Although Incubus has achieved their share of hits and acquired a solid fan base, Incubus has always been a little disrespected.  Rarely, has their albums been considered mandatory by the critics and though they have performed well they have had a bad reputation in some circles; well, mainly because they were able to sell albums.  Regardles, of the criticism, Incubus is a very capable Alternative Metal band that has shown far more diversity than they got credit for.  Should they get half of the credit that they deserve in the next ten years, Incubus could make a very strong case for induction.

With a progression of Indie Rock to solid opener to headliner, the progression of Guster has been on a solid uphill clime for over a decade.  With stylish Pop hooks and an Independent Rock spirit, Guster proved to be the little band that could.  With that said, they still have a lot more climbing to do to make a serious run for Hall contention.

It could be argued that after Grunge ran its course that the band Garbage was able to meld more styles together than anyone else without sounding like that is what they were doing.  This really shouldn’t be a surprise considering that three of the members are accomplished producers.  The triumvirate found the perfect lead singer with the Scottish siren, Shirley Manson and the band collectively known as Garbage has struck gold ever since.  Chances are they still have solid albums ahead of them, but the real ace in the hole is one of their members, Butch Vig, whose producing accolades deserve some kind of acknowledgement from the Hall.

Wisely changing their name from the Rainbow Butt Monkeys, Finger Eleven was for a long time one of the best kept secrets in Canadian Hard Rock.  As they continued to evolve and incorporate more varied elements into their work, Finger Eleven not only escaped the Underground in Canada, they were able to get noticed in the United States.  With their last album gaining them attention, it stands to reason that their best music is ahead of them rather than behind them.