I recently got a promotion (!!!!!!), and as such am now running a kitchen. I choose the music and its usually very upbeat metal. I cant work to slow music. Ive got a 4gb MP3 player hooked up to a pair of cheap speakers that do the job well enough. The problem is that after a month of 60hrs a week my lowly 2gb collection of suitable music is getting a little stale.

My selection includes Slipknot, Underoath, Kittie, and even a little Andrew WK - along with a good whack of happy pop-punk (mainly Blink and Bowling for Soup).

Whilst my collection is by no means limited to these artisits, Im struggling to find more suitable music. Most chefs Ive grown to know tend to rely on coke (ahem) to keep them going, whereas Ive found a healthy dose of metal during shift keeps me going just fine.

So, any suggestions?

N.B. At one point I had every System album on my MP3 player, Im taking a break.

Mushroomhead?
Killswitch?
Sentenced?
Soulfly
Static-x?

Powerman 5000?
Lost Prophets (Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja is one hell of an upbeat tune , burn burn aint bad either )
Spineshank
Finger 11
Disturbed
Static-x is an awesome suggestion. Good to get any pit shifting, soulflys long intros can be BLLAAAARRGGHH

Papa Roach?
Nine Inch Nails vs Ray Parker Jr - The Ghost that Feeds Definitely awesome.

I always used to insist on Radio 1 when I was working in a kitchen they could all unite in quietly hating me then rather than stopping working to argue about who's turn it was to have there tape on (it was a few years ago )
Also saved me from having to listen to the full album's of the latest depressing boy band

Pitchshifter
Apes, Pigs and Spacemen
Celldweller
Dirty Americans
Span

ffs, get some rush on there

Quote from: TheMallratPitchshifter
Apes, Pigs and Spacemen
Celldweller
Dirty Americans
Span

IVE HAD YOUR MOMMA BOOOOOYYYYY!!!

I AM THE PAPA!!!

Celldweller awesome, Pitchshifter is awesome, Span... AWESOME! My god man I want your record collection.

Another vote for Pitchsifter and NIN (be selective with the NIN as they have alot of mellow stuff which you wouldnt want)

/me just realises he linked directly to a video of Span put up by the man who posted about Span before him

Quote from: ShaunI always used to insist on Radio 1 when I was working in a kitchen

Im one for having the radio turned on too, change channel depending on mood. A DAB one shouldnt be that expensive now.

Quote from: ShaunI always used to insist on Radio 1 when I was working in a kitchen they could all unite in quietly hating me then rather than stopping working to argue about who's turn it was to have there tape on (it was a few years ago )
Also saved me from having to listen to the full album's of the latest depressing boy band

Ive been listening to radio 1 quite a bit during the day recently and there are a few problems. Firstly at the moment you have to put up with Vernon Kay (come back Fearne Cotton, please!). However most importantly they do actually only have five songs that they just play on loop all day, which gets a bit mind numbing at times.

yes, vernon gay isnt a patch on that scottish lass !

radio 1 used to be a nice change when youre tired and board of radio 4..... but now im stuck listening to the local crap when i want something for the background !

Thanks for the suggestions, Mushroomhead is a goodun will have to locate some.

I love Radio 4 (Womens Hour ftw!), however its not great for keeping me going over the lunchtime rush

Quote from: Chris HIve been listening to radio 1 quite a bit during the day recently and there are a few problems. Firstly at the moment you have to put up with Vernon Kay (come back Fearne Cotton, please!). However most importantly they do actually only have five songs that they just play on loop all day, which gets a bit mind numbing at times.

Fair point  ...but I think even you have to agree Vernon Kay is better then a Westlife album (or whoever was the flavour of the month around that time)  

I have a friend who is a chef and he listens to things like:

Yellowcard
Kutless
Story of the Year
Farewell

Also cant see anyone mentioned RATM yet? so theres my suggestion