GNR... Use your illusion. It changed my world and pushed me to become a better guitar player. How about you? What album/group had great influence on you.
I just recently switched my favorite genre of music to "melodic death metal"
It's exactly what it describes and is actually quite badass if you give it a fair enough shot. In fact In Flames is melodic death metal and is from the same town in sweden that pretty much all melodeath bands are from, which isn't a lot.
Gardenian is my new favorite melodeath. They take a bit of getting used to but if you listen a few times you'll probably get into them. Unfortunately they're split up now and all the members are now in big bands such as children of bodom.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfuxG2swKMQ"]YouTube - Gardenian-Tell The World Im Sorry[/ame]
I'm going to be the first one in this thread to be made fun of probably but whatever - I don't care.
Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman's music got me through some really tough times and challenged me to be more than what I was. I go see him live any chance I get and even though his style of music isnt my "type" nowdays I still always have a CD or two in my car all the time.
Deliguy.. and anyone else who likes different types of metal should check out A Dark Halo. Industrial metal at its finest...awesome songs.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRT8ofjn6_E&feature=related"]A Dark Halo - Unbreakable[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-QTBjPCVSE"]YouTube - A Dark Halo - Dust And Ashes[/ame]