10 Criminally Underrated Bands Today

By C Dillon /

10. Three Days Grace

Canadian rockers Three Days Grace almost didn€™t make this list, because they recently lost their singer Adam Gontier, (pictured above, middle right), whose unique voice and lyrics were a major reason they were so good. Despite this I figured they deserved a place because they had four albums with Gontier, which deserve recognition. Three Days Grace has released four albums, self-titled Three Days Grace, One-X, Life Starts Now and Transit of Venus. All good albums, with the odd cringe-worthy song. Some of their biggest hits are €˜Animal I have Become€™, €˜World So Cold€™, €˜Chalk Line€™, €˜Just Like You€™, €˜Lost In You€™ and €˜I Hate Everything About You€™. One-X, the bands second album, was nothing short of awesome. With songs like €˜Animal I Have Become€™, €˜Pain€™, €˜Riot€™ and €˜Over and Over€™, the album was a hit from start to finish. Gontier wrote the album while in Rehab, which is reflected in many of the tracks and his range of emotions made for some great lyrics. The only criticisms I have of Three Days Grace is that sometimes their lyrics can be overly cheesy and the songs simplistic. An example of the cheesy lyrics would be the song €˜Expectations€™, about a prom queen getting arrested. The thing is, despite the lyrics the songs are more often than not, very catchy. Gontier€™s awesome voice, coupled with decent guitar work and loads of catchy songs make Three Days Grace a band definitely worth a listen.