Once awesome bands that have since fallen from grace

[Triumph]

I'll start off. All I know is metal, so that's what I post

Metallica - Need I explain why? Once universally loved, now universally hated.
Guns & Roses - Potential to be rock legends ala Aerosmith, Ozzy, Stones, etc (aka, artists that still sell out large stadiums after 20 years of touring). It all fell apart because of Axel's disposition.

Others?

 

[bradruth]

Metallica is the one that jumped in my mind when I saw the title.

 

[rh71]

Same here... but "universally hated" ? Fvck No.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Um...after Metallica & GnR, I'm out of ideas. CCR, maybe?

 

[TommyVercetti]

Enigma. Not really a band as you would refer to, but I have NO clue what music they are making now.

 

[StageLeft]

I was wondering what happened to G&R yesterday. Where is axel? Is he dead?

Metallica is utter crap now.

Oasis comes to mind, though it can't compare with those two.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Enigma. Not really a band as you would refer to, but I have NO clue what music they are making now.

Yeah, I had their new CD, but it was no more than perhaps 4 years ago...still, quite a while.

The Cure hasn't come out with anything in some time either

 

[hdeck]

fallen from grace? they still sell out better than the majority of bands out there. if they were playing small ampitheatres and clubs then maybe you could say they have fallen.

 

[MazerRackham]

I'd say No Doubt, but I doubt that they were even great to begin with (yes, bad pun intended)

 

[iwearnosox]

Flock of Seagulls.

 

[kalster]

oasis
metallica
megadeth (well they broke up so dont know if that counts)

 

[MournSanity]

Stone Temple Pilots. They're like a freaking pop band now. I haven't listened to them after their CD Shangri LaDida or whatever. Blech.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: rh71
Same here... but "universally hated" ? Fvck No.

relatively speaking, yes they are universally hated. they were huge 10-15 years ago. absolutely huge. gigantic beyond comparison. the undisputed kings of heavy metal, with credibility to boot. now what are they? the icons of the anti-mp3 movement, and their music is a disgrace to true metal fans everywhere. relative to what they once were, they're pitiful.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Green Day

 

[MercenaryForHire]

St. Anger blew dead goats for bus fare.

- M4H

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: rh71
Same here... but "universally hated" ? Fvck No.

relatively speaking, yes they are universally hated. they were huge 10-15 years ago. absolutely huge. the undisputed kinds of heavy metal, with credibility to boot. now what are they? the icons of the anti-mp3 movement, and their music is a disgrace to true metal fans everywhere. relative to what they once were, they're pitiful.

Relatively speaking they're still pulling in sold-out shows everywhere. I wouldn't use the term universal. And hated is too strong... just because you don't care for their style of music anymore doesn't make you hate the band. "They suck" does not mean you hate the guys. Think about it.

Besides, you only see the mp3-trading Internet junkies' opinions. Go on a MetallicA board and open your eyes.

 

[Feldenak]

Aerosmith
Rolling Stones
Whatever band Page & Plant are in at the moment
Metallica


Those are off the top of my head. If I sit down to think about it, I'm sure I could come up with more.

 

[flyfish]

Nirvana
The Doors

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: flyfish
Nirvana
The Doors

wtf

these bands ended when they were doing good


they didnt start sucking and still continue for the money

 

[DaveJ]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Enigma. Not really a band as you would refer to, but I have NO clue what music they are making now.

Yeah, I had their new CD, but it was no more than perhaps 4 years ago...still, quite a while.

Actually, they had a new CD out last year...

Dave

 

[UglyCasanova]

Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Better Than Ezra
Bush

 

[deftron]

Van Halen .. textbook definition

 

[MournSanity]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Better Than Ezra
Bush

Bush was always crap. Had to point that out.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: hypersonic5

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Better Than Ezra
Bush

Bush was always crap. Had to point that out.

Ok thanks.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The Starland Vocal Band and ABBA. They were so big, surpassing the Beatles in importance, now look at them.