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| They May Suck But...
A bunch of albums that I have no reason to like, yet do so
anyway out of nostalgia for the days gone by. Well, not all of
them, but in any case, this is all music I once liked but no longer
find quite as brilliant. | | 1 |  | Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory
I think everybody dug this at some point. No technical value but still fun to listen to. 'With You' is up
there with 'Bulls on Parade' and 'Freak on a Leash' in the annals of classic rap-metal. | | 2 |  | Breaking Benjamin
We Are Not Alone
I have all of BB's stuff, but this was the first one I listened to and also their best. 'So Cold' is a pretty
good song no matter how you look at it, and the rest has a nice grunge sort of feeling that Phobia's
murkiness managed to avoid. | | 3 |  | Green Day
American Idiot
One of my favorite albums ever, and the record that got me into rock music. This is probably the only
one on the list that doesn't actually suck. I mean, sure it's Green Day but it's just good. I only put this
here because some people think Green Day sucks (to a certain extent they did until this). | | 4 |  | Three Days Grace
One-X
Yeah, yeah. "PAIN! Without love! PAIN! Can't get enough!" Whatever, I still have a soft spot for this
record. I mean I don't love it and I almost never listen to it, but there are a few decent moments on
this. | | 5 |  | Disturbed
Ten Thousand Fists
The classic metal approach that almost went somewhere with Believe fell flat here for most of the
songs. 'Guarded,' 'Stricken,' the title track, 'Avarice,' 'Land of Confusion' and 'I'm Alive' are the only
songs I still really like. David Draiman is an asshole but this is still decent for mallcore lite. | | 6 |  | Godsmack
Godsmack
This is probably my least favorite on the list, but the Alice in Chains theft manages to hide under
vaguely industrial touches and some true metal attacks. | | 7 |  | Seether
Karma and Effect
As I've gotten older, this just sounds like Staind/Nickelback with Kurt Cobain resurrected to sing, but I
thought this was great back in the day. 'Simplest Mistake' is an underrated gem, as are 'Diseased' and
'I'm the One.' The metal is the only reason to listen to this; these guys don't know anything about
ballads or even midtempo stuff. | | 8 |  | Evanescence
Fallen
This should really only be 'Bring Me To Life," which is pretty catchy. I never got the album, but in my
12-year-old genius I thought I was experimental and open-minded for listening to a band with a chick
in it. | | 9 |  | Black Eyed Peas
Monkey Business
I have no excuse for this. Pure trash, radio hip-hop at its worst. As I say to my friend's Soulja Boy-
craving sister, "You don't even know what real music is, you just subscribe to a diet of what the fads tell
you is good." | | 10 |  | Nickelback
All the Right Reasons
I remember this one week where I was listening to both this and Toxicity by System of a Down on
iTunes, trying to decide which one I should buy. Luckily I got that one, keeping me from going down a
road of Kroegerian macho posturing and watery balladry. | | 11 | | I made this list too big by mistake
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smokersdieyounger
12.06.07 | i looked down this list and felt sorrow for your ears | rasputin
12.06.07 | 'I only put this here because some people think Green Day sucks (to a certain extent they did until this).'
Pretty sure American Idiot is their worst release. Period.
I also never dug Hybrid Theory.
Furthermore, you write at the top that you have 'no reason' to like these albums, yet then you say 'I like them because their nostalgic' (reworded). Slightly contradictory. And sorry this post is mean, it's late and I don't have Insomnium to listen to. | ninjuice
12.06.07 | 1, 4, 5, and 8 are either a little good or decent | ninjuice
12.06.07 | ^ Rather, close to decent | TheStarclassicTreatment
12.06.07 | I love 1, and 3 is amazing too: JoS is one of my favourite ever songs.
4, 7 and 8 are great and some of 10 is good. | CeeBone
12.06.07 | no excuse for 9 or 10.. 1 is still decent in my eyes (i still listen to it once every few months for shits and giggles). 3 is ok, save for a few pretty bad tracks. | fershizzle
12.06.07 | american idiot blows asshole. | jrowa001
12.06.07 | 5 is a good album | Mikesn
12.06.07 | so right on 3 | masscows
12.06.07 | #5 has great vocals, Draiman certainly has his thing down. The rest of the band needs to play to their full potential though, they definitely have a good record in them, it just hasn't come out yet. | AmericnZero02
12.06.07 | 1 is good. HT was my favorite album for a while back in the day. Havent heard the rest though. |
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