Favorite Experimental bands?
I've been getting pretty experimental lately and it amazes me just how weird yet wonderful music can get. Some of the bands I've been listening to lately are:
The Angelic Process (Beautiful, raw, and powerful I highly recommend this one)
Behold The Arctopus
Tera Melos
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
ISIS (Earlier material)
Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine.
Zozobra
Rosetta
Neurosis
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Buckethead is a very experimental guitarist.
Effiel 65
Chaos Mage (Weird....)
Daft Punk
Daft Punk is good.
I love Daft Punk, too !
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Buckethead is probably the closest thing to experimental so far. Even then he's more avant-garde/progressive. For those of you who are wondering what the difference is or what classifies as experimental here are a few guidlines:
Experimental-Unusual starts and stops, unconventional/bizzare melodies (or lack thereof) with chaotic or technical structure, blending of completely different genres (for example grind and atmosphere), wide range of vocals, usually is undefinable by current known genres
E.G. Have you heard Tera Melos? It's weird, they go from complex noise to soothing jazz intermissions to perky pop-punk riffs.
Avant-Garde-Large focus on improv (jazz and blues for instance), basic or prerecorded melodies play while the lead guitarist/saxophonist/whathaveyou goes to town, definite genre but uses techniques uncommon in said genre.
E.G. Jimmy Hendrix was a blues player who used heavy distortion effects and long-winded solos to create a unique acid driven type of blues/rock.
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Avantasia - The Best Project EVER!!
Avantasia is a project of the German singer Tobias Sammet's, which comes together the most diverse artists of the metallic world scenario, between them:
Andre Matos(Angra,Shaman,Virgo,Vyper,...),Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray,ex- Helloween),Sharon Den Adel(Within Temptation), Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) and Michael Kiske!!
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a world without hate,
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I have all of Avantasia's albums Milward and I agree they are very good, considering the talented individuals involved it shouldn't be a surprise. It's always nice to see Metal artists get together and stretch their creative muscles and I also am a big Edguy fan as well.
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Throbbing Gristle, Whitehouse, and NON are among my all time favorites.
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The Residents, they are the best.
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Animal collective has to be up there somewhere...
After recently getting into Animal Collective, i would assume theyd be up there with the top experimental bands
Absouletely, if you like Animal Collective you should also check out Panda Bear. He is one of the members of Animal Collective and does some solo work under that name the album "Person Pitch" in particular is incredible, I like it more than the majority of Animal Collective (and I deeply enjoy Animal Collective).Originally Posted by In Winter
After recently getting into Animal Collective, i would assume theyd be up there with the top experimental bands
I'll give Panda Bear a listen and i'll let you know what i think
I like Neurosis and Isis from that list. But honestly? Behold the Arctopus? They aren't even music as far as I'm concerned.
Anyway, Animal Collective is probably my favorite experimental band right now.
Behold The Arctopus....worst music?, I've heard in my 40 years of listening.
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