Underrated bands and musicians

AAAAAAAAAA · Post by **AAAAAAAAAA** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:01 am

Carcass wrote:This band will not be appreciated by a lot of people here.

Thanks for sharing it anyway. Could you mention a few more bands you think we won't enjoy?

:rotflmao2: :rotflmao1:

Carcass · Post by **Carcass** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:03 am

AAAAAAAAAA wrote:
Carcass wrote:This band will not be appreciated by a lot of people here.
Thanks for sharing it anyway. Could you mention a few more bands you think we won't enjoy? :rotflmao2: :rotflmao1:

Kraftwerk.

AAAAAAAAAA · Post by **AAAAAAAAAA** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:07 am

Strange...I always thought this was a brand of cheese :cyclop: :crazy1:

AAAAAAAAA · Post by **AAAAAAAAA** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:10 am

It is a brand of cheese. In Ukraine and Palestine.

I mean Phallustine of course.

eagledreamr · Post by **eagledreamr** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:21 am

Another interesting band is Venturia. It's very progressive, almost "aerial" sometimes.
Unfortunately this band is not very known, despite they had the help of Adagio's keyboardist and that they're all full of talents.

They're website: here

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:30 pm

X-Wild. The Band was founded in 1993 and was, apart from their singer, made up of ex-members of Running Wild (Axel Morgan on guitars, Jens Becker on bass and Stefan Schwarzmann on Bass). They released 3 solid albums but sadly split in 1997 after one of their promotors disappeared with all of their money. I doubt that anyone here will like the singer. He is like a mix-up of Udo Dirkschneider from U.D.O. and Accept and Rock'n'Rolf from Running Wild.

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icecab21 · Post by **icecab21** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:15 pm

The band Girls Gone Running Wild, I don't have footage or info to give, but it’s an all girl running wild cover band.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:40 pm

Kalmah
This is propably my favourite Melodic Death Metal Band. It was founded in 1991 as Ancestor by Pekka Kokko and Petri Sankala. In 1998 after releasing a few demos and EPs they changed ther name to Kalmah, which isKarelian and translates to "to the grave" or "to the death". Their music is, as mentioned above, Melodic Death Metal and features elements of Neo Classical Metal and Thrash Metla on the last 2 albums. If you like good Metal and have no problem with growling you should check those guys out:

The Groan of Wind (2006)
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Bitter Metallic Side (2006)
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Like a Slave (2008)
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Evil in You (2001)
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Mormegil · Post by **Mormegil** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:24 pm

Mechanical Poet, an excellent prog. metal band from Russia. Nowadays they sound more like Fall Out Boy, but their earlier work, especially Woodland Prattlers -album sound really amazing:

Bogie In A Coal-Hole (it's a lot better than the name would suggest.

): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eth-TSf445E
Stormchild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgYTYgXCLgw

Sabaton, Swedish "war metal" band. I don't know if they are really underrated TBH, I'm getting old and losing touch on what the "kids these days" listen to. They're are relatively young band and if you haven't heard of them, I strongly advice that you do so.

Cliffs of Gallipoli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOCe2Y7iVF8
Panzerkampf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LeqzHJRxC0

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:47 pm

Sabaton aren't underrated at all. At least most of the "kids these days" I know who decided to dig a bit deeper into the soil of metal, beyond sutff like Korn, Slipknot, Bullshit for My Gayhotline, Linkin Park and so on, know who Sabaton are.

IronFire
IronFire is a Danish Power Metal band fronted by Martin Steen. He is the creative head of the band and the only stable member of the band as their line-up changes very much. In 2003 they went on a hiatus because Steen joined the Band Force of Evil, a band that is apart from him made up of former Mercyful Fate and King Diamond members. After releasing 2 albums with this band, the project was put on hold and Steen returned to Iron Fire in 2006. This band makes pure, balls to the wall Power Metal. I mean REALLY pure and balls to the wall. You won't find any sort of fancy lead keyboard or pompous Orchester or long, progressive songs. This is pure Power Metal at it's best. They're worth checking out.

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NeonVomit · Post by **NeonVomit** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:45 am

Mystic Prophecy.

One of Gus G's projects before he focused all his time on Firewind, the band moved on in a more aggressive direction and... well, take a listen.

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icecab21 · Post by **icecab21** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:20 am

winters verge, i even found a misheard lyrics vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBujtsdg ... re=related

pneumonia · Post by **pneumonia** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:13 am

Hi!

For me Elvenking is underrated but correct me if I am wrong.
(they sell their own CD after concert and they played 2 covers in Brno). They awesome and it's my second favorite band after Strato.

Their single videoclip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od4_L35hUTo:
Some material from "Winter Wake"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc8sLJgM4EU
And from their last cd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0W-Si9-waY

Sabaton is pretty known (in Poland) and I'm going to see them in the end of August (they play with Strato)

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:47 pm

Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.

And the last Elvenking Album "The Scytche" sucks. Don't buy it. The acoustic Album after the Scytche and everything that came before it ist good but the Scytche is bad. Powercore...

eagledreamr · Post by **eagledreamr** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:21 pm

I wouldn't say Elvenking is underrated...I'm not a fan at all, I have Heathenreel and I very rarely listen to it, but I guess those who like and want to share their passion for the band manage to do it. I guess you know the band if you're really interested...

Illuminate is a band I've listened a lot to these days, I don't know if you'll like it because it's kind of soft-indus, it's a special atmosphere, but I really enjoy it.
They sing in German.
They're website: www.illuminate.de/

Rage1979 · Post by **Rage1979** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:43 pm

Ragehead91 wrote:PowerWolf

I can't stop listen to the song "Resurrection by erection" masterpiece!

Rage1979 · Post by **Rage1979** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:44 pm

Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.

And the last Elvenking Album "The Scytche" sucks. Don't buy it. The acoustic Album after the Scytche and everything that came before it ist good but the Scytche is bad. Powercore...

I like that album actually... not amazing but good.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:46 pm

Iron Savior
They're a Speed/Power Metal Band foinded by Piet Sielck, who played with Helloween before they were Helloween, and Kai Hansen. Kai Hansen left the band after they released their third album. Very good band.

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warrencurrymetal · Post by **warrencurrymetal** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:38 pm

No one has mentioned Heavenly from France, Adagio (the video for fear circus kills!) also from France, Circus Maximus from Sweden, (I think) Spheric Universe Experience, Cellador from Good ol Nebraska

, Fairyland, Azrael from Japan, (Concerto Moon, Galneryus, and Ark storm already mentioned) Dark Moor has good stuff, Virtuosity from Finland is good, Excalion and Twilighting are also good.
Anything Richard Andersson does is freakin sweet. Also, I've heard some incredible unsigned bands on myspace, one from Mexico that stands out but I can't recall the name.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:39 pm

Rage1979 wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:PowerWolf
I can't stop listen to the song "Resurrection by erection" masterpiece!

Ideed. Amazing band.

warrencurrymetal · Post by **warrencurrymetal** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:40 pm

oh, persuader, not fragile, vision divine, Joey Tafolla solo stuff, jag panzer is good, Planet X with Tony Macalpine, Burning in Hell from Brazil,

Too much Metal in the world to keep up!! But there are a multitude of talented groups in the world.

NeonVomit · Post by **NeonVomit** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:21 pm

Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.

They're doing pretty well, their new guitarist Constantine (coincidentally, also Greek) is awsome and they have pretty good chart success within Germany and surrounding countries. They do deserve more attention though.

NeonVomit · Post by **NeonVomit** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:22 pm

icecab21 wrote:winters verge, i even found a misheard lyrics vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBujtsdg ... re=related

yeah I was surprised that someone sat down and took the time to make that. A compliment if nothing else!

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:23 pm

NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.
They're doing pretty well, their new guitarist Constantine (coincidentally, also Greek) is awsome and they have pretty good chart success within Germany and surrounding countries. They do deserve more attention though.

It is said that they don't go on tour regulary.

NeonVomit · Post by **NeonVomit** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:34 pm

Ragehead91 wrote:
NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.
They're doing pretty well, their new guitarist Constantine (coincidentally, also Greek) is awsome and they have pretty good chart success within Germany and surrounding countries. They do deserve more attention though.
It is said that they don't go on tour regulary.

They just played a bunch of festivals and I've heard they're going on a European tour in early '10.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:38 pm

NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:
NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.
They're doing pretty well, their new guitarist Constantine (coincidentally, also Greek) is awsome and they have pretty good chart success within Germany and surrounding countries. They do deserve more attention though.
It is said that they don't go on tour regulary.
They just played a bunch of festivals and I've heard they're going on a European tour in early '10.

They played on 2 festivals and did 2 gigs.

icecab21 · Post by **icecab21** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:07 am

I've heard some incredible unsigned bands on myspace, one from Mexico that stands out but I can't recall the name

if you can find some again those would be interesting to hear.

NeonVomit · Post by **NeonVomit** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:56 pm

Ragehead91 wrote:
NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:
NeonVomit wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:Mystic Prophecy are awesome. Maybe one of the best Power Metal Bands around today. A shame that they more or less lost all attention as soon as Gus left.
They're doing pretty well, their new guitarist Constantine (coincidentally, also Greek) is awsome and they have pretty good chart success within Germany and surrounding countries. They do deserve more attention though.
It is said that they don't go on tour regulary.
They just played a bunch of festivals and I've heard they're going on a European tour in early '10.
They played on 2 festivals and did 2 gigs.

Well this should warm your heart:

Hello fans of Mystic Prophecy! Here're some new updates of the first days on July:

First of all, we are back from Metalcamp 2009 and we want to thank everybody who rocked with us in spite of the rain! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Photos will be uploaded soon, so stay... connected to Mystic Prophecy's myspace!!!

"Fireangel', received another positive position on Rock Hard's (Germany) Lesercharts!

The band schedules a big tour plus some appearances on top metal festivals, but we cannot post details yet. We will inform you through here for the band's upcoming live shows! Be theeeeeeeeeeeere!

~ Mystic Prophecy

From the Mystic myspace. Good stuff, good stuff.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:33 pm

Very nice to read.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:59 am

Reviving this topic.

These are some of the bands I found recently. The Japanese really seem to be getting into power/neoclassical metal!

- Alhambra (Japan; already mentioned by Jens, but I thought it would be a good idea to post something here). The amazing Yuhki from Ark Storm and Galneryus plays keyboards. Nice solos on this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf2e0Rc2beM
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=120584

- Area51 (Japan). I like this female singer better than the one from Alhambra. She has a "penetrating" sustained voice with almost no vibrato:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hXNr8gapaU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXuOCAJalY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-QPKb0tI4E
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=46509

- Balflare (Japan):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub-HmO26aKo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6T5xDRF5eo
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=72160

- Unlimited (Vietnam):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHHpyGgtO8
Video clip of previous song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kbQYmm4aPo
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=57341

- Crown of Glory (Switzerland):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_E4x4velGg
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2193

- Emir Hot (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The singer is none other than John West. This band supposedly has an Eastern European theme going on (musically speaking). The album is titled "Sevdah Metal" and, according to a description I found on youtube, "Sevdah is the traditional Bosnian music which expresses pure love and longing emotions":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZiTW7jbfGQ
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3001469/e ... _rhapsody/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBJ4AZlMPr8
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=122315

- Epiclore (Finland). Cute, tranquil metal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFKW4PTcCT4
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=6848

- Glory Opera (Brazil) Amazonian-themed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrL9skpK3w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjHYXYyZopg
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=9753

- HolyHell (U.S.). This band is probably better known than the other ones. I read they are from New York, but I'm sure Maria Breon isn't. She has a southern accent (notice how she pronounces "life", "light", "sky", etc.). Cute accent.

:
EDIT: Oh yeah, and the keyboardist is Mexican.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2BwxKvf9YU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWGu4m6KJJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7I-VjQXb_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKQg0b--Ne0
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=89870

- Ivory Moon (Italy). Male and female singers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KszeTzbL3MU
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=6298

- Katra (Finland):
I love this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcY0El-xqcI
Video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4mKWjrulc8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djGxAi4J7Vs
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=111286

- Kyrie Eleison (Argentina). I'm pretty sure I posted this one before, but whatever. I love the lyrics to the song "Children of Pain". This song talks about poverty among street children in Argentina. It applies well to the current climate of increasing insecurity in the country. Listen to it here:
http://www.myspace.com/kyrieeleisonband
Live in front of 254 billion people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dv_oShx-ik
Lyrics: http://www.k-e.com.ar/lyrics/en_l_children_of_pain.php
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=103615

- Toccata Magna (Brazil). The singer could be better, but I really like the elements borrowed from Andean music, which is actually Bolivian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian, but I guess Brazil is close enough.

. Too bad I could only find one song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVXp7c_f-Ds
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=19282

So far I have resisted the temptation to post bands with Spanish lyrics, but since I have posted bands with Japanese lyrics, I might as well go for it.

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