Name some albums/bands you can't stand but get endless praise.

[Barking Pumpkin]

While it is true that Garm is despicable,

What's that supposed to mean?

 

[Jean-Pierre]

What's that supposed to mean?

He's saying that Trickster G. Nigga Funk is a cunt.

 

[skeptik]

Demilich.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

I agree almost entirely with Oh Cum's list by the way, I only just noticed it.

what a surprise...

 

[Phrozenspite]

arghoslent, slayer, mastodon, cryptopsy, pain of salvation, severed savior, between the buried and me, arkhon infaustus, ephel duath, behemoth...

 

[no country for old wainds]

Demilich.

You die now.

 

[skeptik]

But I like The Chasm, Miasma and Demigod.

Actually to be honest, I haven't given them a listen in a while. I guess that'll be next on my playlist.

 

[Luz]

Megadeth, Anthrax, Cradle of Filth.

 

[Jean-Pierre]

pain of salvation, between the buried and me, ephel duath

Holy shit, yes.

EDIT: Demigod owns.

 

[Funeral Portrait]

I'll go for the opposite here. One band I quite like (but understand why everyone else hates) is Himsa. lol don't ask why, I just think they're catchy

 

[Kenneth R.]

Led Zeppelin. respect their influence and pioneering, but the wandering and seemingly drunken aimless guitar and singing bore the crap out of me. it sounds like they just hit record and made things up. occasionally these things make sense in an awesome way, but mostly sounds like uncollected thoughts.

 

[Nico]

Nokturnal Mortum are good, but not THAT good.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Pain Of Salvation
Obituary
Mayhem
Death

, Nattens Madrigal is judged too harshly by most black metal fans.

I agree, I really like it. The recording enhances the theme of the album.

 

[byrne]

I agree with Esoteric. As soon as I need the room on my HDD that stuff goes out the door. Bores me to no end.

Darkthrone. In particular Transylvanian Hunger *yawn*

Judas Priest / Iron Maiden - agreed that some is overrated, but they are classic bands with some killer releases'

Blut Aus Nord = Not That Good

Mercyful Fate's - Don't Break the Oath; Melissa is much better than this inconsistent, 'moments of glory' release.

I'm also with Doden on the Demilich one. Nespithe is the most overrated death metal album I've heard. Musically, its pretty damn good, but the vocals are almost intolerable and there are many better release floating about.

Messhugah - FUCK YES. I hate them, they suck.

And for the record, I know some of you think Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the best Bathory - wrong, its Blood Fire Death

Oh, and ALL grind is overrated. Got boring much?

 

[Garloc]

DEATH, I bought Human after hearing how wonderful they were...they're decent enough for a few listens but nothing to go and have an orgasm over and Chuck's vocals aren't good at all.
The Negation from Decapitated bored me.

 

[J.]

Good call on Blut Aus Nord. I swear, people cling to anything "different" and claim it as revolutionary even if it's ridiculously just plain bad music.

Good call for whoever said Behemoth. If I want to listen to Behemoth, I'll go buy Blessed are the Sick or listen to Black Seeds of Vengeance.

Good call on Mastodon. Simply not that good.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Good call on Blut Aus Nord. I swear, people cling to anything "different" and claim it as revolutionary even if it's ridiculously just plain bad music.

They do, but in this case the praise is well-founded. What's bad about it, exactly?

 

[Nico]

Graveland's Thousand Swords. Annoying vocals, annoying production, and boring riffs. What is so special about this?

Yes! But I tend to carry this thought over to everything Graveland has ever released. I'll take Fullmoon or Ohtar, thanks.

 

[genocide roach]

mayhem = over rated crap
~gR~

 

[no country for old wainds]

Graveland's Thousand Swords. Annoying vocals, annoying production, and boring riffs. What is so special about this?

It takes a while to click because it's so unconventional, and the production doesn't add to its accessibility in the slightest (though the guitar sound couldn't be more fitting), but it's a stunning album, rousing and melancholy, abrasive and reflective, it's a progressive tale of Pagan war, pride, passion and tradition. Try approaching it as 'blackened folk' rather than 'folkish black', like somebody suggested recently on this board.