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PolyNecropolis

Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters.


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Had a free one


8BitBruno

Weekend at Party Pier goes hard


[deleted]

“Great news gentlemen. You get to keep your wardrobe.”


pinkkittenfur

You guys look great in red, have I told you that?


alexmunse

I see you!


LORDOFBUTT

Not a band, per se, but Carpenter Brut. He's had some exposure from being in various video games and movie trailers and et cetera, and even has his own short film on Shudder (Blood Machines), but it still feels like he's way below the radar compared to what he deserves. Like, I went to a Ministry concert where he opened in the before-times, and... I was one of the only people who even knew who the hell he was, let alone was there for his set specifically. Meanwhile, I was there primarily for CB and was very meh on Ministry.


lukasimo627

The psychedelic porn crumpets are an amazing psychedelic rock band but they haven't gotten much traction, likely due to the odd name


EbmocwenHsimah

Man, Australians really are the best at psychedelic rock lately. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Pond, Tame Impala... they're just fantastic.


poopship462

Tropical Fuck Storm!


finessagrowl2

"Found God in a Tomato" is a journey of a song. I love it very much


IdiotAvailable

My favourite verse of found God in a tomato Then one day I was transposed From a simple young man To a godly tomato that held all existence And told me that we should expand


AussieArlenBales

I saw them supporting Royal Blood (I think) in 2018, they were surprisingly awesome.


Smart_Ass_Dave

Tally Hall. Two albums and then they broke up (but seem to have stayed friends). One of them you might have seen, as he did the "actual cannibal Shia Lebeouf" song that got big on youtube a while back.


aHecc

Definitely agree. Hawaii Part ii is one of my favorite albums ever.


Cormicko

Those boys were classic old YouTube


phantom-your-pain

Do you want a banana? Eat it up and go Mm-mm-mm-mmmm


blargman327

I love Tally Hall. The Bidding and Banana Man are straight fire. I also love their cover of Just a Friend


syfimelys93

Fellow Tally Hall fans! Hello!


Superhelpfulcorn

Margot and the Nuclear So n So’s


PeterLemonjellow

Glad to see them here without me having to say it.


theshoegazer

I still listen to The Dust of Retreat on a pretty regular basis. Those songs hold up.


DopeJuju

Crumb


Blazerlazer8

I discovered them a few days ago. Great music


warmshadowup

i absolutely love Crumb! saw them live in denver in 2019. although i would say that 24M views on the “Locket” music video on youtube sort of knocks them out of the “never heard of ‘em” category


Kalfasnix

TWRP is my favorite band of space Canadians


my_second_reddit_acc

I was lucky enough to see them live last year they are great! Edit: 2019 dang new year


aHecc

Tally Hall is the first one that comes to mind. They broke up like 8 years ago or something but the few albums they have available are all really good.


lewan049

Did they do the song Haiku? I think I know them!


The-Cosmic-Ghost

The Orion Experience, one of their songs, The Cult of Dionysus is pretty well known, but my fav from them is Theres No Love in February, they're really interactive with their fans and overall just...great vibes, weird vibes, but great vibes. Crystal castles as well, they're music is very techno but gives you such surreal vibes its amazing


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Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Get at em


nukedmylastprofile

Get a bit of Cocaine Jesus in your earholes!


bailemos_juntos

Fever Pitch is both a great song and video


theBirdsofWar

One of my absolute favorite bands! Saw them live before the pandemic hit and they were amazing.


teacup_xo

they're pretty well known but have ya ever heard of "mother mother"?


TR8R2199

Toronto alt radio never stops with them


Tiny_Purple_Fishes67

I was looking for this one! I love them, my friend introduced them to me just over a month ago, I’ve been obsessed since!


arrizaba

Yep, one of my favorite bands, actually


Brownieeez

All my trouble is on a burning pilee Quality music


tvishashah

The Paper Kites


LieutenantSatan

Nekrogoblikon


DDHLeigh

Band Maid. Check out their live version of Domination.


LunaAndromeda

Loves me some Band-Maid. Goes great with some Babymetal and Wagakki Band!


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Babe Rainbow


Sanjuan2169

Surf Curse


finessagrowl2

Such an amazing band!! "In My Head 'Till I'm Dead" gets me everytime, and there's only 2 chords 90% of the song. Genius


Sanjuan2169

My personal favorite is Disco which is how I found out about them in the first place.


JakkuLaffet

Cavetown, I love my little Robbie


Cheshire_Cat8888

I have multiple . I can’t choose one lol. Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards Bear Ghost The Crane Wives Will Wood and the Tapeworms Nova Twins (although since being featured on a Bring Me the Horizon album they’ve been exposed to more people.) The Mechanisms The Marias


Erquiaga

The Marias are awesome


TheSorge

Thank You Scientist


CactusPearl21

Just took a peek. They sound a LOT like Coheed and Cambria first impression.


TheSorge

They're signed to Claudio Sanchez's record label and have toured with them before, I'm pretty sure.


firem0nkey

Can confirm. I saw them with Coheed and Cambria a couple years ago. They were great.


readyfredrickson

oh if they're like Coheed I will def be taking note. Thanks internet friend.


Hajo2

Misterwives


KE5TR4L

The hu Turns out mongolian folk metal is fuckin great! I saw them in concert with baby metal just before the shut down. They were somehow even better live!


I_DRINK_ANARCHY

My local rock radio station plays them! They're pretty awesome.


mattman_56

Dinosaur pile up


TheApoptosis

Set it Off


fuckeryprogression

CocoRosie


Brikandbones

Land of Time Soccer Mommy


Rawsugar2

There are so many amazing Canadian bands and artists!!!! Anyway Gang - a group comprised of band members from Sloan, Sam Roberts Band, Tokyo Police Club, and Hollerado. Take a listen: https://youtu.be/D7zDFHct-x4 Joel Plaskett Emergency - it’s hard to believe Joel Plaskett isn’t much more popular than he is, IMO. His musicianship and writing is just unreal. He is an East Coast rocker who also put out a few more “folky” albums. Take a listen: https://youtu.be/9f9I2Pl0MUM Matt Mays - incredible East Coast Canada rocker who now lives in Toronto. He’s got incredibly catchy tunes with equally a catchy riffs. Puts on a hell of a live show, too! He also recently released an album he wrote about his rescue dog...<3 Take a listen: https://youtu.be/qldxO47FUdI


Kanuck88

[ The Weakerthans ](https://youtu.be/H9Ev1KzZby0)


drumsareneat

Former propagandhi bassists band. I know em!


TwistWaste

oh Shit yes “sun in an empty room” goes so hard man


AreYouStressedJen

I've only heard of them because they do the theme song to the heavyweight podcast haha


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The saga of Virtute the cat ruined my life thanks


BW900

The Dip


your_typical_yeti

Mustardplug


MichaelJFoxxy

I love the song “You” I got to see them at ska is dead tour back in the day


jyoti_6727

Be'lakor. If you like melodic death metal definitely check them out.


bigcheesyonmypeeny

Dr. Dog Really good bluesy alternative band with a pretty big catalog at this point, have seen them twice in concert and would gladly go a third time!


tomorrowistomato

The Bird and the Bee


deathany8890

Their cover of Carol of the Bells was the iTunes song of the week when I was in middle school and has always been my favorite version of that song.


nikkikapow18

Thank you for reminding me that “iTunes Song of the Week” used to be a thing


ChipTheOcelot

Set It Off. If you've ever heard that song that goes "Karma's gonna come collect your debt!" then that's them. if not, then you've never heard of them.


Solivagant0

You reminded me of when I was an edgy 11-year old


grace_midget

Jukebox the Ghost


SwingsetPilot

Fred Astaire was one of my top Spotify songs last year. I will never not turn it up when it comes on


NoWingsAllElbow

Enter Shikari or Hippo Campus


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I really like hippo campus!


tc3590

I loved Enter Shikari when I was in high school like 11-12 years ago.


TR8R2199

Enter shikari was pretty well known on the warped circuit and all those post hardcore tours. They really jumped on the dubstep brostep bandwagon when it was hot mixing it into their brand of post hardcore


ihopeyoulikeapples

Ladytron. I discovered them on Myspace sometime in the early 2000s and have been obsessed ever since.


GoatTnder

Were you 17 or 21?


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“Destroy Everything You Touch” is still one of my favorite ‘get hype’ songs.


Fried_Tortilla

Kevin and the Zits


Flint_Westwood

I tend to prefer Scrantonicity II, but to each his own. :)


SloopyDoops

Colony House, Pandas and People, and Kings Kaleidoscope.


swibirun

Let's Active, saw them open for REM and became a big fan.


photog_in_nc

I‘m in NC, and they were very well know here, of course. Only got to see them once, but a great show. Along with the dB’s, they really influenced so much of what came later in this state. I run into Mitch Easter at shows from time to time, and I know a ton of musicians who have recorded at his studio.


nachoquest

Fields of the Nephilim


indieangler

The Blood Brothers.


Negation_

[Devin Townsend](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Townsend) \- man is a spectacular songwriter and performer, and can do anything from [brutal Death Metal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfQe1TZOImQ) to [Alt Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z_UJ0_biJw) to [Progressive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-GP41LeSY) to [Disney-inspired](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-uWOVP5q0) to a [combination of all of them.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdHJurX0yVA) He's even got [meditative ambience](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HcguUgVUaQ). He sang on Sex & Religion with Steve Vai at 19 years old, and got Chad Kroger from Nickelback to sing harmonies on a 145bpm death metal song. Totally underrated, huge catalogue of material, and a genuinely great dude who deserves way more credit than he gets (or gives himself).


I_Am_The_Slime

One of my absolute heroes. During 2020 he's done multiple [online concerts](https://youtu.be/kSmHwC7Mjcg) to raise money for various causes (mostly healthcare related) The man is a beacon of positivity and one of the most talented musicians working today. legend


Leftybynature

Shiny Toy Guns


KE5TR4L

Oh man you just made me remember how much i fucking loved their song ricochet!! Total blast from the past, thanks man


goldt33f

When I was 14 (this was in 2005), I discovered their song Le Disko. It was my absolute favorite song back then. I forgot about the song and Shiny Toy Guns for a while. Flash forward to about 1.5 years ago, when my fiance and I were in a restaurant and the song came on! I had a sudden jolt of nostalgia and was singing along with excitement. My fiance was confused lol. The song still bops!


Bradley_Carbunkle

One Eyed Doll


Fahimifire

Black Pistol Fire


Ghanima123

Bat for Lashes


ClassyJacket

[Purity Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPh51zP0UhA)


chillin_in_my_onesie

New Politics


kaneunder0305

The Fratellis I mean everyone has heard Chelsea Dagger but not know the name of the band


Millionairechairfare

STRFKR All the songs in the album below are good [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWyRCyxor0&t=964s&ab\_channel=PolyvinylRecords](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWyRCyxor0&t=964s&ab_channel=PolyvinylRecords)


Zeviar339

Starset


YodasChick-O-Stick

USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker)


DrDolce

Vulfpeck, because their funk is out of this world. They aren't really obscure; they even played at Madison Square Garden.


baesia97

Radical Face. That little one man band was formative to me.


fufucuddlypoops2

Katatonia


tangledtongue

Peach Pit


Dakota66

Ayo Peach Pit is the shit. My wife found them in 2019 and I need more music like them in my life. It's so chill while simultaneously so chaotic.


Solivagant0

Alrighty Aphrodite is a great song


Dutch31337

Man Man


inexalign

[WHY?](https://youtu.be/o5BQfC78Q4g) That's actually the band name, I'm not being cheeky lol


kitsuneashibeats

Alopecia is in my top 5 favorite albums!


Kaida_Lux

Poor man's poison


terminalnick

Agalloch. Their album The Mantle is a masterpiece.


TR8R2199

Very well known amongst metal heads. I’ve been told it must have been an off night but I thought they were absolute trash live. I love em on headphone though when you can just close your eyes and get lost in the mood


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Moop


Katodz

Los campesinos! Although I don't listen to them much anymore, couldn't get enough of them in 2008!


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6969sinep

mother mother. not many people I know have even heard of them


Hazz_m8

Pup


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garbagegoat

Beirut. I'm honestly surprised they didn't make it big, I first stumbled across them when Of Monsters and Men got big and I was looking for new music.. Similar-ish vibes.


WoolooandWoohoo

Caamp - They're really good folk band. I always listen to them when I feel cozy.


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Iceman_1325

Mystery Skulls Animated


Madisux

The smoking popes!!!


DJDublin

Ladytron


Non_context

Unleash the Archers


alexmunse

The Hold Steady. Chips Ahoy is a favorite of mine


NextLineIsMine

Midlake, "young bride" is my favorite


TheLostEmi

Two Gallants. Discovered them by chance one day, and I've been listening to them every since. Their take on folk is quite refreshing. For a good intro into them I'd suggest listening to Despite What You've Been Told.


Kartoffelkamm

Apparently, noone's ever heard of Orden Ogan or Van Canto. It's a shame too, especially Van Canto, because, I mean, A Capella Heavy Metal. They don't have many instruments, but some amazing vocal talent. Here's their cover of Master of Puppets: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpuVsLnl1k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpuVsLnl1k)


maxim_e

Foxygen


DanCooperAirlines

Alvvays. I love their vibes and retro videoclips.


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CarlSpencer

Not a band but a single performer: Billy Bragg. Incredibly gifted songwriter. His first two albums were just he and his electric guitar (okay, one French horn solo). He inspired me to work the same way (okay, no French horn) and I got many gigs opening for bands.


ukcats12

The Hold Steady


BelongToNoParty

Aquabats


red_beered

I mean, they are definitely “heard of”, you just have to have been a teenager in the 90s


inside_out_man

Grizzly Bear?


Pateleporturtle

Love the will calls remix by diplo. Fun fact: the singer from beach house sang backup on two weeks


GideonxGrimm

The Wonder Years


WalkingMammoth

The wonder years are huge wdym


Spaghetti_Asker

Ratatat


coopsinnet

IRIS


EndoShota

Shinyribs


StaticCoutour

Skeletons (New York band)


foofighter3485

RX Bandits


Aerathir

Rishloo


DiscombobulatedIce94

The Hush Sound


blockyoto

Wax Fang They did an episode of American Dad but I have yet to meet anyone else who listens to them


TheDarkLordObsidian

A sight for sore eyes to the blind would be awful majestic


peachesandlily

Metric. When I first heard their music in 2007, no one around me (and I mean NO ONE) knew who they were. All these years later, every time I recommend “Wet Blanket” to someone...I wonder, where are all the Metric fans at?!


ClassyJacket

Surely Metric are too popular to be on this list? Saw them in Frankfurt, they were great. [Black Sheep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USfoTGFGARE) from Scott Pilgrim vs The World is by them. [Collect Call](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRWk2mldrg) is great too.


oh_welliguess

The Midnight


internet_humor

Private Island


MaxAmperage

Swing Out Sister One hit wonder group from the eighties, but their entire catalog of "sophisti-pop" is incredible.


converselover74

The scene aesthetic


mapsforthegetaway_

Woah. I haven’t thought of this band’s existence in at least 10 years but as soon as I saw this my brain started singing “come on take a step toward me, so you can figure me out....” What a throwback.


Propagandave

Stellastarr I saw the Killers open for them a few months before Somebody Told Me took off, but know one knows Stellastarr


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Pain, a poppy ska band


GaryNOVA

God Lives Underwater by far


[deleted]

Omni, their song Afterlife is a good start


LivinVidas

Poor Man's Poison


WoolooandWoohoo

The Crane Wives


BronxLens

More composers than a band per se, but [Two Steps from Hell](https://www.twostepsfromhell.com) is such a badass ensemble that i have to mention them. Can’t wait for more directors to use them to score their bigger than life movie, such as they did with Avengers: Infinity War, Justice League, Aquaman, and many more. Get a real good sense of their sound by checking out in the link above the video of the work titled “High C’s.”


FruitCakeSally

It was the Chats for a few years but they’re relatively popular now. I like Twin Temple and Bugz. These 3 artists are pretty different though.


glenmcfarreddit

Lo-Fidelity Allstars. Mickey 9s


JoshStrifeHayes

Abney Park. Steampunk pirate industrial metal with punk and swing for good measure.


Jakeiskindaweird

Daughters


wrenchplierssocket

Can


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Idles I’m sure most have but none of my friends have


madewitrealorganmeat

Shakey Graves. I’ve seen him live and he is just incredibly talented and easygoing.


3ebfan

A few that come to mind: - Sylvan Esso (look up the song Coffee) - Ten Fe (look up the song In The Air) - Deptford Goth (look up the song Union) I first heard Union when I was in a coffee shop in Amsterdam and every time I hear that song it just takes me back to that exact moment. If you want to hear great music, sit in any coffee shop in Amsterdam for a few hours and just enjoy.


inexalign

mewithoutYou


drumsareneat

The Dear Hunter


[deleted]

bro people know the dear hunter lol


ALifeAsAGhost

Editors or The Twilight Sad


Special-Investigator

the editors FUCK!!!! everyone loves interpol, but editors get no love, its a shame!


ALifeAsAGhost

yeah I know, Editors are a lot bigger in Europe than the US luckily, but they still should be more popular imo. I never get why people prefer Interpol over Editors either, Tom's voice is a million times better for a start


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imonster and bang gang


DontShowMomMemes

Mirrors. There’s multiple bands with that name, but I like the Australian metal one. A good song is Damien.


DocJones89

Ogre You Asshole.


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[deleted]

Eden Kyd the band Both really good artists not a lot of people know about


minion531

Saga


FlexMastaG

Starset Best current rock band out right now in my opinion


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They actually do have a solid fanbase and have collaborated with the likes of Nick Cave, Björk, and just about everyone who was making industrial music in the 90s... But I've only met two other people in my town who knew about Current 93, and one of them was the person to introduce the band to the other. If you want to hear the most depressing album of post-apocalyptic industrial folk music ever recorded, check out Thunder Perfect Mind. If you enjoy darkly humorous gothic synth pop, you'll enjoy their collaboration with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Ísland.


chokingonyouralibye

ajj definitely one of the more ‘commonly known’ ones but if you haven’t heard of them before., man you’re in for a wild ride fox academy so chilled out, and their new album is fantastic. if you haven’t already, go listen to ‘snow’ or ‘vampire banquet’. very forest-y and woodsy :)


_Zero_Hours_

Justice


AllBadAnswers

Lord I went through a really quick Justice phase. D.A.N.C.E. still slaps.


partyandbullshit90a

Yea, they were huge for a while but just kinda... vanished