Band recomendation help?

Question

I'm thinking of starting to listen to the following bands. Could I get some advice as to how good they are, and which album to get? Thanks!

Opeth

White Stripes ( I own Icky Thump)

Shinedown

Crossfade

The Bravery

Dream Theater

Pop Evil

Silverchair

Buckethead

Answer 1

Opeth...they rule, IMO best band in the world...any album of theirs is good

White Stripes...pretty good, they get kinda boring after awhile but most of their stuff is okay

Shinedown...eh, they are okay but pretty cliche

Crossfade...lame, don't bother

The Bravery...even lamer

Dream Theater...very amazing musicianship, the music might be a little much for most people but if you like prog rock/metal they are a must

Pop Evil...???

Silverchair...their early stuff is really good

Buckethead...hmm, this one is tricky, he is obviously an amazing guitar player but honestly a majority of his music is kinda crappy.  He is sooooooo many albums that it is very difficult to sift through it all and find the good stuff, definitely worth looking into if you like guitar and instrumental music

Answer 2

Opeth

Dream Theater

Buckethead

those are my favourites. I would get as many of opeths albums as possible.

Get Octavarium

Good luck finding a buckethead album that really displays his full talent

Answer 3

Elephant by The White Stripes.

Answer 4

Opeth - good instrmentals...but man do I hate the singers....growl...

Dream Theater - excellent choice dude. The BEST f*king band alive. I would start off with Octavarium or Systematic Chaos.

Buckethead - meh. He's a good guitarist, but just as music it's not too great. And he gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Sorry, but I don't know the rest.