Help me expand my music library?

[taurinejunkie]

It's pretty simple, really. I do not want to expand beyond the genres mentioned below. Not for now, at least.

1) I really like Children of Bodom, and I would like suggestions of stuff that sounds like them.

2) I recently discovered Aphex Twin, and so far I love what I've heard (my tastes are different like that), so again, I'd like suggestions of stuff that sounds similar; but I'd also like to learn more about how to make that kind of music, because I'd like to try my hand at it; the sound I aim for is what would happen if an artist in the broad "electronic music" genre (Aphex Twin and Infected Mushroom both fit here) printed out a guitar tab and Alexi Laiho played it. Not sure I make much sense but I tried.

[derangedperson]

Strapping Young Lad
Paul Oakenfold
Underworld
Mastodon
In Flames

[Mishi]

- Rammstein
- Cradle of Filth

[Crossbow]

Just for the heck of it, I ran Children of Bodom through Pandora.com to see what would come up. Here's the recommendations it had:
Dethklok
In Flames
Kalmah
Dark Tranquility
Arch enemy

Aphex Twin turned up the following "similar artists:"
Boards of Canada
Little People
Squarepusher
Bonobo
Amon Tobin

Your mileage may vary. Neither genre does much for me, so I don't know a lot abut the bands...

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Megadeth. Mustaine's last two albums have been phenomenal.

I love Dethklok.

Mastodon is incredible. Imagine Motorhead playing Rush...

I've been slowly picking up all of Devin Townsend's music since I heard "Ziltoid the Omniscient". I find that SYL is actually a little heavier than I can get into, but I love the music he's been putting under his own name.

Have you heard Symphony X's "Paradise Lost"?

Oh, and I do enjoy Dragonforce so very much. To me, it's Iron Maiden played at doublespeed.

My tastes tend more towards the symphonic/progressive metal, like Dream Theater. I have ventured into heavier territory (Opeth is incredible and well worth hearing, and I have picked up Katatonia and Meshuggah albums) but stay a bit lighter.

[taurinejunkie]

Thanks for all the names, it's probably more than I can look into over the weekend; and I'll reiterate that I want info on how to make electronic (if that is the right word) music, if anyone here can help.

[Andara Bledin]

I would absolutely suggest hitting Pandora and plugging in one band you really like to see what gets thrown back. I've discovered some really great music that way.

I'm a fan of Aphex Twin and a friend introduced me to Infected Mushroom years and years ago; great stuff.

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