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Are there any good rock bands left?

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~Gotama~
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I know I can't be the only one who gets a headache from listening to techno, and I'm not super into rap / hip hop either. I listen to almost exclusively classic rock, ranging from Pink Floyd to Motley Crue to the Ramones, and I just wish there was something fresh that still carried its roots in quality lyrics, bitchin guitar solos, and heavy drums. I feel like I'm living in a generation of people who have lost sight of what it means to Rock On, and that saddens me. If you know of any bands that keep The Metal alive, please share them here.
Jul 8 2013 1:01AM
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corona
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I think your opinion is wrong
Jul 15 2013 10:00PM
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louie.mirags
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For me they aren't even close
Jul 15 2013 10:28PM
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Stickity
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Start listening to math rock. It's the shit.
Jul 15 2013 10:52PM
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foodbuffet11
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Hells yes-














Is that Chris Cornell?











































Muse...good in their olden days.


















Jul 15 2013 11:29PM
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foodbuffet11
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When and where are you going to see them? Such a great band.
Jul 15 2013 11:39PM
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foodbuffet11
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Also, the Winery dogs elevate is an okay song, however 2:50 on is special.


Jul 15 2013 11:49PM
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StickDonkey
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Of Monsters and Men
Young the Giant
The Lumineers
Jul 15 2013 11:59PM
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act.resist
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definitely not

eh maybe

absolutely not
Jul 16 2013 12:31AM
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NEIL-YOUNG
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treads
Jul 16 2013 2:12AM
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Sophistication.
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Yes. Queen

Oh wait...


No.
Jul 16 2013 2:21AM
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will_powder
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You've clearly only listened to Little Talks.

Anyways I believe the best rock band currently is Japandroids
Jul 16 2013 2:43AM
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quixotic
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August 25th at The Rave in Milwaukee
Jul 16 2013 9:37AM
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act.resist
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no, i love of monster and men and have listened to their music. this is not rock this is alternative pop





Jul 16 2013 3:24PM
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foodbuffet11
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Really, ahhhhhh
Jul 16 2013 6:44PM
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will_powder
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Oh okay I see what you're saying. I thought you meant they weren't good.

I would still call stuff like Six Weeks and Mountain Sound fairly rock orientated.
Jul 17 2013 1:23AM
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StickDonkey
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alternative or indie rock but still rock.

Jul 17 2013 2:33AM
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StickDonkey
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAsTlnjvetI
Jul 17 2013 2:37AM
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Bam-Saker
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threads
Jul 17 2013 11:09AM
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THCfilmz
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yyDUC1LUXSU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Jul 17 2013 11:41AM
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THCfilmz
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http://youtu.be/yyDUC1LUXSU
Jul 17 2013 11:41AM
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J_BISCHOF
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the Tsarnaevs must be good, rolling stone is rolling out a cover story about them. And they are a mag about rock bands, so those brothers must play a mean sitar lick.
Jul 17 2013 5:40PM
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J_BISCHOF
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the Tsarnaevs must be good, rolling stone is rolling out a cover story about them. And they are a mag about rock bands, so those brothers must play a mean sitar lick.
Jul 17 2013 5:40PM
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foodbuffet11
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Shut the fuck up.
Jul 18 2013 2:04AM
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Heart
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Eww no. The killers are as generic as they get.
Jul 18 2013 2:01PM
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-benedetto
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Current go-to bands:
1.Dr. Dog
2.Eastbound Jesus
Jul 18 2013 2:19PM
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CliffyByro
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there first album isn't, it's brilliant
Jul 18 2013 2:28PM
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act.resist
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I havent listened to there older stuff but i have to respectfully disagree about mountain sound. Its the opposite of rock in my opinion. Although i love all three of those bands.
Jul 21 2013 11:45AM
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SFB
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kind of surf rock but still very good:


Jul 21 2013 11:55AM
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GrahamGould
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tame impala, manchester orchestra, kasabien (thats not how its spelled), the black keys, connan mochasin, black lips, death from above 1979, drive by truckers, the flaming lips, Kurt Vile, The Kills, Muse,The rural alberta project, Son Volt, Thee Oh Sees, TV on the radio, the pixies, white stripes,

Theres stuff out there, you just gotta find it.
Jul 21 2013 2:40PM
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Skibumsmith
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Damn foodbuffet11 you're crushing it. So much good music in this thread. here's a few that i haven't seen posted yet.













one of my favorite QOTSA songs. i could listen to this on repeat all day while skiing.
Jul 27 2013 3:41AM
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foodbuffet11
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I always use to listen to QOTSA Auto Pilot, such a great, laid back song.
Jul 27 2013 1:19PM
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Skibumsmith
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been listening to Viva Voce all day. Thank you.
Jul 27 2013 7:11PM
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malonius_funk
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Jul 27 2013 7:38PM
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BertBoyd
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, There still going strong saw them live last October!

Click for larger image
Jul 27 2013 8:57PM
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mcswizzle
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There's a lot of really great metal bands out there right now. Most people can't get past the screaming (which is understandable), but there are some really awesome instrumental bands as well (intervals, animals as leaders):




But if you can get past the screaming, Vildjharta is fucking sick!



I think they're coming out with a new album in the next few months too.
Jul 27 2013 9:10PM
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rockersteez
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For the sake of humanity please be joking.
Jul 27 2013 9:21PM
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snowmosexual
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Its not really rock, I love'em internet High FIVE

Jul 27 2013 9:31PM
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snowmosexual
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The Avett Brothers are awesome just saw them in concert kinda like punky bluegrass country folk rock





Jul 27 2013 9:38PM
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Slurpsicle.
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check out Conditions, they are like a blend of alternative and hard rock. I find all of their songs to be pretty catchy.
Jul 27 2013 10:31PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Holy FUCK this is good. Thank you so much for posting this, dude. These guys are talented.
Jul 28 2013 4:01PM
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rockersteez
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This is what happens when kids who aren't old enough post the bands they think are awesome at this moment.

LOL
Jul 28 2013 5:17PM
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KennyD
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Threads. im with you OP, classic rock is always playing at my work. the quality of the music then was far beyond what it is now
Jul 28 2013 6:12PM
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KennyD
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Now that I'm not on mobile i present American Hitmen. Saw them on America's Got Talent

here's an original song


and heres a damn good cover of House of the Rising Sun


Jul 28 2013 6:45PM
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rockersteez
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I can think of a place where both those bands are playing in 2 weeks
Jul 29 2013 9:34PM
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DIPED_IN_SAUCE
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Yeah yeah yeahs

stone temple piolots
Jul 29 2013 10:00PM
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fortyvalve
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bump for some buckethead & serj

Aug 23 2013 10:24AM
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DrZoidberg
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May not count as classic rock genre but they play real instruments and are good so...
Aug 23 2013 10:38AM
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BobDylan
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Arcade Fire
Aug 23 2013 1:16PM
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_DUSTY_
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Threads because there are lots of great bands in here that I haven't heard of, and here are my contributions to the thread:

Arctic monkeys:

Surprised I haven't seen them in this thread (or I missed them), honestly one of the best bands to come out in the past couple of years.



Crash Kings:



The hives( skip to :40 for the song) :


And I'm going to mention Queens of the Stone Age again since I saw them a couple weeks ago and can't get over how incredible the show was:



The suppliers are a local band here in Calgary, they are probably one of the best if not the best local band I have heard, I highly recommend you check them out!



There are a lot more out there, I may post 'em later
Aug 23 2013 2:48PM
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.squirrely.
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new arcade fire album is gonna be sick
Aug 23 2013 5:08PM
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