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Originally posted by: SWScorch
Opeth. "But they're death metal!!!!" you may say. Au Contraire my friend. They are progressive metal, and even if you hate heavy metal, they have some very mellow, quiet songs. Check out Harvest, Windowpane, Hours of Wealth, Atonement, Isolation Years, Death Whispered a Lullaby, and then if you like those, The Drapery Falls and Reverie/Harlequin Forest to get a taste of their heavier side that's still quite mellow. Then if you still want to go on, listen to Deliverence and Master's Apprentices 😀
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Seconded. Start with the Damnation album, all mellow tracks, and if you are feeling adventurous try some of their other albums. Opeth

Also check out Porcupine Tree, another great prog rock band. It's worth noting that Steven Wilson (of PT) performed on and produced Opeth's Damnation album.
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir
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FYI, the Trio Bulgarka provided backing vocals for Kate Bush on a couple of tracks of The Sensual World. One of my 10 favorite Kate songs is "Rocket's Tail" with them and David Gilmour.
 
For smooth jazz, I like Paul Hardcastle and his Jazzmasters series. Some really excellent music there. I also like Marc Antoine and Peter White, both guitar players.
 
Originally posted by: SWScorch
Opeth. "But they're death metal!!!!" you may say. Au Contraire my friend. They are progressive metal, and even if you hate heavy metal, they have some very mellow, quiet songs. Check out Harvest, Windowpane, Hours of Wealth, Atonement, Isolation Years, Death Whispered a Lullaby, and then if you like those, The Drapery Falls and Reverie/Harlequin Forest to get a taste of their heavier side that's still quite mellow. Then if you still want to go on, listen to Deliverence and Master's Apprentices 😀
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What he said. Also, try To Rid the Disease, it's a personal fav.

Another edit: Here's a rendition of the song they did on swedish TV, the keys/guitar sound better on the recording though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHUfpwNsrxA

And if you want something REALLY awesome to listen to, go get a copy of Sol Niger Within, by Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects. Side project of the guitarist for Meshuggah. Featuring the best drummer alive.

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1780

Scroll down for a stream of the opening song.
 
My newest albums:

TV on the Radio - REturn to Cookie Mountain
Liars - Drum's Not Dead
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (though I like Funeral better)
Jose Gonzalez - Veneer (Yes all the songs sound the same, but I like the way it sounds)
Junior Boys - So This is Goodbye
Man Man - Six Demon Bag
 
Punk/rock:

1208
A Wilhelm Scream
AFI
Bad Religion
Bedouin Soundclash
The Bouncing Souls
CKY
The Clash
Clutch
Deviates
Diesel Boy
Greg Graffin
Jughead's Revenge
The Lawrence Arms
Less Than Jake
Mad Caddies
The Manges
The Methadones
Millencolin
The Misfits
Nikola Sarcevic
NOFX
None More Black
Pennywise
Pulley
The Queers
Rancid
Refused
Rise Against
Screeching Weasel
The Shins
The Suicide Machines
Ten Foot Pole
Vandals
 
if you've never listened to the Bell Rays, check 'em out:

http://www.myspace.com/thebellrays

you'd have to be dead and buried to not rock out to "Detroit Breakdown" 😛 soul is their teacher, punk it their preacher, and it's pretty rare to find women with powerhouse vocals fronting a rock band.
 
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