Other than U2, Green Day, and Rage Against the Machine-?

Question

Are there any bands out there actually making a statement to the masses with their music?
Please, no answers like "Fall out Boy-because they understand me"! UGH!
Also, keep in mind, I'll be 30 next month, and I'm from a generation that likes to say "Kurt Cobain is the voice of our generation" and that statement makes me want to vomit. I am a huge Nirvana fan, but wasn't able to see a real message in the words.

Answer 1

the smiths were statement makers, well, morrisey was...(not so much now!!)

the clash and bands of that era...all made political statements of how british politics were being shaped at that time.

cant think of any modern day bands though!

Answer 2

Wow - difficult, some bands make the statement in a less overt way. Coldplay and their Fair Trade statements comes to mind. Also the lyrics of the songs can mean many things to many people - Dylan in the 60's was dissected, today less so however he's still in the game with his recent albums. Even Pink & Dixie Chicks recent songs have had a little input to the arena. Other than that there is the following:

Fugazi
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jane's Addiction
Faith No More
Public Enemy
Living Colour
Beastie Boys
Suicidal Tendencies

Todos Tus Muertos
Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Limp Bizkit
2 Skinnee J's
Yolk
One Minute Silence
Anyone
Dispatch
Rebel Spell
Timmy O'Tool
Funk Shway
Trompo
Bionic Jiveliquid
Five Pointe O
S.T.U.N.
Killradio
Yesterdays Rising
Full Scale
Pink Mountain

Thinks that's enough for you to be getting on with - good luck and enjoy.

Answer 3

Dream Theater's albums tend to run with a certain theme, and they've touched on topics such as religious fanaticism, alcoholism, stem cell research, death of a parent, going mad, etc. Their lyrics can be very insightful. Based on what most of America eats up on the radio and MTV, quite honestly, I don't think America can even *comprehend* Dream Theater.

As a longtime fan, I'm somewhat glad the masses haven't discovered them. I don't want to see them commercialized.

And I agree with you about Cobain. I once heard David Fricke from Rolling Stone equate him to John Lennon. I lost all respect for Fricke after that.

Answer 4

Uh, NOOOOOOOOO! I LOVE U2, but I am obsessed, so... Angels and Airwaves music is good, but I cannot stand the singers voice. Oh! Hate Fall out boy! (with a passion) So to answer your question, uh, no. No one can really do the great work that they accomplish, especially U2, they have the most respect with me. And Bono's voice is the voice of a whole long time. I was going to say generation, but that wouldn't work, so Bono's voice is the greatest voice there will ever be.

Answer 5

R.E.M.
Pet Shop Boys
Snow Patrol
The Killers
Kasabian
Razorlight

Bob Dylan
Rufus Wainwright

Answer 6

R.E.M. for sure. Dixie Chicks too. Seems like there are all kinds of artists coming out these days opposing the war and whatnot. I don't really know much about Metallica, but it seems like they do as well. System of a Down also comes to mind.

Answer 7

The offspring
Tom Petty
Bob Seger

Answer 8

i used to like green day before they turned political. Anti-flag is a band trying to send a message with their music... along with bad religion. unfortunately they don't get the airtime hacks like green day and fall out boy.

Answer 9

You know I really can't recall any anti political, anti establishment, anti government etc.... bands lately unless you listen to bands like slipknot, megadeth or slayer. They have the tendency to create "anti" type messages. Sorry", hope you find what your looking for! Good luck

Answer 10

id have to say system of a down.. they have a lot of politically charged songs.. saying something like we'll take a drink from a waterfall and then turn around and put up a wall.. they have a message..