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Nominations for Worst Band EVAR
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BurnItDwn
Lifer
At the time of the murder, Varg Vikernes (aka Count Grishnackh) wasn't in Mayhem, he was in Burzum. Also, as an added bonus, Varg was put away for several arson and attempted arson counts (He had a habit of burning down churches that were built over pagan burial grounds.)
That being said,
Since the death of Euronymous, Mayhem's music has been pretty bad. Their recent releases remind me of marching band music.
In the old days though, they had some very good songs. "Chainsaw Gutsfvck" and "Pure Fvcking Armageddon" are great examples of their brutal, sharp, and agressive sound.
Worst band ever ... I don't know. I only listen to music I like. If I don't like something then I don't buy the CD. I would probably say Boy Bands are the worst. I'm not very fond of rap either, but after a dozen or more beers, rap isn't too bad. Rap also works in movies sometimes, so it has a purpose.
Vic
Elite Member
You seriously have no idea what you are talking about. For one thing, Robbie Krieger (the guitarist) wrote the lyrics to "Light My Fire." Anyone who has ever seen the Oliver Stone movie would know that. Contrary to popular belief, Morrison did NOT write all of their songs. In fact, almost all of their songs were collaborative efforts, with Manzarek and Krieger doing most of the song-writing, with Morrison just providing some of the lyrics.
For another, the lyrics are an important part of the music, and the singer's voice is an instrument unto itself. Music conveys emotion to people, and the meaning (drug-induced or not) is an important aspect of that emotional message.
And WTF?? you're knocking the Doors for being drug-induced while praising Pink Floyd?? Oh yeah, the members of Pink Floyd never did drugs ... :roll: :|
BoldAsLove
Platinum Member
Well said sir....some of them were Morrison's own like "The End" and "Gloria". I believe "Soft Parade" was also his, which I am sure this blanco whatever guy has never even bothered to listen to anything but light my fire which in my mind is actually just another pop song (just catchy). "The End" is one of the most powerful songs I have ever listened to if you understand Morrison and his life.
Electric Amish
Elite Member
Nirvana
Electric Amish
Elite Member
No. They both suck equally.
DMB has sucked after his first album.
Well, I guess if you want to take the easy way out and say they are equal. But I think it's pretty clear Nirvana is better than Ashley Simspon or a group like O-Town. I'm just tired of people throwing out bands/singers because it's apparently popular to bash popular bands, or they think it is funny, or they just want to stir the pot. I think most people are either doing the things I just listed or voted for most overrated. The vast majority of picks in this thread have no business even being mentioned when the topic is "worst ever". They may not be great or you may not like them... but worst ever? No even close.
SamurAchzar
Platinum Member
ICP are a good nominee, but in my eyes they are awesome. Yes, I think of myself as a Juggalo sometimes.
Boy bands definitely suck. 50cent and his lookalikes suck too, but Snoop Dogg for example does rock. So it's not a matter of generes, but individuals.
I also hate the Beatles.
Boy bands definitely suck. 50cent and his lookalikes suck too, but Snoop Dogg for example does rock. So it's not a matter of generes, but individuals.
I also hate the Beatles.
Nightmare225
Golden Member
Breaking Benjamin and Hoobastank. 😛
MechaSheeba
Banned
I agree, Slipknot are fvcking masters of their genre. You can easily get away with not appreciating that entire style of music, but to say that about a band that's internationally multiplatinum as well as fvcking Grammy winners is just ignorant. No sh!t there's gonna be people that can't get into the music, that can be said of any band, but to call them the worst ever? Pfffb.
I was waiting for someone to bring up the ICP, but the fact of the matter is, they've been around since 1992 and are still going strong. Every single record they put out has sold at least 250,000 copies, and a majority of them are gold, some platinum. Keep in mind that's with no media attention, 100% self promoted. They have their own wrestling federation and a merchandise line that puts any other bands' to shame. Anyone in the music industry would tell you they're marketing geniuses. Even critics who hate their music agree that they're one of the greatest live acts in the business. ICP are all around successful entertainers.
BlancoNino
Diamond Member
1. I didn't know that. But overall, song for song, I don't find their lyrics to be all that poetic or meaningful.
2. I agree that the singer's voice is an instrument unto itself, but lyrics IMO, aren't important (Not a lot of people agree with me though, but it's just my opinion). I shouldn't have said anything about the lyrics, because I'm not a lyrical guy, more of a musical guy (ask my bandmates how bad my lyrics are), so I won't debate their lyrics (especially if I'm going to compare them to older Pink Floyd lyrics which aren't much different). I know first-hand how difficult it is to write the actual music compared to the lyrics. This is a worse band ever thread. Bands make music, therefore I'm judging mainly on the quality of The Doors' actual music...which IMO, I find rather dull, lazily written, and poorly performed.
3. Syd Barrett was the only member to do drugs in Pink Floyd, and he was gone after their first album. Older Pink Floyd music, IMO, is vastly superior. Not only were the musicians more talented, but their music was much better produced and had a great sparkle to it.
4. Whoops, I'm on the wrong end of an argument with Vic.
<---- preparing to get owned. 😀
BlancoNino
Diamond Member
You're right. When I was listening to Rossini's overtures earlier, I should have really been listening real musicians..."The Doors".
Gimme a break.
destrekor
Lifer
can you show proof of this? because i can seriously doubt Waters and Gilmour were drug-free. and what is the latest you liked of Floyd.
my favorite albums are The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon. music between them was decent, and before I liked some things too, but I can definitly say I wasn't a fan of much of the music they made after those two.
Alright I'll explain this to you. This thread is about naming the worst band ever, not just music you dont like. You need to accept the fact that you arent going to like every genre of music, but that doesnt make it bad music. Every genre has good and bad bands, The Doors for example were a 60's rock band, though they were innovative for thier time, if you dont like 60's rock for the most part you wont then like The Doors. In their time they were the best of their particular genre. I dont particularly like country or emo punk bands, but to say that the Dixie Chicks were the worst band ever would be stupid. Bad bands are generally one-hit wonders, crap music that was popularized by the media and pushed onto consumers. You need to dig a little deeper than naming one of the most popular and accomplished bands from the 60s/70s era as the worst band ever...thats just stupid. If you can write music and lyrics like the doors, I will personally pay you for it. People naming bands like Led Zep, The Doors and any other band that maintains a following over 30 years and would sell out tours today if they were all still alive and toured, arent quite thinking the question through.
Try again.
Vic
Elite Member
Sorry, I don't feel like owning you as you are simply wrong on every count. The Doors were much more than just Morrison's lyrics, and (just like Barrett with Floyd) Morrison was also the only one of the Doors who really abused drugs. Morrison might have been the flashy controversial frontman who gave them fame, but what really gave the Doors the lasting legacy they have today was their groundbreaking style and musicianship. You might not like them, and that's fine as your personal opinion, but to nominate one of the most respected and groundbreaking bands of the late '60s as "the worst band ever" is simply ridiculous. You might as well have said the same about Led Zeppelin or Cream, that's how stupid you made yourself look in this thread. Like them or not, the Doors created the west coast rock sound -- everyone else followed.
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