Post a band you like that you assume other people haven't heard yet, nothing too main stream please. Be sure to describe the type of music and why you like it. You absolutely HAVE to put a link to some sample of their music, i recommend using myspace for this. Only one band per post please. DO NOT POST IF YOU CAN'T FIND A SAMPLE OF YOUR ARTISTS SONGS.

I'll start

www.myspace.com/0sebastian0

This is a French DJ known as 0Sebastian0. i recommend clicking on the 'ross ross ross' song. I discovered him through a friend about two months ago and i'm still listening to him steadily. His music is a mix between electro big beat and glitch. I enjoy listening to his works while playing SC on iccup.

now you post!

tKd_

United States2916 Posts

March 10 2008 14:59 GMT

Angtoria. Symphonic metal. Symphonic metal is usually female-vocals and has a lot of symphonic instruments backing up the bands sound. This band is very goood, high levels of energy.

http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaofficial

Stormich

Croatia336 Posts

March 10 2008 14:59 GMT

http://www.myspace.com/crippledblackphoenix

Post rockish band although they like to call their genre end time ballads, I suggest listening to Goodnight Europe.

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12970 Posts

March 10 2008 15:02 GMT

This is a very particular band called Nevermore. They've already been around a long time, and they have a very interesting style. The vocalist has an amazing range, from soft, high notes to growls. It's hard to categorize them, but progressive thrash metal probably fits best. This song is called Believe in Nothing. The lyrics are generally about political and social issues.

Slipgoon

Sweden390 Posts

March 10 2008 15:06 GMT

http://kultiration.com/

A Swedish reggae band with a nice vibe (smoke weed everyday).
The singer is currently on Bali, buildin canots.

pheer

5398 Posts

March 10 2008 15:15 GMT

Nuttin' But Stringz

http://www.myspace.com/nuttinbutstringzmusic

Beautiful violin hip-hop. I haven't heard anything else like it yet. PM me if you want the album...

GeneralStan

United States4789 Posts

March 10 2008 15:19 GMT

Speaking of French electronica, I highly recommend Air:

http://www.pocket-symphony.com/

Their website is ultra-slick and apparently has a sample of every single one of their songs.

Falcynn

United States3597 Posts

March 10 2008 15:23 GMT

The Subtle Way

http://www.myspace.com/thesubtleway

They're a metalcore/screamo band from Fremont, CA. I saw them live not too long ago and they're pretty awesome. Melee and Until We Have Faces are probably their best songs imo out of the songs they have posted.

DhakhaR

United Kingdom721 Posts

March 10 2008 15:48 GMT

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Nuttin' But Stringz sounds good, im giving them a listen now.

Army Of The Pharaohs

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hlboZ8kvvw8&feature=related

A 'Hip-Hop Supergroup' comprising of underground artists from Philadelphia origionaly, but generally East Coast. Artists in the group consist of Vinnie Paz, Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Outerspace, Apathy, Celph Titled, Reef the Lost Cauze, Des Devious, Faez One, King Syze, Jus Allah, Doap Nixon, Demoz and King Magnetic (although not all at once

). I like them because they have some of the best beats around, incorporating strings, horns, piano aswell as conventional stuff. Lyricaly, Celph Titled is my favorite, as his punch lines are incredibly witty.

HaXxorIzed

Australia8434 Posts

March 10 2008 15:49 GMT

#10

http://www.myspace.com/kekal

Avant Garde Metal.

My Pick for 2007's album of the year with The Habit of Fire. (I'm slowly, but surely writing reviews and analysis of this stuff, might even put it on my blog ;o). Kekal is simply put, a genre bonanza of exceptionally well constructed music. Their albums move between dozens of influences, from progressive thrash to trip-hop, dangdut to ambient and the lyrics in turn, cross a number of genre lines. However, all of these influences remain tightly bound together, thematically bound by Kekal's lyrical focus on questioning both their own existance in the new Indonesia, as well as Indonesia's place within the world. I think it's the last quality which makes their work so powerful and keeps it from degenerating into psuedo-progressive instrumental wank without focus. Those concerns also lend their music an everyman appeal, as much of their concerns the isolation people feel with the world around them.

All the stuff from The Habit of Fire would be my recommendation. The new, unreleased album is going to be more or less a solo work from one of the band members under the Kekal name, which is why I recommend Habit (I also consider it their Magnum Opus).

Payt

Canada582 Posts

March 10 2008 15:54 GMT

#11

Sebastian rooocks. Air is also good. The french are good at electronic.

not necessarily the coolest new band or my favourite or anything, but I gotta give a shout out to the coolest band to ever come out of my city.

http://www.myspace.com/theweakerthans

"Folk Rock" or something like that, I guess. The songs are catchy, you might not like John K's voice, but he writes the most amazing, poetic and clever lyrics I've ever heard, ever. ever. EVER OK?

MannerGent

United States326 Posts

March 10 2008 16:00 GMT

#12

MONORAL - Japanese band that sings in English, love their music. Hard to find their cd's, their torrents, not so much

.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=33159148

I recommend "Kiri" from their myspace to start off.

Hollow

Canada2180 Posts

March 10 2008 16:13 GMT

#13

http://www.myspace.com/tesseract

The best UK metal band you've ever heard.

It's groovy, progressive,technical and the atmospherics are amazing

Meta

United States6225 Posts

March 10 2008 16:16 GMT

#14

http://www.myspace.com/smb

great band from minnesota. i would describe them as video game metal (they covered the tetris theme song and it's awesome). but their sound varies from song to song.

xBTx

Canada542 Posts

March 10 2008 16:56 GMT

#15

http://www.myspace.com/mfdoom

The Supervillain. MFDoom is probably known to some hardcore hip hop fans, but besides that hes still pretty underground. He has the best rhymes of any rapper I have ever heard, and this myspace page definetily does not showcase his best works.

If you really want the good sound, search for the album Madvillainy, which is his collaboration with Mad Lib (the beat junkie from Stones Throw Records)

Mindcrime

United States6899 Posts

March 10 2008 17:10 GMT

#16

Persuader is a thrash/power metal from Sweden. Their vocalist has been likened to Hansi Kursch in pretty much every article that has been written about them. I don't know if I agree with that, but he's definitely, along with Hansi, one of my favorite vocalists.

youtube ftw:
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ignore the first 9, and last 20 seconds:

Dahlia...

United States409 Posts

March 10 2008 17:23 GMT

#17

The Sword are heavy metal in its purest sense.

Awesome riffs all over the place.

http://www.myspace.com/thesword

Perfect for any stoner.

DevAzTaYtA

Oman2005 Posts

March 10 2008 17:43 GMT

#18

Amon Tobin

pretty cool dj from brazil. probably the most creative sampler out there since aphex twin. in some of his songs he incorporates elements from several different genres including ambient, trip hop, hip hop, jazz, samba, blues, breakbeat and drum & bass. i like his more jazzy/ambient stuff. check out the tune "easy muffin" for some nice dark acid jazz.

Storchen

Sweden4385 Posts

March 10 2008 17:52 GMT

#19

The Gutter Twins

A collaboration between Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) and Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs).

HamerD

United Kingdom1922 Posts

March 10 2008 19:04 GMT

#20

Frost*

Listen to hyperventilate...you HAVE TO!

Just the most unbelievable band. Prog/metal/pop/atmospheric/ultra space funk but you really can't pin it down.

The guy, Jem Godfrey, doesn't really care about the band because he writes music for pop acts and makes enough money, but his music in this band is truly unbelievable. Listen to the whole of hyperventilate, his keyboard solos, the fantastic drumming, the different changes of mood whilst still serving the song. You just have to listen to this!

They aren't that well known and never will be, but actually my friend knows Jem

. Seriously anyone who is into music and listens to this band will know there is something good.