Looking for new bands to love

Cold War Kids? The Kongos? Gin Wigmore?

BTW, Matt Bellamy recently stated that he relistened to Muse's last two albums and said to himself, WTF? He has vowed to return the band's sound to the basics of space rock....new album coming for Christmas...

I absolutely ADORE Nahka & Medicine for the People. My favourite band right now.

In a sort of similar genre to Nightwish (power/symphonic metal): Avantasia, Kamelot, Rhapsody/Rhapsody of Fire (same band, but on Spotify they have stuff under both names) and maybe Serenity are worth checking out. Oh, and Edenbridge. I knew there was one more for that list.

Based on Nightwish, I'd suggest certain songs from Kamelot, and you might look into the songs that Tarja has now. I'm a fan of 'Anteroom of Death' and 'I Walk Alone.' Maybe take a look at Xandria.

Also, on a bit of a tangent, but has some similiarities, maybe look at Josh Groban (Canto Alla Vita), and certain songs from Blackmore's Night.

...while I'm on a detail bender...

Epic/Chamber

1) Therion, "Sirius B" (2004), recommended song-- "Voyage of Gurdjieff (The Fourth Way)", "Son of the Sun";
2)Theater of Tragedy "Velvet Darkness They Fear" (1997), recommended song--"Seraphic Deviltry";
3) Tuxedomoon "The Ghost Sonata" (1991), recommended song--"Music Number Two";
4) Caprice [Tolkienists] "Six Secret Worlds" (2009), recommended song-- "Craft". A second fine song is "Merrymaking of the Forest Elves", from "Elvenmusic" (2001);
5) Agalloch "Pale Folklore" (1999), recommended song--"As Embers Dress the Sky";
6) Borknagar "Urd" (2012), recommended song-- "Frostrite";
7) Amorphis "Silent Waters" (2007), recommended song--"Silent Waters";



Alternative
1) Au Pairs "Playing With a Different Sex" (1981), recommended song--"You";
2) Pretenders "Pretenders" (1979), recommended song--"Precious";
3) CSS "Cancei der Ser Sexi" (2005), recommended song--"Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above", "Alala";
5) Ladytron "Light & Magic" (2002), recommended song-- "Seventeen", "Flicking Your Switch", "Turn it on";
6) Pyogenesis "Twinaleblood" (1995) recommended song-- "Weeping Sun"; "Addiction Pole"
7) Lake of Tears, "Black Brick Road" (2004), recommended song--"Black Brick Road";
8) Tiamat "The Scarred People" (2012), recommended song-- "Thunder & Lightning";
9) Plasmatics "Coup d'Etat" (1982), recommended song--"Put Your Love in Me";
10) Sigh "Gallows Gallery" (2005), recommended song--"Midnight Sun"

Beatles
Recommend song "Day in the Life" ;

Additional; gentle atmospheric black metal
1) Morgart "Die Schlacht (in Acht Sinfonien)" (2005), recommended song-- "In-A Dur";
2) The Summoning [Tolkienists] "Oath Bound" (2006) recommended song-- "Beleriand";
3) Asgaroth "Absence Spells Beyond" (1999), recommended song-- "Victorious Men of Earth".

Judging by your taste, you might like this band from Brazil, Bixiga 70. I saw them live at the 2014 Mawazine music festival.

I hope you find interesting stuff in the recommendations
The band Pyogenesis become sickeningly positive later on their career, but if you ever need a serious pick up from the blues, their song "Empathy" from that period is so packed with vibrant joy that it's impossible to not wake up from the funk.

Mostly avoid modern music. One newster I happened upon is Olivia Ong. Pretty cool. Lovely voice.

David Bowie

This.

ETA: Oh stop it. Close your eyes and listen. It's sublime.

Forbidden Snowflake said:

It is.

I grew up with classical music. Until I went to school and actually spend time at other children's homes I didn't even know what pop music was.

Click to expand...

*sigh*

It's the Other Children's Homes that ruin everything...

ETA: If you like words, you might like Tim Minchin. I do.

ETA2: Of course, if you prefer chords...

On the "I love Alanis Morrisette" Angle, I have this surprise for you:

She sings like Alanis, and the music is on the genre too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lXdLus2WI

Some songs I can think of:

Save my life - Xandria
My minds eye - Sirenia
Marz - Megahertz
The promise - From this moment
Taivas Lyo Tulta - Terasbetoni
Engel - Ramstein
Ravenheart -Xandria
Little Angel - Charon

If you like any of those I might be able to point you to other songs on the like.

Maybe you want to go exotic and hear something in Spanish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40R__kGimwg

BTW, Do you like Andrea Bocelli plus, for instance, Sarah Brighman songs?