Possibly the apex of the Lo-Fi sound, Neutral Milk Hotel released two albums that anyone who wants to understand that sound should listen to. Of course, that is the problem isn’t it? The music critics raved about their albums, but there were only two of them, and they may have been the only people who bought them. History is already shining brightly on Neutral Milk Hotel, but a lot more sunshine is needed for them to receive a serious shot.

Are Mushroomhead best known for their strange masks they were on stage, or their feud with Slipknot? Sadly, this rhetorical question overshadows the fact that they are actually a very solid band with a diverse array of Metal laden music. At least for them, Slipknot isn’t likely to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame either. 

A major player in the Alternative Hip Hop in the late 90’s, Jurassic 5 was one of the critical favorites of their day, although not a commercial one. It was not for a lack of effort as they had a major label and played festivals that should have expanded their audience, but for whatever reason they never had that breakthrough the mass populace. Long since disbanded, it is quite unlikely to happen now. 

Deep in the shadows of Sublime and Rancid, Goldfinger was part of the third wave of the Ska Revival. Although they were far from those other bands in ways of success, they did manage to receive a decent level of fans. With that said, how many bands that are in other’s shadows are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?