…Because I am really digging them.
I’m not a big fan of Nu-Rock and other genres associated to Pogi Rock Bands which is why I have stopped listening to music altogether. I have been allergic to most forms of music that are not from the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. Yeah there are some new bands that are exceptions like Deftones, but nothing that really gets me excited.
Then somebody from another forum was so vehement about loving Breaking Benjamin, that I felt I had to check em out.
So now I’ve had time to listen to all three of their albums, and what is the verdict? I am excited. Really excited. I can’t wait for them to release their next album because I haven’t been this excited about a band in literally a decade.
It made me realize that maybe I haven’t been giving new music a chance and there may be similar bands out there that I should listen to. Somebody mentioned that BB reminded them of Finger Eleven so I checked out one of their songs:
And it just annoyed the living piss out of me. That song was why I hate Nu-Metal in the first place. It was all form without any substance, and it was just downright annoying.
I am now in the search of other bands in this generation that may come close to Breaking Benjamin, and am hopeful despite the fact that most of the band’s contemporaries (Se7endust, Disturbed, etc.) don’t really do it for me. So I posted this message in the forums I frequent (as well as this blog on the off chance that somebody is still visiting my blog) to see if they can come up with something.
So please restore my faith in music.
Also:
Try Mudvayne, i think they sound like BB but a little heavier, try the song all you are
Try Pillar (not too much like BB but worth a try), Three Days Grace and chevelle
Since BB is my favorite band let me try and hook you up with some of my other favorites that haven’t been mentioned here. I’ll try to cater to your tastes as I can tell you want something revolutionary.(People above have already mentioned the best with skillet, trapt, papa roach, etc…If they don’t tickle your senses you need something more fresh) In order to be unbiased I listened to every band posted here…
Heres what you need for your fix:
Alkaline Trio- Burn, Private eye, Armageddon for a good taste…
Saosin- Its far better to learn, collapse
Coheed and Cambria- Welcome home
Ignite- My judgement Day, Let it Burn
Less than Jake- Overrated, Rest of my life, Science of Selling Yourself Short
Train- Drops of jupiter, Im about to come alive, When I look to the sky
Apocalyptica- Path, I don’t care
Radiohead-Reckoner
If you can’t find something in the song I listed you won’t find something… Lets put it that way.
Happy listening…