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The Worst Bands of All Time
The worst bands in music history, ranked by music fans (and haters.) This list contains the most awful bands to listen to from throughout the history of recorded music, suggested and voted on based on a variety of metrics, including popular bands least deserving of their fame and fortune, artists who shamelessly ripped off other, superior acts and just bands that don't know how to play their instruments or write songs. Obviously, the majority of choices will be rock bands, but any "musical group" or bands are technically eligible. Think the worst band of all time is a jazz band? Hate polka bands as much (or more) than Nickelback? Suggest your least favorite group by making your own list and including them! (Please, don't include individual musical artists who aren't in bands. You may hate Sting, but unless you also hate The Police, save it for another list!)
What makes a band go from just being terrible to epically earning "Worst Band of All Time" status? For some, there's an original inkling of a good sound in there that just gets weighed down by poor decisions, excessive drug use and bad production. For others, it's a total lack of songwriting ability that renders the band - as a whole - incapable of producing quality music. Some bands just have no business being together in the first place, so incapable are they of playing in sync and producing pleasant music. And then some bands may have limited talent but waste it by producing songs and albums that are overblown, slickly commercial and hollow.
This list collects all these examples of terrible bands with no business recording music, and more. It will be a great guide for keeping track of musicians and artists to avoid next time you are on iTunes or Amazon.
What makes a band go from just being terrible to epically earning "Worst Band of All Time" status? For some, there's an original inkling of a good sound in there that just gets weighed down by poor decisions, excessive drug use and bad production. For others, it's a total lack of songwriting ability that renders the band - as a whole - incapable of producing quality music. Some bands just have no business being together in the first place, so incapable are they of playing in sync and producing pleasant music. And then some bands may have limited talent but waste it by producing songs and albums that are overblown, slickly commercial and hollow.
This list collects all these examples of terrible bands with no business recording music, and more. It will be a great guide for keeping track of musicians and artists to avoid next time you are on iTunes or Amazon.
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- 1Up 3317Down 973Dance music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 2Up 2946Down 1306Alternative rock, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 3Up 2149Down 688Hip hop music, Horrorcore
- 4Up 2098Down 631Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 5Up 1610Down 584Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 6Up 1638Down 457Hip hop music
- 7Up 1736Down 821Synthpop, Dance music, Pop music More
- 8Up 1403Down 554Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 9Up 1474Down 527Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 10Up 1459Down 890Alternative rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal More
- 11Up 1875Down 932Pop rock, Synthpop, Dance music More
- 12Up 1491Down 896Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
- 13Up 1203Down 368Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 14Up 1034Down 402Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 15Up 954Down 323
- 16Up 1330Down 478Pop music
- 17Up 1199Down 456Pop rock, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 18Up 926Down 324Pop music
- 19Up 921Down 416Pop rock, Pop music, Contemporary Christian music
- 20Up 931Down 459Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 21Up 1178Down 474Rock music, Pop rock, Synthpop More
- 22Up 730Down 280Electronic music, Dance music, Eurodance More
- 23Up 884Down 591Alternative rock, Pop rock, Pop music More
- 24Up 495Down 183Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 25Up 883Down 369Alternative rock, Country, Country rock More
- 26Up 798Down 263Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 27Up 887Down 488Rock music, Alternative metal, Hip hop music More
- 28Up 657Down 399Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 29Up 827Down 418Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 30Up 978Down 666Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 31Up 797Down 577Rock music, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 32Up 553Down 247Pop music, Boy band
- 33Up 845Down 501Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 34Up 495Down 188
DJ Pauly D
- 35Up 673Down 440Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 36Up 726Down 308Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 37Up 503Down 217
Blood on the Dance Floor
- 38Up 1104Down 553
New Metallica
- 39Up 579Down 318Pop rock, Soft rock, Dance music More
- 40Up 515Down 295Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 41Up 448Down 235Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 42Up 848Down 397Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 43Up 613Down 311Pop rock, Synthpop, Electropop More
- 44Up 588Down 273Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 45Up 530Down 261Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 46Up 389Down 217Hip hop music, Gangsta rap
- 47Up 394Down 162Soul music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 48Up 555Down 266Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 49Up 495Down 210Synthpop, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 50Up 511Down 233Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
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The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/30/2012 1:21 PM
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The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/26/2012 8:31 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/25/2012 9:00 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/23/2012 11:34 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/22/2012 12:45 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/22/2012 10:57 AM
Seems kind of butt hurt, whats next on the list? The Black Mage Orchestra because someone hates Final Fantasy VII?
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/19/2012 12:45 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/15/2012 9:47 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/22/2012 1:09 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/22/2012 8:37 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/13/2012 2:43 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/13/2012 2:40 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 3/22/2012 9:44 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 3/20/2012 9:57 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 3/20/2012 9:30 AM
These people are HATERS
The Worst Bands of All Time at 3/19/2012 7:36 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 2/04/2012 11:22 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 1/26/2012 5:55 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 1/25/2012 2:38 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 1/21/2012 5:11 PM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 11/15/2011 10:40 AM
The Worst Bands of All Time at 11/06/2011 11:44 AM