Bands everyone likes but you cant get into.

[JSTHECONQUEROR]

I am going to definitely say Clutch right off the bat. I have not been able to listen to a full album of theirs. I know I should like them on paper but I just cant get into them. What bands are like that for you?

[Billy Underdog]

Do anyone really like Clutch any longer? Yeah, they were alright the first couple of listens, but i quickly grew tired, and my impression is that that's not just me...

I've got shitloads of bands i could mention, but a band that's relevant now (on this forum, amongst others) is Ghost. Emo-Pop dressed as... Clown Goth trying to come off as evilish? (Sorry, Tyr and JS, nothing against you personally... P&L )

[Zzzptm]

I grant an awesomeness point to JS for not liking Clutch. There's one song of theirs I really dig, the rest... meh... They're supposed to be definitive stoner rock, but... meh...

I'll admit I'm also not a Kyuss fan. As soon as the singer opens his mouth, I'm done. Love the riffs, the beats, the everything but the singer. If I'm going to listen to classic desert rock, I'll reach for the Fu Manchu of the 1990s.

Radiohead is 100% not for me. People have tried to sneak Radiohead into my playlists and as soon as it comes up, my immediate reaction is to skip to the next track, then find out what band it was that I just skipped over. Invariably, it's Radiohead.

The Rolling Stones after 1967. They've got some good stuff, but a lot of meh, as well. I fear that if The Beatles hadn't broken up, I'd feel the same way about them, as well.

Like the Stones after '67, I like a few Van Halen songs here and there, but I don't consider them essential.

Those are my opening moves on this thread.

[JSTHECONQUEROR]

Thanks for the awesomeness point. I was wondering how those happened. Guess you have to say something awesome. Billy, I know you will never like Ghost but for me the singer is a great one and the star of the band. He has crafted some catchy tunes!

[Zzzptm]

Regarding awesomeness, just click where it says [Awesome!] under an avatar and the point is awarded. If you want to keep it anonymous, that is by default. If you want to say why you clicked it, feel free to do so.

[JSTHECONQUEROR]

Thanks thats good to know. I am one awesome!

[Tyr66]

the first name coming in my mind is Pantera. Plus  Korn , Rage Against The Machine ,unbearable rap side and left wing speech , Children of Bodom.
As well Exodus , followed by Testament, Anthrax. And so many others like Destruction , Blue Oyster Cult (love their artworks but I can't get in their stuff) , Slipknot (can't understand their success). Angel Witch , Pentagram , St Vitus. Can't stand Helloween, Running Wild, Gamma Ray.
Amon Amarth and all this folk or/and viking Metal styles.
Meshuggah .
Dont like Mayhem at all. Behemoth , Satyricon.
Sabaton (may be the worst thoses days), Dark Tranquility, At The Gates , Hammerfall, Iced Earth.
zzz quotes Radiohead. same here. Many talk about the similarities with  Anathema with this band. Anathema release masterpieces album after album. Soooo better than Radiohead.
There must be others ... 

Hey,  few months ago, I happily quoted Kiss. I'm changing my mind , tbh .The more I discover their old material, the more I appreciate it.surprising.


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PLJHRH (aka Peace, Love, Joy, Happiness, Respect and Health)

[Jack the Stripper]

Man! Dream Theater is one I just can't get my head around. So incredibly cheesy and wanky...The singer sings like a pansy.

Anything symphonic metal is pure cheese. When I hear people getting their rocks off on bands like Nightwish, Rhapsody Of Fire, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot etc etc, I lose a little bit of faith in humanity.

Sorry in advance to Billy, Thel & TYR but most black metal is utter shite to my ears. Terrible instrumentation and atrocious vocals. Immortal, Darkthrone, Marduk, Emperor etc ... Arghh!  I just wanna slap some sense into fans of that type of noise,,,Sorry, I can't even bring myself to call it music

I'll always  depise Dimmu Borgir too. Besides the fact their music is downright horrible those fuckers made my tinnitus forever worse after seeing them at Soundwave one year with those ghastly drum triggers!

Hey,  few months ago, I happily quoted Kiss. I'm changing my mind , tbh .The more I discover their old material, the more I appreciate it.surprising.

Cheers brother! 

[Billy Underdog]

Man! Dream Theater is one I just can't get my head around. So incredibly cheesy and wanky...The singer sings like a pansy.

Anything symphonic metal is pure cheese. When I hear people getting their rocks off on bands like Nightwish, Rhapsody Of Fire, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot etc etc, I lose a little bit of faith in humanity.

I agree so much that you're forgiven for not liking Darkthrone. And Immortal, Emperor and Dimmu Borgir is closer to this Power Metal than true Black Metal, so it's understandable you don't like those either. Much like me... (I do have some respect for Emperors first albums, but they started a trend the world could do without, the one that gave us DB, Cradle Of Filth and Keep Of Kalessin...)

[Billy Underdog]

I know you will never like Ghost but for me the singer is a great one and the star of the band. He has crafted some catchy tunes!

He's basically IS the band, with hired guns, isn't he? Don't know about catchy, though... Catchy tunes usually don't make me go to sleep...

[Charger]

There are several...

Firstly Ghost...I just don't understand the popularity of this band...it has some very mild doom elements covered with cheesy poppy melodies..It's kinda like doom pop or something. Most certainly ain't metal, or even rock really...

Second U2...man I hate hate hate that band...and Bono is one major legue dick.

Dream Theater however does have some good tracks BUT I am not a huge fan of them by any means and their songs tend to be waaaay over long too. I have disagree with Jack about the singer though, he is pretty good at times.

Black / Death Metal is something I can never ever like...Venom is as black as I can ever go.

Led Zeppelin is an easy pick for me....never understood what the fuss was about...it's like a softcore version of Purple and Sabbath...

Five Finger Death Punch....man...why is this garbage so popular I cannot understand. The lyrics are childish fuck this fuck that motherfucker type of nonsense and the music is trying to be hard and heavy like Pantera but falls short in every way.

Those come from just the top of my head... I hate a lot of stuff so this list could be longer!

[Ted Sallis]

Led Zeppelin is an easy pick for me....never understood what the fuss was about...it's like a softcore version of Purple and Sabbath...

Ditto.

Ted

[Tyr66]

Pure moments of truth and happiness here !!! love all yours comments guys !    
A big awesome point to JS ! 

[Tyr66]

As Charger quotes U2, picking in this horrible Pop rock genre, I add:
1. Oasis. WTF with this band, really? this Gallagher, poor Lennon wannabe in this ridiculous difficult defecation pose during a whole concert. come on ...

2. Coldplay: All the disgusting part in this musical style is there. an endless-smile-on-my-beautiful-face singer and ultra-phoned piano melodies. Just marketed for the best students who tolerate having a little fun during exam revisions in June. yuck !!!!

Too bad, Devstorm isn't here. we would have laughed while reading his comments about Scorpions.

[JSTHECONQUEROR]

Man I gotta say, all this hate for Ghost is making me sad but I totally understand. Charger, I like Doom Pop. That should be a genre.

One other band I am not too fond of is Guns N Roses. I cant say that I hate them or anything, but just never got into them ever. If they come on the radio or something I wont be totally repulsed, but I never actively wanted to listen to them. Kind of the same thing for Metallica. Give me Slayer any day of the week!