# Help me find some new music! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 6, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812 "2003-04-06T04:36:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/21 "2003-04-07T05:38:52Z")
You might also want to check out Rhapsody, Kamelot, Avantasia, and Symphony X. If you don’t mind a little metal, Cradle Of Filth and Dimmu Borgir have both been known to use a fair amount of violins. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/22 "2003-04-07T20:40:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > \*\*Run, don’t walk, and pick up Therion’s _Vovin_ \*\* DING DING DING! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a definite winner here. The one I heard that did have vocals creeped me right out (think Exorcist) but otherwise, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/23 "2003-04-07T20:42:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LifeOnWry \* > \*\*DING DING DING! > > Ladies and gentlemen, we have a definite winner here. The one I heard that did have vocals creeped me right out (think Exorcist) but otherwise, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! \*\* And now you’re going to discover that no one else is doing the same thing, so you’re stuck with Therion. Stick to their later releases, cause they used to be just another death metal band. _Secret Of The Runes_ and _Deggial_ are both great albums too. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/24 "2003-04-07T20:48:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LifeOnWry \* > \*\*DING DING DING! > > Ladies and gentlemen, we have a definite winner here. The one I heard that did have vocals creeped me right out (think Exorcist) but otherwise, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! \*\* And now you’re going to discover that no one else is doing the same thing, so you’re stuck with Therion. Stick to their later releases, cause they used to be just another death metal band. _Secret Of The Runes_ and _Deggial_ are both great albums too. ---
**Author:** ![Teelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/25 "2003-04-08T06:18:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gex gex \* > \*\*The rock meets classical desription sounds like you’re asking for some **Godspeed You! Black Emperor** or posso **Sigur Ros**. \*\* Ahh! **Sigur Ros!** Beautiful stuff. I reccomend this to everyone. Trust me, that extra 20 dollars you have will not go to waste. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/26 "2003-04-08T19:42:31Z")
These are mostly jazz, and mostly old. A couple of swing albums, and the last two are country. (Artist and album(s) that I have) Al DiMeola/Chic Corea - Return to Forever Brian Auger/Oblivion Express - Second Wind, Closer To It Brian Auger/Julie Driscoll - Open Frank Zappa - Hot Rats Jean Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean Passport - Cross Collateral, Looking Thru, Passport, Hand Made Osibisa - The Very Best Of Malo - Malo Larry Coryell - Barefoot Boy Willie and Lobo - Fandango Nights Royal Crown Review - Mugzy’s Move, Caught In The Act, Live Amazing Rhythm Aces - Toucan Do It Too, Burning the Ballroom Down, Stacked Deck, Too Stuffed To Jump Goose Creek Symphony - Goose Creek Symphony ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/27 "2003-04-08T19:55:48Z")
Uh, sorry. That would be Return to Forever with Al DiMeola & Chic Corea, the album is _Romantic Warrior_ ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812/28 "2003-04-10T14:41:45Z")
**LifeOnWry** : Two groups. **Godspeed You! Black Emperor** used to be called Godpeed You Black Emperor, but then they decided to change their name to the punctuated style used by myself and others in this thread. I think it is their deliberately obstuse style. 🙂 If you like those gropus, check out **mùm** who are Icelandic and do a similar post rock/classical thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-new-music/166812.md?page=1)