Suggest bands that are generally disliked by people on AOTY please 👀
This really only exists because I'm curious to see which bands are overhated and which earned their reputations
I'll only add a band to the list after I finish all of their albums, I won't just listen to like one album and decide whether they are good or not. Exceptions made if one of the albums not on Spotify or something
Also these are all my opinions and it's all subjective
1.
Imagine Dragons
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 57
+ Highest Average Score On A EP: 78
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 33
My highest score for them: 100
Lowest for them: 70 (ID ep)
Average Rating Per Album/EP: 92
VERDICT: This shit slaps
2.
Sleeping With Sirens
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 60
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 40
My highest score for them: 85
Lowest for them: 45 (Gossip)
Average Rating Per Album: 70.8
VERDICT: Honestly, these guys are great. I really liked most of their stuff, I think the singer has a great voice even though honestly he sounds more and more like a girl the more I listen. Their stuff is really not THAT bad. Idk I like them, give their early stuff a shot if you want 👍
3.
Fall Out Boy
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 76
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 33
My highest score for them: 100
Lowest for them: 10 (MANIA)
Average Rating Per Album: 70.7
VERDICT: I'll always be a defender of their early... and a bit of their new stuff. First 4 albums are all huge bangers, folie a duex is one of my favs of all time. I really love that one.... but god did their transition into pop just suck, while I think AB/AP is a pretty fun pop album.... Save rock and roll is mostly boring and MANIA... I don't even have to say anything... its just MANIA...
4.
30 Seconds To Mars
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 59
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 25
My highest score for them: 95
Lowest for them: 0 (AMERICA)
Average Rating Per Album: 69
VERDICT: Their early stuff is really under appreciated imo, however their new stuff is... the worst shit ever. AMERICA is my least favourite album ever made... outside of that album, their discography is quite good tho. They've always had issues, being pretentious af being the biggest issue but they still delivered a bunch of great songs on their early stuff. I'd recommend A Beautiful Lie since that's like... their least flawed album, not my fav but it's a great emo alt rock album. Sadly not looking forward to anything they'll make next tho.
5.
Greta Van Fleet
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 35
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 62
My highest score for them: 68
Lowest for them: 45 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 66.5
VERDICT: Overhated, however, I still don't really like them so far BUT... they are one album in, let's not pretend like they are already 7 albums in and all they've done is rip off Led Zep for 15 years... so far however? Yeah atm the argument that they are a glorified Led Zep/Rush cover band isn't a bad one.
Their double EP thing is pretty decent though and honestly there are worse bands you could sound like, hell if i got compared to led zep all the time i wouldn't see it as a bad thing. Just give them time to find their sound I'm sure they'll come out with something cool
6.
Plain White T's
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 66
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 24
My highest score for them: 95
Lowest for them: 10 (Parallel Universe)
Average Rating Per Album: 64
VERDICT: Idk they're pretty good, they've got a few cheesy moments and one really awful album but their music is unironically really fun ngl.
7.
Bon jovi
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 65
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 50
My highest score for them: 95
Lowest for them: 10 (What About Now)
Average Rating Per Album: 60
VERDICT: man... why yall gotta do my boi like that, well here it goes... Bon Jovi is under appreciated af, kind-of, while yeah his 4 big hits are overplayed, his stuff is pretty fun and the 80s stuff is S tier glam metal while his 90s albums are imo some of the most under appreciated 90s hard rock albums.
These Days will always be a fuckin banger, people need to pay attention to that one more, there's a lot of great writing on it. Same with Keep The Faith...but... its not all good... the 2000s happened and Bon Jovi hit a brick wall of mediocrity and never really recovered, doesn't help that his producer has turned all of his albums soulless and insanely overproduced for the last 20 years... Check out These Days and keep the faith, those are worth checking out imo
8.
Kodaline
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 67
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 51
My highest score for them: 85
Lowest for them: 20 (Politics Of Living)
Average Rating Per Album: 57.5
VERDICT: Well...Idk if they're necessarily overhated as most of their albums just sit at a 51 or 53. They're a fairly decent band imo, they had one great album, followed by a good one and then a free fall into mediocrity... Well I hope they recover cuz they've got potential and their last album wasn't too bad
9.
Maroon 5
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 69
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 32
My highest score for them: 95
Lowest for them: 4 (Red Pill Blues)
Average Rating Per Album: 55.5
VERDICT: Early stuff is killer, the new stuff is trash tho. Adam and the Lavines really went downhill huh.
10.
Smash Mouth
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 55
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 39
My highest score for them: 75
Lowest for them: 40 (Smash Mouth)
Average Rating Per Album: 53.8
VERDICT: They're okay ig, they have their bangers and a few more decent ish albums. They've become quite the meme but I think their 2nd album is unironically a really fun and catchy album and their debut isn't bad either.
11.
Skillet
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 61
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 27
My highest score for them: 75
Lowest for them: 25 (Victorious)
Average Rating Per Album: 53.5
VERDICT: They're in a weird spot where they get a lot of hate, and most of it is for valid reasons, yet they really aren't that bad. They've made their decent albums and are now only in it cuz they've got nothing better to do. If the fans like it, and if they enjoy making the music, then who cares? I'd say they're mediocre, nothing special or that interesting but if you like them, like them.
12.
Falling In Reverse
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 57
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 28
My highest score for them: 80
Lowest for them: 10 (2nd album)
Average Rating Per Album: 52.5
VERDICT: Yes their singer is a total asshole, I agree, however his talent is also undeniable, he has a powerful and convincing voice and delivers a lot of passionate performances, the rest of the members deliver a lot of great instrumentals behind his vocals and it's clear that this is a super talented band.... but... Calling their 2nd album a sophomore slump is an understatement, that album was career ending band, MANIA levels of bad, I'm glad they managed to not... disband after that album. On their last album Ronnie finally ditched the shitty rapping, the forced screamo, the obnoxiously samey breakdowns and the cringey lyrics for a more interesting, updated and imo great version of falling in reverse, this band has a great future ahead of them if Ronnie keeps himself under control and doesn't do some stupid shit or try to bring back what made the mid part of their discography so insufferable.
13.
The All American Rejects
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 62
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 51
My highest score for them: 55
Lowest for them: 45 (Kids in the street)
Average Rating Per Album: 50
VERDICT: Really meh imo, I don't like nor dislike them, just feeling pretty meh about them ig
14.
Good Charlotte
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 65
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 40
My highest score for them: 83
Lowest for them: 20 (Good Morning Revival)
Average Rating Per Album: 46.1
VERDICT: Somewhat overhated, their 2016 album is overhated and their 3rd album is pretty great but besides that it's either mediocre or just bad. Also I may like some of their music but the song The Day I Die is one of the worst pop punk songs lyrically (imo) . Fuck them for writing that song, suicide is NOT a joke
15.
Simple Plan
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 52
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 30
My highest score for them: 60
Lowest for them: 35 (Their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 45.6
VERDICT: They've made a lot of decent-good songs on s/t and also a few good ones on their latest so they aren't all bad. Their early stuff isn't good at all though imo
16.
Black Veil Brides
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 52
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 37
My highest score for them: 59
Lowest for them: 25 (BvB 4)
Average Rating Per Album: 43.2
VERDICT: Mediocre. These guys just made the same album 5 times... Most of their songs are inter changeable since they sound so samey. Well I'll say this, the guitarist and drummer seem really talented, sucks that the vocals are hit or miss at best and the lyrics are mostly bland samey sad boi stuff. Nothing worth hating tbh
17.
Nickelback
Highest Average On AOTY: 49
Lowest Average On AOTY: 30
My Highest Score For Them: 70 (twice)
My Lowest Score For Them: 1 (No Fixed Address)
Average Rating Per Album: 41
VERDICT: A bit overhated but still not great, they can deliver a great song and good album every once in a while but are too unfocused to really deliver a great album. Their last album was good so I have hope for their future
18.
Papa Roach
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 64
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 29
My highest score for them: 56
Lowest for them: 20 (Who Do You Trust?)
Average Rating Per Album: 40.5
VERDICT: Honestly they're not that bad, just pretty uninteresting and a bit generic, well their last album was really really awful...
19.
The Score
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 65
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 48
My highest score for them: 45
Lowest for them: 35 (Pressure)
Average Rating Per Album: 40
VERDICT: Idk they're nothing special or that interesting, I don't particularly enjoy them and some of their songs tend to... be quite similar to other songs (Stronger is basically shittier Believer). Idk I can see someone saying their music is just fun but it came off as boring and bland a lot of the time, I've heard worse bands...
20.
I Prevail
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 56
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 52
My highest score for them: 50
Lowest for them: 10
Average Rating Per Album: 40
VERDICT: They're one of those... jack of all trades master of none type of bands, is that the correct saying? idk. Anyways they just kinda try to do a lot of genres, from metalcore to post hardcore to electropop... and they rarely do anything well imo.
With a bit more focus they could do something more interesting
21.
Crazy Town
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 63
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 49
My highest score for them: 50
Lowest for them: 30 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 40
VERDICT: Yeah...They like had potential, I'll say that. Butterfly is a decent song too ig. Besides that they aren't really that good tbh, fairly forgotten
22.
Jet
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 60
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 41
My highest score for them: 55
Lowest for them: 30 (Shaka Rock)
Average Rating Per Album: 38
VERDICT: Even if we pretend like they are not the death of creativity in form of a band, imo their stuff is way too samey and predictable to leave much of an impact and at best their (rarely) decent and at worst obnoxiously boring. If ya like the rolling stones you... might like these guys, some of their songs are basically identical to like your average rolling stones song from the 60s but imo not nearly as charming and good
23.
AJR
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 29
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 22
My highest score for them: 80
Lowest for them: 5 (Living Room)
Average Rating Per Album: 39
VERDICT: Do they deserve the hate... well... nah. Their songwriting is really awful though. I really only liked the click because even the bad parts were at least entertaining... The rest of their discography isn't that good though... They have a somewhat unique sound though and they have potential and I think they could make something really interesting in the future. They are still in the early phases of their careers so who knows what they'll be making in 4-5 years. I want to hope for the best.
24.
Limp Bizkit
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 53
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 25
My Highest Score for them: 65
Lowest for them: 20 (Results May Vary)
Average Rating Per Album: 38.8
VERDICT: The members are really talented and more times than not deliver great riffs and instrumentals.... vocals and lyrics though? pretty awful imo, like really really whiny and annoying and cringey and obnoxious. Yeah... I only really enjoyed one album from them
25.
Godsmack
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 62
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 31
My highest score for them: 55
Lowest for them: 1 (When Legends Rise)
Average Rating Per Album: 37
VERDICT: I don't really like them, a lot of their stuff is kind-of the same and the lyrics aren't that good. Also the riffs are pretty meh a lot of the time. I find them kind-of boring but they do have a few bangers I won't lie
26.
Disturbed
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 63
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 38
My highest score for them: 50
Lowest for them: 20 (Their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 35.7
VERDICT: "Dropping plates on your ass bitch" is prb the most unintentionally hilarious line ever. But honestly, I just find them boring, a lot of their songs are very samey and they don't really offer anything interesting or even... like killer, idk they have a few decent tracks ig
27.
Smosh
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 48
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 28
My highest score for them: 60
Lowest for them: 15 (Their last album)
Average Rating Per Album: 35
VERDICT: Honestly if you don't have any nostalgia for smosh most of this stuff will be unlistenable, but I used to watch smosh a lot, so for me a lot of these tracks are basically iconic and bring back memories of the respected episodes the songs were from
28.
X Ambassadors
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 47
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 47
My highest score for them: 45
Lowest for them: 25 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 35
VERDICT: So like... this is how ID sound to you guys? damn
29.
KISS
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 69
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 25
My highest score for them: 74
Lowest for them: 8 (The Elder)
Average Rating Per Album: 32.5
VERDICT: One thing about KISS that we all know is that they were always in it for the money... and is that really relevant? Nah, but it comes out in their music, it's pretty low effort for the most part. But hey, they have some bangers like Love Gun
30.
Creed
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 53
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 41
My highest score for them: 40
Lowest for them: 15 (debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 31
VERDICT: Creed is many things, but the worst one (imo) is being boring. All of their albums range from extremely boring and cringey to just bad imo. Look just listen to alter bridge, they're superior in every way imo
31.
Theory Of A Deadman
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 40
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 23
My highest score for them: 45
Lowest for them: 15 (The Truth Is...)
Average Rating Per Album: 31
VERDICT: They started as sexist nickelback and turned into generic electro pop...Just ignore their music ig. They have a few catchy songs and Angel is a bop tbh
32.
Starship
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 39
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 27
My highest score for them: 30
Lowest for them: 20 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 25
VERDICT: Honestly everybody forgot they existed tbh. Use them as examples for when people say that music was better before.
33.
Baha Men
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 41
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: Kalik
My highest score for them: 41
Lowest for them: 10 (Move It Like This)
Average Rating Per Album: 22.6
VERDICT: WHO LET THE DOGS OUT and other obnoxious tracks... Right also their last album was surprising? Like it was still bad but it was kind-of fun at times, enjoyed like 2 songs which is surprising tbh.
34.
LMFAO
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 24
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 22
My highest score for them: 34
Lowest for them: 10 (Party Rock)
Average Rating Per Album: 22
VERDICT: Party Rock Anthem, Sexy and I know it and Shots are guilty pleasures for me.. the rest is total garbage imo.
35.
Five Finger Death Punch
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 61
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 33
My highest score for them: 59
Lowest for them: 5 (And Justice For None)
Average Rating Per Album: 21.7
VERDICT: Imo their music is very samey, obnoxious and trying too hard to sound tough. However they deliver a decent riff here and there. They're wasted potential, I hope they wake up one day and decide to use their talents to make something more interesting than CHUG CHUG FUCK YOU CHUG CHUG
36.
Bad Wolves
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 61
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 43
My highest score for them: 19
Lowest for them: 1 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 10
VERDICT: They are what nickelback, 5FDP and Pantera would sound like together to somebody that despises all 3 of those
37.
Hollywood Vampires
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 31
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 23
My highest score for them: 15
Lowest for them: 5 (their debut)
Average Rating Per Album: 10
VERDICT: They're talented dudes and are clearly having fun... but drunk karaoke isn't really my thing... For worse or even worse they manage to embarrass themselves a lot
38.
Chainsmokers
Highest Average Score On AOTY: 47
Lowest Average Score On AOTY: 20
My highest score for them: 15
Lowest for them: 5 (World War Joy)
Average Rating Per Album: 9.3
VERDICT: no