If there are so many amazing Artists out there, why does the majority of the world listen to Crap like Nickelback, Fall Out Boy, and Rihanna?.
I mean, these artists are the most god-awful bands I have ever heard.
And because they are so precedent in our society, it makes it harder for you to focus on the Artists that are truly good, and truly talented (like the one in the picture above).
If you are new to the whole "Innovative Band" thing, I suggest you start with the following artists and move on from there:
Click below to see Bands from other visitors...
Animal Collective





Well, I don't know much about them personally...and i would hope i never do..but they have really good music.
They remind me of battles, hmmm, and ...
Desmond Dekker





Desmond was a pioneer in ska music. "Israelites" is his most well known song. Definitely worth a listen.
Andrew Says :
Oh wait, for a second ...
Pain of Salvation
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Progressive-experimental rock-metal from Sweden.
Well it's very difficult to describe their music, but I'll do my best.
They're complex, like a more ...
Red House Painters
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This is the front man Mark Kozelek's most successful band in my opinion.
They do acoustic and slow music that still can contain some tricky moves and ...
Led Zeppelin
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This site is definitely the most accurate depiction of real music I have ever come across.
Bands that actually have a genuine belief in what they do ...
Coheed and Cambria
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It comes to my mind that if they aren't here already they might not be your style, but since they are one of my personal favorite bands I thought I'd give ...
Coheed and Cambria
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Epic Progressive Rockband with amazing vocals, catchy riffs and great lyrics. Much like a mix between The Mars Volta and Rush.
Recommended:
http://www....
Kashmir
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An amazing danish rock band!
Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar) Mads Tunebjerg (bass)
Asger Techau (drums)
Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards ...
Can
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German Krautrock band, insanely psychadelic and avant-garde. no one else sounds like them.
Influenced many bands such as mars volta and radiohead.
I ...
Pure Reason Revolution
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Truly amazing progressive band from the UK
I find them fairly similar to Porcupine Tree but a bit more powerful
Their first album The Dark Third is ...
Tera Melos
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Super mathrock post-hardcore crazy instrumental awesomeness!
Whispered
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Whispered is an Melodic Death / Power Metal band, from Finland, with some Japanese influences.
Even though I never listen to melodic death and power ...
Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse
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Where to start?
Well how about when he did Jay- Z's Black Album one better by combining it with samples of The Beatles' White Album?
Or that time ...
Shining
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Best described as a blend of jazz and black metal, plus some progressive and experimental. Some have described it as extreme metal (which is not quite ...
Orphaned Land
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Just passing by and looking at your list, from a Between the Buried and Me page.
I didn't see Orphaned Land, which is an unbelievable band, at least ...
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
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Every muse has their 'secret' collection of albums or records, which they wouldn't divulge over a social coffee...
This is one of them...
Omar Rodriguez-...
Them Crooked Vultures
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Another rock super group, comprised of:
David Grohl
Josh Homme
John Paul Jones
A terrifying (in a good way) mix of fine artists.
However,...
The Dead Weather
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Alison Mosshart
Dean Fertita
Jack White
Jack Lawrence. Need I say more?
Raw & tainted with a touch of Jack White's signature style
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Working For A Nuclear Free City
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A band worth listening to. They come from The United Kingdom, Manchester...
Made up of four band members:
Phil Kay (producer/keyboards)
Jon ...
Tiny Monster Invasion
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A struggling band from Northern California. Sean, guitar and lead vocals is incredibly versatile. Zappa-esque. Try a little Switchboard Sally or Polishing ...
The Pineapple Thief
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I first heard about this band in an issue of "classic rock" magazine while looking at the prog issue with a main article on Rush I was keen to read.
The ...
Extra Life
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A greatly musical act from Brooklyn, NY. Very creative and innovative style, featuring unheard rhythms and patterns, mind blowing arrangements. Lead by ...
The Temper Trap
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Relatively new band from Australia.
I recommend giving 'Sweet Disposition'
and 'Science of Fear' a listen.
Kyuss
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This band kicks ass! They play what is known as Stoner Rock. I think they might also be known as desert rock, but I am not certain of this.
Josh Homme ...
Autolux
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Shoegazy, droney awesomeness... Their album Future Perfect is insanely innovative and dynamic.If you like shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth,...
The Fall of Troy
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One band that has an explosive array of musical material that is far from anything heard on the radio these days is The Fall of Troy.
If an explosive ...
Rishloo
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Genre: Progressive Rock
I found Rishloo through last.fm while listening to Tool radio. I immediately fell in love with their dynamic sound, deep lyrics,...
Mastodon
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The Atlanta-based progressive-metal band "Mastodon" are really something special. Every one in the band are doing some vocals. They are experimenting with ...
Cage the Elephant
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Have you ever the phrase, Rock and Roll is Dead? Well with the introduction of " Cage the Elephant " (refereed to as Cage), Rock and Roll will never again ...
Animal Collective
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Animal Collective are equal to Radiohead, only more experimental.
Andrew says: I agree that Animal Collective is incredibly experimental....
Foals
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Hailing from Oxford, UK, Foals have gained a growing reputation as one of the best up and coming bands seen in recent years. The five piece is often categorized ...
Zu
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Zu is the best band in the world. They have a saxophone. They also have a cello. Mike Patton is a huge fan, and he appears in one of their songs.
Andrew ...
Korn
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Korn is one of many unique bands.
They are best know for the hits "Freak On A Leash", "Got The Life", "Here To Stay"... The list goes on on.
They ...
Fugazi
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Late 1980s punk at its finest. Songs like Waiting Room, Give Me the Cure, and Suggestion keep me dancing all night long.
Andrew Says: I listened ...
Datsik
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Heavy Hitting Dirty Bass Filled With Transformer Machine Sounds and silly wobbles.
Andrew says: I listened to their Myspace , and this is definitely ...
Pendulum
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After successfully colliding the world of rock with that of drum and base Pendulum have secured themselves their own genre and continue to make brilliantly ...