Warner was running advertisements in trade magazines for other unknown bands.

But the most significant force to emerge for unknown bands, in fact, has nothing to do with the Internet.

Since it may cost $500,000 to license a major hit for a year, using unknown bands has another advantage: they come a lot cheaper.

Edison Glass is a relatively unknown band with some great songs.

There was nothing like being the opening act for six unknown bands.

"Appetite for Destruction" was made by a virtually unknown band.

The songs were a sampling from a Web site where many virtually unknown bands post their own music.

They are one of Germany's finest and best-known unknown bands.

After all, this is still the way unknown bands get known.

Most of the music found is from unknown bands.