Which of these bands deserve the most recognition?

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It seems like this is only an issue with EDM and metal fans.

You don't understand, symphonic power metal is a totally useful label without which we wouldn't be able to have a meaningful discussion about music at all.

In all fairness, punk can't really compete based on the guitar parts alone. You have to have at LEAST one verse consisting of a guy screaming unintelligibly about anarchy or bollocks or how he's not going to clean his room like his mother told him to.