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the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
I can write to music with lyrics only if I either know them very well or they're in a language I do not know, which is why the bulk of my writing gets done to the Sisters of Mercy, Leonard Cohen (Waiting for the Miracle and The Future), VNV Nation, and the Leningrad Cowboys.  I think VNV Nation would be my foremost recommendation for forward momentum.

Sometimes it depends on the mood, too.  I have more than once done viewpoint-character-in-extremely-uncomfortable-situation scenes to the tape of dance remixes to "My heart Will Go On" my stalker bought me, which has both the right uncomfortable associations and is just not music I like at all.

Kiriath:
That's rather original, Neurovore, about the stalker song. Psychological warfare versus yourself!

Hey... jazz would actually do very nicely for some of my novels. Cool suggestion.

Celldweller sounds like Rammstein to me, blgarver. For power rock Ilike Sonata Arctica... I just like their music in general, hehe. The Wikipedia helps me look for more music, so that's something you could try. :D

eviladam:
Depending on what I'm writing I usually try to find something moody on my mp3 player. Some Bush songs, Kittie, most anything by Korn ect. Some times though, if I'm trying to write a battel scene I gotta get the Led out with The Imigrant Song.

Oh most My Chemical Romance tracks work well for me too. Especailly from their first album.

Matrix Refugee (formerly Morraeon):
I listen mostly to movie soundtracks when I'm writing, since they tend to be more dramatic/emotionally engaging. I try to avoid listening to music with words, otherwise, sometimes the lyrics accidently end up in my story and I have to back track and remove them so I don't have to go to the expense of getting clearance from ASCAP or whichever music publisher owns 'em. Currently, the original score to "Underworld" (please don't shoot me for liking that movie) and the soundtrack to one of the anime versions of "Hellsing" are a good backdrop for the non-mushy paranormal romance novel I'm writing.

BobSkull:
I listen to Lacuna Coil, Staind, Sentenced, Musical scores, Lordi, Apocalyptica, Soundtrack to Last Samurai, it all depends upon what mood I'm in. Although I usually stick to hard rock/metal because it makes it easier for me to concentrate(as odd as that may sound).

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