Editorial: 25 More Unsigned Bands To Know

Posted: May 1st, 2008
Contributed By: Nick

For weeks, I spent countless hours sifting through every unsigned band I could get my hands on, not only from the United States but from a multitude of countries from around the globe as well. I came across hundreds of really, really good bands, many of which I will use for my future lists. But for now, and as difficult as it was, I narrowed it down to 25. Is this the best 25 from the lot?-No. Instead, I picked the 25 bands which I enjoyed listening to the most, who had music that stood out, got my attention, and kept me coming back for more. So, with that out of the way, here is my latest compilation of 25 unsigned bands from around the world who I feel you all deserve to hear and enjoy…

1. BulletProof Messenger
(www.myspace.com/bulletproofmessenger)
Location: New York, NY
For Fans Of: Thousand Foot Krutch, Blowsight, Trapt

2. 16Stitch
(www.myspace.com/16stitch)
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
For Fans Of: Onesidezero, Glassjaw, Blindside

3. Bleak
(www.myspace.com/bleakmusic)
Location: Finland
For Fans Of: Fightstar, 10 Years, Crossfade

4. 3AMProject
(www.myspace.com/3amproject)
Location: Peoria, IL
For Fans Of: Seemless, The End, Trigger Point

5. Dead By April
(www.myspace.com/dbaswe)
Location: Sweden
For Fans Of: Soilwork, Still Remains, Dry Kill Logic

6. Dead Letter Circus
(www.myspace.com/deadlettercircus)
Location: Brisbane, Australia
For Fans Of: Karnivool, A Perfect Circle, Evans Blue

7. Cromwell
(www.myspace.com/cromwell)
Location: Inland Empire, CA
For Fans Of: Deftones, TRUSTcompany, Gatsby’s American Dream

8. Social Ghost
(www.myspace.com/socialghost)
Location: Orlando, FL
For Fans Of: Thornley, Kutless, Oleander

9. Parmalee
(www.myspace.com/parmalee)
Location: Greenville, NC
For Fans Of: Daughtry, Course of Nature, Shinedown

10. Serenade for June
(www.myspace.com/serenadeforjune)
Location: Sweden
For Fans Of: Chevelle, Far, Lostprophets

11. Fear Zero
(www.myspace.com/fearzero)
Location: British Columbia, Canada
For Fans Of: Staind, 12 Stones, Tonic

12. Major Label
(www.myspace.com/majorlabelband)
Location: Finland
For Fans Of: Deftones, Flaw, Relative Ash

13. Nothing More
(www.myspace.com/nothingmoremusic)
Location: San Antonio, TX
For Fans Of: Atomship, Our Lady Peace, 10 Years

14. Irrational
(www.myspace.com/irrational)
Location: Orlando, FL
For Fans Of: Sick Puppies, Burn Season, Lo-Pro

15. Bitune
(www.myspace.com/bitune)
Location: Germany
For Fans Of: Incubus, Seven Wiser, Liquid Gang

16. Everything at Once
(www.myspace.com/everythingatonce)
Location: Toronto, Canada
For Fans Of: Breaking Benjamin, Injected, Seether

17. Drowning Me
(www.myspace.com/drowningme)
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
For Fans Of: Five Bolt Main, Spineshank, Dope

18. Rides Again
(www.myspace.com/ridesagain)
Location: Ontario, Canada
For Fans Of: Breaking Point, Sugarcult, Skillet

19. Burning Borders
(www.myspace.com/burningbordersmusic)
Location: British Columbia, Canada
For Fans Of: Pillar, Bloodsimple, Killswitch Engage

20. The Adio Sequence
(www.myspace.com/theadiosequence)
Location: Portland, OR
For Fans Of: Project 86, Failure, Dead Poetic

21. Black Water Rising
(www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising)
Location: Brooklyn, NY
For Fans Of: Down, Stereomud, Black Stone Cherry

22. Tupelo Honey
(www.myspace.com/tupelohoney)
Location: Alberta, Canada
For Fans Of: Shinedown, doubleDrive, Dark new Day

23. It’s Alive
(www.myspace.com/itsalive)
Location: Lake Mary, FL
For Fans Of: Saosin, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Used

24. Palmerston
(www.myspace.com/palmerston)
Location: Hollywood, CA
For Fans Of: Foo Fighters, Simon Says, U.P.O.

25. Sleep Parade
(www.myspace.com/sleepparade)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
For Fans Of: Dredg, Strata, A Perfect Circle

Below, I have included two Honorable Mentions-these two bands would have made the cut if they had not already disbanded…

Honorable Mentions:

1. Fourth Element (BROKEN UP)
(www.myspace.com/fourthelement)
Location: Baltimore, MD

2. The Loving Loss (BROKEN UP)
(www.myspace.com/thelovingloss)
Location: Los Angeles, CA