Why does Nickelback warrant such hate?

[Kimarous]

I constantly see comments where people think Nickelback is crap. Why is that? I've listened to a fair number of their songs and I don't mind them at all; I'd even go so far as to say I like the band a fair deal. Don't get me wrong, they're no "Rhapsody of Fire", but still... why the hate?

 

[Ftaghn To You Too]

All the songs sound the same to me. Also, they're... okay. The musical equivalent of vanilla. Tasty? I guess. Normal? Hell yeah. All the good flavors are weird-sounding and risky. Iced Earth Strawberry and Judas Priest Pecan are out of the question to some.

 

[Marter]

I think it just has to do with how "same-y" their music is.

Also, I think it's a vocal minority that hates them. The majority of the population must like them, as they are quite successful.

 

[The_Healer]

Its not a bad thing when you can recognise what band is singing a song, but when you can't tell if its a new song or just an old one they are playing, that's a worry.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

We hate things that are popular.

 

[Spinozaad]

They're a good example of sell-outs.

Their first two albums weren't that bad. Nothing special, but good for the pseudo-post-grunge it tried to be. After their third album was a smash hit, they just decided to go for radio friendly unit shifters.

 

[Sougo]

I like 'em. Never actually heard anyone bash em.

 

[Ham_authority95]

This thread again?

 

[Stoic raptor]

I like them. Although I do admit, some of their song are basically the same music with different lyrics.

 

[Dags90]

This thread again?

So it seems. They haven't been particularly praised critically, with common criticisms being their blandness and predictability often being major points of criticism. Also, I think Kreuger's voice simply grates a lot of people, like Fran Drescher.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

I dislike Nickleback because I think their music is shit. Other people love them because they think their music is the shit. Its a matter of opinion. Your opinion is different from that of most of the people here, judging by the comments I've seen about them (everywhere but on this thread of course due to the OP Effect*), but its just as valid as anyone else's opinion.

*No matter what the topic, the majority (or at least a large minority in cases where the OP's view is incredibly unpopular) of responses will be in agreement with the OP. I'm not sure why, but its something I've noticed

 

[bakonslayer]

For the same reason that people hate Kings of Leon. Average bands that got more than they deserved. While other people work hard and get very little trying to be original, these guys coast in on boring fumes and get ludicrous amounts of money for it.
I don't hate Nickleback, I hate that they are world famous and others aren't.

It isn't about the music, its about the situation. Are you gonna bark like a dog, or are you gonna bite?

 

[sircashews]

I don't have a problem with music sounding similar, mostly because I listen to Breaking Benjamin, but the reason I don't like Nikelback is because they try to market the songs that I don't like. It seems that for every Burn it to the Ground there are five If Everyone Cared style songs that I imagen soccer moms listen to while driving around in their mini vans.

 

[Banana Phone]

They aren't interesting at all. Generic alt-pop-rock. At least their vocalist isn't a whiny emo kid, I'll say that in their support.

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

Really generic post-grunge sound.

That's about it.

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

They're not bad, just average but incredibly overrated. I just don't get what's so interesting about them, they sound like every other generic hard rock band from recent years.

The only song I like is "Far Away"