Most overrated bands ever?

**Janszoon** · 01-09-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I think it's about time I nominated Big Black here.

They seem to gain a hell of a lot of attention for a band that churn out grating mediocre post punk , And i'd guess 90% of that attention is down to Albini alone.

And considering they are Albini's band their albums are horribly produced.

I don't think they're awful by any means , I just find they very rarely rise above mediocre enough to warrant their praise & attention.

There are/were much better bands out there doing this sort of stuff.

I like Big Black a lot but I can definitely see what you're saying. They do get too much hype.

lucifer_sam · 01-09-2009, 09:57 AM

I gave a few albums to my friend and he's convinced they're heavy metal. But yeah, I don't like them nearly as much as I thought I would. I find it incredible how many people LOVE Songs About Fucking when there might be one or two good songs on the whole damn record.

**Janszoon** · 01-09-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I gave a few albums to my friend and he's convinced they're heavy metal. But yeah, I don't like them nearly as much as I thought I would. I find it incredible how many people LOVE Songs About Fucking when there might be one or two good songs on the whole damn record.

I like the whole damn record but I have to be in the right mood for it.

bassdxtreme · 01-09-2009, 10:50 AM

The Killers: i hate em personally but i always hear so much sh!t on em.
Staind: There just sooo damn lame now, mudshovel was there greatest song then they just sucked.

and i think Mudvayne has finally started to become overrated, i do enjoy old mudvayne, but you just can't compare ther new stuff

CaseNumber:825 · 01-09-2009, 10:56 AM

to be quite honest

Any band that falls under the 'Brit-pop'/'Indie' genre that is plaguing the British music charts is so incredibly overrated it's not even funny anymore

And what even worse is that every one of their fans claims that each band is unique and different and is completely going to change the music scene.
It's just like, 'No, not they're not... shut up'

Piss Me Off · 01-09-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I gave a few albums to my friend and he's convinced they're heavy metal. But yeah, I don't like them nearly as much as I thought I would. I find it incredible how many people LOVE Songs About Fucking when there might be one or two good songs on the whole damn record.

I'd say the whole first half is perfect personally.
Production-wise i would only have it up louder

jackhammer · 01-09-2009, 02:32 PM

I think BIG BLACK are the schizz personally and the production is WHY they stand out a little more. They are not one of my favourite bands but I do like them a lot.

justnic · 01-09-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

White Stripes.

They really don't get as much hype as everyone thinks. They only just started playing on the "rock" radio stations out here after the stations had been bought out. The stations used to be dominated by Disturbed, Seether, Nickelback, and other various, very crappy bands.

I actually appreciate some of the songs Jack White writes, mostly the songs that haven't been made into singles, like "There's No Home for You Here". It's quite good.

However I think the group "Crystal Castles" is overrated. Completely. Hate them with all my being.

**Janszoon** · 01-09-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by justnic

However I think the group "Crystal Castles" is overrated. Completely. Hate them with all my being.

I like them with some of my being.

justnic · 01-09-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by C.Criggy

The Beatles

I don't know why everyone thinks the Beatles are overrated. If you ask me, they deserve every bit of fame they had gotten. They played over 1200 shows together before they had ever come to the states during the British invasion. Shows in which, they played at a strip club in Germany, for eight hours at a time! If that's not dedication... I don't know what is. They weren't even that great when they first started out, in fact they weren't even called the Beatles, but I definitely can't say they're overrated when they completely and totally deserve where they stand in rock and roll history.

01-09-2009, 09:57 AM	#1922 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I gave a few albums to my friend and he's convinced they're heavy metal. But yeah, I don't like them nearly as much as I thought I would. I find it incredible how many people LOVE Songs About Fucking when there might be one or two good songs on the whole damn record. __________________ first.am

01-09-2009, 10:50 AM	#1924 (permalink)
bassdxtreme Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delmar, DE Posts: 45	The Killers: i hate em personally but i always hear so much sh!t on em. Staind: There just sooo damn lame now, mudshovel was there greatest song then they just sucked. and i think Mudvayne has finally started to become overrated, i do enjoy old mudvayne, but you just can't compare ther new stuff __________________ Ain't Life Grand With Music in Your Ear and a Beer in Your Hand

01-09-2009, 10:56 AM	#1925 (permalink)
CaseNumber:825 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Places that don't exist.... Posts: 131	to be quite honest Any band that falls under the 'Brit-pop'/'Indie' genre that is plaguing the British music charts is so incredibly overrated it's not even funny anymore And what even worse is that every one of their fans claims that each band is unique and different and is completely going to change the music scene. It's just like, 'No, not they're not... shut up' __________________ ★Last.fm★LiveJournal★ "The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination" - Elim Garak

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think BIG BLACK are the schizz personally and the production is WHY they stand out a little more. They are not one of my favourite bands but I do like them a lot. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”