Write here non-metal bands that you like, from every genres like: Rap, Classical,Pop, etc.

Do you mean we should just list everything we like? That seems remarkably uninteresting for anyone to read, but I guess I'll write up a list later if that's all you want.

Pink floyd is the best , i think all of today bands are simulating theme

Several actually, I really do have an hugely broad taste in music, for the sake of time refer here: http://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=259

Fav artists from genres other than metal would be Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Frou Frou, Schiller, London After Midnight, Joy Division, early U2, Nobuo Uematsu, Yoshinori Mitsuda, Howard Shore, Poets Of The Fall, Take That.

Non-metal bands I like include; Beatles, Bach, Queen, 80's stuff, U2, Durran Durran to name a few. Like 'soadbyob' I have varied musical tastes.

I'm just picking good artists from my Last.fm library in alphabetical order, trying to pick only those that I more or less actively listen to and/or really liked a lot at some point. There's a few names that I'm excited about right now but will probably forget later (Crystal Castles, for example).

16 Horsepower
22-Pistepirkko
65daysofstatic
Agua De Annique
Akira Yamaoka
Anaïs Mitchell
Anathema
And So I Watch You From Afar
Antimatter
Aphex Twin
Arvo Pärt
Astor Piazzolla
Bat For Lashes
Beach House
Beth Gibbons
Björk
Blackmore's Night
Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
Brendan Perry
Brian Eno
Broadcast
Circle Takes The Square
Claude Debussy
Cocteau Twins
Crystal Castles
David Bowie
David Sylvian
Dead Can Dance
DJ Shadow
D'espairsRay
Early Day Miners
Earth
Eluvium
Ennio Morricone
Envy
Erik Satie
Fairport Convention
Fever Ray
Fields Of The Nephilim
Final Fantasy
Fiona Apple
First Aid Kit
Florence + The Machine
Flying Saucer Attack
Funeral Diner
Gavin Bryars
Glasser
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Grinderman
Grouper
Her Name Is Calla
Husky Rescue
Jaga Jazzist
Jethro Tull
Joanna Newsom
Joensuu 1685
Jóhann Johannsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
John Cage
John Coltrane
Johnny Cash
Joni Mitchell
Joy Division
Kate Bush
Laura Nyro
Leonard Cohen
Lilium
Ludovico Einaudi
Magenta Skycode
Magyar Posse
Malice Mizer
Manna
Mark McGuire
Massive Attack
Maurice Ravel
Max Richter
Mew
Michael Nyman
Midlake
Miles Davis
Mogwai
Mono
múm
My Bloody Valentine
M83
Neil Young
Neutral Milk Hotel
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Drake
Nico
Nobuo Uematsu
Ólafur Arnalds
Olan Mill
Owen Pallett
O'Death
Pariisin Kevät
Patti Smith
Paul Simon
Peter Broderick
Philip Glass
Pink Floyd
Pintandwefall
PJ Harvey
PMMP
Porcupine Tree
Portishead
Radiohead
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Red House Painters
Regina
Regina Spektor
Röyksopp
Scandinavian Music Group
Sergei Rachmaninov
Sigur Rós
Sinéad O'Connor
Sleigh Bells
Slowdive
Sonic Youth
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows
Steve Reich
Sun Kil Moon
Susanne Sundfør
Suzanne Vega
Swans
Talk Talk
Tenhi
The Antlers
The Ascent Of Everest
The Beach Boys
The Black Mages
The Cardigans
The Cranberries
The Crash
The Cure
The Gathering
The Handsome Family
The Highwaymen
The Knife
The Sight Below
Those Poor Bastards
Tom Waits
Tori Amos
Tortoise
Tricky
Twiggy Frostbite
Ultra Bra
Ulver
Vince Guaraldi
Willie Nelson
Woven Hand
Yann Tiersen
Yasunori Mitsuda

What can I say. I'm a shameless hipster with a soft spot for classic singer-songwriter stuff. My absolute favorites include Akira Yamaoka, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Kate Bush, The Gathering, Portishead, Fever Ray, Red House Painters, Owen Pallett, Cocteau Twins etc.

There is already a similar topic - http://www.metalstorm.net/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5725

Written by [user id=17278] on 28.01.2011 at 02:32

There is already a similar topic - http://www.metalstorm.net/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5725

yeah, you're right. but that topic is about genres and this topic's about bands!

A bit of ska every now and again is great for relaxation and just cheering you up.
I love metal but nothing IMO beats ska to give you that happy feeling.

Written by IronAngel on 28.01.2011 at 01:44

Yasunori Mitsuda

Holy Crap! I cannot believe that somebody other than me loves Mitsuda!!! Actually, I can, 'cause he's awesome, though nowhere near as famous as Uematsu.

He's great, yes. At his best, I actually think he can be better than Nobuo Uematsu. Akira Yamaoka is easily my favorite game composer, though. I'm a sucker for melancholy ambient.

Written by TrollandDie on 07.02.2011 at 22:43

A bit of ska every now and again is great for relaxation and just cheering you up.
I love metal but nothing IMO beats ska to give you that happy feeling.

Definitely, ska and some folk/celtic punk can fix a bad mood in no time. Especially when college exam terms come, a dose of ska just picks you up and makes working on easier.

What are the good bands, though? Topic title, folks!

Rush would have to be my favourite non-metal band, they're unbelievable musicians, even these days they can still put out relevant material. I grew up in the same region Neil Peart grew up in, it's kind of inspiring in a way to know that the greatest drummer of all time grew up only 20 minutes away from where I live.

Others would have to be The Guess Who, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, AC/DC,The Who, The Clash, Pink Floyd, pre-90s era Aerosmith, and the Beatles. I enjoy some classical stuff like Wagner and Bach, and any Donkey Kong/Super Mario themed video game music.

E L E N D

PJ Harvey I'd have to say is my favorite.

Anyone into

Nelly Furtado? Some of tracks are decent imo.

Written by vulgar talent on 13.04.2011 at 08:31

PJ Harvey I'd have to say is my favorite.

I always thought she was nice and OK, but in the wake of Let England Shake I gotta say I'm leaning the same way. Well, not my favorite OF ALL TIME, but definetely album/artist of the year at this time. The older albums are opening in new ways to me, too.

Written by IronAngel on 20.04.2011 at 20:18

Written by vulgar talent on 13.04.2011 at 08:31

PJ Harvey I'd have to say is my favorite.

I always thought she was nice and OK, but in the wake of Let England Shake I gotta say I'm leaning the same way. Well, not my favorite OF ALL TIME, but definetely album/artist of the year at this time. The older albums are opening in new ways to me, too.

I actually didn't like "Let England Shake" that much. "White Chalk" was marvelous and I love what she did electronically with Is "This Desire?" but I could never pick a favorite. She is always reinventing herself, which I love about her.

Glad I'm not the only one on here that appreciates her.

Clutch and Clutch to start. For Punk, I've been listening to Fear and Dead Kennedys a bit lately, so them. For Pop, Gnarls Barkley kicks ass. The Beatles on occasion. Zeppelin and AC/DC too.

Oh, and that song Teach me How to Dougie. One of the few tracks that can get me dancing.

Written by vulgar talent on 22.04.2011 at 07:22


Glad I'm not the only one on here that appreciates her.

Jumping on the PJ Harvey bandwagon. Lovely stuff

Too much to put in one post so i'm just gonna talk about what currently pops up in my head.
Ulver just put a link on Facebook to a track from a new project by Daniel O'Sullivan and Steve Moore.
I'm really digging on it actually: http://vimeo.com/21121367

Joy Division, New Order, Unkle, Kraftwerk and Johnny Cash being my favourites.

Edit: Got to add M83 aswell. Great band.

I listen to several bands, I can only remember these for the moment:
Allan Holdsworth
Hiromi Uehara
Return to Forever
Chick Corea's Elektric Band
Frank Gambale
Jason Truby
Stefani Germonatta Band (lady gaga LOL)
Shawn Lane
Brett Garsed
Katharine McPhee
Daughtry
Mishka Adams
Chris Botti
Reel Big Fish
The Aquabats
Less than Jake
Blink 182
Box Car Racer
Slick Shoes
No Doubt
Nirvana
Red Hit Chili Peppers
Save Ferris
Guthrie Govan
Alex Machacek
Ramones

And So on.........

Coldplay,dishwalla, one republic.

Pink Floyd
Van Halen
Led Zeppelin

G-Unit
Foo Fighters
Pink Floyd

Queen, the Misfits and Creedence CWR.

Rise Against

Hollywood Undead

The Exploited

Eminem

2 Pac

I really enjoy listening above Artists.