Who is your favorite band and why?

I would have to say breaking benjamin. I seem to like every song they put out just about.

In Flames
Killswitch
Cradle of Filth

Love melodies and lyrics. Simple

Dave Matthews Band. Nobody else even comes close for me, they put me in my happy place!

Earthsuit and then Mute Math. (Not that one is better than the other, but Paul Meany was the genius behind both) because each song takes me to a different place in my head. Amazing!

Disturbed

Because I am.

The Allman Brothers Band, they have the best musicians in the world along with great lyrics and amazing vocals.

Don't have a favourite band but here is something to go with:

Queens of the Stoneage - Seriously Josh Homme is one of the greatest guitarists out there, he's also an excellent producer.
The Black Keys - If you have to ask why listen to the albums Chulahoma and Rubber Factory
Man Man - If you've never heard of this band it's a shame, youtube them performing Van Helsing Boom Box live.
The XX - It's simple and perfect.
Death From Above 1979 - Saw them perform in front of 1000 people, in front of 13,000 people and 40,000 people. One of the best acts I've ever seen live. Top three highlights from Coachella this year for me.

Journey

Because I love Steve Perry's soaring voice and Neil Schon's guitar mastery and the way Dean Castronovo beats the living ***t out of his drums.

Van Halen with Sammy Hagar because that was when the band peaked in lyrics and musicianship

Def Leppard cause 83-90 were my Wonderyears, the soundtrack of my life.

Love!

Coheed and Cambria for me. Also love Muse, The Birthday Massacre and The Cruxshadows.

I love Florence and the Machine, The Dave Matthews Band, The Strokes, The Roots and The Weeknd (yes it's spelled like that).

I love The Cramps. I miss Lux.

I like the bands of yesteryear far more than I do any of the new ones.

Fleetwood Mac are up there with the best....Albatross still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

At the risk of being alienated, I confess to also liking The Beatle's, Abba and the Bee Gee's too...they performed so many catchy lyrics in their day.

I don't think I could ever choose an all-time favorite-I love music way too much to narrow it down. The ones that I always come back to are:

Incubus - Incredible lyrics, amazing live shows, and Brandon Boyd's voice is a thing of beauty

Led Zepplin - Is there actually an explanation needed? They were pioneers and few bands melded together as perfectly as they did.

The Doors - Jim Morrison is the quintessential front man and The Doors are probably the first band that I ever LOVED.

Thrice - Introduced to them several years back by a friend and I am forever grateful for that. Dustin Kensrue's voice cuts right through me.

Journey - Amazing lyrics and Steve Perry is unequaled when it comes to vocals. My God, I would listen to that man sing anything.

Paramore - I think Hayley Williams is the greatest female vocalist of her generation and I've always loved their music. I only hope that continues now that the Farro brothers have parted ways with the band.

Silverchair's Neon Ballroom is (still) one of my favorite albums of all time. So perfectly captured a moment in my life.

And, although no one else here will consider them a "band", my favorite vocal group of all time is *NSYNC. I was 13 when I first heard them and I've loved them ever since (I'm 27 now). Apparently, I've never outgrown my teenybopper days

MGMT .... everything they do is amazing. Their music makes me happy... puts me in a trance sometimes... makes me think... makes me stop thinking...

Top 2 - Bad Religion & Violent Femmes. Both rock a live show