Top 10 Music Acts Where Two or More Bandmates Hated Each Other

Ray Davies had to bear the administrative load for The Kinks due to their terrible management and horrible contracts. Meanwhile, Dave was your typical "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" type, so Ray probably felt resentful for "carrying" him.
It has been said that Dave is the nicer person, while Ray has the more difficult personality. But Ray is the genius behind the band's success, without whom Dave, despite being a solid guitarist, wouldn't have achieved lasting fame. Mick Avory sided with Ray, knowing "where his bread was buttered."
Brothers Ray and Dave Davies have hated each other since childhood, and this animosity may never end. Dave once said, "I think Ray has only been happy for three years of his life … the three before I was born."
The two attempted to reunite for Dave's 50th birthday, but it was unsuccessful. According to Dave, Ray made it all about himself: "Just as I was about to cut the cake, Ray jumped on the table and made a speech about how wonderful he was, and then stamped on the cake."

The bandmates who hated each other were the "sweetest" brothers in music: Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Noel on Liam: "He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
Liam on Noel: "I fkin' hate that tt there. … I hope one day … I can smash the fk out of him with a fkin' Rickenbacker, right on his nose, and then he does the same to me."
The two brothers from Oasis, Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, hate each other for who knows why.

Listeners love their harmonized vocals, but Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel can barely stand one another. Most of the hostility seems to come from Simon's camp.

What about these guys? They loved each other. They hated each other...

Bandmates who hated each other: Axl Rose and Slash.
According to Guns N' Roses's road manager in the early '90s, the conflict started because of Michael Jackson.
1. Axl was allegedly molested by his father as a child.
2. In the early '90s, Michael Jackson was rumored to have molested children, and Axl believed these allegations.
3. Slash agreed to play guitar on Jackson's new song "Black or White," which "devastated" Axl Rose.
4. Slash escalated the situation by admitting he was being paid with a flat-screen TV, which marked the beginning of the end. By 1993, the original Guns N' Roses lineup was ruined.
Axl Rose and Slash reunited in 2016 for a tour.

I'm surprised that they haven't been mentioned either. Tensions over Roger Waters' artistic vice grip erupted during the making of The Wall, and a lawsuit giving the Pink Floyd name to the other three left Roger bitter towards them.
At least they reunited one more time.

Guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain have been feuding over the band's artistic direction.

Johnny and Joey Ramone clashed over a bunch of things - being conservative vs. liberal, neat vs. unorganized. Heck, Johnny Ramone even stole Joey's girlfriend, Linda, which led Joey to write "The KKK Took My Baby Away."

I don't think Hall would file a restraining order against Oates if the two didn't hate each other.

That would be founder John Fogerty, who hates his brother Tom, as well as the other bandmates.
Founder and leader Tom Fogerty hates all the other members, and the feeling is mutual.
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I read online that Zayn didn't want to be in the band in the first place and that he didn't talk to any of his bandmates. He also said he didn't make any friends from the band.

Bandmates who hated each other: Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.
According to Perry, the main problem is that he and the band are in it for the music, while Tyler is in it for fame and women. This tension was too much to bear, leading to Perry outright quitting the band in the early '80s. Perry also cringes at Tyler's attempts to go into business for himself.

I'm surprised that they were never mentioned. Johnny Marr and Morrissey have basically become sworn enemies.

Team 1: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
vs.
Team 2: Ace Frehley and Peter Criss
In his 2014 autobiography, Stanley claimed that Frehley and Criss were anti-Semitic (Stanley and Simmons are Jewish). He also accused Frehley of collecting Nazi memorabilia and Criss of being racist against Asians.
However, tensions also existed within "Team 1," as Stanley called Simmons an egomaniac who wasn't actually a marketing genius. But these conflicts pale in comparison to accusations like "you are basically Nazis."

Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker were lifelong enemies.

Ozzy Osbourne was practically in conflict with all the original Black Sabbath members, as well as some newer ones.
1. Ozzy vs. Tony Iommi - A long-standing feud, which even led to Ozzy taking legal action against Iommi in 2009.
2. Ozzy vs. Geezer Butler - In the late '70s, Ozzy even attacked Geezer with a knife, which was one reason Ozzy was kicked out of the band.
3. Ozzy vs. Bill Ward - There was ongoing conflict between them, even in 2015.
Was Ozzy in conflict with them all?


Several members have been fighting with each other almost since the beginning.

Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth hated each other, but this didn't cause as much drama as in other bands on this list.
In a recent interview, Eddie claimed that Roth doesn't want to be friends, but that seems to suit Eddie just fine. Eddie also told Billboard, "Roth's perception of himself is different than who he is in reality. We're not in our 20s anymore. We're in our 60s. Act like you're 60."

Mega Dave is one of the most difficult musicians to work with for several reasons. At some point, almost everyone in the band hated him, leading to a revolving door of band members. Megadeth is considered one of the most dysfunctional bands ever.
Even his best buddy in the band, David Ellefson, was alienated for a period of time. One of the band's albums was initially going to be a solo project by Dave Mustaine. Insiders say that Mustaine and drummer Nick Menza often argued, and the song Angry Again was partly inspired by Nick, whom Mustaine hated. It seems the feeling was mutual. R.I.P. Nick.

Bandmates who hate each other are Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker.

Ok, this may be bending the rules since the Attractions were basically his backing band, but the fans treat them almost as a full group anyway. Bruce Thomas, the bassist, has had long-standing contempt for Elvis Costello. This was the main reason why they split up in 1986 and again ten years later.
Steve Nieve and Pete Thomas still work for him in his current band, The Imposters, but Bruce hasn't been seen with Elvis since their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (where he accepted his award, but Elvis allegedly refused to let him perform with them).




Daron and Serj make a great duo, but they've been fussing since 2004 about political and payment issues.