Some supergroups have pulled in a lot of attention, such as Cream, Emerson, Lake And Palmer, and The Highwaymen. However, there are quite a few rock supergroups out there that have slipped through the cracks and never really made it to the mainstream consciousness. I think the following four supergroups you’ve probably never heard of deserve more love. Let’s take a look!
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Armageddon
This proggy hard rock band formed for just two short years in the 1970s. It was a powerhouse of a band, featuring members of Captain Beyond, The Yardbirds, Renaissance, and Steamhammer. Their only album was a self-titled release in 1975. Sadly, a number of factors ranging from poor management to drug abuse led to the band calling it quits before they could put together a sophomore album.
Smokin’ Mojo Filters
This is one of the most short-lived supergroups in existence, and you’ve probably never even heard of them. That doesn’t surprise me, considering Smokin’ Mojo Filters only released one song, and that song was a cover.
Smokin’ Mojo Filters was a supergroup that lasted one day and recorded one song, a cover of “Come Together” by The Beatles. The group was made up of a wild assortment of musicians, including Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, and a few others. The single was released to support a charity called War Child via the compilation record The Help Album in 1995.
Locomotiv GT
Locomotiv GT is a fascinating entry on this list. Launched in Hungary in 1971, this prog-rock band evolved quite a bit through the years and experimented with jazz, funk, and even pop. The outfit featured Gábor Presser of Omega, Tamás Somló of Omega, Károly Frenreisz of Metro, and Tamás Barta of Hungária. If none of those bands sound familiar, you’re probably not from Hungary. However, LGT was a bona fide supergroup in Europe for several decades.
KUKL
As a big Björk fan, this is my favorite supergroup to bring up. Many know about Björk’s early alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, but not many know about her earlier post-punk outfit, KUKL. Considered an “avant-garde supergroup” of sorts, the band featured Björk, Einar Örn, Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Birgir Mogensen, and Einar Arnaldur Melax, all of whom were contemporary Icelandic musicians at the time. The band only lasted for three years and two studio albums in the 1980s.
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