Top 10 Most Unique and Interesting Canadian Bands

I might not be from Canada, but Canada has some awesome bands. Only bands from Canada for this list. A single artist or bands from England are not going to be on the list. So ACDC,Iron Maden,Nine Inch Nails etc. won't be on this list.
The Top Ten
1 Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. Their original name was Groundswell until they changed it to their current name in 1997. In 2003, the band's current guitarist Barry Stock was recruited to the band. In 2013 Gontier left the band due to creative differences. He was replaced with Brad's brother Matt Walst.

Do you make music lists just so you can include this band?

Nine Inch Nails aren't British.

My favorite band

2 Rush Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. The band has had an iconic lineup since 1975, which included Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion), Geddy Lee (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), and the guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Peart passed away after a 3 year battle with brain cancer in January of ...read more.

Three Days Grace is a Linkin Park wannabe. Rush are Gods of Rock.

3 Triumph Triumph was a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975. They were popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on their reputation and success as a live band. Between their 16 albums and DVDs, the band received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States. They were nominated... read more
4 Arcade Fire Arcade Fire are a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Win's younger brother Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.
5 Annihilator Annihilator is a Canadian thrash metal band founded in 1984 by vocalist, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, engineer, producer, mixer and mastering engineer Jeff Waters and former vocalist John Bates.

Jeffery0206:
1) You put a metal band at #8 (Voivod) but you don't want any other metal bands?!?
2) By calling Annihilator "crap" you prove you should stop making music list
3) This list is the 5th duplicate of already existing lists about Canadian bands
4) Your lists must always have this list description: "DON'T PUT METAL CRAP ON THIS LIST BECAUSE I SWEAR I'LL LOSE MY MIND".
5) Call your therapist.

The title of this list doesn't say Canadian ROCK bands. So someone might accidentally add another metal band onto here. Just saying.

6 Prism Prism is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1977. They were originally active from 1977 to 1984 and have been active again from 1987 to present.
7 My Darkest Days My Darkest Days was a Canadian rock band based in Peterborough, Ontario consisting of lead singer Matt Walst, bassist Brendan McMillan, drummer Doug Oliver, and keyboardist Reid Henry. Matt Walst left the band in 2013 to become the lead singer of Three Days Grace. Their last album that came out was ...read more.
8 Sloan Sloan is a Toronto-based rock/power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their nearly twenty-five-year career, Sloan has released 11 LPs, two EPs, a live album, a Greatest hits album and more than thirty singles.
9 Saint Asonia Saint Asonia is a Canadian post-grunge supergroup consisting of former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier, Mike Mushok, Corey Lowery, and Rich Beddoe. They have released two albums so far: their self-titled album in 2015, and their sophomore album, Flawed Design, in 2019.

Some of the band's most well-known songs are The Hunted, Beast, Let Me Live My Life, Blow Me Wide Open, Better Place,... read more
10 Rough Trade
The Contenders
11 Voivod Voivod is a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Québec. Their musical style has changed several times since the band's origin in the early 1980s. The band's current line-up consists of Denis "Snake" Bélanger, Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain, Dominique "Rocky" Laroche and Michel "Away" Langevin.
12 The Guess Who The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band that was formed in 1962. The band originated in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is best known for their hit song, "American Woman".
13 Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Benjamin Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk.
14 Our Lady Peace
15 Chilliwack
16 Men Without Hats
17 The Box
18 NoMeansNo
19 Martha and The Muffins
20 Moxy Fruvous
21 Klaatu
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