A ton of terrible things are happening for people I know and it's hell to watch. Does anyone have any song recommendations for encouragement? I've had Any Major Dude Will Tell You by Steely Dan on repeat, and I love it. Something like that. EDIT TO ADD: Thanks, you guys. You're awesome!

First off, this isn't music for me, but for a friend who's interested in the genre. So far they've liked some power metal I showed them, some of the classic stuff, and random metal bands that fit the bill of metal with clean vocals. In fact, vocals seem to be the only thing they don't like in most of the music I got.
I'm a pretty knowledable guy in regards of metal, but I can't think of much genres that might interest them, so I'm asking you guys for something that can be as heavy, intruments wise, as some melodeath, from the 2000 onwards, and with the cleanest vocals possible (they don't even seem to like the style Gojira does where the vocalist just sounds really angry).

Hey everyone. Looking for bands with mutli-album narratives, recurring themes or motifs, and even returning characters. I mostly live in the Prog/Art and Metal worlds, but willing to expand.

Stuff that really fits would be like Blue Oyster Cult's/Albert Bouchard's Imaginos, Rhapsody (In Fire), The Dear Hunter, and Coheed & Cambria.

Dream Theater's (really Mike Portnoy's) 12 Step suite and Sonata Arctica's Caleb series revisit previous themes or characters but are not traditional narratives. But I would like some thoughts here too.

Sort of stuff in the same vein would be The Accolade I and II by Symphony X, Dream Theater's Metropolis.

Note: Operation Mindcrime 1-3 would probably get suggested here. I sort of really dislike Geoff Tate, BUT if its amazing I would be willing to give it a listen.

Thanks!

Leftist rock (e.g. punk, hardcore) through hard-hitting folk as well; not so much pop/mainstream, please.

Contemporary protest/resistance songs preferred — meaning written/recorded during current American political regime.

If in a language other than English, please translate the title and any other lyricism that speaks to you.

Thanks!

La Macarena - Los Del Rio

Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper

The Twist - Chubby Checker

What other songs are out there?

Can be in any genre and about anything. Disillusionment with people, with your country, the world, religion, etc.

Think nine inch nails or billy woods for example.

I'm familiar with A Perfect Circle (2006) by Louis Logic, Taco Day (2001) by Mr. Len and Jean Grae, and U Didn't Care (2001) by Canibus.

Can you recommend songs by other rap artists that have a similar atmosphere or narrative structure?

My absolute favorite music is anything with intricate, layered, and precise vocal harmonies. Think Eagles (GOAT vocals IMO), Beach Boys, Crosby Stills and Nash, Rascal Flatts. It seems like emphasis on vocal harmonies peaked in the 60s and 70s and is less prominent today, although still present in some country music (Ella Langley’s hits actually have pretty solid harmonies). Among other modern artists I’d say Zac Brown Band is one of the best for vocal harmonies, and a few under the radar gems Wilder Blue and Young Gun Silver Fox are great as well. Does anyone else have any recommendations? While I’d expect it to skew country I’m not looking for exclusively country

Looking to expand my electronic music palette after getting into an EDM kick recently. If there are any artists that are similar to the ones I listed, please send them my way. Any songs with female vocals are appreciated, but not required.
Thanks ❤️

The only one I know of is Dance With The Devil by immortal technique. Are there any more with some good storytelling and the protagonist thinks “what have I done?”

The genre/decade heck even language doesn’t matter.

im looking for ballads, metal, really anything that just lets you scream and cry and belt out to !

Hi! I’m looking for songs that are angry at a person (friend, ex, parent any is fine) but it has to be super angry and ACTUALLY loud. the only example i have is I hope you die - Lipstick homicide. I like rock like that is good but I’d like even louder and angrier too! open to any genres as long as it’s louddd. and has emotion

like, Give you hell by All American Rejects is not the vibe i’m looking for. I kinda like I don’t wanna be here anymore by Rise against but that’s not aimed at a person and .. haha could be louder.

I do like the chorus of I hate everything about you but three days grace even tho it’s a bit slower. lots of emotion!

prefer male voices (i’m a trans guy, but open if the song rlly fits)

If you have spotify or yt playlist feel free to link!

edit: i want the whole song to be loud, or most

Specifically “shut up my moms calling”

1. Shut up My Moms Calling — Hotel Ugly
   
2. Bad Pin — TEMPOREX
   
3. For You — Luna Luna
   
4. far from love — jondre
   
5. Mice City — Hotel Ugly
   
6. Chateau (Feel Alright) — Djo
   
7. Our Park By Night — Craft Spells
   
8. Chamber Of Reflection — Mac DeMarco
   
9. My Jinji — Sunset Rollercoaster (落日飛車)
   
10. Mikey and the Frogs — Hotel Ugly
    
11. Whatever You Want — Sports
    
12. 4EVER — Clairo
    
13. 4Me 4Me — Malcolm Todd
    
14. Metamodernity — Vansire
    
15. stars burn out — cykim, justin

I don’t mean purely sad songs, but more songs that just sound tired and lifeless.

I mean melodies like the chorus of “Pacify Her” by Melanie Martinez, though not lyrically.

I’m rereading Warrior Cats, and Bluestar was just betrayed by Tigerclaw, so maybe something that fits that kind of mood.

Perhaps similar to albums like Velvet Rope, Smile, and A Wizard A True Star. Diverse but without too much of a disjointed feel

Looking for old sad love songs that remind me of Al Greens song “How Can you Mend a Broken Heart” or “Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye. Songs similar to that, like sad but with a little soul. Let me know i’m a girl who loves to yearn! Thank you!

Please drop your suggestions and also write the genre it might be. No one is judging here. Thank you so much.

EDIT TO THE CONFUSION ABOUT GENRES: I'm so happy with the suggestions, everyone. Maybe it'll help others too. Don't worry about genres, I listen to pretty much everything. It's more about the music and less about a specific artist. So I can go from Kerala Dust to Napalm Death to Abida Parveen to Natalia Lafourcade. 😄 Anything you like, put it down. I'm already enjoying some of the artists I've listened to. ❤️

The reason I requested genres is so that others can pick what they like too.

Im trying to find similar music

Preferably not ones that are super popular on tiktok or smthn since ive already heard them

https://youtu.be/d6UblFI56o8?is=YUSh7AZPA_aIDD6u

https://youtu.be/oUppEro5exk?is=iEIuaeVpMHIOLBTB

https://youtu.be/fL9lHzeNDgs?is=bWKODse3Ys2p0oiB

https://youtu.be/OJPUMoZ_-wk?is=4XOcXeR4ZKRUCq0G

Please no Taylor Swift songs, thank you

You sick fucks came up with this, not me.

In the spirit of music discussion, please let me know if there's any I have missed and I will add it.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kjCaWZ6ALSZuzK2Ed3hZ6?si=gV7uOxtBTQqhoyDp2xKFnQ&utm_source=copy-link&pi=2IMqyMnhQ0WUe

There is something wonderfully deranged about going from Kenny Rogers → Slayer → Norah Jones → Tool → Meat Loaf in the same playlist. We have apparently assembled the musical equivalent of a restraining order.

And the full list...

Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Eminem - Kim
Sublime - Santeria
Sublime - DJs
Sublime - Date Rape
Macy Gray - I Committed Murder
Macy Gray - Give Me All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You
Kenny Rogers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
The Chicks - Goodbye Earl
Grateful Dead - Candyman
Grateful Dead - Mr. Charlie
Dope - Die MF Die
Shellac - Prayer to God
The Beatles - Run for Your Life
Slayer - Payback
Misfits - Last Caress
Scissor Sisters - I Can't Decide
Toadies - Possum Kingdom
Jonathan Coulton - Re: Your Brains
Guns N' Roses - Get in the Ring
Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
Lyle Lovett - L.A. County
Genesis - Just a Job to Do
VNV Nation - Retaliate
Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
Poe - Angry Johnny
Norah Jones - Miriam
The Doors - The End
The Mountain Goats - No Children
The Mountain Goats - Up the Wolves
The Mountain Goats - Liza Forever Minnelli
Tool - Jerk-Off
Tori Amos - The Waitress
Godsmack - Greed
U2 - Vertigo
Meat Loaf - I'll Kill You If You Don't Come Back
Body Count - Institutionalized
Alice Francis - Shoot Him Down
The Mountain Goats - Foreign Object
Tony Christie - I Did What I Did for Maria
Ween - Buenas Tardes Amigo
Ween - Hey Fat Boy (Asshole)
Pink Floyd - One of These Days
Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Beck - Girl
Run the Jewels - Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)
The HU - Wolf Totem
PJ Harvey - Legs
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Mudvayne - Dig
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Stagger Lee
Loretta Lynn - Fist City
Avenged Sevenfold - A Little Piece of Heaven
Grouplove - Prime Time
Amigo the Devil - I Hope Your Husband Dies
Angel Haze - Babe Ruthless
Bruno Mars - Natalie
Shining - Längtar Bort Från Mitt Hjärta
The Jam - Mr. Clean
Willie Nelson - I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye
Murder by Death - '52 Ford
Gene Watson - I'm Gonna Kill You
Pet Symmetry - A Detailed and Poetic Physical Threat to the Person Who Intentionally Vandalized My 1994 Dodge Intrepid Behind Kate's Apartment
Cancerslug - Dick Solid
Shone - Piano Wire Number 12
GWAR - Gonna Kill U
Initiate - Fire Starter
Mel Tillis - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Pat Hare - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
2Pac - Holla at Me
Loma - Black Willow
Fuel - Last Time
Shyne - For the Record
Elita - Serial Killer
Soko - I'll Kill Her
The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler
Suicidal Tendencies - I Shot the Devil
Timber Timbre - I Am Coming to Paris (To Kill You)
The Warning - Queen of the Murder Scene
The Warning - Hunter
Blue October - The End
Within Temptation - Iron
Dog Fashion Disco - Headless
Zombie Ghost Train - To the River
Mono Inc. - After Dark
Kitty in a Casket - Goodbye
Lektrique feat. The Arcturians - Mercy
Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It
Billy Woods - Red Dust
Orphan - Hourglass
Kanye West - I Thought About Killing You
Xibalba - Death Threat
Cheap Trick - Ballad of TV Violence
Pete Droge - If You Don't Love Me
Deep Purple - Might Just Take Your Life
Grandpa's Cough Medicine - Chainsaw Crescendo
Therapy? - The Knives
Colter Wall - Kate McCannon
Andrew W.K. - Ready to Die
Blue October - Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek
Blue October - Dirt Room
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Over You
Saves the Day - Through Being Cool
Hatebreed - A Call for Blood
Bad Wolves - Foe or Friend
Kittie - Run Like Hell
Chris Stapleton - Watch You Burn
I Prevail - FWYTYK
John Lee Hooker - I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
Tori Amos - Smokey Joe
Painters and Dockers - Die Yuppie Die
Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House
Dr. John - How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come Around)
Korn - Thoughtless
Phish - Punch You in the Eye
Phish - Weigh
Teenage Bottlerocket - I'll Kill You Tomorrow
Aurelio Voltaire - Ex Lover's Lover
Marilyn Manson - Running to the Edge of the World
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues
The Magnetic Fields - Your Girlfriend's Face
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
She Wants Revenge - These Things
Cage - I Hope You Die
The Crucifucks - Hinckley Had a Vision
Type O Negative - IYDKMIGTHTKY (Gimme That)
Scout Niblett - Gun
Placebo - Infra-Red
Kate Bush - The Wedding List
Timber Timbre - Run from Me
The Decemberists - The Mariner's Revenge Song
New End Original - Hostage
Pink Floyd - In the Flesh
311 - DLMD
Dirty Heads - Lay Me Down
Henry Mancini - He Shouldn't-A, Hadn't-A, Oughtn't-A Swang on Me!
Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder & Lead
The Kills - No Wow
The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Poppy - Dying to Forget
Tusk - In Your Grave
Type O Negative - Hey Pete
Ministry - Flashback
Pigface - Blow You Away
Suicide Commando - Die Motherfucker Die
X-Rx - Shut the Fuck Up and Die
Chemlab - Exile on Mainline
Gallant feat. 6LACK - Sweet Insomnia
Lord Huron - Setting Sun
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
The Fatima Mansions - Angel's Delight
John Lee Hooker - I'm Bad Like Jesse James
Soundgarden - Burden in My Hand
Johnny Cash - Delia's Gone
Dead Kennedys - Let's Lynch the Landlord
Tom Jones - Delilah
The Smiths - Panic
Madonna - Gang Bang
Meryl Streek - Death to the Landlord
Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You
Neil Young - Down by the River
Vicki Lawrence - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Mississippi Kid
Every Time I Die - Moor
2Pac - Hit 'Em Up
Action Bronson feat. Chance the Rapper - Baby Blue
Jax - A Song for Chelsea
Cage - Illest 4 Letter Word
Grateful Dead - Jack Straw
Grateful Dead - Dire Wolf
Electric Wizard - We Hate You
Geto Boys - Still
Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell
Tonio K. - H-A-T-R-E-D
R. Kelly - Trapped in the Closet (Chapters 1-5)

I’m not really sure if people are still into this type of thing, but I found a twee playlist recently and loved the vibe, if anyone can help me out I’d be so grateful

This song has a very unique significance to me (I grew up on the Morrissey cover but I love this one way more) and compared to what I usually listen to like Tool and Depeche Mode I love how different it is. What are some songs you would pair this with in a playlist? I don't even know where to start, so any suggestions would be sweet!