One of the best bands to ever come out of Wales, Stereophonics captured the U.K. market with their straight ahead attack of Rock and Roll. They have (and as of this writing continue to have) a long list of hit albums and singles but again, this is the case of another band of the United kingdom that failed to become a commercially viable entity in the U.S.. We hate repeating ourselves, but this is somewhat of a requirement for serious consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Although they sounded more like a Retro Novelty band than a Modern Rock outfit, Smash Mouth was able to secure several hits in the late 90’s. We do however question any band’s Hall of Fame chances when the lead singer appears in the Surreal Life. That is not something a Hall of Famer should (or would) do.

Potentially the best chance for Iceland to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sigur Ros has been one of the most critically beloved bands in the past fifteen years. They have developed a sweet blend of Rock and Ambient and have that distinctiveness that the Hall claims to crave. The issue for this band will be how innovative they will be perceived as; as there is not exactly a lot of bands who seem to cite the Icelanders as an influence; at least not really any of note.  This is not as darkhorse a candidate as you think.

An exceptional Heavy Metal band, Sevendust has had a consistent career of producing respected albums, though doing so without having that breakthrough to the mainstream that other bands with weaker resumes have done. They are still very much active and could still have that album that could make a mass audience go back and look at their entire catalogue.