blotted Science – “Brain Fingerprinting”
Marillion – “Real Tears For Sale”
Redemption – “Black And White World”
Gentle Giant– “Aspirations”
Ruby Bullet – “Leave it Behind”
Liquid Tension Experiment – “914”
The Pineapple Thief – “Snowdrops”
Dark Tranquillity – “The Mind's Eye”
Trey Gunn – “Spirit of Flight”
Daylight Dies – “And A Slow Surrender”
Magnum – “You'll never sleep”

(i don't have a job anymore...)


1. What would you say to number 2 band's members if you could?
Norther
i'd problably say welcome to aleksi and that i desperately need to hear new stuff from them.

2. Is there a song by 22 that never seems to get boring?
Carnal Forge
numb (the dead). one of my favorites in general.

3. What do you think is special about number 18?
myGRAIN
clean/harsh vocals fit perfecly.

4. Is there a song by 41 that makes you hungry?
Black Sabbath
o.O no

5. What is your favorite album by 45?
Chthonian
of beatings and the silence in between (that was easy, it's the only one lol)

6. What is your favorite band member from 15?
Children of Bodom
henkka <3

7. What is your favorite guitar solo (or any other instrumental part if the band doesn't use guitars) by 44?
Mors Principium Est
i love every solo from liberation=termination but "the oppressed will rise" has my favorite guitar solo. i also love the drum beginning in "cleansing rain".

8. What is your least favorite song by 43?
The 69 Eyes
everything after devils. i only listen to old 69 eyes.

9. Is there anything scary about number 50?
Control Denied
i don't think so. (my mom disagrees)

10. Is there a song by 6 that could describe your personality or character?
Nevermore
all of them. lol.

11. What is the most important thing for which you like number 9?
Bloodbath
brutality with melody and rhymes and lyrics that fit perfectly. everything.

12. What song do you think works as number 37's "face"?
Soilwork
i don't know, they have many "faces". i guess my favorite is "neurotica rampage", though.

13. What is the first song you've heard by 39?
Skid Row
youth gone wild (of course)

14. Is there a song by 32 that helped you to make an important decision?
Decrepit Birth
no.

15. What is your favorite song name by 7?
Testament
DNR (do not resuscitate)

16. How did you discover number 40?
Edge of Sanity
they're related to bloodbath...

17. What do you dislike about number 5?
Arsis
they stood me up (lol) on carcass tour. (they were supposed to open up but dropped off)

18. What was the first song you've heard by 21?
Mercenary
my world is ending

19. Would you like to be a member of band number 16?
Anata
i couldn't because they're gods. but in my imaginary world yes, why not?

20. Choose 3 currently favorite songs by 1.
Carcass
1. corporal jigsore quandary
2. no love lost
3. can't pick just one more.

21. Why do you like number 10?
Katatonia
i guess it's the band that best expresses my usual mood. everything else is too agitated.

22. Any funny experience related with number 12?
Necrophagist
no...

23. What is your least favorite song by 35?
Hypocrisy
too many least favorites. in fact i only really like the album "virus".

24. Do you have any complaints for number 26?
Kalmah
absolutely not

25. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Insomnium
5 (all of them)

26. What is your favorite song by 20?
Jethro Tull
bourée

27. Do you prefer melody or vocal by 30?
Sadus
melody. bass lines to be more specific.

28. Do you have any ideas for number 17 relating their music?
Amoral
i don't. at first because they were perfect. now because it's hopeless.

29. What is your favorite album artwork by 36?
Obscura
cosmogenesis (music and artwork)

30. What is the most memorable experience you have related to number 34?
Disarmonia Mundi
nothing special...

31. What did you think about number 42 when you first heard them?
Type O Negative
i hated it because it was "black number one". then i heard "slow, deep and hard" and other older albums and it grew in me.

32. When did you discover number 7?
Testament
few years ago, no idea how, probably through myspace...

33. What songs by 1 are masterpieces according to you?
Carcass
i think the whole "swansong" album because it is absolutey unique.

34. Do you know anything interesting or unusual about number 24?
Sinamore
no...

35. Is there a song by 37 that makes you laugh?
Soilwork
yeah, many songs... follow the hollow, for example...

36. What is the most important song for you by 4?
The Haunted
many are but "abysmal" is the best i think

37. What was the first song you really liked by 11?
Evergrey
a touch of blessing. it was the first i heard and i couldn't stop listening to it.

38. Is there a song by 38 that you could describe as "bad, but very good"?
DÅÅTH
i guess "dead on the dancefloor". i used to skip it then i heard it to the end and fell in love with it lol

39. Have you ever seen number 7 live?
Testament
yes, twice :D

40. What is the most memorable song for you by 31?
Sadus
cursed

41. What are the weirdest lyrics you know by 14?
Quo Vadis
nothing too weird i guess...

42. Is there an album by 3 which contains only great songs for you?
Opeth
all of them i think. but my favorite is damnation.

43. What is your least favorite album artwork by 23?
Sentenced
the only one i like is "down". the other ones are totally unimpressive.

44. Is there a band that you think would make a great dual-band with number 19? Which and why?
Daylight Dies
Slumber is very similar. Swallow the Sun would be a good pair.

45. What are your favorite lyrics by 11?
Evergrey
"broken wings" and "these scars" are perfect.

46. If you had to choose one album which number 1 would have to delete from their discography, which one would you choose?
Carcass
reek of putrefaction

47. Is there a song by 25 that you always seem to hum in your mind?
Death
nope...

48. What was the very first band and song you liked? Do you still listen to them now?
first one that i really loved and bought cds and stuff was Silverchair, song was probably "freak". i still listen to them every once in a while.

49. What is your favorite song of all time?
that changes according to my mood but i think it's "only ash remains" by necrophagist.

50. What is your favorite album of all time?
i have at least 5 favorite albums of all time.
Swansong (carcass), The Great Cold Distance (katatonia), A Celebration of Guilt(arsis), Epitaph (necrophagist), Since the Day it All Came Down (insomnium)...

Here's how you do it:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. No cheating!


Opening Credits:
i wanna be somebody - Catamenia (wasp cover)

Waking Up:
sabotage - The Haunted


First Day At School:
cursed - Sadus


Falling In Love:
orbital elements - Obscura


Losing Virginity:
i feel you - Vader (depeche mode cover)


Fight Song:
dead & grotesque - Spawn of Possession


Breaking Up:
orbit dance - myGRAIN


Prom:
hell hole - Norther


Life:
beyond the dark sun - Wintersun


Mental Breakdown:
and a slow surrender - Daylight Dies


Driving:
wreath - Opeth


Depression:
last call - Testament


Partying:
these low lands - Swallow the Sun (a lot like me)


Happy dance:
enemies of reality - Nevermore


Betrayal:
the lay of autumn - Insomnium


Regretting:
pusher - Amoral

Long night alone:
blood on the streets - Dimension Zero


Flashback:
that'll teach you - Chthonian


Getting Back Together:
better alone - Sinamore


Wedding:
kvallning - Finntroll


Birth of Child:
the rising sun - Keep of Kalessin (sounds big...)


Final Battle:
numb - Carnal Forge


Death Scene:
elegant and perverse - Arsis


Funeral Song:
so you die - Bloodbath (ha!)


End Credits:
beyond the permafrost - Skeletonwitch

1. Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire
2. Moonspell - Night Eternal
3. Opeth - Watershed
4. Septic Flesh - Communion
5. Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone
6. Soulfly - Conquer
8. The Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted
9. Daylight Dies - Lost to the Living
10. Doom:vs - Dead Words Speak
11.Draconian - Turning Season Within
12. KYPCK - Черно
13.Mournful Gust - The Frankness Eve
14. Virgin Black - Requiem - Fortissimo
15. Deicide - Till Death Do Us Part
16. Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
17. Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk
18. Darkane - Demonic Art
19. Deadlock - Manifesto
20. Eluveitie - Slania
21. In Flames - A Sense of Purpose
22. Kalmah - For the Revolution
23. Metallica - Death Magnetic
24. Testament - The Formation of Damnation
25. Equilibrium - Sagas
26. Skepticism - Alloy

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1. Mudvayne - The New Game
2. No Emotions - My Will
3. Cynic - Traced in Air
4. Hieronymus Bosch - Equivoke
5. Helltrain - Rock 'N' Roll Devil
6. Hollenthon - Opus Magnum
7. Exodus - Let There Be Blood
8. Heaven Shall Burn - ICONOCLAST
9. Enslaved - Vertebrae
10. Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
11. Somnolent - Monochromes Philosophy

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LAST UPDATE: AUGUST 8

bands I've seen live: (in approx. chronological order)

* = headlining band



the good:

Amorphis (Poughkeepsie* '05)

Into Eternity x2 (Poughkeepsie '05, Syracuse '08)

Arch Enemy (Rochester '06)

Soilwork (x3) (Binghamton* '06)

Behemoth x2 (Binghamton '07, Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

3 Inches of Blood x3 (Binghamton 2wice '07 & '08, Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Ozzy Osbourne (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh* '07)

DevilDriver x2 (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07, Albany '08)

Daath (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

ChthoniC (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Nile (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Symphony X (Poughkeepsie* '07)

Katatonia (Poughkeepsie* '07)

Swallow the Sun x2 (Poughkeepsie '07, Rochester '09)

Insomnium (Poughkeepsie '07)

Scar Symmetry (Poughkeepsie '07)

Týr (Paganfest in NYC '08)

Eluveitie (Paganfest in NYC '08)

Turisas (Paganfest in NYC '08)

Ensiferum x2 (Paganfest in NYC* '08, Albany '09)

Type O Negative (Binghamton '08)

Soilent Green (Syracuse '08)

Testament (Syracuse* '08)

Daylight Dies (Rochester '09)

Brutal Truth (Syracuse '09)

Molly Hatchet (Syracuse* '09)

Dreaming Dead (Syracuse '09)

Monstrosity (Syracuse* '09)

Blackguard (Albany '09)

Decrepit Birth (Albany '09)

Beneath the Massacre (Albany '09)

Necrophagist (Albany* '09)



the decent:

Beyond The Embrace (Poughkeepsie '05)

Chimaira (Rochester* '06)

God Forbid (Rochester '06)

Hate Eternal (Rochester '06)

Stemm x2 (Rochester '06, Binghamton '07)

Mnemic (Binghamton '06)

The Showdown x2 (Binghamton '07, Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Shadows Fall (Binghamton '07)

Ankla (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Lamb of God x3 (Binghamton* '07, Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07, Albany* '08)

Static-X (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Echoes of Eternity (Poughkeepsie '07)

Sanctity (Poughkeepsie '07)

Killswitch Engage (Albany '08)

Soilwork (the last 2x) (Albany '08, Rochester* '09)

Darkane (Rochester '09)

Graves Of Valor (Syracuse '09)

Origin (Albany '09)



the bad:

Darkest Hour x2 (Binghamton '06, Albany '09)

Still Remains (Binghamton '07)

The Acacia Strain (Binghamton '07)

Hatebreed x3 (Binghamton* 07, Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07, Binghamton* '08)

In This Moment (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Lordi (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Black Tide (Ozzfest in Pittsburgh '07)

Torn the Fuck Apart (Syracuse '09)

Born of Osiris (Albany '09)

Winds of Plague (Albany '09)