Best bands on Reddit

161 reviews from r/WhenWeWereYoungFest, r/MetalForTheMasses, r/shoegaze and 18 more subreddits

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#1

Apple

4.5
(6)
"The milanese is super comfortable, breathable, no moisture retention, light, durable, totally functional."
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"Another vote for ocean. easy to clean and comfortable."
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"Second the ocean band."
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"Original Apple sport band."
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"For the gym, I use a braided solo loop."
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"The Apple Watch Sport band is great."
#2

Bayside

5.0
(5)
"Cobra starship. And bayside always."
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"Always ALWAYS Silverstein and Bayside."
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"Bayside. Seen them 60 plus times, and they actually get better."
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"Bayside."
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"Bayside."
#3

Bolt Thrower

4.5
(4)
"Bolt Thrower"
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"Bolt thrower"
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"Bolt Thrower"
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"Bolt Thrower, Death, Molested, Woods of Ypres"
#4

Nomad

4.5
(4)
"Nomad seems to be the best way to go."
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"They’re very comfortable for exercising."
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"Nomad…."
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"I use nomad sport strap or ocean loop and the favours are leaning more to the ocean."
#5

Type O Negative

4.0
(4)
"Type O Negative, Woods of Ypres, Trees of Eternity"
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"Type O Negative. RIP Peter Steele."
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"Type o, acid bath, NAILBOMB."
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"Type O"
#6

Rush

5.0
(3)
"Rush."
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"Rush Windir Bathory"
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"RUSH Heaven and Hell"
#7

Avenged Sevenfold

5.0
(3)
"I found this band called Avenged Sevenfold."
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"Definitely you must listen to the latest album by Avenged Sevenfold."
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"I really love Avenged Sevenfold's album Life is But a Dream."
#8

Necrophagist

5.0
(3)
"Try Necrophagist, Archspire and Desecravity."
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"Hate to say it, but Necrophagist"
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"Necrophasgist"
#9

Pierce the Veil

5.0
(3)
"Pierce the veil & coheed are SOOO good live!!!!"
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"PTV and Movements!!"
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"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
#10

Fall Out Boy

5.0
(3)
"Fall out boy is so amazing live!"
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"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
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"Fall Out Boy!"
#11

Overkill

4.7
(3)
"If you want good vocals- overkill is the answer"
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"Overkill for sure"
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"Try Overkill he actually sings"
#12

Manchester Orchestra

5.0
(2)
"Manchester Orchestra, specifically live, is sensational."
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"Manchester Orchestra puts on an incredible show every single time."
#13

Sepultura

5.0
(2)
"Sepultura"
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"Sepultura Brujeria Pre-Satanist Behemoth"
#14

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

5.0
(2)
"You can't have this conversation without them."
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"They literally have a song for every mood, every genre, every vibe."
#15

Story of the Year

5.0
(2)
"DO NOT MISS THEIR SET."
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"Story of the year absolutely crushes it every time."
#16

Wednesday

5.0
(2)
"Wednesday"
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"Wednesday rocks. Especially the album Twin Plagues and the song ‘bull believer’ on their latest record"
#17

Julie

5.0
(2)
"I’ve been listening to a lot of Julie recently."
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"Julie kinda reminds me of sonic youth if you’re into that vibe."
#18

Faith No More

5.0
(2)
"Faith No More"
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"Faith No More"
#19

The Home Team

5.0
(2)
#20

Neck Deep

5.0
(2)
"Is obviously just the thing you’re looking for!"
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"They've been heavy in my listening rotation ever since."
#21

Dance Gavin Dance

5.0
(2)
#22

Ocean

5.0
(2)
"Ocean band for me."
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"Trail absorbs sweat."
#23

The Warning

5.0
(2)
"The Warning. A mixture of different styles and genres."
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"The Warning. All under 25 years old. First album released in 2017."
#24

My Chemical Romance

5.0
(2)
"My Chemical Romance, and I’m hoping Gerard leans into his theatrics for the Black Parade revival!"
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"Definitely My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Pierce the Veil, Cobra Starship, and Fall Out Boy."
#25

Serj Tankian

5.0
(2)
"You should 100% check out Serj tankians solo stuff."
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"Look into serj's and daron's solo projects, daron's is similar to soad and serj's is kinda like soad, idk how to describe it but it's good"
#26

Twelve Foot Ninja

5.0
(2)
"I haven't seen anyone say Twelve Foot Ninja yet."
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"Twelve foot ninja."
#27

Paramore

5.0
(2)
"Paramore and Bring Me The Horizon absolutely smashed at WWWY 2022."
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"Paramore ❤️ and fall out boy puts on a really good show."
#28

Coheed

5.0
(2)
"Pierce the veil & coheed are SOOO good live!!!!"
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"Coheed is insane."
#29

After The Burial

5.0
(2)
"After The Burial."
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"After the Burial for the win. Dig Deep and Evergreen are perfect albums, but their catalog goes way deeper."
#30

Ghost

5.0
(2)
"Ghost and Avatar are my two favorites after System"
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"Ghost seem to be going good atm great stage show too."
#31

Death

5.0
(2)
"Death"
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"Death, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Dio"
#32

BAND-MAID

5.0
(2)
"BAND-MAID"
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"The one and only BAND-MAID"
#33

War on Women

5.0
(2)
"War on Women"
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"War on Women, FEA, and Not on Tour are some newer favorites"
#34

Anthrax

5.0
(2)
"Anthrax is the obvious answer Try Among the Living or Spreading the Disease albums"
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"Has great vocals, Among the Living is top tier."
#35

System of a Down

5.0
(2)
"System of a Down will keep playing shows but will never release another album"
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"Probably System of a Down"
#36

Victoria's Secret

5.0
(2)
"1" elastic that's comfortable and holds a pump."
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"The “logo band” is a 1 inch thick comfy elastic - I have been buying them for years to wear to bed."
#37

Google

5.0
(2)
"It not only looks good, but the magnets to close the band make it so that the band is always snug."
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"My favourite is the Metal Links band because of how chunky and masculine it is."
#38

New Found Glory

4.5
(2)
"New Found Glory. Always."
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"New found glory is pretty good."
#39

Linkin Park

4.5
(2)
"Depends on who you ask but Linkin Park for me"
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"If you want a new band, check out Linkin Park 2.0"
#40

Woods of Ypres

4.5
(2)
"Woods of ypres"
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"Woods of Ypres"
#41

The Used

4.5
(2)
"The Used and Atreyu"
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"The Used and 3OH!3 were super fun in 2022!"
#42

Serious Steel

4.5
(2)
"Serious steel bands are outstanding quantity."
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"I recommend you looped bands of Clench, Rouge or Serious Steel."
#43

Belmont

4.5
(2)
"Belmont Wilmette We were sharks Capstan (not quite pop punk, but check their older stuff. Pretty fast paced. Wax Poetic is a good one) Settle your scores Brigades (specifically China Doll) Life Lessons Kayak Jones Pentimento Ben Quad Hold Close Coldfront For When You Can’t Breathe Man Overboard Homebound Midfield Brooklane Calling All Captains Woes Parting Ways Johnny Baseba"
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#44

A Day To Remember

4.5
(2)
"Pierce the Veil, fall out boy, Say Anything, and adtr are all still killing it!"
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"ADTR and Four Year Strong are great live."
#45

Spigen

4.5
(2)
"This is my choice."
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"Now a classic."
#46

Scandal

4.0
(2)
"Scandal"
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"Scandal"
#47

Nike

4.0
(2)
"Nike sport loop."
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"Used to love the Nike sport loop but ocean band is now top tier!"
#48

Nevermore

4.0
(2)
"Nevermore"
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"Nevermore"
#49

Mr.FanTastiC

4.0
(2)
"Mr.Fanstasic, The Starvers"
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"I'd throw in Mr.FanTastiC, Survive Said the Prophet and Macaroni Empitsu."
#50

Various Artists

4.0
(2)
"Not necessarily all like Daughtry, but worth a check if you're looking for more classic/hard rock that's not too pop and not too metal... 7nth Time Down, Building 429, Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, David Leonard, The Neverclaim, Rhett Walker Band, Sidewalk Prophets (some slow stuff, but when they rock... they rock), Stephen Stanley (my current fav)"
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"Red, Echoing Angels, Jeremy Camp, 7eventh Time Down, Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, Abandon, Mainstay, Rob Rock, Narnia, Theocracy, Scandinavian Metal Praise, Bleach, Caedmon's Call, Plankeye, Mercy Me, Third Day, Zach Williams, Swingin Hammers, Nine Lashes, Sent by Ravens, Manic Drive, The Afters, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, 12 Stones, Anberlin, Life House, Shawn McDonald, The Almost, Neal Morse, The B"
#51

UVERworld

4.0
(2)
"UVERworld"
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"I'd add: + uverworld + man with a mission to the list."
#52

Wolf Alice

5.0
(1)
"I'd say Wolf Alice and Teenage Wrist."
#53

The Menzingers

5.0
(1)
"The Menzingers"
#54

Ringo Deathstar

5.0
(1)
"What about Ringo Deathstar?"
#55

Dogs in a pile

5.0
(1)
"Dogs in a pile. They are the up and coming young guns on the jam scene"
#56

Angel In Coma

5.0
(1)
"[Angel In Coma](https://open.spotify.com/album/3GtE7moTe4CverKn7Bp6sS?si=Q2AMaZkIS6-48XOii84hsQ)"
#57

Epsom

5.0
(1)
"Got myself two of these for my Sanda 9301."
#58

Momma

5.0
(1)
"Momma, High Vis, Drug Church, Wishy, Cloud Nothings, Classic Traffic, Wednesday, Teenage Wrist, The Beths, bar italia, Waltzer"
#59

Fleshwater

5.0
(1)
"Didn’t see anyone mention “Fleshwater” my favorite random find from the last 2 years"
#60

The Great Divides

5.0
(1)
"Some more quirky upbeat shoegaze would be a couple of new Melbourne bands. The Great divides ep I'm sure and Camomile - Sleeping Dreaming, single."
#61

Parannoul

5.0
(1)
"Listen to Parannoul’s latest album Sky Hundred, it’s one of the noisiest and most high energy shoegaze records I’ve ever heard."
#62

The Starlit Hues

5.0
(1)
"Check out The Starlit Hues. Classic sounding shoegaze, but definitely noisy."
#63

METZ

5.0
(1)
"As of like literally this week they are officially on hiatus but you should check out METZ anyways."
#64

Flooding

5.0
(1)
"I might classify flooding as somewhat this. Their album Sillouette Machine is amazing, would check that out and see if it meets what you are looking for."
#65

Full Body 2

5.0
(1)
"Full Body 2 are fucking incredible. Saw them open for George Clanton."
#66

titanium

5.0
(1)
"The titanium Milanese loop has been the new standard for me."
#67

leather

5.0
(1)
"I really like these leather bands. They are the most comfortable ones I’ve found."
#68

The Cure

5.0
(1)
"I just got new record that is quite good, it’s from a band called The Cure."
#69

hemsut

5.0
(1)
"The hemsut horween leather strap is very nice."
#70

Duluth Trading Co

5.0
(1)
"Duluth trading co has amazing underwear. You can get the guys or the girls underwear and both have nice elastic bands for optimal pump wearing."
#71

Inugami Circus-Dan

5.0
(1)
"My go-to for female vocalist fronted acts."
#72

Alcest

5.0
(1)
"Alcest if they can be considered shoegaze"
#73

Flagman

5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed it and SOAD is my favorite band so I think you should give them a go!"
#74

Maximum the Hormone

5.0
(1)
"Try Maximum the Hormone."
#75

Mandy, Indiana

5.0
(1)
"Check out Mandy, Indiana"
#76

Scars on Broadway

5.0
(1)
"Scars on broadway is so good."
#77

American Head Charge

5.0
(1)
"Listen to a band called American Head Charge."
#78

Narrow Head

5.0
(1)
"NARROW HEAD AND SOUL BLIND!"
#79

Hath

5.0
(1)
"I concur with Persefone. Try Hath and Hypno5e."
#80

Dog Fashion Disco

5.0
(1)
"Dog Fashion Disco. Start with Adultery album."
#81

Shein

4.0
(1)
"Super cheap, I bought four colors for 10$, and the quality is great."
#82

Barton Watch Bands

4.0
(1)
"Been enjoying my horween leather band from bartonwatchfaces a lot. One of my cheaper bands but it’s really comfy."
#83

Gang of Youths

4.0
(1)
#84

Rival Sons

4.0
(1)
#85

Wasp

4.0
(1)
"I love Wasp & Sinematic by Motionless in White."
#86

Vancle

4.0
(1)
"Not sure why Google doesn't offer an all black stretch band."
#87

Ganglion

4.0
(1)
"Another good band."
#88

Meliya

4.0
(1)
"My wife has this one in black and really likes it."
#89

Trail Band

4.0
(1)
"Ocean band was uncomfortable for me for sleep tracking."
#90

Gille Loves (Fiction)

4.0
(1)
"Leopardeath is awesome."
#91

PUELA

4.0
(1)
"JUNKIE HONEY AND INUGAMI CIRCUS DAN."

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