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Last revised: November 2009

01. Tool - Lateralus
02. Deftones - White Pony
03. Isis - Panopticon
04. Miocene - Cellular Memory
05. Fugazi - The Argument
06. Ephel Duath - Pain Necessary to Know
07. dredg - El Cielo
08. Oceansize - Everyone Into Position
09. Baroness - Red Album
10. Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Expanded as apparently twenty is the important number:

11. Glassjaw - Worship and Tribute
12. Beecher - Breaking the Fourth Wall
13. At the Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
14. Isis - Oceanic
15. Clint Mansell - The Fountain
16. Clann Zú - Black Coats & Bandages
17. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
18. Radiohead - Kid A
19. 5ive - The Telestic Disfracture
20. Black Sheep Wall - I am God Songs

Hi, you non-existent readers!


I have some new - or not so new - music to share with you today on my fifth volume of Discoveries, or should I call it pseudo-re-discoveries this time. Anyway.

1. The Fallen Host by Blueneck.

This album caught my eye when they used the magic word post-rock in their self-definition album review, sort of. Overall, the album has a very artistic feel, Blueneck are trying to step beyond the boundaries of general rock and experimental music, and succeeds thoroughly - especially with their absolutely stunning track Low, which soon became "the best song I've found this week". It's breathtaking, the simplicity of the song is overthrown by pure emotion. You have got to hear that :-) The other songs are also really good, the album itself follows same melody line/scheme, which is ear-pleasing.

2. oh, the artists Do Make Say Think and their The Other Truths.

You know you're hearing some really artistic people colliding their musical thoughts and ideas together with that sweet semi-acoustic sound. Yes, I loved You, You're A History In Rust, talk about The Universe!, jesus, but I find this album a bit better, just because they lost the summer-folk-singing parts, what's left is emotional collision of artistic measures.

3. Foreword.

Oh, the grace of this mystical band, which released the really beautiful Pneuma with epic tracks like 8105, with the mix of somewhat angsty emo singing and post-rockish song writing. Well now, in this EP, band steps up, and lets themselves more the post-rock approach (longer songs, various breakdowns, etc) and the only song with normal fully sung lyrics is Lights & Shapes (which is really moving). Four blissful songs.

4. the supertalented Oceansize with Home & Minor EP.

Since I am a fan of everything this band released, I was really looking forward to hearing this EP, and it really did pay off - this EP shines with beauty like we once consumed Music for a Nurse with such grace and creativity. The only con of this album, in my opinion, is the second track, which after first two-three listens seemed just too confusing, too arythmic. But overall, this is a superb listen.

5. The under-appreciated Siegfried: An Original Score.

Those self-contained repetitive chords and motives with a closed interpretation of the movie (which I honestly dislike, I thought there were a lot of better silent movies to write this kind of soundtrack) forms up a two-cd story-like album. I really love how sometimes this album seems a little out of place, deconstructed, not fully connected together, but this disconnection creates an unexpected variety of musical expressions. You have got to love these - even though quite simple - yet beautiful soundscapes.

6. The Ascent of Everest.

Yes, I know many fans of Godspeed You! Black Emperor are throwing garbage at this band, as if this band tried to rip off the essence of GY!BE. But after some five listens of their album How Lonely Sits the City I think otherwise - yes, maybe this band is heavily influenced and does not hide the affect of those influences, but really - this is some really creative and beautiful stuff. To me this seems like second coming of Yndi Halda (okay, maybe not as creative or fully charged), but less chaotic like ASMZ and GY!BE. Major standout - If I Could Move Mountains (I) Majesty and Awe (II) Collapse into Understanding (III) Gathered Hearts Rise and Sing at the First Breath of Dawn (okay, the title IS a bit of a rip off.. you know, moving mountains with dawns and gathered sattleti.. uh, oh, hearts).

7. The Twilight Sad

Boy oh boy, such energy, such vitality in a band. Somewhat "usual" song structures yet again unexpected sound and creative measures. It took me some time to get acquainted with the singers accent, but then again after some time the accent seemed not only fitting, but essential to the music, like a variety of vocals in this music overall. Then again, the guitars and drums creates a beautiful wall of somewhat noisy yet melodic rock - the only definition I find is shoegaze, but of course, modern, updated, accommodated. Please try and find Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters, you will not be disappointed.

8. This Is Your Captain Speaking.

The album of this band was laid to rest for about a year in my collection, until one day I gave it hope, because I did somewhat knew the album held great essence. Well, the updated listen gave me pleasurable experience, therefore I thought it would be a honorable mention in these journals.

9. Rediscoveries:

Rediscovery of Yndi Halda. I love their sound, creativity, art forms. I am anxious about their new album which should be coming out.. next year? Really excited.

Rediscovery of Hammock. Yes, I do usually listen to some of their songs, but some time gave me a different perspective towards their more ambient songs/sounds (before I usually listened to songs like Losing You to You (which is, we all know, incredibly nice, I am looking for more tracks with this fresh-winter-christmas-sound)). I guess with time you appreciate the goodness differently.

Rediscovery of my nu-metal era (Deftones, Glassjaw, Far) band, Major Label. Even though in my opinion the band went shitty with their first album, what I love about these guys is their demo tapes. I had incredible chills when listening to Always (k)new which I last did listen about three years ago. Incredible emotion, resembling to the infinite goodness of Main.In.Vine.


So much this time..
p.s. I'm not sure if you know, my non-existent readers. ASMZ are having their next album february 2010. How awesome is that?

just another iwantedto.be mixtape.
nov. 09


Broadcast & The Focus Group we are after all here
The Flaming Lips powerless
Espers that which darkly thrives
Zafer Tawil ethan's theme
Leila vordhosbn
Scanners changing times
Jesu morning light
Oceansize the strand
O+S permanent scar
Basement Jaxx scars
Fuck Button space mountain

tracklist, stream & download hier.

Setlista Oceansize: taka sama jak tutaj.

Tides From Nebula, The worldonfire, Oceansize.

Długo czekałam na ten 08.11, oj długo. Do Wrocławia co prawda daleka droga, ale wybrałam się tam już w piątek, żeby przed koncertem docenić jeszcze uroki miasta i odespać męczący tydzień na uczelni. Poza tym pierwszy raz miałam okazję być w Firleju i muszę przyznać, że byłam bardzo pozytywnie zaskoczona. W samym klubie - świetna atmosfera, a nagłośnienie koncertu - po prostu rewelacyjne.

Zacznijmy więc od Tides From Nebula. Jakoś trzeci raz widziałam ich na żywo i zdecydowanie ten występ podobał mi się najbardziej. Bardzo się cieszę, że zostali 'wciśnięci' jako dodatkowy support, bo odwalili kawał klimatycznego grania. Ich debiutancki album Aura jest jednym z niewielu, do których bardzo często wracam, bo pozwala totalnie oderwać się od rzeczywistości. Melodie są bardzo nastrojowe, kompozycje momentami nawet wzruszające, a ogólny klimat albumu po prostu magiczny. Nowy utwór też bardzo mi się spodobał, cieszę się, że chłopaki nie odbiegają od tej magii. Z tego co wiem, po tym występie przybyło im sporo nowych fanów:).

Chwilkę po nich na scenę dumnie wkroczyli The worldonfire. Nie było żadnych rewelacji ani nic odkrywczego w ich graniu, ale ciężko oceniać to po jednym koncercie, zwłaszcza że wcześniej nie słyszałam żadnego z ich utworów. Posłucham sobie na spokojnie i może jakoś się do nich przekonam, ale na samym koncercie niestety nie powalili na kolana.

Kilka(naście?) minut po nich na scenie pojawili się Oceansize, długo i niecierpliwie wyczekiwana gwiazda wieczoru:P. Muszę przyznać, że muzyka Oceansize jest dla mnie czymś wyjątkowym, czymś, czego nie słyszałam nigdy wcześniej i czymś na tyle niesamowitym, że po przesłuchaniu wszystkich albumów tego zespołu zmieniło się nieco moje podejście do szeroko pojętej muzyki. Jest to jedyny zespół, który z każdym kolejnym przesłuchaniem podoba się coraz bardziej i sprawia coraz lepsze wrażenie. Uwielbiam te kompozycje, uwielbiam ten wokal i ten nastrój, te eksperymenty z muzyką i ten niepowtarzalny klimat, to "coś", co tak bardzo przyciąga do Oceansize, a co nie do końca da się zdefiniować. Dla mnie to muzyka wyjątkowa, dlatego i ten koncert był wyjątkowy i może być mi ciężko zachować obiektywność, za co z góry przepraszam:).
Pierwszy utwór był delikatnym wprowadzeniem do tego, co za chwilę miało nas czekać, a kiedy rozbrzmiały pierwsze dźwięki "Unfamiliar" - utworu, który bez wątpienia jest jednym z moich ulubionych - odpłynęłam. Bardzo spodobało mi się "Build us a Rocket (...)" - z niecierpliwością czekam na nowy album, jestem bardzo ciekawa, co chłopaki pokażą po "Home & Minor". Co do H&M właśnie, nie posiadałam się z radości, kiedy Oceansize wykonali utwór tytułowy z EPki - ten utwór tak sobie płynie, delikatnie kołysze, a niesamowity wokal Mike'a buduje tak uroczo-świąteczny nastrój, że nawet wśród dziesiątek ludzi na koncercie dało się poczuć tą sielską atmosferę. Po "A Homage to a Shame" i "You Can't Keep a Bad Man Down", kolejnych utworach, które uwielbiam (jak cały album "Everyone Into Position" zresztą), "Home & Minor" był miłą odskocznią, chwilą wyciszenia. Nie spodziewałam się za to, że usłyszę "Meredith", ale byłam bardzo zadowolona, że zdecydowali się to zagrać - to jeden z pierwszych utworów Oceansize, które w ogóle usłyszałam i mam do niego ogromny sentyment. "The Charm Offensive" było miłym zakończeniem, ale zabrakło mi na koniec epickiego "Ornament/The Last Wrongs", no cóż... nie można mieć wszystkiego, a wrażenia i tak niezapomniane:).

Jako podsumowanie dodam tylko, że udało mi się zakupić "Feed to Feed", które Oceansize w swej łaskawości dla mnie podpisali:P. Zamieniłam z nimi też kilka słów i pogratulowałam koncertu, który moim zdaniem był bardzo udany, bawiłam się świetnie i zdecydowanie warto było przejechać te wszystkie kilometry, żeby zobaczyć taki zespół na żywo. Żadnych znaczących zgrzytów i minusów nie odnotowałam, ostatecznie więc oceniam koncert na 9/10. Dlaczego nie 10? Bo za krótko...:)



PS.: Pozdrawiam wszystkich, którzy pożyczali ode mnie pisak:P.

1. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy ¹⁹⁸⁵
2. Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm ²⁰⁰⁴
3. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights ²⁰⁰²
4. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band - Horses in the Sky ²⁰⁰⁵
5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Take Them On, On Your Own ²⁰⁰³


6. Mr. Bungle - California ¹⁹⁹⁹
7. Red Sparowes - At the Soundless Dawn ²⁰⁰⁵
8. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico ¹⁹⁶⁷
9. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures ¹⁹⁷⁹
10. Tool - Lateralus ²⁰⁰¹


11. Acid Bath - Paegan Terrorism Tactics ¹⁹⁹⁶
12. Drive-By Truckers - The Dirty South ²⁰⁰⁴
13. Cult of Luna - Salvation ²⁰⁰⁴
14. Pelican - Australasia ²⁰⁰³
15. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King ¹⁹⁶⁹


16. Oceansize - Effloresce ²⁰⁰³
17. Liars - Drum's Not Dead ²⁰⁰⁶
18. Soundgarden - Down on the Upside ¹⁹⁹⁶
19. Ulver - Perdition City ²⁰⁰⁰
20. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl ²⁰⁰⁵


21. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! ²⁰⁰⁰
22. The Knife - Silent Shout ²⁰⁰⁶
23. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation ¹⁹⁸⁸
24. Gregor Samsa - Rest ²⁰⁰⁸
25. Estradasphere - It's Understood ²⁰⁰⁰


26. Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways ¹⁹⁹⁵
27. Anathema - A Fine Day to Exit ²⁰⁰¹
28. Pelican - Untitled ²⁰⁰³
29. Cave In - Perfect Pitch Black ²⁰⁰⁵
30. The God Machine - One Last Laugh in a Place of Dying ¹⁹⁹⁴


31. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea ¹⁹⁹⁸
32. Keelhaul - Subject to Change Without Notice ²⁰⁰⁴
33. maudlin of the Well - Leaving Your Body Map ²⁰⁰¹
34. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - f#a#∞ ¹⁹⁹⁸
35. The Blood Brothers - ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn ²⁰⁰³


36. Soundgarden - Superunknown ¹⁹⁹⁴
37. Joy Division - Closer ¹⁹⁸⁰
38. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma ¹⁹⁶⁹
39. I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - Fear Is On Our Side ²⁰⁰⁶
40. The Dillinger Escape Plan With Mike Patton - Irony is a Dead Scene ²⁰⁰²


41. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine ²⁰⁰⁴
42. My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise ¹⁹⁸⁸
43. maudlin of the Well - Bath ²⁰⁰¹
44. Motorpsycho - Phanerothyme ²⁰⁰¹
45. Animal Collective - Feels ²⁰⁰⁵


46. M83 - Saturdays=Youth ²⁰⁰⁸
47. Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain ¹⁹⁸⁴
48. Stephen Brodsky's Octave Museum - Stephen Brodsky's Octave Museum ²⁰⁰⁶
49. Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye ²⁰⁰³
50. King Crimson - Discipline ¹⁹⁸¹


51. The Beta Band - Heroes to Zeroes ²⁰⁰⁴
52. No-Man - Together We're Stranger ²⁰⁰³
53. Pelican - The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw ²⁰⁰⁵
54. Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun ²⁰⁰⁰
55. 16 Horsepower - Folklore ²⁰⁰²


56. Red Sparowes - Every Red Heart Shines Towards the Red Sun ²⁰⁰⁶
57. Thee Silver Mountain Reveries - Pretty Little Lightning Paw ²⁰⁰⁴
58. King Crimson - THRAK ¹⁹⁹⁵
59. Electric Wizard - Dopethrone ²⁰⁰⁰
60. Can - Monster Movie ¹⁹⁶⁹


61. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless ¹⁹⁹¹
62. Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life ²⁰⁰¹
63. Lou Reed - Transformer ¹⁹⁷²
64. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness ²⁰⁰⁸
65. 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators ¹⁹⁶⁶


66. The Mars Volta - De -Loused in the Comatorium ²⁰⁰³
67. Stove Bredsky - The Black Ribbon Award ²⁰⁰⁸
68. Pink Floyd - Meddle ¹⁹⁷¹
69. Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar ²⁰⁰⁶
70. Caravan - If I Could Do it All Over Again I'd Do it All Over You ¹⁹⁷⁰


71. Pyramids - Pyramids ²⁰⁰⁸
72. Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh ²⁰⁰⁵
73. Tool - Ænima ¹⁹⁹⁶
74. Amplifier - Amplifier ²⁰⁰⁵
75. Brant Bjork - Jalamanta ¹⁹⁹⁹


76. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia ²⁰⁰²
77. Cave In - Jupiter ²⁰⁰⁰
78. The Residents - The Commercial Album ¹⁹⁸⁰
79. Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors ²⁰⁰²
80. Ulver - Blood Inside ²⁰⁰⁵


81. Opeth - Blackwater Park ²⁰⁰¹
82. Mare - Mare ²⁰⁰⁴
83. Envy - A Dead Sinking Story ²⁰⁰³
84. Nick Drake - Pink Moon ¹⁹⁷²
85. Modeselektor - Happy Birthday! ²⁰⁰⁷


86. Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward ²⁰⁰⁸
87. Jesu - Jesu ²⁰⁰⁵
88. Isis - Panopticon ²⁰⁰⁴
89. Khanate - Khanate ²⁰⁰¹
90. Deerhunter - Microcastle/Weird Era Continued ²⁰⁰⁸


91. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago ²⁰⁰⁷
92. The Gathering - Souvenirs ²⁰⁰³
93. These Arms Are Snakes - Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antilope Go Home ²⁰⁰⁴
94. The Residents - Animal Lover ²⁰⁰⁵
95. A Place to Bury Strangers - A Place to Bury Strangers ²⁰⁰⁸


96. The Arcade Fire - Funeral ²⁰⁰⁴
97. Women - Women ²⁰⁰⁸
98. The Black Angels - Passover ²⁰⁰⁶
99. Fugazi - The Argument ²⁰⁰¹
100. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine ¹⁹⁹⁵

just something i did for fun

1. Cult of Luna – Somewhere Along The Highway
2. Have a Nice Life – Deathconsciousness
3. The Angelic Process – Weighing Souls With Sand
4. Mar de Grises – Draining The Waterheart
5. Drudkh – Blood In Our Wells
6. Between the Buried and Me – Colors
7. Wolves in the Throne Room– Two Hunters
8. Ne Obliviscaris – The Aurora Veil
9. Sleepmakeswaves - In Today Already Walks Tomorrow
10. Circle Takes the Square – As The Roots Undo
11. Sunn O))) – Black One
12. Krallice– Krallice
13. Alcest - Souvenirs d'un autre Monde
14. .crrust - You Came For The Everest - You'll Find Your Way Dead
15. Opeth – Blackwater Park
16. Jesu - Jesu
17. Mar De Grises– The Tatterdemalion Express
18. Desire - Locus Horrendus - The Night Cries Of A Sullen Soul...
19. Fuck Buttons – Street Horrrsing
20. Eleventh He Reaches London - The Good Fight For Harmony
21. Cult Of Luna – Salvation
22. Drudkh – The Swan Road
23. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
24. Poison the Well – Versions
25. Loma Prieta – Last City
26. Nadja – Touched
27. Crippled Black Phoenix – A Love Of Shared Disasters
28. Cloudkicker - The Discovery
29. Amesoeurs - Ruines Humaines
30. A Silver Mt Zion – Horses In The Sky
31. Oceansize - Everyone Into Position
32. Katatonia – Last Fair Deal Gone Down
33. José González - Veneer
34. Hands – The Sounds Of Earth
35. Drudkh – Forgotten Legends
36. Cult Of Luna – Eternal Kingdom
37. A Silver Mt Zion – 13 Blues For Thirteen Moons
38. Q -Tip – The Renaissance
39. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
40. Kaki King – Dreaming Of Revenge
41. Battle of Mice – A Day Of Nights
42. J Dilla – The Shining
43. The Pax Cecilia – Blessed Are The Bonds
44. Laura – Radio Swan Is Down
45. Tool – Lateralus
46. Suffocate For Fuck Sake - Blazing Fires And Helicopters On The Frontpage Of The Newspaper. There´s A War Going On And I´m Marching In Heavy Boots
47. A Perfect Circle – Thirteenth Step
48. The Butterfly Effect – Begins Here
49. Esoteric – The Maniacal Vale
50. Hands – Creator

So many that could have been in there, and ones that i've probably forgotten, but thats my list for now. Will do a 90s one soon

1. How did you get into 29? The Mars Volta
I got a promo copy of Bedlam in Goliath from my work. At first the music was a little too sporadic for me. Then my TMV friends gave me De-Loused and since I've been hooked. Once the new album came out and I heard Cotopaxi is when I think I became a big fan. I have all the albums now.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Fates Warning
It had to have been something off of Spectre Within or Awaken the Guardian my friend showed me, and I honestly wasn't blown away. At least not until I heard some of the newer songs played live on Portnoy's latest DVD. I'm much more into the Alder era FW.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? Mastodon
The first few lines in Crack The Skye (track) are amazing..
"Blessed visionary, cut me with your sun,
The rivers ran in blood, spark fueled to fire
Deep within the endless void
Searching for a sign
The vessel forged inside me
Watches over like the death of the moon"

4. What is your favorite album by 49? Devin Townsend
Ziltoid! I remember my friend showing me this album before it was released. I couldn't take it seriously with the cover. I thought this Devin Townsend guy was a little over the top. Well he is! And now that's the reason I like him so much. He writes in a manner of "not giving a fuck" and I love that now that I "get it".

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Dear Hunter
Act's I, II, and III which is pretty much all you can find. I'm not sure if there are other small singles or anything available, so as far as I know I have everything!

6. What is your favorite song by 50? Genesis
I'm a big fan of The Knife and Return of The Giant Hogweed. I can't really decide which I like more.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Obscura
Not that I could say. All I have by them is cosmogenesis and it's pretty much in your face tech-death the whole way through. Fucking amazing album though.

8. What is your favorite album by 15? Bloodbath
Easily Nightmares Made Flesh. Cancer of the Soul, Soul Evisceration, and of course.. EATEN. SO GOOD

9. What is your favorite song by 5? Katatonia
July. If I could combine that string of songs half way through The Great Cold Distance (Rusted, Increase, July, In The White) I would say that, but hands down July is my favorite track.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Between the Buried and Me
A few songs! Firstly Shevanel Cut A Flip because of the double break down, Secondly Backwards Marathon because of the final IT'S RAAAAAAAAIIIII!!! The hoedown in Ants Of The Sky as well! haha

11. What is your favorite album by 40? Necrophagist
Epitaph solely because of Seven and Diminished to B.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Meshuggah
Pineal Gland Optics. Closely followed by Dancers to a Discordant System.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? The Tangent
Many of the memories I have of The Tangent involve the track Sun In My Eyes. Anyone who knows this song understands why.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? Yes
Heart of the Sunrise for sure.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Anekdoten
YES THERE IS! And for a reason that may seem silly to others. On there first album they have a song called Wheel and they land on a suspended 4 chord that doesn't resolve down to the cliche major 3rd. They just hold the 4 for 2 measures and then move to a new part! Makes me so happy cause I get tired of hearing the same cliche lines over and over.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? dredg
Sadly none yet. The first chance I had was election night and the second chance I had I was away visiting family

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? BeardFish
I actually can't remember. I'm assuming it was As the Sun Sets, because I don't think there were any previews that I found. I just heard many good things about them that I found their, at the time, latest album Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? Camel
The Snow Goose. The whole album flows so well, like the story it's based off of.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Dream Theater
It has to be Mike Portnoy. He opened me up to a whole other realm of music with Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater. Being a drummer myself he just came to be one of my biggest inspirations as an artist.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Coheed and Cambria
Yes at Lollapalooza 2009. Also got to do the meet and greet with them. Lots of fun

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Helloween
Oh Helloween, I love those guys. Always reminds me of Nick and John Walsh as they both took part in getting me into them. The concert John and I went to was just an awesome time.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Pain of Salvation
Hmm this is a thinker. I love Rope Ends and Fandango. Also Nightmist. Chainsling is sick too. I'm not too sure if there is a definite best, but if I had to choose it would be Rope Ends.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Type O Negative
Love You To Death, and damn was I instantly hooked.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? Spock's Beard
V for sure. At the End of the Day and Thoughts Part 2 are easily my two favorite songs by them.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? Gojira
Esoteric Surgery definitely.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Pagan's Mind
I just realized Dredg and Pagan's Mind are tied at 25 but I saw dredg first. So PM gets this question. It was The Celestine Prophecy. Totally not what I was expecting. Really cool stuff

27. What is your favorite album by 3? Opeth
It was always Blackwater Park, but I'm so in love with Watershed still that I think that it's my most favorite now.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? Porcupine Tree
The Sound Of Muzak. Easy.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Oceansize
It was Commemorative T-Shirt. I got the Frames album and a group of us had a listening party to this new band.

30. What is your favorite song by 8? The Flower Kings
Monkey Business probably. I love Silent Inferno too, along with Chicken Farmer Song, Last Minute On Earth, and Adam and Eve.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Symphony X
Twice. So good the first time I saw them a second.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Rodrigo y Gabriela
Pretty much all of them. I really enjoy the Orion cover.

33. What is your favorite album by 12? Muse
I think Origin Of Symmetry is the most consistent even though Absolution has some of my favorite songs.

34. What is the worst song by 45? Powerglove
Hmm lets see. I'm not a fan of there Power Rangers cover as there are versions I've heard that were much better

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Dark Tranquillity
Another one that I'm not sure of. Probably something off of Character.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? Andromeda
The Immunity Zome! It's the only one I have, but damn I love it.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Miles Davis
None goddamnit.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? OSI
That would be Go off of Free.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Into Eternity
One I remember! Splintered Visions

40. What is your favorite album by 7? King Crimson
This is tough. It's a 3-way tie between Red, Larks' and Discipline.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Are You Ready Eddy? cause it's silly.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? Ayreon
Probably 01011001 because Jonas is amazing on it along with Gildenlow and Hansi.

43. What is your favorite song by 24? Frost*
Definitely Black Light Machine. SO GOOD.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Frederik Thordendal
The reaction my friend had to the drum solo.... anyone who knows understands and probably had the same reaction. I know I did.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Protest the Hero
Bloodmeat and Spoils are my top 2. Probably Bloodmeat first though.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Rush
Faithless because the lyrics are totally how I feel.

47. What is your favorite album by 4? Lamb of God
Sacrament by a long shot.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? 3
It has to be Joey Eppard. So Good.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Dethklok
The Coffee Jingle of course! If you don't count the theme song.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Iron Maiden
Number of the Beast, Powerslave, Seventh Son, and A Matter Of Life And Death. I also own the flight 666 dvd/cd combo.