Awesome Yet Unknown Bands

**Vampyromaniac** · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1216

You should put the bands people recommend in the OP... because I doubt many people will look through several pages of bands listening to all of them. Anyways here are my suggestions, listed by genre.

Melodic death metal: Deadlock, Scar Symmetry, Disarmonia Mundi
Progressive Death metal: The Faceless, Born of Osiris
Death Metal: Neaera
Instrumental prog-metal: Animals as Leaders
Progressive rock: Porcupine Tree, Three
Power Metal: Dark Moor, Lost Horizon
Alternative Rock: Ra
Alternative Metal: Flaw
Metalcore: Heaven Shall Burn
Industrial: Combichrist
Reggae: The Expendables
Orchestral/"Epic" music: Immediate Music, X-Ray dog, Globus
Rap: Tech N9ne
Instrumental Synth-prog: check my sig

If anyone wants suggestions for songs by these groups, PM me. Some are better known than others, I know...
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**BigZ7337** · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 2022 Location: Williamsport, PA

Aloud (Rock/Indie/Pop): If you were to look at the most played songs on my ipod, most of the top 20 would be songs by Aloud. These guys are may favorite band, and they do everything by themselves. Their first album is up for free download here: http://www.gimmesound.com/aloud/index.cfm Their lyrics are very intelligent & inspired, and the vocally driven songs also have very strong guitars. Their vocal combination features amazing male (think a rougher version of John Lennon) and female (think a smoother version of Janis Joplin) voices. I just love how Aloud creates great hooks and poppy sing sing along sections without losing the kickass rocking edge to their sound.
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Videos: You Got Me Wrong | Julie | Can You Hear Me Now | Beaches

The Lights Out (Rock/Indie/Alternative): The Lights Out is a great Classic Rock indie band, with strong smooth catchy vocals with great guitar and drums. One of my favorite songs of theirs is Gotta Get Outta Here, a really catchy song, and can be downloaded for free here. They also have their second ep up for free: http://www.gimmesound.com/TheLightsOut/
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CDBaby
Videos: Make Me

Thick as Thieves (Indie/Alternative/Rock): This is a great progressive/alternative band with a great vocalist that has a large range. They're kind of similar to Dredg and You Shall Know us by the trail of the dead. They are very technical and while some songs really show off their artistic range, their singles still really rock.
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Itunes
Videos: The Octopus | One More Jack Rose

Lights Resolve (Rock/Alternative/Pop): This is a great unsigned band, they have a great sound. They deliver a rocking sound with a poppy edge. They are a 3 person band, their vocalist actually left of their previous band. Then the guitarist took some vocal lessons, and found out that he had some serious chops. They're a great band that has potential to become well known. Also, their live performances are very theatrical and amazing.
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Videos: Another Five Days
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**dogtownzboy1** · Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 1118 Location: Chicago

Metallica...........lol just kidding

Im gunna say Turbonegro! Theyre awesome. If you know CKY or Bam Margera, you most likely know this band.
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**ThunderCurls** · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 50 Location: Australia

This topic is full of well known bands...am I missing something?

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**InsolentWill** · Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 384 Location: Boston, MA

Though certainly not "unknown" by any sense of the conventional meaning, Local H is one of my all-time favorite bands and they are most definitely "underappreciated." Anyone over the age of 25 probably remembers them as those "Keep it copasetic" guys, but they've been consistently putting out rockin' albums since '95. I would definitely suggest picking up Whatever Happened To PJ Soles? or their most recent effort 12 Angry Months, a most excellent breakup record.

Also, the kickass three-piece out of Vegas known as "Insolent Will" is definitely unknown....at least to anyone not hanging in my buddy Benny's living room circa 2003-2004

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**krisdaschwab912** · Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 6567 Location: UW-Eau Claire

Firewind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlPSiRp1sac
Krisiun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBy2_Un_zY
Avenger of Blood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbmpG8TcCkM
Kamelot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8p9c1o1u_U
Steel Panther (for lulz): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bC0A9TXpm0&feature=related

And last but not least:

Gorgeous X (I've been trying to get into the techno/trance scene lately: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9pMYW5emyg
Andy Blueman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8CYNnd8SkQ
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**Ontwikseltsaar** · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject:

Kamelot unknown?

**krisdaschwab912** · Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 6567 Location: UW-Eau Claire

**TopGearFTW** · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

Nanocyborg Uberholocaust, or, to give its actual title "NǽnøĉÿbbŒrğ VbëřřĦōlökäävsŦ"

Yeah. Tis a real band, found them on LastFM and they are pretty dumb. They have songs over 6 hours in length and stuff. Weird.

Stupidly long LastFM link> http://www.last.fm/music/N%C7%BDn%C3%B8%C4%89%C3%BFbb%C5%92r%C4%9F+Vb%C3%AB%C5%99%C5%99%C4%A6%C5%8Dl%C3%B6k%C3%A4%C3%A4vs%C5%A6
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**Warlord** · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 250

For anybody into prog rock/metal check out Linear Sphere. They might be a little more well known now since they opened for Cynic (once) a while back, but I still have yet to meet anybody that's heard of them. Vocals are a little iffy though, but they still kick ass and Martin Goulding is one of the best guitarists around.
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**Slagr** · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 989 Location: IL

**TopGearFTW** · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

I told you they were weird, from what I've heard so far it's just ambience. But I seriously doubt the band takes themselves seriously anyway :P
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**TheLieInKing** · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 437 Location: London, UK

Combustion Chamber are a Dutch band who play music that lies between rock, jazz and classical styles.

The Dramatics were a soul band who had some success in the early 70s; somehow they never became as big as they should have.
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**louster200** · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 1581 Location: YYZ, Indiana

Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives.

That is all. And after you buy their CD, you're welcome.

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