Saves the Day - In Reverie
Not a fan of this band, but this album blew me away and made me take them seriously. One of my favorites of this decade. Unfortunatly most of their fanbase hated it and they went back to their earlier sound.

The Ataris - Welcome the Night
Pop punk singer Kris Roe gets a whole new lineup for his band, listens to alot of Slowdive, Swervedriver, and My Bloody Valentine and creates a wonderful shoegaze influenced, moody rock record - most fans hate it and now he's writing mediocre pop punk again. Another favorite of mine by a band I dont really care for otherwise.

Alice in Chains - Dirt
Let me first say I don't hate or dislike Alice in Chains by any means. This album is just so far above their other material that it warrants mentioning. Aside from the overplayed "Rooster" this might be the best non-Nirvana "Grunge" record - I prefer it to Ten, Superfuzz Bigmuff, and Superunknown

Hopesfall - The Satellite Years
An otherwise lame screamy metalcore band, but on this record they had production help from Matt Talbott of Hum - who was also an obvious influence on the sound. What results is beautiful layered technical guitar work amidst a sea of fuzzy heavy guitars, with low-mixed screaming that blends into the music. Aside from Dillinger Escape Plan's Calculating Infinity this is the only other record I love with mostly screaming vocals.

Yeah, I agree completely with this.

I like From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy.

But I don't like the band.

Change the album to Jar of Flies and I totally agree with everything you just said.

I despise the sweet holy hell out of Coldplay, but I can't deny that "A Rush of Blood to the Head" pops up in my CD player more often than I'd like to admit.

Well technically Jar of Flies is an EP, but I'd agree some of the stuff on there stands up there with Dirt high above the rest of the catalog.

Replace "A Rush of Blood to the Head" with "Viva la Vida" in the Coldplay post by Mr. Goth Glam, and you've got my feelings for them pegged.

And I usually don't care much for the Smashing Pumpkins, but Mellon Collie was a brilliant record that really showed off what they could do. Especially compared to their next two albums (Adore was a half-baked electro-goth experiment, and Machina an overproduced, indecipherable art-rock mess), it's brilliant.

Oasis' first two albums get the same reaction from me as well.

And as for the Pantera and Megadeth discussions that keep popping up here, I'm standing by everything Megadeth did before "Rust in Peace" and Cowboys from Hell/Vulgar Display of Power for Pantera (never liked Far Beyond Driven). Still, in the end it's gotta be Dream Theater or Kamelot when I want to listen to metal.

Pantera-cowboys from hell

dimebags riffs are awesomely simple. I also love the solo at the start of cemetary gates. Either than that phil anselmo sounds like hes having a roid rage.

Bands/artists you thought you'd never get into...but now love
 

Andrea Bocelli. I used to think he was lame or something because my mom liked him. Luckily I've matured since then :laughing:

UnderOath. I kept hearing so many different opinions. Either "They suck, just some screamo band" or "They rule, best band xXEVARXx lolz" but I've formulated my own opinion: They're pretty epic.

Lady GaGa. She's a disease, and even I'm not safe! :love:

There's so many I can barely just think of more than a few examples really(seeing as I've acquired most of my favorite bands this way!), but Bocelli, GaGa, and the 'Oath comes to mind. Any takers?

Kid Rock - Devil Without a Cause