Bands Who Haven't Lost Their Way

I think Sigur Ros are a complete anomaly and have only managed it because they have never crossed into commercial territory - their output simply prohibits it. Aside from maybe 'Hoppipolla', nothing they've made comes close to being classically "commercial". How could they be, they don't even sing in English. They're under no pressure to stay relevant or "cool".

And yet they've appeared in The Simpsons and Game of Thrones. I can't help but think that the majority of viewers of both those shows are completely confused by their inclusion, but the creators of each show insisted on it.

I remember seeing that documentary about Metallica when they were falling apart internally and they revealed that Sigur Ros' music saved them from oblivion, so they sent Sigur one of their gold, or platinum, discs as a thank you for keeping them sane. There's a really sweet clip of Sigur being their usual modest selves and talking about how surreal it was to receive that.

I enjoyed The Beatles beginning to end.

For some reason I thought the Beatles started earlier than they did.

AC/DC still makes original music? I think "Big Guns" from the Last Action Hero soundtrack is the newest AC/DC song I've heard.

Yeah but that one song is really awesome.

Their original singer was awesome:

How does U2 not qualify? You have something against the Irish?

I really enjoyed Morrissey's last album. Although he's considered a solo artist, he's had pretty much the same back up band since a couple albums after The Smith's broke up, which is at least 20 years now. Despite a couple hiatuses, his music's always been pretty consistent, yet each album has always managed to sound fresh. I stand behind him.

The Dillinger Escape Plan has always impressed me with each album and continue to put on a hell of a live show.

Judas Priest. The group were essential in crafting metal's image and sound and put out some absolutely stellar metal albums. Additionally, the band's sound has subtly evolved over time, remaining true to it's core while still changing. They may have had the odd misstep including their first album 1986's "Turbo", and the two albums they did without singer Rob Halford in the late 90s, but outside of those few exceptions, Priest has remained consistently awesome. I suppose they aren't the most famous group, but they've remained a staple of Heavy Metal from the mid-70s until now. They're last album was last year, and it was fucking sweet.