What do you think are the most underrated bands/artists?

Question posed above. Obviously you (hopefully) won't be naming big, well known bands from different genres like Metallica, Nirvana, Rammstein or The Cure, because it's clear these bands are quite well rated already. Hell, my own personal favourite band, Children of Bodom, I won't be naming, because they're one of the biggest acts for melodic death metal (though they'd more be a hybrid of thrash, power and melodic death metal in reality). Name as many as you like, but as i said don't be naming "big" bands. Some criminally underrated bands for me would be:

Kalmah (very talented melodic death metal group)

Thrice (American progressive rock band)

The Agony Scene (hardcore metal band)

Arch Enemy (another very talented death metal band) 

Still Remains (American metalcore band).

Arch Enemy is becoming more popular. lycrof

Incubus get lots of play, but I get the feeling most people don't think of them as great musicians, which they are.LostProphetFLCL

Biffy Clyro, that's changing soon thoughnuttybar

[QUOTE="LostProphetFLCL"]Incubus get lots of play, but I get the feeling most people don't think of them as great musicians, which they are.nuttybar

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[QUOTE="gamerchris810"]BREAKING BENJAMINLostProphetFLCL

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When I saw NIN last year, Saul Williams (rap with a little rock, very political) opened.  He was amazing. Seriously, check him out (This is coming from a huge rock fan)BadAndy642

Art is resistence, buddy. Art is resistence.

1. Alice in Chains-They don't get enough recognition in my opinion.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-Amazing blues band, that is fairly new, but nobody seems to have heard of them.
3. The Band-Yet another very old band, and they aren't talked about enough. Plus they rock.

Question posed above. Obviously you (hopefully) won't be naming big, well known bands from different genres like Metallica, Nirvana, Rammstein or The Cure, because it's clear these bands are quite well rated already. Hell, my own personal favourite band, Children of Bodom, I won't be naming, because they're one of the biggest acts for melodic death metal (though they'd more be a hybrid of thrash, power and melodic death metal in reality). Name as many as you like, but as i said don't be naming "big" bands. Some criminally underrated bands for me would be:

Kalmah (very talented melodic death metal group)

Thrice (American progressive rock band)

The Agony Scene (hardcore metal band)

Arch Enemy (another very talented death metal band) 

Still Remains (American metalcore band).

ithilgore2006

Sonata Arctica- a power metal band from Finland, one of my favorite bands

Rhapsody of Fire- a symphonic/epic metal band from italy

Epica- a symphonic metal band from finland, they sound similar to nightwish except a bit different 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra-  a metal orchestra that does covers of beethoven, mozzart, and christmas songs

Sex Machineguns- a Japanese heavy metal band

Finntroll- a Finnish viking/folk metal band 

Taproot is definitely underrated. daniel52587

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1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

[QUOTE="daniel52587"]Taproot is definitely underrated. LJS9502_basic

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1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

I have to admit that Alice In Chains are very underrated.....Nirvana overshadowed them in the Grunge movement, which is to bad as IMO they were the best grunge band

[QUOTE="daniel52587"]Taproot is definitely underrated. LJS9502_basic

BREAKING BENJAMINgamerchris810

1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="daniel52587"]Taproot is definitely underrated. metallica_fan42

BREAKING BENJAMINgamerchris810

1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="daniel52587"]Taproot is definitely underrated. LJS9502_basic

BREAKING BENJAMINgamerchris810

1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="daniel52587"]Taproot is definitely underrated. zepman71

BREAKING BENJAMINgamerchris810

1. Alice in Chains-.
2. The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band-
3. The Band-metallica_fan42

I have to admit that Alice In Chains are very underrated.....Nirvana overshadowed them in the Grunge movement, which is to bad as IMO they were the best grunge band

Ok, point taken on Alice in Chains and The Band, but what about The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band?metallica_fan42

In my country (The Netherlands) i'd say:
The Strokes
The Hives
Muse
Stereophonics

And a lot of other good bands. Dutch people have a dumb taste of music. 

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]Ok, point taken on Alice in Chains and The Band, but what about The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]Ok, point taken on Alice in Chains and The Band, but what about The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band?metallica_fan42

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]Ok, point taken on Alice in Chains and The Band, but what about The Kenny Wayne Shephard Band?LJS9502_basic

Katatonia is not better than Tool.  Both are decent, but Tool is better.  I'm not gonna argue music theory here, so I'll leave it at that. 

Bands that I think are underrated:
Genghis Tron (they're starting to get bigger)
Windir (now defunct due to Valfar's death, they were overshadowed by Darkthrone and Emperor and Mayhem and so forth)
Boards of Canada (extremely mellow music,  it's amazing when mixed with hallucinogens)
Cynic, Aghora,  and Gordian Knot (all three  took progressive metal in a new direction)
The Stooges (the original crazy frontman, Iggy Pop)
Weather Report (awesome Jazz Fusion)
Mahavishnu Orchestra (more awesome Jazz Fusion)

Sonata Arctica- a power metal band from Finland, one of my favorite bands

Rhapsody of Fire- a symphonic/epic metal band from italy

Epica- a symphonic metal band from finland, they sound similar to nightwish except a bit different 

Trans-Siberian Orchestra-  a metal orchestra that does covers of beethoven, mozzart, and christmas songs

Sex Machineguns- a Japanese heavy metal band

Finntroll- a Finnish viking/folk metal band 

dante_123456

I agree with that.  Especially with Finntroll.  I love them.  I will add Therion, Melecesh and Amon Amarth to the metal bands.

Gorillaz... in america at least....Def_Jef88

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Gorillaz... in america at least....blackslim3000

Gorillaz... in america at least....Def_Jef88

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Gorillaz... in america at least....LJS9502_basic

(but im obviously playing favorites anyways) 

[QUOTE="blackslim3000"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Gorillaz... in america at least....Def_Jef88