Frank Zappa

Innovative American Rock Musician and Composer

Sonic Youth

Influential Alternative Rock Band

Captain Beefheart

Avant-Garde Rock Pioneer

The Residents

Avant-Garde Experimental Music Collective

The Mothers

Avant-Garde Rock Collective Led by Frank Zappa

The Magic Band

Experimental Rock Collective Associated with Ca...

The Durutti Column

British Post-Punk Experimental Group

Thy Catafalque

Hungarian Avant-Garde Metal Project

John Zorn

Avant-garde Composer and Saxophonist

Fred Frith

Innovative British Experimental Musician and Co...

The Tiger Lillies

British avant-garde cabaret trio

The Velvet Underground

Influential Proto-Punk Rock Band

Robert Wyatt

English Progressive Rock Musician

Einstürzende Neubauten

German Industrial Music Pioneers

Cermaque

Czech Alternative Folk Music Artist

Magma

French progressive rock band

The Legendary Pink Dots

Experimental Psychedelic Rock Collective

Ihsahn

Norwegian progressive metal musician

Colin Stetson

Experimental Multi-Instrumentalist and Saxophonist

Sigh

Japanese Avant-Garde Black Metal Band

Glenn Branca

Avant-Garde Composer and Guitarist

Loren Mazzacane Connors

Avant-Garde Guitarist and Experimental Composer

Nocte Obducta

German Black Metal Band

Pascal Comelade

Catalan Multi-Instrumentalist and Avant-Garde C...

Imperial Triumphant

Avant-garde black metal trio from New York City

Beauty Pill

Experimental Indie Rock Collective

Eden Weint Im Grab

German Dark Metal Band

Richard Youngs

Scottish Experimental Musician

Nico

German Singer-Songwriter and Avant-Garde Artist

Yoko Ono

Japanese-American multimedia artist and musician

Tuxedomoon

Experimental Post-Punk/New Wave Band

Aksak Maboul

Belgian Avant-Garde Pop Band

Henry Cow

British avant-garde rock group

Maladie

The Flying Luttenbachers

Avant-Garde Jazz-Punk Ensemble

The Ex

Dutch Experimental Punk Band

Iva Bittová

Czech Avant-Garde Violinist and Vocalist

The Plastic People Of The Universe

Czech Avant-Garde Rock Band

Lee Ranaldo

Former Sonic Youth Guitarist and Experimental R...

Arturo Stalteri

Italian Pianist and Composer

Solefald

Norwegian avant-garde metal duo

Virus

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

Avant-Garde Experimental Rock Ensemble

David Bowie

Iconic British rock musician and cultural innov...

Pere Ubu

Innovative American Avant-Garde Rock Band

Scott Walker

Innovative American-born avant-garde singer-son...

Blut Aus Nord

French avant-garde black metal band

Jim O'Rourke

Versatile American Musician and Producer

Už Jsme Doma

Czech Avant-Garde Rock Band

Lydia Lunch

No Wave Pioneer and Post-Punk Artist

Helge Schneider

German Multi-talented Comedian and Musician

The Plastic Ono Band

Avant-Garde Rock Band Led by John Lennon and Yo...

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Iconic British Singer-Songwriter and Japanese M...

Antony And The Johnsons

Experimental Chamber Pop Ensemble

Urfaust

Dutch Atmospheric Black Metal Duo

In Vain

Norwegian Progressive Metal Band

Kutiman

Israeli Multi-genre Musician and Producer

Diamanda Galás

Avant-Garde Performance Artist and Vocalist

Zeal And Ardor

Swiss-American Avant-Garde Metal Project

The 3rd And The Mortal

Norwegian Experimental Doom Metal Band