re: Most overrated and underrated musicians

Underrated- Rainbow w/Dio

Fans of hard rock and metal might be well aware of the bands contributions to heavy music, but most general music fans seem to be unaware of just how monumental those first three albums were, specifically Rising & Long Live Rock 'n' Roll. They pushed the boundaries of progressive heavy music and should be just as lauded as Rush and Uriah Heep for doing so.

The lyrical subject matter of the fantastical, mythical, and legendary, coupled with brutal guitars, drums, and vocals, was something that had never been achieved before in music.


Overrated- Pearl Jam

For a band that contributed one of the most the most perfectly-timed records to mainstream music, Ten, they have not done shite since. Sure, they have a couple of good singles spread out here and there, but for a band touted as the torch-bearers of modern rock, alongside Foo Fighters, I just don't see what all of the fuss is about.

They are a phenomenal collection of musicians and I respect the work each of them has done prior and apart from Pearl Jam, but damn has their legacy leeched off of the success of their debut.

I would argue that neither Vitalogy or VS. could hold a candle to In Utero or even Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies EP.