1) "old" MetallicA
2)The Clash
3)Slayer
4)Iron Maiden
5)The CURE
6)ACDC
7)Queen
8)GUN n Roses
9)Motorhead
10)FEar Factory

Some bands may be better than others but these are the ones that are the essentials. If you dont agree than its not my fault. :bringit:

1. Led Zeppelin (By far)
2. AC/DC
3. Rolling Stones
4. Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. The Clash

glad to see you agree with the led zeppelin place

yer, led zeppelin have to be in there, but i would also have put in nirvana, guns n roses and the sex pistols, and im still trying to work out who else form my ever growing "shortlist"

Well, if im being asked objectivly then:

Guns n' Roses
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Lynard Skynard
Metallica
Hendrix
U2
Greatful Dead
Neil Young

As far as im concerned:
Metallica
Gun's
Zeppelin
Queen
The White Stripes
Tool
Drive-by Truckers
Rage
Pearl Jam
Janes Addiction

To the guy who said "old" metallica: quit being a tool

To the people who didn't like the stripes: I know people like you, and im telling you, seeing what you listed, you should give them another spin, try these songs out...

Girl, you have no faith in medicine
Hello Operator
Fell in love with a girl
Black Math

And, for your own sake, reserve judgement of the songs until they finish, too many people pass them off because of his voice, to which I say "how did you survive Billy Corgan"

I can't believe I left off AC/DC, well, they should replace U2

i like white stripes' dead leaves on the dirty ground. before i heard that song i didnt think much of them either

the white stripes rock, dont care what others fink of them, they are completely original, nothing like them before and certainly not after.
little acorns has to be their best song

in no particular order
1-nirvana
2-cream
3-beatles
4-rolling stones
5-motorhead
6-kiss
7-alice in chains
8-van halen
9-the doors
10-ramones