I'd like to think that my music tastes have broadened in the last couple of years. From what was once a mainly narrow-minded heavy metal focus, I now enjoy numerous genres including post-rock, ambient, dub, electronica, indie, and various types of metal. However, my favourite type of music is one which can't be pigeonholed by a genre - New Zealand music. NZ music has a distinctive and unique feel about it, where you just know it has been crafted on the shaky isles.
I've played the drums for about eight years now, but never really put the time in to become really good at it, mainly due to my other interests. I played in three bands; Mammoth, Varraghor and Innard Splatter, playing gigs all over the country and making various recordings. The times I had with my friends in these bands were some of the best of my life so far. While I'm in the United States I plan to learn how to play the guitar so I can record some tunes of my own in the future.
Below I've decided to list some of my very favourite bands, including my favourite album by each band (click on their name to link to a myspace/bandcamp page to listen to their music).
Favourite NZ bands:
Jakob - Solace
Akaname - Akaname
Little Bushman - Pendulum
Ender - Ender
Ulcerate - The Destroyers of All
Salmonella Dub - Inside the Dub Plates
Favourite international bands:
Isis - Panopticon
Dredg - The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion
Lights out Asia - Eyes Like Brontide
Rosetta - A Determinism of Morality
Cult of Luna - Somewhere Along the Highway
Sigur Ros - ( )
Braveyoung - We are Lonely Animals
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