What is the most obscure band that you know that is good?

[rocker90210]

We all have personal likes and dislikes of music. And most of us know bands that a lot of others haven't heard. It's time to get them out into the open!

A few obscure/unknown bands I've heard of are The Stranglers (punk band with an organ), The Zombies (60's classic rock group), and Primal Static.

[mrp1221]

of the hour (an art rock band)
zox (folk-rock)
braille (midwestern lyricist rapper)

[Underground_Network]

Chronic Future (experimental rock, technically speaking... Though they cover like every genre known to man, and are more or less a 'rap rock' group)

They had one 'big' song (Time and Time Again) but I think that's one of their worst songs tbh... But yeah, they're damn good and don't get enough respect/notice from people.

[dstnyisurs]

Destroy All Monsters.
Late 60's to 70's.
Noise metal and punk.

[peaceloverugby]

The Elders, they write all they're own stuff, but make it sound like traditional Irish music. Going to they're concert in KC over Labour Day weekend

[GreyxRainbow]

Versailles, Lapis Lazuli, Unicorn..

They're all japanese, lol.

[2D]

I'm not sure how obscure these are but Red is a good metal/rock band. [only after searching them on google did I realize they're supposedly christian. haha and that's after each song from both their albums having 30+ plays each haha] Shena Ringo is cool. She Japanese so I have no idea what she's saying but really fun music. I love to dance to it alone. And Owl City is such a happy band! haha Not sure if they're very obscure though. Just new to me. :P

[Patchy]

Probably alestorm (a pirate metal band)!

Very good music, just crazy live.

[MisterMonster]

Toy Horses
pretty up and coming indie British stuff

[Techno Monster]

Cannibal Corpse. ^_^

[Sage]

There really isn't a lot of stuff I listen to the isn't obscure. +Rep to anyone who already listens to one or more of these.

Madder Mortem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXKMJ3yzO-E), Lake of Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvY9jk-iyek), Dezperadoz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nst3uLN_aOU), Agalloch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn_YZlpAExs), Therion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o6lX_qdlLI), Cruel Deity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqp__Tt8HGI), Keldian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XcHXlA03AA), Apocalyptica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWTsbkw57E), Thaurorod (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYksSv82WAo), Poets of the Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRVrQsdWDds), Demons and Wizards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVe6kN5mTg), Green Carnation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aDrWg1CvA4)...

[Poetic Folly]

Why are all the obscure bands metal? :P
The Fire Theft, art rock.
Just because you think they're obscure and you're an independent person that no one understands, doesn't mean they're obscure(throwing it out there, no one's said any so far...)

[Sage]

Why are all the obscure bands metal? :P

Must... resist... giving biased answer... D8

[Poetic Folly]

There really isn't a lot of stuff I listen to the isn't obscure.


I love Apocalyptica. I play the cello, I love Metallica, and this is like heaven. There original stuff is great, too, but I love Nothing Else Matters and One. There sheet music is really hard to find, though.

[YesterdaysNews]

chameleon circut: trock/time lord rock, rock about doctor who. they are a british band of dr who fans/youtubers, they are honestly amazing :].

the vitamin string quartet, pretty self-explanitory, they cover alot of popular songs and make them very beautiful, I personally love string music.

moxy fruvous, (song: king of spain) canadian rock band, and that song makes me lmao everytime i hear it

skillet, I dont know if its obscure but it definately needs more listeners, christian rock, but really really good christian rock :p

I love unknown music :] it makes me smile when people want to know what Im listening to because they go "never heard of it" hehe

[Underground_Network]

Red, Cannibal Corpse, and Skillet aren't that obscure.

Maybe Cannibal Corpse.

And Red certainly don't get the recognition they honestly deserve.

But Skillet certainly isn't obscure.

Agent Orange is a sick band that almost no one has ever heard of though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs6uoUybJus

The Matches are also a damn good band that don't get the recognition they deserve. I'm not sure if they're still together though. 0.o

The Futureheads are also a decent, somewhat obscure band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvEp6URPx5Q

And lastly Goodnight Nurse is pretty underrated/somewhat obscure, especially in the United States: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ35ui5iZOU

[latinamocha]

uhh i don't know any. kinda. well. nethermind

[JunkBondTrader]

Daniel Johnston but he's pretty mainstream these days.

[Scarred]

I personally love a widely hated band, Limp Bizkit (nu-metal / rapcore). I thought they were tight since I first heard Nookie for the first time last year. I always remembered Rollin', but I wasn't really old enough to enjoy it.

[1_21Guns]

The Shins XD iTunes calls it Indie. Idk I just like the strange lryics they have and the strange music in general. Thats pretty much the only thing I have like that though, I started going down the rock route not long after I found that.

[mrjoe815]

im definitely gonna check some of this out thanks!

[Triceratops]

Cannibal Corpse. ^_^

They are epic.

Cannibal Corpse are fucking hilarious.
I like them.

[Hyper]

Hah this is a good thread.. I should talk to my best m8

He listens to so much psychadelic he could give me a list of a few dozen problably to post here

And ohh Adam Futureheads lol :D and Agent Orange is nice x.x

[Techno Monster]

Ohhh and Behemoth, they are pretty amazing.


There really isn't a lot of stuff I listen to the isn't obscure. +Rep to anyone who already listens to one or more of these.

Madder Mortem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXKMJ3yzO-E), Lake of Tears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvY9jk-iyek), Dezperadoz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nst3uLN_aOU), Agalloch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn_YZlpAExs), Therion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o6lX_qdlLI), Cruel Deity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqp__Tt8HGI), Keldian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XcHXlA03AA), Apocalyptica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWTsbkw57E), Thaurorod (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYksSv82WAo), Poets of the Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRVrQsdWDds), Demons and Wizards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFVe6kN5mTg), Green Carnation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aDrWg1CvA4)...

I freakin' love Demons and Wizards and Apocalyptica.

[Guitarist4Life]

Although I'm pretty sure someone said some of these already, the fire theft, apopcalyptica, demons and wizards, Two Thumbs up to people that agree! =D

[wildeyed]

animal collective :)

[Modus Operandi]

Red Wanting Blue, unknown indie band. They don't have a record company, they make all thier own stuff.

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagg]

Cute Is What We Aim For is a bubblegum punk band so they aren't heavy or anything but I'm totally in love with them.

[HeroForever]

Probably alestorm (a pirate metal band)!

Very good music, just crazy live.

Another good pirate "rap" band is Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew. Fun to listen to occasionally.;)

[kalkidude]

dude!!!!

THE ACUTE
it's a scottish band
i don't even know if they are still together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_qMd7qSIo

tell me if u like it

[derkderpderp]

Opeth!

They are a progressive death metal band.
So one moment you get the really heavy death growling and simple heavy music,and all of a sudden you get soft acoustics,with amazing singing!

If you want to check out Opeth then check a song called Ghost Of Perdition,from their 2005 album Ghost Reveries.

Its awersome!

[Sage]

Opeth isn't really that obscure, plenty of people I know in real life know of them.

[xDILLIGAFx]

Without a doubt has to be Alestorm!
I mean c'mon..PIRATE METAL!
Going to see them live - I'm like a little five year old it's unbelievable ^^

[Will Grigg's on Fire]

Ska-P... They're a Spanish Ska-Punk band (How the fuck do I know them?)

[ImCoolBeans]

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