Soooo many good suggestions, and I had a day off today. Sunflower, Eich and Fenris: that music you recommended is splendid. I think I'll spend this night on Youtube. Yep, sometimes I think insomnia is my best friend.
I love music almost as much as reading (the only style I absolutely don't like is techno). It's almost as hard to chose just some favourites as it would be doing the same with my most
precious books.
When in the mood for an Apocalypse:Dragonforce:
Starfire;
Through The Fire And Flames;
Blackfire (The pattern's probably a starting pyromania.)
My Chemical Romance:
Desolation Row (The band isn't that great, but this one song is perfect to be at the end of Watchmen. Now, that's a good movie with well-chosen music. The comic it was made from is one of the few I like from DC.)
Stratovarius:
Eagleheart;
Paradise;
Hunting High and LowIn Mode feat Juliette:
The Last Unicorn (It's the cover of the theme of a cartoon by the same title, that was based on a really good book from Peter S. Beagle. Also, it's the only one I heard from the author.)
Cindy Lauper:
Time After TimeLordi:
Blood Red SandmanYuki Kajiura:
A Song of Storm and Fire (I haven't listened to modern Japanese music until a friend sent me this link. It surprised me.)
For waking up:Celtic Legacy:
Guardian AngelKhymera:
Borderline Húzzad csak kivilágos virradatig (It's a song from "Csárdás Queen", an operetta. I tried to leave out songs in Hungarian, but I like this one too much for that. It was hard to find even a not-so-bad quality of it version on Youtube.)
When fully awake and want to stay that way:Van Canto:
The Mission (They mostly just do covers using only drums. See for yourself.
)
Sonata Arctica:
The Cage (Okay, they were mentioned before, but not this song.)
Rednex:
Ride The Hurricane's Eye (Old times, old times, when I bought a *casette*. This is a newer song.)
Dreamtale:
Lady DragonLive and Learn (Sonic Game Theme)
Nowhere Fast (Streets of Fire Soundtrack. Now, *that* is an OLD movie. Meaning: bad story, good music.)
Hammerfall:
Stronger Than AllXandria:
Sisters of the LightDelain:
The GatheringValami Amerika (Movie Theme Song)
Avantasia:
The Looking Glass;
The Story Ain't Over;
Another Angel Down;
Memory (I love that they tell a story with their songs.)
When a little tired:ENYA:
Wild Child (Her songs are soothing like a long swim in a lake.)
Blackmore's Night:
Olde Village Lanterne;
Rainbow Blues;
Street of Dreams;
Writing On The Wall (Or anything from them.)
The Ataris:
So Long AstoriaTen:
We Rule the NightLoreena McKennitt:
Stolen ChildLullacry:
Don't Touch The Flame (Don't watch, just listen.
)
Maybe not the deepest ones, but still fun to listen to:Heather Alexander:
Pour Your Brother One More Round"Mercedes Lackey":
Racous, Rude and Rowdy (She's actually a writer, with a series of fantasy books for young adults. And some sci-fi, if I remember well.)
Ska-P:
El Gato LopezRun With Us (Remember the cartoon 'The Raccoons'?)
Bryan Bowels:
The ScotsmanTake To The Sky (Guardians Soundtrack)
What Is This Feeling?;
Defying Gravity (from Wicked)
Oh, and some good parodies to go with SSSS:
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I can't place Wagner, Vivaldi or Liszt Ferenc anywhere; they are too colourful. Sorry for writing so long a post, I cut it at least four times.
