XxEnslavedNekoxX wrote:My favorite finnish metal bands are: Sonata Arctica
Rock. \m/ They freaking RULE and I am stoked for their new album later this year. I'm rather hopeful that since I will be moving to a city with more concerts soon, I may be able to see them live again once they're touring for the new album.
I like most of the same music that's been mentioned here. 80s metal did have some of the best power ballads, I'm going to point mostly to Queensryche for that. So a few specifics...I mention 'Porcupine Tree', a British prog-rock band to most people and they laugh. Not because they've heard of them or anything, but because yes, the name is a bit humorous. But after they hear that name, they won't take anything about how amazing they are seriously.
I get a bit laughed at for liking Within Temptation and Evanescence for being 'emo'. Yes, there are some 'emo' songs I suppose. But man I HATE HATE HATE that term and there's WAY more to both those bands than that!
Some people get a bit of the 'ew, you like that?' when I mention some bands like Disturbed, or those that do the death or other growly vocals, like Ensiferum, Opeth and Scar Symmetry. Assuming people have heard of the above, especially the last, otherwise I get the 'wait, who?' look.