Over a very long period of time I've always had an artist, song, or album that were my gateways into whole new areas of music: Grand Funk Railroad / Sin's A Good Man's Brother - Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Public Enemy / Fight The Power - Rap Soggy Bottom Boys (from "O Brother Where Art Thou") - Bluegrass James Brown / Get Up - Funk Sonny Rollins / The Bridge - Jazz Bauhaus / Bela Lugosi's Dead - Goth Various Putomayo albums - A huge array of music from around the world ... View more

I'm with you on Black Label Society - still haven't had the chance. On the heavier list are Five Finger Death Punch, Disturbed, Corrosion of Conformity, and Bullet For My Valentine . Separately I'd like to check out She Wants Revenge, Matisyahu, Eminem,and Joe Bonamassa. ... View more