Your favorite lesser known band

[DAPLR]

DRAGONFORCE!!!

 

[WaysideMaze]

These guys are rediculously talented, it's a crime they aren't bigger than they are.

 

[Camarii]

Dropkick Murphy, Gaelis Storm, Flogging Molly, Raubtier, NORDMAN, Nomy, Itchy Daze, Neverstore, Ra, Life of Agony, Mimikry, Avantasia
Some are well know here in Sweden but not anywhere else I guess. Anyway they're all awesome

 

[Gasaraki]

Pretty much everything I listen to is fairly unknown (I'm so hipster...)
I can't really pick a favorite since that largely depends on my mood, but I guess my favorites at the moment would be
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[Camarii]

Dropkick Murphy, Gaelis Storm, Flogging Molly, Raubtier, NORDMAN, Nomy, Itchy Daze, Neverstore, Ra, Life of Agony, Mimikry, Avantasia
Some are well know here in Sweden but not anywhere else I guess. Anyway they're all awesome

 

[NicoDK]

Creature Feature

and Curtis FX's (from Creature feature)sideproject, Rufus Rex
His latest single

 

[sergnb]

I wouldn't call them unpopular or obscure, but out of 50 people that I tell them about, only 1 or 2 know them.

Ratatat.

They are fucking awesome.

 

[Paul]

Anarchy Club. I know they had the song "Get Clean" featured in Rock Band 2, but beyond that they seem to have got no real attention. "Get Clean" is a song from their most recent album, The Art of War. They have two other albums as well: The Way and its Power and A Single Drop of Red. Both albums are excellent, and you can probably examine the meaning behind a lot of the music if you are so inclined.

"Get Clean" is an absurdly easy example due to the opening lyrics; the song is basically about the Holocaust, but it's not done in poor taste. Their musical style is very unusual, because "Shaolin" sounds completely different, and then "Behind the Mask" sounds different as well. I'd say their most unusual track is "Changing of the Guard", because it's more of a monologue than anything else. They're like nothing else I've ever heard, but in the best sense.

 

[nklshaz]

I absolutely love Here Come the Mummies. They're a Funk/R&B group.

 

[thublihnk]

Did someone really post Foster the People on the front page? Jeez. Didn't they just win a VMA?


Atari Teenage Riot, Alec Empire, Amon Amarth, Electric Hellfire Club, Front 242, KMFDM, just to name a few. I listen to a lot of undergroundish music.

 

[ferryman]

Tin Hat (Trio). don't know how known, or rather, little known they are, but flash gamers might remember their song that was used as the intro to TriAchnid:

 

[Zeriah]

Buckethead
One of the greatest musicians alive and barely anybody knows him =/ Though at least he got some exposure from Guitar Hero 2 ^_^

 

[Chased]

Om, an awesome drum and bass band.

Mum, a folktronica Icelandic band.

 

[Moonpig123]

Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster are fantastic, yet I've only ever met two people who know them (not counting the three or four friends I've introduced them to; these two people are the only ones I know who were aware of them already). They split up earlier this year without any noise being made whatsoever, and this make me sad. :-(

Also: Future Of The Left, The Joy Formidable and Birds of Avalon.

 

[Moonpig123]

Also, i really like this grunge band called Mother Love bone

Yes, sir! The Apple album was introduced to me by a friend earlier this year. It's pretty good.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Luke Leighfield, everybody needs to hear this guy. He's brilliant.

 

[rosac]

Club Smith- search no friend of mine, green room or the young defeatists (my personal favourite) and enjoy.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

king missile the best band ever

 

[Waaghpowa]

Billy Talent

Billy Talent is mainstream, just that they're a Canadian band.

Skinny Puppy

 

[Jazoni89]

Icon for Hire. This is why:
Brand new sign by Tooth and Nail Records. (The same label that has TFK and August Burns Red.)
I saw them live in July and they blew my mind.
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Fun story: Before the show, I got to hang with the band. (They're so small, they had to set up their own merch table!) I thought they were pretty cool, so I decided to get there early for a good spot. No need. There was no more than fifteen people there, and most of them were waiting to see someone else. Front row for me Two songs later, I decided to turn around and see if there were any more people. I have never seen a bigger crowd for a fringe stage band. At least a few hundred people. Awesome.

I know of Icon for hire after looking for lists of female fronted bands on Youtube.

Out of a one of those video lists, their song catched my ears. So, I'm pleased that they are getting more known now.

They remind me a lot of Halestorm, which is another great underrated band. Her hair is certainly to die for, must be a ***** to maintain though.