Okay...not sure if it's actually a survey or what. Just thought it'd give a chance to peer into musical tastes and a way to expose other groups / singers/ bands/ etc...

Wasn't terribly sure if I should put it in here or in Off-Topic. But I figured here might be best. So here goes, just copy and paste the questions and re-fill with your own answers:

-What do you look for in a song?

Hmm, more often than not, melody, something beyond the typical. All your deep and meaningful, or fun lyrics won't mean jack to me if the music that goes with it sounds like it makes me want to shoot myself in the face with a sledgehammer. Of course, the same also applies to great music that might be accompanied by lyrics which sound like they were written by a brain dead badger with a pencil taped to his paw...

-What is your favorite genre?

If I were forced to say...I'm split. On one hand I'm a metal head at heart. It's more about the pure energy I get from listening to it.

Also, at a close tie is the Trip-hop genre. It has an amazing ability to put me in an absolutely tranquil mood and move me from content to sad to however I feel.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

-Vast: Visual Audio Sensory Theater-This is one of few albums I can say I loved from the moment I heard it. 'Flames' already inhabits my favorite song spot. The rest of the album is pure icing on an already genious cake. Elements of goth, pop, rock, metal, industrial.

-Halou: Wiser- The entire album is very down tempo. Meant to be listened to in those contemplative moments. Get it right and it can make you feel great or devestate you.

-Sarah Brightman: Eden- I've been a fan since the moment I first heard her voice. This is IMO her best album. It's a great blend of the classical for which she made her name and the classical-pop for which she's delved more into on her later albums. Her covers of Dust in the Wind and Who Wants to Live Forever are fantastic.

-What are your top 3 songs?

-Flames by Vast- Absolutely beautiful song. that's all I can really say.

-One Last Goodbye by Anathema- This song broke my heart the first time I heard it, and then when my grandfather died, it brought me to tears.

-Coerced Coexistance by In Flames- I remember the amount of energy I got from this song the first time I heard it. Believe me, it's better to not be in my way if I'm driving and listening to this song.

-What are your top 3 current albums?

1. Rilo Kiley: The Execution of All Things- This is proving to be one of the lyrically best and over all musically best albums I've heard in a LONG time.

2. Ghostface Killah: Fishscale- 9 Millli Bros. f/the Wutang Clan almost made this worth the purchase alone.

3. Placebo- Okay it's pretty really new, but that doesnt make it any less awesome.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Okay...this is a hard one...if pressed, I would have to say...the In Flames/ Killswitch Engage/ As I Lay Dying show. Coming out of that battered and bruised and completely willing to do it all over again.

Close second would be the Opeth/ Lacuna Coil/ Yakuza show. Opeth is absolutely fantastic to see given that one moment your thrashing around and the next, busy swaying.

-What song has your favorite intro?

Roads by Portishead- It's so simple and deliberate, yet recognizable, IMO.

Second would be Monsters by the Gathering- For the same reasons as above.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Okay, this is tough...Trigger by In Flames

From green to red our days pass by
Waiting for a sign to tell us why
Are we dancing all alone?

Collect some stars to shine for you
And start today 'cause there's only a few
A sign of times my friend

-What song has your favorite ending?
Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean by Nightwish. The entire song is as far as I'm concerned, Nightwish's most epic song. The whole thing is a rather abraisive yet melodic build up to an ending that just feels like it flows like water.

-What is your favorite lyric?
Parisienne Moonlight and Are You There? by Anathema

It's a bit much to put here, so I'll just give a link:Parisienne Moonlight (http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/anathema/judgement.html#7) and Are You There? (http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/anathema/anaturaldisaster.html#4)

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Beth Gibbons from Portishead.

Her voice is so weathered, she can put more emotion into sounding world weary more than anyone I've heard.

-Who is your favorite bassist?

Actually Don't really have one...

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Hmm...I'll edit this one later.

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Don't really have one...

-Whats your favorite solo?

Also have to edit this one later...

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Not really a specific artist. I know some here have made complaints about rap/hip-hop. While I know some comments are un-founded, the whole 'get rich or die trying' attitude is horribly stale, considering the amount of actual worthy stuff is out there. But that's most typical of all genres.

Also, most trite 'singer-songwriter' stuff nowadays. As well as the majority of rock on the radio now too, semi-good lyrics over droning music...

-What do you look for in a song?

In a song, I like either good lyrics, something I can relate to, a good beat, good vocals, or something fun and crazy. I also like music that stands out, and that I haven't really heard before, but then again, sometimes all of my music stays the same :p A song with all of those qualities would be awesome, but apparently, songs usually don't turn out that way

-What is your favorite genre?

Some of my favorite songs are usually in like the rock area (metal, alternative, hard rock, etc.), but I also like some rap/hip-hop and even a few pop songs (like once in a blue moon).

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Umm out of the ones I have...

Fallen - Evanescence

We Are Not Alone - Breaking Benjamin

Songs About Jane - Maroon 5

-What are your top 3 songs?

It varies from time-to-time. There are some songs I still like very much, but I don't pay as much attention to. At the moment:
"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira
"Over My Head (Car Cable)" - The Fray
"Bad Day" - Daniel Powter

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Don't really have any "current" favorite albums.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Haven't been to a concert, at least not one that I consider memorable.

-What song has your favorite intro?

Not sure.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

"Her Portrait In Black" - Atreyu (for the vocals mostly)

"Can you feel her
Burning through your vains?
She will always live forever
Can you bear the burden?"

OR

"The Sun" - Maroon 5

"But I cannot forget
Refuse to regret
So glad I met you
Take my breath away
Make everyday
Worth all of the pain that I've gone through
And mama I've been cryin´
Cause things ain't how they used to be
She said, the battle's almost won
And we're only several miles from the sun"

Hard choice...I think I have more, but I'd opt not to put them all...

-What song has your favorite ending?

Errrr...I dunno let me think abou it...

-What is your favorite lyric?

Grrr...I dunno!!!

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Isaac Slade (from The Fray)
Amy Lee (from Ev...duh)
Aaron Lewis (from Staind)

Probably others.

-Who is your favorite bassist?

Who can actually hear the bass anyway??

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Dunno...Let me get back to you on that...

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Thomas Noonan (36 Crazyfists) and another guy, I just don't remember who the other guy was...

-Whats your favorite solo?

Umm...I forget...

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

I have too many, I don't want to bother listing them all, but the ones that stick out are Hilary Duff, because she thinks she can sing but she's probably extremely tone deaf, 50 Cent (except for a couple of songs) because he mostly writes about sex, money, all of that now common rap stuff that is just getting old, and basically almost any actress turned singer, unless they're good, mainly because they get into the music industry just to get more money in their pockets because they think people are stupid enough to buy it, and they realize how bad they are.

-What do you look for in a song?

Different things, depending on my mood and circumstance. Things that frequently catch my ear are musically interesting, innovative, original, and emotional. Sometimes all it takes is a catchy beat or chorus.

-What is your favorite genre?

I don't really have a favorite genre. I listen to a lot of different music... indie rock and indie pop (from the 80s, 90s, and today), 60s girl groups, 90s "alternative" rock (was a big Smashing Pumpkins fan years ago), film music (Ennio Morricone, Jon Brion, Clint Mansell), traditional and modern folk music, big band and jazz, a little 60s and 70s soul, cheesey 80s synthpop, punk rock (The Clash, Bikini Kill and the other riot grrl bands, Television), etc. Many of my very favorite artists transcend the boundaries of genre - Bjork and Sufjan Stevens, namely.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

1. Tori Amos: Boys for Pele 1996

Tori is my absolute favorite musician. I honestly love all her albums, but this one tops the list for me. The emotion present in this record's songs is unmatched by any other. Some of my favorite Tori lyrics are on this album, too. It's so difficult just to pick a favorite song from it.

2. My Bloody Valentine: Loveless 1991

This album was SO important in my musical evolution. Listening to it is like entering another world, where everything is lush and blurry and beautiful, drenched in sex and haze and love and ecstasy. From beginning to end, it is a true masterpiece - objectively speaking, this is by far the greatest album of the 90s.

3. Joni Mitchell: Blue 1971

Blue is timeless, a classic in every sense of the word. If someone says they don't like it, they are not to be trusted.

-What are your top 3 songs?

This is a difficult one, but I'll try it...

1. Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)"

Unique in the sense that it's a love song that's about not yet being in love, but being optimistic about a future of love. Brings a smile to my face and touches me every time I hear it.

2. Bjork's "Joga"

Pure magic in the form of music. Really, the entire Homogenic album is breath-taking, though Post is my personal favorite from Bjork...

3. The Smiths' "Asleep"

It's just a really lovely song that I have a connection to.

-What are your top 3 current albums?

1. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois

Best album released last year, hands down. I bought it last year and am still finding new ways to fall in love with the songs. "Casimir Pulaski Day" = <3

2. Kathleen Edwards: Back to Me

I was a bit disappointed in it at first, but it's grown on me a lot recently. The second half still has yet to capture my love, but the first half is wonderful.

3. Le Tigre: Le Tigre

It's actually an old favorite that I've recently gone back to. Kathleen Hanna is my hero in everything that she does.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Ben Folds, most definitely. It's one thing when a musician can display their talent live; it's the ability to really involve the audience which makes a show great. Ben Folds was so charming and funny. Even if I didn't enjoy his music, I'd still enjoy his performance.

-What song has your favorite intro?

The Pixies' "Where Is My Mind." Like Blue, it is classic.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Sleater-Kinney's "Faraway" has an amazing urgency, just pulsing with passion.

-What song has your favorite ending?

Spiritualized "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space," perhaps.

-What is your favorite lyric?

I don't have just one, or just two, or even just five favorite lyrics. However, one of my favorites lyrically is Ani Difranco's "Not a Pretty Girl."

"Generally, my generation wouldn't be caught dead working for the man
Generally, I agree with them
The trouble is you gotta have yourself an alternate plan
I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
And I am a patriot - I have been fighting the good fight

And what if there are no damsels in distress? What if I KNEW that, and I called your bluff?
Don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down?
Whether or not you ever show up?"

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Jeff Buckley. His voice was simultaneously otherworldly and organic, honest and ethereal.


-Whats your favorite solo?

The guitar solo in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by the Beatles is quite great.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

I'm generally pretty annoyed by most musicians/bands who do nothing but sell themselves on ridiculous "woe-is-me" teen angst - Linkin Park and the like make me want to vomit a little bit. There's no real genre that I dislike, though.

-What do you look for in a song?
It depends. I love meaningful lyrics, but I also love to have something to dance to. When it comes to dancing music, I look for a good beat, something fun. Other times I look for something heavy, something to rock out to. Other times I look for meaningful deep lyrics. It all depends.

-What is your favorite genre? I like everything. Seriously. I love pop, rock, metal, 60's, 50's, 70's, 80's, rap, hip hop, country. You name it, it grows on me.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?
Flyleaf-Flyleaf
Seether-Disclamer 2
Seether-Karma and Effect
Nirvana-Nevermind

Sorry I had to pick 4.

-What are your top 3 songs? Can I pick a few more please?
Flyleaf-There For You.
Bubbasparxx feat. Ying Yang Twins-Ms. New Booty.
Deftones-Change.
Nirvana-Something In The Way
Seether-Given

-What are your top 3 current albums?
Didnt I just answer this?

-Whats the best live act you've seen? Powerman 5000. I saw these guys actually just on Tuesday, the energy was outstanding. They litterally get the crowd going, and never, ever have I been in so much pain the next day from moshing. I loved every bit of it.

-What song has your favorite intro? Ms. New Booty-Bubbasparxx/Ying Yang Twins

-What song has your favorite chorus? Drain You-Nirvana

Chew meat for you
Pass it back and forth
In a passionate kiss
From my mouth to yours
Slopping lips to lips
Your my vitamins
I like you

-What song has your favorite ending?The Perfect Drug-Nine Inch Nails. I love how it fades out from a fast song. Sometimes it hard for that to work, and they did it perfectly.

-What is your favorite lyric? So I Thought-Flyleaf

-Who is your favorite vocalist?
Kurt Cobain from Nirvana. I love Kurt to death. He is by far the most amazing artist,ever. Theres no other explaination

-Who is your favorite bassist?

Actually Don't really have one

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Not sure

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Don't really have one

-Whats your favorite solo?

Hello-Ev.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why? My Chemical Romance or Faith No More.

MCR is just so...depressing. The vocalist obviously doesnt know what the hell to do either. I've really never heard a song by them that has ever appealed to me lyrically or sound wise.

FNM's vocalist is terrible. I cant stand to hear that guy try to cough out a lyric. The lyrics have never made sense to me either. If I cant understand what in the world its saying, I'm not listening to it.
-Jessica

-What do you look for in a song?
deep lyrics and good guitars


-What is your favorite genre?
pretty much anything in the area of rock


-What are your top 3 favorite albums?
1. Origin- Evanescence
2. Fallen- Evanescence
3. Comalies- Lacuna Coil


-What are your top 3 songs?
1. Missing- Evanescence
2. Whisper- Evanescence
3. Going Under- Evanescence

-What are your top 3 current albums?

not sure...

-Whats the best live act you've seen?
i've never actually been to a concert :(


-What song has your favorite intro?
My Last Breath- Evanescence


-What song has your favorite chorus?
Missing- Evanescence


-What song has your favorite ending?
Where Will You Go- Evanescence

-What is your favorite lyric?
Though I'd die to know you loved me, I'm all alone (Missing)

-Who is your favorite vocalist?
Amy Lee




-Who is your favorite bassist?
Will Boyd


-Who is your favorite guitarist?
Michelle Branch (shes a singer AND a guitarist)


-Who is your favorite drummer?
Rocky Gray


-Whats your favorite solo?
i have a few...too many to list


-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?
Britney Spears- she can't sing for her life and she uses sex to sell her music and does all sorts of stupid things like get a 54 hours marriage for publicity.

Lol, who's gonna read this, anyway.
Yes, guess I'm just bored!

-What do you look for in a song?

Uhm well... In a song I look for lyrics which talk to me, and make sense to me. That's probably why the most songs I like are kinda dark, melancholic and epic. I find myself sometimes searching for compassion in songs sometimes. Songs are actually the words which can talk to me deepest. When it's words you can rely on with a tune that also touches you somehow at the same time, you cannot find better solace.

-What is your favorite genre?

Uhm, well I listen to almost ALL kinda music.
But I think my favourite genre might be metallica. I like most black/punk/goth/heavy/power-metal. :)

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Fallen - Evanescence
Once - Nightwish
Lest we forget - Marilyn Manson


-What are your top 3 songs?

Before the dawn - Evanescence
Nothing else matters - Metallica
Sleeping sun - Nightwish

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yhden Enkelin Unelma - Tarja Turunen
Soundtrack - Pirates of the Caribbean

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

The concert Nightwish gave in Denmark. God, it was marvellous.:D

-What song has your favorite intro?

I think this one might be 'Breathe No More' by Ev.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

"Before the dawn" - Evanescence

"Maybe tonight
We'll fly so far away
We'll be lost before the dawn"

Those lines almost make my heart burst...


OR

'Suicide is Painless' by Marilyn Manson

"Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please"

Oh, please don't take it too seriously. I just think there's something very beautiful over these lines...


-What song has your favorite ending?

Toxicity by SOAD

"When I became the sun
I shone life into the man's hearts"

Really, it's not the lyrics I like most.
It's the sudden way he just ends the song.
That's the way all songs should end! Lol.. :p

-What is your favorite lyric?

Uhm... That's a difficult one.
But the reason why I am a big fan of Ev. is because I can relate so much to their songs/LYRICS.

My favourite lyric is therefore 'Before The Dawn' by Ev.

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Amy!
- No contest!

-Who is your favorite bassist?

I like Twiggy Ramirez, Will Boyd and Marco Hietala of Nightwish.

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Uhm.... I think Ben Moody was quiet good.
I like Kerry King of Slayer very much too...

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Joey Jordison definetely!
Jukka of Nightwish is pretty good.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Jessica Simpson!
Why? HELL, she's 100% money-machine nothing else at all!

meteora
-What do you look for in a song?
Heart and passion in the lyrics and the music itself.I love when you can close your eyes while listening to a song and feel the emotion put into it and in some cases invision the scene its explaining.

-What is your favorite genre?
I gess anything in the rock genre could be consicerd my favorite.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?
I only own about four so my out of those...

Fallen-evenescence
Hybrid Theory-Linkin Park
Meteora-Linkin Park

-What are your top 3 songs?
Evrybodys fool-evenescence
If only-Goldfinger
Imaginary-evenescence

-What are your top 3 current albums?
see top 3 favorite albums above

-Whats the best live act you've seen?
hmmm....do family freinds playing at the local starbucks on open-mic night count as a "live act"?

-What song has your favorite intro?
Haunted

-What song has your favorite chorus?

-What song has your favorite ending?
If only-Goldfinger
there not a very commin band so i'll write ir for you

If i woke up with all these things
would it even change your feelings
none of that is even me
but for now i'll have to wait another week
to see your face and all i want to say
is that i realy miss you

-What is your favorite lyric?
Evenescence-evrybodys fool
I know the truth now
I know who you are
and I dont love you anymore

-What is your favorite lyric?
Amy lee

-Who is your favorite bassist?
Ok ill admit i don't pay much attention to them.I actualy plan on learning to play the bass to gain more respect for the instrument and the people who play it.

-Who is your favorite drummer?
Travis Barker-blink 182
I don't realy listen to them anymore but i still remember how great he is.

-Whats your favorite solo?
The guitar solo in Going Under by evenesence

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?
I don't realy hate any bands or artists.Sure, there are some i disslike alot but i dont realy hate them.I gess the one artist i disslike the most would have to be Hilary Duff.She can't sing and her songs are pointless to me.

What do you look for in a song?

Well I like to hear melodic music, especially dark music. I also like epic and/or heavy music. Lyrics are also very important. I generally dont like artists with meaningless lyrics.

-What is your favorite genre?

Gothic or Symphonic metal

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?


Nightwish - Century Child
Its a perfect album. I love everything about it. The beauty of the lyrics, the lush vocals, the music, the melodies and every song on the album is just amazing.

Tristania - Beyond The Veil
Again every song on this album is amaxing. I think its Tristania's best album. I think Vibeke's vocals are just fantastic and she really shows off her talent in Angina and A Sequel of Decay.

Epica - The Phantom Agony
This album, is fantastic. I love Mark Jansens lyrics. I find truth in what he says. The songs are so passionate and epic and Simone's vocals, are astounding.


-What are your top 3 songs?


Ghost Love Score by Nightwish. I nearly cried the first time I heard it being performed live. It is the best song ever!!! I love the story, the chorus, the melodies, the climax of the song is just amazing.

Beauty of the Beast
This Nightwish song is very personal to me. I love the honesty of the lyrics and again, how powerful and epic both the vocals and the music are.

Facade of Reality
I love the lyrics in the song and Mark Jansens growls are brilliant.


-What are your top 3 current albums?

The albums I'm currently listening to non-stop are


King Arthur OST - Hans Zimmer
I love this album so much. Since I bought it a few months ago, it hasnt come out of my stereo. I heard the music first, at a Nightwish gig and I loved it. The music is so epic and powerful.

Nightwish - Century Child
My favourite album ever...I dont need to say anymore.

Children of Bodom - Follow The Reaper
This album kicks ass. Its fantastic up really loud and great for playing air guitar!


-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Nightwish - Hammersmith Apollo last September. I was speechless after it, it was so amazing.

-What song has your favorite intro?

A Sequel of Decay by Tristania.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

The best chorus to sing along to (especially at a gig) is Hate Crew Deathroll by Children of Bodom - its very anthemic.

The best chorus, lyrically is Bless the Child by Nightwish.


-What song has your favorite ending?
FantasMic Part III is an amazing ending to a fantastic song.

-What is your favorite lyric?
Dead Boys Poem by Nightwish

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

It was Tarja Turunen but now she's gone :( so now its Vibeke Stene from Tristania.

-Who is your favorite bassist?

Marco Hietala from Nightwish

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Sexy Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom...oh f**k he's stunning to witness!

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Jukka Nevalainen of Nightwish or Roy Mayorga from Soulfly

-Whats your favorite solo?

Every Children of Bodom solo...they're all so OTT.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Hmmmm I cant pick one! There are many genres of music I despise but I can respect an artist if they are good at what they do even if I dont like what they do. I have no respect for most rap artists, indie bands, dreary singer songwriters and 99.999999% of pop artists. Some pop artists I can respect like Pink but others (the usual suspects...Britney, Christina, Avril Lavigne) make me sick. Also I dont like Emo or pop punk bands like Green Day.

-What do you look for in a song?

In a song, I most look for deep, passionate lyrics. I also look to relate to the song.

-What is your favorite genre?

My favorite genre of music is a toss between rock and alternative. However, I do have broad musical tastes. The only musical genres that I will not listen to are rap, r&b for the most part, country for the most part, techno, and reggae.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Evanescence - Origin.
Seether - Disclaimer II.
Vanessa Carlton - Be Not Nobody.

-What are your top 3 songs?

Evanescence - ''Before the Dawn''.
Alison Krauss - ''It Doesn't Matter''.
Vanessa Carlton - ''White Houses''.

-What are your top 3 current albums?

30 Seconds to Mars - ''A Beautiful Lie''.
Seether - ''Karma and Effect''.
Flyleaf - ''Flyleaf''.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Seether, November 5th, 2005.

-What song has your favorite intro?

Currently, ''The Gift'', by Seether.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Evanescence - ''Before the Dawn''.

-What song has your favorite ending?
I actually do not have one.

-What is your favorite lyric?

Currently. . . .

I feel like there is no need for conversation
Some questions are better left without a reason
And I would rather reveal myself than my situation
Now and then I consider, my hesitation


-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Amy Lee, of Evanescence. All. Time. Favorite.

-Who is your favorite bassist?

I don't have one.

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Yet again, I do not have one.

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Don't have one.

-Whats your favorite solo?

Hey, guess what? I do not have one.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

I really, really, really dislike Jesse McCartney. If you want to know why I dislike him, go give him a listen. However, be warned, your ears will surely bleed.

-What do you look for in a song?

I like anything I can relate too as far as lyrics are concerned, and anything that is really good musically.

-What is your favorite genre?

Definitely metal.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Fallen-Evanescence
Comalies-Lacuna Coil
Oceanborn-Nightwish

-What are your top 3 songs?

My favorite songs are constantly changing but here are my current ones:

Elegy-Leaves Eyes
Tutankhamen-Nightwish
Within Me-Lacuna Coil

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Don't really have any "current" favorite albums.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Haven't been to a concert.

-What song has your favorite intro?

Passion and The Opera by Nightwish.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

What I See Lacuna Coil

-What song has your favorite ending?

Gethsemane by Nightwish.

-What is your favorite lyric?

So many to choose from...

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

I have a lot...


-Who is your favorite bassist?

Who can actually hear the bass anyway??

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Dunno...Let me get back to you on that...

-Who is your favorite drummer?

I don't know.

-Whats your favorite solo?

The guitar one in Even In Death by Ev.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

I hate punk rock bands like Simple Plan, Story of the Year, and Yellowcard. They all sound the same and the lead singers have the same whiny voices that are like nail to a chalkboard for me.

-What do you look for in a song?

I look for meaning and truth behind the lyrics. I also look for a background that helps to carry the mood behind the words.

-What is your favorite genre?

Rock all the way. Some gothic rock, punk rock. Rock, man. I like some metal too.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Evanescence- Fallen
AFI-Sing the Sorrow
Nightwish-Century Child

-What are your top 3 songs?
My favorite songs always change with my mood, but at this point....
"Going Under"-Evanescence
"This Time Imperfect"-AFI
"Slaying the Dreamer"- Nightwish

-What are your top 3 current albums?

I'm gonna assume this means the last three you bought...
AFI- Decemberunderground
AFI-Very Proud of Ya
AFI- Black Sails in the Sunset

If not and it means your current favorites....

Evanescence- Fallen
AFI- Sing the Sorrow
Lacuna Coil- Comalies

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Best and only, I saw the Presidents of the United States of America at some amusement park thing I went to. I forgot what it was, but it was really cool seeing them. I'm sure Evanescence and AFI would be awesome to see to, and I am desperately hoping I get to see Evanescence this year or next.

-What song has your favorite intro?

All of Evanescence's rock.
I like Nemo- Nightwish The piano is just beautifully done in that song... and when Tarja's voice comes in it's just so beautiful

-What song has your favorite chorus?

oooh... tuffie....
Evanescence once again.
Animal I've Become- Three Days Grace (again)

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe, it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe, it's not the real me,
Somebody help me tame this animal!!!!

-What song has your favorite ending?

nightwish- Nemo. The ending is just soooo beautiful. It gives me chills EVERY time I hear it.

-What is your favorite lyric?

All of Evanescences and AFI's
but to pick an actual song....
Animal I've Become- Three Days Grace

I can't escape this hell
So many times i've tried
But i'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one would ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal, this animal)

I can't escape myself
(I can't escape myself)
So many times i've lied
(So many times i've lied)
But there's still rage inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one would ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal

Somebody help me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
Somebody wake me from this nightmare
I can't escape this animal

This animal [x7]

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal I have become)

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

AMY LEE ALL THE WAY! She has the most beautiful voice! It's so powerful but soft at the same time. She's just amazing!

-Who is your favorite bassist?

haha, I have NOOOO clue

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Jade Puget

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Once again.... I don't know...

-Whats your favorite solo?

OH MY GOD! I loved the solo in Nemo from Nightwish. It was so beautiful!

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Well... I don't actually HATE any bands or artists in particular... but I can't stand certain types of musics.... and some singers are just plain annoying to me... like Brittney Spears... I hate most rap too...

-What do you look for in a song?

I usually look for the emotion and pain through the lyrics or the singer's voice, if it's going to be mellow. If it's going to be an ear breaking in your face song, then it would have superb catchy drumming or just a certain energy and power within the song

-What is your favorite genre?
I would like to say metal but I'm also a fan of mellow mood music


-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

- Zer0space by kidneythieves. The whole dark vibe and the sound is just amazing. It kind of gives me this drifting into my own world feeling. I really can not believe a band with this much talent would go thier seperate ways.

- Grace by Jeff buckley. What more can I say. His voice is beautiful and all the songs on this album have a hint of saddness to them. It's one of those albums that I want to put on softly while zoning out on a cool rainy day. It sets such a calm mood.

- Fallen by evanescence. I have had overplayed cd's, but this cd is just something I can not even begin to describe. I have NEVER gotten sick of this and it is overplayed so many times, yet it always remains on the top of my listen list. The frustration and that hint of saddness is beautiful. Every song just captures you.



-What are your top 3 songs?


1. Descend The Shades Of Night by Machinehead

2. Rooster by Alice In Chains

3. Soma by Smahing Pumpkins

-What are your top 3 current albums?

hmm, I'm not to sure

- Director's Cut by Fantomas

- Different Stars by Trespassers William


-Whats the best live act you've seen?

strangley enough, I haven't been to a live concert

-What song has your favorite intro?

from the top of my head....

Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums by A Perfect Circle

the build up is wikkid


-What song has your favorite chorus?

shit, I can't choose

-What song has your favorite ending?

Seen It All by Korn. I was almost in tears when I herd it for the first time and the dramatic end started to kick in.

-What is your favorite lyric?

Autopsy Song - Otep

it's simple yet honast. I feel as if this song was written about me


-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Amy Lee

Linda Perry

-Who is your favorite bassist?

I don't have one

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

nope, don't have one

-Who is your favorite drummer?

as above...

-Whats your favorite solo?

as above....

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

hmmm, I've never been the type to hate a band/artist. I just see music as a beautiful thing, and I just think it's amazing how wide the range of music is. If I had to hate anything regarding an artist/band, it would be if they sing about ridiculous things like sex, money, drugs - like the rap lyrics. so silly!

What do you look for in a song?
Number one, good lyrics. Sometimes I'm not too picky with lyrics if they can back it up with a catchy tune, but I can't listen to extremely cliche stuff that a monkey could write. Oh, yeah, and that catchy tune. And a good singing voice.

What is your favorite genre?
I guess pop/rock, if that's an actual genre. I'm really getting into Christian rock/alt, too. It varies, though.

What are your top 3 favorite albums?
Well Fallen is definately #1, hands down.
The other two would change alot I guess. I guess Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway and Relient K's Mmhm. They just have amazing songs that I've been listening to forever and still am not tired of.

What are your top three songs?
That's so freaking hard!! I don't even have 3 favorite Evanescence songs. Well, if I had to choose, it would be these (in no specific order): Defying Gravity from Wicked, Whisper by Evanescence, and Never Alone by Barlowgirl. I don't know, though. Those could change daily, even hourly.

What are your top 3 current albums?
Ooh, an easy question! #1, the sountrack to the musical Wicked. I sooo wish I could see the play, but as it is, I'm just stuck here listening to the soundtrack until it gets imprinted in my brain. Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth are amazing singers.
#2 Flyleafs debut album...it's great! Lacey is has such a unique voice, and I love the Christian themes behind the songs. Their main message is that there's hope even in the worst of situations, and I love that.
#3 Barlowgirl's second album Another Journal Entry. Another Christian band, except less grunge than Flyleaf, and more pop/rock. Their songs are so inspiring and can be preached to any young person, even ones who haven't been through anything traumatic. I feel my spirit get renewed each time I listen to this album (along with their first one) and reflect on the meanings of the songs.

What's the best live act you've ever seen?
Out of the whopping three? Kelly Clarkson. She's an amazing singer and has lots of energy on stage.

What song has your favorite intro?
I really, honestly, don't know. I'm thinking Imaginary, with the aaaah paper flowers. Or the live version of BMTL on the Anywhere But Home album.

What song has your favorite chorus?
Defying Gravity! Although the words change for the chorus each time.

It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you can't pull me down

I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down

Just you and I, defying gravity
With you and I, defying gravity
They'll never bring us down

Tell them how I am defying gravity
Flying so high, defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown

Those were all the variations of the chorus. The lyrics might not seem like much, but if you actually heard the melody along with the beautiful piano that goes on right there, it'd send chills down your spine. I also love another chorus from a musical (this time RENT) that has variations, go figure. The song is Another Day and I don't know if you could actually count these as choruses, but they're Mimi's parts:

There's only us, there's only this
Forget regret or life is yours to miss
No other road, no other way
No day but today

There's only yes, only tonight
We must let go to know what's right
No other course, no other way
No day but today

There's only now, there's only here
Give into love or live in fear
No other path, no other way
No day but today

Again, amazing melody, etc etc. Ok, I think it's high time to move on to the next question.

What song has your favorite ending?
Defying Gravity comes to mind. That's one heck of a powerful ending. Also the movie version of the song Phantom of the Opera.

What is your favorite lyric?
When I am asked this question, the first lyrics that come to mind are Imaginary. There is not one line in that song that I don't find impressive. I don't need to write them here, since you probably know how the song goes.

Who is your favorite vocalist?
Amy Lee has my vote.

Who is your favorite bassist?
I don't pay attention to bassits, and I don't listen to THAT many bands...

Who is your favorite guitarist?
I also don't pay attention to guitarists. I know alot of people do, but as a singer myself, I tend to focus on that aspect of music.

Who is your favorite drummer?
See last few questions.

What's your favorite solo?
What kind of solo? Uh...I don't know how to answer this question.

Who is your most hated band/artist and why?
Easy: 50 Cent! Because I despise his music and my sister loves it. Because his lyrics are some of the worst, and he is SOOOOOOO concieted. He raps about how great he is and about how everyone else sucks. And about how rich and ghetto he is. And all his songs sound the same.

What do you look for in a song?
Music and instruments are the first element that catches my ear. Then the words. Most of the time.

What is your favorite genre?
Mostly Rock, Industrial, "goth" whatever. Then hiphop.

What are your top 3 favorite albums?
1. Anywhere But Home, Evanescence
2. All That Could Have Been, NIN
3. beautifulgarbage

What are your top three songs?
1. Propaganda, Dead Prez
2. Missing, Evanescence
3. The Great Below, NIN

What are your top 3 current albums?
1. Bleed Like Me, Garbage
2. All That Could Have Been, NIN
3. In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death, Marilyn Manson


What's the best live act you've ever seen?
Probably Evanescence. Or NIN, Garbage, or Marilyn Manson.

What song has your favorite intro?
Evanescence's Farther Away

What song has your favorite chorus?
Marilyn Manson's Great Big White World


What song has your favorite ending?
Garbage's Nobody Loves You

What is your favorite lyric?
"What if everything around you
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you think you know
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection
Is it all you wanted to be?
What if you could look right through the cracks?
Would you find yourself
Find yourself afraid to see?

What if all the world's inside of your head?
Just creations of your own?
Your devils and your gods
All the living and the dead
And you're really are alone
You can live in this illusion
You can choose to believe
You keep looking but you can't find the words
Are you hiding in the trees?" ---RWIB, NIN

Who is your favorite vocalist?
Amy Lee and Shirley Manson for girl.
Trent Reznor for guy.

Who is your favorite bassist?
Twiggy Ramirez, aka Jeordie White.

Who is your favorite guitarist?
John5.

Who is your favorite drummer?
Ginger Fish, aka Kenny Wilson.

What's your favorite solo?
Piano solo, especially Trent Reznor's 'The Frail'.

Who is your most hated band/artist and why?
Difficult, because there are many terrible ones. Ashley Simpson? JoJo? lol

-What do you look for in a song?

The music, I usualy like faster songs, good singing, and lyrics, most of the time.

-What is your favorite genre?

Don't have one.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Sing the Sorrow-AFI
Decemberunderground-AFI
Fallen-Ev


-What are your top 3 songs?

-This Time Imperfect-AFI
-Breathe Today-Flyleaf
-Imaginary-Ev

-What are your top 3 current albums?

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-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Never been to a concert.

-What song has your favorite intro?

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-What song has your favorite chorus?

Interview by AFI

"For a change, I'll refrain,
From hiding all of me from you.
(here's my lullaby)
Pray for rain, lose your name.
And watch all your dreams fall through.
(hush now don't you cry)


-What song has your favorite ending?
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-What is your favorite lyric?

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-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Davey Havok, Amy Lee


-Who is your favorite bassist?

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-Who is your favorite guitarist?

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-Who is your favorite drummer?

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-Whats your favorite solo?

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-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

U2, From First to Last, Hawthorne Heights, Lindsay Lohan, Angels and Airwaves, Frankie J, etc...

-What do you look for in a song?
The lyrics have to some how relate to me. It has to have good vocals and instruments.

-What is your favorite genre?
Rock

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?
(not in order)
Flyleaf-Flyleaf,This cd has helped me through a lot of hard times.
Seether-Disclaimer II,This cd is one helps get a lot of my angers out.
Seether-Karma and Effect

-What are your top 3 songs?

-Fully Alive-Flyleaf, that is how I feel right now
-The Gift-Seether
-Over my Head-The Fray, (because of her)

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Flyleaf-Flyleaf
Fragile-Saron Gas
Disclaimer II-Seether

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

It is a tie between the Evanescence/Seether/Three Days Grace/Breaking Benjamin show and the Seether/Shinedown/Flyleaf/Halestorm(ew) show

-What song has your favorite intro?
The Gift-Seether

-What song has your favorite chorus?
I have no idea


-What song has your favorite ending?
Heart-Shaped Box-Nirvana


-What is your favorite lyric?
?
l feel you on my fingertips...
My tongue dances behind my lips for you
All Around Me-Flyleaf
-Who is your favorite vocalist?
Male-Shaun Morgan
Female-Amy Lee

-Who is your favorite bassist?

I don't have one

-Who is your favorite guitarist?
Slash

-Who is your favorite drummer?
Tommy Lee

-Whats your favorite solo?

Slash's in "November Rain"
-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?
Trapt, because they suck.

-What do you look for in a song?

Good and meaningful lyrics and vocals are what I'm most picky about. If a song has both of those, I tend to like it. Guitars and especially drums are important too. Usually, if I can't get into the drumming of a song, then I can't get into the song.

-What is your favorite genre?

Symphonic metal, but I listen to everything.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Nightwish - Century Child
The Dresden Dolls - Self Titled
Evanescence - Fallen

-What are your top 3 songs?

Ocean Soul by Nightwish
The World Is Not Enough by Garbage
Drain the Blood by The Distillers

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Lacuna Coil - In A Reverie
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Cradle of Filth - Midian

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

Tough question, I'll have to go with Slayer though. Those guys have been playing for 25 (?) years now and have not stopped rocking one bit.

-What song has your favorite intro?

Mastodon - Crystal Skull

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Nightwish - Ocean Soul

-What song has your favorite ending?

Nightwish - Ghost Love Score or Beauty of the Beast

-What is your favorite lyric?

Nightwish - Higher Than Hope

The hopes were high
The choirs were vast
Now my dreams are left to live through you

Red Sun rising
Drown without inhaling
Within, the dark holds hard
Red Sun rising
Curtain falling
Higher than hope my cure lies

Your death saved me

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Tarja Turunen

-Who is your favorite bassist?

....Um?

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Emppu Vuorinen because he makes the cutest faces while playing.

-Who is your favorite drummer?

*points to sig* Kent from The Swear

-Whats your favorite solo?

Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog. Love the keyboard intro.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Slipknot..no band needs 9 freaking members.

-What do you look for in a song?
melodic, I feel a connection to the lyrics or at the very least, they make sense.

-What is your favorite genre?

Anything Rock. I listen to everything from classic rock, to emocore, to hair metal, to punk, to death metal. I have an extremem spectrum within the genre of "rock"

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Evanescence-Origin
Bon Jovi-Crossroad
Silverstein-Discovering the Waterfront

-What are your top 3 songs?

I Think I'm Paranoid- Garbage
Keep The Faith- Bon Jovi
Fields of Innocence/Call Me When You're Sober (both songs are tied)-Evanescence

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Depends what you mean by current. Currently I like:
Bon Jovi-Crossroad
Evanescence- Fallen
Garbage- Version 2.0

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

BAD RELIGION!!!

-What song has your favorite intro?

I'm not a big fan of Intro's but I do like the choral vocals in the beginning of LIES-Ev.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Sillhouettes-Smile Empty Soul
Whisper-Evanescence

-What song has your favorite ending?

Dying-Boys night out

-What is your favorite lyric?

"A mullato, An Albino, A Mosquito, My Libido. Yeah"
Smells like teen spirit-Nirvana


-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Shirley Manson of Garbage
Jessika-Jack off Jill
AMY LEE


-Who is your favorite bassist?
Former Marilyn Manson Bassist Twiggy Ramirez



-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Terry Balsamo

-Who is your favorite drummer?

Tommy Lee.


-Whats your favorite solo?

Guitar solo in Whisper


-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

Hilary Freaking Duff....Need I say more?

-What do you look for in a song?

I look for an outstanding singer. Really - someone who sounds strong, different. I also like catchy riffs, and excessive use of piano.

-What is your favorite genre?

I'm a bit of a mixed bag really. Symphonic metal, prog rock, 80's synth pop, straight up pop, metal.

-What are your top 3 favorite albums?

Wishmaster - Nightwish
It blends the metal side of nightwish with the symphonic side of nightwish. Also it has the greatest opener on all albums of the 'wish - who can ever forget "BOOMBOOMBOOMduhduhduhduhduhduhduhd" (that's how I put it anyway.)

Depeche Mode - Violater
Do I even need to explain this one? This album is so very very sexy, and synthy, and brilliant. Favourite tracks, Halo, World in my eyes and of course enjoy the silence. His voice is understated, but it leaves such an impact on you.

Muse - Origin of Symmetry
I got into muse 11 days ago and this is already in my top three. That's how amazing it is. I defy anyone to listen to new born and not immediately convert into a muse fan. Stretch it like it's a birth squeeze. <3 But yes, there are no bad songs on this album. And matt bellamy's voice is really really really amazingly good.

-What are your top 3 songs?

toughieeee. Currently they are ALL BY MUSE. But overall I guess it would have to be:

Nightwish - ghost love score. I picked this one just because it's so long it's gotta have a bit of everything in there. I especially love the "my fall will be for you." EPIC.

Muse - New Born. It has the lyric "birth squeeze" in it. It must rock. But seriously, I love this song because it demonstrates the Bellameisters voice so amazingly well and I love the way the song starts out with just a piano and I think a synthy thingy, and then the guitar kicks in. It's just awesome.

Echo and the Bunnymen - the killing moon. There is something really mystical about this song. I like how it isn't just "blargh I'm in love with someone and they cheated on meeee" - if you listen to it, it really says a lot of things lyrically about life, fate and how much control we really have.

-What are your top 3 current albums?

Lolz.

1. Muse - origin of symmetry
2. Muse - Absolution.
3. Muse - black holes and revelations.

Oh how I love muse.

-Whats the best live act you've seen?

I've only been to evanescence (and muse have sold out. Damn me for liking a popular band.)

-What song has your favorite intro?

At the mo (in my current muse crazyness) - it would have to be newborn. Oh the piano.

Otherwise nightwish and she is my sin.

-What song has your favorite chorus?

Currently Plug in Baby by muse. Overall... I don't know. not much of a chorus girl when it comes to symphonic metal... Enjoy the silence by depeche mode. It's touching, groovy.

-What song has your favorite ending?
Gethsemane - nightwish

-What is your favorite lyric?
My favourite specific lyric is... "stretch it like it's a birth squeeze." Come on the phrase is AWESOME. Overall echo and the bunnymen the killing moon though.

-Who is your favorite vocalist?

Don't make me fucking choose. Tarja Turunen, Amy Lee, Matt Bellamy, Simone Simons, David Gahan.

-Who is your favorite bassist?
Marco from nightwish. For his wicked beard.

-Who is your favorite guitarist?

Don't really have one. I'll just be really really boring and say Matt Bellamy for about the billionth time. I know he's not like Hendrix, but I like his riffage.

-Who is your favorite drummer?

BRIAN FROM THE DRESDEN DOLLS. I'm really bummed that I totally forgot to mention the dresden dolls. I blame muse.

-Whats your favorite solo?

The Rachmaninov piano solo from butterflies and hurricanes. I would actually die with glee were I to hear that live.

-Who is your most hated band/artist and why?

I'm not really into screamo. I prefer singers. ;)

EDIT: because keys players are the ween.

LoLz. I'm saying Matt Bellamy again. I love him at the moment <3. Tuomas out of nightwish is a good composer, but live he just sort of bashes chords.