These are my top ten favorite bands (or musicians) of all time, in my current order of preference. The order (and sometimes who's on it) changes often, though the top 3 or 4 tend to stay in their preference spot for the most part.
1. Tool - specifically their album Lateralus, but pretty much everything this band has ever recorded is awesome. Every time I read something new in philosophy or symbolism, I find Tool has already covered it in one of their songs and I just hadn't realized it.
2. Metallica - overall, their body of work is extremely impressive and it's hard not to get stuck on most of their songs. The lyrics are deep, but not so deep you have to read books to understand them. Some of their albums suck, but everything up to (and including) the Black album is great and some of their latest stuff rocks.
3. System of a Down - I nearly made these guys second, but their total body of work is not as deep as Metallica's and while they're extremely innovative, I'm glad they went on a hiatus for a while as they were getting a little same-ol' there.
4. John Denver - ya, call me cheesy, but I love the stuff this guy recorded. My first real "album" was an 8-track of John Denver's greatest hits. Some of his songs, even though I've heard them hundreds of times, still make me cry. I know, I'm a wuss. But hey, my wife's a hot chick and they dig sensitivity, so FU. :)
5. AC/DC - I haven't met an AC/DC song I didn't like. While their lyrics and music is generally pretty shallow, it's hard to ignore them and even harder not to like them. Everything is catchy, everything is awesome, and their music just seems to keep getting better with age.
6. Pantera - consistently badass, these guys recorded some of the greatest music ever played. This band had more talent per person than most bands have in their entirety. Phil has an awesome vocal range that he never gets credit for, Dimebag was one of the greatest guitarists of our time, Vinny is for sure one of the best drum beaters ever, and Rex can pick bass strings around the best of them.
7. Megadeth - some great tunes, but I find myself listening to only 2 or 3 on each album and generally skipping the rest. They would have ranked higher had they been more consistent.
8. Rage Against the Machine - sometimes a little too socialist for me, these guys were always hard core anti-government types. One of the few thrash bands I ever really liked and definitely awesome, no matter what album you're looking at.
9. Cruachan - a Celtic band from Ireland, these guys (and girl) weave awesome Celtic music and heavy metal to make a great sound. I really like this band, especially their newer stuff, and have been following them for a while. Awesome.
10. The Isosceles Project - extremely new band, but one of the best bands of today I've ever heard. They promise to only get better and better. Musical geniuses wouldn't be exaggerating with these guys. When they've matured and put out more stuff, they'll definitely rise up my list.
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