Great bands that you can't understand

[V8S]

Since I have got into metal I've come across a few bands that sing in languages that I can't understand. Despite this, I reckon they're great.

Rules:

1) You can have a maximum of two bands.
2) You can't understand their lyrics.
3) You have to think they're great - not that you just don't understand them.

So I put forward:

• Rammstein (German - industrial metal)
• Korpiklaani (mostly Finnish - folk metal)

ETA: Some genre info would go down well.

Edited by V8S on Friday 14th December 12:24

[Ianeire]

Kings of Leon (Hillbilly)....

Edited by Ianeire on Friday 14th December 12:18

[wmg100]

Sigur Ros

[cloggy]

V8S said:

2) You can't understand their lyrics.

Any fecking Rap band.

[Crazy Fool]

System of a Down. It's in english but some of their lyrics are insane.

[Yugguy]

The Proclaimers

[360 detailing]

cloggy said:

V8S said:

2) You can't understand their lyrics.

Any fecking Rap band.

Ah you iz just not down wit ya flavas, show dem sum weespekt...........

word.............

What is all that stuff about eh??? Hip to the hippity hop ( OR something?!?! )

[Broken Hero]

Yugguy said:

The Proclaimers

he said "great" bands mate

[Twincam16]

Killing Joke. OK, so you can understand some of their lyrics when they turn the distortion down (they were Nirvana's main inspiration alongside the Pixies), but most of the time - huh? Great band though.

[davido140]

manic street preachers!!!

say what now?

[jesusbuiltmycar]

Rammstein - german band who are amazing live. (industrial-ish)

The Mars Volta (In a genre of their own - Post hardcore punk, prog rock, jazz)- sing in a mixture of English and Spanish throwing in some of their own made up words (Meta-Amputechture Televators etc.). Very different and all of their albums take a while to get into, but well worth a listen.

Edited by jesusbuiltmycar on Friday 14th December 12:41

[zigazigahh]

Nirvana. So unintelligible that Wierd Al Jankovic had to take the p155:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbsJNe1ZY3E

[Funk]

Nightwish.

[Chris Type R]

zigazigahh said:

Nirvana. So unintelligible that Wierd Al Jankovic had to take the p155:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbsJNe1ZY3E

[Thudd]

Radiohead.

[minimoog]

Cocteau Twins

My Bloody Valentine


Sneaky 3rd choice: Wedding Present cos the vox are always mixed too low

[Andeh]

wmg100 said:

Sigur Ros

+1

[V7TTE]

YES.

[The Black Flash]

Cradle of Filth.

Goes to the trouble to write rather flowery lyrics, then screams them unintelligably.

And I second system of a down. Clearly mad.

[thebluebus]

Twincam16 said:

Pixies

My very favourite band - ever.

But some of Black Francis' lyrics can be pretty indecipherable.
Until you find out what he's actually singing and realise that you did understand and it simply makes no sense.