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DearTabatha

Mar 1 2005, 01:01 AM

Is anyone familiar with the album "Dawn of a New Century" by the group Secret Garden? I've heard from a lot of other people that it's too dark for them, but it's one of my personal favorites. I also got a chance to hear the new CD while working as a Universal intern, and it's amazing. I think it comes out in a couple of weeks, too.

If you haven't heard Secret Garden before, they're this ambient/new-age duo with violin over a mix of electronic and natural sounds -- really eclectic and original.

I recommend them a million times over -- what is everyone else listening to?

Tabatha J

lotus_spring

Mar 1 2005, 08:33 AM

Hi, let me bet. I have listened to Amen's Piss Virus, this heavy metal song is so rare, few people have actually heard it. But it is great, if you heard the lyrics.

Canadian Rottweiler

Mar 1 2005, 08:46 AM

No clue who you 2 are talkin bout

But for me it would be Slipknot

DearTabatha

Mar 2 2005, 02:37 AM

Lotus, I have no idea what you're talking about either. I'm not too familiar with heavy metal bands, although I have heard of Slipknot before -- a little out of my normal realm of listening. It each his or her own though.

ajagsfairy

Mar 2 2005, 02:44 AM

I love dark and creepy music. tho everything i listen to no one has heard of wich is a shame. Like Die Form. Wumpscut, Apoptygma berzerk, and skinny puppy.

greychupa

Mar 2 2005, 08:43 AM

I like happy music ! These guys are my favourite : http://www.pillows.gr.jp/
Unfortunally i have never heard about Secret Garden..Let me do some research on the web

forgotfel

Mar 2 2005, 07:07 PM

I used to listen to a little Pantera, but that's really more just crazy metal and not really so dark. Haven't heard of this other band you are talking about.

Hoagy

Mar 2 2005, 08:13 PM

QUOTE(ajagsfairy @ Mar 1 2005, 08:44 PM)

I love dark and creepy music. tho everything i listen to no one has heard of wich is a shame. Like Die Form. Wumpscut, Apoptygma berzerk, and skinny puppy.
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I have, I used to be a goth/cyber DJ back in the UK. I was listening to VNV Nation only this morning!

Hoagy

absinthegreen329

Mar 2 2005, 08:23 PM

Slipknot is awesome, so is Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson, anything like that, Skinny Puppy too.

lotus_spring

Mar 3 2005, 07:30 AM

Sorry, mistook 'dark' for Heavy metal.

DearTabatha

Mar 4 2005, 12:18 AM

QUOTE(lotus_spring @ Mar 2 2005, 11:30 PM)

Sorry, mistook 'dark' for Heavy metal.
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Yeah, Secret Garden is far from being Heavy Metal. A different kind of dark...

BurnSide

Mar 4 2005, 04:55 AM

Moved to the correct category.

Canadian Rottweiler

Mar 4 2005, 08:48 AM

QUOTE(absinthegreen329 @ Mar 2 2005, 12:23 PM)

Slipknot is awesome, so is Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson, anything like that, Skinny Puppy too.
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Yea,SLIPKNOT RULES,the others you named are cool too,also including the deftones into this category.

absinthegreen329

Mar 4 2005, 01:59 PM

There are just so many good bands...Kittie, Mudvayne, Soulfly, Adema, System of a Down, I could go on forever.

Hoagy

Mar 4 2005, 03:10 PM

QUOTE(BurnSide @ Mar 3 2005, 10:55 PM)

Moved to the correct category.

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Hey, Burnside,

Knowing your love for Ms. Jovovich, have you heard any of her music? she has an awesome voice!

Hoagy

star_child

Mar 4 2005, 10:31 PM

People think Marilyn Manson is dark, but if you compare him to some of these other 'nu metal' bands (that are crap) Manson isn't actually that dark. It is all a facade, he isn't really all murderous and all. I tend to stay on the side of classic rock, I hate most modern music, of course with the exception of Blink 182. I guess my music taste are quite varied.

I heard this Slipknot song Duality, and I didn't know it was them, and when I found out, I was like 'whoa! how can this be Slipknot?' But apart from that, they aren't really for me.

absinthegreen329

Mar 4 2005, 11:03 PM

Manson is definitely cool, he has some really good music (Especially off of Mechanical Animals), definitely one of my favorites. He is an incredibly intelligent man, and doesn't get the respect he deserves unfortunately.

star_child

Mar 4 2005, 11:21 PM

Yeah, people see the freaky eyeliner, and are like 'hey that guy likes to drink peoples blood'. No, he has super cool eyeliner, and he does not want to kill people.

riotboy555

Mar 4 2005, 11:33 PM

any of you kids heard pg. 99? they're an old band, already broken up sadly, but incredible. there is no band out that is as intense as these guys. way awesome.

absinthegreen329

Mar 4 2005, 11:35 PM

Star child: Have you ever read his autobiography? If not, you should, it is an awesome read. It's called The Long Hard Road Out of Hell. It's a very interesting book.

star_child

Mar 4 2005, 11:40 PM

Ok thanks dude, I'll look it up!

Riotboy, Ill look em up.

Dog Demon

Mar 5 2005, 01:37 AM

QUOTE(greychupa @ Mar 2 2005, 03:43 AM)

I like happy music ! These guys are my favourite : http://www.pillows.gr.jp/
Unfortunally i have never heard about Secret Garden..Let me do some research on the web

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The Pillows! They're the ones who sang "Ride on Shooting Star"; the ending theme for FLCL, right?
Back on topic, I don't like dark music, heavy metal, goth music, and suchlike.

absinthegreen329

Mar 5 2005, 02:16 AM

They did sing the end for FLCL.

__Kratos__

Mar 5 2005, 03:55 AM

Evil? May the chaos fill your blood and let you see many moons.

Some bands (people) I like:
Le'Rue Delashay
Children of Bodom
Arch Enemy
Marilyn Manson
Slipknot
Cradle of Filth
Ancient Rites
At the Gates
Shadows Fall
Cryptopsy

Alright thats a good bunch to get into. There are so many more that I am to lazy to type up.

Enjoy!

star_child

Mar 5 2005, 08:42 PM

Time to freak out our parents! My parents are actually really hard to freak out. My mum loves my ripped jeans and she dressed up as me the other day in my Thin Lizzy shirt. It was quite funny. And my dad just gave me a Hippy Chain from the 70's.

Hard to think that 'Shock Rocker' Alice Cooper scared parents of his day. I suppose legends like him are the basis of todays Shock Rock.

ci8db4uok

Mar 7 2005, 08:50 AM

The hardest thing I've seen mentioned so far (that I've heard anyways) is At the Gates. Where's all the deathmetal at? Dying Fetus should have a place of honor, and what about Pro-Pain? Skinless, Traumaside, the list could go on. And what about the other genres? Depsite my advocacy for hard music, I have ecclectic tastes. I mean, what about Charlie Parker? Jazz needs a representative. So does Techno. Anyone get a chance to listen to some of Toby Emerson's stuff? How about some old school '80s like Phil Collins? There's gotta be more variety in tastes than I've seen so far.

star_child

Mar 7 2005, 05:02 PM

Good idea for another thread, man. You should make one about it.

This one is about the heavier or darker genres of music.

ci8db4uok

Mar 7 2005, 08:44 PM

You do know that any genre can be dark, right? I mean, I have some They Might Be Giants that might sound happy, but the lyrics definately aren't. Besides, dark isn't exactly the most descriptive guideline to use, simply because of the differences in people's concepts of "dark". Would you consider sad music dark? How about when there's no lyrics and it's just music, do the criteria change then? Sorry, it's just when you start talking about music, it's hard to put down dividing lines. The genres and styles just tend to blend a bit. In my defense though, after the thread title, it does ask what everyone is listening to.

roppi311

Mar 8 2005, 06:04 PM

Judas Priest metal at it's best! and i listen to the Conan soundtrack a lot too and lots of other "rpg-music"

star_child

Mar 8 2005, 08:58 PM

QUOTE(ci8db4uok @ Mar 7 2005, 08:44 PM)

You do know that any genre can be dark, right? I mean, I have some They Might Be Giants that might sound happy, but the lyrics definately aren't. Besides, dark isn't exactly the most descriptive guideline to use, simply because of the differences in people's concepts of "dark". Would you consider sad music dark? How about when there's no lyrics and it's just music, do the criteria change then? Sorry, it's just when you start talking about music, it's hard to put down dividing lines. The genres and styles just tend to blend a bit. In my defense though, after the thread title, it does ask what everyone is listening to.
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Exactly why you should start a thread of your own, lol!
I'm actually more into Classic Rock than anything else.

riotboy555

Mar 9 2005, 03:25 AM

QUOTE(star_child @ Mar 4 2005, 11:40 PM)

Riotboy, Ill look em up.
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i forgot to mention that they aren't any form of dark metal, they are a hardcore band. still, you should check them out.

star_child

Mar 9 2005, 05:08 PM

OK, lol.
What bands do you like, riotboy555?

aliennobasoure

Mar 9 2005, 10:35 PM

Rob Zombie that dark and creepy enough?

JackBauer

Mar 9 2005, 10:50 PM

hehe, Im currantly listening to Smashing Pumpkins, and if you REALLY listen to it, they have dark songs... not necessarily heavy, head banging kind of dark, but lyrical wise, they are a dark band. Most of their songs are angst filled ballads that start off start and then jump into heavy riffs.

immyownenemy

Mar 9 2005, 11:39 PM

I'm currently hooked on Iron Maiden's dark period with Blaze, oh and of course a lil' Arch Enemy thrown in there

Bogeyman

Mar 11 2005, 02:04 PM

I'm currently switching between dark side of the moon and wish you were here...in the car.
When i want some light relief i stick on metallica......s&m preferrably