Hm. Not where I'm from. I live in seattle and I've only met a small amount of people that have heard of these bands.
Maybe they are known about where you live.
So..... Hi. I am Urist McCrazyDwarf. Bonus points to you if you know what my username is referencing.
So yeah, I play guitar, do a bit of drawing in my spare time, and spend most part of my spare time on the great and mighty internets.
~Urist