It could be worse.

At least you don't workship the likes of Chingy, 50 Cent and Ludacris, or do you?

*waits with baited breath*

=Nods in agreement=

I like certain metal bands (i.e Metallica, Paths of Posession, Chimaira), and a few punk bands (i.e 999).

"Gothic" metal is hardly considered goth here... So I suppose I'll have to say that. I also like a lot of other metal and punk. And rock.

Necroing is in bad taste.

Anyway, I am a huge rock/goth/psychobilly fan. My Holy Trinity consists of Elvis Presley, David Bowie and Siouxsie Sioux; which means I also love some glamrock, death rock (some consider this "gothic"), ambient/ new age, classical (especially opera; I do have a dislike for Wagner, though, for some reason) and baroque music, folk music, french chansons and art songs, mainstream rock/ pop a la Bryan Addams and Elton John, shoegaze, dreampop, showtunes, jazz (especially Swing jazz a la Sinatra) and doowop. Listing all my non- goth favourite bands and artists apart from those already mentioned would be quite a task, so I'll just jot down some: The Stray Cats, The Cramps, Pink Floyd, Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanewa, Lush, Catherine Wheel, Devics... umm, not listing any composers this is all I can think of at the moment.

I'm a massive metal fan. My favorite bands are probably Draconian, and Throes of Dawn

I tend to like ska, and I'm often listing to video game soundtracks that catch my fancy. And though I don't know much about it, I like jazz too...

Hey, you! I used to be you. But I overcame you and really came into being as a cognitive conscience . For those of you unfamiliar with what I mean, I used to be under this username, made an ass of myself, and came back under this one.

On to the subject... I've dedicated my life to goth rock, but I love pretty much all kinds of music. I have a major love for stoner rock and stoner-doom, and I listen to everything from Kyuss and Electric Wizard to Spirit Caravan and Goatsnake. I occasionally enjoy metalcore, indie rock, new wave, punk rock, psychobilly, horror punk, pop punk, and even some rap and country. Just keep the trying-hard-to-be-gangsta-while-crooning-about-love-rap and the much-more-akin-to-bubblegum-rock-"country" out of my way, please.

Once again...superiority complex...

I can smell the ego-stink all the way from the Stars and Bars.

What the hell are you talking about? What kind of complex do you think you're expressing by pointing out these things, looking down on me and bringing yourself higher on the soap box?

I like Puddle of Mudd's "She Hates Me" It's great, but I usualy listen to Metalcore. Ex: Atreyu, Underoath, Demon Hunter, Bullet for My Valentine, and From First to Last. I just usualy like every kind of music but country and rap.

You got it. Because I think you always come on strong about how "Goth" is so much better than where I came from which is "metal" like you are some sort of authority. Also just to let you know there might be some envy or jealousy going on in me because you have success which I don't such as a boyfriend and such. So I am a rather bitter person and you might not want to be upset from my responses. I would rather have sent you this in private message but that does not work on this site.

What kind of complex do I think I'm expressing?
A rather accurate one.

Once again, you're misinterpreting my post. I was referring to overcoming my old state of mind and my ignorance, not overcoming my liking for metal. I still have a strong love for it. I'll admit that I don't think highly anymore of some of those bands I used to like, but I think that's just part of finding what I like.

Yes, I have a superiority complex, but why not? It's hard not to in today's modern world. Why shouldn't I feel above those festering sacks of shit that make rebellion and individuality a trend; people that make a mockery of art? Besides, you'd have to be a Buddhist monk or something to be completely free of ego, and there aren't many people out there willing to become as such.

I understand.

I really don't listen to much goth rock.

I'm more of a black metal and hard rock fan.

Meh.

I listen to some Psychobilly and Punk/Horror Punk alongside of the usual goth and deathrock stuff. I also like some old school Industrial.

The whole bloody album CexCells by Blakq Audio (a side project of Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI)

Basically, early 90's alternative, mid 80's to early 90's metal, various punk. believe it or not, I also like a few country songs.

Most heavy metal. I draw the line at the excessive death metal bands like Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus, they make my ears bleed. Classic rock and some folk (Gordon Lightfoot) are always nice for a change of pace.

the police are among my favorites.

I like the song "I'll Be Watching You" by The Police. Where music besides Goth is concerned, Grunge and (some) '80s music is amoung my favorites.

I'm a fan of cabaret-style music, cool jazz, trip-hop, and noise. I generally dislike standard euphonious guitar rock of any genre. It sounds boring to me. Post-punk and goth rock stand out more to me because of the sometimes dissonant sound and minimalist insturmentals.

Trip-hop can really be awesome sometimes. DJ Shadow's Entroducing is one of my favorite albums.

As embarassing as it is to admit, I'm quite fond of Aqua's music now... *waiting to be jeered and or maimed for saying so* and I've also become interested in The Dresden Dolls and Sarah Brightman, oh, and Enya.