why are these bands asked about so much?
474595
Short answer:  They're popular.  They identify with certain groups of people.\n\nSlightly longer answer:  I don't listen to any of them, but can I add Good Charlotte?...oh and a bunch of rappers and other musicians are out there for the money allowing their talent and passion to decrease and their greed to increase.  Some are actually good though - it just depends.
755714
um...yeah, i'm not that impressed with whats newer lately, but someone mentioned "3 Days Grace" and what i heard from them seems ok, - Disturbed , Evanescence , AX7  are ok too. I know most people associate those bands with a sort of "scene" or trend - which i'm old enough NOT to follow trends, and i've not bought any of those cd's or anything , i just heard. It's all just one form or another of rock , isn't it?
1174108
so many people are answering this question based on personal opinion\nnoone is actually going by the standard that the absolute worst band in the world would be one that had sold <30 (thats LESS THAN btw) copies of their one single, couldn't make an album and noone has ever heard of them. \nSo spinning off lists of popular bands e.g. Rolling Stones, Fall out boy, even YES EVEN spice girls and abba is not going to get you taken seriously.\nI dont like any of these bands, personally i would rather be flayed to within an inch of my life, have salt poured in all the wounds, be dragged naked over hot coals and then slowly fed to lions than have to listen to any of the above, but in their day THEY HAD FANS, and LOTS OF THEM. Does noone remember 'spice girl mania' in the 90's? the 'abba craze' of the 70's? I wasnt around for the latter, to young to remember the former clearly but i still know that these 'bands' had top 10 hits.\n\nSadly, there are weird and lonely people out there who enjoy these bands in their hundreds, and as long as they continue to do so, they can never be classed as worlds worst bands.
544567
Not sure what your question is, but here is a link to a page describing the band:
27782
The person's response above mine is false. If you look at their self-titled CD, almost every song is sung in a way that could be interpreted as rap. Look at "Spit it Out". \n\nI agree, though, with the other person who said that people just have to label things. I personally don't care what a band is categorized under. It's not going to change the fact that I like them, or influence me to listen to a certain band because they're so-called "nu metal", "rapcore", etc. People need to just leave things be and appreciate good music if it sounds good and you enjoy it
1028778
Actually they are a very nice band, nicer than any others when it comes to their fans.  If you are a member of their LP Underground fan club, you get to buy tickets before they go on sale for their concerts, and you can sign up to go to meet and greets where they are going to be, and meet them and take pictures.  They contribute to alot of charities, like for the tsunami victims.  Their music rocks too.  They are working on their 3rd album as we speak.
1177720
Ask Tom or go to a bands page and ask them.
1028594
it would be nice to know what type of music u play, but i doubt you have a deal because record companies only sign bands that have been playing for a while...that is, bands that already have a name. but if you really did, use your name.
738016
They seem to be very heavy on the indie and light on the funk. The first track reminded me of the old Wild Cherry track 'Play That Funky Music'. The music is dated and unimaginative. They can obviously play, but are not individual enough. I think that if they have stage charisma in abundance, they may progress further, but if what I have heard on the site is anything to go by they are simply not sufficiently original to become a top flight band. They should team up with a good songwriter and build from there, because they certainly don't have a good songwriter at the moment. Sorry, but you did ask what people thought.
916614
its not just that. when a famous (or not so famous) band comes out with a new song, it is OVERPLAYED!!! and ppl get real tired of it an the artist real quick. so its hard for them to make more than 5 "good" "big" hits...
102609
My personal opinion as to why everyone is now a Green Day fan is that they have what is commonly reffered to as "selling out".  Large music lables dish out millions and millions to promote artists albums, and in return, get air time, national tours in large venues, and thier latest single played on Mtv (the same corporation that tells you what to think, what to say, and what to listen to).  It is because people are being force-fed this mainstream bullshit pop music, that people have infatuations with a particular group for an extended period of time.  Also, to make more money for the record executives, bands sometimes release up to five singles off of just one album.  This creates the illusion that the CD is doing well, and continues to place the band in the spotlight, in return, making more money.  Bands with little or no talent (Maroon 5) can ride an album for over 2 years without producing any new material.
575620
There is no certain type of technology...it has to do with the band's choice on equipment. If you visit websites of britpop bands you can see what they use.
337070
It really hurts my feelings that people don't realise that Queens of the Stone Age, Korn, ACDC and Disturbed aren't metal. \n\nSeriously, go buy a copy of heavy metal 101 and educate yourselves on what the genre really is...\n\nPantera,40 Below Summer, Cradle of Filth, Metallica, Slipknot, Illdisposed, the Haunted, DemonHunter, Machine Head, Pantera, Slayer, Cryptopsy, Soulfly, just to name a few...
372059
I believe these kinds of bands, together with other artists like Steve Vai and Eric Johnson, are not so popular in the mainstream because they are a little more virtuosic, improvisational, and experimental (instead of playing what they think will sell) with their musical expression than most rock music fans are used to. Though they have a Rock sound and look to them, their approach to writing songs and performing is more like that of Jazz musicians (real Jazz, not "Smooth Jazz") so the average rock music fan can't really understand or appreciate it. That is why most of their fans are other musicians, because they understand the level of technical difficulty that goes into executing the things these artists do.
470608
Tell your class that you can't put these together in a category! \nYou can't compare Pink Floyd (not phloyd) with these, and you also can't compare Queen! These are bands with different genres...\n\nBut for Black Sabbath or AC/DC, it's Black Sabbath
175749
All things in pop culture have their time of popularity.  It's a supply-and-demand industry; the people get what they ask and pay for.  I'm somewhat amused to think of what our parents said when we were listening to KISS in the late 70s, and what some of the people are saying here.  It's the same cycle, folks.  \n\nPlenty of rock and pop stars are putting out records and getting handsomely rewarded, and many, many talented musician's are struggling to make a living.  It's been that way for several decades through jazz and swing and blues and country and rock and disco and now hip-hop.  \n\nThere is good music available within and beyond the various "genres" -- You just find what appeals to you and support it with your dollars and word-of-mouth (radio requests, concert attendance, etc.)
1073002
It would help us if we knew what type of music you like...\nTheres no point in telling you a pile of rock bands if you're into rap.