Most Underrated Rock Bands of the 21st Century

Vote for bands that you think are good and underrated.
The Top Ten
1 Muse Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The members are Matt Bellamy (lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, keyboard), Dom Howard (drums, percussion) and Chris Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals). They've won several awards including 5 MTV Awards, 8 NME Awards, 2 ...read more.

Muse is an amazingly talented band, who have made 6 mind-blowing albums, each very original and awesome in its own way. Songs like Time Is Running Out and Sunburn show just how skilled the three piece is, and they should definitely get more recognition!

I think Muse really is underrated. They ate some of the most talented people I have seen. Falsetto vocals, awesome guitar, amazing basslines, and the sic drums. Love em

One of the most unique, diverse and talented bands I have ever encountered. Matt Bellamy is one of the greatest guitarists to ever live.

Good band. Not very fond of them because, to me, a lot of their songs sound the same, but they are one of the best bands of the 21st century.

2 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.

Truly skilled musicians. Tremonti ranks no.5 on the greatest metal guitarists of all time list by guitar world. Myles Kennedy was voted 3 times vocalist of the year in a row. Yet this amazing band is unknown by many. Absolutely AB is one of the greatest bands of the 21st century.

They really are having some good songs I really like them but they are not above some band like paramore, Bullet For My Valentine, trivium, skillet I will give them no 5 in my list... There songs are awesome like blackBird, open your eyes, metalingus, isolation, broken wings and many more...

Nothing, but stacks and stacks of power and emotion perfectly intertwined in every song they make. The best band on this list. Not every singer gets chosen by members of Led Zeppelin to jam with.

Alter Bridge is terribly underrated. Songs like Metalingus, Find The Real, Isolation, and Watch Over You prove that. To everyone calling them overrated, where's your taste in music?

3 Skillet Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996 and based in the United States.

Just Because they are a "Christian" Rock Band Many people ignore them I am an Atheist still they are my favourite Band By far the most underrated band they just don't get the credit they deserve due to they related to a specific religion meanwhile bands like Nickelback get recognition for just a few good songs while other of their songs are talentless copies, Skillet tours so extensively and write to meaning full songs and based on the daily struggles mental or physical of working class people yet people fail to credit them

I don't care About they having cristian Themes but the lyrics And messages are just god awful like they can't come up With something better than singing About how god makes them High

A great band that is overlooked because of Christian themes. Lyrics are extremely inspiring and their male/female vocals are awesome

Best band right now. They keep getting better, evolving and will certainly reach the top soon, very soon.

4 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.

Number 2? I'm so glad to know Billy Talent is high on at least ONE list. Billy Talent is the greatest band I know, and they deserve so much more credit. People really need to start thinking of this band as one of the greatest, right up there with Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, and Green Day.

These guys are one of the greatest bands of the 21st century, and they hardly get the credit and attention they deserve. You have not lived until you have heard Viking Death March. If Billy Talent was as popular as Linkin Park, my life would be complete. BillyTalentRevolution

A band who put on an entertaining live show and create catchy, fun pop punk records. Why these guys aren't as successful as Green Day, etc I'll never comprehend.

Songs are great, but absolutely an amazing band live. Compared by live performance, beats most of the really big bands clearly

5 Red Red is an American Christian alternative metal/alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band was formed in 2002 by brothers Anthony Armstrong (guitarist) and Randy Armstrong (bassist), along with lead vocalist Michael Barnes.

More underrated than Skillet. I definitely agree that in a world where secular music is the most popular, Skillet is definitely underrated, but even fewer people have heard of RED, and even those who have all seem to think that Skillet is better, to which I say, just because you're popular doesn't mean you're good. Put RED up at #1.

Red are a fantastic band who can balance melody and screaming well. They have a great mix of fast and slow songs (including fast songs which have a slow version). They use strings a lot, which I admire.

From Start Again to Pieces, all the way up to Part That's Holding On, this band just comes up with brilliant songs. Songs with deep meaning, unlike some of today's garbage.

6 Cherry Choke Cherry Choke are an English rock band, formed in 2007 by Josiah/The Kings Of Frog Island front man Mathew Bethancourt.
7 The People's Temple The People's Temple is a rock and roll band that formed in 2007 in Perry, Michigan and currently is based out of Lansing, Michigan.

Retro-50s style psych rockers. Amazing band, worth a listen

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9 Graveyard
10 Panic! at the Disco Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and featuring the current lineup of vocalist Brendon Urie, accompanied on tour by bassist Dallon Weekes, guitarist Kenneth Harris, and drummer Dan Pawlovich.

They are the most unique, talented bands ever, and I love their one of a kind style. They are so talented, and my favorite album of theirs is"A Fever You Can't Sweat Out". There is so much variety, and each song has great lyrics that tell a story. Also, I would like to give them credit for that being their very first album, and when it was released, they had never even performed a show before! They were straight out of high school as 18 and 19 year olds, and the album was still a work of art! Well done!

Super underrated. People don't appreciate what an amazing band they are!

They aren't really underrated but not much radio play

Overrated band.

The Contenders
11 Shinedown Shinedown is an American hard rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith, Brad Stewart, Jasin Todd, and Barry Kerch.

This is literally my favorite band. Multiple great albums, lots of amazing songs, this band is just overall good.

I grew up on Shinedown, and I know that there not the greatest band of all time, but I do know they deserve more credit.

Hands down, the best singer in rock today. There sound and lyrics are just amazing and deep

" The first step is the one you believe in and the second step might be profound"
Shinedown

Best modern rock singer

12 Young the Giant
13 Wolfmother Wolfmother are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 2000 by vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross, and drummer Myles Heskett, the group currently includes Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Ian Peres, and touring drummer Alex Carapetis. ...read more.
14 Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian alternative rock band that was formed in 1995. They have released eight albums. In addition, they have released two live albums and three remix albums.

I don't know why media focuses on bands like One Direction when there are so many talented bands that are so underrated. People seem to don't know what's Christian Rock... Bands like Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet must get more recognizion... Also other rock band like Breaking Benjamin, Three days Grace or Red...

Distinct hard rock as well as smooth catchy ballads. On top of it a very versatile voice of the lead singer, which represents the major difference to other rock bands.

15 Weezer Weezer is an American alternative rock/power pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1992, currently consisting of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar), Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner.

Make Believe, Red, Raditude and Hurley are definitely steps down from the previous work. I personally love Hurley but I know for the most part these four were super less well received. However, Green was a success, Maladroit was well received and has a cult following-ish. Everything Will Be Alright In The End was fantastic and White was fantastic.

The 21st century version of Weezer isn't exactly their glory days. This really shouldn't be on this list.

Great albums, great band

16 Fear Factory Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band that was formed in 1989. During the band's career, it has released nine full-length albums and has evolved through a succession of styles, including industrial metal, death metal, groove metal, and thrash metal.

FF is the one of the best industrial-groove and industrial-death metal bands and one of the most underrated bands too.

17 Icon for Hire Icon for Hire is an American rock band from Decatur, Illinois. Formed in 2007, the band's current lineup consists of singer Ariel Bloomer and lead guitarist Shawn Jump. They released two EPs independently before signing to Tooth & Nail Records, through which they released their first two albums: Scripted in 2011 and Icon for Hire on October 15, 2013. Their third album, You Can't Kill Us, was independently released on November 25, 2016. Their fourth album, Amorphous, was released on February 19, 2021, also independently. Their fifth independent studio album, The Reckoning, was released on September 30, 2022.
18 Tame Impala Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band founded by Kevin Parker in 2007. The group began as a home recording project for Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music.
19 Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998. Founded by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme, the band also includes a wide range of other musicians that perform both on the band's studio albums and at live shows.
20 Starset Starset is an American rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed by Dustin Bates in 2013. They released their debut album, Transmissions, in 2014 and their second album, Vessels, on January 20, 2017. The band has found success in expanding the ideas of their concept albums through social media and YouTube, with the band generating over $230,000 in revenue from views from the latter as of November 2016... read more

I would not be the same toady without them, and that is a fact. They have changed my life so much.

21 Hockey Dad
22 Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Provo, Utah, and are now based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Imagine Dragons' lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their ...read more.

They are not underrated they are overrated stupid fanboys compare them to Green Day just after 2 albums -___-

23 Stoned Jesus
24 Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair.
25 Halestorm Halestorm is an American hard rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith.
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