Best band of the 90's [Archive] - General Nonsense Forums

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 06:59 PM

MoonPig

02-07-2011, 07:07 PM

Oasis?
Radiohead (Ok Computer...)?
Pearl Jam?
Rage Against the Machine?
Weezer?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers?

For selection, my top thre:

1) Radiohead
2) Red Hot Chilli Peppers
3) Weezer

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 07:09 PM

Oasis?
Radiohead (Ok Computer...)?
Pearl Jam?
Rage Against the Machine?
Weezer?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers?

Your top three man. I could fill 6 pages with great bands. I wanna hear your top three.

erocker

02-07-2011, 07:19 PM

Tough call:

Radiohead
Smashing Pumpkins
Soundgarden

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 08:05 PM

Shit two entries for Radiohead. I gotta listen to them again because I was never a fan.

mlee49

02-07-2011, 08:17 PM

I order of importance:

Nirvana
Green Day
The Offspring

Ok so The Offspring could easily been replaced by 20 different bands but they were the most influential to me. :D I still listen to them occasionally, only Smash and Ignition though the rest of the crap sucks.

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 08:20 PM

I order of importance:

Nirvana
Green Day
The Offspring

Ok so The Offspring could easily been replaced by 20 different bands but they were the most influential to me. :D

I loved their early stuff. However their last album was a little to "mainstream" for my tastes.

1Kurgan1

02-07-2011, 08:22 PM

Lots of great stuff out there, but the one I always go back to is Pantera, Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power, and Far Beyond Driven are just amazing albums. Many of the bands of today, and even bands on this list took major influences from them, good stuff.

mlee49

02-07-2011, 08:24 PM

Lots of great stuff out there, but the one I always go back to is Pantera, Cowboys from Hell, Bulgar Display of Power, and Far Beyond Driven are just amazing albums. Many of the bands of today, and even bands on this list took major influences from them, good stuff.

Bulgarian Power Display (▲)

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 08:25 PM

WhiteLotus

02-07-2011, 09:07 PM

Silverchair
Placebo
Oasis

In no order

MRCL

02-07-2011, 09:27 PM

I'm under 30 and grew up in the 90s, so my picks would probably just earn laughter so I better leave it be.

The 90s were a one hit wonder decade anyway.

Chumbawamba

1Kurgan1

02-07-2011, 10:27 PM

Bulgarian Power Display (▲)

V and B are next to each other, you posted 2 min before I edited :p

I love "Walk". But list your top three man. I could say Black Sabbath is better because it influenced Pantera. Who cares! I want TOP THREE!

Walks up there, but it's the most played on the Radio, I would say Domination and The Art of Shredding are possibly my favorites. Sabbath is great, and did influence Pantera, but too old to be 90s.

As far as top 3, not sure if I can put them in an order, but

Pantera (as already stated)
Megadeth (Symphony, Insomnia, Crush'em, and so many other great songs, not to mention, they have been great for 3 decades, we'll see what this one hold for them, their last album was amazing)
Disturbed - Yes this one is extremely main stream now, theres a few others I could probably fit in this spot. But The Sickness was an amazing album, their vocal style was a stand out, and the continue to stand out and make great stuff. Also got to have a pick late in the decade, the other 2 start off so strong right in 90 - 91.

I'm under 30 and grew up in the 90s, so my picks would probably just earn laughter so I better leave it be.

The 90s were a one hit wonder decade anyway.

Chumbawamba

I am about the same age as you, and I think my selection is good. There are 1 hit wonders in the 90s, but the real 1 hit wonders are from the 80s, and there are some great ones.

TheMailMan

02-07-2011, 11:48 PM

JC316

02-08-2011, 02:09 AM

Megadeath
The OffSpring
Nirvana.

1Kurgan1

02-08-2011, 11:11 AM

Pantera and Megadeth Ill buy even tho they are not really 90's related. Hell the Stones had a great album in the 90's but I wouldn't call them a 90's band.

But Disturbed? Come on man. They cannot even hold Anthony Kiedis tube sock.

http://www.venicequeen.it/images/Anthony%20Kiedis/ak-sock-13.jpeg

Pantera and Megadeths best albums are from the 90s. And theres a lot of great bands out there from the 90s, but I personally cannot stand RHCP, it's not my style.

TheMailMan

02-08-2011, 03:59 PM

Pantera and Megadeths best albums are from the 90s. And theres a lot of great bands out there from the 90s, but I personally cannot stand RHCP, it's not my style.

Man please "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" was thier best album.

1Kurgan1

02-08-2011, 08:57 PM

Thats my second favorite, I think Count Down to Extinction is a bit better. But now I think I might have to listen to Peace Sells...

erocker

02-08-2011, 09:17 PM

I'm surprised no one else has picked Smashing Pumpkins. :(

jmcslob

02-08-2011, 11:10 PM

ICP
Alice in Chains
Marylin Manson
Dr Dre

Reventon

02-08-2011, 11:26 PM

I know its damn near impossible to name any one band from that decade but Ill leave my top 3. Please no one younger then 30 needs to vote. Anyone younger didn't experience it properly. I mean you can vote but no one will listen lol.

1. Tool ( They brought back the listening album. Think Pink Floyd)
2. Primus (Les Claypool. Best basses of ALL TIME)
3. Nirvana (For bringing grunge to the masses.)

So many more great bands from that era but those are my top three.

Eww. Get out of here with that Nirvana shit. Only reason I agree with you on this is because they pioneered grunge, but I can't stand their songs. Smells Like a Teen Suicide...

Man please "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" was thier best album.

Megadeth was technically an 80s band, but their height was the 90s I guess. But IMO Killing Is My Business is their best album, followed by Peace Sells then Rust In Peace.

Btw I'm 17 but all of you can suck my dick if you think I don't understand music. Disregard the fact that I have the 5FDP logo in my avvy.

TheMailMan

02-08-2011, 11:58 PM

Eww. Get out of here with that Nirvana shit. Only reason I agree with you on this is because they pioneered grunge, but I can't stand their songs. Smells Like a Teen Suicide...

Megadeth was technically an 80s band, but their height was the 90s I guess. But IMO Killing Is My Business is their best album, followed by Peace Sells then Rust In Peace.

Btw I'm 17 but all of you can suck my dick if you think I don't understand music. Disregard the fact that I have the 5FDP logo in my avvy.

I could be your dad. You don't know 90's music.

Reventon

02-09-2011, 12:01 AM

Screw off. I know Megadeth, if not anything else.

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 12:03 AM

Screw off. I know Megadeth, if not anything else.

lol Were you even born when "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" was released?

Reventon

02-09-2011, 12:21 AM

No. What difference does that make? If you are trying to get to the point that it was the best metal album of its time next to Killing Is My Business, then yes I agree with you. I've heard every song on the album more than I can count.

Frick

02-09-2011, 12:28 AM

In no order at all:

Nirvana
Big Fish (swedish folkpunk)
and then it's hard. Real hard. But I think I'll go with either Björk or PJ Harvey.

WhiteLotus

02-09-2011, 08:23 AM

Forgot Dropkick Murpheys.

twilyth

02-09-2011, 09:05 AM

I loved Dead Can Dance and Peter Murphy.

MRCL

02-09-2011, 09:31 AM

Forgot Dropkick Murpheys.

Dropkick Murphys suck live. I do enjoy their albums tho.

Also, Mailman, you could be my dad, too. BUT growing up in the 90s was da bomb music wise (and TV shows). I may not know every underground shit that was released, and I don't look at that decade with that grown-up distance I look at todays music. And thats why you should listen to us 90-boys - we goddamn lived that era and we lived that crappy ass music the 90s consisted off - but we also lived the classic and it fills me with nostalgia every time I hear the cords of "Thubtumping" or "Whats going on" or hell even "informer".

But Reventon, 17, come on man it was 2000 before you could operate a radio :P (no offense man (toast))

Frick

02-09-2011, 01:29 PM

Wait wait wait Nick Cave have to be somewhere as well.

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 01:34 PM

Dropkick Murphys suck live. I do enjoy their albums tho.

Also, Mailman, you could be my dad, too. BUT growing up in the 90s was da bomb music wise (and TV shows). I may not know every underground shit that was released, and I don't look at that decade with that grown-up distance I look at todays music. And thats why you should listen to us 90-boys - we goddamn lived that era and we lived that crappy ass music the 90s consisted off - but we also lived the classic and it fills me with nostalgia every time I hear the cords of "Thubtumping" or "Whats going on" or hell even "informer".

But Reventon, 17, come on man it was 2000 before you could operate a radio :P (no offense man (toast))

Its not that man. See I LOVE 60's music but Ill never KNOW 60's music as I didn't "live" it ya know? You have to be a certain age during an era to live it.

Ever heard the saying "Sex, drugs and rock'n roll"? You guys were "Toys, soda and rock'n roll" Big difference. Get me?

MRCL

02-09-2011, 01:52 PM

Its not that man. See I LOVE 60's music but Ill never KNOW 60's music as I didn't "live" it ya know? You have to be a certain age during an era to live it.

Ever heard the saying "Sex, drugs and rock'n roll"? You guys were "Toys, soda and rock'n roll" Big difference. Get me?

Nonono we were Pokemon, Vanilla Coke and Eurodance.

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 01:59 PM

Nonono we were Pokemon, Vanilla Coke and Eurodance.

Yeah see for me that translates into....

Shitty Anime, Cream soda, WTF is Eurodance?

When I was the age you were in the 90's it was as follows....

He-Man, Kool Aid, Break Dancing.

MRCL

02-09-2011, 02:47 PM

Yeah see for me that translates into....

Shitty Anime, Cream soda, WTF is Eurodance?

When I was the age you were in the 90's it was as follows....

He-Man, Kool Aid, Break Dancing.

Ah but you see, America =/= Europe.

Eurodance:

--_KyuZMsnA

or

mFNpYdp2MFo

OR.THE.MOST.EPIC.EURODANCE.SONG.IN.EURPOEAN.90S.

_6pU56DyuBE

Everybody here hates that last song, but everybody knows the lyrics lol.

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 02:50 PM

Ah but you see, America =/= Europe.

Eurodance:

--_KyuZMsnA

or

mFNpYdp2MFo

OR.THE.MOST.EPIC.EURODANCE.SONG.IN.EURPOEAN.90S.

_6pU56DyuBE

Everybody here hates that last song, but everybody knows the lyrics lol.

All I see is this.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZR9SA5pOg

MRCL

02-09-2011, 02:53 PM

All I see is this.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZR9SA5pOg

Yeah... see people like me who grew up with songs like that are pretty much the only people who actually like(d) them. Pre- and Post-90s people just don't get it:p

twilyth

02-09-2011, 03:03 PM

Yeah... see people like me who grew up with songs like that are pretty much the only people who actually like(d) them. Pre- and Post-90s people just don't get it:p
I think that is what we would call house or deep house. The style is still current AFAIK.

MRCL

02-09-2011, 04:09 PM

I think that is what we would call house or deep house. The style is still current AFAIK.

Lol so different, its like America, USA and Europe are on different continents :derp:

twilyth

02-09-2011, 04:12 PM

Lol so different, its like America, USA and Europe are on different continents :derp:
I don't understand - we're talking about the style of music - right?

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 04:48 PM

Im sorry but you Euros are a little behind on that style of dancing.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2rDgZWqvhY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICestGPPbs&feature=related

OLD SKOOL!

1Kurgan1

02-09-2011, 07:44 PM

Yeah... see people like me who grew up with songs like that are pretty much the only people who actually like(d) them. Pre- and Post-90s people just don't get it:p

I think we are about the same age, and I don't get that music, lol.

Reventon

02-09-2011, 08:05 PM

mlee49

02-09-2011, 11:06 PM

Eww. Get out of here with that Nirvana shit. Only reason I agree with you on this is because they pioneered grunge, but I can't stand their songs. Smells Like a Teen Suicide...

Megadeth was technically an 80s band, but their height was the 90s I guess. But IMO Killing Is My Business is their best album, followed by Peace Sells then Rust In Peace.

That is true. But I still know the music...

Contradictory post is contradictory.

TheMailMan

02-09-2011, 11:08 PM

Contradictory post is contradictory.

Yeah I wouldn't bother. I mean he thinks Nirvana pioneered grunge.

mlee49

02-09-2011, 11:09 PM

Yeah I wouldn't bother. I mean he thinks Nirvana pioneered grunge.

Yeah, it shows his age. I bet he thinks Nevermind is the first/best album.

Freakin kids these days.

Reventon

02-10-2011, 12:34 AM

Contradictory post is contradictory.

I know the music meaning I've heard it, not experienced it.

Yeah I wouldn't bother. I mean he thinks Nirvana pioneered grunge.

They did... who before Nirvana was a wildly popular grunge band.

Yeah, it shows his age. I bet he thinks Nevermind is the first/best album.

Freakin kids these days.

Lmao I don't think any of their albums are good I hate their music. I have respect for them but their music annoys me. I much prefer Pearl Jam.

TheMailMan

02-10-2011, 12:37 AM

I know the music meaning I've heard it, not experienced it.

They did... who before Nirvana was a wildly popular grunge band.

Lmao I don't think any of their albums are good I hate their music. I have respect for them but their music annoys me. I much prefer Pearl Jam.

They didn't pioneer anything. They just had the first #1 hit and that was because everyone was sick of glam rock. Screaming Trees among many others were around WAY before Nirvana. Again anyone under 30 need not apply to this conversation.

Reventon

02-10-2011, 12:44 AM

Okay, "popularized." Sorry for my poor choice of words -_-

erocker

02-10-2011, 07:13 AM

Megadeath is an 80's band. Yeah they played in the 90's. So did a band like Rush, but they are a 70's (late 70's) band.

twilyth

02-10-2011, 07:27 AM

Megadeath is an 80's band. Yeah they played in the 90's. So did a band like Rush, but they are a 70's (late 70's) band.
If you're going to start talking about Rush, I need to know - I'll need to break out the garlic and crucifix. An old gf was into rush. I don't know what it is about the band but they have always made me want to jump off a cliff - and this was even before the gf made me want to do the same.

TheMailMan

02-10-2011, 12:19 PM

If you're going to start talking about Rush, I need to know - I'll need to break out the garlic and crucifix. An old gf was into rush. I don't know what it is about the band but they have always made me want to jump off a cliff - and this was even before the gf made me want to do the same.

Tom Sawyer makes me wanna stab myself in the face.

WhiteLotus

02-10-2011, 12:23 PM

Even if you dislike Rush you have to admit that Neil Pert is a good drummer.

Reventon

02-10-2011, 07:42 PM

Megadeath is an 80's band. Yeah they played in the 90's. So did a band like Rush, but they are a 70's (late 70's) band.

Exactly.

Frick

02-10-2011, 08:10 PM

Tom Sawyer makes me wanna stab myself in the face.

Tom Sawyer.

erocker

02-10-2011, 08:12 PM

U7DFsBcVMDA

MRCL

02-10-2011, 08:14 PM

U7DFsBcVMDA

Meh.

TheMailMan

02-10-2011, 08:14 PM

U7DFsBcVMDA

http://images.imabearmeow.com/animated/KeyboardFaceSmash.gif

Reventon

02-10-2011, 08:49 PM

http://images.imabearmeow.com/animated/KeyboardFaceSmash.gif

The song gets annoying after a while...

Baba Yaga

02-11-2011, 05:25 AM

Only 3? K. This is hard.

Mariah Carey
Shania Twain
Sublime

JC316

02-11-2011, 06:27 AM

Dear God, 97.1 the eagle plays Tom Sawyer at least twice a day. Gets old fast.

twilyth

02-11-2011, 06:42 AM

I don't know if you have wi-fi at work, but there are some good internet radios that also do am/fm. Even in the NY metro area, finding a station that plays straight up rock and roll is tough. There is one really good station in NYC that plays rock and alternative rock going back to the 80's. But it's not an oldies station. They cover current acts too. It's like listening to really, really good college radio.

Aside from that, there are a only 2 other stations I can think of that are primarily rock - one at the shore and one up in NW Jersey. It's really sad.

I tend to listen to Last.fm but I just read some good things about a site called grooveshark.

I'm just getting into internet radio and range of choice is nothing less than overwhelming.

TheMailMan

02-11-2011, 06:58 AM

Only 3? K. This is hard.

Mariah Carey
Shania Twain
Sublime

The power of Christ compels you!

http://www.beatrice.com/exorcist-photo.jpg

mlee49

02-11-2011, 12:42 PM

WhiteLotus

02-11-2011, 03:30 PM

No one (I think) has mentioned Pearl Jam yet either.

twilyth

02-11-2011, 05:00 PM

U7DFsBcVMDA
You sick bastard.

erocker

02-11-2011, 06:22 PM

Y'all just hatin' Canadians and woodland creatures.

Best Rush song by far. Great to listen to while playing D&D or any other fantasy game.

UWHEcIbhDiw

The top two comments are funny.

twilyth

02-11-2011, 06:28 PM

Y'all just hatin' Canadians and woodland creatures.

Best Rush song by far. Great to listen to while playing D&D or any other fantasy game.

UWHEcIbhDiw

The top two comments are funny.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x206/twilyth/b07a2bc4.jpg

Reventon

02-11-2011, 07:33 PM

The title clearly states Best Bands, not crappy single artists. Jeees Mariah Carey? Ehh

And there is no further discussion about Rush, their music sucks regardless of talent.

Metallica was one of the 90's greats, surprised more peeps didn't say them.

Metallica is an 80s band.

No one (I think) has mentioned Pearl Jam yet either.

I did.

Y'all just hatin' Canadians and woodland creatures.

Best Rush song by far. Great to listen to while playing D&D or any other fantasy game.

UWHEcIbhDiw

The top two comments are funny.

I like this song much more than Tom Sawyer. Always my Rush song of choice.

TheMailMan

02-11-2011, 07:35 PM

Metallica is an 80s band.

Its just as much 90's is it is 80's

Reventon

02-11-2011, 07:48 PM

Megadeth is an 80s band, Metallica is an 80s band. None of their 90s music is even their prime music. Their first two albums are by far their best, nothing else except maybe Justice compares. I just can't stand anyone in that band besides James.

mlee49

02-11-2011, 08:56 PM

I refuse to listen to Metallica theory from a 17 year old.

Go Wash behind your ears young'n

Triprift

02-11-2011, 11:16 PM

If we are going on about when bands stated then Metallica is 80's. Sure there still going now but they were at there peak before Cliff died.

And my top 3

Soundgarden
Smashing Pumpkins
Weezer

erocker

02-12-2011, 12:05 AM

if we are going on about when bands stated then metallica is 80's. Sure there still going now but they were at there peak before cliff died.

And my top 3

soundgarden
smashing pumpkins
weezer

yay!!!

TheMailMan

02-12-2011, 12:31 AM

If we are going on about when bands stated then Metallica is 80's. Sure there still going now but they were at there peak before Cliff died.

And my top 3

Soundgarden
Smashing Pumpkins
Weezer

I don't know about that. The Black Album was pretty epic and considered their peak but if I had to choose a fav it would be master of puppets.

Reventon

02-12-2011, 06:55 PM

I refuse to listen to Metallica theory from a 17 year old.

Go Wash behind your ears young'n

No. Anything without Cliff is not the same.

mlee49

02-12-2011, 08:38 PM

Change your avvy to Cliff and we'll talk.

Reventon

02-12-2011, 09:47 PM

Maybe...

Wile E

02-14-2011, 06:12 PM

Tool
Alice in Chains
Then a tie for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Reventon

02-14-2011, 07:11 PM

Tool
Alice in Chains
Then a tie for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Thank you... for not mentioning Nirvana

Wile E

02-14-2011, 07:16 PM

Thank you... for not mentioning Nirvana

The only thing I like about them is the fact that they drove the final nail into the coffin of 80's hair metal.

TheMailMan

02-15-2011, 04:56 AM

Tool
Alice in Chains
Then a tie for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam.

Honestly I like Nirvana better then Pearl Jam. Hell I like three non-blondes better then Pearl Jam. As a matter of fact I fucking hate Eddie Vedder.

MT Alex

02-15-2011, 05:40 AM

WhiteLotus

02-15-2011, 07:28 AM

I'm going to have to go and get me some Tool. Everyone seems to like them, I've jsut never given them a chance.

Off to the shops for me I guess.

(Also for Tool fans, the lead guy has a side band called A Perfect Circle. Some of which is pretty good.)

Wile E

02-16-2011, 01:58 AM

Honestly I like Nirvana better then Pearl Jam. Hell I like three non-blondes better then Pearl Jam. As a matter of fact I fucking hate Eddie Vedder.

Give them another shot. I went thru a big period of not liking them, but then I revisited them 5 or so years ago when they released their Love Reign O'er Me cover, and I couldn't figure out why I ever disliked them, aside from maybe that whole period of Jeremy being super overplayed.

I don't know about that. The Black Album was pretty epic and considered their peak but if I had to choose a fav it would be master of puppets.

Black was corporate label sell-out garbage. Puppets was their best, closely followed by Justice.

Steevo

02-16-2011, 02:00 AM

Better Man on Boston Acoustics in my truck was awesome. Bugs.....in my bed. Trippy song.

Soundgarden, and Chris Cornell had a much better sound than Nirvana.

AIC, great.

Offspring, NIN, Bush, (Pink Floyd-division Bell), Garbage, Blind Mellon, RHCP, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys.

Too many to pick just one as best.

Reventon

02-16-2011, 08:26 PM

Give them another shot. I went thru a big period of not liking them, but then I revisited them 5 or so years ago when they released their Love Reign O'er Me cover, and I couldn't figure out why I ever disliked them, aside from maybe that whole period of Jeremy being super overplayed.

Black was corporate label sell-out garbage. Puppets was their best, closely followed by Justice.

Kill 'Em All is by far my favorite, and honestly I think it's slightly better. Except Orion... Orion is god.