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| Before They Found Their Sound
If you are fans of any of these bands, you may be interested in finding rout what kind of rmusic they were making before they found their signature sound that made them famous. rAfter being used to listening to their usual radio staples, I found myself shocked (in a good rway) when I heard these bands in their early stages, sometimes not even recognizing who rthey are until someone told me. Be sure to leave suggestions in the comments and tell me rwhat you think! | | 1 |  | Ministry
With Sympathy
Like most other Ministry fans, I'm used to their hard hitting industrial metal that
made them famous in the late 80's and early 90's. But after listening to their 1983
debut, With Sympathy, I found myself shocked as I watched Al Jourgensen perform
New Wave Synth-pop while sporting a Gary Numan-ish appearance (his signature
hat and glasses absent). Interestingly, Ministry possessed much of the same
qualities as other New Wave contemporaries and the album actually had a few
songs I enjoyed (Revenge, Effigy). The album is worth checking out if you're a fan of
the genre or if you're a traditional Ministry fan looking for some shock value. | | 2 |  | Sugar Ray
Lemonade And Brownies
I'll always remember my younger days listening to Sugar Ray's radio friendly pop
rock singles such as Fly and Every Morning. But recently I listened to their debut
and was astounded to find the music to possess more of a hardcore/funk metal
sound. The album produced little to no singles (Mean Machine being the most
recognizable) and did not chart too well. However, fans of heavier music seemed to
enjoy the album much more than their other work and even claim it to be their best
album. | | 3 |  | Rainbow Butt Monkeys
Letters from Chutney
The Rainbow Butt Monkeys (known today as Finger Eleven) were one of the last
funk metal acts to form in the 90's along with Incubus and Sugar Ray(also on this
list) and only produced one release. The 1995 album Letters From Chutney offers
some good clean funky rock driven by Scott Anderson's powerful voice; it's
definitely worth a listen. | | 4 |  | Incubus
Fungus Amongus
I love both the funk metal tracks of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. as well as the radio friendly
alternative rock present in Make Yourself and Morning View. What really draws me
to Incubus, however, is their raw experimental sound present in their
earlier releases (Fungus Amongus, Enjoy Incubus). Many critics wrote off their early
work, unfairly labeling them as a Red Hot Chili Peppers rip off, but true fans can
really appreciate the diversity in the song styles as well as the use of Djembe
drums by lead singer Brandon Boyd. | | 5 |  | Hoobastank
Muffins
Before hopping on the alternative metal bandwagon in the early 2000's, Hoobastank took a swing at hard rock mixed with
ska, the result was Muffins.
Some might enjoy this EP, others will dismiss it as total garbage. | | 6 |  | Shabutie
Penelope
Before moving on to become famous progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria,
Claudio Sanchez and his band Shabutie were just a punk/indie rock band that had
little impact on their future work. That being said, Coheed and Cambria have not
been known to play any songs from their first two extended plays, one of them
being Penelope. | | 7 |  | AFI
Dork
AFI is known for their alternative/punk rock style, but what they're not known for is
their hardcore roots. Dork as well as other releases displayed the group as
hardcore punk reminiscent of fellow bands in the genre such as Burn,
Merauder, and Born Against. | | 8 |  | Beastie Boys
Polly Wog Stew
Beastie Boys will always be labeled as pioneers of hip-hop in the 80's. However in
the earlier 80's they were also known to be pioneers of the hardcore punk scene in
New York and were included on the famous New York Thrash compilation along with
Bad Brains, Reagan Youth, and others. Their sound was raw, dirty, and quite
honestly obnoxious. I myself am thankful they moved on to hip-hop, but their early
EPs are a fun listen for punk fans. | | 9 |  | Black Eyed Peas
Behind the Front
I am surprised to hear myself saying that the Black Eyed Peas were at some point
enjoyable to me. That feeling is only limited to 2 albums, Behind the Front being one. Before getting "fergalicious" Will.i.am,
Taboo, and Apl.de.ap presented
themselves as a promising new age Hip-Hop group that featured pretty oldschool
style rap tunes. I truly find it a shame that they didn't expand on this sound. | | 10 |  | The Flaming Lips
Hear It Is
Neo-psychedelic rock band, The Flaming Lips, started out playing noise rock in the
mid 80's. While I prefer their familiar brand of light-hearted alternative, it is
interesting to see how loud they used to be in their first few releases. | |
NightProwler
01.30.14 | Most.... hear... 8...!! | RVAHC13
01.30.14 | It's pretty rough but I like it :D | NightProwler
01.30.14 | Looks fun as hell! :] | SirDrumsalot
01.30.14 | 4 was one of my favorite bands growing up. They were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better on everything prior to Make Yourself! | RVAHC13
01.30.14 | I will probably always be an Incubus fan, they're just so great! | Wadlez
01.30.14 | Talk Talk is a good example | RVAHC13
01.31.14 | Really? I haven't heard too much talk talk so I don't know too much about them.
| RVAHC13
01.31.14 | Check out All Hallows EP too | 1992
01.31.14 | Meshuggah
Voivod
| RVAHC13
01.31.14 | I could have also put Pantera's Metal Magic on here too | SHAKEandBAKE
02.01.14 | Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon | erizen826
02.15.14 | I'm surprised Pantera wasn't on this list. Probably one of the most jarring differences in sound and appearance. | RVAHC13
02.18.14 | Well most of their hair metal stuff was made before Anselmo was in the band, but regardless they
definitely should have made this list
There's some other honorable mentions: Zebrahead, Kid Rock, Powerman 5000, Napalm Death,Sepultura | PorcelainRain
02.18.14 | :) | RVAHC13
02.18.14 | Oh man also MFKR should be up here x[ |
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