Bands You Think Are Under-Rated? - Page 6

FoxZero · 08-21-2009, 12:54 AM

This is a fun thread!

I don't look this band up much on the internet but whenever I talk to someone that listens to black metal they never heard of Bathory! What the ....? This band is amazing and they got me into black metal.

I also gotta say I feel the new Sepultura is underrated. All I ever hear from friends is bitching about how Max left, I think he is the most overrated singer ever. Derrick fits their new style so much better. People change, bands change, life changes, deal with it.

and some others...

Exodus
SYX (metalcore? yes. awesome? .... yes!)
Sikth
Venom (I know they have a following but a lot of my friends bash them)

And if we're gonna mention underground bands...

Trephination

mattofvengeance · 08-21-2009, 02:22 AM

^^^
Yeah, I agree with Sikth. The closest I've seen to recognition for Sikth is Luke Hoskin name dropping them in a Protest the Hero lesson for Bloodmeat.

FoxZero · 08-21-2009, 12:18 PM

lol I started listening to Sikth a month before they announced breaking up last year. I was pissed! They sounded so sick live, pity I can never see them now

I found them on Havoc on demand. There's a lot of fairly unknown or underrated bands on that channel if anyone has digital cable.

Does 1349 have much of a following? No one I know has heard of em, good shit.

And some more.

Unleashed
Vio-lence (I never hear this band mentioned when talking about major thrash bands!)
Trust Company
Str8jackit (Canada)
Rob Dougan
It Dies Today

Triple-J · 08-21-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FoxZero

I also gotta say I feel the new Sepultura is underrated. All I ever hear from friends is bitching about how Max left, I think he is the most overrated singer ever. Derrick fits their new style so much better. People change, bands change, life changes, deal with it.

In terms of creativity the balance of material and the overall flow of an album Nation destroys anything Soulfly can come up with plus Andreas Kisser is incredibly underrated as a player.

yingmin · 08-22-2009, 01:13 AM

While I don't know if I'd call them "underrated", Muse and A Perfect Circle are often unfairly derided for being clones of Radiohead and Tool, respectively. Muse and Radiohead are nothing alike musically; the only similarity they have as far as I'm concerned is that Matt Bellamy's voice is KIND OF similar to Thom Yorke's. The Tool/APC comparison is a little easier to understand, because they both make dark, moody music and have the same vocalist, but even then, I can't think of a single APC song that wouldn't sound out of place on a Tool album, and vice versa.

mattofvengeance · 08-22-2009, 06:07 AM

Really? Muse and Radiohead nothing alike musically? I don't buy it.

SamSam · 08-22-2009, 08:29 AM

Sikth
Cynic
Textures

Metallica... yea right

mattofvengeance · 08-22-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SamSam

Sikth
Cynic
Textures

Metallica... yea right

Speaking of Cynic, I would've given anything to see them with Meshuggah and the Faceless. Unfortunately, that tour didn't come remotely close to me.

yingmin · 08-22-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mattofvengeance

Really? Muse and Radiohead nothing alike musically? I don't buy it.

I certainly don't hear it. The two bands are clearly identifiable at even a brief listen. Radiohead is more conceptual and textural, and never has the raw aggression that even slower Muse tracks have. Even "heavier" Radiohead songs like Creep and Paranoid Android are more about the mood than sheer power. Even when Muse is moody and conceptual, it's in a distinctly different way than Radiohead. Also, Radiohead's music is more chordal, whereas Muse is heavily riff-oriented. The one similarity I will grant - the vocalists' voices - isn't even very strong in my opinion. Matt's voice is much more powerful than Thom's, and Thom never wails like Matt does.

Adamh1331 · 08-23-2009, 12:58 PM

Umphrey's McGee.

Scar Symmetry · 08-23-2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamSam

Sikth
Cynic
Textures

truth, these guys are (in my mind) the 3 most under-rated bands out there today (or were in Sikth's case).

FoxZero · 08-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple-J

In terms of creativity the balance of material and the overall flow of an album Nation destroys anything Soulfly can come up with plus Andreas Kisser is incredibly underrated as a player.

I agree, Andreas Kisser is one of my all time favorite guitarists. Even when he's just playing simple thrash songs all his solos stand out from one another and nothing feels recycled. I can't say that for many hard hitting thrash bands, especially Slayer, I love em to death but the solos rarely stand out from one another.

yingmin · 08-26-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamh1331

Umphrey's McGee.

What the hell? That is not at ALL what I expected that band to sound like. Is this typical of their sound?

poopyalligator · 08-26-2009, 10:25 PM

I think Thrice is a really underrated band. I think Vhiessu was one of the best cds i have ever heard.

Piro · 08-26-2009, 10:48 PM

RX Bandits. By far one of the best bands out there. Check out their songs called In Her Drawer (insane drumming) and Republic.

Rick · 08-26-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattofvengeance

Speaking of Cynic, I would've given anything to see them with Meshuggah and the Faceless. Unfortunately, that tour didn't come remotely close to me.

Austin. Only 3 hours away.

sol niger 333 · 08-27-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by poopyalligator

I think Thrice is a really underrated band. I think Vhiessu was one of the best cds i have ever heard.

Oh yeah dude. There was something so natural about Vhiessu. Really sounded like a band. Not a recording of separate musicians playing to a click. Amazing piece of work

Excalibur · 08-27-2009, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yingmin

What the hell? That is not at ALL what I expected that band to sound like. Is this typical of their sound?

Nope, they cover virtually every genre and sound awesome doing it.

petereanima · 08-27-2009, 05:20 AM

Peter mentioned already the mighty BÖC, so i think bands who do not receive the apprecciation they deserve, are:

King Crimson (damn, when i see how everybody is loving Opeth...how can you ignore one of the major influences?)

and

Reanima, my own band. we are awesome, why do jsut a few people recognize that?

-TheWickerMan- · 08-27-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by petereanima

Peter mentioned already the mighty BÖC, so i think bands who do not receive the apprecciation they deserve, are:

King Crimson (damn, when i see how everybody is loving Opeth...how can you ignore one of the major influences?)

OH SHI-

how did i forget king crimson, yes, truly an amazing band
21st century schizoid man is an amazing song off a near perfect album

petereanima · 08-27-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by -TheWickerMan-

21st century schizoid man is an amazing song off a near perfect album

Mattayus · 08-27-2009, 08:26 AM

Not sure if they've been mentioned already but Coheed and Cambria don't get the attention they deserve IMO.

No, wait, let me rephrase that - They don't get the right attention from the right people

They're one of those musical phenomenon I call over-underrated, where they're over-rated for the wrong reasons by teeny-boppers and that makes the good shit get overlooked.

MFB · 08-27-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattayus

Not sure if they've been mentioned already but Coheed and Cambria don't get the attention they deserve IMO.

No, wait, let me rephrase that - They don't get the right attention from the right people

They're one of those musical phenomenon I call over-underrated, where they're over-rated for the wrong reasons by teeny-boppers and that makes the good shit get overlooked.

I'd say most doom bands go under-appreciated/under-rated even the "big names" like Electric Wizard are still as underground as dinosaur fossils despite being around since, what ...1993 is the earliest I can think of? 16 years of doom.

SerratedSkies · 08-27-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by petereanima

King Crimson (damn, when i see how everybody is loving Opeth...how can you ignore one of the major influences?)

We rock that shit all the time son.

7deadlysins666 · 08-27-2009, 03:24 PM

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08-21-2009, 12:54 AM	#126
FoxZero Zero Imperfections Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 915 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	This is a fun thread! I don't look this band up much on the internet but whenever I talk to someone that listens to black metal they never heard of Bathory! What the ....? This band is amazing and they got me into black metal. I also gotta say I feel the new Sepultura is underrated. All I ever hear from friends is bitching about how Max left, I think he is the most overrated singer ever. Derrick fits their new style so much better. People change, bands change, life changes, deal with it. and some others... Exodus SYX (metalcore? yes. awesome? .... yes!) Sikth Venom (I know they have a following but a lot of my friends bash them) And if we're gonna mention underground bands... Trephination My Site http://foxzero.net/ My band's site http://wolf-hybrid.net/

08-21-2009, 12:18 PM	#128
FoxZero Zero Imperfections Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 915 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	lol I started listening to Sikth a month before they announced breaking up last year. I was pissed! They sounded so sick live, pity I can never see them now I found them on Havoc on demand. There's a lot of fairly unknown or underrated bands on that channel if anyone has digital cable. Does 1349 have much of a following? No one I know has heard of em, good shit. And some more. Unleashed Vio-lence (I never hear this band mentioned when talking about major thrash bands!) Trust Company Str8jackit (Canada) Rob Dougan It Dies Today My Site http://foxzero.net/ My band's site http://wolf-hybrid.net/

08-22-2009, 01:13 AM	#130
yingmin Parker über alles Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,771 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	While I don't know if I'd call them "underrated", Muse and A Perfect Circle are often unfairly derided for being clones of Radiohead and Tool, respectively. Muse and Radiohead are nothing alike musically; the only similarity they have as far as I'm concerned is that Matt Bellamy's voice is KIND OF similar to Thom Yorke's. The Tool/APC comparison is a little easier to understand, because they both make dark, moody music and have the same vocalist, but even then, I can't think of a single APC song that wouldn't sound out of place on a Tool album, and vice versa. I have a problem cn this mod ke the eicoli and the infantry cn a blow dies what can make? excused for the errors but are Italian

08-26-2009, 10:48 PM	#140
Piro ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 281 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	RX Bandits. By far one of the best bands out there. Check out their songs called In Her Drawer (insane drumming) and Republic. DISCLAIMER: not actually a pre-pubescent dork!

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08-21-2009, 02:22 AM	#127
mattofvengeance boots2asses Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 4,712 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	^^^ Yeah, I agree with Sikth. The closest I've seen to recognition for Sikth is Luke Hoskin name dropping them in a Protest the Hero lesson for Bloodmeat.

08-22-2009, 06:07 AM	#131
mattofvengeance boots2asses Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 4,712 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Really? Muse and Radiohead nothing alike musically? I don't buy it.

08-22-2009, 08:29 AM	#132
SamSam GAS problems Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 980 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Sikth Cynic Textures Metallica... yea right

08-23-2009, 12:58 PM	#135
Adamh1331 RED. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Good ol' Tennessee! Posts: 858 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Umphrey's McGee.

08-26-2009, 10:25 PM	#139
poopyalligator Dr.Poopyalligator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: "Albuquerque, NM" Posts: 4,283 Thanked: 49 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I think Thrice is a really underrated band. I think Vhiessu was one of the best cds i have ever heard.

08-27-2009, 05:20 AM	#144
petereanima Br00tal Bubbly Mofo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 5,406 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Peter mentioned already the mighty BÖC, so i think bands who do not receive the apprecciation they deserve, are: King Crimson (damn, when i see how everybody is loving Opeth...how can you ignore one of the major influences?) and Reanima, my own band. we are awesome, why do jsut a few people recognize that? Djentsters will hate this! my band on: facebook reverbnation myspace

08-27-2009, 08:26 AM	#147
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 5,351 Thanked: 211 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Not sure if they've been mentioned already but Coheed and Cambria don't get the attention they deserve IMO. No, wait, let me rephrase that - They don't get the right attention from the right people They're one of those musical phenomenon I call over-underrated, where they're over-rated for the wrong reasons by teeny-boppers and that makes the good shit get overlooked. *"The sort of twee person who thinks swearing is in any way a sign of a lack of education or of a lack of verbal interest is just a ....ing lunatic"* - Stephen Fry Recording. Mixing. Mastering. ReAmping. Editing

08-27-2009, 03:24 PM	#150
7deadlysins666 Avernus Pickup Noob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Danville, VA Posts: 2,254 Thanked: 83 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Nevermore and Annihilator for sure! Chris Stoffel

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