Quote Originally Posted by Chzn8r
Crushed Hope, I'm forever in love with you just for posting a link to a Pain of Salvation song. The Perfect Element is just that- perfect. It's a shame this band is pretty much unknown except to Dream Theater fans =/

Yes it really is a shame that not alot of people know of the band. They are easily my favorite band ever, with The Perfect Element being their best album to date. Though they have nothing but 10/10 albums under their belt.

On topic: I do understand what you are saying TF, however I guess I see it as more useful because I listen to metal more than most people, and more indepth than most people, to the point that I enjoy at least one band from each subgenre, so I find it useful when I want to find something similar to a certain genre or band.