Underrated/Obscure Bands

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Orbital

SkyDance- Can't find it anywhere..

Thoth- Maiden Flight...but I can't find it anywhere..

Cornershop- they're "famous" one is brimful of Asha

From Belgium? has to be Siglo XX

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkJ5NEPpPhg[/youtube]

post punk proto-industrial coldwave (before it went gothic). Genius.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax2UG7Arz44[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T12b36S3c44[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBMw8OXdk80[/youtube]

that was great!

one of my all-time favorite bands:
Chrome.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBQFlDOv0s[/youtube]

To be honest, I completely forgot that I had ever had a membership here. I randomly happened to see this thread about underrated music, and tried to join up with the same email account I had in 2006; didn't work for obvious reasons. I retrieved this old username/password, then I looked at the few posts that I made here four years ago:

"There never was any etiquette on the internet. Everyone is worse than Hitler."

"not at all dumb."

"Murder-suicide pacts are the new dating."

"uh. The holocaust didn't really happen; it was just a big beach party and the jews got a little suntan?"

Did I really say these things? Was I so viciously anti-semitic for no good reason? Why so overwhelmingly negative? Was this sarcasm? I have no idea. I'm sure that "not letting go of the past ever" is an aspie issue, but still, I wasn't even aware that I ever wrote these things until recently, and I'm rather horrified that I was ever so brusque on the internet (a place that's well-known for its hostility). I feel pretty guilty about these words. If anyone ever wanted proof that we all evolve over the years, they might do well to inspect their posts on internet forums from four years ago, because I've seen a time capsule of myself, and I don't much like it. I think I've made huge strides as a sociable person, based on this discovery of my past idiocy.

On-topic: The Guillemots

good grief.
what are you talking about?

I'm a little surprised that I said some potentially embarrassing things four years ago.

And the Guillemots are an underrated band; their song "Trains to Brazil" is phenomenal.

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haha .. i know exactly what he's talking about. that post really hit the spot. i thought it was fantastic. (for what it's worth ... )

Recently discovered: Mr Bungle.

When it comes to 'official' best of lists (aka Pitchfork/Rolling Stone), I think The Mars Volta are horrendously underrepresented.

Both bands have albums that have reached into my 'Better than Dark Side of the Moon' zone.

On which note, while she's one of the most famous and prolific singers (mostly for film dubs like this) of all time, she's kinda obscure here.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_v9oQhVE2E[/youtube]

Great song (you're meant to disagree with the lyrics, which are basically "what's the world ever done for us, let's drop out and get stoned!"), terrible film.

The Vision Bleak, a German metal band taking inspiration from horror/fantastic movies and books.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_2cADn7v-M[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRdgLXpC-g[/youtube]

Lola Ray

Definitely very talented. I've got a couple of the John Butler Trio albums.

And I'll have to say The Trews, because even though very successful in Canada, they're virtually unknown down in America.

Cog from Australia are pretty underrated. Though they aren't around anymore, I think they deserve a lot more recognition

I recently wrote an article on them here:

whitevacantspaces.blogspot

Not so long as Twelve Foot Ninja is still breathing...

Candiria (Deathcore/Rap/Jazz/Ambient).

When they came out in the mid 1990s, no one sounded anything close to them. Barely anyone still does. One of the most eclectic combinations in all of metal. It's something you've got to judge for yourself. But songs that range from death/hardcore crunch, rappy clean and growled flows mixed with jazz and ambient interludes, all the while not repeating any parts. The songs run on like chapters. My favorite all time band. Anyone into heavy, groove based music that's far off the beaten path should listen to Candiria's Beyond Reasonable Doubt like right now.

Russian Circles

They are an excellent post-rock band of the heavy variety out of Chicago. Unlike a lot of post-rock, these guys actually have a lot of talent. The percussion in-particular is amazing.