unknown and underrated bands
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I can only speak for my area but two bands i would highly recommend that are fairly unknown are:
sonic boom six
karnivool
like i said im not sure how well known these bands are outside of wales but they count as obscure here
sonic boom six
karnivool
like i said im not sure how well known these bands are outside of wales but they count as obscure here
Karnivool as in the Aussie band? Very well known here in the rock circuit really, although that may be because I'm in Australiathe_duke_CC said:
ye they are aussie but like i said i can only speak for my part of the world. they were supporting skindred (who are another great band) and i was blown away by them, but ive only seen 2 people who have even heard of them in wales, so in this part of the world it seems they are not well knownRabish Bini said:
People think Pink Floyd, Trivium, Atreyu and Mumford and Sons are unknown? Some of those are pretty massive, especially Pink Floyd and Trivium.
Here's one of my favourite bands, Persefone. I've mentioned them on these forums before in an effort to turn people on to them, and I think it even worked once.
Another of my favourites, Scar Symmetry. They've found moderate success within their own genre but I guess they're still unknown going by the standards other people are here.
Although his stuff with Strapping Young Lad [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enmLFDvh_WE] may be better known Devin Townsend has done loads of really great and massively varied solo stuff.
Gojira has also found success within it's genre, but I've yet to see anyone on this site mention them.
To be honest, the only one of those I would personally call "unknown" is Persefone (and maybe Scar Symmetry), but going by some of the stuff that's here I guess they all count.
Here's one of my favourite bands, Persefone. I've mentioned them on these forums before in an effort to turn people on to them, and I think it even worked once.
Another of my favourites, Scar Symmetry. They've found moderate success within their own genre but I guess they're still unknown going by the standards other people are here.
Although his stuff with Strapping Young Lad [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enmLFDvh_WE] may be better known Devin Townsend has done loads of really great and massively varied solo stuff.
Gojira has also found success within it's genre, but I've yet to see anyone on this site mention them.
To be honest, the only one of those I would personally call "unknown" is Persefone (and maybe Scar Symmetry), but going by some of the stuff that's here I guess they all count.
Blaze Bayley. Hands down some of the best metal out there today.
You might know the name because sang in Iron Maiden in the 90s, but has since had a rather unsuccessful solo career. Still, he puts out some amazing stuff.
Here: http://youtu.be/lgu64WOtXfA
EDIT: That's a song called Stare at the Sun. Epic riffing, astounding build-up, a great pair of solos, and excellent singing. Plus, it was made by a bunch of English nobodies.
You might know the name because sang in Iron Maiden in the 90s, but has since had a rather unsuccessful solo career. Still, he puts out some amazing stuff.
Here: http://youtu.be/lgu64WOtXfA
EDIT: That's a song called Stare at the Sun. Epic riffing, astounding build-up, a great pair of solos, and excellent singing. Plus, it was made by a bunch of English nobodies.
Well, at least among people I know, no one has ever heard of them. I'm not saying they're completely unknown, but in some circles- I guess mine being one, as one of the few metal lovers in my area- people don't know about them. Just my experience, but even my friends that know about metal bands know of 5FDP, Lamb of God, or As I Lay Dying, but not Trivium.SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
Only discovered them a few weeks ago and i'm absolutely loving them.The Jakeinator said:
Uh not really an obscure band but not quite famous that's for sure. Dead Sara is my latest rock group i've been getting into. The guitar is really catchy and it has a female vocalist that doesn't hurt my ears.
I'm pretty sure the Pink Floyd comment was sarcastic dude. :3 I also really dug that Persefone track btw. Anyway, I'm not sure exactly how obscure these bands are, but I'll throw my hat in the ring:Scrustle said:
Some excellent Tech Death/Progressive Metal from Quebec with some great melodic riffs, incredibly tight knit machine gun drumming and a total maestro on the fretless bass (dat solo) and one of the few bands that I think use breakdowns to great effect.
Ducth Jazz-fusion Metal instrumental outfit featuring the guitarist who contributed to Cynic's Traced in Air and carrying over his frenetic riffs and chilled, ambient notes.
A very esoteric band from Finland with a more spacey and psychedelic take on Black Metal.
More Black Metal striving to capture the aura of the cosmos, this time from the Swiss and with a much harsher and colder tone with a heavy, crunching riffs, blistering tremolo's, hypnotic synths and the shrieks; faintly echoing as though from the dark endless chasms of space.
Not quite so obscure per se, but quite a versatile English Progressive Metal band from that draws on a lot of different styles, with the above example blending Thrash/Death Metal, Indie Rock and Drum 'n' Bass.
Again, perhaps not necessarily unknown, but certainly under-appreciated in my opinion, Ulver have crafted quite an impressively eclectic discography over the years; dabbling in Black Metal, Folk, Classical, Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Industrial and Ambient over the years. Definitely worth a listen if you have a penchant for the experimental, which actually leaves me somewhat befuddled in picking an example here, as their style changes so drastically, so I'll just go at random and put up the opening track from Perdition City; a splendid piece of trip hop noir ambience.
Captcha = Gregory Peck
I'm pretty sure most people have heard of him Captcha, though I wasn't aware he made music.
FUCKING FOXYGEN!
You can listen to their whole album for free here . It's fucking perfect and gorgeous and brilliant and if you click that link all your dreams will come true!
Also, Christopher White . His album's very good too.
You can listen to their whole album for free here . It's fucking perfect and gorgeous and brilliant and if you click that link all your dreams will come true!
Also, Christopher White . His album's very good too.