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Posted by Ian on Jul-29-2007 22:04:

american/canadian bands that don't rely on powerchords

most people who know me know i have a bad fetish for dodgy rock/punk bands, but i'm looking for ones who write their own melodies a lot more than using the strength of powerchords. Something i've noticed Red Hot Chili Peppers are able to do well. I'm looking for modern bands, anything from the mid 90s to date will do fine, even if odd songs, looking to appreciate good guitar work a bit more. Posted here cos more people here have a clue, and cos I don't want armin as an answer

gracias

Posted by shaw on Jul-29-2007 22:07:

dragonforce

Posted by tranceDJ on Jul-29-2007 22:55:

quote:
Originally posted by inconspicuous
dragonforce

Definitely decent guitar work in that band but I cannot STAND the singing...

Posted by Sushipunk on Jul-29-2007 22:57:

Well, the Canadian government has apologised several times for Brian Adams...

Posted by netroM on Jul-29-2007 22:57:

Porcupine Tree, altho they're british

Posted by UWM on Jul-29-2007 23:00:

Pearl Jam

Posted by Perfect_Cheezit on Jul-30-2007 00:05:

Tool

Posted by wotyzoid on Jul-30-2007 00:09:

Well my favorite rock band can do that pretty well. It's a ska band called Less Than Jake. Another really good modern band that has some really catchy riffs and an awesome vocalist is Cartel.

enjoy

Posted by Rose on Jul-30-2007 00:27:

quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
Well my favorite rock band can do that pretty well. It's a ska band called Less Than Jake. Another really good modern band that has some really catchy riffs and an awesome vocalist is Cartel.

enjoy

Cartel? CARTEL?!?!?? THAT FUCKIN BAND FUCK THAT!

kidding, I find 2 of their songs catchy

Posted by wotyzoid on Jul-30-2007 00:32:

quote:
Originally posted by ikhouvanu
Cartel? CARTEL?!?!?? THAT FUCKIN BAND FUCK THAT!

kidding, I find 2 of their songs catchy

I'm not sure I want to date you anymore, how can you hate Cartel???

Their vocalist has the coolest voice ever, I wish I had a voice like that. It's kind of girly but it soundslike a panty dropper.

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Jul-30-2007 00:35:

Mindless Self Indulgence is the future of punk rock, if you ask me.

Posted by shaw on Jul-30-2007 00:37:

quote:
Originally posted by tranceDJ
Definitely decent guitar work in that band but I cannot STAND the singing...

lol

Posted by La5eR on Jul-30-2007 00:38:

In flames

Children of Bodom

Dark Tranquillity

Paradise Lost

Posted by wotyzoid on Jul-30-2007 00:39:

o0o yeh and how could we forget nirvana? he did say doggy right?

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Jul-30-2007 00:41:

quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
o0o yeh and how could we forget nirvana? he did say doggy right?

When in doubt, do not post.

Posted by wotyzoid on Jul-30-2007 00:44:

I'm not in doubt, I'm amused by the fact.

Posted by shaw on Jul-30-2007 00:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
When in doubt, do not post.

if he thought enough to have doubt, he'd never post in the first place. Unfortunately, his drivel is probably from a train of thought that doesn't make any stops along the way.

Posted by leph555 on Jul-30-2007 00:53:

Rock is like so 60's...

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Jul-30-2007 01:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit
Tool

Posted by mezzir on Jul-30-2007 01:06:

dragonforce?
FUCK YEAH

Posted by mezzir on Jul-30-2007 01:15:

oh and check out paulson, the dear hunter, ...and you will know us by the trail of dead, bloc party, the sunshine underground, coheed and cambria, i love you but i've chosen darkness, the mars volta, and mbbe tv on the radio

Posted by Omega_Blue on Jul-30-2007 01:17:

311, sublime, and alice in chains use a lot of chords that aren't your standard box shape. 311 & sublime use a lot of 7th chords and such, makes it sound really bluesy/jazzy. you probably already knew that though.

also, check out swervedriver. i suggest that band to everyone that likes old school hard rock/shoegaze/whatever. some of their music is pretty "ethereal" so to speak. i dunno.

another band that used a lot of strange chords/non-standard tuning was soundgarden. kim thayil used to tune his guitar in ridiculous tunings. i think his favorite tuning was dropped C or dropped B (dropped D is pretty standard in a lot of current hard rock). he also tuned his guitar to EEBBBB and EEEEEE which is.. unconventional, to say the least.

oh yeah check out tool of course, and to an even greater extent a perfect circle. APC's compositions are amazing.

smashing pumpkins also, pre-mellon collie & the infinite sadness (if you want to hear some really interesting guitar work).. i could go on and on. get "siamese dream".

Posted by Omega_Blue on Jul-30-2007 01:19:

quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
o0o yeh and how could we forget nirvana? he did say doggy right?

ok 99% of nirvana's (and a lot of the early seattle grunge scene) music is based on power chords. terrible example dude.

Posted by shaw on Jul-30-2007 01:28:

opeth.

more about the progressions than the chords, themselves, but nevertheless...

Posted by shaw on Jul-30-2007 01:31:

also, I guess I forgot my sarcasm smiley after dragonforce.

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