What artists have AMVs gotten you into?

[The Eva Monkey]

Simply put, what musical artists have you gotten into as a result of watching a particular music video? I'm particularly interested in what videos through their creative merit got you into the music. Good music is good music, but it's been my experience that talent with video editing can influence you to like a musical artist through association. There have also been times when a good video has made me change my opinion on a particular song or artist.

Some artists I got into as a result of AMVs:

Guster
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=21648
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=11955

E Nomine
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=6360

Frou Frou
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=15698

Rammstein
http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=230
(although this might have been in combination with Du Hast on the soundtrack for The Matrix)

[AuthenticM]

I don't know the artist behing the song in the AMV, but the one that totally grabbed me was the one you linked to on Trivial Being: Floyd's Nightmare (or how I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Voices in My Head), with the song "Go back to sleep". That song is freaking awesome. Who's performing it?

[TriLink]

I recently became a Rammstein mark because of that very video Eva Monkey posted. Never mind I haven't a clue what their saying in the music, it's still catchy as hell for some reason.

And in case you don't feel like downloading a 60MB file, here's the Low Res version from YouTube I found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0L7LjPa2s

[The Eva Monkey]

I don't know the artist behing the song in the AMV, but the one that totally grabbed me was the one you linked to on Trivial Being: Floyd's Nightmare (or how I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Voices in My Head), with the song "Go back to sleep". That song is freaking awesome. Who's performing it?

A Perfect Circle: Counting Bodies Like Sheep (To the Rythem of the War Drums)

[Mundane]

After seeing Black Dahlia Sponge, I was instantly hooked...

To that one song. BDM still sucks.

[Hexon.Arq]

I don't watch too many AMVs, so none really. Though I did get into E Nomine as a result of a Hellsing skit at some convention. Might have been Otakon, I don't remember.

[felineki]

Well, not AMV's but Combo Videos... do they count? :P

I haven't actually looked up any more of their music yet, but I've watched a few Street Fighter combo videos with music by Nightwish, and they sound pretty cool.

Here's a good example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcgEhm1uYUg

[BobBQ]

I am now thoroughly addicted to Weird Al Yankovic because of AMVs.

[Mundane]

To the guy who liked Nightwish, they lost their longtime singer Tarja, so the band IMO is pretty much sunk.

[poetic_assassin]

This is the amv that got me into Rammstein. I love that band.

[Space Penis]

A Haruhi AMV got me addicted to the song Sharada by Skye Sweetnam. I can't stand any of her other songs, though. Weird, that.

[Trigger's Elysium]

Not artists in particular, but Euphoria got me into RahXephon.

[Hexon.Arq]

This is the amv that got me into Rammstein. I love that band.

As do I. In fact, I now strongly believe that to be one of their crappier songs.

[The Eva Monkey]

As do I. In fact, I now strongly believe that to be one of their crappier songs.

Interesting. What about the song makes you say that? Conversely, what songs would you say stand above Engel?

[poetic_assassin]

As do I. In fact, I now strongly believe that to be one of their crappier songs

Well, I don't think it's 'crappy'. Just not their best.

Interesting. What about the song makes you say that? Conversely, what songs would you say stand above Engel?

It all depends on what you like. This is my first R+ song ever, so it means something to me. But it isn't my favorite.

This really got me to liking Megaherz. It's the best AMV I've ever seen.

[Kaysow]

Well, Rammstein isn't the most musically gifted band. I just like them for what they are; heavy industrial shit with lyrics in an indimidating tongue. And Engel is pretty genius at that.

[poetic_assassin]

I dessagree. I think they are very musicaly gifted.

[Mundane]

As much as I enjoy Industrial, they're not terribly talented.

[poetic_assassin]

Different views are the greatest, aren't they?

[brainDamage]

I'm going to have to agree with hexon on this one. Rammstein's Du Hast and Engel are great songs, I still listen to them, BUT I really like their two new albums, Reise Reise and Rosenrot. I think they have really evolved over the years. A lot of fans I have met don't like the evolution, but if you look at the other bands they listen to, you get an idea as to why that is. Rammstein, simply put, is not as heavy as they used to be. Some of their songs are almost in the experimental category now. But I think they are moving in the right direction with a more sophisticated sound.

Edit: If you want to hear a song that I think stands above their older stuff, listen to Ein Lied. If you like the really heavy sounds, then check out Mann gegen Mann or Benzin.