What are some of the recent bands you've discovered that really just blew you away?

Hi there Rocky.....I'm really humbled by the fact that my name is mentioned here and please I don't want to get your sympathy in choosing a best answer after this gentleman act .. ha ha

In regards to you being reported, it is obvious that this great community we still believe in is going down-hill for over 2 years now since many of the users I learned too much music from and had the joy of asking or answering their questions are either no longer here or just rarely seen now. WHY?! because of the presence of social wannabes who view us as corny, online, life-free agents of this site and childish jealousy arise on many occasions just because of the points a given user possesses !!!!

Again, thank you very much angel and God bless you. Here are some underrated, maybe not lately I discovered, but great artists.

1~~ Eloy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIeO4IAhpGM

2~~ Wishbone Ash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5X_Dd_6Czk

3~~ Chris Whitley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u65JEuQRN4U

4~~ G.B.H. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeqSdkhmorE

5~~ Tito & Tarantula http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQpFJXFjc6k

6~~ English Dogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPyTB0BjmbM&feature...

7~~ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4E3SNWxCmk

8~~ The Myrrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcIC-V_N5RE

9~~ Bang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvHmGzsI5xQ

10~~ Flotsam & Jetsam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA2ansrPTjA

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A lot of new indie bands/artists over this past two days:

Birdy (song: I'll Never Forget You)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcZRPVyf8Q&feature...

Soley (song: Pretty Face)

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

Walk The Moon (song: Anna Sun)

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

Passion Pit (song: Take a Walk)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wMhhq7zwPc

Marble Sounds (song: Smoking Was A Day Job)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9lHIa68lbo&feature...

The Narrative (song: Eyes Closed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWJfsGoc6fw&feature...

I recently got into Saosin, Funeral for a Friend, Lovedrug, Tokyo Rose, and a little bit of Ludo. Check out these songs.

Saosin - You're Not Alone, Voices

Funeral for a Friend - Roses for the Dead, Walk Away, Best Friends and Hospital Beds

Lovedrug - Spiders, Everything Starts Where it Ends, Happy Apple Poison

Tokyo Rose - Less Than Four

Ludo - Love Me Dead, Lake Pontchartrain

Happy listening!

A Day To Remember

GWAR

Bowling For Soup

And You Will Know Us From the Trail Of The Dead

Elliot Smith

The best band that I recently discovered is Lacuna Coil. They're heavy and melodic, and their female singer (Cristina Scabbia) is incredible.

Trip The Darkness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTT6picaCoQ

You Create/What I See

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kUSBDrzYmo

Our Truth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCxFTh-XDy8

I'm a major fan of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. I started listening to the solo work of Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford. Now that blew me away! "The One You Love to Hate" is an epic duet done by both of them. The only song I know of that they collaberated. 2 of the best metal vocalists! Just nuked my mind!

Hey Rocky! :)

A couple of bands I've discovered-

Opeth (of which I know you know for sure)- "By pain I see in others"

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

The Veer Union- "seasons"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8HpfJ3_nQU

Egypt Central- "Home"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dvZxu1KeQ

My darkest day- "Move your body"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_sPoXPV1JM

Converge- a lot of their songs. Also thanks to Chuckles ^_^

haven't heard any new stoner this year, but for this year you might like these two bands

Ahab - The Giant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra7srIn1eeA

Ghost - Ritual

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P_3SClHy_A&feature...

but perhaps my favorite this year is Chelsea Wolfe who i overlooked last year.

Chelsea Wolfe - Mer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjSkktZL7zk

Chelsea Wolfe - Flatlands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgWb1d001FI

i was on the itunes store looking for songs by "rise against" when i saw "give me a sight" by "breaking benjamin", after i heard that song i immidiatelly got addicted to there music and now there my second favorite band, my greatest favorite band is "papa roach" i can't go one day without listening to them. i hope this helped