10-22-2008, 07:25 AM
I agree with Adam, it'd be impossible for me to narrow all my music down to "Top 10 bands"... So, here are some of my faves in no particular order, even though it's likely that nobody will stop to read them. And by the way, I'd recommend any of these artists/bands to anyone and everyone:X JapanDream TheaterNick DrakeSonata ArcticaOpethBjorkThe WrensThe Arcade FireThe Flaming LipsAnathemaThe PixiesThe CureJeff BuckleyAlice in ChainsFailureYear of the RabbitAgainst Me!hidePink FloydAt the GatesNightrageYoko ShimomuraStratovariusRhapsodyQueens of the Stone AgeMonster MagnetAlice CooperTom Petty (and The Heartbreakers)The SmithsMorrisseyPrincePorcupine TreemewithoutyouMewCoheed & CambriaPatti SmithThe PillowsOingo BoingoDanny ElfmanBasil PoledourisLost HorizonDragonforceFear FactoryFiona AppleDo As InfinityBlood BrothersNightwishDax RiggsAcid BathDeadboy and the ElephantmenAgents of OblivionThe CarsThe BeatlesThe RamonesPhil CollinsAyumi HamasakiL'Arc En CielDir En GreyThough I've narrowed down my "most played" list a lot since I was a teenager, most of the above bands are and will ALWAYS be huge inspirations for me because their sounds aided a shit ton in my emotional development (and expression of it) when I was younger. That, plus they contain some interesting, sometimes very unpredictable people!Cheers,Ryan