i was being honest and stating facts. if that's douchey because you don't know much about music, it's your loss.

how so? because i find intricate basslines to be better than completely non-intricate basslines?

edit: referring to Cubecubed's post

I was referring to the majority of the posts in this thread. As for what you posted, the minutemen have good basslines from what i've heard, but it's far from the best. You don't fail, but you don't...

haha. keep laughing. it won't make you look any better.

yes, you do.

almost all the posts in this thread fail, except for the Atheist mention.

here's a great one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEhyxZqtCk

Check out Ephel Duath. Their new stuff isn't that great, but their 2002 album Painter's Palette is a must-have, if you can find it.

Seeing as I am not a fanboy who cries over a band playing a different style, I personally love the song. The solo is very Tom Morello esque.

Strange, I've noticed there's more vegans/vegetarians in metal than anywhere else. I personally am, and nobody believes me when they see me with my Opeth/Cephalic Carnage/Amon Amarth/etc shirts on.

Yes, but he emigrated to the US as a child. So he is technically a USA guitarist.

Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, and Norway all have guitarists that could rape the Americans or British.

Holy ****, i can't believe i forgot Muhummad Suicamez of Necrophagist. Arguably the most skilled non-solo guitarist out there right now.

The solos in Advanced Corpse Tumor and Fermented Offal...

My main ones would be Mikael Akerfeldt and Tom Erak.

Somewhat along the lines of that: There's a band called Neptune(I believe they're from Boston) that made their instruments entirely of scrap metal, and use some sort of old oven or laundry machine as...

I've been wanting to do some Merzbow-esque work, and have thought of tons of ideas, including balloons, lawnmowers, and a lute. Unfortunately, I don't have any type of recording software.

/agree with ultimatum. maybe some arch enemy.

But a big no to SOAD and A7X

Is it Fuel- Sunburn?

^^You've got it. Good job.

edit: and the pooper scooper in the picture was referring to Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop

No, and it has nothing to do with harmonix bands if that's what you're getting at.

Haha, since you guys seem stumped, I'll give you another hint:

They are not a mainstream band, but pretty well known in music communities. One of their members is now in a band that had a song in...