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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 3362Down 986Dance music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 2Up 2969Down 1322Alternative rock, Hard rock, Pop rock More
- 3Up 2169Down 698Hip hop music, Horrorcore
- 4Up 2121Down 643Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 5Up 1642Down 600Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 6Up 1655Down 464Hip hop music
- 7Up 1760Down 826Synthpop, Dance music, Pop music More
- 8Up 1499Down 535Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 9Up 1422Down 564Synthpop, Electropop, Pop music More
- 10Up 1476Down 898Alternative rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal More
- 11Up 1893Down 946Pop rock, Synthpop, Dance music More
- 12Up 1503Down 906Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
- 13Up 1221Down 376Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 14Up 1054Down 412Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 15Up 966Down 331
- 16Up 1348Down 490Pop music
- 17Up 1224Down 471Pop rock, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 18Up 931Down 424Pop rock, Pop music, Contemporary Christian music
- 19Up 947Down 335Pop music
- 20Up 943Down 468Dance music, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 21Up 1193Down 484Rock music, Pop rock, Synthpop More
- 22Up 745Down 289Electronic music, Dance music, Eurodance More
- 23Up 896Down 598Alternative rock, Pop rock, Pop music More
- 24Up 514Down 192Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music More
- 25Up 895Down 377Alternative rock, Country, Country rock More
- 26Up 810Down 269Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Hip hop music More
- 27Up 901Down 495Rock music, Alternative metal, Hip hop music More
- 28Up 668Down 405Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 29Up 837Down 424Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 30Up 989Down 672Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 31Up 809Down 589Rock music, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 32Up 562Down 253Pop music, Boy band
- 33Up 854Down 507Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 34Up 508Down 195
DJ Pauly D
- 35Up 684Down 447Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music More
- 36Up 738Down 313Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 37Up 514Down 223
Blood on the Dance Floor
- 38Up 1113Down 561
New Metallica
- 39Up 591Down 325Pop rock, Soft rock, Dance music More
- 40Up 525Down 302Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 41Up 457Down 243Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music More
- 42Up 855Down 404Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 43Up 621Down 318Pop rock, Synthpop, Electropop More
- 44Up 602Down 278Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 45Up 543Down 266Rock music, Dance music, Pop music More
- 46Up 398Down 225Hip hop music, Gangsta rap
- 47Up 403Down 168Soul music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B More
- 48Up 564Down 272Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
- 49Up 504Down 216Synthpop, Electronic music, Dance music More
- 50Up 525Down 240Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock More
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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