Kent - great swedish band, similar to radiohead... Opeth - Black metal galore, their newest album damnation, has a 70s prog feel, some amazing songs.
screw england! all the u.k.'s best bands are scots scotland - my bloody valentine/jesus and mary chain/cocteau twins/boards of cananda nigeria - fela kuti/king sunny ade brazil - os mutantes/gilberto gil/caetano veloso france - air jamaica - augustus pablo australia - architecture in helsinki/crowded house japan - cornelius/acid mothers temple germany - kraftwerk iceland - mum mexico - cafe tacuba
They kick a$$. So many different styles in one band. I saw them for the first time on Sessions at West 54th on Trio a few years ago and was just amazed. Rush AC/DC Men At Work Scorpions
I would have quoted you if I were addressing your comments. There were several other previously listed Canadian bands besides Rush in the thread. My choices would be Mana and Rammstein