Top Ten Bands that are Both Good and Overrated
Led Zeppelin was an English hard rock band formed in London in 1968 as the New Yardbirds. The group consisted of Robert Plant (Vocal), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboard) and John Bonham (Drums) and was very much the child of Jimmy Page who even financed their first tour. He had tasted some previous success with The [original] Yardbirds and was friendly with some big names in rock. Page states it was Keith Moon of The Who that claimed the band could only go down, like a lead balloon -- thus prompting the iconic name of Led Zeppelin. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors ...read more. I like they first and second album ( don't care if there are lot of covers on it, their cover versions are pretty good and very refreshing ). After that ( in my opinion ) it went downwards ( still good but not that good at the same time ) for the next three albums. After their fifth album it became boring ( even in concert ) and that's also when this band became very overrated. Why? Because the freshness, the sound, rawness etc... became mainstream. And we all know that it is the mainstream-music buying public who're overrating their favorite band. Jimmy Page? Great guitarist ( nevertheless also very overrated ) but also a very arrogant stuck-up person. He did claim that he was the main guitarist at the recording sessions in the sixties for The Who, The Kinks, Them etc... when he became famous. Researchs and claims of Pete Townsend, Ray and Dave Davies and many others all said that he was lying, that he wants to take credits for things that are not true ( he was at the sessions but ...more
Led Zeppelin is overrated, but their songs are good. Even if these are plagiarized
Yes, definitely #1. It became clear that they weren't even that good - I mean, all their multiple ripoffs. So the gap between their quality and worship they get widens, i.e. they are even more overrated than people imagine.
I like their music. I just don't like how they made some of their music.
Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. The original lineup was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar, vocals). Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band ...read more. Compared to the other rock bands of the 70s and 80s Queen are even underrated - they were actually more innovative and creative than some more popular bands. Queen songs were more complex and difficult, and Queen even created the first thrash metal song (Stone Cold Crazy).
Queen is NOT overrated! If they have good songs and heaps of people like them, that doesn't mean there overrated.
Way overrated, too much overpraised, and totally overplayed.
Queen is the very definition of over-rated.
AC/DC are a Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm's illness and departure in 2014 . They were fronted by Bon Scott until his untimely death due to alcohol poisoning in 1979, after which they hired Brian Johnson to front the band.
Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock band. To me it's the nr. 2 after Led Zeppelin. All of their songs sounds the same.
Wasn't they here? many people claim they are one of the best metal bands. while they aren't
Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana disbanded after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. The drummer of the band, David Grohl, went on to start the Foo-Fighters, an alternative rock band. ...read more. Alice and Chains and Soundgarden are both light years ahead of Nirvana in terms of creativity, lyrics and riffs. Most Nirvana fans are rather annoying in that they claim to love them but only know one song (we all know the one). At least AIC and SG fans can actually name several songs by each band.
They're a good grunge band but Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam are better.
"Good & Overrated" not just plain overrated. Nirvana doesn't qualify.
Cool but too loud for my ears. Good & Overrated - Yep!
The Beatles were an English pop rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were soon known as the foremost and most influential act of rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later ...read more. Hendrix's music is simple to play? tons of 14 year olds can do it? Where are they? I would like to see if at concert they will be able to play 30 minutes solos in improvisation style like Hendrix did. That's certainly not like stupid Bill Clinton once said : " It's (only) in the writing ". As for The Beatles, they didn't do in improvisation but to compose ( or writing as you called it ) " IS " to invent music that wasn't there, the abillity to play a new sound in music and not the abillity to copy a existing sound in music. And both Hendrix and The Beatles were unique in inventing " their " sounds and play them. It's not only in the playing what makes people like Hendrix and The Beatles overrated but good ( in fact your statement ), it's more simple, they're NOT overrated and they're good ( in playing and writing ).
They are the biggest selling music artist of all time, i.e. the average music fan rates them 10/10 and pays for their songs as if they are 10/10. Is their stuff for 10/10 though? Not sure - their songs are pretty simple and not difficult to play but even their best solo is played by Eric Clapton who isn't a band member. Is their drummer the best drummer of all time? No. Are their singers the best singers of all time? No...Well, you got the idea - they are good but not that good, i.e. very overrated.
Hendrix 's music is simple and easy to play, tons of 14 year olds can do it, but to quote Joe Satriani, "I know exactly what Hendrix did, but I have NO IDEA how he thought of it". Same with the Beatles, tons of people can play their music, and untold thousands have tried to follow their path into the pop/rock history, and have mostly failed, or simply pale by comparison. To paraphrase Bill Clinton: "It's the writing, stupid".
Excellent but overrated.
Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman".With their first two albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band's most played song live. ...read more.
Kill Em All up to (and including) And Justice For All are great. Black Album, Death Magnetic and HOPEFULLY Hardwired are decent. But no band that has released anything as awful as St. Anger should ever be crowned the greatest metal band ever. Then again Iron Maiden did release the godawful Virtual XI...
Most overrated metal band of all time. Still good though.
Only good, not overrated. come on! Metallica is one of the best metal bands.
Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more I think they should be number one, everyone talks how great they are but it's mostly their first two albums, and a few hits after that. They have some great songs but overrated if you look at all their work.
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1985. The classic lineup, as signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Apart from hard rock they are also associated with heavy metal. ...read more. Mentally unstable since childhood due to severe abuse, Axl Rose managed to somehow put down a few good tracks 25 years ago, but has sucked since then.
Journey is an American arena rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch.
Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. The band has had an iconic lineup since 1975, which included Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion), Geddy Lee (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), and the guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Peart passed away after a 3 year battle with brain cancer in January of 2020. Because of this, Lee says there are no plans to keep the band going, so Rush is most likely defunct.
The band has become one of the most well-known progressive rock bands in the world, with such albums as "2112", "Hemispheres" and "Moving Pictures". More than half of their albums have gone gold or platinum, as certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America). Only con of their band is geddy lee doesn't have a good voice
The Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American funk-rock and alternative rock band, that was founded in 1983. ...read more.
Cannibal Corpse is a American death metal band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1988. The band is known for their graphic album covers, explicitly violent lyrics and song titles like "I C** Blood" The group got into mainstream after performing the song "Hammer Smashed Face" in the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In 1995, vocalist Chris Barnes left the band to focus on his new death metal project Six Feet Under. He was replaced by George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of the band Monstrosity, who has remained as the frontman since. ...read more. Not really overrated. Lots of people dislike em because their lyrics are gross. Get past the lyrics however and Cannibal Corpse becomes a fun, consistent death metal band with great riffs. Plus, they were very influential for many other death metal bands.
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments), Colin Greenwoood (bass guitar), Phil Selway (drums), and Ed O'Brien (guitar). Heh. Radiohead is "underrated" not "overrated". Get it together
Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, singer John "Ozzy" Osbourne, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.The band became mainstream after improving after their debut album got panned. In 1978, Osbourne was fired and replaced with former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Who went to release 2 albums before leaving in 1983, only for Osbourne to return in 1992. ...read more.
Deep Purple influenced metal more than Black Sabbath did.
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Megadeth was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine was fired from Metallica. They have released 15 studio albums to date, and have gone through many lineup changes, with Dave Mustaine being the sole constant member.They released their debut album “Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!” in 1985, but became successful after the release of “Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying?” in 1986. ...read more.
Started great with six stellar albums in a row, then fell into a pit of mediocrity for about 2 decades. Their new album is pretty damn good though.
Slipknot is an American metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1996. The band is best known as one of the pioneers of the New Wave of American Alternative Metal during the late 1990s - 2000s and are distinguishable by the band's clothing choices, consisting of black/red jumpsuits and horror inspired masks. ...read more.
Green Day are an American pop punk/punk rock band formed in East Bay, California in 1987. The members include Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals and guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), Tré Cool (drums) and Jason White (guitar). Green Day are associated with punk rock, pop punk and alternative rock. Some of their influences include The Ramones, Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Bad Religion. They are best known for their songs like ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, ‘Basket Case’ and their ‘American Idiot’ & ‘Dookie’ albums. American Idiot sold 6 million copies in the U.S. and won a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album". Green Day have sold over 75 million records worldwide and have won 5 Grammy Awards. They ...read more.
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first band to define the punk rock sound.
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The members are Matt Bellamy (lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, keyboard), Dom Howard (drums, percussion) and Chris Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals). They've won several awards including 5 MTV Awards, 8 NME Awards, 2 ...read more.
Iron Maiden are an English Heavy Metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The most critically acclaimed period for the band was from 1983-1989. With vocalist Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, lead guitarist Dave Murray, rhythm guitarist Adrian Smith, and drummer Nicko McBrain. Smith left the band in 1989 and was replaced by Janick Gers. But returned in 1999, and now the band has three guitar players. ...read more. Kind of. Good band but the fanbase is really rabid.
System of a Down, formed in 1994, is an Armenian-American alternative metal group from Glendale, California. The band name is sometimes shortened to System or SOAD. They've always been a very political band since their inception. Often being against genocide and war most notably in songs like: Pluck, ...read more.
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, ...read more. Overrated? Half of the world know only the Smoke on the Water by them...
Can't you see they are #1 on the most underrated bands list?
I actually think they are very underrated.
Agreed with MT, they are more of underrated
Pink Floyd are an English progressive rock band formed in 1965 in London, England. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. The band consisted of 5 members - David Gilmour (Vocals and Guitar), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitar), Nick Mason (Drums), Roger Waters (Vocals and Bass), and Richard Wright (Vocals and Keyboard). Barrett was replaced by Gilmour in 1968. ...read more. Not much overrated, if any. I was surprised to see them on this list.
No, I don't think they are that kind of overrated. not that deserves to be on top 5
Like Queen, they're not overrated or underrated.
Floyd isn't even slightly overrated.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). ...read more.
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.