British musicians?

[Turambar]

Off the top of my head:

Threshold - Prog Metal
Anathema - Prog Rock in the depressing vein
My Dying Bride - Doom/Death Metal

Wont hear any of that in the charts It's also possibly not what you were looking for, did you have any particular style in mind?

[Turambar]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/top40/index.shtml <--- UK top 40, has sound samples by the looks of it too. I think you'll probably find some familiar names in there.

Theres a band called Bloc Party that seem to be getting quite popular too, they sound kinda like a more up beat version of The Cure (also a good british band but i expect you've heard of them) from what ive heard.

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Dunno how i forgot to plug this guy but you should check out my favourite singer Damian Wilson, samples available here and here.

[Turambar]

/me takes this oppurtunity to plug his mates band

www.nativesofthenewdawn.com

Proper hip-hop from Detroit.

[Turambar]

if you have talent, it comes out. somehow.

Mine's stuck....


Theres still a lot of creative stuff being made in america, check out some of the bands on www.ipecac.com (ok some of the bands arent american but most are i believe).