But NO ONE expects the Spanish Inquisition.

... Pink Floyd.

You bet. More than decent I'd say : Morcheeba, Gorillaz, Muse, Iron Maiden, Paradise Lost and so many more.

I think the problem is not that UK doesn't have good bands/artists but that radio and music channels keep playing chart shite for masses. And by masses I mean pre-teens and chavs who then keep playing it on the f-ing bus on their shitty phones...

They always did though, so that hasn't changed.

See, it's probably just because I came over to UK 5 years ago and shock of how big chart music is here was... tremendous. That also might be that before getting my ass on the plane I avoided charts at all cost... It doesn't really justify in my eyes how "in your face" that shit is. Can understand radio playing that music - freedom of choice, listen to whatever the hell you want, but I'm still yet to find or get told frequency of great metal/rock radio, hear some rock played on the phones while traversing town on the bus, etc...

I just get depressed every time I hear "new single from fantastic <put in x-factor type show winners that will hopefully get hit by a bus>". All hope is kind of saved by local bands though.

Some more great UK bands:

Iron Maiden, Dragonheart, DragonForce, Power Quest, Judas Priest, Tokyo Blade, Cradle of Filth, Haken, Desolation, Sandstone, Skyclad, SikTh, Bruce Dickinson, Lost in Thought, Threshold, Alestorm, Aeon Zen, To-mera, Excalibur, Blaze, Shadowkeep, Crimson Tears, Battleheart, Biomechanical, Black Sabbath, Pythia, Xerath, Saxon, Onslaught, Bullet for My Valentine, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Waylander, Saracen, Linear Sphere, Bal-Sagoth, TesseracT, Sylosis, Carcass, Xentrix, Forefather, Tipton, Entwistle & Powell, Angel Witch, Praying Mantis, Enochian Theory, Heaven & Hell, Ozzy Osbourne, Savage Messiah, The Blood Divine, Balance of Power, Cloven Hoof.

And I'll throw in a bonus of Rainbow and Anathema too. \m/

Didnt i make a topic about JJ 6 months ago....

Call off Gaga and we can begin the negotiations. While we are under attack there can be no ceassfire.

And XTC, Kate Bush, ELP, Genesis (pre-Phil Collins trio), Steve Hackett (post-Genesis), Yes, The Cure, and Muse - all "grown-up" music!

No love for Echo and the bunnymen?

LOL @ cover song :P

We certainly did not. He may be from Canada, but it was Americans who contacted him after watching his youtube singing videos. Blame them for making him a 'star'

A big, bright, shining star...

It's from a movie :P