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I'm one of those horrible Cardiacs people, the ones that listen to Cardiacs

That's an impossible question.

The best live shows I ever saw in my life were Fela Kuti, Henry Rollins.

Right now I love Fontaines DC, Joshua Ray Walker, Leon Bridges as recording artists.

Favorite old album is Silk Degrees, but I wouldn't say I love Boz Scaggs, just that one album is so ridiculously good.

Favorite new album definitely Romance, Fontaines DC.

Best 'underrated' J Roddy Walston & the Business, their live shows and records were amazing.

Can't say I have a favorite band though.

King Crimson is the official answer.

But I put Tool, Meshuggah, Between the Buried and Me, and maybe Karnivool in second place.

Nickelback.

It's changed from year to year and scene to scene and phase of life to phase of life. But Pink Floyd has always been up there.

Love

Of course it's kind of a situational thing, favorite band can be different depending in when it's asked but I think Love has been the one band I never take a break from listening to and never get tired of.
Talking Heads is a very close second, and then many many more close third.
I really want to start sharing music more, but I have to find good ways to share the playlists I make.

The Wrecks

Currently love their pushback on anti empathy in the most punk way.
They have a song Sonder and Soapbox that are great when you are feeling like you are stuck with people who don't care.

They perform great live.

Between the Buried and Me is one of my favorites, as is Parkway Drive recently. Other top artists are ones like gloryhammer, Amararanthe, and Alestorm. Outside of metal, bands like Supercommuter/Optimus Rhyme, MC Frontalot, mc chris, and Captain Dan tend to be my most played

One of my favorite random artists I've found recently is Anthony Vincent who makes songs covers in the style of other artists, and I just can't get enough of Mr Brightside by A7X

I like ISM(Industrial, Scientific, Medical... Its a radio frequency band...)

My favorite band is that awesome trio from Toronto...

Triumph.

Slowly exits stage left.

Jethro Tull Iron Maiden Opeth Primus

Between those I cannot decide.

My current favorite band / musician is STOMACH BOOK. The main overarching theme she presents is trans pain manifested in anger and wrath. I love it, I'm not even trans.

NOFX

Probably either steely dan or the replacements

The Presidents Of The United States Of America.

Silly lyrics about bugs and serious rock. What's not to like?

Rotting Christ probably.

Overall? Between the Buried and Me

By genre?

Black Metal - White Ward (Slavs Ukraini!), Ihsahn

Death - First Fragment, Ulcerate

Instrumental - Animals as Leaders, CHON

(Post-)Hardcore - The Fall of Troy

Progressive (that isn't BTBAM) - Protest the Hero, Ne Obliviscaris

The Roots (first four albums especially)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor / A Sliver Mt. Zion

Portishead, Massive Attack

Public Enemy

It's a four-way tie between David Byrne/Talking Heads, Oingo Boingo, Spin Doctors and Yello.

Edit: five way tie - add in Earth, Wind and Fire (pre 1981)

King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard. Their live shows kick ass and they've got such amazing chemistry together. Love listening to them jam.

Coheed and Cambria

Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Silver Mt Zion

The Offspring

Fit for an Autopsy.

Vulfpeck

If I had to pick one, I'd have to pick The Clash.

Thank You Scientist! More rock bands need horns.

So many favourite bands. Soilwork, Dream Theatre, Decapitated, Fear Factory.

Wu-Tang is for the ~~children~~ lemmings.

I'm mostly on the 20 meter band myself. There's an active packet community on 14.105 LSB.