Most Original Artists.

Hide Matsumoto ^^

My answer is Waltari. How many heavy metal bands have got elements of pop, funk, punk, rap, art music, classical music, extreme metal, electronic music, folk music in their music?

They've even made an album where they are accompanied by Angelit, a Finnish yoiking duo.

For a proof of their diversity, here's a song or two:

System Odda Aiggi - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd1yjgP-tww&feature=related
Spokebone - www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_VLiv0pCkc&feature=related

I know it's kinda an obvious choice, but System of a down.

Well if we can include those who are also dead and gone, this might be a good list. Remember some of these people were VERY original for their time.

Miles Davis
The Beatles
Herbie Hancock
Chuck Berry
Dave Brubeck
Led Zeppelin
NAS
Nirvana (yes that was a brand new sound that people heard)

Of course, System of a Down is very amazing. ^^

Ye.

If talking about name originality, than - Flying Lesbians ;DD
And if talking about songs - Maximum The Hormone

Hide Matsumoto (a.k.a. Pink SPIDER)
MIYAVI
GACKT
BoA
PSY
GIrl's Day
NORAZO
Maximum the Hormone
Golden Bomber
One Ok Rock
school food punishment
Kalafina
Kyaryu
Nozomi Sasaki
X JAPAN
ling tosite sigure
EPIK HIGH
MBLAQ

Queen
Nina Hagen
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mariah Carey
Biggie Smalls
Tupac Shakur
Salt n Pepa
Amy Winehouse

T.o.d.d R.u.n.d.g.r.e.n

Pink Floyd........

Justin

Beck for combining many different styles of music.

Kanye West

For me are Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Boards of Canada, Nirvana... really idk

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