I was about to start a thread about this, until I realised Insanipi was lovely enough to start it months ago! It didn't get enough love, however, so let's continue the discussion!
When I was with my parents, I was raised on rock: INXS, Bob Seger, Led Zeppelin, Kansas, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen, Queen, Screaming Jets, Guns n' Roses, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Skid Row, stuff like that. So many bands.
When I was with my uncle, I was raised on metal: Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Death, Motorhead, Machinehead, Venom, stuff like that. My uncle is a big metalhead. His favourite band, however, is ABBA.
As anyone who has seen me in the music boards knows, I listen to a lot of rock/metal nowadays, so it's obvious how much I have been influenced