Band(s) Of The Year

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On my endless quest for new and groovy vibes, I tend to stumble across one or two bands/artists every year or so that get endless rotation and that I just fall madly in love with.

This year, it has been Laibach :notworthy: , Kraftwerk :notworthy: , and Swans. :notworthy:

What have youse lot dug up oner the past 12 months?
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I thought Editors were a good new band. Started listening to Dead Can Dance, Spear of Destiny, Theatre of Hate and The Clash. Discovered precious little else though.
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I started listening to The 69 Eyes and The Sisters Of Mercy :P 8) :wink: :D ;D :lol: :notworthy:
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Oh and... listening to the world-beating "Haus Der Luge" at the moment... what a fcukin track...

Einsturzende Neubauten! :notworthy:
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SITD, Combichrist, Aslan Faction, Lemon Jelly. Hmmm, bit of a theme here.
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Editors and Into The Souls for me Claire :D
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Bloc Party
Black Wire
Chris Chameleon
kasabian
Queens of the Stone Age

And looking to new albums from Moz and Placebo early next year.
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Planet Dave wrote:SITD, Combichrist, Aslan Faction, Lemon Jelly. Hmmm, bit of a theme here.
Goffick tekno-bollox? :innocent:

Ah, what am I talking about, I like Combichrist too...
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Without any doubt, System Of A Down :notworthy:

But also:

Bloc Party

Godspeed You Black Emperor (finally gave them a DECENT listen this year)

Guardian Heliotrope (the Belgian band I had the honour to record, produce, mix and master myself, because I believed in their music)

Project 407 (now P:407), another Belgian band with some very stunning songs and releases... In the same vein as GH above, but more rockier...Katatonia/Tiamat style...

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hallucienate wrote: And looking to new albums from Placebo early next year.
Release date: 13-3-2006 :D
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Got into the Kills and Shriekback this year :notworthy: :notworthy:

I believe I ought to give credits to Herr Blast for the last one :notworthy: :D

And a quick scroll through my iPod reminds me of the many times I gave Ryan Adams a listen, Turbonegro ( :notworthy: @ Ania), and I also found a big increase on the times I listened to Joy Division (though I was familiar with them before)

And of course I mustn't forget all the lovely material on this LP:
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A hardcore punk LP with various punk bands on it
The Ramones
The Art Of Noise
James Ray And The Performance
James Ray's Gangwar
The MK Ultra

Been a great year for music in Korinland.
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FGG - Live in Antwarp
Editors - The Back Room
Roy Harper - just some of his more recent stuff, a mate sent
The Sisters Of Mercy - a revitalised live combo Image

but...
numero uno has to be:
the revitalised Van Der Graaf Generator - Present and live in concert :notworthy:
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boudicca wrote: Ah, what am I talking about, I like Combichrist too...
"Sex, Drogen, Und Industrial" :lol: :notworthy: :lol:
'Next time you open your mouth...' :lol:

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Obviousman wrote:Got into the Kills

About time too.

Saw them around 20 times this year.

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You should also give The Duke Spirit a listen, probably my band of the year. The album "cuts across the land" is out now.
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Best band that I already knew about this year would be Arcturus - a superb new album and I saw three stonking gigs from them this year and was sad enough to follow them around the country :notworthy:

Got properly into post-BM this year mostly pagan orientated thanks to the likes of Falkenbach, Forefather, Folkearth, Finntroll (see a trend developing here?), Metsatoll and Loits :notworthy:

Other top 2005 new bands for me have been Blut Aus Nord, Swans, Corvus Corax, Laibach, The Living Jarboe (live) and Der Blutharsch and many others I can't think of right now :notworthy:

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biggy wrote:
Obviousman wrote:Got into the Kills

About time too.

Saw them around 20 times this year.
20 times? :eek:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

I went to see them once, and it was truly great, as I stood right under VV's nose :notworthy:

You don't happen to have any boots by them, do you? :innocent:
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Obviousman wrote:
biggy wrote:
Obviousman wrote:Got into the Kills

About time too.

Saw them around 20 times this year.
20 times? :eek:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

I went to see them once, and it was truly great, as I stood right under VV's nose :notworthy:

You don't happen to have any boots by them, do you? :innocent:
f**king loads :lol:
I got live cds, session cds, live VHS, live dvds, loaaaads of photos and a pair of Alison's (VV) knickers. I have loads of stuff on cd from Alison's old band "Discount" too. I'll see what I can sort out (4000 cds in no order whatsoever LOL)
Everyone I convinced to go see them this year thought they were superb. After seeing the DVD that came with the "no wow" album I reckon she's going to end up killing him & then topping herself. VERY strange and intense relationship. She's a fackin' nutter.
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Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Blut Aus Nord,Der Blutharsch
I get mixed up between them :lol: :oops: , but keep meaning to give both a listen. What are theye each like Libs?
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VV most certainly is crazy :lol: Think that's one of the things that makes them so interesting :D (Hotel isn't all that normal either, BTW :lol: )

Think they'll become one of the 'influences' bands over the next couple of years.

In Antwerp they sold a couple of collages by VV, sadly couldn't afford them, because they were really nice...

If you could sort something out bootlegwise, that'd be greatly appreciated :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Godspeed You Black Emperor (particularly their succinct singalong classic Lift Yr. Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven) is the highest new entry in the Corporate charts in 2005.

In 2006 I predict the following will be being sung along to (along with the usual stuff such as the Sisters, Swans, etc etc etc):

Permanent Fatal Error aka Oliver Manchion
Uniform's new CD due out in March, featuring collaborations with Lydia Lunch and Alan Vega (amongst others)
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lazarus corporation wrote:Godspeed You Black Emperor (particularly their succinct singalong classic Lift Yr. Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven) is the highest new entry in the Corporate charts.
I knew you'd be around Paul, at the mention of collage :lol:
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boudicca wrote:
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Blut Aus Nord,Der Blutharsch
I get mixed up between them :lol: :oops: , but keep meaning to give both a listen. What are theye each like Libs?
Oooh ok!

Blut Aus Nord are sort of industrial black metal (don't be scared) and are excellent - I would recommend "The work which transforms God". I really like the guitar sound :notworthy:

Der Blutharsch are neofolk I s'pose, I don't know a great deal about them but I like "The pleasures received in pain" along with "Live at the Monastery" the most.

I've got them all on Soulseek if you want to give 'em a listen - my name is the same as it is on here or I could burn you some copies :D
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James Blast wrote:
lazarus corporation wrote:Godspeed You Black Emperor (particularly their succinct singalong classic Lift Yr. Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven) is the highest new entry in the Corporate charts.
I knew you'd be around Paul, at the mention of collage :lol:
the future's in collage - you mark my words :lol:
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This year I aaaas mostly been listening too.....

Jesu (Justin Broadrick's new and astonishingly wondeful project for all you Godflesh types out there), The Melvins (With and without the Biafra), Shellac/Big Black/Rapeman (ANYTHING with Steve Albini on it), and the usual collection of Northern Soul, Rock-steady and dubious Oi when I'm bladdered.

Oh, and the St Vitus live album, even though it sounds like it was recorded down a well, rather than in Dusseldorf.

Thinking about it, I've never been to Dusseldorf. Is it down a well? :?
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