Underrated music artists/bands

Death's Head · 01-07-2007, 02:32 PM

Who do you feel does'nt get enough credit?

*discordiatookie* · 01-08-2007, 02:35 PM

the question is, who do you feel doesn't get enough credit?

pete doherty for me. he's seen as this total junkie twat waster (which he is) but if people would only give his music a chance.. (check out his bands, the libertines (now defunct

) and babyshambles) i let the music speak for itself...

he gets all this bad press, but hey, can't knock him, still a total junkie loser but he's only knocking into one of the world's elite supermodels (kate moss)

*Spitfire* · 01-08-2007, 02:55 PM

Basically any band I listen to is underrated. Their all European metal bands and they all get over shadowed by less talented American metal bands because fat drunk people don't like to mosh to anything that has a guitar solo in it.

*iris* · 01-08-2007, 03:10 PM

Enough credit from whom? Artists usually get their due within the music community, but not necessarily fame and fortune. Music generated for mass consumption is like food generated for mass consumption: insipid enough to offend as few palates as possible, or pumped full of Unnatural Color #45.

*raphael_is_cool* · 01-09-2007, 05:22 PM

Rx Bandits are extremely underrated. But I'm not too fussed: means I can still afford to go see them perform and get right up close when they do.

Skinkie · 01-09-2007, 06:24 PM

Butch Walker is one of my favorite artists, he had one big hit in the band Marvelous 3, but now kinda flys just under the radar, while gaining lots of fame for his production on current hit artists. His last album The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonites is one of the greatest albums of the past year.

Hear some of his songs:

http://www.butchwalker.com/

http://www.myspace.com/butchwalker
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Death's Head · 01-10-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by iris

Enough credit from whom? Artists usually get their due within the music community, but not necessarily fame and fortune. Music generated for mass consumption is like food generated for mass consumption: insipid enough to offend as few palates as possible, or pumped full of Unnatural Color #45.

From whom? I mean, the general public as a whole. I was just asking which bands or music artists that you feel, would be under appreciated.

Draconic · 01-10-2007, 03:13 PM

The Mad Capsule Markets are pretty unknown, but they do have a song that was featured in THPS3, and had a music video as a special feature on "Blood: The Last Vampire," otherwise, I don't think that they're all that recognized here in the states.

Death's Head · 01-19-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tookie

the question is, who do you feel doesn't get enough credit?

pete doherty for me. he's seen as this total junkie twat waster (which he is) but if people would only give his music a chance.. (check out his bands, the libertines (now defunct

) and babyshambles) i let the music speak for itself...

he gets all this bad press, but hey, can't knock him, still a total junkie loser but he's only knocking into one of the world's elite supermodels (kate moss)

I feel that Genesis, perticularly Phil Collins. The media and the critics constantly takes cheaps shots at him. Even The Simpsons did, with Bart uttering in one episode " I used to be a drummer, now I'm nothing. Just like feel Collins." I take offense to that. Hell, a Kurt Cobain impersonator told me that Phil sucks. Finally, I recall VH1 including several of his songs on some kind of "The Worst" list. All of them never stated exactly why they hate the guy. But I'm sick of it. His status as a drummer and singer never seemed to deteriate, in least in my eyes. Even though his songs often incorporate themes of lost love, they are excellent songs. Typically featuring nice beats, and Phil's great voice, reciting lyrics full of wonderful messages. He is classic, case closed. Regarding Genesis, I found nothing really wrong with them. In America, they've been bashed due to sounding "boring", which I find to be quite immature. The lyrics are supposed to be intellectual, and rather thoughtful. Some may perfer something more akin to their needs, like Cannibal Corpse, but they just appear to be shallow enough to not understand the concept. Yet, they get alot of bad press. Even The Preacher graphic novel took a shot at them.

Spider · 01-29-2007, 02:42 PM

Mr. Bungle. Every person I share this band with usually cries blood and then claws off all their skin. I admit I didn't enjoy their style of music at first but after a while they grew on me now they're one of my favorite bands. I just wish more people were open minded about music as I am, I'll give anything a chance...well, other than Linkin Park.

Tabularasa · 04-27-2007, 01:20 AM

Ok these guys are not really underrated at all but my favorite band of all time Pink Floyd, I don't think gets a whole lot of credit especially in America. In London they are gods, but America I find they are not as great. The band's dark side of the moon spent a record breaking 14 years on the billboard charts.

Maybe they really are considered to be great in America but I still think (especially David Gilmour and Roger Waters' solo work) they have not really been given a whole lot of credit for some of their stuff.

Besides them I guess maybe the shins? I think the only reason they got recognized was because Zach Braff used them in Garden State but after the latest album it seems like they are getting some better press

bullet · 04-27-2007, 02:39 AM

would someone come after me with a blowtorch if i even mention APC?

haha. no not really, they're not that underrated.

i would say isis, neurosis...maybe not neurosis...and ladytron used to be underrated, but i think once their "destroy everything you touch" started hitting AE stores...meh. still awesome, though. outside of those, i listen to a lot of obscure electronica and industrial stuff, so there are way too many underrated artists to name.

Mr. Stay Puft · 05-11-2007, 02:31 AM

Bleeding Through. They have awesome breakdowns and amazing keyboard work. Not to mention they can be very heavy at times ("City of the Condemned", "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire"), or they can pull it back and be fairly melodic ("Line in the Sand").

Another underrated band: Darkest Hour. This is the band that Atreyu ripped their sound off from. If you listen to the verse riff from DH's "For the Soul of the Savior" and then listen to the outro of Atreyu's song "Someone's Standing on My Chest", you'll notice it's almost the exact same riff.

RAM BAM · 07-14-2007, 11:25 PM

I'd say the Canadian group Delerium doesn't get enough credit nor airplay. They are kind of ambient and a bit of techno rolled into one.

Another group I like is a project called E.S. Posthumous. This sounds like
film soundtrack music (a bit of Orff's Carmen), mix in some Zepplin, and some
pop.

01-07-2007, 02:32 PM	#1
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discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	the question is, who do you feel doesn't get enough credit? pete doherty for me. he's seen as this total junkie twat waster (which he is) but if people would only give his music a chance.. (check out his bands, the libertines (now defunct ) and babyshambles) i let the music speak for itself... he gets all this bad press, but hey, can't knock him, still a total junkie loser but he's only knocking into one of the world's elite supermodels (kate moss) __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

01-08-2007, 02:55 PM	#3
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Basically any band I listen to is underrated. Their all European metal bands and they all get over shadowed by less talented American metal bands because fat drunk people don't like to mosh to anything that has a guitar solo in it. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-09-2007, 06:24 PM	#6
Skinkie Mouser Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	Butch Walker is one of my favorite artists, he had one big hit in the band Marvelous 3, but now kinda flys just under the radar, while gaining lots of fame for his production on current hit artists. His last album The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonites is one of the greatest albums of the past year. Hear some of his songs: http://www.butchwalker.com/ http://www.myspace.com/butchwalker ________ TSX Last edited by Skinkie; 04-25-2011 at 07:31 PM.

01-10-2007, 03:13 PM	#8
Draconic Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 328	The Mad Capsule Markets are pretty unknown, but they do have a song that was featured in THPS3, and had a music video as a special feature on "Blood: The Last Vampire," otherwise, I don't think that they're all that recognized here in the states. __________________ [CENTER]

01-08-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	Enough credit from whom? Artists usually get their due within the music community, but not necessarily fame and fortune. Music generated for mass consumption is like food generated for mass consumption: insipid enough to offend as few palates as possible, or pumped full of Unnatural Color #45. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

01-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#5
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Rx Bandits are extremely underrated. But I'm not too fussed: means I can still afford to go see them perform and get right up close when they do.

01-29-2007, 02:42 PM	#10
Spider Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Museum of Skin Posts: 29	Mr. Bungle. Every person I share this band with usually cries blood and then claws off all their skin. I admit I didn't enjoy their style of music at first but after a while they grew on me now they're one of my favorite bands. I just wish more people were open minded about music as I am, I'll give anything a chance...well, other than Linkin Park. __________________ Hail Satan. My anti-drug.//Deviantart

04-27-2007, 01:20 AM	#11
Tabularasa Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 106	Ok these guys are not really underrated at all but my favorite band of all time Pink Floyd, I don't think gets a whole lot of credit especially in America. In London they are gods, but America I find they are not as great. The band's dark side of the moon spent a record breaking 14 years on the billboard charts. Maybe they really are considered to be great in America but I still think (especially David Gilmour and Roger Waters' solo work) they have not really been given a whole lot of credit for some of their stuff. Besides them I guess maybe the shins? I think the only reason they got recognized was because Zach Braff used them in Garden State but after the latest album it seems like they are getting some better press

04-27-2007, 02:39 AM	#12
bullet Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 739	would someone come after me with a blowtorch if i even mention APC? haha. no not really, they're not that underrated. i would say isis, neurosis...maybe not neurosis...and ladytron used to be underrated, but i think once their "destroy everything you touch" started hitting AE stores...meh. still awesome, though. outside of those, i listen to a lot of obscure electronica and industrial stuff, so there are way too many underrated artists to name. __________________ ...and that's how they defeated the thing that wouldn't leave.

05-11-2007, 02:31 AM	#13
Mr. Stay Puft Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 580	Bleeding Through. They have awesome breakdowns and amazing keyboard work. Not to mention they can be very heavy at times ("City of the Condemned", "Love Lost in a Hail of Gun Fire"), or they can pull it back and be fairly melodic ("Line in the Sand"). Another underrated band: Darkest Hour. This is the band that Atreyu ripped their sound off from. If you listen to the verse riff from DH's "For the Soul of the Savior" and then listen to the outro of Atreyu's song "Someone's Standing on My Chest", you'll notice it's almost the exact same riff. __________________ And there came a day. A day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes found themselves united against a common threat, to fight the foes no single superhero could withstand. On that day, the Avengers were born. R.I.P Chi Cheng and Jeff Hanneman

07-14-2007, 11:25 PM	#14
RAM BAM Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Will O' The Wisp Posts: 472	I'd say the Canadian group Delerium doesn't get enough credit nor airplay. They are kind of ambient and a bit of techno rolled into one. Another group I like is a project called E.S. Posthumous. This sounds like film soundtrack music (a bit of Orff's Carmen), mix in some Zepplin, and some pop.