You metal/hard rock types might find something here to inspire you. I havenāt listened to them all but Iām going to work on it.
Think the Iced Earth is rated too high and The Haunted way too low
I like to listen to Metallica and System of a Down while working out. I am a Web Designer at an online shop that sells cat beds which has different design and sizes. After my shift I always work out to local gym then eat my dinner nearby the gym.
Exclusively.
I have tried music playlists in the past but anything over 20 minutes and I just get āboredā of music. Not only that but once Iāve heard a song 2 maybe 3 times it just stops being interesting to me.
Now I listen to audiobooks exclusively when I train. Iām a fantasy an myself but anything that you find particularly interesting will help.
This might not be for everyone but Iām a āzenā lifter. I never āpsych-upā for lifts, for me its about being focused rather than pumped so books work great for me. If Iām going for a PB or something I usually just pause it and the contrast of silence actually works really well to get that next level of focus.
One of my favorite songs is called Two Steps From Hell, but itās on the complete opposite side of the genre spectrum.
Very electronic and mechanical sounding lol.
That being said I like EDM, Riddim (the refurbished and distorted version of older EDM songs), Drum n Bass, Mech Hop.
Not really fond of the Dubstep that mimics Skrillex. Those high pitched sounds annoy just about anyone. Myself included.
The heavier, more distorted, bass filled sounds are what I like.
I like Ready to Go by Republica
That stuff is sooooo good. Itās like weapons grade nostalgia.
yea man, I dig that shit.
I found both of those artists recently. Maine still has a local chain of real record stores called Bull Moose and they were playing Wolfmotherās first album. Lucky for me, they had it used and I picked it up for about $3, which is exactly the reason why I love going there to shop. Theyāre fairly shameless in their rip-off of Sabbath, et al, but they donāt really apologize for it and they went ahead and made a killer 70ās rock album in 2007 or so. The song I linked above is from their most recent album.
The 80ās techno/synth album is a youtube rabbit hole Iāve been venturing down lately. Thereās a ton of artists doing this now and putting their music out online, with already established subgenres. Apparently theres Synthwave, Retrowave, Dreamwave, Chillwave, and probably many other waves Iām still presently unaware of. I havenāt been to, near or around ravers in 20 years, so what the fuck do I know about techno? I like cleaning my house to it though.
Glad you guys enjoyed it!
Man, Iāve been digging wolfmother for about 10 years or so (since their first album) - I forget how I found them - I think it was through iTunes or some streaming service (Pandora maybe) since they have a āsimilar soundā to Queens of the Stone Age. But yea, I dug both of those clips.
EDIT: I can give a shit if a band sounds like a rip off of another band as long as it sounds good. I love that fuzzy guitar and deep drum sound. Itās good shit. Check out Royal Blood - youāll like 'em