The greatest American band ever is...

[issacization]

armored saint, yet i know no-one will have heard of them.

 

[dsmops2003]

Ooh. Toughie. My candidates:

Tool
Isis
Neurosis
Johnny Cash (technically not a "band" but whatever)
Evoken (maybe)

I just realized that all my favorite bands are from not-America (The Go-Betweens, The Church, Sigur Ros, Ahab, Mogwai, Funeral, Pink Floyd, etc).

Fuck me sideways someone else who listens to evoken!!!

*Hands up* me and a mate are fans as well.

Nice. I suppose you listen to diSEMBOWELMENT and AHAB as well?

Oh yeah i am a massive Ahab fan.

Awesome! Ahab is fantastic indeed. I also listen to Wreck of the Hesperus, Mournful Congregation, "old" my dying bride, mourning beloveth etc...

 

[bak00777]

well most of the great bands that come to mind are from Britan, but if i have to say greatest American, i would say The Doors.

 

[CowboyfromHell666]

What's the best british

Iron Maiden.

OT: Manowar.

I second Maiden as best british

Ready to take the charts on the 16th.

I am so excited for the new album to come out

 

[are.you.the.god.its.me.vader]

Pixies.

The band that made me want to start a band xD

 

[Captain Pirate]

Rage Against The Machine, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy for me. Out of the three.... can't decide. I like many more, but these three are my favorite.

 

[Jerious1154]

I'm surprised that almost nobody has said Bruce Springstein and the E Street Band. Not my personal favorite, but in my mind that is the quintessential American band. Plus, The Boss can still put on one hell of a show.

 

[Furious Styles]

OT: I say The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Ah! But only Hendrix was American in that band, meaning it was 2/3 english. Additionally, they were based in London, England.

I'd go for either the Beach Boys, Pixies, Big Star, Beastie Boys, The Velvets, Talking Heads, Television (Marquee Moon earns them a place on its own), Creedence Clearwater revival or (my personal choice) REM

 

[freakonaleash]

well of course it would be metallica

 

[Kris015]

Tool

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EDIT: Can I change that to Black label Society? =P

This. Tool by far.

EDIT: Oh wait, I forgot all the other great american bands (Disturbed, Metallica, Nirvana, KoRn and so on) It's actually a hard choice.

 

[chromewarriorXIII]

Dream Theater.

Well that didn't take very long. I say Dream Theater as well.

Although for greatest American solo artist, I would say Serj Tankian. He plays multiple instruments, composes a ton of music, is politically active and just an all around cool guy.

 

[the Dept of Science]

Pavement, Pixies, the Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, the Flaming Lips

 

[whycantibelinus]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band rules all!!! Some of the best rock and roll songwriting I have ever heard.

 

[Gardenia]

Black Sabbath

Spoiler

Honestly, I have no idea who to choose, so I'm going with what I'm listening to at the moment, namely Pantera.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

Muse.....Oh wait American hmmmmm well I'll still say Muse. Since Lady GaGa, and Kesha runied what I liked about our musoc here in america.

 

[gjendemsjo]

The Rolling stones, AC DC or Aerosmith.

Edit: Sorry, didn't pay attention to the title of the blog, tought it was just "the best band ever" and not "the best american band ever".

 

[rockytheboxer]

The Rolling stones, AC DC or Aerosmith.

Lol, lol, and lol for a different reason. Are you just not paying attention? American bands, man.

 

[Counterwise]

Tool Primus Metallica or Pantera. I think those are the only american bands I listen to