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Old 30-12-2008, 19:20
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Dunno why the Kaiser Chiefs get more recognition
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Old 30-12-2008, 19:30
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Old 30-12-2008, 20:07
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LOL at the random mention of the Kaiser Chiefs. As for the Bloc Party statement, well its just a matter of opinion. It would be more fair to say they are "one of the best British bands of the 21st century".
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Old 30-12-2008, 20:11
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Both Bloc Party and Muse could be classed as among the best British bands of the 21st century imo.

The Kaiser Chiefs.......couldn't.
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Old 30-12-2008, 20:34
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One of the best.

Also, special mentions to Coldplay, Muse & Kasabian.
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Old 30-12-2008, 20:54
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Pretentious student tosh.

Elbow are the best of this decade for my money. 4 faultless albums. Followed by Kasabian, Doves and The Libertines.
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Old 30-12-2008, 21:00
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Bloc Party are shite (IMHO of course)
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Old 30-12-2008, 21:02
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They are all rubbish, the best is McFly, obviously.
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Old 30-12-2008, 22:44
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Excluding Muse, all British bands 21st century have been poor. Hard to believe this is a country which churned out quality acts like Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Deep Purple, Queen, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc.

The Answer are a good 21st century rock band, but they're from Northern Ireland so while they are technically British, they don't really come from the British rock scene, so to speak.
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Old 30-12-2008, 22:52
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Excluding Muse, all British bands 21st century have been poor. Hard to believe this is a country which churned out quality acts like Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Deep Purple, Queen, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc.

The Answer are a good 21st century rock band, but they're from Northern Ireland so while they are technically British, they don't really come from the British rock scene, so to speak.
The thread title says "best british band" its not specific to heavy metal or hard rock. But that's all you like though aint it, nothing else is relevant to you. That first sentence in your post is such a sweeping statement. I mean if that's your opinion your either extremely fussy, have a very limited taste in music or are so in love with your 80's hair-metal you can't see any good in modern music.
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Old 30-12-2008, 22:58
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At least have the decency to use the the term 'so far'. We are NINE years in to the CENTURY.

And for the record, I disagree, but that's just my opinon and not the point I wanted to raise.
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Old 30-12-2008, 23:26
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The thread title says "best british band" its not specific to heavy metal or hard rock. But that's all you like though aint it, nothing else is relevant to you. That first sentence in your post is such a sweeping statement. I mean if that's your opinion your either extremely fussy, have a very limited taste in music or are so in love with your 80's hair-metal you can't see any good in modern music.
Man, I don't even know where to begin deconstructing that one...

For a start, 80s hair-metal? I don't like hair-metal as anything other than the novelty which it was, so for you to claim I liked it as a "serious" genre just shows ignorance of either my musical taste or just what the hair-metal genre actually was. Furthermore, didn't I say Muse were a a good 21st century rock band? I don't know many bands who could be any further from the hair-metal style!

As for the "best british band" idea, isn't it the case that all critically acclaimed bands play rock or metal music of some sort? Plus, the thread creator clearly is a big fan of indie, a genre which I absolutely cannot stand, so I was simply stating how today's "big" indie bands can't even hold a candle to the big scene bands that the UK produced 20-30 years ago.

Damn right I'm fussy with my musical tastes; if I wasn't I'd be listening to any old crap they put on the airwaves. I always look back on the day I heard Linkin Park's Hybird Theory album; that one record single-handedly changed my perspective on what constituted good music. The ironic thing now is that I hardly listen to Linkin Park anymore, but at the time, there wasn't any band more important than them in my book. From them I went on to learn more about bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy, GNR, and I've never looked back since. To think I used to listen to tripe like The Spice Girls before I heard Linkin Park for the very first time!

And there's lots of good modern bands I like. Muse, Opeth, The Answer, Velvet Revolver, Airbourne, Angra, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters etc. And then there's all the bands from the 70s-90s who are still going, like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Deliverance and many others.
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Old 30-12-2008, 23:27
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It's Radiohead for me (Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows). Easy decision.
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Old 30-12-2008, 23:30
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Well, there's only been <9 years in the 21st Century.
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Old 30-12-2008, 23:58
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Better Than the Kaisers IMO, at least their third album wasn't complete tosh.
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Old 31-12-2008, 00:10
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For me The Coral are the best band of the 21st Century

notable metions also go to:
Muse
Coldplay
Arctic Monkeys
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Old 31-12-2008, 00:15
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Man, I don't even know where to begin deconstructing that one...

For a start, 80s hair-metal? I don't like hair-metal as anything other than the novelty which it was, so for you to claim I liked it as a "serious" genre just shows ignorance of either my musical taste or just what the hair-metal genre actually was. Furthermore, didn't I say Muse were a a good 21st century rock band? I don't know many bands who could be any further from the hair-metal style!
I was taking the piss with the hair-metal comment. Also I never compared Muse to a hair-metal band, I don't know what gave you that idea.

As for the "best british band" idea, isn't it the case that all critically acclaimed bands play rock or metal music of some sort? Plus, the thread creator clearly is a big fan of indie, a genre which I absolutely cannot stand, so I was simply stating how today's "big" indie bands can't even hold a candle to the big scene bands that the UK produced 20-30 years ago.
You only think indie bands are not as good as your own favourites because you don't like them. I don't see how you can really give a fair judgement on them if you don't like the music in the first place.

Damn right I'm fussy with my musical tastes; if I wasn't I'd be listening to any old crap they put on the airwaves. I always look back on the day I heard Linkin Park's Hybird Theory album; that one record single-handedly changed my perspective on what constituted good music. The ironic thing now is that I hardly listen to Linkin Park anymore, but at the time, there wasn't any band more important than them in my book. From them I went on to learn more about bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy, GNR, and I've never looked back since. To think I used to listen to tripe like The Spice Girls before I heard Linkin Park for the very first time!
I'm glad you admit to being fussy. My musical tastes have grown from liking all the throw-away pop crap when I was a young teen, through to liking a lot of dance music in my mid teens, during my late teens I started getting into Hip-Hop and RnB too. Then I started getting into the "indie" rock stuff. Basically my tastes have grown and broadened over the years. I got into heavier hard-rock, metal stuff in recent years.

I've taken all that with me and my taste in music now a days is so broad and varied, I often don't think of music by genres. I either like something or I don't. The only genres I'm not really into are Classical music, Opera and Jazz. I just love music new or old.


And there's lots of good modern bands I like. Muse, Opeth, The Answer, Velvet Revolver, Airbourne, Angra, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters etc. And then there's all the bands from the 70s-90s who are still going, like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Deliverance and many others.
I can't say anything about this last bit, except fair enough. I like some of those bands too and some I haven't heard of. But I know them now and I'm only a Youtube video away from founding out what they sound like.
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Old 31-12-2008, 11:03
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Its Muse....enough said on that!
Closely followed by Radiohead...no other bands come close from the past 9 years.
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Old 31-12-2008, 11:15
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Never heard of them.
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Old 31-12-2008, 11:44
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I have to say Hope of the States are, in MY opinion, best british band of the C21 thus far. Muse have to be up there. Bloc Party WOULD be up there, if they stuck to music like Mercury, and lost the singer. Far better as an instrumental act I say.

Libertines Deserve a mention, and McFly are probably the biggest selling play their own instruments british band? Could be wrong, but it'd make sense.
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Old 31-12-2008, 13:11
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I still like Oasis!

McFly have probably sold the most records so far which suggests they're doing well too.
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Old 31-12-2008, 13:28
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Man, I don't even know where to begin deconstructing that one...

For a start, 80s hair-metal? I don't like hair-metal as anything other than the novelty which it was, so for you to claim I liked it as a "serious" genre just shows ignorance of either my musical taste or just what the hair-metal genre actually was. Furthermore, didn't I say Muse were a a good 21st century rock band? I don't know many bands who could be any further from the hair-metal style!

As for the "best british band" idea, isn't it the case that all critically acclaimed bands play rock or metal music of some sort? Plus, the thread creator clearly is a big fan of indie, a genre which I absolutely cannot stand, so I was simply stating how today's "big" indie bands can't even hold a candle to the big scene bands that the UK produced 20-30 years ago.

Damn right I'm fussy with my musical tastes; if I wasn't I'd be listening to any old crap they put on the airwaves. I always look back on the day I heard Linkin Park's Hybird Theory album; that one record single-handedly changed my perspective on what constituted good music. The ironic thing now is that I hardly listen to Linkin Park anymore, but at the time, there wasn't any band more important than them in my book. From them I went on to learn more about bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy, GNR, and I've never looked back since. To think I used to listen to tripe like The Spice Girls before I heard Linkin Park for the very first time!

And there's lots of good modern bands I like. Muse, Opeth, The Answer, Velvet Revolver, Airbourne, Angra, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters etc. And then there's all the bands from the 70s-90s who are still going, like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Deliverance and many others.
You were doing so well until you mentioned Linkin Park.
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Old 31-12-2008, 13:52
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I have to say Hope of the States are, in MY opinion, best british band of the C21 thus far. Muse have to be up there. Bloc Party WOULD be up there, if they stuck to music like Mercury, and lost the singer. Far better as an instrumental act I say.

Libertines Deserve a mention, and McFly are probably the biggest selling play their own instruments british band? Could be wrong, but it'd make sense.
I loved Hope of the States, real shame they never really had much success and split up - The Lost Riots is one of my favourite ever albums.

Definitely one of my favourite bands of the last 10 years.
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Old 31-12-2008, 14:14
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You were doing so well until you mentioned Linkin Park.
I thought I made it clear I don't really listen to them anymore?

My point was just that Linkin Park were the gateway for me to learn more about and appreciate heavier music. Once I discovered the miriad of bands out there who are better than Linkin Park then the transformation was complete!

I'm sure there are plenty of people on these forums who used nu-metal as a gateway for the music they listen to nowadays anyway.
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Old 31-12-2008, 14:17
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Another vote for Muse, sensational band
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