broadening my musical spectrum....

So, i was looking through my itunes, and couldnt really find any new things, and so i went on itunes and checked out genius... i found out a pretty good band called breaking benjamin... anyways i thought i would ask OT for some bands that are good introductions to different genres, and also branches of rock, and bands i might not have heard of... i like system of a down, nine inch nails, radiohead, tool, rage against the machine, audioslave, and 3 days grace, so any suggestions?

If you like Tool, I can recommend Deftones. Very good band. :)

Amon Amarth. God-like band thar :P

Try out Neurosis, Isis, or Pelican.

Listening to Breaking Benjamin isn't exactly "expanding" your musical spectrum. They're about as generic and mainstreem as rock bands get these days.

Oh and if you like Maynard James Keenan, check out his other band "Puscifer". Pretty interesting stuff.

Oh and if you like Maynard James Keenan, check out his other band "Puscifer". Pretty interesting stuff.

Lethargika

Oh and if you like Maynard James Keenan, check out his other band "Puscifer". Pretty interesting stuff.

Lethargika

Maynard's other band is A Perfect Circle. They're pretty decent, Interestingly enough, I got into A Perfect Circle before I got into Tool.

Try out Neurosis, Isis, or Pelican.

Listening to Breaking Benjamin isn't exactly "expanding" your musical spectrum. They're about as generic and mainstreem as rock bands get these days.

ProudLarry

I recommend Porcupine Tree and OSI

I recommend Porcupine Tree and OSI

PerilousWolf

[QUOTE="PerilousWolf"]

I recommend Porcupine Tree and OSI

yarou1000

[QUOTE="Lethargika"]

Oh and if you like Maynard James Keenan, check out his other band "Puscifer". Pretty interesting stuff.

MyNameisaMeme

Oh I've been listening to APC since they formed. Well, I've been a Tool fan since Aenima, but APC isn't quite as good as TOOL imo. I just figured the OP already knew about APC, so I recommended Puscifer.

Opeth, Dream Theatre, Kill Hannah, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Killers

[QUOTE="yarou1000"][QUOTE="PerilousWolf"]

I recommend Porcupine Tree and OSI

PerilousWolf

Since everyone seems to be suggesting rock, I'll start with different genres.

Let's try psychadelic trance. Wouldn't say this is the easiest listening material, but I think it's pretty awesome once you get used to it. It's probably better with some LSD/shroom though.

Deeply Disturbed - Infected Mushroom

Converting Vegetarians - Infected Mushroom

Mush Mushi - Infected Mushroom

This stuff is trippy beyond belief.

Opeth, Dream Theatre, Kill Hannah, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Killers

wildjango64

I think you might also like;

Riverside

Opeth

Agalloch

The Dear Hunter

If you love Breaking Benjamen, you'll love this band :).

Since everyone seems to be suggesting rock, I'll start with different genres.

Let's try psychadelic trance. Wouldn't say this is the easiest listening material, but I think it's pretty awesome once you get used to it. It's probably better with some LSD/shroom though.

Deeply Disturbed - Infected Mushroom

Converting Vegetarians - Infected Mushroom

Mush Mushi - Infected Mushroom

This stuff is trippy beyond belief.

waffle57

EDIT: its like siga ros.... but with techno im liking alot of the mellow stuff....

Listen to this

[QUOTE="waffle57"]

Since everyone seems to be suggesting rock, I'll start with different genres.

Let's try psychadelic trance. Wouldn't say this is the easiest listening material, but I think it's pretty awesome once you get used to it. It's probably better with some LSD/shroom though.

Deeply Disturbed - Infected Mushroom

Converting Vegetarians - Infected Mushroom

Mush Mushi - Infected Mushroom

This stuff is trippy beyond belief.

yarou1000

Riverside

The Dear Hunter

PerilousWolf

just try these man, I think you'd like :D

The Only Moment We Were Alone - Explosions in the Sky

Instrumental Post-Rock.

The Only Moment We Were Alone - Explosions in the Sky

Instrumental Post-Rock.

Wae416

[QUOTE="Wae416"]

The Only Moment We Were Alone - Explosions in the Sky

Instrumental Post-Rock.

PerilousWolf

[QUOTE="PerilousWolf"]

Riverside

The Dear Hunter

PerilousWolf

just try these man, I think you'd like :D

If you love Breaking Benjamen, you'll love this band :).

KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

If you love Breaking Benjamen, you'll love this band :).

yarou1000

[QUOTE="yarou1000"][QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

If you love Breaking Benjamen, you'll love this band :).

KHAndAnime

EDIT: omg thats pretty boss... from heavy metal singer, to english teacher....

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"][QUOTE="yarou1000"] i dont love breaking benjamin i just heard of them today... anyways thanks for the link to the death metal.... to bad it sounds like a barbarian yelling over some nice guitar riffs and dec drum beatsyarou1000

EDIT: omg thats pretty boss... from heavy metal singer, to english teacher....

Heh, funnily enough a local metal band named Hellmouth suppossedly has a member who is currently a teacher in a district by me.

Anyways, for recommendations:

Maximum the Hormone (that song makes them sound somewhat like a Japanese version of early SOAD. Theygotvarietythough)

Drowning Pool (Only get the Sinner album. Their amazing singer died right after that album came out and they haven't been the same since)

Muse (Lighter than most stuff you mentioned but a mind-blowingly good band)

MuteMath (Once again lighter but amazingly good rock. That particular song is liable to get stuck in your head it is soooo catchy)

Earshot (I have heard them be compared to Tool and A Perfect Circle)

Crossfade (Just get their first album. Their follow up blew unfortunately)

Chevelle (Great band that has had all great albums except for their most recent one "Sci-Fi Crimes")

Lostprophets (Last album "Liberation Transmission" got a bit poppy, but at the very least their first two albums were great rock albums)

Mudvayne (I have picked and chosen a good amount of songs that I enjoy throughout their career. Dig is by far my fav though still)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Something a bit different to mix it up. Great, great band)

Edit: Added in link for Hellmouth.