Nickelback Hate

[Rynozeros]

I actually enjoy nickelback.

But then again I've only listened to the songs my gf makes me listen to, this is how and hero.

 

[Kasawd]

Nickelback isn't terrible, just average.

It'd be fine if they acted like the samey-radio rock that they are but Kreuger seems to think he's something special. That's why I don't care for the band.

 

[reg42]

I don't hate them, I just find them pretty standard. There's nothing which draws me to them.
Seeing the video of the singer getting hit by a rock was bloody priceless though.

Hating Nickelback is the in thing for all the people into "real" rock, or as I call them, greasy metal kids.

Stereotype more please. So if someone listens to jazz and dislikes Nickelback, then they're a "greasy metal kid"? Your logic is flawless.

No they are just ignorant. I love baleric trance, and am not partial to metal rock, but I can appreciate why someone would like it. Nickelback aren't bad in such a way that no one should like their music.

So now if you don't like Nickelback you're ignorant?
... Huh. So person preference has nothing to do with it then?
For some reason I feel like I'm being trolled.

 

[Drakmeire]

I think they're OK by now means great but a lot better than most bands today especially all the auto-tuned pop-crap. The most common compliant I've heard is "all their songs sound the same" have you ever heard ACDC?

 

[WrongSprite]

Nickleback is a mediocre radio-rock band, let's get that out of the way first. They play very basic "1-2, 1-2" notes, below average acoustic, and make a ton of ballads and then end up being one of the most famous bands on earth.

All of this while fantastic talented bands that get hardly any recognition because their material isn't suited to short 2 minute radio spots remain wildly underrated and unappreciated for their talent, while Nickleback wins awards for playing mediocre, repetitive music with no redeeming artistic merit what so ever.

I don't hate them because they suck, I hate them because they suck and they take all the recognition and attention away from the hundreds of much more talented bands. A prime example of mainstream radio rock shit and how it deludes the public with catchy 2 minute singles.

Why should people have to spend their money on talented bands? If they think the simple shit sounds good, and they enjoy it, then they have every right to buy it.

 

[McShizzle]

I don't like them but I think some of the hate is kind of bandwagon-y.

I do like some of their stuff, like that song they did for spiderman, but most of it is pure garbage. I don't really hate them, but I do resent them for being Canadian; There are many Canadian rock bands who deserve more attention than these hacks have received.

Completely agreed on this point. There are waaaaay better bands than these guys in Canada. Unfortunately the Junos seem to award commercial success more than talent.

I nominate Broken Social Scene.

 

[-Samurai-]

I hate Nickelback, because to me, they sound terrible. That's pretty much it. Boring lyrics, dull musicianship, bad production, and general blandness.

But then again, that's just my opinion. I have mine, you have yours.

Pretty much this.

They released "How You Remind Me", and it was good. It was something new. Then, they decided it would be a good idea to release that song 50 more times, but with a different title.

They opened the door for these boring bands to come in, and basically release the same song over and over. They all sound the same. Their songs sound the same. All these new bands play such bland, music-less "music", and I cant tell which crappy band is even playing anymore.

 

[Lemon Of Life]

I've only heard their Silver Side Up album (and, of course, Rockstar) and, even though it's not my genre of choice, I find them pretty good to listen to, once in a while.

 

[splatterguy734]

I used to listen to them but my taste in music has altered (improved) dramatically.

 

[Pills_Here]

I hate them as a band because they are yet another example of a mediocre group soaring to fame off of Canadian Content laws. Because radio and TV stations here need to have a certain amount of content produced in Canada, bands that otherwise wouldn't get exposure (because they suck) get played because they're from Alberta and because they're on the radio people automatically assume that they're a "big name" band.

That being said, I don't really mind the music they play, it's just been done a lot better by other people who came before them.

 

[Obca Kajuree]

I hate Nickelback, because to me, they sound terrible. That's pretty much it. Boring lyrics, dull musicianship, bad production, and general blandness.

But then again, that's just my opinion. I have mine, you have yours.

I agree with you completely, nickelback is absolute fucking garbage, and their singer should have never picked up a microphone.

 

[Soxafloppin]

Its not because there extremely bad.

There bad and extremely popular.

 

[Tharwen]

I don't like the main singer's voice. However, you can enjoy it if you like. I won't be stopping you any time soon.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Their songs that get played on the radio suck ass, but there's about one decent song per album that doesn't get very popular.

They also seemed to have started the "no talent, that's okay if you have a deep voice!!" trend in music.

 

[Kevlar Eater]

Two reasons why I personally can't stand Nickelback:

a) Their vocalist sounds like he's forever constipated.
b) Guitar is mostly power chords (which are boring, in my opinion).

 

[Ciler]

The lead singer's voice sounds like a chainsaw.