For many it would come as a surprise that AFI would be eligible as soon as 2018, but they toiled in relative obscurity for over a decade before they achieved any real level of success.  Once they did, their Hardcore Punk brand of Emo caught on and gained them a serious amount of fans.  Having said that, this is one band that will have to have a massive amount of success over the next ten years to receive any serious Hall consideration, as should any Emo designated band receive induction as it stands now won’t be them.

Although it has certainly been seen that Metal is struggling to find a solid place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it will be interesting to see what they do with Tool who by no means was a traditional Metal band.  Tool added Post Punk and Progressive styles and dark imagery (both in videos and in lyrics) this was a band that was intelligent as they were “depressing”.  The Artistic elements that they used work in their favor for any potential induction, but if they are lumped primarily as a Metal band, then their chances will greatly diminish. 

As one of the most successful group of the 90’s, TLC had a large string of hits that combined Hip Hop, Pop and other forms of Dance music.  As successful as they were, they were equally controversial as they were involved in as much personal turmoil as any Male Hip Hop figure of the decade.  Behind all that lay a threesome that were very capable as musicians, and they were certainly more successful than most.  Had band member, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes not died prematurely, their overall discography would likely be stronger and more deep as opposed to the four albums they put out.

Incorrectly classified by some as a one hit wonder (their monster hit Bittersweet Symphony overshadowed everything else they ever did), the Verve developed a beautiful sound that combined Psychedelic, Space Rock and Shoegazing genres.  The result was a richly textured and sweet sound that often seemed a little ahead of what was going on around them.  Again, like others from Britain, they might find themselves lumped in with the Oasis and Blurs of the world and their potential look from the Hall may go those aforementioned bands instead.