The Most underrated Metal Bands Around

[Mezrev]

This is somewhat unrelated , but too related for me to make a thread about it.

Can anyone recommend some good Gothic Metal bands, stuff like Lacuna Coil?

Lunatica and Lullacry

As for bands that I think are underrated... Leverage and Altaria. It's a crime how unknown they are!

 

[Woem]

Metallica.

Thank you!

Quoted for truth. Seriously, in my opinion Death Magnetic is the best album they ever made. When I heard they were making an Unforgiven 3 I was really hoping that they weren't going to screw it over, but it turned out to be brilliant.

 

[thebestaround21]

GWAR GWAR GWAR GWAR!!!

Gwar is GWARTARDED!

 

[commandersqwigly]

opeth for shure

 

[elbryan108]

I would have to go with either Korpiklanni or Finntroll.

 

[WrongSprite]

Devildriver.

Can I just reply to the people who said Opeth?

Ok.

Opeth are FREAKING HUGE.

 

[WrongSprite]

Metallica.

Thank you!

Quoted for truth. Seriously, in my opinion Death Magnetic is the best album they ever made. When I heard they were making an Unforgiven 3 I was really hoping that they weren't going to screw it over, but it turned out to be brilliant.

Seconded.

 

[L33tsauce_Marty]

Nightwish,

Definitely Nightwish, I'll also add Unearth, Kamelot, and Rhapsody of Fire.

 

[Monocle Man]

This is somewhat unrelated , but too related for me to make a thread about it.

Can anyone recommend some good Gothic Metal bands, stuff like Lacuna Coil?

Sirenia and Charon come to mind. For My Pain... (those three periods are part of the name) isn't that bad either, I'd say they're a softer version of the already soft Charon.

Back on topic: I haven't heard many people talk about Sabaton, a great Power Metal band.

Almost no one knows about How Like a Winter. In the almost 15 years they exist they have only released 1 album, but that album happens to be the greatest album I've ever heard.
It holds the power to colour a hot summer day a sad grey hue. I really hope they're still together and will release at least one more album.

 

[The Rockerfly]

Metallica.

(Evil eyes)
In fact...
*Kills*

Back on topic: I personally think Alestorm is the most underrated metal band around (atleast that I can think of).

 

[5stringedbandit]

GWAR GWAR GWAR GWAR!!!

GWAR GWAR GWAR GWAR GWAR!!!!

 

[5stringedbandit]

Blind Illusion, Toxic Holocaust, Scum of the Earth, Dead, Type O Negative, Job For A Cowboy, Godflesh, Burzum, Gorgoroth, Skindred, Megadeth, Mudvayne, GWAR, Shadows Fall, Alestorm, Dark Throne and Deftones to name a few

 

[Artemis923]

Carnal Forge

You, sir, get an instant win and +5 internetz for knowing the pwnage of Carnal Forge.

 

[Samuel Cook]

The Dillinger Escape Plan. No one, and i repeat, NO ONE where I live know about this phenomenal band, only my friends who I've beaten their music into. I imagine they're pretty big in America though.

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

Maximum the Hormone?

I'm not sure how large their fanbase is...

 

[ultimatechance]

Metallica.

Thank you!

I know, they're not even in the Hall of Fame or anything.


Oh wait...



See what i did there?

 

[Dramatic Flare]

Dream theater
Einherjer
Finntroll
Moon Sorrow
-... to name a few of the underrated.

 

[A big red rooster]

The short list (By sub-genre)
A) Heavy Metal
1) Savatage
2) Medieval Steel
3) Saxon
4) Warlock
5) Witchkiller

B) Power Metal
1) Edguy
2) Firewind
3) Falconer
4) Gamma Ray
5) Grave Digger
6) Iced Earth
7) Jag Panzer
8) Symphony X
9) RUNNING WILD

C) Thrash/Death
1) Demiricous
2) Flotsam and Jetsam
3) Havok
4) Liege Lord
5) Annihilator
6) Exciter
7) Athiest
8) Death Angel
9) Lich King (No WoW reference intended by me or the band)
10) Onslaught
11) Sacred Reich
12) SADUS
13) Skeletonwitch
14) Ulysses Siren
15) Venom
16) Viking
17) Voivod
18) Warbringer