I cannot write without music on. Some people need a quiet environment to write, I, however, need music to focus and be “inspired”. Sometimes, if I’m being lazy, I just turn the TV on to a music channel. But most of the time, I listen to music I love and know will help me to write.
Here is my writing soundtrack:
Within Temptation (1996-present)
Genre: Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Favorite song: Fire and Ice
Apocalyptica (1993-present)
Genre: Neo-classical Metal
Favorite song: I don’t care
Nightwish 51996-present)
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Favorite song: Eva
Delain (2002-present)
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Favorite song: See me in shadow
Thirty Seconds To Mars (2002-present)
Genre: Progressive Metal
Favorite song: Hurricane
Sucker Punch – Movie Soundtrack (2011)
Genre: Movie Soundtrack
Favorite song : “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” – Emily Browning
Wicked The Musical (2003)
Genre: Musical
Favorite song: Defying Gravity
What about you, do you have a soundtrack for writing?
EM Castellan 
Excellent choices! I’m going to see Nightwish for the first time soon, and am really looking forward to it.
The music I listen to while I write is quite different from what I listen to otherwise. I tend toward mellower music without lyrics since it doesn’t hijack the dialogue or mood of a given scene. And also I’m prone to singing along rather than focusing on the task at hand.
At the top of my writing playlist is the Skyrim Soundtrack. Gorgeous, gorgeous music that fulfills my writing needs utterly.
*adds Skyrim soundtrack to list of things to buy*
Nightwish are great in concert, hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂