Best band recommendations on Reddit

111 reviews from r/punk, r/PowerMetal, r/musicsuggestions and 17 more subreddits

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Strung Out

4.8

(4)

"Strung Out, Modern Life Is War, A Wilhelm Scream."

"Strung Out is pretty dope punk with technical guitar sounds."

"Strung Out, Propagandhi, A Wilhelm Scream, Municipal Waste, Pour Habit."

"Strung Out, my best description is Skate Punk mixed with Prog Metal."

Municipal Waste

4.7

(3)

"Tragedy, municipal waste, caustic Christ, his hero is gone."

"Municipal Waste. Iron Reagan."

"Municipal waste, RKL!!!!, Lagwagon, black flag, D.R.I., Havok"

Nomad

4.3

(3)

"Nomad Rugged - it’s galvanized rubber with a real watch clasp."

"I see a lot of people recommending the Nomad band and will be trying those out soon!"

"Nomad bands are a good pick up but the Alpine Loop is the most comfortable."

Be'lakor

5.0

(2)

"If you’re looking for the cream of the crop melodeath wise then listen to be’lakor."

"Be'Lakor, Insomnium, and Mors Principium Est will be right up your alley."

Unleash the Archers

5.0

(2)

"Both albums start to finish!"

"Try Unleash the Archers and Brothers of Metal."

Propagandhi

4.5

(2)

"Propagandhi - anything from today's empires on."

"Propagandhi. Hot water music. A Wilhelm scream."

IDLES

4.5

(2)

"I recently brought my metal friend to an IDLES show and she loved it."

"Hard to pick just one. I’ll list my personal recommendations for people who enjoy Radiohead."

Bring Me The Horizon

4.0

(2)

"Bring me the horizon is a close second though and you should check them out."

"Probably the poppy later career of BMTH."

#10

Three Days Grace

4.0

(2)

"Hollywood Undead, The Birthday Massacre, Icon For Hire, Three Days Grace, Shinedown, Local H."

"Three days grace Skillet Bullet for my valentine Avenged sevenfold Anthrax Korn Disturbed System of a down Slipknot Breaking Benjamin"

#11

The Smile

4.0

(2)

"I’ll list my personal recommendations for people who enjoy Radiohead."

"Hard to pick just one. I’ll list my personal recommendations for people who enjoy Radiohead."

#12

Primria

4.0

(2)

"I this solid saddle leather straps from primria."

"Looking for the term, vegetable tanned leather, will age into nice patina over time."

#13

Barton

4.0

(2)

"Barton are well regarded and reasonably priced."

"If you want Horween leather at a competitive then, as mentioned, Barton is very reasonably priced."

#14

Dopelord

5.0

(1)

"A few bands with similar sounds that I like are: Dopelord, their album “Black Arts, Riff Worship & Weed Cult”."

#15

Wintersun

5.0

(1)

"Wintersun are a great band. I recommend to start with their first album."

#16

Kalmah

5.0

(1)

"Check Kalmah, Wintersun, Disarmonia mundi."

#17

Dark Tranquility

5.0

(1)

"Check out Dark Tranquility, In Flames, The Halo Effect."

#18

Strapcode

5.0

(1)

"I just put the Strapcode one on my seiko 5. The quality is just beyond amazing."

#19

LIW

5.0

(1)

"Also LIW makes a good one, expensive but good."

#20

AliE

5.0

(1)

"AliE for the cheap, Strapcode Super J or Angus for best."

#21

Die Spitz

5.0

(1)

"For some ripping women-led bands: Die spitz, Mannequin Pussy, Destroy Boys."

#22

Vektor

5.0

(1)

"If you havent heard Vektor check out every single thing that band has done."

#23

Keababies

5.0

(1)

"It helped my sciatica so much."

#24

Amazing

5.0

(1)

"My ob highly recommends them helps take the pressure off"

#25

Erika's Original

5.0

(1)

"Try an Erika's Original MN strap."

#26

Samsung

5.0

(1)

"Samsung extreme sport band. It's easy to clean and breathable."

#27

Amazon

5.0

(1)

"I have been using this cheap steel magnetic band for six months and I absolutely love it."

#28

Vionentus

5.0

(1)

"Vionentus PERIOD. Their leather band are the best you can get in my opinion imo."

#29

Olytop

5.0

(1)

"These bands are super lightweight and much more comfortable than the silicone/rubber ones."

#30

Avantasia

5.0

(1)

"Avantasia - The Metal Opera (Part 1&2)"

#31

Wolfbrigade

5.0

(1)

"Wolfbrigade's recently released new album "Life Knife Death" is highly recommended!"

#32

A Wilhelm Scream

5.0

(1)

"A Wilhelm scream, strung out(early albums), no trigger, propagandhi."

#33

Mannequin Pussy

5.0

(1)

"Try mannequin pussy."

#34

Extortion

5.0

(1)

"Try Extortion ... I'd put them at times in the 'grindviolence' genre."

#35

Pig Destroyer

5.0

(1)

"Pig Destroyer, Phobia, Dystopia to start."

#36

Atrocity Solution

5.0

(1)

"Atrocity Solution."

#37

6L6

5.0

(1)

"6L6, Helmet."

#38

Blood for Blood

5.0

(1)

"You need to listen to Blood for Blood."

#39

Midnight

5.0

(1)

"This is easy - Midnight - they are super sleazy, heavily punk infused Black n Roll."

#40

The Bronx

5.0

(1)

"You should try The Bronx or Turnstile."

#41

The Exploited

5.0

(1)

"The exploited, GBH, Discharge, DRI, Anti- Nowhere League."

#42

Iron Reagan

5.0

(1)

"Iron Reagan, RKL, Suicidal Tendencies."

#43

Dag Nasty

5.0

(1)

"There’s one album you need to get (or go listen to it on youtube or whatever first) - Dag Nasty “Can I Say”."

#44

Capra

5.0

(1)

"Capra's first album blew me away."

#45

Tragedy

5.0

(1)

"Tragedy, His Hero is Gone, Weekend Nachos, Poison Idea."

#46

Bad Brains

5.0

(1)

"The first Bad Brains album is a classic."

#47

Gallows

5.0

(1)

"Gallows, Gulch, Ondt Blod."

#48

Black Flag

5.0

(1)

"Sunami, Knocked Loose, Black Flag."

#49

Turnstile

5.0

(1)

"Turnstile and The Bronx might be of interest."

#50

Discharge

5.0

(1)

"Go to the early 80s UK stuff that both metal heads and punks loved."

#51

Brownskin Band

5.0

(1)

"Brownskin Band!! Can NOT recommend highly enough."

#52

Shine

5.0

(1)

"I HIGHLY recommend Shine! They are a wedding band based out of Rochester but they travel."

#53

The Rolling Heads Band

5.0

(1)

"The rolling heads band played my wedding last year and they absolutely rock."

#54

Ayreon

5.0

(1)

"Ayreon might be worth a listen, especially since they're all story albums."

#55

Deftones

5.0

(1)

"I think you'd like Deftones based on these."

#56

Brand New

5.0

(1)

"Brand new - this band will change your life"

#57

Black Country, New Road

5.0

(1)

"I strongly recommend latest releases of the following contemporary bands"

#58

Nine Inch Nails

5.0

(1)

"In all seriousness, Nine Inch Nails. Trent is a genius and it shows in the music."

#59

Anachronist

4.0

(1)

"Look at Anachronist watch straps."

#60

Bellroy

4.0

(1)

"I know it’s not 100% leather so please don’t crucify me, but I think the Bellroy watch straps are nice."

#61

Colareb

4.0

(1)

"I would look at the Colareb Venezia in Swamp or Brown."

#62

Rubber B

4.0

(1)

"Less than the OEM rubber straps but still expensive would be Rubber B."

#63

Urban Armor Gear

4.0

(1)

"The shark velcro strap works good as well as the Urban Armor Gear strap."

#64

N/A

4.0

(1)

"I'd recommend a nylon band, there's tonnes on Amazon."

#65

Spigen

4.0

(1)

"I'm using the spigen lite fit on my pw3 45mm. It's been great so far."

#66

Choking Victim

4.0

(1)

"I would recommend Choking Victim/Leftover Crack."

#67

Rise Against

4.0

(1)

"My best friend was huge into metal and NYC hardcore and of all 'my bands', he really liked Rise Against."

#68

Crusades

4.0

(1)

"It's a bit of an acquired taste, but I've gotten several of my metalhead buddies into Crusades."

#69

Econochrist

4.0

(1)

"Econochrist, His Hero is Gone, 1332, Logical Nonsense, Damad."

#70

Spy gel

4.0

(1)

"Spy gel, Goon, Bib."

#71

The Casualties

4.0

(1)

"Casualties, Exploited, A Whilhelm Scream."

#72

Witch Hunt

4.0

(1)

"Witch Hunt, Crusades, Black Tower."

#73

Rancid

4.0

(1)

"I see a lot of recs that make logical sense in regards to lyrical content and heavyness, but as an extreme Metal fan and occasional musician I recommend Rancid."

#74

Converge

4.0

(1)

"Kinda punk, kinda metal: Converge - Dark Horse."

#75

The Boredoms

4.0

(1)

"[The Boredoms](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jkm86gDUNE&list=PLgEF-7ArMML6FpaGIgGwvtmU9kZjP2FcH)."

#76

Battalion of Saints

4.0

(1)

"Batallion of Saints, Decry, SSD."

#77

Amebix

4.0

(1)

"Amebix, Spazz, Doom."

#78

Sick of It All

4.0

(1)

"Sick of It All is a pretty good choice"

#79

Disfear

4.0

(1)

"Disfear, From Ashes Rise, Tragedy"

#80

Storm of Sedition

4.0

(1)

"Storm of Sedition After the Bombs Hellshock"

#81

Drain

4.0

(1)

"The bands Drain and Scowl are the bands that got me to start listening to more punk"

#82

Motörhead

4.0

(1)

"Motorhead and the Misfits is what brought in metalheads and punks in the 80s."

#83

Charged GBH

4.0

(1)

"Charged GBH and RKL are really fucking good."

#84

Atlas

4.0

(1)

"Atlas. Both male and female vocalists, horn section, wide range of music."

#85

Chasing Neon

4.0

(1)

"Chasing Neon features both a female and male vocalist."

#86

Orden Ogan

4.0

(1)

"Orden Ogan, Powerwolf, and Wind Rose are all great power metal bands."

#87

Human Fortress

4.0

(1)

"Human Fortress - first two albums."

#88

Crimson Glory

4.0

(1)

"USPM: Crimson Glory, Jag Panzer, Metal Church."

#89

Kamelot

4.0

(1)

"Personal favorites: * Kamelot * Battle Beast."

#90

Wind Rose

4.0

(1)

"Wind rose and brothers of metal."

#91

Gloryhammer

4.0

(1)

"I would highly recommend if you want to listen to the goofiest sci fi/fantasy story ever told."

#92

Twilight Force

4.0

(1)

"Twilight force. Hammerfall. Theocracy."

#93

UAG

3.0

(1)

"I had the UAG strap, it is good, but after awhile the velcro loops wear out."

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