Top 10 Most Overhated Rock Subgenres

Rock is a very well known music sub genre. It also has it share of genres that gets unfair amounts of hate for the most idiotic and stupid reasons. I will include Metal genres because Metal is a subgenre of Rock.
The Top Ten
1 Post-Grunge

"This is the worst music genre ever" is something I hear about this genre, and its nowhere near that

Because of Nickelback and Creed

2 Glam Metal Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, and upbeat rock anthems.

I bet that if it wasn't labeled as glam "metal," it wouldn't get half the hate

3 Death Metal

I think this genre deserves to be hated on it... especially with the awful growls that plague it.

4 Black Metal

You know, people (even some metalheads) complain about "satanic"

5 Nu Metal

Nu metal is one of those genres that have some metal but usually not metal. I don't consider Linkin Park or Evanescence "metal," but Slipknot and Mudvayne are pretty metal.

Regardless, metal or not, I think nu metal sounds nice

Why does everyone seem to hate nu metal (and metalcore)? For starters, nu metal is clearly a legitimate metal genre, based on its obvious heaviness - it may not be as heavy as death metal or even as thrash metal, but it’s at least heavier than traditional heavy metal. And it legitimately has a cool sound. What’s there to hate?

6 Alternative Metal Alternative metal is a music genre that infuses heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres normally associated with metal.

Its among my favorite genres in general. But I do see why people don;t refer to it as a Metal genre.

I would say to merge Nu Metal, Alternative Metal and some Post-Grunge, and have an end result in "Hard Alternative". It is Alternative Rock with traces of Heavy Metal, but to ensure that people don't get picky, give it back its original name. Hard Alternative seem more accessible if you ask me.

7 Power Metal
8 Rap Metal
9 Rap Rock

Hey, rap rock can be lit. RATM has some badass riffs and stuff. And as much as I hate to say it, even Limp Bizkit (despite being extremely cheesy) has some catchy beats.

10 Soft Rock
The Contenders
11 Doom Metal
12 Pop Punk
13 Metalcore

Kind of like nu metal, both of which are considered "mallcore" by many

14 Pop Rock Pop rock is a form of rock music where it emphasises more on recording craft and songwriting than the attitude. Commonly known as an alternative to rock and roll.
15 Alternative Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music.
16 Grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock and a subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s.
17 Christian Metal
18 Goth Metal
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