15 Most Underrated Hard Rock Singers EVER

People have the preconceived notion that every rock artist that came from Seattle had to sound tortured. From the brooding nature of Eddie Vedder to the eternal cries of Kurt Cobain, there wasn't one vocalist from the rainy Northwest who could function without a little bit of dread. At the same time, Mother Love Bone's Andy Wood brought some genuine fun into the grunge sound.

When the Seattle scene was just starting to find its feet, Mother Love Bone was being singled out as the breakout stars, but the vocals from Wood were on another level. As opposed to standing in one spot and looking inward onstage, Wood's charisma and warped sense of humor made him one of the most captivating frontmen that the scene ever had. Unlike acts like Nirvana or Mudhoney, Wood was the one who would engage with the audience and play every club gig like it was an arena show.

Wood may have been ready for the big leagues, but his demons prevented him from seeing those seas of people. Shortly after putting together the band's first record, Wood was declared dead after he overdosed on heroin at his home. Many alt-rock fans probably couldn't name too many songs by these guys, but any Seattle native will tell you how much the grunge scene was shaped by Wood's sonic presence.