The Greatest (Modern) Band in the World (not bn)

[KyleMcr]

Brand New isn't an option because I want this to be a balanced/realistic poll.

Modern = debut album came out after 1998.

[jjjkman]

i don't know which one i'd say is the best, but my favorite out of those has to be say anything

[singyoutocoma]

Alkaline Trio is my favorite band.

[adam289]

Arcade Fire.

[ihatecayte]

death cab. easily. they have the most staying power and broadest audience.

[qdf144]

i voted for thrice but even tho they only have one album out so far i would have voted for manchester orchestra if they were a choice

[11:11]

Muse is the best 3 piece band in the world since theres no more blink, and they own every 4+ band out there.

[Anthony Lutz]

I went with Alkaline Trio, but that's because they're my personal favorite. I was hoping Radiohead would be on there, but I see your logic being debut coming out after '98

[JustAnotherPoet]

The National with the Mars Volta in a close second

[hellogorgeous]

Brand New.

[hellogorgeous]

In all seriousness though I voted for DCFC.

[theguy77]

there are several bands who are great for different reasons. there is no greatest band.

thrice's alchemy index is my favorite album out of any other album from any other band though. but i mean something the arcade fire wrote is clearly going to be more musically ingenious, and something bright eyes wrote is going to have better lyrics/more wisdom, and something death cab wrote is going to have more character along with a better quaint and emotional appeal, and something say anything wrote is going to be catchier. so i dont feel comfortable putting thrice above the other great artists on the list on a universal level.

[IATA4224]

Alkaline Trio then Thrice

[lindZ629]

Coldplay then Death Cab then Muse.

[briewer]

brand new is shit.

I'm disappointed Radiohead wasn't included, but I went with Arcade Fire. No band on this list can top "Funeral."

[Machu505]

I picked Arcade Fire. They're not "The Arcade Fire".

[TooLateF0rRoses]

coldplay

[overherekate]

I went with say anything.

[SuicideKing]

D cab... Arcade is a close second

[BruisedxBroken]

There should be a rule; You can't rip on All Time Low if your username references My Chemical Romance...

[KyleMcr]

MCR isn't the greatest band, but they're 20 times better than ATL will EVER be.

[tonighttonight0]

Mars Volta

[bailmeout13]

Death Cab For Cutie.

[loganmmm]

Coldplay then Death Cab then Muse.

same.

[notoaststereo]

death cab or my morning jacket. if you moved the poll back a few years with modern starting in the 90s i probably would say Wilco, Foo Fighters or Third Eye Blind.

[Crosswind Ghost]

1. Thrice
2. Muse
3. Coldplay

[theguy77]

MCR isn't the greatest band, but they're 20 times better than ATL will EVER be.

i would say thats a stretch, but it's feasible seeing as that still doesnt make MCR a good band.

[Cuddleworthy]

these are really bad choices

[drewziph]

Brand New.

In all seriousness though I voted for DCFC.

u have done exactly as i was about to...

[brandnew21g]

DCFC/Coheed/Say anything r my 3 favs on here.......... WHO VOTED FOR ATL etc ?! They need to be banned from having ears

[jjjkman]

MCR isn't the greatest band, but they're 20 times better than ATL will EVER be.

i have to say they are pretty close....but alex's vocals are much more tolerable than gerard's...

[seraph1214]

Say Anything rapes everything else on this list.

[drewziph]

its still death cab ftw.
but u would've thought say anything would of been winning. not thrice.

[alltimecam]

i chose arcade fire but i would have chosen blink
or jacks mannequin if they had been included and i dont see why they were not

[drewziph]

i chose arcade fire but i would have chosen blink
or jacks mannequin if they had been included and i dont see why they were not
blink wern't after 1998.

JM have one album.

[alltimecam]

blink wern't after 1998.

JM have one album.

oh for blink i didnt see debut but mayday parade and all those other bands in that bottom pick only have one album other than atl

i still would have picked jm everything in transit is much better than any other cd most bands will ever put out

[drewziph]

hmmm
i disagree any band could be called great on one album.