The underrated (but shouldn't be) music thread

[Ohemgee]

No Mars Volta fans? Wow anyway.

ABC order:

A Tribe Called Quest: One of the many underground hip-hop group that disbanded etc. etc. listen to them.

At the drive-in: Before Relationship of Command, ALL of their music was fucking amazing, in/casino/out and vaya are definite downloads.

Beck: Little to say other than the fact I listen to him while studying.

Big L: One of the greatest dead hip-hop MC's in the 90s, a smoother flow than a fat bitch on her period.

Bright Eyes: (I guess he's underground?)

Coheed and Cambria: I dont see why most rock is like this, Claudio's vocals are really an addition to the music

dredg: AMAZING SINGER AND DRUMMER. Catch without arms = great cd.

Guided By Voices: Get their music.

Interpol: I like both of their albums, the music is simplistic, and the delivery is overall welcomed.

The Mars Volta: Only thing that I can say is: My favorite band.

Modest Mouse: Mentioned

Muse: Mentioned

Pearl Jam: Come on? Why not?

The Roots: Again why not?

Sigur Ros: Amazing ambiance music.

The Verve: Great band

Wilco: Needs more recognition.

[BRP]

I love Mars Volta ;o

[miokomioko]

Mew - And The Glass Handed Kite

[Brien]

Mew - And The Glass Handed Kite

rofl just heard them on XM radio weird coincedince


and, since i see modest mouse was mentioned i would recommend:

Wolf Parade

and also a amazing band i just saw live sufjan stevens

check them out

[Vaplade]

Quick and the Dead - Friend sent me the music, can't give a link to any =/

Only Innocent Die - http://www.purevolume.com/onlyinnocentdie

Parkway Drive - http://www.purevolume.com/parkwaydrive

Darkest Hour - I know they're popular in some places but seriously nobody around where I live has heard of them >.>

[Lbelle]

The Audition is pretty gewd

[Moochi]

Dude, Pinball. Do you know about a band from Sweden called Spiral Stairs? They came up on my last.fm player but now I can't find their album fucking ANYWHERE. ><

http://www.spiralstairs.se/shopeng.html

Try there. Hope that helps.

[Skyghene]

The Black List Club
The Early November
Koufax
Northstar (broke up)
Moneen
The Anniversary (broke up)

[Parshath]

Not many people have heard any of Dream Theater's stuff when I ask, it makes me Considering they're one of the most talented bands i've ever heard, all virtuosos of their instruments, not many people have heard of/heard them. No justice Anyways, in no particular order...

Dream Theater
The Mars Volta
DragonForce (XD)
Strapping Young Lad
Coheed and Cambria
Avantasia


Can't say I really listen to much that isn't quite popular. I can never really be arsed to download new music xP

[Deigo]

Heres a few bands that ppl seem to not heard of anytime a converstion about music comes up:

String Cheese Incident
Keller Williams
Umphreys McGee
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Particle
Disco Biscuits
Yonder Mountain String Band
Victor Whooten
Otiel Burbridge
New Monsoon
Raq
Station
moe
Leftover Salmon
Carl Densons Tiny Universe
Grooveatron
Galactic
Jazz Mandolin Project
New Deal
Donna The Buffalo

[Pancake]

Not many people have heard any of Dream Theater's stuff when I ask, it makes me Considering they're one of the most talented bands i've ever heard, all virtuosos of their instruments, not many people have heard of/heard them. No justice Anyways, in no particular order...

Dream Theater
The Mars Volta
DragonForce (XD)
Strapping Young Lad
Coheed and Cambria
Avantasia


Can't say I really listen to much that isn't quite popular. I can never really be arsed to download new music xP

If you ask me I thin kDream Theather and Coheed and Cambria is pretty overrated, not underrated

[Deigo]

you must be a taper... Vic Wooten and Karl Denson?

(and yeah, where the fuck is Bela and the Flecktones, Derek Trucks, etc?)

The list could go on and on and on dotdotdot :D

[Eternus]

Not many people have heard any of Dream Theater's stuff when I ask, it makes me Considering they're one of the most talented bands i've ever heard, all virtuosos of their instruments, not many people have heard of/heard them. No justice Anyways, in no particular order...

Dream Theater
The Mars Volta
DragonForce (XD)
Strapping Young Lad
Coheed and Cambria
Avantasia


Can't say I really listen to much that isn't quite popular. I can never really be arsed to download new music xP

If you ask me I thin kDream Theather and Coheed and Cambria is pretty overrated, not underrated

If you can't appreciate Dream Theater then you either can't get past the leader singer's somewhat annoying vocals, or you do not play any musical instrument at all. DT has a collection of some of the best musicians out there and they play together quite well. I would never say they are underrated though.

[anoush]

Tool
&
A Perfect Circle

[anoush]

oh yeah, and Fearless Iranians from Hell +++

[Eternus]

Tool
&
A Perfect Circle

Those aren't underrated either lol.. hell most of the bands in this thread aren't underrated.

[Demetrick]

Tool
&
A Perfect Circle

Those aren't underrated either lol.. hell most of the bands in this thread aren't underrated.

Ya, Tool and APC are kind of 'mainstream.' At least here, Tool is on the radio every other hour, and APC a little less frequent.

Read the OP, ignored 4 pages.

I've liked Muse since '98, makes me feel old...

What's underrated, but shouldn't be?

** At The Drive-In (no longer together because two guys are now in...)

** The Mars Volta

[Eternus]

At the Drive In and The Mars Volta aren't underrated rofl... those are really fucking mainstream. They each have videos on MTV for fucks sake. They also receive a good portion of press attention and acclaim from critics. Underrated would mean they are totally under the radar and ignored by critics, music TV and radio.

[Palin]

Dream Theater, Tool, and APC are no way underrated. They are all very well known, and while amazing bands(especially Dream Theater), not underrated in any way shape or form.

Anyways, my list:

Draconian - Doom/Gothic Metal, check out Silent Winter or Death Come Near Me on the myspace.

Insomnium - Melodic Death Metal.

Mercenary Progressive Melodic Death Metal? Hard to describe. Recently played at Prog Power USA.

Most of the other stuff I have is sorta well known in the Metal community, maybe I'll post some stuff later anyways.

[Shinryuu]

Porcupine Tree (never heard of them before an American friend of mine sent me a song, not sure how known they are in the US).

Ayreon.