I´m a firm believer in that no country in the world has as many great bands per capita as iceland
unfortunately most people have only heard of Björk and Sigur Rós
so i decided to make a list of great icelandic bands for you guys to check out
hope this isn´t to much
enjoy
Benny Crespo´s Gang
Guitar driven, syntheseized-pop-metal-rock stew
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=8258116Brain Police
"...definitely one of Iceland’s greatest bands...driven by magnificent force and great personal charisma." -Jónsi (Sigur Rós)
http://www.myspace.com/brainpoliceCliff Clavin
Their music is probably best described as a combination of Desert Rock and Grunge where you can hear heavy and groovy drum beats with dirty guitar riffs on top and creamy bass lines.
www.myspace.com/cliffclavCoral
tight, funky, rocking, poppin’, proggin band
http://www.myspace.com/coralspace Dikta
"...a band at its prime bursting onto the scene with a mature body of work that proves itself on equal footing with all the best music being made in the world today."
www.myspace.com/dikta Dr. Spock
Twisted rock music laced with on stage antics - took the stage at Airwaves '05 as well as '06 and scored high with both the audience and media (Kerrang! kkkk).
www.myspace.com/doctorspockEnsími
www.myspace.com/ensimiLights on the Highway
Unconventional rock group with dreamy melodies of voices and strings tying it together with tight rock beats.
www.myspace.com/lightsonthehighway Mínus
"The first great rock 'n' roll gang of the 21st century" (Kerrang!) - has supported acts like Metallica, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age ...
www.myspace.com/minusSign
"…. a damn near face-frying experience …" KKKKK Kerrang! (live review)
www.myspace.com/signCelestine
Extremely heavy post-metal ala isis
http://www.myspace.com/celestinemusic Changer
Changer plays extreme metal
www.myspace.com/changermetal Dormah
www.myspace.com/dormahGavin Portland
Rocking out to alternative music while having a cup of ice-tea.
www.myspace.com/gavinportlandGordon Riots
www.myspace.com/gordonriotsI Adapt
the kings of Iceland's hardcore scene I ADAPT (KKKK) wo reach a boiling point with their cathartic blasts of inventive hardcore.
www.myspace.com/iadapt Momentum
This trans-genre phenomenon, with a distinct psychadelic aura, inhabits the worlds of black metal, thrash, math, and death metal.
www.myspace.com/momentumthebandMunnriđur
www.myspace.com/munnridurWe Made God
If sigur-rós had listened to Deftones you would get We Made God.
www.myspace.com/wemadegod Hjaltalín
Although the band is certainly hard to categorize it has influences ranging from modern indie rock to 60’s pop music to classical music.
www.myspace.com/hjaltalinbandHraun
Hraun's concerts can be summed up in one word: Eclectic.
www.myspace.com/hraunhraunLay Low
The inimitable husky tones of Iceland’s Lay Low will penetrate your heart as fast your ears. Combining kooky northern charm with smoky bar-room blues, Lay Low has taken the Icelandic music scene by storm.
www.myspace.com/baralovisaOurlives
"Like the intensity of Thrice mixed with the atmosphere of Sigur Ros... Literally awesome. if you get chance to see them before they are huge, then do it."
www.myspace.com/ourlivesÓlafur Arnalds
’One of the most intelligent, well-crafted and utterly beautiful records of the year.’
– In It For The Money Zine
www.myspace.com/olafurarnaldsPétur Ben
Pétur Ben writes music you can't escape. The Icelandic singer-songwriter is a trained composer who, having earned his reputation in Iceland, is now taking on the world. Playing either alone or with his band, he engages every crowd with his easy presence and confident musicality.
www.myspace.com/peturbenForgotten Lores
“I have mentioned before how they stole the show at Airwaves 2004, but anno 2006 they didn’t have to steal anything, the night was theirs.”
- Árni Matt, Music Critic
www.myspace.com/forgottenlores