Wich bands will go down in rock history?

[cuBERT]

Wich bands do you think will be looked at like Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin in in a decade or two?

Yes, i know not everyone likes Black Sabbath or Led Zepplin but, you have to respect them.

[MrGrieves]

I think that Arcade Fire will be remembered in 10-15 years from now as one this generation's greatest bands.

[osirisbunnyfoofoo]

I do like the Arcade Fire, but I really don't think they will go down in history as great. I think the White Stripes will and Radiohead too, and maybe even the Strokes.

[polishdog90]

Wolfmother. If they can put out a couple more great albums I think they could go don in rock history.

[enfurno]

Slipknot, Tool, Foo Fighters, there are quite a few. This generations music isn't making any major changes anytime soon so I don't see many of the good bands of today being forgotten tomorrow.

[cuBERT]

Yeah but, music style always changes in coming wih generations.

[shyhaida]

first off you spelled ZEPPELIN WRONG!! and some of the bands i think will be remembered forever would e of course those two and metallica, nirvana, ac/dc, green day, guns and roses, kiss, queen, pink floyd, queen, queens of the stone age, red hot chili peppers, and the list goes on...

[Unknown42]

first off you spelled ZEPPELIN WRONG!! and some of the bands i think will be remembered forever would e of course those two and metallica, nirvana, ac/dc, green day, guns and roses, kiss, queen, pink floyd, queen, queens of the stone age, red hot chili peppers, and the list goes on...

Everyone seems to spell it wrong... :S

I can say that Kiss and Queen have already gone down in rock history. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are just two of them. I don't like Pink Floyd or AC/DC, they are too over-advertised and I don't like their music. Just my opinion. I am waiting for a band to come out that comes up to standards with Zeppelin, or The Who, but I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon. They have so much talent between four people, it's hard to match.

Other bands going down in rock history -

The Who, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, .38 Special, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Hendrix, CCR, Boston, Blue Oyster Cult, Poison, Steve Miller Band, and Van Halen just to name a few.

[osirisbunnyfoofoo]

THERE IS NO WAY SLIPKNOT IS GOING DOWN IN ROCK HISTORY. Unless it's for crappiest band liked by the most people.

[polishdog90]

THERE IS NO WAY SLIPKNOT IS GOING DOWN IN ROCK HISTORY. Unless it's for crappiest band like by the most people.

I agree with this statement

[cuBERT]

I agree with this statementI second the agreement with that statement.

[DonutMan2000]

System Of A Down and also their lead singer's, Serj Tankian, solo album. He is a really great song writer.

[Hastyl3]

Metallica(Before they sold out), Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Foo Fighters, Offspring, Green Day, and Wolfmother have potential to be historical bands.

[cuBERT]

System Of A Down and also their lead singer's, Serj Tankian, solo album. He is a really great song writer.

Even if they dont go down in rock history i think they will be rememberd.Ive never heard another band like them.

[DonutMan2000]

Metallica(Before they sold out), Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Foo Fighters, Offspring, Green Day, and Wolfmother have potential to be historical bands.
I agree with you, especially Pantera, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Offspring.

[Hislove4ever7]

This is a tough one, because there are a lot of bands that will be remembered or will be influential but Im not sure if they will always go down in HISTORY... even though that sounds wierd..

Van Halen, AC/DC, of course Zeppelin and Sabbath, Deep Purple, AIC, Tool, Pantera, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots (but Im not sure if theyd last forever, although I wish they could..)

[Manda]

Probably Nickelback (a rather disliked band by the majority, but has so many hits that they will be remembered for a long time), I'm hoping Wolfmother cuz they're awesome, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace.... and that makes sense, "hislove4ever7". There are 12 year old kids out there right now listening to a band - that 10 years from now will be remembered but not considered legends - who will go on and become the rockstars of the next generation, and will tell everyone who inspired them. And there will be bands that are more timeless and continue to influence and inspire rising and eventual rockstars even when they're music is decades and generations old.

[Wildcat3170]

Guns n Roses will, mainly because of their meteoric rise and sudden disband. Sad day of true Rock n Roll right there. right as the grunge scene came. I agree with Nirvana, Pearl Jam 'would' have if they didn't have the balls to stand up to Ticketmaster and boycott them for ticket prices (i'm from the pacific NW). Metallica will for all the greatness they put out before they sold out.

Slash once said in an interview that even when GnR get inducted to the HoF that 'Axl probably wont even show up'. Such a shame that band.

I dont think many bands that are popular today will stand the test of time, 90% of them or more sound essentially the same. With few exceptions. Me personally rarely listen to any of todays music, i listen to stuff from the 60's to the early 90's rock, the music is more meaningful to me and true talent comes out with the bands of back then because they have already stood the test of time.

a good guitar solo imo > 90% of all Raps entire songs.

[Fathoms]

It's hard to say if any modern bands will be remembered twenty years down the road. The culture of music has shifted so dramatically over the past ten years that everyone has thier own ideas of what is "good" and worthy of rememberance. If anything, it'll have to be bands that have had significant mainstream success, so regardless of how you feel about them, acts like White Stripes and Coldplay really do have a shot at immortality if they keep up they streak of major successes/recognition they are both on. Personally, the question really doesn't concern me. I'm only concerned with acts I'LL remember in twenty years. Most likely, it'll be acts like Explosions in the Sky, Akron/Family, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, The Flaming Lips, Eels, the Mars Volta etc...

[cuBERT]

Guns n Roses will, mainly because of their meteoric rise and sudden disband. Sad day of true Rock n Roll right there. right as the grunge scene came. I agree with Nirvana, Pearl Jam 'would' have if they didn't have the balls to stand up to Ticketmaster and boycott them for ticket prices (i'm from the pacific NW). Metallica will for all the greatness they put out before they sold out.

Slash once said in an interview that even when GnR get inducted to the HoF that 'Axl probably wont even show up'. Such a shame that band.

I dont think many bands that are popular today will stand the test of time, 90% of them or more sound essentially the same. With few exceptions. Me personally rarely listen to any of todays music, i listen to stuff from the 60's to the early 90's rock, the music is more meaningful to me and true talent comes out with the bands of back then because they have already stood the test of time.

a good guitar solo imo > 90% of all Raps entire songs.Its true, music today is all fickle.

With the exception of soad.....

[Killbasa]

Twenty years from now, nobody's going to look back and really differentiate one grunge band from another. They may recognize and still love this song or that one but the individual artists... who cares... they were all pretty much the same.

The artists who get remembered on there own merits instead of their genres are the ones who find a way create a truly original sound that can't easily be lumped in as Emo or whatever.

They may not be real big right now but if they keep at it I believe 20 years from now Avenged Sevenfold's odd mixture of metal and carnival music will be remembered as a real standout from this era.

[frith]

Tenacious D will be remembered as the greatest rock band of all time.

[Black_Heaven]

Wait, why list a band that has already gone down in rock history. Is that not the purpose of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? That's what I figured this thread was going to be about when I first read the title. But I get in here and it's list your favorite bands it seems. Sure we could discuss who will be remembered, but who will be remembered and noted as such though?

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame List (http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/inductee-list/)

Those bands and people have gone down into the pages of Rock and Roll history. Now lets get to who you think will do the same.

The two I'm surprised haven't made it are KISS and Metallica. But I think sooner or later they will. KISS because I can't think of a band that had such a following during their prime as KISS. That and of course just damn fine rock. Men wanted to be them and the women wanted to be with them, say what you will but it wasn't the make-up that made'em famous. Metallica because when they first hit no one seemed to rock as hard nor as long and still be kicking ass by the end of every song. It feels as if the average time of early Metallica songs are at least 7+ minutes.

[ThePare]

first off you spelled ZEPPELIN WRONG!! and some of the bands i think will be remembered forever would e of course those two and metallica, nirvana, ac/dc, green day, guns and roses, kiss, queen, pink floyd, queen, queens of the stone age, red hot chili peppers, and the list goes on...

Agreed for Green Day...they fvckin rock!

[battle_axe_of_doom]

radiohead is pretty much the definition of this thread. every other band in this thread has already gone down in rock history or is just a bunch of lists of bands people like

arcade fire?? lets be honest here none of these indie rock bands will ever be remembered decades from now

[Fathoms]

It's impossible to predict though battle_axe_of_doom. Most bands that eventually achieved immortality were once a mere by-product of the hype machine. Beyond that, you never know which trend popular music will latch onto, and when it does you end up getting a lot of music that references stuff the musicians fell in love with in their youth, which is how groups like Velvet Underground and Joy division are still talked about today.

[BubbaC]

unfortunately i have to say

queens of the stone age
the strokes
the white stripes

those three have pretty much defined the rock of the 00's

i would say green day too. but they already went down in history in the 90's (also only pop punk worth a dime these days)


honestly though. nothing besides green day in the 00's that gets radio play is worth anything special. there are no messages in any of the music today. nothing like the 60's 70's and 80's.

there is no rebellion anywhere on the musical map these days. sadly green day is the most outspoken band on the market. (not underground).

the 00's have been a sad sad time in rock history.

its only natural considering at this point almost everything has been done. and all chords covered. music is goin to continus to go down hill as a result. until one day another jim morrison type is born. who can write lyrics that escape the ages. and speak to every one on some level. sadly i dont see that happening anytime soon. or atleast allowing them on the air. fascist state here we come... deal with it.

[FrshChees]

MCR sadly enough...but I think it's true. :( BUT ON THE GOOD SIDE! Tool, Alice In Chains (possibly), I don kno...other stuff

[Badosh]

basically your trying to say bands that will forever be known by the majority of the people
Blink 182, almost every knows them
Red hot Chili Peppers
Wolf Mother
the Strokes
White Stripes
Green Day
Nirvana

[fenderstrat15]

Definitely U2, and i know alot of people have mixed feelings about this band, but i believe if Green Day releases another great album like American Idiot they will go down in Rock History as being one of the greatest 3-man bands.

[BobLoblaw]

The Arctics Monkeys and Queens of the Stone Age will probably go down as two of the best bands of this generation.

Also, wtf is wrong with all you guys saying Wolfmother. That band is terrible.

[Caviarsteel]

Falloutboy man! They are the relic of our generation. Not even like, Led Zepplin, or, the Rolling Stones can compare man. The only band that can match them is Panic! At the Disco!

[polishdog90]

Falloutboy man! They are the relic of our generation. Not even like, Led Zepplin, or, the Rolling Stones can compare man. The only band that can match them is Panic! At the Disco!

I just had a giggle fit after reading that. :D

[Wangsandsuch]

Too bad he's more right than you'll ever know.

[Incoment Troll]

Dude I gotta go with fallout boy on this one ... THEY FRIKEN ROCK MAN!

[fenderstrat15]

Falloutboy man! They are the relic of our generation. Not even like, Led Zepplin, or, the Rolling Stones can compare man. The only band that can match them is Panic! At the Disco!


I think the saddest part is your right. They're definitely one of my least favorite bands, but nobody can deny that they've become a phenomenon in the music world. I'm glad that they're doing well, but I just don't find their music to be anything more than power chords and fancy vocals

[Parodygm]

radiohead is pretty much the definition of this thread. every other band in this thread has already gone down in rock history or is just a bunch of lists of bands people like

arcade fire?? lets be honest here none of these indie rock bands will ever be remembered decades from now

Best post of this thread IMO.

Fully 9 out of 10 posts here are ignoring what makes a band legendary. Try these: popularity and recognition, inventiveness and creativity, impact on other musicians and actual talent and musicianship.

About the only bands mentioned that will go down as rock legends (if they haven't already) are U2, Nirvana and Radiohead. I think the first two of those are already largely recognized.

I love Tool, but I don't think they're either well known enough or unique enough to be called rock legends.

There's plenty of bands that have been highly influential but will never get called legendary, like say Sonic Youth or My Bloody Valentine.

[Scott87]

Foo Fighters, U2 and Radiohead.

Possibly bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, QOTSA

[Sharpshoota34]

How come no one has said Iron Maiden yet? They are one of the best rock bands of all time, and they are STILL coming out with great albums after almost 30 years of coming out...

Aside from them, I agree with Metallica going down in history.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

^ because iron maiden are already in rock history....

[Wangsandsuch]

Iron Maiden already is considered a part of rock history, though they'll never be as famous as some bands .

[tombrady]

I love Tool, but I don't think they're either well known enough or unique enough to be called rock legends.

I'm not sure, I think Tool is talented and unique enough to go down in history...probably not WIDELY considered "Legends" but I kind of see them going down in history like King Crimson did.

King Crimson was/is a ridiculously talented band but they weren't exactly a household name considering everyone was obsessed with Zeppelin and all of the more radio friendly mainstream bands...they really didn't get much radio air time or anything like that. It's almost like a LARGE cult following...it's about as mainstream as a "cult" following can be.

What I'm saying is, while the collective popular music powers that be usually don't throw KC around using the term "Legend," they are still THAT good to a lot of people.

That's what I think Tool will be like eventually...people who understand music and who followed music a lot are going to be able to appreciate their talent but they aren't going to be revered like other bands who may even be less talented.

So I think Tool will go down in rock history but not legendary mainstream Beatles and Led Zeppelin rock history...I'll call it mainstream quasi-cult following rock history :P

Frankly, I don't think Tool really gives a flying **** about that, so who knows.

[Parodygm]

Good call. I actually had qualms after posting that part. I think they have a very widespread fan base around the world (they're well-loved in my native New Zealand) and they really do have rather unique qualities. I take it all back! :D

Yeah, there's lots of those bands/artists that lurk behind the scenes a little, making major contributions to their craft that are well known by people who take an interest in such things. Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, Rush, Can, Killing Joke, Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine... all sorts of goodness.

[super rocker666]

theres a lot of underground bands like thunderbird 13 that need a lot more credit. they ****in rule. a band that should be a huge part of rock history , and should get way more credit, is AVENGED SEVENFOLD. City Of Evil is one of the best cd's i've ever heard and none of the songs get old.

[boardumb]

QOTSA is definitely on the list of bands that will go down in Rock History. Unlike many of the others bands, they don't try to sound hip. They don't try to be mediocre to become radio friendly and popular. Their music continually evolves.

People who say Fallout Boy and Panic at the Disco, I personally hate their music. They don't sound original and I find them to be lacking in any musical talent. I can't even consider their music rock, bunch of pansy ass **** whining about life.

Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Foo Fighters (Their first two albums are what I prefer), and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are other honorable mentions of bands that will go down in rock history.

[Wangsandsuch]

QOTSA is definitely on the list of bands that will go down in Rock History. Unlike many of the others bands, they don't try to sound hip. They don't try to be mediocre to become radio friendly and popular. Their music continually evolves.

People who say Fallout Boy and Panic at the Disco, I personally hate their music. They don't sound original and I find them to be lacking in any musical talent. I can't even consider their music rock, bunch of pansy ass **** whining about life.

Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Foo Fighters (Their first two albums are what I prefer), and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are other honorable mentions of bands that will go down in rock history.

Fallout Boy is definitely going to be greater than Zeppelin, The Beatles, Sabbath or any other band.

[Parodygm]

Fallout Boy is definitely going to be greater than Zeppelin, The Beatles, Sabbath or any other band.

Uh-huh. :rolleyes:

[super rocker666]

who ever says that fallout boy is gonna be greater than zeppelin deserves to get gasoline poured all over there body and set on fire cuz NOBODY will have a greater impact on rock history than led zeppelin. they can come pretty damn close, but zeppelin is forever going to be king.

[hevy rocker the 303rd]

maybe they wont be like them i think Metallica will go way down in histroy

[stickshady2007]

Journey dude!

[Wangsandsuch]

who ever says that fallout boy is gonna be greater than zeppelin deserves to get gasoline poured all over there body and set on fire cuz NOBODY will have a greater impact on rock history than led zeppelin. they can come pretty damn close, but zeppelin is forever going to be king.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, the members of Fallout Boy are geniuses.

[obliviator117]

im not just saying this just because its my favorite band. I seriously think that Five For Fighting will go down in history. That one man band of John Ondrasik is amazing! Right after u read this go to FiveForFighting.com and listen to hhis songs. the u will agree.

[super rocker666]

im not saying fallout boy arn't geniuses cuz i love there music, im just saying there not as great as you say they are.

[badtim]

the members of fallout boy are geniuses kinda like how a runner in the special olympics is Jesse Owens

[Black_Heaven]

Only good thing to really come out from Fall Out Boy is a Happy Tree Friends video, and thankfully I can mute that and still enjoy it.

"Fall Out who?" Is what I expect to hear in 20 years. Just like soo many uber popular bands of the 80's.

[Wangsandsuch]

Only good thing to really come out from Fall Out Boy is a Happy Tree Friends video, and thankfully I can mute that and still enjoy it.

"Fall Out who?" Is what I expect to hear in 20 years. Just like soo many uber popular bands of the 80's.

You won't though.

[abasketfullofpuppies]

Fallout Boy is definitely going to be greater than Zeppelin, The Beatles, Sabbath or any other band.

if fallout boy has a bigger impact on music than led zeppelin, i can honestly say i will have lost all hope for humanity. just think about it... hour long sessions of fallout boy every day on a classic rock station, 1 million people signing up for A CHANCE at a 1 time reunion show in the first hour, hundreds of little emo kid lookalikes everywhere you look, and hundreds of bands professing how fall out boy was the greatest band of their generation.

wait i could see one way for this to happen... everyone with actual musical taste will realize what is happening and commit mass suicides, leaving a world of nothing but emo kids.

The mind boggles...:eek:

[MorningThief581]

this whole thread is hysterically funny. thank you to everyone who has posted. :)

[zDisturbedOnez]

Mercyful Fate! Hell even Metallica covered one of their songs on Garage Days revisited. Look at many of Metal/Thrash bands success and they use the Fate as an inspiration for their style.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

^ they covered like 3 songs in what is known as a medley

[lkolb92]

Wolfmother's music was already in history before they became a band..


Led Zep

[coolmonkey66]

the white stripes & wolfmother, because all their music is good, and their really skilled at their instruments:D

[battle_axe_of_doom]

Wolfmother's music was already in history before they became a band..


Led Zep

they ripped off other bands too

[Wangsandsuch]

Wolfmother annoys me greatly, you're not the '70s anymore, get over yourselves.

[Fathoms]

I don't mind if a bands music consists of nothing more than tired cliches from music created decades earlier... just do it with some F******* soul man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKDvJTxZDbA

[Wangsandsuch]

Mike Patton owns.

[gablemancer]

I think that Wilco will go down as the greatest band of this era. The fact that none of the their albums sound the same and their wide appeal because of this. Some other bands that should go down in history are James McMurtry, The Replacements (kind of old, but they haven't gotten their due yet for being one of the most influential bands of the 80s, kind of like Big Star, no credit yet, and they're one of the best bands of the 70s by far), and hopefully the String Cheese Incident will be put in a spot above the subpar Phish, and right below the Grateful Dead in the Jam Band department.

[Scarlet_Fire]

Grateful Dead and BB King will go down in history just for the sheer amount of live shows that they did, around 3000 a piece.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

except they are already part of musics folklore

[Scarlet_Fire]

yea i guess but they still will stay in rock history. sorry i dont listen to much new music, just the oldies for me.

[voodoo idol]

I think the saddest part is your right. They're definitely one of my least favorite bands, but nobody can deny that they've become a phenomenon in the music world. I'm glad that they're doing well, but I just don't find their music to be anything more than power chords and fancy vocals

If they don't scare your parents, they won't go down in rock history like Zep, The Who, et al did. You can count on that.

My vote:

Rage Against the Machine

[super rocker666]

Rage Against The Machine is already a part of history, there first album was GROUNDBREAKING. if you lissen to it today, its still great. it is already known as one of the most outstanding records in the last 25 years.

[rupert_giles]

These guys have already...bad asses of rock

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/The%20Badasses%20of%20Rock/

[Clive_Winston]

I think bands like Nirvana, Rage, Alice in Chains, etc are already rock legends. GnR for sure. I'm going to look more at the late 90's to the present.

Strangley enough, I think MCR could actually be one of those legendary bands. Not just because of the music but because of the whole "fashion" scene thing. Emo music did exist before MCR-waaaaaaaaay before MCR-but MCR actually defined what an emo band looks like. The hair, the clothes, the eye shadow. As much as I do like MCR, I realize the music isn't what is going to propel them to a legendary status because it is kinda hokey. They way they look is what will cement them, however.

The White Stripes will definitley become legends-hell, you could argue they are legends now. Their music has all of the makings of timeless classics: it's not affixed to a particular fad, it speaks on it's own and doesn't take an "oh you had to be there to appreciate it" perspective. Seven Nation Army is already a legend in Spain (or is it Italy?), where the rhythm is their cheer for the national soccer team.

SOAD for sure. Few can entertain like them.

[voodoo idol]

Rage Against The Machine is already a part of history, there first album was GROUNDBREAKING. if you lissen to it today, its still great. it is already known as one of the most outstanding records in the last 25 years.

We're talking about bands like Led Zep etc who, 30, 40 years after they broke up will still be looked on fondly. 10 - 15 years doesn't cut the mustard as "...part of history".

[Quinarvy]

Ones I can think of off the top of my head...

Green Day
White Stripes
Radiohead
Nirvana
Guns 'N Roses
U2

[Segnosaur]

I think Europe is a lock to become legends.

I mean the final countdown....

There's some dlc we need

[super rocker666]

We're talking about bands like Led Zep etc who, 30, 40 years after they broke up will still be looked on fondly. 10 - 15 years doesn't cut the mustard as "...part of history".

Not true! ever heard of Alice In Chains?!?

[Fathoms]

Personally I've never seen the appeal of cutting mustard.

[Tungsten Core]

SlipKnoT for sure along with some others. :)