The Ghurag

In honor of Scott Weiland...great vocalist.

I need to know.

Tell me what you're waiting for 2014?

Yes or no. Give some details.

Just curious...any genre works.

*All That Remains

*Breaking Benjamin

*Bullet For My Valentine

*Disturbed

*Five Finger Death Punch

*Papa Roach

*Rise Against

*Slipknot

*System of a Down

*Three Days Grace

By similar, do they have similar sounds, structure, and in the same genre?

I myself have been mixed about it since the chain of events starting with his last album Thirteen. I felt that he rehashed old demoes previously released on past remastered albums that were not really needed, and only a few of the songs were good (everything else just came out boring). Plus, Dave Mustaine's crazy behavior politically from the album's release all through last year (literally got turned off after his conspiracy theories he proposed).

I still may give a listen, but it's not really on the top of my list.

They're are still playing music by Papa Roach, P.O.D., Three Days Grace, and basically many post-grunge Nickelback spawns. Isn't it clear that these bands just aren't popular anymore and they need to move away from nu metal and post-grunge?

Man, just got into them. Sweet Oblivion is a pretty good album. In addition to Nearly Lost You, songs like Butterfly, Dollar Bill, and Troubled Times are real good...and the album closer Julie Paradise is a great rocker.

What do you guys think?

Probably my biggest find from last year. I enjoyed their stuff from A Predator's Portrait to Stabbing the Drama, and their new album (comes out this week in the U.S., already out in Europe) The Living Infinite has been getting a real good buzz.

BQ: Favorite Soilwork songs

BQ2: Other similar bands you like

Lot of music ahead this year. Alice in Chains and QOTSA gonna release some new stuff. It's been awhile for both bands and I look forward to jamming out their new stuff.

This includes all genres of rock btw

Tell me some good groove metal stuff that you like. Curious to hear what you guys like in this genre as I'm listening to a live release of a groove metal band which I will not name right now.

I'm working on making a playlist of Offspring songs as well as songs similar to The Offspring. Which bands (and possibly songs) would work well?

Do not list random metal, post-hardcore (or what scene kids think is "screamo") or nu metal songs that don't feel similar to The Offspring/

Want to know what you guys are waiting for.

There's a few stuff coming up for me like new Coheed and Cambria (part 2 of the Afterman), Stone Sour (part 2 of House of Gold and Bones), Soilwork (it's a double album BTW), and Killswitch Engage (back to Jesse Leach now).

What bout you guys?

Once again, I have a list of 25 bands. Please select the 10 bands best similar to Nirvana in terms of style.

Remember this about Nirvana...even though they are grunge, they take in a ton of noise rock/punk rock influences. Keep that in mind.

Alice in Chains

Audioslave

Blind Melon

Blur

Bush

Green Day

Guns N' Roses

Faith No More

Foo Fighters

Hole

Metallica

Mudhoney

The Offspring

Papa Roach

Pearl Jam

Puddle of Mudd

R.E.M.

Radiohead

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Seether

Silverchair

The Smashing Pumpkins

Soundgarden

Stone Temple Pilots

System of a Down

Temple of the Dog

Weezer

The White Stripes

Like with the last list, select 10 bands that best fit the style of The Offspring. Best answer gets 10 points. I provided more bands to choose from this time.

3 Doors Down

AC/DC

Anti-Flag

Bad Religion

Billy Talent

blink-182

Bloodhound Gang

Disturbed

Dropkick Murphys

Foo Fighters

Godsmack

Goldfinger

Green Day

Guano Apes

KoRn

Limp Bizkit

Metallica

Millencolin

Nickelback

NOFX

Papa Roach

Pennywise

Rage Against the Machine

Rancid

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Sum 41

Rise Against

Slipknot

System of a Down

Zebrahead

Select the 10 bands that are best similar to Metallica. I'll award 10 points to the person who gives the best answer.

AC/DC

Anthrax

Apocalyptica

Black Sabbath

Disturbed

Exodus

Guns N' Roses

In Flames

Iron Maiden

Machine Head

Megadeth

Motorhead

Ozzy Osbourne

Pantera

Sepultura

Slayer

Slipknot

System of a Down

Testament

Trivium

I'm once again looking at the stuff I have on my computer...I feel like I used too many genres (like thrash metal, hardcore punk, alternative rock, east coast hip-hop, breakbeat, blues rock, etc...) but I want to see what you guys do for your music genres.