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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 3500Down 1041Dance music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 2Up 3061Down 1389Alternative rock, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 3Up 2239Down 729Hip hop music, Horrorcore
- 4Up 1760Down 644Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 5Up 2201Down 696Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 6Up 1709Down 489Hip hop music
- 7Up 1834Down 873Synthpop, Dance music, Pop music More
- 8Up 1288Down 402Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 9Up 1574Down 575Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 10Up 1493Down 609Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 11Up 1552Down 947Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
- 12Up 1955Down 986Pop rock, Synthpop, Dance music More
- 13Up 1521Down 942Alternative rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal More
- 14Up 1126Down 445Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 15Up 1003Down 351
- 16Up 1409Down 525Pop music
- 17Up 1013Down 359Pop music
- 18Up 1300Down 510Pop rock, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 19Up 960Down 448Pop rock, Pop music, Contemporary Christian music
- 20Up 970Down 498Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 21Up 1249Down 518Rock music, Pop rock, Synthpop More
- 22Up 807Down 313Electronic music, Dance music, Eurodance More
- 23Up 570Down 215Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 24Up 925Down 403Alternative rock, Country, Country rock More
- 25Up 923Down 621Alternative rock, Pop rock, Pop music More
- 26Up 835Down 281Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 27Up 933Down 519Rock music, Alternative metal, Hip hop music More
- 28Up 691Down 426Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 29Up 859Down 441Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 30Up 576Down 320Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 31Up 535Down 212
DJ Pauly D
- 32Up 862Down 619Rock music, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 33Up 582Down 267Pop music, Boy band
- 34Up 1011Down 701Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 35Up 874Down 525Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 36Up 542Down 239
Blood on the Dance Floor
- 37Up 760Down 328Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 38Up 485Down 260Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 39Up 541Down 234Synthpop, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 40Up 888Down 424Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 41Up 719Down 472Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 42Up 629Down 353Pop rock, Soft rock, Dance music More
- 43Up 1140Down 592
New Metallica
- 44Up 652Down 336Pop rock, Synthpop, Electropop More
- 45Up 429Down 254Hip hop music, Gangsta rap
- 46Up 625Down 298Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 47Up 563Down 287Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 48Up 522Down 231Pop music, Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop More
- 49Up 422Down 183Soul music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 50Up 586Down 286Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
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The Worst Bands of All Time at 5/26/2012 8:31 AM
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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
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