The greatest American band ever is...

[AlmostLikeLife]

Coheed and Cambria.

Simple as that.

 

[RheynbowDash]

I know they arent american, but ACDC is the greatest band of all time.

 

[Alon Shechter]

Elvis Presley and AC/DC.
/super thread ending.

 

[Just_A_Glitch]

If you're looking for the American answer to The Beatles, I'd say Nirvana. They pretty much revolutionized music.

If you're looking for most talented American band, I'd have to go with Dream Theater, the most talented band anywhere.

 

[VirtualInsanity91]

LOL DISTURBED??? YOURE SERIOUSLY FUCKING JOKING

 

[VirtualInsanity91]

The White Stripes

 

[Naeo]

Ooh. Toughie. My candidates:

Tool
Isis
Neurosis
Johnny Cash (technically not a "band" but whatever)
Evoken (maybe)

I just realized that all my favorite bands are from not-America (The Go-Betweens, The Church, Sigur Ros, Ahab, Mogwai, Funeral, Pink Floyd, etc).

 

[molester jester]

My vote is tied between Metallica and Led Zeppelin.

If I had to pick just one I'd choose Metallica on the sole basis that they still play to this day.

Led Zeppelin Are British.

 

[robb4rock6]

Chimaira

 

[Oskar K]

KISS, you just can't choose another option when you know they got a town named after them. Shit yeah

 

[Alon Shechter]

Elvis Presley and AC/DC.
/super thread ending.

AC/DC are australian.

Elvis Presley is it then.

 

[phoenix_tetsu]

Naming a single greatest band is an excercise in pointlessness (just saying...)

But greatest?

Ok, a few:

Tortoise

R.E.M.

Mudhoney

Big Black

 

[phoenix_tetsu]

Sonic Youth!! (how could I forget about them...)

 

[Valkyrie101]

What's the best british

Iron Maiden.

OT: Manowar.

 

[CowboyfromHell666]

Pantera
Metallica
Slayer
Black Label Society
Lynyrd Skynyrd