What new genre would you like to see in Rock Band?

[kingtonyx]

here's a short list I came up with that includes some examples

Black Metal (Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Venom, Mayhem, Darkthrone)
Celtic Punk (Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, The Tossers, Blood Or Whiskey)
Country Rock (Drive-By Truckers, Wilco, Dixie Chicks, Big & Rich, Neil Young)
Death Metal (Death, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Deicide)
Folk Punk (Against Me!, Billy Bragg, Attack In Black)
Gothic Rock (Bauhaus, Bella Morte, The Cult, Siouxie & the Banshees, London After Midnight)
Hardcore Punk (Agent Orange, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Comeback Kid, Poison The Well)
Horror Punk (The Misfits)
Mathcore (Fear Before The March Of Flames, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, The Dillenger Escape Plan, Meshuggah, Converge)
Post-Hardcore (Alexisonfire, Underoath, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Thursday)
Rockabilly (Elvis, The Stray Cats, Hot Rod Lincoln, Chris Isaak)
Surf Rock (Beach Boys, The Ventures, Dick Dale, Link Wray, The Surfaris)
Viking Metal (Amon Amarth, Finntroll, Wintersun)

[YCFan282]

ska

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[kingtonyx]

ska

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Ska is coming in RB2

[afterstasis]

post-punk, 2nd-wave emo, 1st-wave screamo, and doom metal.

[kingtonyx]

post-punk, 2nd-wave emo, 1st-wave screamo, and doom metal.

like Minor Threat, Rites Of Spring, etc?

we have a decent amount of post-punk in the game right now, but more would be good

some might say Mastodon is doom metal, although I prefer sludge metal for them

[afterstasis]

like Minor Threat, Rites Of Spring, etc?

we have a decent amount of post-punk in the game right now, but more would be good

some might say Mastodon is doom metal, although I prefer sludge metal for them

minor threat's hardcore punk and rites of spring are actually 1st-wave emo... 2nd-wave is sunny day real estate, braid, etc.

what bands do you consider post-punk in the game? the only one i can think of that really fits into the genre is talking heads.

[kingtonyx]

minor threat's hardcore punk and rites of spring are actually 1st-wave emo... 2nd-wave is sunny day real estate, braid, etc.

what bands do you consider post-punk in the game? the only one i can think of that really fits into the genre is talking heads.

Post-Punk (5 bands, 11 tracks)
Interpol
The Material
The Police (6)
Sonic Youth (2)
The Sounds

although some of these are borderline.... The Police could be more New Wave, Sonic Youth could be Alternative...The Material are listed here because it's on their MySpace, Wikipedia, and website

[afterstasis]

Post-Punk (5 bands, 11 tracks)
Interpol
The Material
The Police (6)
Sonic Youth (2)
The Sounds

although some of these are borderline.... The Police could be more New Wave, Sonic Youth could be Alternative...The Material are listed here because it's on their MySpace, Wikipedia, and website

i don't remember what the material or the sounds are like, but i don't remember either being post-punk. i can see where you're coming from with the other three, but i wouldn't really consider them good examples of the genre... then again, it is a tough genre to pin down...

[BevoTheWarrior]

I chose celtic/folk punk. Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues and The Real McKenzies are long overdue for some inclusion into the RB arena.

[kingtonyx]

i don't remember what the material or the sounds are like, but i don't remember either being post-punk. i can see where you're coming from with the other three, but i wouldn't really consider them good examples of the genre... then again, it is a tough genre to pin down...

yeah, agreed

it blends in with a few others

[kingtonyx]

I chose celtic/folk punk. Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues and The Real McKenzies are long overdue for some inclusion into the RB arena.

would be great fun for everyone I'd say!

[YCFan282]

Ska is coming in RB2

more than one song, we just got 4 weeks of metal

[Rev0lver]

more than one song, we just got 4 weeks of metal

you mean 3 weeks of hard rock and 1 week of metal?

[kingtonyx]

more than one song, we just got 4 weeks of metal

agreed, Ska DOES need more!

[YCFan282]

you mean 3 weeks of hard rock and 1 week of metal?

here's like 60 metal songs in the game, and one ska song

[kingtonyx]

you mean 3 weeks of hard rock and 1 week of metal?

this

the only bands in the past few weeks that could fly under the very top level of the "metal" genre are Testament (Thrash metal) and NIN (Industrial metal)

everything else goes under the "Rock" or "Alternative" umbrella

[Rev0lver]

here's like 60 metal songs in the game, and one ska song

in RB2 or this one? there's like 2 metal DLC packs, 3 songs in the rock band track list, and 9 in RB2. TWO SONGS out of all of those are death metal or close to it, and the songs in the RB and RB2 tracklist are closer to hard rock than metal. metal is a huge genre, ska doesn't consist of many bands at all. i'm fine with ska as long as we can see death metal as well.

[kingtonyx]

"Metal" is a top level classification

"Ska" is sub-class under the "Punk" top-level classification

I would say anyways

[Tvae]

agreed, Ska DOES need more!

I'm with this guy.

Oh, and whatever category They Might Be Giants falls in.

[kingtonyx]

I'm with this guy.

Oh, and whatever category They Might Be Giants falls in.

I might say they are Geek Rock or Alternative

[afterstasis]

"Metal" is a top level classification

"Ska" is sub-class under the "Punk" top-level classification

I would say anyways

ska existed well before punk, though.

[KozmicRiff]

I requested some Dick Dale not so long ago.... would really like to have him and some others of that genre....

[Rev0lver]

ska existed well before punk, though.

it did, but nearly all the modern "ska" bands are "ska punk" bands.

[YCFan282]

it did, but nearly all the modern "ska" bands are "ska punk" bands.

third wave ska is closely related to punk, 2nd wave and 1st wave are totally different

[bierfaht]

"Metal" is a top level classification

"Ska" is sub-class under the "Punk" top-level classification

I would say anyways

not trying to be a wiener, because i appreciate your time and effort, but ska is NOT a sub-class under punk, especially because it predates punk by over a decade. some bands combined the 2, and there was a unified scene in the UK in the 70s, but they did emerge separately.
just sayin'

[kingtonyx]

I guess I mean these days

ska may have come first but the punk scene absorbed it kinda

[bierfaht]

way to not read to the end of the post, me...

anyway. most "pure" ska today would be pretty boring for guitar, but a real workout for bass and sometimes drums

[afterstasis]

we're going to be mean to you, kingtonyx! you got it all wrong!!! ;)

[YCFan282]

I guess I mean these days

ska may have come first but the punk scene absorbed it kinda

third wave ska combined 2nd wave with punk, so yeah third wave ska could technically be classified as punk

[YCFan282]

way to not read to the end of the post, me...

anyway. most "pure" ska today would be pretty boring for guitar, but a real workout for bass and sometimes drums

guitar would get boring but bass is awesome for ska and drums

[csvdavies87]

ska

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somehow ska totally slipped my mind.. but i had to go with post-hardcore for Alexisonfire

but for ska i'd love to see illScarlet

[kingtonyx]

third wave ska combined 2nd wave with punk, so yeah third wave ska could technically be classified as punk

this is where I was coming from

[YCFan282]

this is where I was coming from

yeah you were right, it's just it could've been read that you said all ska comes from punk

i for one can speak for all ska lovers that ska came first


heck ska came before reggae

[clashcityrocker10]

would be cool to see some hardcore punk in the game, especially bad religion

[YCFan282]

i want some electro-folk

seriously

the helio sequence, prize fighter inferno, bright eyes, flight of the conchords

[Runesmith]

All of them! Every genre that could work well in RB deserves some love by HMX, but I'd especially like to see these, with my most wanted artists following their respective genre:

Ska: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The English Beat, General Public, The Specials, Reel Big Fish, Sublime
Folk-Punk: The Pogues, Violent Femmes
Doom Metal: Pentagram, Acid Bath, Megasus (Am I one of the few that thoroughly enjoyed Red Lottery in GHII?)
Goth Rock: The Cure, Bauhaus/Peter Murphy/Love & Rockets/Tones on Tail, Joy Division, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Fields of the Nephilim, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, Alien Sex Fiend, Christian Death (Fat chance..), Gene Loves Gezebel, Tuxedomoon
Emo: Sunny Day Real Estate, At The Drive-In, Rites of Spring, Fugazi (Although their genre is debatable...)
Hardcore Punk: Black Flag, Bad Brains, Flipper, Dead Kennedys, The Dickies, Hüsker Dü
Horror Punk: The Misfits, The Cramps, The Horrorpops, Tiger Army, early AFI
Rockabilly: The Polecats, Stray Cats, Chris Isaak (Good call, Tony!), some Morrissey
Surf: Bow Wow Wow, Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Jan & Dean, Beach Boys
non-NiN Industrial: Type O Negative, Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

Goth is the genre I'd most like to see filled, however. It boggles my mind that HMX put a lot of time and effort into making a goth style and an extensive collection of appropriate clothing, but not a single track to complement it.

[kingtonyx]

i want some electro-folk

seriously

the helio sequence, prize fighter inferno, bright eyes, flight of the conchords

mmmm Bright Eyes!!!!

[kingtonyx]

All of them! Every genre that could work well in RB deserves some love by HMX, but I'd especially like to see these, with my most wanted artists following their respective genre:

Ska: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The English Beat, General Public, The Specials, Reel Big Fish, Sublime
Folk-Punk: The Pogues, Violent Femmes
Doom Metal: Pentagram, Acid Bath, Megasus (Am I one of the few that thoroughly enjoyed Red Lottery in GHII?)
Goth Rock: The Cure, Bauhaus/Peter Murphy/Love & Rockets/Tones on Tail, Joy Division, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Fields of the Nephilim, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, Alien Sex Fiend, Christian Death (Fat chance..), Gene Loves Gezebel, Tuxedomoon
Emo: Sunny Day Real Estate, At The Drive-In, Rites of Spring, Fugazi (Although their genre is debatable...)
Hardcore Punk: Black Flag, Bad Brains, Flipper, Dead Kennedys, The Dickies, Hüsker Dü
Horror Punk: The Misfits, The Cramps, The Horrorpops, Tiger Army, early AFI
Rockabilly: The Polecats, Stray Cats, Chris Isaak (Good call, Tony!), some Morrissey
Surf: Bow Wow Wow, Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Jan & Dean, Beach Boys
non-NiN Industrial: Type O Negative, Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

Goth is the genre I'd most like to see filled, however. It boggles my mind that HMX put a lot of time and effort into making a goth style and an extensive collection of appropriate clothing, but not a single track to complement it.

wow, nice diversity!!

[Destromas]

Instrumental Rock
Progressive Rock (REAL prog, not the non-prog C&C tunes)
Power Metal

[Plan B]

I voted for everything except "Country Rock" and the very bottom option...

[leftover_crack]

scream-o metal funk (Joe Spinato and Friends)

[piperviper]

I'd like to see some of the Experimental genre in rock band. The Mars Volta, At the Drive-in, Ect.

[csvdavies87]

i'd like to see a couple more tracks from 30 Seconds to Mars such as Capricorn and From Yesterday, and maybe throw in Echelon

not sure exactly where they fit in, could someone help me out here?

[kingtonyx]

i'd like to see a couple more tracks from 30 Seconds to Mars such as Capricorn and From Yesterday, and maybe throw in Echelon

not sure exactly where they fit in, could someone help me out here?

good to see some classic 30STM suggested

the classic stuff I would say is Progressive

while stuff from A Beautiiful Lie would be Alternative

[pinkbrassmonkey]

i'd really like to see more shoegazer bands in rock band 2. i've gotten more and more into the genre as times gone on, and lush are now one of my most anticipated new bands for rb2. i only hope other bands from the genre will follow.

[csvdavies87]

good to see some classic 30STM suggested

the classic stuff I would say is Progressive

while stuff from A Beautiiful Lie would be Alternative

thanks

Ya I'd say the stuff from A Beautiful Lie sounds a little more mainstream.
I like the older stuff

[Able-X]

Power Metal in a big way. Stuff like Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Rhapsody, Hammerfall.

That would make my day. Especially Sonata Arctica's "Wolf and Raven". That would be full of crazy awesome.

[kingtonyx]

they'd make for some challenging tracks, that's for sure :D

[InB4Lock]

Ska/Reggae
I please have soon!?