The Best Band Nobody Ever Heard Of...

[Elidroth]

Muse would be my vote.. at least over here in the USA. They're GIGANTIC in Europe but couldn't do any better here in San Diego than a 300 person capacity club..

Discuss..

[aed]

Gigantic eh, never heard of 'em!

So much for gigantic in europe!

/aed

[Killershadow]

Muse would be my vote.. at least over here in the USA. They're GIGANTIC in Europe but couldn't do any better here in San Diego than a 300 person capacity club..

Discuss..

I have heard of Muse, I have also heard their stuff on the radio quite requently as of the last couple months.

[Kattoo Tacit]

I've noit heard of them either. I think it may be a California thing.

[Dubb]

Nobody ever heard of? Muse may not be rotated three times an hour on MTV or whatever, but they are pretty popular, Eli. Nevermind my opinion of their music. =p

[Fairplay]

Necrophagist. Best death metal band around.

[Andriana Duskrose]

Necrophagist. Best death metal band around.

Best and Deathmetal... two words (possibly three words) combined that don't make sense.

[Eomer]

Muse isn't well known in North America because we've already been listening to Radiohead for a decade or more....

I kid I kid! They're alright. Only heard Absolution, and I thought it was pretty good. Bought half the songs I really really liked, half I skip every time. Again with the Radiohead comparison!

[Fairplay]

Best and Deathmetal... two words (possibly three words) combined that don't make sense.

zomg just listen to them. the guitarist will make you shit.

[Zobb]

Muse isn't well known in North America because we've already been listening to Radiohead for a decade or more....

I kid I kid! They're alright. Only heard Absolution, and I thought it was pretty good. Bought half the songs I really really liked, half I skip every time. Again with the Radiohead comparison!

That was the first thing I said to Eli when he introduced them to me, "Yeah, their OK, or I could just listen to Radiohead." But they are actually quite different. The guitar is insane. Its only the singing style that gives that Radiohead impression.

[NormetheGnome]

Or you could download porn and listen to the music behind the moaning.

[Lothbah]

Muse is ok but they aren't anything special. Absolution is a decent enough CD. Stockholm Syndrome and Hysteria are probably the two best tracks on it. The Radiohead comparison isnt just in the guy's voice sounding like Thom's; Muse's music sounds a lot like The Bends-era Radiohead except the guitars are crunchier and less original.

They are also definitely not unheardof in the USA just because they aren't playing arenas like Metallica does :p

[Gwaar]

If you can find a copy, try "No More Color" or "Punishment for Decadence" by Swiss metalers Coroner.

A must have for any and all guitarists. It's what Ingwie would sound like if he played speed metal without his pussy tone.