Nickleback (pop, punk, rock, albums, doors)

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 04-20-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I'll never understand why this band

I love the "hardcore" expressions.

SeirenGothicChick · 04-21-2009, 10:53 AM

I guess they are ok not one of my favorite bands though...
A parody would be funny though

Rainard Jalen · 04-22-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonace

^How about both of you listen to actual grunge music and stop listing Nirvana and AIC as grunge bands.

Um... because Nirvana WAS a grunge band? And probably the best band to come out of the Seattle movement. So yeah. Seems like a pretty good reason.

Mirrorball95 · 04-22-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

Um... because Nirvana WAS a grunge band? And probably the best band to come out of the Seattle movement. So yeah. Seems like a pretty good reason.

THey were the 'biggest act' in grunge but not necessarily the best. 9/10 I always find that the supposed 'best' artist or 'best' album never really rings true. I believe that most of it is just hype but of course im biased because I aint really that keen on Nirvana. I like a couple of tracks 'About A Girl' & 'Something In The Way'.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 04-22-2009, 08:01 PM

You need to listen to In Utero and Incesticide. I've always said they were more of a punk band than a grunge band, but if you are going to call them "grunge" then atleast catagorize which albums of theirs were grunge albums. Namely Bleach and a couple of tracks on Nevermind... without comparing them to other big "grunge" acts of the time like Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains, as I wouldn't consider them to nessiscarily be grunge either. In my mind, the true grunge movement never really broke into the mainstream.

But hey I'm just some random 40 year old guy on the internet.. I could be wrong

Edit: And don't get me wrong I like all of the aformentioned bands.

Slayer99 · 04-22-2009, 10:38 PM

They play some heavey Stuff!

Mirrorball95 · 04-23-2009, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonace

You need to listen to In Utero and Incesticide. I've always said they were more of a punk band than a grunge band, but if you are going to call them "grunge" then atleast catagorize which albums of theirs were grunge albums. Namely Bleach and a couple of tracks on Nevermind... without comparing them to other big "grunge" acts of the time like Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains, as I wouldn't consider them to nessiscarily be grunge either. In my mind, the true grunge movement never really broke into the mainstream.

But hey I'm just some random 40 year old guy on the internet.. I could be wrong

Edit: And don't get me wrong I like all of the aformentioned bands.

Yeah totally I think their early stuff was punk and they always had that feel to their music even on Nevermind. Grunge is just the label the media gave it. Its just like Britpop it isnt actually 'Pop' just a stupid label uno. Pop pretty much just stands for 'popular' music and usually when I hear that word I back off.
And by the way I have In Utero & Incesticide have listened to them one one or two occasions but cant really get into Nirvana to be honest.

The Cat · 04-23-2009, 01:19 PM

I always thought that The Screaming Trees were the best band to come out of grunge.

Mirrorball95 · 04-23-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Cat

I always thought that The Screaming Trees were the best band to come out of grunge.

Interesting I have two of their albums 'Sweet Oblivion' & 'Dust' but they dont really do anything for me. IMO Alice & Chains (who Ive recentley come to appreciate more after seeing & buying the Mtv Unplugged concert & then hearing Jar Of Flies- some of the most beautiful tunes Ive ever heard in my life) & Pearl Jam were miles better than Nirvana,Stone Temples or The Trees just in terms of musical ability let alone the songwriting. Also I think the game with the Stone Temples is just because the twat that used to front them got in with the overrated has beens in Velvet Revolver that people have backtracked and found them out as I havent really read that they were that big during the grunge scene. Also I know this wont go down popular but dont give a ****- I think that if Kurt Cobain was still alive Nirvana wouldnt be as 'legendary' as they are thought to be today. I think obviously continung the trend of frontmen dying such as The Doors Jim Morrisson & others added to the hype surrounding Nirvana (not to say that they wouldnt have been popular still just that it has been massively overblown due to his death).
Also I have a bone to pick with all of you here for not mentioning Soundgarden! Chris Cornell was by far the best vocalist on the grunge scene and IMO the best vocalist (not to my taste in particular) but just in terms of sheer power and range especially. Soundgarden were the first grunge band to be signed to a major label but Nirvana & co were the ones who popularized it and paved the way for Soundgarden into the mainstream but it aint about whats in mainstream uno they were always a great band before and I still like Chris Cornells solo stuff.
But I do appreciate your opinion in that you have obviously sat down and listened to all the main grunge bands and then heard a smaller profile one and made your own decision and I respect that.

EDGE · 04-23-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace

Nickelback pwns.
The latest album is definately subpar compared to the rest.
And the one before that isn't as good as it's forerunners either.

Silver Side Up was a great album,
and The State had some good songs on it.

Kroeger has a very distinctive voice as well. I think most of the Nickelback bashing comes from slightly homosexual men who don't want to seem wimpy when other slightly homosexual men make negative comments. I should go into some Bright Eyes thread and constantly post every other reply about how much I hate emo kids.

wat.

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04-21-2009, 10:53 AM	#132 (permalink)
SeirenGothicChick Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Under the Dark Clouds Posts: 2	I guess they are ok not one of my favorite bands though... A parody would be funny though

04-22-2009, 08:01 PM	#135 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	You need to listen to In Utero and Incesticide. I've always said they were more of a punk band than a grunge band, but if you are going to call them "grunge" then atleast catagorize which albums of theirs were grunge albums. Namely Bleach and a couple of tracks on Nevermind... without comparing them to other big "grunge" acts of the time like Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains, as I wouldn't consider them to nessiscarily be grunge either. In my mind, the true grunge movement never really broke into the mainstream. But hey I'm just some random 40 year old guy on the internet.. I could be wrong Edit: And don't get me wrong I like all of the aformentioned bands.

04-22-2009, 10:38 PM	#136 (permalink)
Slayer99 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	They play some heavey Stuff!