Most Obscure Band no ones heard of

[Get Off My Lawn]

Eisley, perhaps?
Psyclon Nine?
(Woah, big contrast there.)

 

[LoopyDood]

I would say Tool is relatively obscure. Great band imo, one of my favorites.

Not sure on their history or popularity though, so correct me if they are not obscure.

They're actually very mainstream - I think they had 3 songs on the latest Guitar Hero.

 

[Ayrav]

No name change, it's still the Quest and it still kicks ass. I had an opportunity to see Wookiefoot at The Cabooze just last New Years (a year ago, not a month ago.) and it was an awesome show as always...actually, come to think of it, that was the last show I saw before I moved to PA.

Totally awesome, I bet we know people who know us. What I'm saying is this, Escapist Minnesota here we come!

 

[Archereus]

well there is this band called better then the beattles, their a local band though

 

[Theon Tonarim]

Rhapsody of Fire anyone?

 

[KungFuMaster]

No name change, it's still the Quest and it still kicks ass. I had an opportunity to see Wookiefoot at The Cabooze just last New Years (a year ago, not a month ago.) and it was an awesome show as always...actually, come to think of it, that was the last show I saw before I moved to PA.

Totally awesome, I bet we know people who know us. What I'm saying is this, Escapist Minnesota here we come!

Got the van gassed and ready!

 

[Fronken]

Oh, forgot my bands...

Abolishment of Hate (Or Jeff Lewis.)
Exhale
Holy Blood
Horde
Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Frost Like Ashes
Impending Doom
Insect Warfare
Invisible Image
Pantokrator
Sacrificium
Slechtvalk
Tortured Conscience

If you're into Grindcore, Death or Black Metal you may have heard of a few.

Insect Warfare kicks so much ass

They were ok, but it sucks that they broke up.

Check out Exhale or Nasum, they're both much better.

Nasum is from my hometown!

To bad about their singer getting killed in the Tsunami though

 

[Sweep117]

Docile - Awesome metal band.
Marla Zinger - Pretty good alternative rock band. (Named after the chick in Fight Club.)
The Few - Plays pretty much everything. I've never heard any of their stuff but I'm friends with the bassist. He loves almost every type of music but his fave band is Tool.

These are all local bands here in Toronto so I doubt many have heard of them.

 

[henrebotha]

Spoiler: long post

Mr. Bungle, most... screwed up music I've ever heard

Mr. Bungle is fucked up, man. :/

Minus The Bear; Explosions in the Sky

Explosions In The Sky is huge, man, ever since the post-rock thing happened everyone and their dog has been listening to them. Minus The Bear is rad, dig their stuff (a truly refreshing brand of indie).

And mine is Boards Of Canada.

Huge band.

Unkle

I love their song Rabbit In Your Headlights (ft. Thom Yorke).

The Mars Volta, particularly their latest album. The story behind it is fantastic.

TMV are freaking huge (Grammy-nominated), but yes they are amazing. I just listened to a B-side for the first time five minutes ago (called Frances The Mute, B-side to The Widow).

Between the Buried and Me

BTBAM, again, are huge. I have a couple albums.

Tool

Hah. Very mainstream band (compared to other stuff in this thread anyway). I love their music, especially for the bassist.

Sigur Ros

Sigur Ros are very, very well-known. Just look at their Wikipedia page to get an idea.

Not sure but how 'bout Anamanaguchi? Someone here MUST know them

I don't actually know them but a friend of mine who is a chiptune artist is a huge fan, and I think they're actually going to play (or have played) here! ("Here" being South Africa.)

My obscure bands:
Kayo Dot (intellectual music that will take you places - used to be rooted in progressive rock and metal but has moved so far beyond that)
Dead Meadow (less obscure, tripped-out stoner/psychedelic rock)
Grüvis Malt (wyrd band that gets a bit genre-schizo sometimes, but generally funky and edgy)
Lightning Bolt (arty noise punk two-piece using just bass and drums - loudest music I've ever heard)

 

[henrebotha]

I like grindcore but I just wish it would abandon the shock aesthetic. The music is shocking enough without having to call the band "anal ****" or whatever.

 

[jimkozminski6714]

Tony C and the Truth. Nobody I've played them for has ever heard of them, but they play EVERYTHING. Go find their CD. Now.

 

[Ionami]

And mine is Boards Of Canada.

Huge band.

Not where I come from. So they are incredibly obscure.

 

[gamshobny]

saturday night at the apollo

 

[TwistedEllipses]

Reuben had three albums are pretty much unknown but I like them.

 

[Mikaze]

While quite well known elsewhere in the world, here in Australia I'm yet to meet anyone beyond my cousin and a few of his friends who know who Rhapsody of Fire are.

 

[scarbunny]

Mr. Bungle, most... screwed up music I've ever heard

oops forgot mute math, they're aren't obscure but are relatively unheard of

I love Mr Bungle, saw Trevor Dunn’s new project Madlove at this years ATP:Nightmare before christmas, they were pretty interesting

 

[Fronken]

I like grindcore but I just wish it would abandon the shock aesthetic. The music is shocking enough without having to call the band "anal ****" or whatever.

That's why the greatest of them all have nothing to do with sexual shock in the name, example: Nasum, good and original name, awesome band (and they are from my hometown )

Anywho, my band is one that a mate of mine listened to some a while back, not sure if they have even released a full length album, but they released an EP in the US atleast, their name is: Circle of Dead Children

 

[Neesa]

I wish this thread was called to "Obscure bands that haven't gone mainstream, yet".

Anyways, my bands:
The Virgins
Wild Sweet Orange
Margot and the Nuclear So & Sos <-- AMAZING LIVE
Wax on Radio
Swimming with Dolphins
The Sugar People
Jupiter Rising
Robbers on High Street
Reggie and the Full Effect
The Juliana Theory <- Been around forever. Said to have started the 'emo' music genre.
The Rapture
Portual. The Man
Mother Mother
Modjo
Men, Women & Children
Lydia
The Klaxon
The Daylights
Kill Paradise
Junior Senior
Head Automatica <- Been around too, not obscure, but not really popular either.
Hard-Fi
The Dear Hunter
Far*East Movement
Brokencyde <- Scream/Rap? Lolol. Still sweet if you like to dance to screaming.
Ben's Brother <- They did an old Ice Breakers commercial. Found album. Loved it.
Roy Skopp <- Did the song for the Geico Commercial w/ the cavemen. "Remind Me".
As Tall As Lions

I have tons more, but these were some of the bands on my playlist on my iPod. An under appreciated badass band:
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Best band. EVER.