One Finnish researcher tried to get to the bottom of why music critics love to hate on Nickelback. Salli Anttonen of the University of Eastern Finland examined reviews from Finnish music media published between and , finding that in many ways, the band has been stymied by its mainstream popularity.
Critics have attacked Nickelback for being too calculated in their artistic approach, she writes, citing some of the harsher reviews:. Overall, the descriptions imply that the songs are not genuine self-expression written willingly, but instead forced and made for commercial reasons. Others induce no emotional or physical reaction at all. And others still fill you with antipathy, disgust, and maybe even rage.
This brings me to Nickelback, the Alberta band that has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and the most successful rock band in the world of the s.
Certainly not. They are a pure mainstream post-grunge rock band that knows how to deliver anthemic, party-on songs both on record and in concert to a global fanbase. Revenue generated by the band is used by their various record labels to develop new and emerging acts, making their success a vital part of the ecosystem of the star-making machinery behind the popular song.
Yet out of virtually every other musical act on the planet, Nickelback attracts the most hate and abuse. Admitting to liking Nickelback is akin to saying you hate puppies and kittens.
The anti-Nickelback memes are endless. Invoking their name is universal shorthand when you need to describe something awful. Yet Nickelback is a more than competent rock band. Do they follow a certain formula for writing songs? Yes, but so do millions of other acts. Are some of their lyrics misogynistic and in poor taste? Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts.
Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading Creeds 2 hits were good, but there is no comparison to Nickelback. You have obviously jumped upon the haters bandwagon with nothing left to stand on to back up your hatred. The real reason nickel back sucks is this: the name of the band is douchey for starters. They also bought guitar riffs from dime bag Darrel. Which is kinda lame too. They are the epitome of commercial generic shit rock.
It seems the true dislike stems from being too popular and when a rant starts it is perpetuated by social media. People started hating on nickelback for the two songs with the same music behind them.
Seriously you must be a dumb fucking brit to think that has anything to do with it. Those music is good. I could not stand them long before I found out that many many people felt the same way. However, I am waiting for more to join the hated music scene. Taylor Swift, justin beiber, selena gomez, Miley cyrus, staind.
I might have to start my own site. People who hate them are the ones that are so insecure about life. They have to join every latest trend in a pathetic display of trying to look cool. Rock music sucks, the only one close to the great bands of 60s 70s are pearl jam, and chile peppers.
Just saw Nickelback in a packed outdoor concert in Foxboro Mass. They thoroughly entertained their fans, not one bottle or can was thrown! I even saw a few families, moms, dads and teenaged kids. These guys are savvy, talented, handsome, and uber successful musicians. THAT is why they are hated. Their the epitome of a perfect Rock band. They write, they compose, they perform, they harmonize , they are funny, relatable, band members are good looking, and their songs have a message!
They keep their noses clean, you never hear about any members of the band as tabloid fodder. No stints in rehab, jail, or previously deceased band members in their wake! They are not victims of their own success! I guess some moronic industry critics define success as the opposite of everything Nickelback epitomizes! Not one lie in the whole damn comment!!! Jealousy from haters is just a good indication that they are all poor struggling and inept human beings…quite similar to a blow dryer in a swimming pool… Not losing sleep over this…they are the minority….
Pearl Jam and Chili Peppers? You my sir are a moron. There is either an issue with you that you have not listened to any good music at all or you are tone deaf.
An enormous list of bands that you must have not been exposed to. Without going into great detail I will just leave one name. Chris Cornell. Nickelback has an awesome sound, a terrific look and boy could they play!!!
They have the sound of classic rock with a slightly modern twist. What about Metallica, Creed…. Give it a break and sit back, pump up the volume and listen. I think their music rocks and seen them in concert a couple of times. Awesome band. The hatred of Nickelback is more mob-mentality than logic or taste at this point. A bad song that made it big? Bad hair? They have some good songs. They have some bad songs.
The fake hatred of them is just stupid though. Highly agree. They are perfect after a way too late night at a bar or something.
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