[jetpilot]

I saw Nickelback mentioned. Of course they suck, but naming them is really hitting the low-hanging fruit. I think they are almost universally regarded as the Kings of Suck.

As for bands that are actually pretty popular...

1) KISS = Probably the most overrated band out there. I understand that part of their appeal is all the concert stuff (pyro, etc), but that's really just to distract everyone from their weak music. I can't even think of one KISS song that I love.

2) AC/DC = I know I'll get some disagreement here, but these guys do not deserve the popularity they had. Their music is very simplistic, and most of their songs sound very similar. If you've heard one AC/DC song, you've pretty much heard them all. (That said, I will admit to getting pumped up when Thunderstruck is played before a football game)

3) Pearl Jam = The grunge revolution brought us some great music from Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Soundgarden. But it also gave us these guys, and their weak contribution to the 90's. Never understood how these guys were popular.

4) Limp Bizkit / Kid Rock = The late 90's and early 2000's were a very bad time for fans of rock music. These two are pretty much interchangeable, so I'll just lump them in together. Both were very hard to listen to.

5) Rolling Stones = Yes, I know we should respect our elders, and they were one of the pioneers of hard rock. But I just don't like 'em.

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