Soot and Stars
I AM SOOT!
Breaking Benjamin
This is one of those no flash, straight ahead rock groups that deserves a lot of cred nonetheless! They manage to make rock that's as hard as any other but has a beauty to it nonetheless because they no melody and the vocalist is IMO the best in it's class of rock. I've seen the band live twice and even when he was sick the first show he could still out sing half the alternative bands. The way he can soften his vocals and scream like he does is great! Anyway, not much more to say but these guys had to have the own thread!
My Favorites from each album:
Saturate
(Their heaviest)
Polyamorous
(The first single)
I Wish I May
Forever
(bonus track but great departure from the rest of the album, preview of the next c.d.)
We Are Not Alone
(more radio friendly but their best work IMO, a gloomy, melodic, solid album)
So Cold
(1st single, This riff has been ripped off a couple times)
Firefly
Sooner Or Later
Forget It
(beautiful pop melody)
Rain
(Gorgeous acoustic using a familiar tune)