3 Bands You Want to See Come Back to RBN

[Bront20]

I have about 1250 DLC, and since im on the PS3, I dont have access to the full RBN. But I only have about 15 to 20 RBN songs, and I think only like 3 RBN2.0 songs. So yes, in the last 2 years since the launch of rb3, rbn releases have not been worth looking into.

How hard have you looked? Do you try to listen to previews or watch videos?

Also, My musical tastes are far from shallow, and just because i havent heard of a band not might make them bad, but it gives me no reason to invest real money on them ahead of bands I HAVE heard of for the same price

See, this is a different arguement. Your issue here is big, known bands vs general quality.

I'm a little picky regarding music, but I've got over 950 songs in my library, of which over 60 are RBN, and probably more than half are RBN2. There's some good stuff in RBN, depending on your tastes. Like Bon Jovi/Hard Rock/Hair Metal? Free Spirit has a full album on RBN that has that vibe. Like Rock/Pop? Rose of Jerricho has several songs that have hints of a poppier Evanescence. And that's just 2 of my favorite bands to have RBN2 songs out.

Beyond that, there are plenty of $.99 songs on RBN, some pretty high quality stuff in fact.

If you're not willing to spend they money on an "unknown band", then that's fine, but to expect big time names week in and week out is asking for disappointment.

[ASPKev]

I have about 1250 DLC, and since im on the PS3, I dont have access to the full RBN. But I only have about 15 to 20 RBN songs, and I think only like 3 RBN2.0 songs. So yes, in the last 2 years since the launch of rb3, rbn releases have not been worth looking into. Also, My musical tastes are far from shallow, and just because i havent heard of a band not might make them bad, but it gives me no reason to invest real money on them ahead of bands I HAVE heard of for the same price

I'm curious, what RBN songs have you bought?

[Bobman32x]

I have 30 RBN songs. a few more than I thought actually. anyway, I have

That'll be the Day - Jerry Naylor
Megalodon - Mastodon
Doppelganger - Freeepop
Juke Joint Jezebel - KDFDM
Airbrushed - Anamanaguchi
Requiem for a Dying Song - Flogging Molly
Drunken Lullibies - Flogging Molly
I Know what I am - Band of Skulls
Phantom Limb - The Shins
Saint Simon - The Shins
So Says I - The Shins
Australia - The Shins
I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
Crash Years - New Pornographers
SemiCharmed Life - Third Eye Blind
The Touch - Stan Bush
Children of December - The Slip (Aka my favorite song ever)
Even Rats - The Slip
For the Love of God - Steve Vai
Attitude Song - Steve Vai
Henchmen Ride - Testament
1348 - Umphrey's McGee
You all Everybody - Driveshaft
Trippolette - Andrew Buch
Swallow the Razor - Bang Camaro
Push Push Lady Lightning - Bang Camaro
Bang Camaro - Bang Camaro
Nightlife Camando - Band Camaro
Africa - Quartered
The Funeral - Band of Horses
Cheat on the Church - Graveyard BBQ

Of those, only Airbrushed, Thatll be the Day, and Doppleganger are RBN2.0

[machetemonkey]

I think the problem is that you keep holding out for major name bands.

You say "why would I spend money on an unknown band ahead of a band I already know I like?" which is an acceptable opinion (although one I would personally disagree with). However, there likely AREN'T many, if any, big name bands coming through the network on a consistent basis, so you really aren't "putting an unknown band ahead" of anything. If you aren't previewing RBN songs on a regular basis because you're just crossing your fingers that some big name artist rolls out of the pipeline the next week, you're setting yourself up for disappointment thanks to unreasonably high expectations.

At the very least, don't call the RBN crap just because you won't put any effort into finding good songs.


I'm not going to go through your list name-by-name, but I can tell you that based on your list, you'll find songs that suit your fancy if you put some effort into looking.

[FujiSkunk]

I'll even help him start.

If you like '80s hair metal, give Free Spirit a listen.

With Freezepop and Bang Camaro in your list, give Anarchy Club a listen.

If you like '70s ELO-type music, give the Apples in Stereo a listen.

And of course, everyone should give Amberian Dawn a listen. If someone like me, who has virtually no taste for metal, can like Amberian Dawn, anyone can.

[NightmareLyre]

Megalodon - Mastodon

Of those, only Airbrushed, Thatll be the Day, and Doppleganger are RBN2.0

Megalodon is also RBN2. Also you should consider picking up "By The Grace of The Grill" by Graveyard BBQ since you already have Cheat on the Church.

Since you like Steve Vai, you should check out "Deliver Us" and "Redemption" by Andy Timmons, both great instrumental rock songs in the same vein as Vai.

Also I see you like Testament, so I guess that might mean you like more Thrash Metal? Might be a bit to Slayer-ish for your tastes (as far as I know) but check out Evile, they got several great tracks, and also check out Betrayed by Musica Diablo and Act of War by Lich King.

Also it is worth listening to a preview of all songs to be released each week (5 songs, it won't take long) and try and not care if they are "popular" or not. You might find some hidden gems here and there.

But yeah only suggestions, your money.

[Bobman32x]

Sadly the PS3 cant preview tracks (im not talking about audio previews) Id love if i could try some out. And I actually do listen to the previews every week in the music store. Also, my tastes in metal are "everything sucks unless its something I LOVE". Its kinda hard to suggest metal to me, because I hate most of it. And Fuji, I actually am familiar and kinda like all of those bands (save for amberian dawn who I cant stand, despite their huge popularity on rbn) but just not really the tracks that are available.

I know the RBN shouldnt be expected to give me AAA quality tracks, but some familiarity after what has proven that CAN be put out, coupled with so many broken promises that were in my opinion, VERY exciting when they were announced, and the tendency to release the same genres over and over again

[jibjqrkl]

same genres over and over? i think RBN has more genres then official DLC does

[FinalAeon]

3 is too limiting. In no particular order:

Between the Buried and Me
Dance Gavin Dance
Five Finger Death Punch
Andromeda
Cynic
Deadlock
Kaipa
Mastodon
Neonfly
Stagehands
Timeless Miracle
Vangough

[FairwoodStudios]

same genres over and over? i think RBN has more genres then official DLC does

We have the same list of genres to choose from, but RBN has used more of them (namely Classical, Fusion, and Latin).