Unfortunately I haven't heard of these groups (except Lincoln Park and, of course, Metallica ). I can give you some Russian groups who, I think, are good. But I usually listen rock and metal, and my opinion is very subjective. They are: Ария, Алиса, Машина Времени, Кукрыниксы, Король и Шут, Чайф, Кино, Сектор Газа, Беломорс, Ленинград. The last three use obscene language. The main pop-groups are Звери, Руки Вверх, Иванушнки-Интернешнл, Тату of course, Дискотека Авария, Катя Лель, Корни, Фабрика etc. (There are so many pop-groups of the same type! )