In our opinion, an underrated musician is someone who, for various reasons, has not received the recognition they deserve.
Perhaps because they're in a band whose other members attract more attention and draw all the gaze; perhaps because they lived in the wrong era when the crop was very good and the competition very fierce; perhaps due to personal marketing issues; the fact is that there are many musicians who deserve greater recognition.
So this week, Wikimetal decided to honor 11 great musicians whose names are often not remembered or given the recognition they deserve as the exceptional artists they are.
We tried to include musicians from all "positions" on the list: vocalists, guitarists, bassists, and drummers. Check out Wikimetal's Top 11 and leave in the comments other Metal and Hard Rock legends who also deserve more recognition in their careers:
11. Kevin DuBrow – Quiet Riot
10. Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth – Overkill
09. Vinnie Vincent – Kiss
08. Paul Quinn – Saxon
07. Chris Poland – Megadeth
06. Alex Van Halen – Van Halen
05. Brad Whitford – Aerosmith
04. Mick Mars – Mötley Crüe
03. Eric Peterson – Testament
02. Bill Ward – Black Sabbath
01. John Paul Jones – Led Zeppelin
Check out a clip of Led Zeppelin playing Black Dog and Misty Mountain Hop from 1973:
Check out other lists in the Top 11 section.
