I disagree. some good bands on the list but under-rated? not really
Ryan Adams is major label and can't touch Bryan Adams.
NOFX has been huge selling out shows for over a decade
Faith No More.. well i'm glad they are a bit obscure, Mike Patton deserves credit but he's done so much that it doesn't matter

Bands like

Brazil
Circa Survive
Lexington
The Juliana Theory
Waking Ashland
Luke Pickett
Damien Rice
Sunny Day Real Estate
there are too many bands that write just amazing, creative music that pushes the envelope both musically, lyrically, emotionally... with talent and in the shadows of bands in the mainstream.

i wrote a long ass reply that effed up..
try:
Brazil
Circa Survive
Lexington
Luke Pickett
Damien Rice

I wrote a huge reply yesterday.. didn't go through.
So basically I'll say this.

If you feel like laughing today check out my video. it's not me but I know this dude kinda.. no joke, funniest music vid ever.

growing up listening to hardcore and punk... i gotta say your dead on with NOFX...


right now im stuck on this band Salt and Samovar.. there like my band for the week.. check them out..

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Though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death,

I will fear no evil, cause I'm the biggest son of a b***ch in the Valley

LG i really agree with you about Kansas

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Well, if you really consider Kansas good or prog...To each their own.

This is the second thread I've seen about most underrated, so here they are again...

CONCRETE BLONDE

AND

THE SMITHS

The Smiths have some notoriety, but the Blonde is almost completely unknown, and a total shame.

I'm with you all the way as far as Clutch is concerned, they've been one of my favorite bands for over 10 years now. Every aspect of that band is outstanding and they put out album after album of awesomeness with each one still being very unique style wise.

Great live band too, they're gonna be the Grateful Dead of hard rock mark my words.

Floater, the band that didn't make it big but should have.