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I didn't really have a musical taste until I started listening to the bands that my parents loved "back in the day." Once I was at the age of appreciating music I began to be obsessed with all of the bands my parents liked. REM, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty are the main ones, with METALLICA being the biggest. Metallica is still my favorite band to this date by far. I LOVE St. Anger (their newest album that most people hate) with a passion. They've shown me that it doesn't matter what your fans like -- you write music based on your own style and wants, not just to please your fans.
Aside from the aforementioned, Paul Oakenfold is easily next on the list. After hearing "Tranceport" for the first time I was in utter disbelief that music of this quality could be created with little or no instruments. I'm still not sure how Oakenfold crafted this album but it's pure genious. If I have to make a long drive or write a paper I just start up Tranceport and find myself at the end. Oakenfold led me to other bands in similar genres like Chemical Brothers, BT, and JUNO REACTOR, another excellent band. Juno Reactor has some amazing tracks.
I've loved rock/alternative and eletronica/trance music since Metallica/REM/Oakenfold discovered their way into my ears so they're probably the most influential.
-Lasereth
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