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It's A Me · Feb 01, 2008, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Hey, I was talking about this with some mates earlier today and thought it would be interesting to find out who you guys think some of the most underrated musical artists/ bands out there.

I think that The Strokes and AC/DC (because AC/DC never seems to pop up on any of these rock awards shows for biggest contributions or something).

Anyway, tell me what you guys think!

If you think this topic is completely pointless then mods close please. thnx.

Jeremy Untouchable · Feb 01, 2008, 04:02 PM // 16:02

No we smile on pointless topics here... AC/DC gets played alot. Underrated in the US? How about hammerfall, Dragonforce.

Yang Whirlwind · Feb 01, 2008, 04:11 PM // 16:11

I'll 2.nd Hammerfall! - Great band!
Also: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Metallica and ManOwar - yeah people do recognise their contributions to rock/metal - but they don't get nowhere near the credit Hendrix, Beatles or Elvis does!

quickmonty · Feb 01, 2008, 04:18 PM // 16:18

XM satellite radio recently added a new channel ..... XMLed ..... nothing but Led Zeppelin.

Halmyr · Feb 01, 2008, 04:24 PM // 16:24

I'd Say Powerman 5000

Great band, great music, they may not have brought any contribution, but I have yet to hear some one hate them.

Etta · Feb 01, 2008, 04:34 PM // 16:34

lol, the storkes is underrate? If anyone is underrate, it's interpol.

quickmonty · Feb 01, 2008, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Some of the most underated artists are the old bluesmen, like J. J. Cale and Muddy Waters. Their style influenced a lot of later artists.

It's A Me · Feb 01, 2008, 04:37 PM // 16:37

The Strokes seem to be underrated here in britain, if thats where your not from lol. They've won awards but people still don't know who they are if you mention them (obviously depends who you talk to).

I actually like muddy waters, I Be's Trouble-great song

blurmedia · Feb 01, 2008, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Dream Theater imo

Divinitys Creature · Feb 01, 2008, 04:48 PM // 16:48

The Strokes are good but I don't think they are overrated IMO.

Etta · Feb 01, 2008, 04:52 PM // 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by It's A Me

The Strokes seem to be underrated here in britain

lol, since "is this it" in 2001, nme's never stop banging on about them. They know how to keep themself to themself and stay under the radar, despite a celab (ex)girlfriend and such. Just wait til the next album, and nme will get on their knees again.

As for underrated in the UK, I'd say PearJam.

Abonai Laguna · Feb 01, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Well, Nickelback

quickmonty · Feb 01, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Anyone hear of a group called Indigenous? They are a native american group that sounds a lot like Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble.

Malice Black · Feb 01, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abonai Laguna

Well, Nickelback

lol srsly?

Velvet Revolver

Tosha · Feb 01, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51

Sonata Arctica. Though I must admit I like bands less when they start winning awards... Fame tend to go to their heads and then the music gets more commercial (read: crappy). Look at Within Temptation. Won the TMF awards once (a major dutch award, for those unfamiliar with it), and after that, their music just became... crappy. Gimme unknown, underappreciated bands anytime. At least they still put in some effort

Muspellsheimr · Feb 01, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yang Whirlwind

Also: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Metallica and ManOwar - yeah people do recognise their contributions to rock/metal - but they don't get nowhere near the credit Hendrix, Beatles or Elvis does!

You have got to be f***ing kidding...

Nearly every top-100 metal list has Zeppelin as #1. They are commonly regarded as the single greatest metal band EVER. Sometimes even the single greatest band ever, by those who don't even listen to metal.

Sabbath & Metallica are among the most well-known metal groups in existence.

I do agree with you on Manowar though.

Earth · Feb 02, 2008, 10:45 AM // 10:45

I agree on Hammerfall, great band. (I never thought an old man like Yang would listen to that tbh)

Seether is very underrated here in the Netherlands too, while they are very awesome aswell.

Schuylar Croom · Feb 02, 2008, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Dream Theater and Between The Buried & Me.
Two very amazing bands

Dev121 · Feb 02, 2008, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Rolling Stones are stupidly underrated, they dont get enought attention for their work, few bands will last 40 years and still be rocking it and most bands wont last 4 years let alone 40.
To so they are one of the best bands ever is a understatment, they are the best rock n roll band of all time and there still going.

Others include: U2 dont get enough awards (yeah right), Bon Jovi are very underated with magazines such as the Rolling Stones rarely mentioning them, Aerosmith are so un-appricated its a joke.

Also Hendrix deserves his credit because he shaped rock music, no he wasn't the best player (although he could not read and played a right handed guitar in his left hand and played and learned by ear which is amazing)but he was groundbreaking at the time but I'd argue that Richie Sambora is one of the best but noone will agree

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AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were the bands that shaped heavy rock but then again Queen did every type of rock music perfectly.

Rolling Stones, Beatles, Elvis and Clapton ect, set the foundations but wait if you think any of these bands would even exsist without Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters as well as others then you need to take a better look

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artay · Feb 03, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25

The Ark! At least in any place other than Sweden..