Top Ten Bands Whose Songs All Sound the Same
These bands... Just try something different for a change.
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... read more Well, I like AC/DC, but I have to agree that they sound very similar and it sounds like they are parodying themselves. There are prime examples of this: "TNT," "Jailbreak," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," "You Shook Me All Night Long," and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution," along with everything with the 12-bar blues riff, to name a few. They use the minor pentatonic scale and power chords for all of their songs and write about the same stuff. Like I said, I like AC/DC, they just sound the same.
Pretty much the first band that comes to mind. Aside from their best songs like Back in Black, Thunderstruck, and Highway to Hell, once you've listened to these, you've listened to them all. Their sound barely ever changed. They have some hidden gems in their albums, though.
Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. How to make a successful Nickelback song:
1. Write lyrics about getting drunk, stoned, having sex, or a breakup.
2. Write a cliché chorus.
3. Write a boring verse or two.
4. Have generic guitar riffs.
5. Sing like a drunk robot.
6. Make a cringe-inducing music video.
7. Watch the money and hate pour in at once.
They can crank out some different sounds when they want to, but most of the time, it follows a very similar pattern.
Nothing more repetitive. It's an objective fact.
Breaking Benjamin is an American alternative metal band formed in 1999. The band's members changed between 2010 and 2014, with the exception of Ben Burnley (vocals). The ex-members included Chad Szeliga (drums), Aaron Fink (guitar), and Mark Klepaski (bass)... read more With Breaking Benjamin, I already know what to expect with their songs:
1. Generic guitar riff
2. Average but not special singing
3. Boring drums
4. Average lyrics
5. Repetitive bass
6. Mediocre sound in the process
I don't understand how this band gets all the love they get. Every song is generic hard rock at its most boring. It's hard to distinguish one song from another. Do us a favor, BB...change it up a bit.
Yeah, honestly, I like Breaking Benjamin, too, but they haven't really changed their sound at all.
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Provo, Utah, now based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and touring drummer Andrew Tolman... read more Every single Imagine Dragons song follows the exact same structure:
Quiet, boring, and repetitive verse ->. Loud, overdone, overcomplicated boomy chorus.
Same body, different dressing.
Disturbed is an American alternative metal/nu-metal/hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken". I like some of Disturbed's songs, but their songs sound way too much the same. How can you not say that both Down with the Sickness and Ten Thousand Fists have very similar sounding riffs?
I love me some Disturbed, but the vocal riffs in more than a few songs sound a tad too similar to one another.
Limp Bizkit is an American nu-metal/rap metal/rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and Wes Borland. They're mostly known for their singles like Break Stuff, My Way, My Generation, Nookie, Eat You Alive, Rollin', and Take a... read more
Rage Against the Machine is a rap metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk. I love this band, but you have to admit that their style, at least in their original albums, is very predictable and to-the-point. RatM have such a recognizable style because most of their songs share so many of the same features, formulas, and themes. I think of it like a lifetime supply of chocolate. It's really good, but you know what to expect.
This is coming from someone who hasn't listened to Renegades yet, by the way.
They're great, but their songs sound pretty similar since their themes and feelings are similar.
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:... read more How to make a Cannibal Corpse song?
1. Occasionally play blast beats on the drums and really fast
2. Growling for a few minutes with the most gruesome lyrics you can think of
3. Play some generic fast guitar riffs
You're right, but it's not like it's any use. I mean, you can't even kind of make out the lyrics. The music itself is basically just blast beats on the drums and sweep picking on the guitar for five minutes, and then it's finally over.
All of them are basically growling, generic fast riffs, fast drumming, and similar lyrics. There isn't a single song that sounds very diverse for this band. I'm not saying it out of hate, but as a fact.
Tool is an American alternative metal/progressive metal band, that was formed in 1990.The band is set together between Maynard James Keenan (Vocals), Danny Carey (Drums), Adam Jones (Guitar) and since 1995 Justin Chancellor (Bass).
The band is known for their influences from electronic... read more
Terrible excuse for a metal band! Toolheads have the audacity to compare their beloved, unimaginative, soulless band with Pink Floyd - truly an abominable attitude! All of their songs use the same formula of endless repetition of recycled riffs and grating sounds of pots and pans accompanied by random robotic noises in the background. Their music is like an overbloated bag of unhealthy chips - zero substance!
They overstretch 3-minute songs by stuffing useless and boring fillers to create the illusion of musical progression.
Mumford & Sons are a British indie folk band from London, formed in 2007. The band consists of Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane. How many times do they have to mention the word "heart"?
Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. They rose to fame with their 1986 album Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the big four of thrash metal bands, the others being Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax... read more Almost 65% of their songs have the same drum beats and the same vocal speed.
Three Days Grace is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. Their original name was Groundswell until they changed it to... read more
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... read more Actually, LP experimented with a lot of genres including Nu Metal, Alt Metal, Alt Rock, Rap Rock, Electronic Rock, and even Pop Rock on their final albums, for which they started getting a bad reputation for selling out. Them being placed higher on this list is ironic since the only reason they started experimenting is because critics started accusing them of being monotonous and samey. It seems like some people just keep searching for reasons to hate a band or artist they dislike.
I like Linkin Park, but I agree. They are kinda repetitive.
The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, they achieved success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005, which was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and... read more
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records... read more
Motörhead were an English heavy metal band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member; guitarist and songwriter Larry Wallis; and drummer Lucas Fox. The band's harsh vocals and fast paced tempos helped inspire speed metal and... read more I really thought they only had one song...
DragonForce are a British power metal band based in London, England. Formed in 1999, the group are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound. Their lyrics are all just random sentences that sound epic and fantastical but have no real meaning. They sound the same in pretty much all of their songs.
I love Dragonforce and they're cool, but yeah, there's always this Nintendo computer-sounding guitar section in their music.
ZP Theart was the better lead singer. All the songs are the same: "blah blah blood, hope, glory, blah blah fire, fury, something something" to be true.
Coldplay are a British pop rock band formed in 1996. The band consists of Chris Martin (lead vocalist and pianist), Jonny Buckland (lead guitarist), Guy Berryman (bassist) and Will Champion (drummer and backing vocalist). Manager Phil Harvey is often considered an unofficial fifth member. The band renamed... read more Sort of. Pretty much all of Parachutes sounds the same. Pretty much all of Ghost Stories sounds the same (with a TKOL-esque vibe). Pretty much all of their latest stuff sounds the same, but it's easy to know which album is which.
Each album is different, but the songs are similar within the albums.
Everything sounds like Viva la Vida.
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. Kind of the same problem as AC/DC. Same formula, same chemistry, distinctive vocal work. Know four songs, know them all.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The group comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of the 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular... read more
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... read more
Evanescence is an American heavy alternative/alternative metal band. It was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. I agree somewhat. Not all of their songs sound alike, but many of them share a depressing yet beautiful theme. They are not bad at all.
Even though Evanescence is one of my favorite bands and always will be, their songs can be a bit repetitive within each album.
Way too repetitive, with similar themes. Do they think they can stay in the limelight like that? Laughable.
Simple Plan is a French-Canadian pop rock/pop-punk band from Montreal, Quebec. The band has released six albums. Whenever I hear about Simple Plan, I can't help but think how repetitive their music is. The song I'm Just a Kid sounds exactly the same as Welcome to My Life. But their song Perfect sounds different from these songs.
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 A lot of Nirvana songs have gibberish lyrics followed by an occasional grunt or scream. And with average guitar playing and decent singing, they definitely sound the same to me.
Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. They seem to have similar-sounding songs on each album, but each album sounds different overall. Their newer ones have more of a twist with different-sounding songs.