Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a weird band, in my opinion.  They're a bit crazy, but their music is really good.  They're also somewhat unique with what they produce.  Their screamer has a very unique scream, and it kind of makes the band.  They are a hardcore band, but they also use background music that they make on the computer, and use it during shows and such.  I got the opportunity to see them live, back stage last year on my birthday, which was really cool.  I met the band, and got the drumstick the drummer used during the show which was pretty cool too.  Although I haven't listened to these guys in a while, I doubt I'll stop liking them.

Chiodos

I have been into Chiodos since I was in probably seventh grade. Ever since my friend gave me an EP CD of a few bands, and one of them was Chiodos, I was hooked and couldn't stop listening to them.  Sadly, they didn't come out with new albums much, and when they did, which was just recently, they didn't have the same singer or drummer.  This was a drastic change for the band.  The original lead singer was extremely unique in both his voice and his scream, and without him, in my opinion, the band just isn't the same at all.  I wouldn't have even kept the same band name with a new singer for them.  Although I don't agree with having a new singer, their new album, 'Illuminaudio' is still pretty decent.  It's quite different from their old music, and doesn't sound like them at all, but it's still good and I'll listen to it every now and then.

Asking Alexandria

This is a newer band that I've somewhat recently been listening to.  This band is an English metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire.  They were founded in just 2008, and are pretty amazing.  Although they might have a similar sound to some other bands, they are unique in their own ways as well.  You can definitely hear the lead singer's English accent when he sings, which is pretty cool.  I also got the opportunity to see them live for the first time two or so weeks ago.  They were incredible live, and unlike a lot of bands, sound like their album when they played.  It shows they have more skill and don't need as much cleanup when they record their music.

Brand New

A bit of a different band compared to the rest of the posts I've made, is 'Brand New'.  This band is a lot more chill, nowhere near as hard as the music I typically listen to.  With that said, I will always love this band.  I haven't heard everything they have put out, but I've heard a good amount.  My favorite album is probably Deja Entendu, which was released in 2004.  They also just somewhat recently put out a new album, called Daisy.  It was released in late 2008, and sounded completely different from their previous albums.  I didn't really like this album quite as much as their other ones, but it's still alright.  Hopefully they put out a new album in the future that's more like their old stuff.

As I Lay Dying

Alright so we're getting into the harder stuff now. As I lay dying is definitely a harder type of music compared to a lot of the stuff that I listen to.  They are a metalcore band that was formed in 2000.  I can't say I dislike any of their albums, but then again I haven't heard every song from every album.  The songs that I have heard, though, and I have heard quite a few, are pretty amazing.  Their newest album has just recently come out, called 'The Powerless Rise'.  This CD is pretty incredible.  Their type of music doesn't really seem to change too much as new albums come out, but the music is definitely getting better.  My favorite song by them is probably 'Meaning in Tragedy'.  Even though I don't listen to this band a ton, I'll probably always have them on my iPod.