Best Rock Band Since 1981?

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precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

The Violent Femmes

# ? Jun 29, 2020 20:43

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 06:51

Ferrule: Feb 23, 2007; Yo!

Danzig.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 23:08

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Kylesa

# ? Jul 2, 2020 06:37

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

Kyuss

# ? Jul 2, 2020 18:46

hatelull: Oct 29, 2004

Isn't the answer Iron Maiden?

# ? Jul 2, 2020 20:39

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

hatelull posted:

Isn't the answer Iron Maiden?

No cuz their best stuff was before 1981, so the correct answer is Phish.

# ? Jul 2, 2020 21:36

Black Sabas: Apr 29, 2015

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Killing Joke

For sure

# ? Jul 2, 2020 23:07

Nightmare Cinema: Apr 4, 2020; no.

# ? Jul 3, 2020 00:18

Major Isoor: Mar 23, 2011

Does Def Leppard count?

The band was formed pre-1981, but they only really hit their stride in and after 1983, with albums like Pyromania and Hysteria.

# ? Jul 3, 2020 03:58

Nightmare Cinema: Apr 4, 2020; no.

Major Isoor posted:

Does Def Leppard count? The band was formed pre-1981, but they only really hit their stride in and after 1983, with albums like Pyromania and Hysteria.

Def Leppard's only good albums were '80 & '81, so no.

Nightmare Cinema fucked around with this message at 06:40 on Jul 3, 2020

# ? Jul 3, 2020 06:31

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Radiohead and Tool

# ? Jul 5, 2020 17:19

fredk: Jan 5, 2005

Porcupine Tree

# ? Jul 6, 2020 05:58

Hot Diggity!: Apr 3, 2010; SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

Lid posted:

Kylesa

This is a good one

# ? Jul 7, 2020 02:31

Blue Raider: Sep 2, 2006

Hot Diggity! posted:

It's Queen's of the Stone Age OP

It's this for better or worse.

# ? Jul 7, 2020 16:42

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

I can�t tell queens of the Stone Age and foo fighters apart. Does that mean they have to share billing as the best band since 1981?

# ? Jul 7, 2020 16:45

Blue Raider: Sep 2, 2006

BigFactory posted:

I can�t tell queens of the Stone Age and foo fighters apart. Does that mean they have to share billing as the best band since 1981?

Just thank Dave Grohl deep in the liner notes.

# ? Jul 7, 2020 17:01

Laserface: Dec 24, 2004

Its Kyuss or to a lesser extent QOTSA. Kyuss because it basically birthed Desert Rock/Stoner Rock, QOTSA for bringing it to the mainstream.

Theres plenty of 'best rock bands' that have less than 1 good albums worth of songs across their whole career. GnR, Motley Crue are the first two the come to mind
they arent bad and their famous songs are deserving classics, but they get way too much praise for what was probably just a case of right place, right time.

# ? Jul 8, 2020 04:55

Nightmare Cinema: Apr 4, 2020; no.

Laserface posted:

Its Kyuss or to a lesser extent QOTSA. Kyuss because it basically birthed Desert Rock/Stoner Rock, QOTSA for bringing it to the mainstream.

Theres plenty of 'best rock bands' that have less than 1 good albums worth of songs across their whole career. GnR, Motley Crue are the first two the come to mind
they arent bad and their famous songs are deserving classics, but they get way too much praise for what was probably just a case of right place, right time.

Motley Crue sucks. Just the worst of 80's glam in a saccharine package.

GNR I get. It's roots rock n' roll with a metal punch for the working man.

# ? Jul 8, 2020 19:17

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

MasqueradeOverture posted:

Motley Crue sucks.

GNR I get. It's roots rock n' roll with a metal punch for the working man.

Vince Neil solo is where it�s at

# ? Jul 8, 2020 19:18

The Muppets On PCP: Nov 13, 2016; by Fluffdaddy

vastly underselling the raw charisma and star power of john corabi

# ? Jul 9, 2020 02:34

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Hot Diggity! posted:

This is a good one

No band in music was better at album openers than Kylesa.

# ? Jul 9, 2020 23:53

Neitherman: Sep 25, 2006; _{He will die without safety brief.}

It's Clutch.

This is a hill I'm prepared to die on.

# ? Jul 11, 2020 04:00

JnnyThndrs: May 29, 2001; HERE ARE THE FUCKING TOWELS

Sonic loving Youth.

# ? Jul 11, 2020 15:07

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

JnnyThndrs posted:

Sonic loving Youth.

https://youtu.be/_BOp4luu40o

# ? Jul 12, 2020 18:11

Synthetic Hermit: Apr 4, 2012; mega survoltage!!!; Grimey Drawer

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Offspring loving suck.

I'm positive you enjoy at least two of these songs:

Tehran
Session
Dirty Magic
Nitro (Youth Energy)
Bad Habit
Gotta Get Away
Come Out And Play
Self Esteem
Cool To Hate
All I Want
Staring At The Sun
The Kids Aren't Alright
Walla Walla
No Brakes
Come Out Swinging
Hit That
Da Hui
You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Slim Pickens

# ? Jul 14, 2020 05:39

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

I clicked on self-esteem because it was my favourite song for about a month when I was 13 but gently caress all that other poo poo.

They could have written 20 masterpieces and it would still all be cancelled out by that nah nah why don't you get a job song.

# ? Jul 14, 2020 08:10

Synthetic Hermit: Apr 4, 2012; mega survoltage!!!; Grimey Drawer

Ratios and Tendency posted:

They could have written 20 masterpieces and it would still all be cancelled out by that nah nah why don't you get a job song.

Note that I did not include that one, along with some other well known but cheesy and/or limp-sounding songs.

# ? Jul 14, 2020 09:31

Cemetry Gator: Apr 3, 2007; Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?

Synthetic Hermit posted:

Note that I did not include that one, along with some other well known but cheesy and/or limp-sounding songs.

I Choose, The Meaning of Life? You're missing these two songs from your list.

I can accept I Choose, even though I personally would choose otherwise, but when it comes to the best offspring song, I choose The Meaning of Life.

# ? Jul 14, 2020 19:00

Synthetic Hermit: Apr 4, 2012; mega survoltage!!!; Grimey Drawer

Cemetry Gator posted:

I Choose, The Meaning of Life? You're missing these two songs from your list.

I can accept I Choose, even though I personally would choose otherwise, but when it comes to the best offspring song, I choose The Meaning of Life.

"I Choose" is one of the "limp-sounding" (IMO) songs I left out.

"The Meaning of Life" is solid, but not very addictive, IMO. Lacking a real hook.

# ? Jul 14, 2020 23:57

Ferrule: Feb 23, 2007; Yo!

Synthetic Hermit posted:

I'm positive you enjoy at least two of these songs:

Tehran
Session
Dirty Magic
Nitro (Youth Energy)
Bad Habit
Gotta Get Away
Come Out And Play
Self Esteem
Cool To Hate
All I Want
Staring At The Sun
The Kids Aren't Alright
Walla Walla
No Brakes
Come Out Swinging
Hit That
Da Hui
You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Slim Pickens

"Jennifer Lost the War" tragically missing...ergo...

# ? Jul 15, 2020 01:34

Blue Raider: Sep 2, 2006

Ferrule posted:

"Jennifer Lost the War" tragically missing...ergo...

"Next To You" also....

# ? Jul 15, 2020 02:38

Synthetic Hermit: Apr 4, 2012; mega survoltage!!!; Grimey Drawer

"Jennifer Lost The War" ain't bad, but if it wasn't for Dexter's voice, I'd be hard pressed to say it was The Offspring. For me, it's just too far removed from the sound they're known for.

"Next To You" is overproduced. Sounds like a generic "radio-friendly" song.

# ? Jul 15, 2020 10:09

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

Ferrule posted:

"Jennifer Lost the War" tragically missing...ergo...

That's the only good Offspring song

# ? Jul 16, 2020 20:35

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

Santana

# ? Jul 16, 2020 21:48

Synthetic Hermit: Apr 4, 2012; mega survoltage!!!; Grimey Drawer

BigFactory posted:

Santana

That's like saying AC/DC was founded in 1990.

# ? Jul 16, 2020 23:33

TheIndividual: Apr 22, 2010

I think it's Fugazi (but could also be Spiritualized)

# ? Jul 18, 2020 02:37

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Savages

# ? Jul 18, 2020 03:09

overnightmike: Aug 11, 2007

Its Masters of Reality because nobody else has recorded Sunrise on the Sufferbus.

# ? Jul 19, 2020 00:49

Cemetry Gator: Apr 3, 2007; Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?

Simple, the Traveling Wilburys. Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty in one group? That's more talent than some concert tours. Plus, Handle With Care is a legit banger.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:04

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 06:51

BigFactory: Sep 17, 2002

Cemetry Gator posted:

Simple, the Traveling Wilburys. Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty in one group? That's more talent than some concert tours. Plus, Handle With Care is a legit banger.

Willburys 3 wasn�t very good though.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:06

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