What are your 10 favorite bands?

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

62. I'm sure I'll forget some

And I'll be happy if people know even half of these.

1. The Wildhearts: My favorite band for over fifteen years now, perfect combination of hard rock, metal, punk and pop with lots of vocal harmonies. And although some albums are better than others they aren't on a descending arc, their last album "¡Chutzpah!" is one of my favorites.

The rest in no particular order:

Anything Devin Townsend does: The bands and styles may change, but the music is always amazing.

Honeycrack: Three guitarists, five voices and not afraid to use them. Hard Rock/Punk with lots of harmonies at its finest. Unfortunately only released one album ("Prozaic", 1996), but to me it's one of the most amazing works I've hears. (My sig quote is theirs too)

Marvelous 3 / Butch Walker (1999-2002): In those years Butch Walker managed to make some incredibly fun rock music (with one minor hit: "Freak of The Week" with the Marvelous 3). Marvelous 3's "ReadySexGo" (2000) and Butch's first solo album "Left of Self-Centered" (2002) are great. Unfortunately (for me) since then he's started making pop music, which, with the exception of the odd song here and there, pretty much leaves me cold.

Saigon Kick: It probably won't score me any points with the cool kids, but they've been amongst my faves for some twenty years. Wonderfully eclectic and (IMHO) underrated. "Love Is On The Way" was one of their worst songs (they've even done better schmaltzy love songs).

Jellyfish: "Spilt Milk" is pure magic.

Ska-P: Spanish ska/punk band. Very political and very left wing. Saw them in concert and had a great time. They even manage to make a song about police brutality danceable.

Muse: "Absolution" is an amazing album. And the others are no slouches either.

Green Day

The Beatles: To me they are the most important rock band of the last century.

Chaos unLtd. and ?Syntax Error: What do you mean I can't put my own stuff on this list???

Honorable Mentions: Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Alkaline Trio.