It's funny that we have a game entirely dedicated to music and no thread about what sorts of music people like ??? I'm interested in seeing the diversity (or, against my fears, lack thereof) of peoples tastes in music.
If it weren't apparent by my profile/beatmap listing, most of my favourite bands/genres of music come from the Metal genre. The two greatest bands I have ever heard, unrivalled, are Blind Stare (Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal) and Ram-Zet (Gothic Avant-garde aka "schizo" Metal). In a reasonably close third, fourth, and fifth come Eternal Tears of Sorrow (Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal), The Crown (Thrash/Speed Metal) and Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend (I really have no fucking clue what genre SYL falls into). Dream Theater is also blindingly incredible, and a little more well known. Actually, I'm going to stop here before I list another dozen bands that I consider on the same level as the above listed.
Musical genres in relative order of preference:
Melodic Death Metal (symphonic elements are a plus)
Power/Flower Metal
Progressive Metal (if there are Death influences that'd be wonderful - lookin' at you, Opeth)
Gothic Metal
Speed/Thrash Metal
Video Game Music
Melodic Black Metal
Avant Garde Metal (As a single genre I don't really care too much for it, but when it has other influences it is fantastic)
Hard Rock
If it weren't apparent by my profile/beatmap listing, most of my favourite bands/genres of music come from the Metal genre. The two greatest bands I have ever heard, unrivalled, are Blind Stare (Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal) and Ram-Zet (Gothic Avant-garde aka "schizo" Metal). In a reasonably close third, fourth, and fifth come Eternal Tears of Sorrow (Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal), The Crown (Thrash/Speed Metal) and Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend (I really have no fucking clue what genre SYL falls into). Dream Theater is also blindingly incredible, and a little more well known. Actually, I'm going to stop here before I list another dozen bands that I consider on the same level as the above listed.
Musical genres in relative order of preference:
Melodic Death Metal (symphonic elements are a plus)
Power/Flower Metal
Progressive Metal (if there are Death influences that'd be wonderful - lookin' at you, Opeth)
Gothic Metal
Speed/Thrash Metal
Video Game Music
Melodic Black Metal
Avant Garde Metal (As a single genre I don't really care too much for it, but when it has other influences it is fantastic)
Hard Rock