Most Underated and Overated Bands In the Past 10 Years

[MaChu]

Beam, its not that its a professional verdict from the artists of the world, I just want to see people's opinions

As for everybody saying "Nirvana is God", no they weren't they were just lucky because they were discovered first. The grunge scene was in Seatle a while before they were so it wasn't ALL their credit to "revolutionize" music. Now its just been blown way out of proportion especially when Kurt Cobain killed himself. But this is just my opinion, if you don't like it, well get over it

[LittleKrems]

Originally posted by Lopy-slopy


most overrated band is the white stripes, or if they qualify, backstreet boys and N-sync.

i completely disagree. they are the only band in popular music that sound different from the rest.

[Matt_mg]

Over-rated: Blink 182, Red Hot Chilly Peppers, ANY "artist" who only signs and doesn't write his lyrics (Celine Dion first, damn I hate here)

Under-Rated: Rob Zombie, Nightwish, Dimmu Borgir, Bland Guardian (see a trend here?)

[tony3]

Overrated-NFG, Simple Plan, Linkin Park, all rap, Godsmack

Underrated-Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, old afi, Dk's, The Get up Kids, Yellowcard, Lucky Boys Confusion

[-J�ker-]

overrated- DEF. Nirvana although i do like them

underated- i think mtv and vh1 underrate Sublime for some reason i think they are scared to do shows about them bc of the way Brad died... but Sublime def deserves some of these awards from shows like "best 22 albums from the last decade" etc

and the rest of the bands i think are underated noone has prob heard of..

bands like

catch 22
cant hang
meat puppets
bargain music
relative ash
RA
etc..

[MaChu]

Ive heard of catch 22, but haven't actually HEARD them lol

Another Underated-
Oh yeah one of my favorite artists and located in Atlanta is Butch Walker. Who? Well this guy friggin rocks! I mean before you started hearing these 80's guitar solos lately he and his band(Marvelous 3) were the pioneers to bring back that 80's rock without the leatards and crazy hair and before everyone else, just ahead of everyone else. Not to mention he is amazing live and is hella funny. Writes all his lyrics, produces all his own stuff. Plus he is one of the few true artists who can play piano, guitar, drums and sing.*rant over *

Another Overrated-
Hmmm....oh god yeah. Three Doors Down, Its just so bland and gets overplayed like no other on radio stations. Seems like they have sold out to the pop culture and are the next Matchbox 20 or Goo Goo Dolls(Both way overplayed, but Matchbox 20 is ok I guess). Not to mention the lead singer looks between a cross of a human with a pug.

[mcveighr]

Overated-Nirvana or Linkin Park

Agreed, Nirvana is the most overrated band ever. Its not like i think theyre bad, just overrated.

I disagree with the White Stripes comment.

[Warped]

underrated: jet...they may get popular, but they aren't yet.

overrated: Nirvana yes, not saying i don't like them, but they are overrated.

About the white stripes comment, they may be popular but they aren't overrated. They have a unique sound and a kickin guitar player. The drummer may not be the greatest, but she gets the job done and it sounds good.

just my 2 cents.
-sebastian

[Jon/xpm]

Overrated: Metallica

[Lopy-slopy]

Nirvan is not freaken over rated. They became the #1 band in america without much backing from their record company, they didn't think nevermind would sell well so they didn't print many cpoies of their CD and booked them on a tour where they were openers! The Cd exploded and rocketed up the charts and beat out Michle jackson for #1 spot on the billboard. Not many bands have gotton to #1 on the billboard, at least not many bands that arnt pop and have a huge backing from their record company. The reason they are remember so well today is that they went out with a bang(literaly), they were still on top and never went through the "fading out of the spotlight" faze.

[MagMan5446]

This thread doesn't work because it's opinion.


Like all the emo kids putting their crappy bands as underated, in my opinion that music makes me sick and nobody should listen to it. How about some real punk? Exploited or something...

But anyway,

Overated: AFI

Underated: Sublime

[Kai]

Underrated: Evergreen Terrace.

Overrated: NOFX.

[TraXeR]

Overrated: Britney Spears, Eminem, Sean Paul.

Underrated: Mudvayne, Pantera, Rammstein.

[FactsOfLife]

Overated- anything from Seattle. Hell anything from the entire Northwest. Grunge. That is NOT music people. That's NOISE.

Underated- Blues Traveller

[grw4w34]

underrated- at the drive in, turbonegro, RU36
Overrated- korn, metallica, green day, linkin park and pretty much any main stream band that becomes retarded like the above mentioned