Favorite Bands/Influences

So what are some of you cats favorite bands/influences...books...readings...what not...artists?

Oh, you know. I can't really cite any one group or style or what not. As far as metal goes, I'm most loyal to Cryptopsy and Jon Levasseur, Opeth, Therion (mostly Cristofer), Gorguts (again, mostly Luc Lumey) and some others that are escaping me. For black metal I'm most loyal to Immortal and Emperor, but Gorgoroth and Behemoth are definitely up there for me. Dream Theater and John Petrucci alone are also influencial to me, Blind Guardian, Stratovarius and Iced Earth hold the power metal podiums for me. Eric Johnson is also a big influence. Of course, I hold a lot of respect for Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen and other guitarists of the sorts. And oddly enough, I'm a guy that can easily listen to Cannibal Corpse and Enya in the same day (hell, in the same car ride). Enya's a big influence to me as well. Classical music as well. I like Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, etc. As far as music goes, typically if it's something that challenges the ear in one way or another I'll appreciate it for something. Oh yeah, Samael. Big fan, even if they are starting to sound like Rammstein. Movies. As far as movies go, I love horror. Hellraiser, night of the living dead, Halloween, Chainsaw Massacre, what have you. Classics. I also like drama type movies that lead you on to think that you know what's going on but flip you out in the end. And really stupid movies. One of my all time favorite stupid movies is The Dead Hate the Living. Retarded, but still intriguing. I'm not too much of a reader, but what I do read is typically based around psychology. I'm not too much of a story reader, but educational books get my attention pretty well. I'm personally fascinated with the brain and my aspiration to understand the brain and how it works is pretty present. You could say the brain is also an influence. In fact, the brain might be one of my primest influences.

i'm just getting into metal and i'm praying that the sounds of the underground tour comes to k.c. i just heard opeth for the first time a couple days ago and they are amazing....their on that...have you ever heard anything by albinoni...i doubt i spelled that right...but yeah...adagio in g minor....AHHH the best classical piece in the world....hey give me some suggestions for metal bands please...metal or hardcore...i'm into everytime i die, as i lay dying, alexisonfire, unearth, and the old hopesfall...have you heard of them? they were the best up until their new album..you should hear end of an eara...AHH...the best...oh first person plural is a good book to read too...check it out.

Oh...did you see the new law and order last night i believe...the "modern day romeo and juliet"...twas a gooden

Originally Posted by: ThreeEyedBoyOh...did you see the new law and order last night i believe...the "modern day romeo and juliet"...twas a gooden

I don't watch tv.

it twas directed at the other cat

haha it sure was...well i watch a **** load of tv because my dads a cable guy and we get all the channels...free...so yeah haha...that was the first time i'd watched it...quite good quite good

Bands (in no particular order):
Clutch
Mastodon
Black Label Society
Corrosion Of Conformity
Down
Dream Theater
Metallica (pre-Black album)
Isabelle's Gift
Death Valley Driver
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Helmet
Frank Zappa
Prong
Pantera
Sepultura

Books:
The Di Vinci Code
Hammer Of The Gods (Led Zeppelin)
Saucerful Of Sectets (Pink Floyd)
The Bible

T.V. shows:
Becker re-runs
Uranium
Carnivale
Southpark
The Chapelle Show (I'm Rick James, Bitch)
Cheers re-runs
All In The Family re-runs (Gotta love Archie Bunker)

My favorite band ever is Iron Maiden. Perhaps not the most influencial band of all time, but I would definitely consider them the best group of musicians the world has ever seen.

Bands:
Guns n Roses
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Umphrey's McGee
Buckethead
Jackyl
Whitesnake
Van Halen

Books:
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Artists:
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Any nice surreal piece of artwork

TV Shows:
South Park
Deadwood
Sopranos
Six Feet Under

I don't really listen to music for just gutair, but here are my Favorite Groups/Influences.

Bands:
Dream Theater
Pantera
Symphony X
Kings X
Green Day ( Old stuff)
Journey
Earth Wind and Fire
Rush
System of a Down
Queensryche
Arrested Development
Rage Against The Machine
Jackson 5 (Michael jackson, I like the music, not him)

TV Shows:
Simpsons
Family Guy
Malcom ITM
SouthPark
The Apprentice
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sevendust

Artists:
Elton John
Satch
SRV
Stevie Wonder
Jimi Hendrix
Marvin Gaye

bands: Led Zepplin, ACDC, Van Halen, many many others, and best of all GUNS N ROSES

bands
led zeppelin
pink floyd
roy buchanan
danny gatton
rory gallagher
james brown
creedence
jimi hendrix
eric clapton

Books
Mr Nice Howard Marks

Films
One flew over the cucooks nest
The Shining
Natural born killers
dumb and dumber
King Pin

Originally Posted by: SpeckledJimFilms
One flew over the cucooks nest
The Shining
Natural born killers
dumb and dumber
King Pin

I don't think "The Shining" and "Kingpin" should be mentioned in the same hour let alone the same list.

man...how many of these FAVORITE BAND threads are there...

1 more...and psh this is influences too...not just stinky ol' bands

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonI don't think "The Shining" and "Kingpin" should be mentioned in the same hour let alone the same list.

why the hell not? I dont know how you could have anything against either one?

I thought king pin sucked personally. And Stephen King's remake of the shining wasn't nearly as good as Stanly Kubrick's version. But don't ridicule me, I'm a shambled mass of hypocrisies and contradictions.

Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsAnd Stephen King's remake of the shining wasn't nearly as good as Stanly Kubrick's version.

Stephen King WROTE the shining... I don't think he directed the remake though, they called it "Stephen King's the Shining" simply because "The Shining" was taken...twice.

They remade The Shining?