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Jewels are very good Shames are... well,you know.


Jewels:

Simone Simons -Epica


Simone is like the female voice for my cup of tea.Agressive,powerful and yet emotional.On The Classical Conspiracy she proved that she is not just the looks.
And her lyrics are just sth i can't describe.if there are female singers on metal scene who produces good music Simone is one of them. i'm sure. Also she has a versatile and charisma that a lot of fronperson lacks off.

Annlouice Loegdlund - Diablo Swing Orchestra


Before i listened D.S.O i was thinking that i was done for soprano voices.Because many of them were so samey and sounded pathetic to my ears.But i was so wrong.i was amazed for the first second when i listened her vocal performance on Balrog Boogie.In the whole album she just shines like a star.And with the second album Annlouice gives a serious competiton to her competitors

Lily Allen


i love this crazy girl.She is the cure for popular music.Her music is deadly when it combines with funny & smart lyrics and her sweet vocals.

Julie Kiss - To-Mera


The most underrated female singer on metal area.i totally adore her vocals on To-mera.She has a mystic voice that makes her unique.Besides her lyrics are interesting and beautiful.

Charlotte Gainsbourg


Charlotte's deep and haunting vocals were there when i need peace and comfort.Her voice is always inside my head.and she is an amazing actress(i mean da fucking awesome Antichrist ) .You go girl.

Riina Rinkinen - Silentium


An underrated singer who has an awesome and unique in gothic metal scene.(yeah i say that) Her passionate vocals on Silentium made me focus on the band.

Vibeke Stene - ex Tristania (Unfortunately)


First of all,i'm not against Mary.i just dont like her and still find her deficient on old songs.But still i dont blame her.Because -goddamnit- it is Vibeke's place that she tries to fill.and it is so normal i mean.

Shames

Kate Nash


Her voice brings whine,whine and more whine.And i beg for god's sake please dont cover Arctic Monkey's songs again.i mean seriously, everything that comes from her is so wrong.

That chick from Forever Slave
nopicforyoubecauseidontwannaknowhername

Everytime i listen her , she gives a headache to my head and make my ears bleed .She is a cancer on metal scene.And her live performance isn't singing it is sth that i cant and maybe dont want to describe.

Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy


Queen of the overrated singers.She isnt good as a harsh vocalist.There are plenty of better than her who deserve more fucking recognition.it is just sex and it really sells.

Maria Brink from In This Moment


She looks like a retarded and retired pornstar that choose music for earning money.i go into lol so hard that it makes me breathless at some point when i see photos of her.
And she isnt good at neither harsh vocals nor clean ones.


Manda Ophius from Nemesea ?


Her voice is so boring.Actually she has an nice live performance but again her voice is so boring and predictable?Definately.

Melissa Ferlaak from ex Visions of Atlantis


Again a boring soprano with mediacore performances.and her thoughts about nightwish is so funny.

And singers that i find overrated.They are not bad but still.

Björk
Anneke van Giersbergen &Agua de Annique ok, she is perfect, i admit this.
Doro
Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation
Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil
Marcela Bovio from Stream of Passion

These are the bands I remember seeing live:

2 Unlimited

a balladeer
Amsterdam Klezmer Band [2] [Photos on flickr]
An Gardai
Arling & Cameron

Bad Religion
Benjamin B.
Bettie Serveert [5]
Andrew Bird
Blumfeld
Boh Foi Toch
Brainpower
Claudia de Breij
Bush

Caesar [3]
Casiokids
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Claw Boys Claw
Clouseau
C-Mon & Kypski
Codeine
Cooper
Cosmic Psychos
Cropdusters
Cypress Hill

Ellen ten Damme [2]
Daryll-Ann [2]
David Gilmour Girls
Dead Meadow
Dead Moon [3]
Deinum
dEUS [3]
DeVotchKa [Photos on flickr]
De Dijk
Dinosaur Jr. [Photos on flickr]
Doe Maar

The Ex
The Ex + Tom Cora
Extince

Faith No More
Fatal Flowers
Faun [Photos on flickr]
Liam Finn [Photos on flickr]
Frank Black
Frank Black and the Catholics
Fratsen [3]
Fugazi

The Gathering
The Girls
Gogol Bordello [2] [Photos on flickr] [Photos on flickr]
Gore
Gorefest
Gram [Photos on flickr]

Hallo Venray [3]
The Harries
Kirstin Hersh
Julia P. Hersheimer [2]
Hit Me TV
The Hot Stewards

Ilse DeLange
Infadels [Photos on flickr]

PJ Harvey
The Jack Of Hearts
Jammah Tammah
Johan [2]
John Cale
Junkie XL [2]

De Kift [2] [Photos on flickr]
Tim Knol

L7
Leaf
The Lemonheads [2] [Photos on flickr]
Levellers [2]
LPG [2] [Photos on flickr]
Lul

The Mahones [Photos on flickr]
André Manuel
André Manuel & De Ketterse Fanfare [2] [Photos on flickr] [Photos on flickr]
Merry Pierce
Milow
Moke
Mudhoney

Nerve
No Means No
Normaal [Photos on flickr]

Klaske Oenema
The Opposites
Ottoboy The One Man Trash Band [Photos on flickr]

Pete Philly & Perquisite
Pigmeat
The Pilgrims
Prodigal Sons
Public Enemy

Racoon [2]
De Raggende Manne [2]
Rapalje [3] [Photos on flickr] [Photos on flickr]
Reboelje
Lou Reed
De Rollende Donder Revue
Rollins Band
[Photos on flickr]
Room Eleven
Rowwen Hèze

The Scene [2]
The Serenes
Shane Shu
Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar
The Sheer
Simmer
Les Singes
Skindred
Soulwax
Soundgarden
Spinvis
De Staat [Photos on flickr]
Stevie Ann
Suede
Superamazoo

The The
The Ting Tings [Photos on flickr]
The Toy Dolls
Tröckener Kecks
Tuesday Child
Twarres

Urban Dance Squad [2]

Van Dik Hout
Värttinä
Voicst [3] [Photos on flickr] [Photos on flickr]

We Are Scientists [Photos on flickr]
Ween
Wipers [Photos on flickr]
Within Temptation

Ygdrassil
Dhafer Youssef

ДДТ [2] [Photos on flickr]

Калинов Мост

Манго-Манго

This does not really symbolize my favorite albums, a'ight?
Quispiam's top albums (overall)
1. Kamelot - The Black Halo (824) 2. Sonata Arctica - The Days of Grays (689) 3. Kamelot - Epica (647) 4. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play (600) 5. Epica - The Divine Conspiracy (581) 6. Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai (560) 7. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve (546) 8. Nightwish - Once (498) 9. Nightwish - Century Child (446) 10. Nightwish - Oceanborn (438) 11. Sonata Arctica - Silence (438) 12. Nightwish - Wishmaster (428) 13. Amberian Dawn - The Clouds of Northland Thunder (423) 14. Sonata Arctica - Unia (JP rel.) (418) 15. Epica - Consign to Oblivion (407) 16. For My Pain... - Fallen (397) 17. Kamelot - Karma (384) 18. Avantasia - The Metal Opera (382) 19. Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything (371) 20. Howard Shore - The Fellowship Of The Ring (363) 21. Sonata Arctica - Unia (363) 22. Howard Shore - The Return Of The King (361) 23. Leaves' Eyes - Vinland Saga (335) 24. My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun (308) 25. Within Temptation - The Silent Force (303) 26. Avantasia - The Scarecrow (295) 27. Sonata Arctica - Songs of Silence (280) 28. Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom (273) 29. Epica - We Will Take You With Us (271) 30. Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose (266) 31. Epica - Design Your Universe (263) 32. Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy (261) 33. Epica - The Classical Conspiracy (254) 34. My Dying Bride - For Lies I Sire (253) 35. Howard Shore - The Two Towers (243) 36. Tristania - Widow's Weeds (242) 37. Nightwish - Angels Fall First (241) 38. Amberian Dawn - River Of Tuoni (238) 39. Sonata Arctica - The Last Amazing Grays [Single] (226) 40. Lacuna Coil - Comalies (222) 41. Dream Theater - Octavarium (221) 42. Evanescence - Fallen (220) 43. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (219) 44. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (214) 45. Leaves' Eyes - Lovelorn (211) 46. Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence CD 2 (209) 47. Delain - April Rain (206) 48. Tristania - Illumination (202) 49. Something Corporate - Songs for Silent Movies (201) 50. Breaking Benjamin - Phobia (200)

rakkel17's top albums (overall)
1. Epica - The Divine Conspiracy (416) 2. After Forever - After Forever (297) 3. Within Temptation And The Metropole Orchestra - Black Symphony (295) 4. Nightwish - Dark Passion Play (291) 5. Tarja Turunen - My Winter Storm (291) 6. Nightwish - End of An Era (273) 7. Epica - The Classical Conspiracy (249) 8. Trail of Tears - Bloodstained Endurance (248) 9. Tristania - Illumination (231) 10. Epica - Consign to Oblivion (222) 11. Tristania - World of Glass (207) 12. Epica - Design Your Universe (195) 13. Nightwish - Wishmaster (189) 14. Nightwish - Oceanborn (186) 15. Epica - We Will Take You With Us (185) 16. Markize - Transparence (185) 17. Villieläin - Julma Satu (184) 18. Draconian - Turning Season Within (176) 19. Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything (175) 20. Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life (173) 21. Amberian Dawn - River Of Tuoni (171) 22. After Forever - Invisible Circles (159) 23. The Gathering - A Noise Severe (159) 24. Xandria - Salome The Seventh Veil (159) 25. Within Temptation - Mother Earth (157) 26. Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn (147) 27. Krypteria - Bloodangel's Cry (143) 28. Epica - The Phantom Agony (136) 29. Delain - Lucidity (131) 30. Within Temptation - The Silent Force (126) 31. Lacuna Coil - Karmacode (123) 32. Stream of Passion - The Flame Within (123) 33. Agua de Annique - Air (121) 34. Tristania - Widow's Weeds (118) 35. Sirenia - The 13th Floor (112) 36. Anneke van Giersbergen and Danny Cavanagh - In Parallel (112) 37. Nemesea - Mana (109) 38. Moonspell - Night Eternal (109) 39. Anneke van Giersbergen - Pure Air (105) 40. Leaves' Eyes - Lovelorn (105) 41. Xandria - India (105) 42. Amberian Dawn - The Clouds of Northland Thunder (103) 43. In This Moment - Beautiful Tragedy (102) 44. Sirenia - Nine Destinies and a Downfall (102) 45. Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell (100) 46. Nightwish - Century Child (98) 47. Elis - Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky (98) 48. Within Temptation - Enter (98) 49. Moonspell - Wolfheart (96) 50. Trigger - Metropolis Live (96)

First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.

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01. Versailles
- Juka
- D
- Matenrou Opera
- Moi dix Mois
- Phantasmagoria
(5)

02. the GazettE
- SCREW
- alice nine.
- SuG
- Sadie
- Dio-distraught overlord
- D'espairsRay
- 12012
(7)

03. アンティック-珈琲店-
- 雅-miyavi-
- 少女-ロリヰタ-23区
- シリアル⇔NUMBER
(3)

04. Children of Bodom
- Inearthed
- Norther
- Arch Enemy
- Kalmah
- In Flames
- Warmen
- Ensiferum
- Wintersun
(8)

05. 新興宗教楽団NoGoD
- ネガ
- xTRiPx
- DELUHI
- Vidoll
- ClearVeil
- アヲイ
- 秋葉原少年団☆電脳ロメオ
(7)

06. LM.C
- 176BIZ
(1)

07. Emilie Autumn
- Hannah Fury
- The Birthday Massacre
- Helalyn Flowers
- Angelspit
- Ayria
- Rasputina
- Jack Off Jill
- Zombie Girl
(8)

08. DecoLa Hopping
- ＡＬｉＢｉ
- Ａｄｍｉｎｉｓｔｒａｔｏｒ
- DIS★Marionette
- ジュリエット
- ダリス
- Zip.er
(6)

09. お遊戯ゎが魔々団×【PaRADEiS】
- 愛狂います。
- Pizzcato.
- キャンゼル
- Himeyuri
(4)

10. LAREINE
- NEW SODMY
- IZABEL VAROSA
- MALICE MIZER
- BAISER
(4)

11. HIZAKI grace project
- Schwardix Marvally
(1)

12. Ayabie
- Megamasso
(1)

13. Nightwish
- Tarja Turunen
- Within Temptation
- Delain
- After Forever
- Visions of Atlantis
- Leaves' Eyes
- Sonata Arctica
(7)

14. Epica
- Xandria
- Sirenia
- Tristania
(3)

15. Kaya
- Schwarz Stein
- another cell
- Hora
- Velvet Eden
- GPKISM
- BLAM HONEY
(6)

16. Dir en grey
- lynch.
- La:Sadie's
- MUCC
- RENTRER EN SOI
- UnsraW
- kagerou
(6)

17. Sonata Arctica
- Stratovarius
- Northeren Kings
- Avantasia
- Kamelot
- HammerFall
- Rhapsody of Fire
- Edguy
(7)

18. Buono!
- berryz koubou
- °C-ute
- morning musume
- High-King
- 月島きらり starring 久住小春(モーニング娘。)
- Aa!
(8)

19. The Birthday Massacre
- I:Scintilla
- Dope Stars Inc.
- Vanity Beach
(3)

20. Danger☆gang
- exist†trace
- Licker
- CELLT
(3)


Total: 98

Ayy; I tought it would be worse ^^
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★★☆★☆★☆★

Quite a meagre list, but here goes...

Avenged Sevenfold
Deep Purple
The Futureheads
Iron Maiden
Manic Street Preachers
Metallica
Ladyhawke
Status Quo
Styx
The Darkness
The Rakes
Thin Lizzy
Trivium
twentysevens
UFO
Within Temptation

This should be interesting...

Select 20 songs at random; take line 1 from the first line of song 1, line 2 from the second line of song 2, etc. (If a song had too few lines, I started counting again from the beginning.)

1. Alice in Chains- Sunshine
2. Within Temptation- The Howling
3. Ben Folds Five- Fair
4. The Beatles- Act Naturally
5. Jimmy Eat World- If You Don't, Don't
6. Regina Spektor- Us
7. As Tall as Lions- Stab City
8. Feist- Tout Doucement
9. Keane- A Bad Dream
10. Beck- Lost Cause
11. Sanctus Real- Thank You
12. Ambeon- Cold Metal
13. Ben Kweller- Ballad of Wendy Baker
14. Alicia Keys- Why Do I Feel So Sad
15. Ryan Adams- Shakedown on 9th Street
16. Flyleaf- So I Thought
17. Metallica- Disposable Heroes
18. Foo Fighters- But, Honestly
19. The Post Service- Recycled Air
20. Joshua Radin- Amy's Song

Am I too contagious?
Got us cornered right now
And she shattered her last china plate
And all I gotta do is act naturally.
We once walked out on the beach
They'll name a city after us
I've been so tired
La vie je la comprends
Guess I'm not the fighting kind.

They know your secrets, and you know theirs
I was miles from dry land, but you gave everything you had
Now I can't change
To keep you warm from the storm
But in time things must change
Lucy, Lucy my gal
But I couldn't talk about it

You will die when I say you must die
And tonight I thank the stars
Calm down, release your cares
Show me something.

So, as I'm going to download get a lot of new CDs, I want to take a look first at my charts, to see how they may change, and to review a little bit those artists I tend to listen to more =D Just a few words about them and if I think they may stay in my charts longer...

Soooo here we go


1- Emilie Autumn -> Oh my goddess... Well I think she is not only an exceptional singer but the best example of an artist, she makes art out of anything. And her music is just like woah! She is not easy to describe, some of her songs are very classical, some are a sweet voice and a violin (she's an excellent violinist), some of them are industrial, she can even grunt! if you want to listen to her you must know that you probably won't like her a first (it depends on the song you chose...) but listen to 3 or 4 songs from her (it's better if they're from different albums, at least some from Enchant and some from Opheliac) and you'll end up LOVING her, I promise :) (at least I do love her) Btw, seen once live, and it was the best show Ive ever been to. Long life to EA in my charts :)

2- Xandria -> Oh Xandria, this is like my tragical love story with a band. Its my favourite band, no doubt (i know they are not #1, but anyway). Oh Lisa, my Lisa, why did you left Xandria?! Everytime I think about it tears come to my eyes (ok Im exagerating lol but you get me). The new singer doesn't sound bad, but she is not Lisa, and we all know Lisa was more than a voice. NEVER seen live, and thats killing me (again, exagerating :P). And even if they come to Spain (which I doubt) it will never be the same... OH GOD! Well, long life to Xandria in my charts (at least the released CDs, can't promise to keep on listening to the new stuff with the same intensity...)


3- Epica -> I LOVE EPICA. Everybody loves Epica. And I love every single member of Epica! Well they are great musicians and great people (not that ive got to know them, though lol) Their new CD is a masterpiece to me, love love love it. I love their old stuff as well, but they all have improved sooo much in so many aspects... Well, Ive seen them 4 times, (the last time was last week, without Simone) and Ioved all their shows. Long life to Epica in my charts.


4- Jonathan Larson -> I should be ashamed that this is my #4 lol. Actually, this is the OST from the musical film RENT. It's not a masterpiece but it's nice, and if you get to identificate to one of the characters you will really FEEL the movie. And therefore, the one thing that's left to you is the songtrack (which wouldnt be any valuable if it wasnt because of the movie). But once the addiction dissappears, this doesnt make much sense. So sorry, the addiction has dissappeared. No much more Jonathan Larson in my charts.

5- Lyriel -> Yeah! Great and unfairly unknown band from Germany. I first listened to them thanks to my favourite Xandria's song "Like A Rose On The Grave Of Love", which features the singer from Lyriel. Love its celtic sound. Yeah, I hope they came to Spain, but i think its difficult... anyway, long life to Lyriel in my charts!

6- Within Temptation -> One of the first Symphonic Metal bands I heard about (as everybody, I guess), I used to love them, and I still do, but Im too used to them, they need to release some really new stuff... anyway I have to get their "new" CD (the acoustic one) because I dont want to lose them but im a bit tired of them... Anyway, long life to WT in my charts!

7- Sonata Arctica -> I dont know why they are in my #7... I mean, they are probably my favourite power malefronted metal band but i can't think of more than 10 songs from them... they are quite repetitive anyway... So I dont know... Ive seen them live once, and im going to see them again next month. Ill give their new CD (which is said to be more symphonic) a try, to see what happens... So, I dont know about their future in my charts!

8- Nightwish -> Oh, Nightwish! (how can they be below SA in my charts??) Anyway, the eternal discussion. Well, let's say it: I like both, their old and new stuff, but for me they are different bands. Ive seen them live once and for me, Anette singing Wishmaster is like... no!... well, sing your songs and leave Tarja alone! lol. The same would happen if Tarja sung Amaranth, but lets hope that never happens lol. Anyway, long life to both nightwishes in my charts

9- Mägo de Oz -> xDD No comments. Made in Spain, what could you expect? Theyve got some good stuff, and some terrible stuff. I had my "Mago de Oz era" but I guess now its over. I listen to some songs of them from time to time when Im on "random play" but nothing else...So no much more Mago in my charts.

10- Blind Guardian They are good, but I can get tired of them soon... Power malefronted metal hum... thats a bit tiring. But, yeah, objectively, they are better than SA...I also had my "Blind Guardian era" too. I wont give up listening to them but not as "woooooah Blind Guardian!". So Im not sure about their future in my charts.

11- Stream of Passion -> Great songs, great faliures lol. Love some of their songs from "Embrace the Storm", but I haven0t listened to their new stuff. It cant be the same without Lori, but Ill give them a try. The bad thing of them is that they've got too many slow songs...

12- Sirenia -> Great band too. Doesnt matter what they say, I preffer their new stuff (both last albums). I saw them life a couple of moths ago and, ok, Mortem should speak less lol, but apart from that, theyre good! Ailyn rocks, no matter what they say, and she's spanish! (yeah we can do good things too uuU). Michael is great! And well all of them are nice and rock. Long life to Sirenia in my charts.

13- Grup de Teatre Salesians de Sarrià -> Lol! Thats my theatre group! We do musicals and as Im part of the orchestra (I play the bass) i have to listen to the songs! So thats why this is here.Ill try to remove the songs from the new play so it doesnt appear here anymore.

14- AFI -> I was OBSSESSED to this band like more than 3 years ago. Now I listen to the from time to time. Yeah I sometimes like what they call "emo" music (not that I like the emo concept...). But no, no much more AFI in my charts.

15- Paramore -> Yeeeeaaaah I know. They are the typical band that teenagers love to see on MTV saying "look at us, we are rebels". But, musically, they are GOOD! I dont know why, I like them (yeah, hate me if you want to uuU). Ive been listening to them for like 2 months and they're already #15 :S. They wont be as high forever but i dont think theyll dissappear...

16- Evanescence -> I havent listened to antire album from them for ages. They were good, now... I dont know. They will be on my charts deppending on their new releases, if they release something, for Im not sure if they still exist... (they = Amy) (seen live once)

17- Delain -> Loooooooooooooove them. Ive seen them live once (without the singer - Charlotte) and loved them. And I hardly knew some of their songs went I went to the concert but now I love them.. Long life to Delain in my charts. End of story lol. (Btw Im seeing them again next moth)

18- Amanda Palmer -> Another great ARTIST difficult to describe. Love her songs, but she needs new stuff... Long life to Amanda Palmer in my charts.

19- Amberian Dawn -> Great band with a great live performance. Ok, they may not be very energetic, Heidi (the singer) NEVER does headbanging, but she doesnt make a single mistake in their shows (seen them twice) and they do a guitar solo in almost all their songs! great musicians, good tunes, strange but good lyrics (about mythology and such). Yeah very interesting band (of course, they're finnish). Long life to Amberian Dawn in my charts.

20- HIM -> What the hell are those guys doing here? I used to listen to them like... 6 years ago? lol. Well, I have only listened carefully to one of theire albums (I think it was a recopilatory, vol 666 i dont know what else). They had good stuff, I guess I have to listened to them some more. I dont know about their future in my charts lol

Ok so, 18 bands (my theatre group and jonathan larson doesnt count).Seen live: 9. 50%, not thay bad... (hey we're in spain, bands dont play here every week!)

Lets see what happens in the next months...

Qui sap, qui sap, podria ser que ...? (this is from Utena, in Catalan, I HAD to put this lol)