Bands who you once loved, that you now hate...

[General Zod]

Name the bands whose music once set your soul on fire, who you'd now like to set on fire.

For me, it's Queensryche and Metallica. Quite possibly the two best, most unique bands of the 80s. Both are now soulless whores, who are shells of their former selves.

Zod

 

[Black Winter Day]

i'm not a huge fan of katatonia's post-BMD work. nor megadeth post-cryptic writings.

 

[NAD]

Any band I hate now wasn't worth loving to begin with honestly.

I don't hate bands like Metallica, I'm thankful they released some great stuff in the 80s, I just think their current stuff sucks.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Just because Queensryche doesn't know how to write a halfway decent song anymore, doesnt mean they're soulless whores.

 

[Ayeka]

Well, I used to like Slipknot a lot...then I grew up and didn't feel the need to throw tantrums at every passing thing, and also bought some better albums

 

[IOfTheStorm]

exactly
you cant hate a band you loved, you may just ignore it, or not caring about its current releases
Queensryche being mediocre now (but they arent mediocre) doesnt make their whole discography like that
And i think that "Tribe" is a fantastic album.

 

[J.]

Exactly what IoftheStorm said. I don't hate Opeth, Katatonia, and In Flames (well, maybe a little). I just hate what they've become which is boring musicians. I still enjoy their early works, though. So what if I think a bunch of drunken chimps could create more interesting music than their recent outputs.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I think if you still enjoy a band's early work... such as Queensryche... then you can't hate the band... you can hate what they've become... but still be thankful for what they created at one time.

I think Ayeka's example of liking Slipknot at one time is a better example.... a band she liked at one time until her tastes shifted and she realized they sucked.

For me... I guess Blind Guardian would be a good example. I used to love them about 4 years ago... and then I gradually got into other things and starting getting sick of Blind Guardian. Now I can't listen to Hansi's Def-Lepperd-esque multi-tracked vocals and the 75 tracks of super-trebly Brian-May-worship guitar without wanting to destroy something expensive.

Other bands:

Stratovarius
Gamma Ray

I guess my tastes just shifted out of that type of power metal. I still enjoy some power metal... just not most of the bands regarded as the cornerstones of modern power metal.

 

[Black Winter Day]

wait a second... Ayeka is a GIRL?!?!

 

[JayKeeley]

Hahahaha....another pwn3d victim of the Ayeka gender curse.

You see, this is what happens when you deal with the Welsh.

 

[Black Winter Day]

well tell me, dammit! i always thought ayeka was a guy (something about 15 year old girls or something in GB).

 

[JayKeeley]

He is a guy, but in reality, I suspect he's a hermaphrodite sheep.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

He is a guy, but in reality, I suspect he's a hermaphrodite sheep.

Are you serious?

Ayeka always seemed so feminine. Sorry Ayeka.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I used to love Iced Earth when I was getting into metal, but now they've gone astray from the path of heterosexuality, and that's just gay.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I used to love Iced Earth when I was getting into metal, but now they've gone astray from the path of heterosexuality, and that's just gay.

Ah, that's another band I used to love... and though I probably wouldn't say I hate them (though I do think Schaffer is a xenophobic moron), I am rather indifferent to their music now. Iced Earth almost seems to be one of those "entry-level" bands... good for when you're just discovering metal... but not worth much once you advance beyond that period.

 

[ol sonuf]

I feel that way about several bands....I still love what they did back in the day, but their recent endeavors don't strike me as fruitful.

Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, and Samael are a few examples. It makes me worry, is there a stage when musicians just "go stale?"

All 3 of these bands influenced my playing style, but ...

WHAT HAPPENED?!?

 

[JayKeeley]

Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, and Samael are a few examples. It makes me worry, is there a stage when musicians just "go stale?"

All 3 of these bands influenced my playing style, but ...

WHAT HAPPENED?!?

Well, with Iron Maiden the problem was called "Blaze Bailey and Janick Gers". Granted, Brave New World and Dance of Death are no Powerslaves or Beasts, but there is a significant return to form since Bruce and Adrian came back into the mix.

And I always thought all Iced Earth albums were identical.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Well, with Iron Maiden the problem was called "Blaze Bailey and Janick Gers".

Although I agree that these were major problems... I think the biggest problem was stale songwriting by Steve Harris.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

first 3 Iced Earth album , totally own
especially "Burnt Offerings"

 

[Black Winter Day]

Although I agree that these were major problems... I think the biggest problem was stale songwriting by Steve Harris.

exactly. i think harris tries to write the blandest songs he can.