Top 10 Most Underrated Bands of the 2000s

Bands of the 2000s that didn't really get as much attention as they deserved.
The Top Ten
1 Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree are an English progressive rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. The band began essentially as a solo project for Wilson, who created all of the band's music.

This band single-handedly revived progressive rock and about 1% of the planet has heard of this band.

2 Staind Staind was a post-grunge/alternative metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995.

Staind is Aaron Lewis (vocalist and guitarist), Jon Wysocki (drummer, left in 2011), Johnny April (bassist), and Mike Mushok (guitarist). After Jon's departure Sal Giancarelli filled in as drummer until the band's hiatus in 2012.

Staind's early sound was predominantly nu metal, then they verged into softer territory with passing albums, becoming more post-grunge in sound.

Many of Staind's song deal with depression, substance abuse, death, and similar subjects. The band has enjoyed modest success off of such songs. ...read more.

Most underrated 2000's band I've know their videos barely get 10 Million views. And definitely lots of good songs.

3 Theory of a Deadman Theory of a Deadman is a Canadian post-grunge band. Formed in 2001, the band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records as well as 604 Records. They were discovered by Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger. Theory of a Deadman has gone on to release eight studio albums. Their most well-known songs include "The Bitch Came Back," "I Hate My Life," "Santa Monica," and "Not Meant to Be," among others... read more

A good band but it's underrated quite a bit.

4 Trust Company Trust Company is an American alternative rock band from Prattville, Alabama, that was formed in 1997. They gained mainstream success with their debut album, "The Lonely Position of Neutral," which was released in 2002. Trust Company's sound is a mix of alternative rock and nu-metal, featuring strong melodies and introspective lyrics. They have experienced periods of hiatus but have reunited multiple... read more

They are simply great, their combiantion of soft and hard sounds in their albums are great, this band is truly talented.

5 12 Stones 12 Stones is an American Christian rock post-grunge band that was formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana. The band currently consists of Paul McCoy, Eric Weaver and Sean Dunaway.
6 10 Years 10 Years are an American alternative rock/alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999. The band consists of Jesse Hasek, Ryan Johnson, Brian Vodinh, Chad Huff and Matt Wantland.
7 Smile Empty Soul Smile Empty Soul is an American post-grunge band formed in Santa Clarita, California, in 1998. They gained fame with their self-titled debut album, which included the hit single "Bottom of a Bottle." Known for their emotive lyrics and grungy musical style, the band has built a dedicated following. Smile Empty Soul has released several albums over the years, touching upon themes of angst, emotional turmoil, and societal issues.
8 Crossfade Crossfade is an American hard rock band originating from Columbia, South Carolina. Their current members are Ed Sloan on lead vocals and guitar, Les Hall on lead guitar, keyboard, and backing vocals, and Mitch James on backing vocals and bass. They have released three studio albums, their biggest hit being "Cold," which came from their 2004 debut album... read more
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10 Earshot Earshot is an American alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band has released three albums: "Letting Go," "Two," and "The Silver Lining." Most recently, they announced plans to release their fourth studio album, a five-song mini-LP entitled "Aftermath," on April 16, 2015.
The Contenders
11 Cold Cold is an American post-grunge, alternative metal, and rock band formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold albums, Cold has sold over one million records in the US alone. In 2003, they had a massive hit in the form of Stupid Girl, which was written by Rivers Cuomo. They have gone on to release six studio albums during their career, releasing their latest known effort, The Things We Can't... read more
12 Zebrahead Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1995, the band has released thirteen studio albums to date.
13 Within Temptation Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt.
14 Cute is What We Aim For

Not that many people out there are aware that this band even exists. It really doesn't help that they only released 2 albums.

15 Secondhand Serenade Secondhand Serenade is an American rock band, led by vocalist, pianist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released four studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008, Hear Me Now in 2010, and Undefeated in 2014. His debut album used multitrack ...read more.
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18 Daughtry Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006.
19 AFI AFI (abbreviation for A Fire Inside) is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. Since 1998, it consists of lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backing vocalist Adam Carson, bassist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Hunter Burgan, and guitarist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Jade Puget. Havok and Carson are the sole remaining original members. Originally a hardcore punk band, they have since delved into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock.
20 Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Their leader Phil Lynott was composer or co-composer of almost all of the band's songs, and the first black Irishman to achieve commercial success in the field of rock music. Thin Lizzy's most successful songs, "Whiskey in the Jar", "Jailbreak" ...read more.
21 Alter Bridge Alter Bridge is an American hard rock/alternative metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Myles Kennedy, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips.
22 Dry Cell Dry Cell was an American alternative/nu-metal band that formed in 1998 in California. They were known in the earlier stages of the band as ImpĂșr.
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24 Trivium Trivium is an American Heavy Metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Their frontman, Matt Heafy, lead guitarist Corey Beaulieu and Bassist Paulo Gregoletto are the band's most consistent members and have appeared in every album since.

Trivium released their debut album, Ember to Inferno, in 2003 under Lifeforce Records. A moderate success, Trivium would later sign to Roadrunner Records a year later and establish further critical and commercial success from there on. They have currently released 8 studio albums. ...read more.

Hmm strange I never heard of this band but I didn't know Theory of a Deadman at first. I might listen to them for curiosity.

This band is the most epic metalcore band than I heared and sadly nobody knows them

25 Bullet For My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh metalcore band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; ...read more.
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