Your favorite lesser known band

[eternal-chaplain]

I'd say Voltaire, but I noticed a guy on the first page took that one, so I'm going to go with the more-known 'Creature Feature.'

Spoiler: Sample

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

It's got to be Phantom Cowboys, a psychobilly band that only put out one album.

Can't even find a good Youtube link for them...

 

[Lev The Red]

lately, i'v been listening to a lot of Russian music. the main two are Leningrad and Lyube. i dont know if they count, because they're mainstream in Russia, just not here.

http://youtu.be/Lx4lQxeaCh0

http://youtu.be/VOifTYA8Lks

 

[darksuccubus]

Hm....
Switchblade symphony (darkwave) and Omnia (folk)
http://youtu.be/9NvaTQRgNyc

 

[CrawlingPastaHellion]

"Canvas Solaris" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIVwDnOXtPw], imho: even "God is an Astronaut" pales in comparison to how obscure that band actually is.

 

[Estelindis]

Bugger it, ninja'd. I'm not such a fan of Gravity of Light, but Suffer Our Pleasures is goddammned amazing.

Actually, Suffer Our Pleasures is my favourite album of theirs. Should've posted Rider of the Last Day. Just so many awesome Tarot songs that it's hard to choose, though... (I love all their albums in different ways, including their latest.) Great to see that there are other Tarot fans here!

You know what? I'm going to post Rider of the Last Day anyway.


Here's my other favourite from Suffer while I'm at it: Convulsions.


*looks at lyrics in video* Huh. You know, I really need to check my lyrics booklet for this album (at least, I seem to recall it having one; I've had it for a long time). I always thought this song started with "chains over the suit of flesh"...

 

[Detective Prince]

We Are The Ocean. I'm surprised not many people have heard of them. I saw them live once, adored them.

 

[vivster]

i guess flyleaf
not much known in the US and elsewhere completely obscure

I admit I like their songs if you can ignore the heavy Christian overtones, but every song they do seems to be some kind of love song to Jesus/God. It's good for them to have their beliefs and to be passionate about them but it's not really my taste.

i'm a hardcore atheist and still it doesn't bother me(much)
one of my favorite songs is christmas song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SfD-2my4uw

even though it's as christian as it could get it's just sung as a sad story rather than a religious foundation

 

[AnarchistFish]

Converge, if that counts

But most of my music is lesser known anyway

i guess flyleaf
not much known in the US and elsewhere completely obscure

I'm from the UK and a lot of people know about Flyleaf here

 

[Rooster893]

Thanks to WWE, I have discovered a lot of great, lesser known bands like Our Lady Peace, Shaman's Harvest, Creed, and Alter Bridge.

Here, have some!

Spoiler: BEWARE: Awesome music ahead!

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[MCrewdson001]

Airbourne are a lesser known band and yet they are very good in my own personal opinion

 

[zenoaugustus]

I enjoy the Beatles. They're pretty good.

 

[Deus mortuus est]

Machinae Supremacy. Awesome band, well worth listening to if you like some alternative metal. The early material was closer to chip tunes, the later records are more of standard heavy metal.

 

[4173]

Thanks to WWE, I have discovered a lot of great, lesser known bands like Our Lady Peace, Shaman's Harvest, Creed, and Alter Bridge.

Here, have some!

Spoiler: BEWARE: Awesome music ahead!

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I feel old, if Creed is lesser known.


I feel Canadian if OLP is lesser known, but that makes sense, since I am.

 

[xochiquetzal]

kaizers orchestra

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Airbourne are a lesser known band and yet they are very good in my own personal opinion

They are a great band. Sound quite a bit like AC/DC, but that's not a bad thing.

 

[AceTrilby]

There are a lot of great 80s bands that faded into obscurity for one reason or another.

One of my personal favourites (warning: GLAM ahead)

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Sisters of Mercy (probably their most well known track, and least gothic)

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And I suppose The Cult isn't very well known nowadays - but I think they're great.

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EDIT: Almost forgot Autograph - most well known as 'the guys that did that song that was in GTA: Vice City and Alpha Protocol'.

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[pyrosaw]

I Monster. I really like them. REALLY.o_o

 

[shadow_Fox81]

the Saints


i don't know about the rest of the world but Astralia pretends like they never happened. these guys album was released independently before that of the Ramones despite soudning like they could have shared a stage with the Clash. You think being at the forefront of one of musics most imporant movements would give you some credit in your home nation...but no.

(also nick drake-pink moon 1972 island records)

 

[got_ginger]

The Blackout are a (fairly) lesser known band, a new rock band from wales. check out 'the best in town' album for an insite to them.
also look at black spiders for a proper rockin' time. they have a song called 'KISS tried to kill me', have epic beards and ask the crowd to give them the middle finger and shout 'FUCK YOU BLACK SPIDERS!' if that isn't a reason to like them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csFha6v0_J4