The UG Readers' Poll: The Best And Worst Bands Of 2008

For anyone out there who has a burning desire to one day be an adored rock star, we’ve got some sage advice for you. Study and scrutinize every move made by Fall Out Boy – then do the opposite. It might sound harsh, but the UG community has once again declared Pete Wentz and the gang the Worst Band of 2008 in our annual poll. Taking into consideration Fall Out Boy's position on last year’s survey (Hint: You hated them 12 months ago, too), we thought that the radio-friendly emo band might get a little break from being loathed. After all, their new album had not even been released at the time we tallied the latest survey’s results. But I suppose spending a little too much time on MTV and playing papa to Ashley Simpson's new baby still pushed the readers over the edge. Hey, we can’t help it if the UG community’s taste is so consistent that even those irksome Jonas Brothers aren’t able to displace Fall Out Boy from that of the most-hated band.

While it was a fairly one-sided year for Fall Out Boy, Metallica picked up where Avenged Sevenfold left off. You might recall in 2007 that there was obviously a love/hate relationship occurring with Avenged Sevenfold, with the Huntington Beach natives earning both the #1 Best Band and #3 Worst Band positions. While their entertaining new live CD/DVD Live in the LBC & Diamonds In The Rough has helped them nab the #3 slot among the Best Bands, Metallica's long-awaited Death Magnetic drew a decidedly mixed response from the public. But as a wise individual once said, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

We want to thank everyone in the UG community who participated in our annual Best/Worst poll – even those who tried to slip in more than one vote for each category. While we appreciate that you really, really hate or love a particular band, the rules force us to count only one vote per person. That will explain why the multiple votes you posted for "Your Mom" didn’t show up among the Worst. So without further ado, we present to you the bands that shaped (for better or worse) the year of 2008.

The Worst

01. Fall Out Boy (429 votes)

Forget the fact that Fall Out Boy had very little presence in 2008 until this month’s release of Folie A Deux. The quartet’s very existence is disconcerting enough to earn the #1 Worst Band…again.

Most of the news relating to Fall Out Boy this year was usually associated with the band’s figurehead, Pete Wentz, who apparently pissed off a lot of you by procreating. Or perhaps it was Wentz’s new gig hosting the MTV show FNMTV, which often focused its attention on artists that already have ample attention (i.e. Snoop Dogg). It should be noted that UG users’ comments have been a lot less scathing on FOB-related news stories lately, and that might be an indication that Wentz and the boys might just win you all over in a few years – or at least fall to the #2 Worst Band. Dare to dream.

02. Metallica (425 votes)

Although Death Magnetic received generally positive reviews, there are some who still feel that Metallica's first studio album in 5 years is a far cry from the Master Of Puppets days.

The legendary metal band has seemed to lighten up quite a bit since the whole Napster debacle, but it may take more than a few songs on Rock Band/Guitar Hero and a sub-par mastering job on Death Magnetic to win a lot of the hardcore fans over again.

03. Jonas Brothers (422 votes)

It makes little difference that the Jonas Brothers have received little to no coverage on Ultimate-Guitar.

You just need to visit your local Walmart, Toys R’ Us, or magazine rack (Lord have mercy, they were on the cover of Rolling Stone) to see that this is one band where the marketing has overtaken the music.

04. Coldplay (331 votes)

While there are plenty of "alternative" radio stations and magazine publications hailing Coldplay's latest album Viva La Vida as one of the best offerings of 2008, the UG community didn’t quite agree.

Churning out another huge helping of low-key soft rock that is often mistaken for something much heavier or artistically daring, Coldplay didn’t make many new fans at UG this year. And the cherry on top? Chris Martin transformed into a misanthropic diva on the BBC Radio 4 program after being probed about his songs’ meanings. Wow, imagine being famous and having people interested in the music you create. Must be rough, Chris.

05. Tokio Hotel (329 votes)

For those living in the United States, the force of nature that is Tokio Hotel hasn’t perhaps been fully understood. But you only need visit Sweden or Italy to witness the Backstreet Boys-meets-glam-rock hysteria existing among the kids overseas these days. It seems those of you who are extremely familiar with the Tokio Hotel rage are pretty damn disgusted.

Whether it’s because of vocalist Bill Kaulitz’s cartoonishly punk hairdo (which seems to not fit his musical style in any manner) or just the fact that screaming teen girls do tend to make up a good chunk of the band’s core fan base, there are quite a few reasons that might push Tokio Hotel to the #1 slot in a few years’ time.

And rounding out the list…

06. Guns N' Roses (246 votes)
07. Slipknot (198 votes)
08. DragonForce (180 votes)
09. Nickelback (161 votes)
10. My Chemical Romance (149 votes)

The Best

01. Metallica (1087 votes)

This was no close call. Metallica might have popped up on the Worst Bands of 2008 list as well, but the number of people extolling the virtues of the legendary metal outfit far exceeded the naysayers.

And what could possibly make it even sweeter? Metallica won by a landslide, with 5 times as many votes as the 2nd runner up. It’s a huge victory for a band that only a few years back was becoming a frequent butt of jokes, thanks in part to the band alienating a new generation of downloading fans. But the past is the past, and Death Magnetic is a sign that even in their mid-40s the guys in Metallica are still in their prime.

02. Slipknot (277 votes)

Changing up the formula is not always a wise idea for a band already at the top of its game, but Slipknot has seemingly come back stronger after a little change of pace. Along with opting to record the latest album All Hope Is Gone in their hometown of Iowa, Slipknot also incorporated each member in the songwriting process – a first for the masked musicians. Critically acclaimed and praised as their heaviest offering yet (particularly in the layered percussion work), All Hope Is Gone proves there is plenty of substance behind the elaborate costumes.

03. Avenged Sevenfold (264 votes)

Avenged Sevenfold might have slipped a few notches from last year’s #1 title, but it still holds the prestigious honor of no longer being considered among the worst of the worst.

The release of last year’s self-titled album was met with a flurry of both praise and pans, but a solid work ethic on the road and the entertaining new live CD/DVD Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough has won the majority over.

04. Trivium (221 votes)

The comparison to Metallica has always haunted Trivium, but 2006’s The Crusade pushed a lot of fans over the edge. Frontman Matt Heafy’s vocal style morphed into a carbon copy of James Hetfield’s, and all the screaming heard on the first few releases was a distant memory. But don’t ever accuse Trivium of being a band that doesn’t heed fans’ advice. The new album Shogun not only features the return of Heafy’s grittier vocals, it also combines the best parts of Trivium’s previous releases. Between the technical efficiency and the solid melodies, Shogun ranks up there with the best albums of 2008.

05. AC/DC (213 votes)

If there is one great unifier in rock, Angus Young is thy name. Don’t believe me? Young’s riffs have the amazing ability to be appreciated anywhere from your standard rock concert to a high school mixer to a wedding – and the list goes on and on. There’s just something incredibly relatable about an AC/DC tune, and that’s a valuable trait to have.

After an 8-year break AC/DC has given the public Black Ice, and it’s full of reliable yet gritty rock tunes. The band knows not to mess with the formula, and while there are a few slight twists along the way, Black Ice stays true to the AC/DC that we’ve loved since the days of Bon Scott.

Rounding out the best…

06. Opeth (130 votes)
07. Muse (122 votes)
08. Bullet For My Valentine (113 votes)
09. Children Of Bodom (107 votes)
10. The Offspring (87 votes)

By Amy Kelly
Ultimate-Guitar.Com © 2008

Comments

[GuitaPlaya]

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

[Oli_]

The Offspring? Hahaha!

[Timehbgood]

I knew FOB would get top.. xD

Metallica on both lists?

[xHellbound]

Where's Judas Priest and Disturbed? They put out kickass albums this year.

[deadspoken]

no nin on best list, hack article

[Horlicks]

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

[koosDIEdoos]

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Agreed!

[jimmyhotpants]

The Offspring's new album was fairly average but they're still damn good

AC/DC deserve to be higher on the best list
a7x on the best list? why? :/

Fall Out Boy in the right place, maybe MCR should be a bit higher up the worst list though? :P

[TheStruction]

For those living in the United States, the force of nature that is Tokio Hotel hasn’t perhaps been fully understood. But you only need visit Sweden or Italy to witness the Backstreet Boys-meets-glam-rock hysteria existing among the kids overseas these days.

So true. And yeah, every band on both lists sucks.

[Subguy]

this list is shitty, avenged sevenfold is ****ing shit

OVERRATED!!!!

[buckethead_jr]

The best list is actually the worst list.

[guitargodgary13]

YESSSS GOOOOO AC/DC!!!!!

[stradivari310]

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

[thegrungyhippie]

wow.

[skatezero1260]

glad to see children of bodom got on the top list!

[risingsaint]

Children of Bodom...happy to see that

[Exo M7]

Oh my lord. Bahaha.

Don't anyone accuse this of being a bad article, instead, please, please accuse UG of simply having bad users.

[stepco12345]

Wow.

I severely disapprove of the best list.

[Poglia]

Metallica the best? No comment...

[goskayourself]

this list doesnt make any sense lol how dumb

[SatchFollower23]

haha my worst bands are
1. jonas brothers
2. fall out boy
3. metro station
4. mcr
5. tokio hotel

[bucketheadbukut]

HELL YEAH! who gives a shit if they r on the worst, they be number one for best! rock on METALLICA!

[prt1990]

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

[cmstrike]

'Tallica will always rule, to hell with the naysayers.

[The_Fuzz22]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

+1

[Kraudi]

to everyone who voted metallica as worst - santa hates you!

[The Spoon]

List was kinda meh

[dan ramP]

Bodom, Opeth and The Offspring are the only ones i'm liking tbh.

[ashkan101]

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

[chris_red]

What's with you guys mentioning MCR, they didn't even do anything this whole year except for a live DVD...

[6_Feet_Below]

i think it funny that Metallica and Slipknot made both lists

[ctb]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

[Sever_the_Skull]

Only good band on either list is Opeth.

[axez_steve_jam]

"Lord have mercy, they were on the cover of Rolling Stone" haha so funny. I disagree with Metallica being at the worst list, i mean, come on! give'em a break they're trying hard.

[xIckyThumpx]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

This

[Kevy Absolution]

This list is just funny. They rate these as "worst bands" voted by, what, less than 500 people?

Go to the tab request section or highest weekly rated tab section and more than half the tabs are Fall Out Boy or Coldplay.

[Athetosis]

I definitely enjoyed that "worst" list. Also, you missed the fact that Bill Kaulitz purposefully looks like a girl. That's a pretty good reason to hate him.

[hippiemetalguy]

next year to make it more interesting if a band is getting votes for best and worst let some of the votes cancel eachother out so u dnt have the same bands on each list it seems to repetitive and made this article go from oh im interested to wow wtf that set me up for a fall seriously lol BURN!

[Townson[BTE]44]

i voted amon amarth as best band. unfortunately i don't see them. twilight of the thunder god was better than watershed for sure though.

[bf313]

Awsome that the Offspring,avenged sevenfold,Bullet For My Valentine,and Metallica made it and its even better that the jonas brothers got third worst and Nickelback got 9th worst

[DoteStudios]

Where's Alice Cooper? This list sucks, AC/DC is the only one I agree with but they should be higher up.

[buckanderson]

GuitaPlaya :
Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Are you seriously saying AC/DC
the greatest rock & roll band on the planet sucks?
listen to some real music pal.

[zekk]

The only truely good bands on either list are muse and opeth. The others are iffy. Metallica made slight amends with Death magnetic, but not enough to garner a best. Axl's Gun's album was ok, but nothing special. Something I'd bargin bin buy. Slipknot hasn't made a truely tolerable album in forever, and Bodom's new album was ok but again, nothing special

[MEGAJOSH!]

YEAH THE OFFSPRING!!!! that made me so happy

[Slovak_Ghost]

I like how all these people keep saying, "everyone on both lists suck."

what kind of musical virtuosos have you been listening to that make these bands pale in comparison?

[PoodlePoofer]

I am shocked! >:|
Fall Out Boy, and especially Pete Wentz, does not suck! Period.

Contemptous people. >:|

[TranquilNight]

Wow... both lists could be titled the worst...

[StereoFlare]

No Kings of Leon on best? WHAT?!

[Vedicardi]

holy shit the only decent band on here is opeth (currently)

[bfredder92]

Wow only 3 good bands ACDC Metallica and COB seriously wtf!!!! and why the hell is metallica on the worst too?!?!?! The worst list is perty good though. But the best list sucks so hard.

[MousFtw]

I agree with all of these Bands sucking, EXCEPT Muse and Metallica.

[rcazzy]

Nothing but another part of the bandwagon for 14yos who wont grow up and those older who think theyre rebelling or have better opinions. These lists have become a joke.

[andresbejar]

OPETH!! opeth should have been voted best band ever by default for the next 100000 years

[dannystro527]

this list was very... predictable.. and shitty

[.:!j.man!:.]

I think avenged sevenfold should have been on the worst under fall out boy.

Whats the betting fall out boy win it next year too?

[crazy__crash]

NIN: two phenomenal albums, one pay-what-you-can collection of 36 songs, and one completely free LP - as well as a three-legged tour with some of the most amazing effects and performances the music world has ever seen.

The fact the Offspring beat them makes this entire list moot.

[lightleggy]

I love the list, the fact that all those posser bands like FOB or TJB were on the most hated is just great, not to forget the money-hungry bastards of metallica.
but I wanted to see AC/DC on a higher position, metallica doesnt deserve it anymore

[l3p4rd]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

quoted for truth

[goliath9211]

cmstrike wrote:

'Tallica will always rule, to hell with the naysayers.

****in right

[QuantumMechanix]

Coldplay and Metallica dont deserve to be on the worst list.
and AC/DC and The Offspring definately dont deserve to be on the best!

[lightleggy]

I love the list, the fact that all those posser bands like FOB or TJB were on the most hated is just great, not to forget the money-hungry bastards of metallica.
but I wanted to see AC/DC on a higher position, metallica doesnt deserve it anymore.

and to mytokioromance
tokio hotel is a posser band, mcr is a posser band, and thats why ROCKERS hate them, because even if they are emos, most people think they are rock, and they are a piece of shit in the face of rock!
you know that a 13 years old girl killed herself in an mcr concert, and in the suicidal note they found "im going to the black parade"
thats just soo sad...

[Stfulleri]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Yep.

[whiteraven119]

I like more bands on the Worst List than on the Best List.

[woMANintheBOX19]

Wow..lots of angry people here, but I do agree that people probably wouldn't have a legitimate reason to dislike some of those bands. It's done now, time to get over it.

[YoHendrix]

AC/DC should of been higher, Their Album was amazing!

[QuantumMechanix]

Sorry for the double post, but if anyone else is like me and hates trans/cross dressing gay guys with pink hair, we shoulda voted for Jeffree Starr on the worst list. lol. Next year

[juavma]

the bands telled worsts are not THE WORST. No band is worst than another, it's just about the taste. the bands i prefer are in the worst, but, they are good to me.NO BAND IS BETTER OR WORST THAN ANOTHER !!! it's all about taste.there is no best band or worst band or whatever you want. the callings worsts have lot of fans,they are not bad. it's so ****ing ****ed.

[Gunpowder]

I'm surprised Opeth only snagged the 6th place spot. It seems like quite a bit of UG praises them religiously.

[jamesdjharrod]

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Yep.

+10 billion

[GibsonSG-man]

slipknot ****in' rules!

[jamesdjharrod]

With the exception of AC/DC

[juavma]

i hate thiss ****ing list... my opinion

[thelurker]

I forgot that UG doesn't listen to music. Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Trivium? Seriously?

[PartyBoyBatches]

End your comments with this thought..... If you don't like the list maybe you should have voted... That's all.

[YoHendrix]

People that are saying they prefer Fall Out Boy and Jonas Brothers to Metallica and AC/DC are seriously ****ed up in the head! cant believe there making themselves look retarded...

[adibrad]

Slipknot n metalica should not be in top 10 but then again no matter how good trivium and a7x are, they still shouldn't be their, definately not above AC/DC

[flambe chicken]

i hadn't realised muse had actually done anything this year? are people just voting for them because they are a good band? that'd be as silly as voting for the smiths!

[juavma]

since when can we vote?

[asfastasdark]

What a ****ing joke. All the bands on the "best" list are a bunch of sellouts and should be (well, Metallica is already) on the worst list. And how the hell did Metallica come on #2 worst when the Jonas Brothers is on #3? Someone hack this article.

[SoreonSunday]

Lol i wonder how many "musicians voted?" i'm guessing less than 10%...by musicians i mean people who actually get paid to play...you guys are going to have some ****ed up kids if you teach them that making money and being happy with what you do makes you a failure...ex...fall out boy the worst band but most likely the most successful...haters make me chuckle...the reason why you can enjoy your mediocre bands is because no one gives a shit about them...

[juavma]

who dressed up this ****ing ****ed list?

[Kevy Absolution]

YoHendrix wrote:

People that are saying they prefer Fall Out Boy and Jonas Brothers to Metallica and AC/DC are seriously ****ed up in the head! cant believe there making themselves look retarded...

Not everyone likes the same music as you. Welcome to society, where people have opinions. Grow up, stop listening to music just because you bought the band shirts from Wal-Mart, and get your own opinions as well, ya tool.

A better list would be "Bands that made the most money this year". More than likely, it would be Metallica, Fall Out Boy, Jonas Brothers, and Avenged Sevenfold.

[juavma]

i really hate the text before the list, i want to know who wrote is, cuz i think it's very unrespectfull.

[juavma]

Kevy Absolution wrote:

YoHendrix wrote:

People that are saying they prefer Fall Out Boy and Jonas Brothers to Metallica and AC/DC are seriously ****ed up in the head! cant believe there making themselves look retarded...

Not everyone likes the same music as you. Welcome to society, where people have opinions. Grow up, stop listening to music just because you bought the band shirts from Wal-Mart, and get your own opinions as well, ya tool.

A better list would be "Bands that made the most money this year". More than likely, it would be Metallica, Fall Out Boy, Jonas Brothers, and Avenged Sevenfold.

don't forget Mil;ey cyrus, she won a lot of money since 2007-2008

[Thin White Duke]

Well, out of the "Best" category there are two worthwhile bands: Muse and Opeth.

[cmstrike]

asfastasdark wrote:

What a ****ing joke. All the bands on the "best" list are a bunch of sellouts and should be (well, Metallica is already) on the worst list. And how the hell did Metallica come on #2 worst when the Jonas Brothers is on #3? Someone hack this article.

Using the word "sellout" is pretty much proof that you have no respect for music or the musicians that play it.

[Liberation]

Metallica shouldn't be on the best list. On the worst list, they are finally where they belong: Among bands of their own caliber, such as Fall Out Boy and the Jonas Brothers.

[philipp122]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

What's wrong with A7X or Metallica? And I'm very happy to see Trivium up there. Also, Bullet for my Valentine is an excellent band.

[guitartiger]

both my votes got the 3 spot, the JBs *shudders* and a7x =D

[bloodbath519]

metallica and slipknot on both lists. What a joke.These lists are a bunch of crap.

[evilsquirrel]

imo rise against should be the best...appeal to reason kicks butt

[FruitarGuitar]

BFMV on 8, that's gay it shouldn't be in the top 10 it should be on 1 at the worst xD

[mercedesisbenz]

kind of irrelevant to anything

[Pat_s1t]

Bodom in nine? Fuck that.

[mashizz]

Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, and Trivium definitely deserve to be up there. I'm just a little surprised that Metallica won by so much

[ZamoraZ]

Cynic should've been there, Traced in Air has been IMO the best album of the year with Watershed.
Good to see Metallica up there though they keep rocking.

[Revhain]

If anyone had any doubt as to the majority of ug being metal fans or not, this certainly proves it.

[jetfuel495]

I love how UG readers are bashing the article when it was UG readers who made the list. I guess that's why there are so many *******s in The Pit.

[lightleggy]

thelurker wrote:

I forgot that UG doesn't listen to music. Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Trivium? Seriously?

what the **** you have against A7X?
but AC/DC should be higher!
and **** metallica, money hungry bastards!
"if we could decide it, we would play our music for free!...OMG DONT DOWNLOAD OUR MUSIC FROM NAPSTER YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT!!!"

[Red_Hot_Fuzz]

Muse was definitely my favorite of 08.

[jack hate crew]

yay bodom and trivium, but a7x ARE overrated

[evhdawg999]

YoHendrix :
People that are saying they prefer Fall Out Boy and Jonas Brothers to Metallica and AC/DC are seriously ****ed up in the head! cant believe there making themselves look retarded...

don't forget, now image is starting to become bigger than the music. sad but true :/

[juavma]

so everyone understand that this list sucks. if i did that, i'd put

Worst:
1Akon
2T-pain
3flo rida
450 cent
5chris brown

best:
1*****Demi Lovato*****
2****Simple Plan****
3***Pink Floyd***
4**Jonas Brothers**
5*Oasis*

this is all about taste, this is MY taste

[Black-Metal]

im surprised opeth didnt get higher in the list

[Pretty_Much]

PROTEST THE HERO, PROTEST THE HERO, PROTEST THE HERO!!!!!

[Ktool The Girth]

evilsquirrel wrote:

imo rise against should be the best...appeal to reason kicks butt

Yes.

Also, everyone complaining about "how fuxed this list is", remember you guys voted for it.

[smash119]

i am really surprised that the offspring made it on the list. even though there last couple of albums had been bad, i've never given up on them because they always held a special place as one of the 1st bands i really listened to. i'm so happy that their new album was fairly good. i wouldn't call it a major comeback, but i'd call it a resurgence.

[pantera456]

all the bands on the best list are awesome, trivium aside. But am I the only one who kind of likes my chemical romance?

[ReaperWaits]

I'm sorry but What the utter F*ck are Muse, BMFV or A7X doing on the best list..?

Checked

Play nicely, children.

[AbombO.S.]

Umm i was unawrae this was even going on and am sadly disappointed by all of it, first off i don't think metallica deserves number 2 worst, they arent that bad, second they definitely dont deserve number 1 best they didnt come back well enough at all =/

And the fact that Slipknot and AX7 are in there is also disturbing to me, sorry guys but they both are sub-par bands.

I am however for the most part thrilled about the worst list

[new_age_reject]

That best list is a complete pile of horse shit.
People need to realise that there is a lot more music out there than the stuff that is laid out to them on a plate by the mainstream.
It was nice to see Opeth there however.

[Rockinguitar]

What idiotic people don't realize about Dragonforce is that OF COURSE THEY SUCK LIVE!!! You want them to jump around stage while doing complex and fast solos like that. YOU CAN'T DO BOTH IN REALITY. Let them sit down (Or at least just stand still) and you'll get what you came for!! Besides that, all sorts of problems with this list.

[WyldeMan666]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Wow Metallica get alot of Bad reviews but i never heard anyone say AC-DC sucks Shame on YOU

[cmstrike]

lightleggy wrote:

thelurker wrote:

I forgot that UG doesn't listen to music. Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Trivium? Seriously?

what the **** you have against A7X?
but AC/DC should be higher!
and **** metallica, money hungry bastards!
"if we could decide it, we would play our music for free!...OMG DONT DOWNLOAD OUR MUSIC FROM NAPSTER YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT!!!"

LOL @ people still using Napster jokes when they're really unaware of the actual issue that Lars had with Napster in the first place. People need to get their facts straight.

[TjGk]

Where the hell is Cynic. I hate you all.

[Silas S Thompso]

where's megadeth on the best list. at 1

[aqualimo123]

I think we should have a redo

[klysandral]

0.0 you cant have the same bands on both lists, rock n roll isn't a democracy.

[StringsofBlack]

lightleggy wrote:

pantera456 wrote:

all the bands on the best list are awesome, trivium aside. But am I the only one who kind of likes my chemical romance?

you are the only ****tard in the world who dares using "pantera456" as a nick and say that you like MCR

Jesus, take it easy. Lighten up man, cause you're the one who looks ridiculous when you say things like that, not him.

[Carn1vorE]

Can people stop saying Coldplay sucks, its so highschool. Grow up and get over the fact that not all good music has to have guitar solo or be metal. I like heavy forms of music too, but sometimes its nice for some just chill or sleeping music like coldplay. I think their good song writers.

[Lrn2play]

ac/dc is the only great band in any of these lists...metallica sucks

[aqualimo123]

PLEASE!!! redo?

[MarshallPower7]

wtf?Metallica no matter how shitty or good their album is shouldn't be in the list...

[sloppyjoe24]

i find it funny that Muse is ranked highly on the list of best bands of 2008 when they didn't even really do that much this year. I think the biggest thing they did was release HAARP, but not really a whole lot of new stuff. Kudos though.

[coldfry1]

GO MUSE! 7th is fine with me.

[lightleggy]

Lrn2play wrote:

ac/dc is the only great band in any of these lists...metallica sucks

AMEN BROTHER!

[Alexishxc1337]

This is so...

expected.

aqualimo123 wrote:

Obviously UG people are idiots. And to think I used to like this site.

Seriously.

[Melodic_Rocker]

Muse got in the top 10 only playing a couple shows and releasing HAARP... ****ing awesome

[metalgirl0]

Silas S Thompso wrote:

where's megadeth on the best list. at 1

+100000

Megadeth rocks more than most on the list.

[slayer_rule_\m/]

Cmon jonas brothers are worse than fall out boy.
At least FOB aren't Disneys favourite sex buddies.
This is a kind of flawed list.

[Lrn2play]

Lrn2play wrote:

ac/dc is the only great band in any of these lists...metallica sucks

sry didnt notice muse at 7, muse should be in the top 5 even if they hide in a cave for a couple years

[McMetal]

The best list is not the best at all.

[Life Is Brutal]

I lol'ed when I saw bands on both list's.

[Vendim]

The list is just crap.... No music taste nowadays....

[Phoenix117UK]

Thats awesome to see Metallica annihilate the best bands list. It's about time people stopped putting them down so much. Same goes for Trivium.

Don't agree with A7X being on the list though, I don't hate them exactly, but I don't really veiw them as anything above average,

[Religulous]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Opeth sucks? I disagree buddy.. Probably the most original band today...

[Alexdawsome]

i agree with most of that ye exept for metallica being 1 and slipknot being 2 as their newest albums were shit

[metallica #1]

Well some bands suck on this but on the other hand there are a lot of great bands like metallica and AC/DC

[Essiath13]

really people if your favourite band didn't make the list its not the end of the world. If you wanted certain bands up there you should have voted. If you did then too bad you got out voted. If certain bands aren't up there it doesn't mean they're not good, just not as popular. Get over it!! really its not a big deal.

[porkymc]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

all except ACDC

[metallica #1]

Essiath13 wrote:

really people if your favourite band didn't make the list its not the end of the world. If you wanted certain bands up there you should have voted. If you did then too bad you got out voted. If certain bands aren't up there it doesn't mean they're not good, just not as popular. Get over it!! really its not a big deal.

Thanks you thats what people need to realize

[itendstoday]

After the Burial should be somewhere on the best of list as well as Protest the Hero. These lists suck ass.

[porkymc]

well really al l of em suck except ACDC. my fab band is GNR but the old one, the new one sucks

[porkymc]

WILL THE GOOD ROCK (FROM '70S AND 80S) EVER COME BACK?

[Cowcowgomoo]

i do agree with this guy though.

porkymc wrote:

WILL THE GOOD ROCK (FROM '70S AND 80S) EVER COME BACK?

[evilgerbil666]

Eh FOB is better than Metallica and I listen to both.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

They are, they sound the same, they look them same, and hell, they even supported MCR on tour.

The only ones deserving on the bad list are Tokio Hotel and The Jonas Brothers. Even though Tokio Hotel still manages to beat out The Jonas Brothers in terms of musicality and sense of melody.

[saitenslayer]

i agry im glad metallicas on the worst band there completly over rated theres a newes story every time james sneazes,i agree all the bands on both lists suck with an acception of one or two

[Alex101]

Yay! Three of my favorite bands (Metallica, AC/DC and The Offspring) made it!

[MusicalMinority]

I strongly disagree with both lists, but that picture of Lars is enough to rectify my anger.

[triviumman]

haha, im just glad trivium made it on the best list

[dgme92]

Guns N' Roses new album is brilliant, no matter what the naysayers say. And AC/DC are probably the best band of '08, screw Metallica :p

[SGX_Rocka]

Nice, but you should do a best/worst album list now. that way only bands that have done something this years will get on the list. not just bands that people hate that haven't even been in the spotlight for a year...

[COBHC666]

that looks more like the 20 WORST bands of 08.

i dont know about anyone else, but i think BTBAM def. took the cake for best band this year. Colors was/is a masterpiece

[luca4eva]

are u guys ****in seriouse???
Guns N' Roses 6th worst band of the year?????
and not even mentioned on the best list???
WOW

[Essiath13]

SGX_Rocka wrote:

Nice, but you should do a best/worst album list now. that way only bands that have done something this years will get on the list. not just bands that people hate that haven't even been in the spotlight for a year...

I agree best/worst albums of '08 would have been better

[ierostyle]

The funniest thing is is that MCR haven't been around this year!!! so in all fairness why the hell are they on the list, it's not like they are some shitty manufactured piece of crap like for example, the elliot minors of this world with more promotion and hype than neccessary, for a band of there status.

[.Epidemic]

How is Coldplay worse than Nickelback and how is Metallica both the worst and the best? Fuck UG, straighten your systems out.

[manutd4lyf]

Metallica, Slipknot and Nickelback on the worst band list??

UG's community is just ****ed up

Where's Bullet For My Valentine on the best list? They've done brilliantly this year

[mY cheMical <3]

Subguy wrote:

this list is shitty, avenged sevenfold is ****ing shit

OVERRATED!!!!

i disagree. as musicians the band is outstanding, and its not like there lyrics or overall music is bad either. so i dont know what u mean.

[Its_Rock77]

Fall Out Boy does not deserve worst.

Metallica does not deserve best.

both lists suck.

[jokern]

Metallica is the best band of the list \m/,

[Brookedcfc]

So glad the mcr got on the worst
they suckk almost as bad as fob

[jpgilbert701]

COBHC666 wrote:

that looks more like the 20 WORST bands of 08.

i dont know about anyone else, but i think BTBAM def. took the cake for best band this year. Colors was/is a masterpiece

Brilliant!

[lightleggy]

luca4eva wrote:

are u guys ****in seriouse???
Guns N' Roses 6th worst band of the year?????
and not even mentioned on the best list???
WOW

maybe cuz chinese democracy sucked, yeah.
band was not even axel's, and axel is the only one left from the old school GNR, so it shouldnt be called GNR anymore.
maybe with other name, or atleast more members from original GNR, they would be on the best list

[jpgilbert701]

evilgerbil666 wrote:

COBHC666 wrote:

that looks more like the 20 WORST bands of 08.

i dont know about anyone else, but i think BTBAM def. took the cake for best band this year. Colors was/is a masterpiece

Colors was released in 2007...You ****ing retard

It was released in 07 and is still better than every album released this year.

[itspEr!]

TRIVIUM FUCK YEAH!
Otherwise the list sucks

[stke]

BOOHOO MY TASTES IN MUSIC ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE CRAP OF THE MAJORITY THAT YOU ALL SUCK AND YOUR MUSIC TASTES SUCK AND ALL THE BANDS ON THIS LIST SUCK.
-your friendly neighbourhood troll

FOB don't deserve #1 on the worst list. Folie A Deux is a decent and solid album that even a guy like me who likes Metallica, Dream Theater, Muse, etc.. can listen to. Just because Twilight is so popular doesn't mean its shi..... oh wait.

[evilgerbil666]

jpgilbert701 wrote:

evilgerbil666 wrote:

COBHC666 wrote:

that looks more like the 20 WORST bands of 08.

i dont know about anyone else, but i think BTBAM def. took the cake for best band this year. Colors was/is a masterpiece

Colors was released in 2007...You ****ing retard

It was released in 07 and is still better than every album released this year.

I love colors and I've listened to it hundreds of times, especially White Walls (the last 3 minutes or so kick ass) and Sun of Nothing.

Foliex a Deux is better.

[A7x182rhoads]

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

heres one good reason...there pussy bands.

[SuicidalFreak]

Horray for Metallica and AC/DC!

Check.

[Aurigo]

GuitaPlaya wrote:
Every band (on both lists) sucks.

I agree.

But why wasnt kings of leon up here.. ;l

[Megadeth2011]

well, I cant stand Slipknot. How they made number two best is beyond me. Didnt even SEE Alice Cooper or Amon Amarth on there. Idk how Metallica made number 1. Death Magnetic blew, but people defend it cause it's not St. Anger. COB's Blooddrunk was okay, but Amon Amarth had the best album of the year imo.

[Aurigo]

Aurigo wrote:
I agree.
But why wasnt kings of leon up here.. ;l

And i mean for worst..
forgot to type it D:

[morbidtom]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Couldnt agree more

[solidskateboard]

Fall Out Boy should be the tenth best band up their, even thought they are my favorite band, their new stuff sucks. Flyleaf is the worst band with Jonas Brother, then Tokio Hotel, followed by any scremo, or emo band. Fall Out Boy is not emo, they are pop rock or punk rock.

[xxemoxlovexx]

lightleggy wrote:

I love the list, the fact that all those posser bands like FOB or TJB were on the most hated is just great, not to forget the money-hungry bastards of metallica.
but I wanted to see AC/DC on a higher position, metallica doesnt deserve it anymore.

and to mytokioromance
tokio hotel is a posser band, mcr is a posser band, and thats why ROCKERS hate them, because even if they are emos, most people think they are rock, and they are a piece of shit in the face of rock!
you know that a 13 years old girl killed herself in an mcr concert, and in the suicidal note they found "im going to the black parade"
thats just soo sad...

Hannah Bond (the 13 year old) was suicidal. My Chemical Romance didnt kill her, you dumb shit. And also, she didn't leave a note saying that. Someone else left it as a sick joke. If your gonna talk, at least be right.

[CHOCOmoney]

Slipknot, A7x , and Cob? Couldn't agree more!!!

[RocknRollMike]

all the bands in the worst list suck, avenged seven fold blows so does opeth so does slipknot children of bodom is a joke and the offspring....THE OFFSPRING pretty fly for a white guy hahah they suck too. But Ac/dc and metallica are proper

[SlashKirkSynG]

yee Metallica deserves to be the best band of 2008.

METALLICA!!!!!

[wndrw982]

The Mars Volta should be up there. Glad to see Muse and Opeth, though. I can't believe the number of people that want to suck Metallica's balls. They're terrible now.

[Whiskky]

The UG community is full of idiots.

[CHOCOmoney]

but disturbed definitly deserves to be up in the top 10

[DimebagRob]

lol Metallica are the best and the second worst

How does that even work!? lol

[qotsa1998]

Metallica's on both. And the fact that 8/10 bands on the Best of list are hard rock or metal bands shows something about the users on here. Im surprised BFMV isnt on the best list. And the fact that all the bands on the Worst of hits have all easily had Top 40 hits this year. Coldplay is easily one of the best bands this year, even if Viva La Vida wasnt their best effort. And tbh, FOB and My Chemical Romance have done very little this year to offend of bring hatred. If you want bad "bands", try out Brokencyde or 1-800 Zombie. Both of these lists, being fan-made, are definatly pretty awful.

[snaaake]

"For anyone out there who has a burning desire to one day be an adored rock star, we’ve got some sage advice for you. Study and scrutinize every move made by Fall Out Boy – then do the opposite."

They are adored. Just because I and the most of UG may not be fans (And although I am not a big fan, I do not go to the levels of irrational hatred as most on this site) doesn't mean they're not popular. If they weren't popular, not even half as many people would bitch about them all day.

And why is My Chemical Romance on there? They haven't done anything since Black Parade. Just another one of bands that it's cool to hate these days.

Although I will say I agree with the "worst" list more than the "best".

[Guns-N-Roses94]

Hmm, dont think Guns N' Roses deserved to be under worst top 10....

Although there are no Slash, Duff, Izzy, Steven or Matt it's still a good band.

I think Guns N' Roses is the wrong name... should be called Axl Rose. But Good

Axl Rock On !

[Bass_Villian]

Wow, two bands I like on either list(Muse and Dragon F.), and that's only becuase I like retarded upbeat melodic rock.

[tjdjr09]

"Recording their latest album... in their hometown of Iowa"

Iowa =/= town
Iowa = state

/midwest pride

[Tiadoro]

Well, for me Tokio Hotel is the worst band EVER! I hated to see them here in germany but now there everywhere...

I miss the cure on the Best 10. Fall out boy doesn't deserve on their position.

[fenderbender111]

slipknot.... really?
i mean, really?
wow.
my respect for UG just went down a notch

[Simskre]

Opeth!

[GREENWARRI0R]

This is just retarded. more than half of the "best" list are horrible bands, bands lower on "worst" list deserve to be higher imo and Metallica are best and second worst, WTF!?

[Mihyaeru]

...its funny how irate ppl get when these lists mean jack all...I mean theyre ot going to dramatically change theyre life r they? of course ppl r gonna disagree hehe I'd put Ayreon and NIN in the top 5 alongside Metallica nd Trivium and Opeth for their fantastic albums this year but thats jsut me

[sidvicious_91]

Whiskky wrote:

The UG community is full of idiots.

Amen. The only reason people "hate" MCR is because they think a band with any sense of style or theatrics is "too gay, dude!!!!". So people listen to shitty bands like Nickelback. Honestly, if these morons listened to The Black Parade or Three Cheers, they'd hear Ray Toro's amazing guitar work and go "wow this band actually does make music... **** nickelback!"

[A-440]

MUSE

[JMan 240]

I understand the need to voice your opinion, but is it possible for anyone to do that without sounding like whiny little bitches. If you don't like the bands, ignore the article. You have your opinions, but no one else cares. Just like no one is going to care that I'm writing this. All I'm saying is that, as listeners, we have no room to criticize any bands. We can say they suck all we want, but truth be told, they probably have just as many people who like them the same amount as we hate them. So chill out and stop hating on them just because you don't like their music. Find some legit reason to dislike them, like they're not good live performers, or they whine too much (ala Lars Vs Napster).

[Jeremy82]

you think Weezer or The Raconteurs would have made it on... i guess the votes were a little to metal biased :\

[sidvicious_91]

Hey, where the ****'s Oasis?
OASIS! OASIS! OASIS! OASIS!
OASIS! OASIS! OASIS! OASIS!
OASIS! OASIS! OASIS! OASIS!
OASIS! OASIS! OASIS! OASIS!

[JMan 240]

A-440 wrote:

MUSE

MUSE!!!!! Fucking awesome. One of the greatest British bands in a long while.

[xIckyThumpx]

So many haters

[philrox]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

You clearly have no taste.

[JMan 240]

Jeremy82 wrote:

you think Weezer or The Raconteurs would have made it on... i guess the votes were a little to metal biased :\

This entire site is going to be metal biased, because metal compositions are generally more challenging and interesting to play than the rest. Not to say that those other things are boring, just making a point that runs and solos push you to get better more than a simple string of power chords.

[JMan 240]

xIckyThumpx wrote:

So many haters

It really is sickening, isn't it?

[mdawg24]

I knew everyone was going to freak out at the best list. That's funny, Trivium, Slipknot, and A7X. All we need is dragonforce, and every band that UG hates would be on there.

[esyrnyk]

i cant believe Disturbed isnt in there, they are pretty much the best band ever

[Ekofu]

06. Opeth (130 votes)

I have no hope left in man if Opeth fails to be recognized as a first-placer.

[Jules69]

MAGNUM DEATH IS NUMBER 1!!

[dazip]

Who made this list, its soo off ~__~

[Thurman91]

Ekofu :
06. Opeth (130 votes)

I have no hope left in man if Opeth fails to be recognized as a first-placer.

[nolife'tilmetal]

ya! i voted opeth!

[OversoulFF]

why the hell is BFMV not #1? what a load os shit

[JMan 240]

I don't dislike any of the bands you mentioned. And I don't know why anyone else does. Why is changing things up like a cardinal sin in metal nowadays? It really doesn't make any sense that we hate these people for actually making music that takes effort. Why are we sitting here saying that they need to what we want them to. Thats really... not, ... well, it's not metal at all.

[Jeremy82]

JMan 240 wrote:

Jeremy82 wrote:

you think Weezer or The Raconteurs would have made it on... i guess the votes were a little to metal biased :\

This entire site is going to be metal biased, because metal compositions are generally more challenging and interesting to play than the rest. Not to say that those other things are boring, just making a point that runs and solos push you to get better more than a simple string of power chords.

But its not about who is most talented, its about who has a better sound and is better overall :P

[johnwh92]

come on. kings of leon, beck, cold war kids, foo fighters, jack johnson, nine inch nails, raconteurs, TV on the radio, eddie vedder, hell id even settle for weezer all had good years, good new albums, and not even on the top ten? all it is is bubblegum pop and cheesy hard rock...i dont see how foo fighters werent even thought of...i thought they were pretty damn popular

[Jeremy82]

Also who is most popular as well

[JMan 240]

mdawg24 wrote:

I knew everyone was going to freak out at the best list. That's funny, Trivium, Slipknot, and A7X. All we need is dragonforce, and every band that UG hates would be on there.

I don't dislike any of the bands you mentioned. And I don't know why anyone else does. Why is changing things up like a cardinal sin in metal nowadays? It really doesn't make any sense that we hate these people for actually making music that takes effort. Why are we sitting here saying that they need to what we want them to. Thats really... not, ... well, it's not metal at all.

[fastlanestoner]

this is bullshit. how can the same band be on the best and worst list? instead of catering to these losers sitting in their mom's basement how about doing some credible music journalism?

oh well, at least the tabs here are decent.

[Jeremy82]

johnwh92 wrote:

come on. kings of leon, beck, cold war kids, foo fighters, jack johnson, nine inch nails, raconteurs, TV on the radio, eddie vedder, hell id even settle for weezer all had good years, good new albums, and not even on the top ten? all it is is bubblegum pop and cheesy hard rock...i dont see how foo fighters werent even thought of...i thought they were pretty damn popular

I agree with this 100% there are a lot of ppl who were overlooked bc of the extreme metal bais, and I find it quite sad

[DiveRightIn63]

that's a pathetic top 5.

[riley714]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

yep i agree

[jdiddy182]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

agreed...this website is Ultimate Guitar right? Or did they change the name to Ultimate Metal when I wasn't looking?

[Dahulio]

Trivium definetly deserves to be on this list, Shogun was an absolutly amazing album. Metallica deserves to be number one by coming back with Death Magnetic, but why are they on the worst list also at #2?? WTF??Obviously there never going to make an album as good as ride the lightning or master of puppets again, its impossible. No band should be expected to top a classic album like that.

Slipknot definetly didn't deserve to be #2 on the best, all hope is gone was really mediocre. My Chemical Romance is just hated because they are popular and are coined with the ignorant term "emo" which gerard way himself said "is a load of bullshit" FOB and Jonas Brothers both deserve to be on the worst list though, not because there popular, because they suck.

A band that should REALLY deserves to have been on best of list: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. Colors was a masterpiece of amazing musicianship, and there a phenomanal band that deserve a lot more recognition then they gets. Anyone else think BTBAM should be on this list?

[1337Gu1tar]

maybe you should do it by sbtracting the "worst" votes from teh "best" votes so you don't get dupicates the list shouldn't work independantly of each otherin my opinion

[cobain412]

Where's 3 Doors Down?!

[TheJudasKiss]

Im not quite sure I get it, but okay.

[johnwh92]

cobain412 wrote:

Where's 3 Doors Down?!

lol right where they should be

[rawwrrrXdino]

haha tokio hotel worst??
bull shit.
tokio hotel is definitely the best.
EVER.

[johnwh92]

Jeremy82 wrote:

I agree with this 100% there are a lot of ppl who were overlooked bc of the extreme metal bais, and I find it quite sad

so sad so true

[johnwh92]

Jeremy82 wrote:

johnwh92 wrote:

come on. kings of leon, beck, cold war kids, foo fighters, jack johnson, nine inch nails, raconteurs, TV on the radio, eddie vedder, hell id even settle for weezer all had good years, good new albums, and not even on the top ten? all it is is bubblegum pop and cheesy hard rock...i dont see how foo fighters werent even thought of...i thought they were pretty damn popular

I agree with this 100% there are a lot of ppl who were overlooked bc of the extreme metal bais, and I find it quite sad

so sad so true

sorry didnt realize how bad that looked out of context

[SlayerOfTheGods]

WHERE IS OPETH??? Why would they put gay emo bands like Trivium and Metallica on the best one? Slipknot's new album was very good, but they don't deserve #2! Opeth deserve #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10!!!! This is a disgrace, Metallica should have tied as #1 worst with the Jonas Brothers, COME ON!!!!! Sure Fall out boy are atrocious, but REALLY!

[chrisfitz182]

wow. these lists make absolutely no sense. i feel dumber just for reading them. if any list should of been made it should of been called biggest dumbasses of the year and anyone who helped write this article should be on it. music is music and sure you can state your opinion. but for a band like fall out boy to be number 1 on the worst list just because of their social lives has nothing to do with the actual music that they play. i would of understood more if it had actually something to do with their new album or something, but to just call them out because you want to is pretty lame.

[tbarrettl]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Opeth does not suck

[andyscoot]

Such a shit list?

How can it be, when its what you guys voted for, its not one guy giving his opinion, a hell of a lot of people voted, i think its accurate enough, want your favouritte band up there? Shouldve voted for them

[TheTortured]

I can't agree with any of the Top 5 except for AC/DC.

CoB should be higher up, Judas Priest should be there (I actually really like Nostradamus), and Testament.

[TheTortured]

tbarrettl wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Opeth does not suck

and Opeth is probably one of THE most overrated bands of all time.

People think they're genius just because they can release a faggish album which is all acoustics, and merely switch between generic death metal (hey, I love death metal, just not Opeth) and even worse shitty soft parts.

[Mattinahat]

What??
Why are people saying everyone sucks?
Opeth is one of the most talented bands out there. Now i can understand the others like slipknot, avenged, and trivium. But Opeth is damn talented.

[grayelbows]

im surprised the jonas fags didnt get pushed to #1 on the worst list. i mean really metallica is a classic band. and FOB yes they are on mtv and they are fags as well. the jonas brothers started on Disney channel and are about the equivalent of hannah montana. anyone who got there start on disney channel cant be regarded as a real artist. the worst list is at least slightly legit the best list.. not so much but close.

[ozzfest96]

children of bodom should have made #1 on the best list metallica sucks and slipknot shouldnt even by on the worst list all hope is gone is a kickass album

[FooCards]

Wow, I guess packing 86,000 people and playing with Led Zeppelin and subheadlining the Grammy Performance list wasn't good enough to get the Foo on the list. What a joke

[.N30C0N.]

Its funny how all these ppl get offended about these lists... ITS ALL OPINIONATED!!! Funny how metallica was the second worst band and number 1 best band... What the douce?

[gary666]

bodom...?
in the best list?

you sure?

[esyrnyk]

Slipknot should definitely not be in the worst,
the retards who voted them worst probably have
never heard their music, they probably heard from
the gay-ass preps that theyre some creepy emo band

[guitaringnathan]

wait a minute ug will call fob one of the worst bands this year but whenever they have an article they tell us "not to bash the bands, and don't click on the band if you don't like them" YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

[Waio]

I call Metal bias =(

This shouldn't be a pool, it's not telling me wich band is the best of the year, instead it tells me that most of this site readers are metal fans, gee, i alread knew that!

[xcmasta91]

Worst Bands
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokyo Hotel
3. Nickelback
4. Rascal Flats
5. Dragonforce

The Best
1. the killers
2. disturbed
3.the raconteurs
4 bon jovi
5.ac/dc

[xDeathRollx]

Don't bash UG you morons, all they are doing is posting the results of a poll/survey.

And yay for Bodom, they deserve it.

[ibanez124]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Are you serious? Opeth is genious, and you can only hope to be as creative as them.

[Alpha_Wolf]

Amy Kelly wrote:

For anyone out there who has a burning desire to one day be an adored rock star, we’ve got some sage advice for you. Study and scrutinize every move made by Fall Out Boy – then do the opposite.

LMFAO!

I laughed so hard.

[metallica4evr]

disturbed and Children of bodom should have been on the best list....both their albums this year were great...slipknot's new album was nowhere near as good as disturb's or CoB's...

[Melodic_Rocker]

evilgerbil666 wrote:

Eh FOB is better than Metallica and I listen to both.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

They are, they sound the same, they look them same, and hell, they even supported MCR on tour.

You are a ****ing idiot.... and that's probably an understatement. Muse and MCR the same??.... not even similar. I've never heard any MCR song like Butterflies and Hurricanes, Stockholm Syndrome, Citizen Erased, Knights of Cydonia... and the list goes on. Fucking moron

[fender456]

this is one screwed up list.

[in2thesun88]

Shinedown, in my mind, was the best band in 08, The Sound of Madness was an absolutely amazing album. Disturbed should have been on the best list as well, although Indestructible wasn't as good as 10,000 Fists.

[iliketurtles]

wait, your telling me that hannah montana isn't on the worst list!
WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE THAT VOTED?

[Menza_]

Gojira for Number one best band or Testament for 2008

[sk8ordie97]

opeth and bodom and acdc are the only good bands on the top ten best list wtf is up with that?

[Drewzky]

Hey subguy avenged sevenfold Kicks your freaking A**

[J.J.G.]

I think that people reminded that copyright issue between coldplay and satriani. Thats why those guys where so overated to the worst list.

[aznrockerdude]

This list had so much potential...

[McAngusYoung]

Wow you know what sucks about the best list is that AC/DC is not on the top.....and for any of you out there that hate them or think they suck thats your opinion...but hey let the album sales speak.....150 millon over all albums to date and 50 million of those being Back in Black.....I rest my case

Also whats with all you people that think bands lke Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Muse or any new bands could possibly ever reach the plateau of AC/DC or Metallica?

And finally people need to stop bitching because VERYONE HAS DIFfereNT TASTES NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE SAME BANDS YOU THINK ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD! GET OVER IT!

[tristan_deity]

who the **** voted for the offspring lol!

[giiii]

There is something wrong with the list... ugh..

[boomyaxlrose]

now did all these terrible metal bands make the top. Slipknot can b**w donkey's. Fall Out Boy is the only one in its rightful place haha

[giiii]

btw McAngusYoung.. I'm not saying that AC/DC sucks, but when the hell did album sales determine if a band is good or bad?

[a6l6e6x1]

who voted metallica for worst!!

they one of the best bands evar!!

[x.Kitty]

Why is tokio hotel on number 5 most worst?! It's like the most terrible gay band EVER!

[whatiaminstead]

i saw Avenged and BFMV on the "Best" list. People either don't know what the good stuff is, or are largely around 14 years old. especially with BFMV...Scream, Aim, Fire offered NOTHING i found appealing. and the transition of my love for The Poison reflects their material wonderfully: i worshiped them when i was 15 and now joke about them at 19.

[Xanron]

Metallica is worst than the Jonas Brothers & Tokio Hotel? Slipknot is better than A7X? Something obviously went wrong.

[postmortem2006]

Bloody appalling list. You should be ashamed of yourselves!

[afrohitman13]

im happy for trivium they put out a pretty decent album, by the way i love matt's "gritty" vocals they progressed and i hope for more to come from them since they are such a young band

[Kevy Absolution]

McAngusYoung wrote:
Also whats with all you people that think bands lke Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Muse or any new bands could possibly ever reach the plateau of AC/DC or Metallica?

They already have. That "plateau" is only determined by metal heads and hard rockers who frequent sites like UG. If you summed up ALL the people of any age in any location who liked Metallica and AD/CD, then put that against the sum of all those for Fall Out Boy, the Jonas Brothers, etc., than more than likely the latter would be higher. The casual listener isn't interested in what's considered "good guitar music", they're interested in what's popular.

[diddiwiddi94]

WTF HOW THE HELL IS GUNS N ROSES IN THE TOP TEN WORST BANDS OMG.

[scearus]

Why is Guns N' Roses on the worst list? Chinese democracy kicked ****in' ass! And Slipknot on the best list? This is shit.

[bullet_esp \m/]

Happy to see disturbed not in the top, but muse: horrible band, no talent whatsoever

Bodom should be at the top

[Dan shreds]

what the hell it didnt even mention that coldplay stole that son from joe satriani and thats the only reason i dislike them other than stealing songs there an ok band

[nchguitarist]

acdc
wtf

[MasterOfCows]

l3p4rd wrote:

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

quoted for truth

How can anyone say Opeth sucks? People seriously need to listen to better music.

[legatobebop]

i have little or no respect for any of those bands except possibly muse, but thats still asking a lot.

[nchguitarist]

fall out boy should go back to take this to your grave

[Beakwithteeth]

I only like Opeth on the best bands list. And I like Coldplay's new album a lot.

[hippie_guy]

too bad System of a Down didn't make any music this year ) i have a feeling that they would have been in top 10

[Ashizzle90]

How can anyone slag off those on the best band list? The UG community voted for it. YES that's you lot and me and if you didn't vote then you have no right to critisize the results.

[nchguitarist]

seriously though, the reason fall out boy did so shit is because of metal heads who hate Pete.
Nowadays i dont think these ratings are determined by music, its more about a bands reputation now

[steriojam]

personally i was quite pleased that A7X and Slipknot got on there, because they do have some great stuff; sure the solos of Avenged barely have any differential, but who cares? it never specified that the best bands have to be unique with each song, they just wanted to see who like the sound of it, and the sound of A7X gives results. i get goosebumps in some of their songs.

props for those two bands being up, the rest though (aside from AC/DC) could be changed for the best.

[xXForget itXx]

acdc should DEFINETLY be over Slipknot on the "best" list.. But that's MY opinion you can't blame the UG team for having one aswell

[evilsquirrel]

you people voted for this stuff..so some people must actually agree with this list.....thats disturbing...

[Viking_Swede666]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

agreed.

****ing Opeth should've got best band.

[Dyn101]

Jonas Brothers and Coldplay Ha! loada tat!

[Fatum]

This could be bad since I don't know a lot of the people on these lists. Also, these are other people's opinions and I respect that, even though one of my favorite bands is on the worst list. Plus, some of these bands didn't even do anything in 2008, or did they and I just missed a bit of news?

[loserjock9]

wow bullet for my vallentine was on the best list, want expecting that but they totally deserve #1!

[Viking_Swede666]

Pat_s1t wrote:

Bodom in nine? Fuck that.

amen

[Zyltica]

Huh, Metallica on worst and best list at the same time, what is going on in people's heads??!!! They deserve best list for sure, but worst? C'mon, look around you in the music scene today, Metallica is one of the few bands in Metal still on silly charts amongst all the other shit. Oh, and I miss The Mars Volta on the best list too...

[Sir Bedevere]

juavma wrote:

the bands telled worsts are not THE WORST. No band is worst than another, it's just about the taste. the bands i prefer are in the worst, but, they are good to me.NO BAND IS BETTER OR WORST THAN ANOTHER !!! it's all about taste.there is no best band or worst band or whatever you want. the callings worsts have lot of fans,they are not bad. it's so ****ing ****ed.

I would have to agree. The music that YOU listen to is only as good as YOU think it is. everyone has an opinion, and not everyone likes the same music. calling other people stupid or retarded because of the music THEY like doesn't make sense. plus, if all this website gets is a bunch of little kids spreading insults, it will start to look bad and lose respect. :/

[christopherisbe]

this list sucks

and is un-true

[Sean Duffy]

Woohoooo Opeth!! They should have got #1 though.

[[Arran]]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Have you ever listened to Opeth?

[Paul Carbonella]

my god, i was so happy when i saw the "worst" list. then i went to the "best" list and was dissapointed.

[Pepc619]

Yeah, Metallica kicks ass!!

[Akiki]

MUSE 7th ? Oo .....

[AVA_Plus44_182]

Oh what a surprise, half of the Best and Worst lists are the same. Well, I guess that's corporate mainstream predictability for you; give the people such limited choice so that even if they don't like what you give them, they'll just be forced to like it anyway cause there isn't anything else in the limelight.

[NuclearPanda]

I like the worst band list, but the best band list sucks.

[Akiki]

fall out boy , 1st worst O_O , Wth --''

[SnookM]

juavma wrote:

the bands telled worsts are not THE WORST. No band is worst than another, it's just about the taste. the bands i prefer are in the worst, but, they are good to me.NO BAND IS BETTER OR WORST THAN ANOTHER !!! it's all about taste.there is no best band or worst band or whatever you want. the callings worsts have lot of fans,they are not bad. it's so ****ing ****ed.

Why is no one else saying this? Personal taste? Jesus, this is why I only go to The Pit for light entertainment.

And Axl hating is getting old, grow up people!!!!

[rhcp3112]

Yeah I agree, this list kinda sucks. Any list where some bands can be on the best and worst list is probably not good. Also, either don't count the Jonas Brothers or put them at the top of the list because I guarentee most of the people who voted for Fall Out Boy had no idea the Jonas Brothers even counted. I don't care how crappy and manufactured FOB is, JB is that time three.

I'm glad to see the Offspring make the list. Their new album is only so-so, but Hammerhead BY ITSELF should put them on the top (that song is soooo badass).

I thought the new Weezer, Pennywise and Millencolin albums were all good though. They should be on the list even though most of the voters probably don't know who Millencolin is

[Melodic_Rocker]

Akiki wrote:

MUSE 7th ? Oo .....

I hope you meant they should have been higher

[vIsIbleNoIsE]

NuclearPanda wrote:

I like the worst band list, but the best band list sucks.

yeeep

[Viking_Swede666]

(not that anyone cares, but) here's my best and worst list for the year of 2008. Keep in mind, that these are my opinions.

best bands (in no order)

based on how much they did this year (touring, releasing albums, etc)

Firewind, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Tyr, Eluveitie, Elvenking, Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Sonata Arctica, and Kamelot.

Worst Bands (based on everything) (also not in any order)

metallica, avenged sevenfold, slipknot, the jonas brothes, nickelback, hinder, guns n' roses, suicide silence, job for a cowboy.

well, there's my 2 cents. Hope you enjoyed my list.

[Wheel]

Haha this website is so ignorant. BFMV? Really? A7x, Trivium, and ****ing slipknot?. Jesus, the band with actual talent made the worst list. Only one band deserves to be on the best list, The offspring.

[thelurker]

lightleggy wrote:

what the **** you have against A7X?
but AC/DC should be higher!
and **** metallica, money hungry bastards!
"if we could decide it, we would play our music for free!...OMG DONT DOWNLOAD OUR MUSIC FROM NAPSTER YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT!!!"

How about the fact that they haven't put together a decent album? Or that they didn't even release an album this year?

[Jay2007]

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.
Yep.

If you think Opeth, CoB and Muse suck, you need to burn your instrument.

[sonic_777111]

This is ridiculously stupid. Evidently only metal fans voted on this. Is there any song by any of the bands on the "Best" list (with the possible exception of the Offspring) that DOESN'T have screaming in it? And why do 90% of all musicians hate Coldplay? (The other 10% are all keyboard players.) I don't like the idea of voting on the Best and Worst bands. It's a matter of opinion. This is just another excuse for the death-metal fans to rub their idea that they're somehow superior in the faces of us "alternative" types.

[Jay2007]

Viking_Swede666 wrote:

(not that anyone cares, but) here's my best and worst list for the year of 2008. Keep in mind, that these are my opinions.

best bands (in no order)

based on how much they did this year (touring, releasing albums, etc)

Firewind, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Tyr, Eluveitie, Elvenking, Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Sonata Arctica, and Kamelot.

Worst Bands (based on everything) (also not in any order)

metallica, avenged sevenfold, slipknot, the jonas brothes, nickelback, hinder, guns n' roses, suicide silence, job for a cowboy.

well, there's my 2 cents. Hope you enjoyed my list.

You sir, know what you are talking about +100

[Haunted_Shell]

Opeth? **** that

[xcmasta91]

WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE KILLERS HAS ANYONE HEARD DAY & AGE ITS AWESOME THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE TOP TEN UNDER BEST BANDS

[garrett5]

I VOTED FOR RICK ASTLEY

LIKE 200 TIMES =/

[sflorick]

God damn everybody is so ****ing opinionated. Either they suck or they're kick ass. No subjectivity whatsoever. I guess that's a universal right though...

[Wheel]

Viking_Swede666 wrote:

(not that anyone cares, but) here's my best and worst list for the year of 2008. Keep in mind, that these are my opinions.

best bands (in no order)

based on how much they did this year (touring, releasing albums, etc)

Firewind, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Tyr, Eluveitie, Elvenking, Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Sonata Arctica, and Kamelot.

Worst Bands (based on everything) (also not in any order)

metallica, avenged sevenfold, slipknot, the jonas brothes, nickelback, hinder, guns n' roses, suicide silence, job for a cowboy.

well, there's my 2 cents. Hope you enjoyed my list.

I like your best list, kamelot is badass.

[jake21234]

im glad trivium at least got on the best list... but slipknot deserves to be at least 8 on that list cause there new album kinda sucked... trivium has actually progressed... slipknot just got worse...the only kids voting on this clearly like metal with exception of offspring and acdc... i agree with the worst list cause those bands are either really emo or are unintentiannaly being gay... well thats just my opinion which is wat this survey is based on... LATER!

[Viking_Swede666]

Jay2007 wrote:

Viking_Swede666 wrote:

(not that anyone cares, but) here's my best and worst list for the year of 2008. Keep in mind, that these are my opinions.

best bands (in no order)

based on how much they did this year (touring, releasing albums, etc)

Firewind, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Tyr, Eluveitie, Elvenking, Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Sonata Arctica, and Kamelot.

Worst Bands (based on everything) (also not in any order)

metallica, avenged sevenfold, slipknot, the jonas brothes, nickelback, hinder, guns n' roses, suicide silence, job for a cowboy.

well, there's my 2 cents. Hope you enjoyed my list.

You sir, know what you are talking about +100

thank you sir, as do you

[FuZzY(aus)]

wow everyone seems really bitchy about what bands are where....
its not really a big deal nobodys shoving this opinion own your gullet

[Viking_Swede666]

Wheel wrote:

Viking_Swede666 wrote:

(not that anyone cares, but) here's my best and worst list for the year of 2008. Keep in mind, that these are my opinions.

best bands (in no order)

based on how much they did this year (touring, releasing albums, etc)

Firewind, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Tyr, Eluveitie, Elvenking, Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Sonata Arctica, and Kamelot.

Worst Bands (based on everything) (also not in any order)

metallica, avenged sevenfold, slipknot, the jonas brothes, nickelback, hinder, guns n' roses, suicide silence, job for a cowboy.

well, there's my 2 cents. Hope you enjoyed my list.

I like your best list, kamelot is badass.

I like it too haha

thanks!

[randomhero93]

oh come on... MCR ain't bad...

[Hp312]

Its a sad day when metallica are above the FUCKING JONAS BROTHERS ANDTOKIO HOTEL but at least they hit top of the best bands

its a medium day

[mcmets07]

people who don't like avenged seriously don't know shit. they deserve to be in the top 10 as does BFMV. A7Xs latest album is a masterpiece, so i suggest you watch the making of their album and i doubt anyone can deny that their a good band then.

[scarlettv1993]

\m/ Yeahh!!!! Metallica!!!

but where the crap are all the other good bands? like hmm.. i unno

led zeppelin, floyd you knwo classic rock ?? DUHH!!!
pretty crappy man!

like okay most arent making music anymore but that doesnt just make the mdisappear in 2008 :|

[thelurker]

xcmasta91 wrote:

WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE KILLERS HAS ANYONE HEARD DAY & AGE ITS AWESOME THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE TOP TEN UNDER BEST BANDS

pitchforkmedia.com

The path to righteousness has been revealed to you. Use the knowledge you will gain wisely.

[tomo542]

GLASVEGAS SHOULD BE #1 WORST

they play on their accents too much and as a scot, it pisses me off.

[lzrdsixsix6]

Timehbgood wrote:

I knew FOB would get top.. xD

Metallica on both lists?

uhh FOB got last buddy.....

[LedZepp5445]

Slipknot? isn't that just screaming?

[Gingabred]

The lists are rediculous! metalica shouldnt be the best band of 2008, but the definatley shouldnt be on the worst list either. im guessin people voted on their opinions, not how they did this year, (i mean jonas bros n fallout boy n that are still shithouse but like ACDCs new album is better then watever the hell Triviam did, ever. COB Muse n ofspring need to be up next yr!

[thelurker]

LedZepp5445 wrote:

Slipknot? isn't that just screaming?

I think they play guitars too. My friend told me they're just hard to hear because the mids are scooped too much.

[HostileFTW]

buckethead_jr wrote:

The best list is actually the worst list.

+1 On That One Holmes.

[recliner33]

I don't know what's more retarded, the lists or the comments that people are making.

[GuitarSymphony]

Ok seriously.
Bullet For My Valentine? Hell no. They don't belong on the list. Ever.

[axez_steve_jam]

xcmasta91 wrote:

Worst Bands
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokyo Hotel
3. Nickelback
4. Rascal Flats
5. Dragonforce

The Best
1. the killers
2. disturbed
3.the raconteurs
4 bon jovi
5.ac/dc

I totally agree with your worst but, goddamn the killers at the best?

[societysphantom]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Yea .... if you're a 14 year old girl who's obsession with MTV grows wildly wih every passing minute >:o

[axez_steve_jam]

evilgerbil666 wrote:

Eh FOB is better than Metallica and I listen to both.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

They are, they sound the same, they look them same, and hell, they even supported MCR on tour.

The only ones deserving on the bad list are Tokio Hotel and The Jonas Brothers. Even though Tokio Hotel still manages to beat out The Jonas Brothers in terms of musicality and sense of melody.

FOB better than Metallica? are you ****ing crazy?!

[Mattalac]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Opeth and Muse are bloody great. And the Offspring, they still kick ass for what they do.

[rorywal]

Lets be fair Opeth are one of the best bands out atm and children of bodom kill as well, how are they even close to being bad!?

and btw it seems like a lot of people are slanting death magnetic which is an awsome album, they can't face tht metallica have written a killer album and now feel compelled to pick random faults

[randyaintdead82]

Alexdawsome wrote:

i agree with most of that ye exept for metallica being 1 and slipknot being 2 as their newest albums were shit

well metallica went back to old style sadly to show all the little bitches that whine "I want old Metallica whah" that they can play thrash, they simply just want to do different things. its a shame that they had to do that. slipknots album was great, it was very diverse "sellout" or not

[mallen i am]

hardly any of these bands even did anything this year
well actually thats a lie, most of them did

i think fall out boy would do better if they just didnt bring out any more music
i mean, i dont hate them, but people would probably just vote them the best if they stopped making music
cos theyd be making everyone a lot happier by disappearing

[randyaintdead82]

*that they can still play thrash

[§ArmyofAngels§]

hahaha
i like reading these comments, they make me laugh.

[TupacsInMyAttic]

AC/DC are alright but thats just it, just alright. All their vocals sound the same in every song. Yes the instrumentation is good but the way the vocals are structured, i don't know, doesn't do it for me. And where are Nine Inch Nails on the best of list? Runaway fav for me in 2008

[ColonelInfernal]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

until they copped a Soe Satriani song i had an inkling of respect for coldplay

[vo2oad]

Awesome list! Except it's kinda dumb that Metallica's #2 on the list and the Jonas Brothers are #3. Should be #1 fall out boy. #2 Jonas Brothers. then #3 Metallica :P

TRIVIUM FTW!

[ColonelInfernal]

Joe*****

[WarwickFunk]

So is it me or does it seem like on metal heads visit this site. Or are they the only ones who vote.

[ColonelInfernal]

axez_steve_jam wrote:

xcmasta91 wrote:

Worst Bands
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokyo Hotel
3. Nickelback
4. Rascal Flats
5. Dragonforce

The Best
1. the killers
2. disturbed
3.the raconteurs
4 bon jovi
5.ac/dc

I totally agree with your worst but, goddamn the killers at the best?

lmao Bon Jovi make me laugh

[calum94]

Man wheres Oasis. I thought dig out your soul was brilliant!

[hazardmaster]

I think Black Ice is HORRID, it should not be on the best list. I haven't heard of Tokio hotel, GNR should be on worst..

But I do think Coldplay need to get off worst ^_^

[k0r105]

haha i love how mad people are getting. the point is, whether or not fall out boy metallica and coldplay are the top three worst bands according to ug, they're all still making WAY more money than most bands out there. what does this mean? ug's users are a terrible representation of what 'good' music is (in terms of general popularity, not being better music which is really impossible to judge since its a matter of opinion)

[ColonelInfernal]

Gingabred wrote:

The lists are rediculous! metalica shouldnt be the best band of 2008, but the definatley shouldnt be on the worst list either. im guessin people voted on their opinions, not how they did this year, (i mean jonas bros n fallout boy n that are still shithouse but like ACDCs new album is better then watever the hell Triviam did, ever. COB Muse n ofspring need to be up next yr!

lol sry Matt and Corey's solos on the new album ass rape Angus Youngs guitar work. plus the intro riff to "War Machine" shows up like four times on Black ICe

[olithebass]

you want another reason why fall out boy are the worst... pete wentz brought out a signature squire precision bass... oh dear

[ColonelInfernal]

HOLY SHIT DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THE FACT THAT TOKIO HOTEL LOOK LIKE FLOCK OF SEAGULS THREW UP ON THEM?

[archangelseren]

you voted so its obvious that it is like this duh.

[royalrocker311]

SlayerOfTheGods wrote:

WHERE IS OPETH??? Why would they put gay emo bands like Trivium and Metallica on the best one? Slipknot's new album was very good, but they don't deserve #2! Opeth deserve #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10!!!! This is a disgrace, Metallica should have tied as #1 worst with the Jonas Brothers, COME ON!!!!! Sure Fall out boy are atrocious, but REALLY!

Wow, did you really just call Metallica emo?
...Lol, no comment on that one.

[M.O.P]

I only like Muse and Opeth on the best list, and I like Coldplay on the worst list.
Oh well, it's based on peoples opinions, you can't say peoples opinions are wrong.

[edgeyyz]

Timehbgood wrote:

I knew FOB would get top.. xD

Metallica on both lists?

it doesn't really surprise me though, you love 'em or hate 'em
but more people love 'em

[TheRedCrunch]

The worst list should've included Panic at the Disco, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, etc.

I'm disappointed by some of the Best List that should've included Disturbed and Judas Priest....

[mariushao]

Well....happy that COB is on the list...it's my favorite...but from the others in the Best List...i think it should be in the first 4...And were are Yngwie Malmsteen, Pantera, Megadeth and of course...the one that should be in the first place, Nevermore?

[Joey .G]

It blows my mind how people can vote for ACDC when every album they have put out since the 70's is the exact same. But then again it doesn't surprise me that a good number of people on UG would vote for a band that uses 3 different power chords in every song. Which is also why people would vote Coldplay for one of the worst. Sorry that they don't fit the category of heavier rock bands that every one of the "Best" bands of they year fit into. This obviously means they are rubbish and a band can't be popular and have musical quality at the same time...

[DOA12345]

the users on this website are a cluster**** of idots who dont know what they're talking about and people who pretend like they know what they're talking about
sadly, im one of the latter

[b_lazer2009]

wow is all i gotta say...i thought the new acdc album sucked and im also glad to see that guns n roses are on the worst list....its not guns n roses without slash and if u are actually a guitar play you'd agree with me....and i dont think that the jonas brothers deserve to be on any list..there a disney band...another thing is why is metallica on both lists?....their new album is nothing like their old ones...

[DBrooks0022]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

id love to hear the music you listen to then lol

[playinbass1432]

AC/DC ftw!!!!!

[ilsacrificio]

Sever_the_Skull wrote:

Only good band on either list is Opeth.

+1248179582169857631987687923.

[stumaster18]

referring to Jonas Brothers post
You just need to visit your local Walmart, Toys R’ Us, or magazine rack (Lord have mercy, they were on the cover of Rolling Stone) to see that this is one band where the marketing has overtaken the music.

f ucking EH

[gizmodious]

Wow, lot pissed off people.

Trivium deserves to be higher on the list IMO, Shogun was such a tight production its rediculous.

Also, I knew 'force would be on the most hated list... wankers.

[playinbass1432]

Joey .G wrote:

It blows my mind how people can vote for ACDC when every album they have put out since the 70's is the exact same. But then again it doesn't surprise me that a good number of people on UG would vote for a band that uses 3 different power chords in every song. Which is also why people would vote Coldplay for one of the worst. Sorry that they don't fit the category of heavier rock bands that every one of the "Best" bands of they year fit into. This obviously means they are rubbish and a band can't be popular and have musical quality at the same time...

I ****ing LOVE IT when people say AC/DC's stuff is exactly is the same, which is ironic as hell because everyone who isn't a fan of them says that exact same thing!!!

Name two of their albums that are similar.

[b4mvthrasher]

good list. good article. UG can't be wrong.

[zolafrog]

I just feel lost when I look at lists like this. You have seventies bands like AC/DC (who I ocassionally enjoy and grew up listening to) actually able to compete with modern bands. It shows how big of a gap there really is for a band to come out of the blue at any moment now and blow everyone's mind, because right now the only minds being blown are the ones looking at lists like this and wondering where music is heading.

[Joey .G]

playinbass1432 wrote:

Joey .G wrote:

It blows my mind how people can vote for ACDC when every album they have put out since the 70's is the exact same. But then again it doesn't surprise me that a good number of people on UG would vote for a band that uses 3 different power chords in every song. Which is also why people would vote Coldplay for one of the worst. Sorry that they don't fit the category of heavier rock bands that every one of the "Best" bands of they year fit into. This obviously means they are rubbish and a band can't be popular and have musical quality at the same time...

I ****ing LOVE IT when people say AC/DC's stuff is exactly is the same, which is ironic as hell because everyone who isn't a fan of them says that exact same thing!!!

Name two of their albums that are similar.

How is that at all ironic? it just shows its true because everyone gets so sick and tired of them and that's why people say it. Obviously to you, even if a hundred people said it, they must be wrong just you want to believe that every song on their most recent album sounds exactly like let's say Dirty Deeds and TNT?

[ADarkerBreed]

This list just pretty much proves that the voting on UG is mostly done by 15 yr old boys in that crisis stage of finding music.

Case in point especially, Slipknot, who haven't had an original thought since 1999, Trivium who never had one and Avenged Sevenfold who's original thoughts are all Axl Rose's

Not surprising AC/DC is on there too, nobody loves marketing and similarity more than Wal-Mart shoppers

[ADarkerBreed]

Joey .G wrote:

Name two of their albums that are similar.

Name two of their albums that aren't the same after the death of Bon Scott

[MeltingWaxFace]

I hate all 10 bands on the worst list

[RukiaTH]

- Tokio Hotel isn't exactly original but it's still decent music.

-I can see why Metallica is on both list, some people really can't forgive them, I personally like Death Magnetic.

- Fall Out Boy's new album is decent, but far from what I want out of them.

- Slipknot of all bands should be #1 on the worst list.

- People need to understand DragonForce before hating them.

- My Chemical Romance doesn't belong on anywhere near the worst list, but at the same time they don't belong on the best list.

- Nickelback needs the #2 spot on the worst list

- Guns N' Roses doesn't belong on either list.

[Joey .G]

Don't quote me it was that douche playinbass who said it.

[YetAnotherMuso]

Both lists were shit.

[Nenga]

tokio/jonas and MCR need to be higher on the (worst) list, i dont think muse diserves to be on the list although they are a pretty decent band, also AC/DC should be atleast 3 and metallica not 1

[Chanto]

BFMV should have been higher on the Best list

[RukiaTH]

I hate Pete Wentz as much as just about everyone else on UG but I'm not gonna base my entire opinion of a band on one person.

[srvkicks@$$]

you guys are losing the picture on worst bands of 2008

wat the hell metallica, dragonforce, and gnr on the worst list where is hannah montana and those other god awful pop rock or watever they call themselves bands where is your hatred for bands that are destroying rocknroll who cares about mcr and fob they just sit there they are do nothing bands gosh

[GR1NG0_SU4V3]

Sever_the_Skull wrote:

Only good band on either list is Opeth.

+1

[fenderlover99]

GuitaPlaya :
Every band (on both lists) sucks.

yea, except Opeth

[RukiaTH]

srvkicks@$$ wrote:

you guys are losing the picture on worst bands of 2008

wat the hell metallica, dragonforce, and gnr on the worst list where is hannah montana and those other god awful pop rock or watever they call themselves bands where is your hatred for bands that are destroying rocknroll who cares about mcr and fob they just sit there they are do nothing bands gosh

Pop Rock can be a decent genre when it's done right, Fall Out Boy is one of my favorite bands in the genre. Hannah Montana should be on the list, I agree with you there. Also, I care about MCR and FOB, I like them both to an extent. I prefer metal but I don't limit myself to it.

[srvkicks@$$]

ADarkerBreed wrote:

This list just pretty much proves that the voting on UG is mostly done by 15 yr old boys in that crisis stage of finding music.

Case in point especially, Slipknot, who haven't had an original thought since 1999, Trivium who never had one and Avenged Sevenfold who's original thoughts are all Axl Rose's

Not surprising AC/DC is on there too, nobody loves marketing and similarity more than Wal-Mart shoppers

why do you shit on acdc they are still a really good band

and besides you ppl waited 17 years for Chinese Democracy and when it came out most of you wouldnt stop all of your Bitching saying why is it different then there other albums

and when acdc spendt 8 years on this album and they stay true to themselves you bitch about it not being different

[SLIPFR3AK]

YESS!!! SLIPKNOT MADE IT SECOND... EVEN KNOW THEY SHOULD BE FIRST. i am a bit angry that they didnt make it first but u have to admit metallica are pretty good aswell.

[phasesevenfold]

srvkicks@$$ wrote:

you guys are losing the picture on worst bands of 2008

wat the hell metallica, dragonforce, and gnr on the worst list where is hannah montana and those other god awful pop rock or watever they call themselves bands where is your hatred for bands that are destroying rocknroll who cares about mcr and fob they just sit there they are do nothing bands gosh

Dude Hannah Montana doesn't count cause nobody cares about her. However, i feel that the worst list was actually very accurate. I am a huge fan of Avenged Sevenfold, love them to death but i think they deserved to be a little lower on the Best List. Slipknot belongs on the worst of only, by comparison only.

[Kenkilla100]

slipknot should have gotten #1

[RukiaTH]

srvkicks@$$ wrote:

ADarkerBreed wrote:

This list just pretty much proves that the voting on UG is mostly done by 15 yr old boys in that crisis stage of finding music.

Case in point especially, Slipknot, who haven't had an original thought since 1999, Trivium who never had one and Avenged Sevenfold who's original thoughts are all Axl Rose's

Not surprising AC/DC is on there too, nobody loves marketing and similarity more than Wal-Mart shoppers

why do you shit on acdc they are still a really good band

and besides you ppl waited 17 years for Chinese Democracy and when it came out most of you wouldnt stop all of your Bitching saying why is it different then there other albums

and when acdc spendt 8 years on this album and they stay true to themselves you bitch about it not being different

People always get their panties up in a bunch when an artist decides to do something different. I remember when Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight came out, people would not shut up!

[legendsdie33]

i agree with slipknot and thats about it. Anyone ever heard of that little band called Queens Of The Stone Age? go to cloud 9 and listen to Era Vulgaris.

[Divided_Eye]

there werent that many votes. ug should announce these polls further in advance so maybe we can see the results of a hundred thousand votes..

having bands on both lists? hmm..

[YouOughttaDie]

none of those bands are good.... at all

[Carl6661]

Subguy wrote:

this list is shitty, avenged sevenfold is ****ing shit

OVERRATED!!!!

I think not.
Sucess =/= Opinion.

[RukiaTH]

Kenkilla100 wrote:

slipknot should have gotten #1

Fail, Joey Jordison ruins that band. I'm sorry, but the guy can't play drums worth crap. He's fast, that's it.

[SOADriff]

highly agree with the worst list... but disagree with the best list except for trivium, im sorry, but slipknot should never be there.

[therealbendavis]

Wow, this is pretty ridiculous. However I agree with alot of the worst list. I think the number one on the best list she trade sides with Guns n' Roses, even if they are low on the best list their release was better than anyones this year... They were very creative, well haha I mean Axl was very creative with the album and it was well worth the wait. Metallica and AC/DC are talented for sure but they both just record the same albums repeatedly. Jonas Brothers are terrible for sure so good placement there, where's Hannah Montana?

[Creaz93]

Children of Bodom! And guys, get mad at the people who voted for the bands, not the person who posted the results.

[RukiaTH]

UG needs to run an all-time best and worst list and Pantera better be on that damn list.

[KwiiK]

MUSE

[MelodicMonster]

Trivium should have taken number one, I mean seriously.
Noone can ever match how awesome shogun was.

[RaiLeff]

Totally agree with the Jonas Brothers being on the
worst list
I mean... they just sell!
thats crap
And congratulations The Offspring
one of the biggest bands alive

..::RaiLeff::.. [!]

[sprightx]

the best list is a testament to what scathingly obvious, UG is full of metal heads

[underoath0902]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

yup.

[bassplayer496]

At least they had Opeth on there. And well, that's about it.
Avenged Sevenfold? Jesus Christ. Kill me.

[Bendrix]

they should just merge the two lists and title this horrid article as the 20 worst bands of 2008.

[CreamsicleSG]

How can you have the same band be on the "best" and the "worst" lists?! This is the dumbest column I have ever read. Half these bands are old news anyways. It's 2008, what about BTBAM and LOG. And who DOESN'T like Coldplay? This is stupid.

[Megalomaniac46]

this is definitely the worst column I've seen on UG

[SeeEmilyPlay]

I definitely agree with fall out boy being the worst- though others in that category are up there in my book.

[doublev]

Holy shit lady, a band cannot be on both lists, they either suck or rock, get it straight

[ProtestTH613]

not too satisfied with this...where's Killswitch Engage? where's Every Time I Die? Mainstream is corrupt...

[JTruex]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Agreed.

[punk&metal]

WERES IRON MAIDEN AND BLACK SABBATH ether people have shit taste in music now or this arcticle is garbage

[dez_cole]

Wow, a whole bunch of commercial bands with advertising. Must be the best. Everyone listens to them so they have to be good.

I understand it will be near impossible to get anything that isn't extremely popular in there but is there a point to this if you just stick the same bands that are on the radio on here? The ones with the obvious fanboys. (look if it makes both the best and worst lists it is an obvious fanboy band.)

I do appreciate the mention of Muse and Opeth... but if you are looking at metal bands and using the word best... you there are way more talented and original bands then metallica, a7x, slipknot and bullet for my valentine. Bullet jams better then they write. i witnessed it live. seems like they are choosing a direction for certain reasons...

Don't bash me for stating my opinion. I'm just saying catchy doesn't mean good. I can write catchy songs all the time and recycle ideas(not that i would be better at it). I want a list like this to literally destroy my musicianship and ideas. They are professional musicians so they should be WAY out of our league in every musical aspect. I just wish more bands that actually expand music would be on this list (this is a list for 08 so whatever they did in the past doesn't matter)... not ones that play by the rules and make a cookie cutter record every year or two.

[ken20008]

Opeth is godly, thank god UG people has some sense to vote for them.

And this is more like a FAN poll.

And to people who say all the bands suck, gtfo. Opeth does not suck. The Offspring does not suck. AC/DC does not suck. Metallica does not suck. You suck.

[yoduh4077]

I don't even remember seeing a poll in which to vote.

[synestershadows]

the only good band out of all of those bands (best and worst) is trivium.

[exez]

wow, talk about popularity.

but its nice to see slipknot in the list =D

[Sk8_r_boy]

Haha! You consider Jonas Brothers as a band?

[punk&metal]

yoduh4077 wrote:

I don't even remember seeing a poll in which to vote.

same here

[guitargodderyck]

wow AC/DC should be like number like 3 or 2 on best

[Morbid Morrison]

The Jonas Brothers are a band? I thought that they were just 3 pussy boys on top of each other. This opens my eyes.
Where's Hannah Montana? She sucks!
I'm not a metallica fan, but I'm shocked to see them on the "worst" list.
Fall Out Boy? They're very overrated. Not to say that i don't like them; i hate them!
Avenged Sevenfold? Good choice.

[guitargodderyck]

Sk8_r_boy :
Haha! You consider Jonas Brothers as a band?
POSTED: 12/23/2008 - 08:35 pm / quote |

haha so true

[Morbid Morrison]

Joey .G wrote:

playinbass1432 wrote:

Joey .G wrote:

AC/DC is the same shit over and over. They are a freaking dirty deed! CHANGE IT UP ANGUS! Jeez.

It blows my mind how people can vote for ACDC when every album they have put out since the 70's is the exact same. But then again it doesn't surprise me that a good number of people on UG would vote for a band that uses 3 different power chords in every song. Which is also why people would vote Coldplay for one of the worst. Sorry that they don't fit the category of heavier rock bands that every one of the "Best" bands of they year fit into. This obviously means they are rubbish and a band can't be popular and have musical quality at the same time...

I ****ing LOVE IT when people say AC/DC's stuff is exactly is the same, which is ironic as hell because everyone who isn't a fan of them says that exact same thing!!!

Name two of their albums that are similar.

How is that at all ironic? it just shows its true because everyone gets so sick and tired of them and that's why people say it. Obviously to you, even if a hundred people said it, they must be wrong just you want to believe that every song on their most recent album sounds exactly like let's say Dirty Deeds and TNT?

[invaderzim31]

I'm surprised NIN didn't make best, considering they released two albums in the year that were both pretty widely praised, and are touring bigtime. Those chaps are working hard.

[TheIceCreamMan]

The best sucks as much as the worst. Damn, indie bands didn't stand a chance.

[LasPlagas]

Wow that was a bad list. Coldplay doesn't belong on the worst band of the year. Come on. And Metallica on the worst band list and being the #1 band? Haha yeah right.

[Sk8_r_boy]

Those list don't mean a sh*t it's all about opinion

[Glimsom]

Christ on a bike.

How many people are going to say "THE BEST LIST SUCKS, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN: " before people realise that just because you like them doesn't mean that's what it should be. It is what it is. You can't complain when it's what people wanted. You have your personal top 10, nobody's stopping you.

[ongbakkneedrop]

emmure should be under best, same with whitechapel

[ducttaperules56]

Sk8_r_boy wrote:

Haha! You consider Jonas Brothers as a band?

Yeah anyone that considers the Jonas Brothers a legitimate band is really stupid. They are and always have been strictly an image used to generate profit and create hype and attention to publicize the pop culture magazines and television channels and all that bullshit.

This poll doesn't tell us anything anyways besides what bands UG users like and dislike. Personally, i think the majority of bands on both lists suck.

[BTBAM_7]

best (in my opinion)
5)dance gavin dance- dance gavin dance
4)fall of troy- phantom on the horizon
4)protest the hero- fortress
3)the mars volta- the bedlam in goliath
2)cynic- traced in air
1)between the buried and me- colors live dvd

[SuperShane]

This list sucks, the only band i think should be on the worst is Tokio Hotel.

[ducttaperules56]

BTBAM_7 wrote:

best (in my opinion)
5)dance gavin dance- dance gavin dance
4)fall of troy- phantom on the horizon
4)protest the hero- fortress
3)the mars volta- the bedlam in goliath
2)cynic- traced in air
1)between the buried and me- colors live dvd

OH MY GOD I CREAMED MY PANTS WHEN I WATCHED COLORS LIVE! I listened to the studio album and I thought there was no way they could do this live, nonstop, with no breaks, dead on. But then they did. BTBAM kicks the crap out of everyone on either list a thousand times over.

[Gibjian]

the offspring is the only great band on the top 10

[Tahlee Reid]

Mars Volta r lyfe.
Gat back on thse charts god damnit

Checked.

Anyone who continues to bash or troll in this article will receive a warning and/or ban. Let that be a warning to you all.

[scarmitdy]

dude why is guns n roses on the worst list?

[scarmitdy]

and nickleback wtf?!?!

[blindfatkid23]

so metallica are best and second worst? lol

and didn't the same thing happened to green day like 2 years ago?

[Madman1444]

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

+1
and by the way, Opeth--->Fuck Yeah

[nirvanafan99]

WTF how is metallica one of the worst bands

[MetalJody]

glad to see COB on the best list. they deserve to be in 1st.

[Teh Skisgaars]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Opeth
Metallica
AC/DC

you cant be serious in saying these guys suck
??
i mean really you must be kidding
...

[slipsoad928]

how is coldplay on the worst bands list, slipknot and coldplay should switch places. i dont think anyone who voted understands music. they like hearing guitars go really fast and dont give two shits about progressions or melodies. WORST top 10 lists ever!!!!

[<3werewolves]

Rofl! This is funny. Hehe... FOB is ahead of Jonas Brothers.

Where's Bring me the Horizon?????
I know their new album sucks, but they're old stuff kicks ass!

[-xSLxASx-]

Jonas Brothers deserve #1 on the worst, not fall out boy. And you cant put a band on #1 because of one part of the band: Pete!
Jonas Brothers cant carry a note, Tokio Hotel's singer looks like a damned chick, and Fall Out Boy should just be off the list

[Iany boy]

paha! nickelback as 9th worse band.
whoever voted for that should get there ears tested, their new album is INSANE!!!

[xcmasta91]

ColonelInfernal wrote:

axez_steve_jam wrote:

xcmasta91 wrote:

Worst Bands
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokyo Hotel
3. Nickelback
4. Rascal Flats
5. Dragonforce

The Best
1. the killers
2. disturbed
3.the raconteurs
4 bon jovi
5.ac/dc

I totally agree with your worst but, goddamn the killers at the best?

lmao Bon Jovi make me laugh

dude bon jovi is the no. 1 tour act in the us and the killers def deserve to be in the top ten best bands

[awsomeguitarguy]

DUDE!!!!! EVERY SINGLE BAND ON THE BEST LIST IS SO CORRECT!!!!! EVERY BAND THAT I WOULD WANT ON THERE IS!!! YES!

[awsomeguitarguy]

I bet once BFMV releases another album they will be on the top 5 list....
AND METAL IS DOMINATING THE TOP LIST, YESSSSS!!!!

[goldmember1217]

Muse and Opeth are the only bands on the 'best' list that deserve their spot imo.

There are tons of rather new acts that should be up there. coughThisTownNeedsGunscough

[lohanlover89]

Why the hell is Metallica between fall out boy and the jonas brothers?!?!?!?!? Are you serious?!? Why does everyone hate Metallica so much?!?!? They are the best band in the world and if they didnt exist all these new shitty metal bands like Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold wouldnt exist. You people suck. Also, Taylor Swift is awesome!!!!!

[k.i.k.e.]

fuk...metallica is in the top ?!?
x__X...overrated...

[gunshell]

somethin seriously wrong with this list...

[thereverendsoup]

AC/DC is the only even remotely tolerable band on either of these lists. The rest is just lame false metal and bubblegum garbage.

[whiplash13]

dez_cole wrote:

Wow, a whole bunch of commercial bands with advertising. Must be the best. Everyone listens to them so they have to be good.

I understand it will be near impossible to get anything that isn't extremely popular in there but is there a point to this if you just stick the same bands that are on the radio on here? The ones with the obvious fanboys. (look if it makes both the best and worst lists it is an obvious fanboy band.)

I do appreciate the mention of Muse and Opeth... but if you are looking at metal bands and using the word best... you there are way more talented and original bands then metallica, a7x, slipknot and bullet for my valentine. Bullet jams better then they write. i witnessed it live. seems like they are choosing a direction for certain reasons...

Don't bash me for stating my opinion. I'm just saying catchy doesn't mean good. I can write catchy songs all the time and recycle ideas(not that i would be better at it). I want a list like this to literally destroy my musicianship and ideas. They are professional musicians so they should be WAY out of our league in every musical aspect. I just wish more bands that actually expand music would be on this list (this is a list for 08 so whatever they did in the past doesn't matter)... not ones that play by the rules and make a cookie cutter record every year or two.

The only problem I've got with this is you throwing Metallica in with those other bands. Metallica are the ****ing godfathers of thrash metal, and one of the most significant metal bands of all time. All the other bands you mentioned are relatively new bands that were influenced by Metallica (except for Slipknot, the only one of those bands I actually really like). I know Metallica might not seem as original now, but in the 80s they created a whole new style of music. Just because they're one of the few metal bands that has had lots of mainstream success doesn't take away from the fact that they created a genre of music.

To whoever tried to say Metallica and Trivium are emo: seriously? look at the top of the worst list.

Also, about the picture next to Tokio Hotel: Is that a guy or a girl (or both)?

[queenslander47]

i'm pretty well happy with this list, metallica and trivum both put out very good albums, i'm a big a7x fan and its hard not to love AC/DC even tho they gave us nothing different. i haven't heard any of slipknots new album, but i might just check it out now.

i would've thought guns would've been more hated seeing as its the genral opnion of everyone on this site that axl is the bigest douche in rock hisory, and i would've loved to have seen nickelback more hated as well, not a fan at all, although FOB are a worthy winner of worst band

[jman141]

Wow this is total bullshit.

[Elrafa]

Sheep.... besides opeth, everything sucks....

[fast-lagardo]

even if they didn't put out an album this year Iron Maiden should be #1!

[lohanlover89]

Taylor Swift is better than all these bands!!! (Expect Metallica)

[FRDesign]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD FUCK YES!!!!!

I like every band on the top 10 list haha

[heavyprog]

So, the people have spoken and Metallica's mediocre "comback" has been rewarded with the #1 spot on the best list. That is the biggest crock of Sh1t. They definitely don't deserve to be on the worst list because there many many worse bands, but to give them the #1 spot is atrocious. Death Magnetic is not a comeback. TRACED IN AIR is a comeback. Better yet, where the hell was Ayreon? 01011001 was literally one of the greatest listening experiences I've ever had and I have nothing but respect for everyone involved in the making of that album. Please people, listen to some real music before you vote for these things in the future.
Oh an btw, I agree with all those people who hate everyone on this list. With the exception of AC/DC who I like to limited extent, my opinion on the other bands ranges from general dislike to outright loathing. I hate Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot in particular because it infuriates me that they are among the most successful metal bands today. Metal music has so much more to offer than these shitty examples. I urge all those who voted for them to be on the best list to listen to real bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Emperor, and Dio. Pick any song at random with any of these bands and you'll almost certainly find an extraordinary example of true heavy metal. And I implore you to visit the metal recommendation thread at UG here http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474076 . This is one of the most helpful guides I've ever read and over the past year has helped me discover many of my new favourite bands. To anyone who actually read this ridiculously long rant, good job and thanks for reading. I'll kindly shut up now.

[minnaow]

Haha, It's so cool to hate things that are popular.
Fall Out Boy is gonna release their best record in a year or two, and it's gonna be a soul-infused pop album.

[weiwei12]

opeth is the ill shit fer real

[justinkh]

this site is waaaaayyyy biased towards metal.
Not that there is anything wrong with that... Death Magnet (while not touching upon the amazing Garage, Inc) was a great album. In my honest opinion, Avenged Sevenfold should take number one every time. But Fall Out Boy, beating Jonas Brothers for number 1? WTF? Did no one listen to Pretty. Odd.? Tired of the Coldplay haters...I don't give a shit what you acll the genre, that shit's not important. Coldplay is amazing.
Most of the other bands (from boths lists) are damn good too... I guess when you try to mesh everyone musical tastes up, shit like this happens.
Maybe there should be differant polls for genres...i.e. Top Metal Band, Top Alt.

[flamefox26]

omg, fall out boy ranked worst band this year? as if! they should be at the same position...but on the other list. jonas brothers are the worst band, FOB are the best. get over it.

[Bishop_16]

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.
Yep.

Agreed.

[Ktool The Girth]

Megadeth2011 wrote:

well, I cant stand Slipknot. How they made number two best is beyond me. Didnt even SEE Alice Cooper or Amon Amarth on there. Idk how Metallica made number 1. Death Magnetic blew, but people defend it cause it's not St. Anger. COB's Blooddrunk was okay, but Amon Amarth had the best album of the year imo.

Usually to win a poll, you have to have more than 3 fans.

Also, these comments are full of 12 yr olds crying because obscure death metal band x isnt above bands that people actually like.

[Masterquibo]

I dont agree on metallica being on the worst list, they are one of the greatest bands of all time. Jonas Brothers should be the worst. AC/DC should have been put higher, steller album!

[Ktool The Girth]

heavyprog wrote:

So, the people have spoken and Metallica's mediocre "comback" has been rewarded with the #1 spot on the best list. That is the biggest crock of Sh1t. They definitely don't deserve to be on the worst list because there many many worse bands, but to give them the #1 spot is atrocious. Death Magnetic is not a comeback. TRACED IN AIR is a comeback. Better yet, where the hell was Ayreon? 01011001 was literally one of the greatest listening experiences I've ever had and I have nothing but respect for everyone involved in the making of that album. Please people, listen to some real music before you vote for these things in the future.
Oh an btw, I agree with all those people who hate everyone on this list. With the exception of AC/DC who I like to limited extent, my opinion on the other bands ranges from general dislike to outright loathing. I hate Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot in particular because it infuriates me that they are among the most successful metal bands today. Metal music has so much more to offer than these shitty examples. I urge all those who voted for them to be on the best list to listen to real bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Emperor, and Dio. Pick any song at random with any of these bands and you'll almost certainly find an extraordinary example of true heavy metal. And I implore you to visit the metal recommendation thread at UG here http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474076 . This is one of the most helpful guides I've ever read and over the past year has helped me discover many of my new favourite bands. To anyone who actually read this ridiculously long rant, good job and thanks for reading. I'll kindly shut up now.

Someones got his pantys in a twist. Seriously, all music is real music. Get over yourself.

[justinkh]

Ktool The Girth wrote:

heavyprog wrote:

So, the people have spoken and Metallica's mediocre "comback" has been rewarded with the #1 spot on the best list. That is the biggest crock of Sh1t. They definitely don't deserve to be on the worst list because there many many worse bands, but to give them the #1 spot is atrocious. Death Magnetic is not a comeback. TRACED IN AIR is a comeback. Better yet, where the hell was Ayreon? 01011001 was literally one of the greatest listening experiences I've ever had and I have nothing but respect for everyone involved in the making of that album. Please people, listen to some real music before you vote for these things in the future.
Oh an btw, I agree with all those people who hate everyone on this list. With the exception of AC/DC who I like to limited extent, my opinion on the other bands ranges from general dislike to outright loathing. I hate Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot in particular because it infuriates me that they are among the most successful metal bands today. Metal music has so much more to offer than these shitty examples. I urge all those who voted for them to be on the best list to listen to real bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Emperor, and Dio. Pick any song at random with any of these bands and you'll almost certainly find an extraordinary example of true heavy metal. And I implore you to visit the metal recommendation thread at UG here http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474076 . This is one of the most helpful guides I've ever read and over the past year has helped me discover many of my new favourite bands. To anyone who actually read this ridiculously long rant, good job and thanks for reading. I'll kindly shut up now.
Someones got his pantys in a twist. Seriously, all music is real music. Get over yourself.

You just earned 1000 MAN points for making that point.

[XxEmoRockerxX]

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

[Willey]

evilgerbil666 wrote:
MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

They are, they sound the same, they look them same, and hell, they even supported MCR on tour.

Are you... a .. what the.. are you out of your ****ing mind?

[justinkh]

Bishop_16 wrote:

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.
Yep.

Agreed.

You guys are right. Obviously, seeing as the bands were good enough to get played on the radio, they must suck because more than 6 people like them.

[dranzen]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

+1

[XxEmoRockerxX]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

oh, and by the way, ALL U OLD MEN OUT THERE SAYIN THAT BILL KAULITZ (aka lead singer of tokio hotel) LOOKS LIKE A CHICK, UR JUST JELOUS THAT HE DAMN SEXY!!!!! (im a girl) U ALL SHOULD START DRESSING LIKE HIM AND MAYBE U WILL ACUALLY GET A DATE!

[justinkh]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!
oh, and by the way, ALL U OLD MEN OUT THERE SAYIN THAT BILL KAULITZ (aka lead singer of tokio hotel) LOOKS LIKE A CHICK, UR JUST JELOUS THAT HE DAMN SEXY!!!!! (im a girl) U ALL SHOULD START DRESSING LIKE HIM AND MAYBE U WILL ACUALLY GET A DATE!

Don't...just don't.
You've earned none of these bands anything but contempt. If you're going to argue music, do it intelligently.
...Nice top 5, though. Not sure I agree they are the best bands, but they're pretty damn good.

[lohanlover89]

Who the hell are all these obscure bands you people are talking about?! Its okay to like mainstream music, just because a song or band gets played on the radio doesnt mean it sucks.

[JoKi&&Guitar]

both of these lists are retarded.

[Ass_Goblin]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

opeth? trivium? children of bodom?

D:

[RATM_11]

The problem with this list is it is out-of-date and comparing a wide range of music. Avenged Sevenfold hardly did anything special this year to earn that spot...and why is Jonas Brothers being even THOUGHT about on UG?!? There is some problems with the overall order too. Oh well, this list doesn't mean anything anyways.

[p o e]

I voted for Coldplay as worst, and Wolfpack Unleashed as best...

Wow, i so didnt call that.

[HH_Emo_666]

how does metallica get number 2 on the worst but number 1 on the best?

thats bullshit. here was nothing wrong with their new album. its totally kickass. the worst thing is probably the sound quality and maybe how many fans dont think its as good as master of puppets. but common. this whole list sucks

[Bishop_16]

justinkh wrote:

Bishop_16 wrote:

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.
Yep.

Agreed.

You guys are right. Obviously, seeing as the bands were good enough to get played on the radio, they must suck because more than 6 people like them.

Definitely.

[98Timberwolf]

I would never have known that was a guy had I not read that his name is Bill. Scary.

There should be a seperate poll for each genre.

[cirerit]

i like coldplay...

blooddrunk is a great album; and shogun, too; and death magnetic kinda

[metalmagic!]

heavyprog wrote:

So, the people have spoken and Metallica's mediocre "comback" has been rewarded with the #1 spot on the best list. That is the biggest crock of Sh1t. They definitely don't deserve to be on the worst list because there many many worse bands, but to give them the #1 spot is atrocious. Death Magnetic is not a comeback. TRACED IN AIR is a comeback. Better yet, where the hell was Ayreon? 01011001 was literally one of the greatest listening experiences I've ever had and I have nothing but respect for everyone involved in the making of that album. Please people, listen to some real music before you vote for these things in the future.
Oh an btw, I agree with all those people who hate everyone on this list. With the exception of AC/DC who I like to limited extent, my opinion on the other bands ranges from general dislike to outright loathing. I hate Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot in particular because it infuriates me that they are among the most successful metal bands today. Metal music has so much more to offer than these shitty examples. I urge all those who voted for them to be on the best list to listen to real bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Emperor, and Dio. Pick any song at random with any of these bands and you'll almost certainly find an extraordinary example of true heavy metal. And I implore you to visit the metal recommendation thread at UG here http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474076 . This is one of the most helpful guides I've ever read and over the past year has helped me discover many of my new favourite bands. To anyone who actually read this ridiculously long rant, good job and thanks for reading. I'll kindly shut up now.

dude, opinions.
And hating because of popularity is a sign of envy.
obviously you wish you were in their shoes.
I have no problem with AC/DC, but aren't they a bit mainstream too?
Think man, think.

[kenny4324]

LED ZEPPELIN! come on all that orignal albums they relased in 2008 that was sick!! haha jokes.. but the best list shoudl include distured and judas priest..both put some good music out!

[kenny4324]

amd crue was better then some of those bands

[LeoXmayhem]

Opeth at 6th... eh I'll take it.

[playinbass1432]

Joey .G wrote:

playinbass1432 wrote:

Joey .G wrote:

It blows my mind how people can vote for ACDC when every album they have put out since the 70's is the exact same. But then again it doesn't surprise me that a good number of people on UG would vote for a band that uses 3 different power chords in every song. Which is also why people would vote Coldplay for one of the worst. Sorry that they don't fit the category of heavier rock bands that every one of the "Best" bands of they year fit into. This obviously means they are rubbish and a band can't be popular and have musical quality at the same time...

I ****ing LOVE IT when people say AC/DC's stuff is exactly is the same, which is ironic as hell because everyone who isn't a fan of them says that exact same thing!!!

Name two of their albums that are similar.

How is that at all ironic? it just shows its true because everyone gets so sick and tired of them and that's why people say it. Obviously to you, even if a hundred people said it, they must be wrong just you want to believe that every song on their most recent album sounds exactly like let's say Dirty Deeds and TNT?

Some of their material does sound the same but no one can honestly say that something like Powerage or The Razors Edge or Stiff Upper Lip or their new one sounds anything alike. People go buy the AC/DC stuff that's played on the radio. A lot of their deep album tracks are actually great, well arranged songs.

[RazorStradlen]

GNR AS WORST?
WHAT KIND OF SHT IS THIS?

[esyrnyk]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

well put, totally agree with you man

[echo_4190]

Well, its good to see that people like muse, and noone likes the Jonas Brothers, other than that, I COMPLETELY dissagree with the best of list, and dissagree with some of the worst of as well.

[Johny Burninate]

These lists such major ass.

[qwertymason]

yea i was gonna write something very contraversial... but then i decided to use the arrow keys and scroll down this long ass thread... and now i can't remember what i was gonna say!

oh yea and i completely agree with jonas brothers and fall out boy being on the worst

[esyrnyk]

LuvJimmiHendrix wrote:

Why the FUCK on the worst is Metallica 2nd and The Jonas Faggets 3rd?? First of all, Metallica should'nt even BE on the worst. Second of all, The Jonas Faggets should be the only worst band of the year. That is my opinion.

completely right, they arent much of a real band, the only reason why they are even a bit successful is the 10,000 screaming girls who cant hear how bad the music really is over themselves

[Riffomatic_5000]

The list is crap. The worst bands list is the only thing pretty accurate to the truth. Trivium? Number 4 best band? And Opeth is 2 places behind them? You gotta be friggin' joking! Does anyone have taste in music anymore? How the crap does Trivum, Metallica, Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold make it above Opeth? I'm astonished! Surely mankind is better than this!

[lincjones]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

you forgot the to choke upon bit :P

but go metallica, Offspring and ACDC

[esyrnyk]

SatchFollower23 wrote:

haha my worst bands are
1. jonas brothers
2. fall out boy
3. metro station
4. mcr
5. tokio hotel

so true

[Riffomatic_5000]

AlterEdge, I have to agree with your post. Muse are completely different than MCR, and they are also 20 times better. Now, saying that, don't expect Muse to be higher on the list next year no matter how good their new CD is. Look at this crap they call a list! I'm still trying to figure out why Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold are on the album! They released two mediocre new albums that failed to do THAT well, so how exactly are they deserving of their positions on the list? Your answer is as good as mine.

[blink_fan]

juavma wrote:

so everyone understand that this list sucks. if i did that, i'd put

Worst:
1Akon
2T-pain
3flo rida
450 cent
5chris brown

best:
1*****Demi Lovato*****
2****Simple Plan****
3***Pink Floyd***
4**Jonas Brothers**
5*Oasis*

this is all about taste, this is MY taste

So you're ranking Simple Plan ahead of Pink Floyd? I might have misunderstood your post, but if I havn't then please get the **** off UG.

[esyrnyk]

HH_Emo_666 wrote:

how does metallica get number 2 on the worst but number 1 on the best?

thats bullshit. here was nothing wrong with their new album. its totally kickass. the worst thing is probably the sound quality and maybe how many fans dont think its as good as master of puppets. but common. this whole list sucks

i agree, that is completely screwed up, yes it was definitely nowhere near MOP but its still good music

[SpelChek]

Where's *insert my favorite band?* GOD!!!

[esyrnyk]

coldplay is TERRIBLE, the pic for the list of that guy scares the crap out of me, it looks like hes trying to take a dump while hes stoned

[esyrnyk]

they should not have put Metallica in the worst, but they could have got a better pic for James

[greennblue10]

Why are all the best bands metal? Most of these bands plainly suck.

[esyrnyk]

SpelChek wrote:

Where's *insert my favorite band?* GOD!!!

what favorite band, if your gonna complain, make sure your sober

[joeyreece]

good work on how offspring, slipknot and bullet are in the best, but how come slipknot are in the worst, aswell as my chemical romance[wth theyre awesome] and nickelback are decent i rekon
*oh yeah and defs on the fob and dragonforce in the worst*

[Kingsway96]

esyrnyk wrote:

SatchFollower23 wrote:

haha my worst bands are
1. jonas brothers
2. fall out boy
3. metro station
4. mcr
5. tokio hotel
so true

yes metro station is horrible, but nickleback will always be the band i hate the most

[fitterhappier34]

ultimate-guitar.com : a website loaded with immaturity, ignorance, and amateur metalhead guitarists.

that should be included under the banner of the site, IMO.

[G0dzilla]

Oh cmon fall out boy isnt that bad... jonas brothers were definitely worse. and Avenged Sevenfold should be higher on the list.

[emoleafsfan]

I'm not embarassed that I like Coldplay.

But only their new cd, all the rest isn't my favorite.

[ironmaidengirl3]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I just love that picture of Lars...

[ToweringFlesh]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

+1

[Ninjabunnies]

Why were the Jonas Brothers at the top? At least FOB has 1 or 2 good songs, but the Jonas Brothers are FAKE! they dont even deserve those capitals, I dont really like Coldplay, but it's not like it's as annoying as the jonas brothers. I wonder why My Chemical Romance is at the bottom?

[InfinityOnHigh]

this article is so biased. but u can't blame UG for the list cause its the metal heads that voted. how can some people believe that jo bro is better than fob?

[InfinityOnHigh]

Ninjabunnies wrote:

Why were the Jonas Brothers at the top? At least FOB has 1 or 2 good songs, but the Jonas Brothers are FAKE! they dont even deserve those capitals, I dont really like Coldplay, but it's not like it's as annoying as the jonas brothers. I wonder why My Chemical Romance is at the bottom?

Amen

[Intothevoid44]

did "guitaplaya" really say that Muse sucks? do you own a pair of ears? Muse is amazing! oh, and thank god for dragonforce is on the worst list. oh, lets write another ten songs that sound like everything we have ever done. and we have to remember to add the lyrics "far away" in it.

[killanick87]

this has to do with the album Death Magnetic.listen up people, their in their mid-40's and have made countless albums with counless concerts.btw if u know metallica, right after the black album, the lead singer blew out his voice F****NG BAD.but got it into shape over time.so how do u expect his voice to be the same after 22 years.of coarse its not gonna be as good as MOP but for 45 year old men, they still beat, gay ass fall out boy, and jonas.point is, there old as hell and are still competing with people who are in their prime.and still making a good album.

PS:St.Anger licked nuts though., and that was the only bad album

[InfinityOnHigh]

G0dzilla wrote:

Oh cmon fall out boy isnt that bad... jonas brothers were definitely worse. and Avenged Sevenfold should be higher on the list.

agreed. this list is screwed up

[InfinityOnHigh]

fitterhappier34 wrote:

silly UG community, hating on Coldplay because they're not METALLZZZ and they don't play SOOPER FASTZZZ!!!

because poser metalcore bands are so awesome, right?

the worst list would be fine if Coldplay was out of it, and the stupid bands like avenged sevenfold and trivium were in it. muse and opeth can stay in the best list i guess. anyways, this list sucks because some bands are on both lists...oh and:

A7x182rhoads wrote:

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.
heres one good reason...there pussy bands.

pussy bands? are you serious? grow up.

u grow up, theres more to music than metal

[InfinityOnHigh]

Intothevoid44 wrote:

did "guitaplaya" really say that Muse sucks? do you own a pair of ears? Muse is amazing! oh, and thank god for dragonforce is on the worst list. oh, lets write another ten songs that sound like everything we have ever done. and we have to remember to add the lyrics "far away" in it.

amen!

[InfinityOnHigh]

esyrnyk wrote:

greennblue10 wrote:

Why are all the best bands metal? Most of these bands plainly suck.
learn how to listen to real music you stupid piece of s***, you honestly cant know what your doing, your on UG, its a place for guitarists, metal has guitar, odds are, guitarists will listen to metal, if your music is not metal, odds are you have serious head problems, get the hell out of here and listen to some real music, NOW!!!!!

gee ... if u think metal is the only thing with guitars....

[InfinityOnHigh]

chris_red wrote:

What's with you guys mentioning MCR, they didn't even do anything this whole year except for a live DVD...

yea

[whiplash13]

greennblue10 wrote:

Why are all the best bands metal? Most of these bands plainly suck.

If metal sucks, how has it not only stayed around, but been relevant over the years while other shitty trends in music rise and fall?

[demondown666]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

got that right

[Zekmez]

trivium and opeth, awesome

[CSUTremonti777]

I became very very very upset when I saw Metallica was voted the 2nd worst band this year...and then it all went away when I saw how much they won best band by.

What is wrong with people who think Metallica sucks now? Are you retarded? So you want more music like Master/And Justice...that (to a point is understandable). But you KNOW that the exact same people who bitch about Death Magnetic not being enough like MOP would have been bitching just the same if it had been.

"Oh its not innovative...how can you be in a band for nearly 30 years and not improve on your sound...its just the same old Metallica that we've been hearing..."

Dont try for one second to disagree because anyone with a brain cell left in their heads will know exactly what I mean. Its all (if i may steal a term from the hip-hop world) haters. You are going to hate on anyone/anything that is popular because in some weird twisted way its cool to hate whats popular. Trying to be anti-conformist when in fact you're conforming all along the way. Not everyone on here, but most, hate all the Fall Out Boy/My Chemical Romance/Nickelback/type bands because its cool to hate them. If you hate them because you TRULY and HONESTLY are not fond of their music so be it...but there is a LARGE CHUNK of you who just like being "cool".

Bottom line (and returning from my tangent) Metallica rocks. Always has...always will. Listen to music that you think is good, not music that you are told is good. If they happen to be one and the same, so be it.

[whiplash13]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

oh, and by the way, ALL U OLD MEN OUT THERE SAYIN THAT BILL KAULITZ (aka lead singer of tokio hotel) LOOKS LIKE A CHICK, UR JUST JELOUS THAT HE DAMN SEXY!!!!! (im a girl) U ALL SHOULD START DRESSING LIKE HIM AND MAYBE U WILL ACUALLY GET A DATE!

Ok troll, you can leave now

[Whoabot]

That "best" list makes me laugh way too hard. Metal nerds, please don't procreate.

For that matter, let's hope Pete Wentz never does again either.

[reignofrock]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Excuse me, Opeth does certainly NOT suck.

[nds711d]

fall out boy is the biggest joke in the world. none of their songs have musical direction. and the jonas brothers are even worse.
and in terms of what they did for 2008 metallica and ac/dc should be the top two,but whatever it's just some website list, you guys need to lighten up a little.

[ckae58]

This is definately an interesting article, but in my opinion you should just let people listen to whatever bands/artists they want to and respect their taste. (It's not like you can change their opinions anyway. lol)

[dylanmance]

Its unfortunate how many under 18's use this site, the results of the polls show how many dickless little wannabes use this site.

[xIckyThumpx]

Best:

MGMT
Beck
Coheed and Cambria
Nine Inch Nails
Against Me!
Oasis
The Raconteurs
The Mars Volta

just off the top of my head

[xIckyThumpx]

ckae58 wrote:

This is definately an interesting article, but in my opinion you should just let people listen to whatever bands/artists they want to and respect their taste. (It's not like you can change their opinions anyway. lol)

+1

[peaches58`]

Don't really care about tokio hotel, but the rest of the best list I agree with. With the exception of Avenged Sevenfold, I liked them alot better when they were kinda unkown it seems that when good rock/metal bands these days get recognition and are put on mtv and shit they kinda sell out. Just my opinion thou.

[allislost]

TheTortured wrote:

and Opeth is probably one of THE most overrated bands of all time.

People think they're genius just because they can release a faggish album which is all acoustics, and merely switch between generic death metal (hey, I love death metal, just not Opeth) and even worse shitty soft parts.

They're geniuses for consistently creating great music.

And Any band can switch between soft and heavy, they just happen to be better at it that most.

Learn your shit kid.

[ThatKidProtege]

I'm sick of some of this death metal crap
Personally I think there music is hopeless, and I think some of the bands in the lists are f'ing stupid
I think the lists should be re-thought

[ThatKidProtege]

Hey, but I still like some death metal.

[ThatKidProtege]

peaches58` wrote:

Don't really care about tokio hotel, but the rest of the best list I agree with. With the exception of Avenged Sevenfold, I liked them alot better when they were kinda unkown it seems that when good rock/metal bands these days get recognition and are put on mtv and shit they kinda sell out. Just my opinion thou.

I agree

[ThatKidProtege]

solidskateboard wrote:

Fall Out Boy should be the tenth best band up their, even thought they are my favorite band, their new stuff sucks. Flyleaf is the worst band with Jonas Brother, then Tokio Hotel, followed by any scremo, or emo band. Fall Out Boy is not emo, they are pop rock or punk rock.

I agree fully
Fob rock

[r3conmarine90]

no_control1129 wrote:

sigh*
you people discust me
insulting music
everyone has their own aspect of "good" music.
so if you HATE fall out boy, you might LOVE bring me the horizon,the TOTAL opposite genre.
just because you dont like some music doesnt give you the right to insult it.
and another thing:
when a band releases a good album, Metallica's "Death Magnetic" for example, people always have to try their hardest to find it's flaws.
i think the album is great, and it cant get any better.
people are hypocrites for constantly changing their minds on what they like and don't like because others decide what a "good" band is.
I think you're ALL hypocrites.
how does that sound, motha fugga?!!!!?

true that. UGers r the most closed minded, arrogant batch of posers next to 4chan. The R-tards on here that try to act cool by jumping on band wagons hating on bands without even truly listening to that bands music. There are some bands on that list that I like better than others, but none of them really "suck" or else they wouldn't be as successful as they are.

[cotton3434]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Weird... could have sworn Opeth was on there. /smartass comment

[red mockingbird]

fall out boy once again...hahaha

[the boogieman]

very disappointing top5 best bands list

[mattiwillohouse]

Metallica/Bodom/Sevenfold/Trivium = SHIT!!!

[miruchka]

I kind of thought that.. whats their name? tokio hotel will be in a higher place than the 5th.. like second or something..
the top 5 list of the best bands are kind of disappointing..

[lincjones]

mattiwillohouse wrote:

Muse deserve to be there but metal music is just awful and you idiots keep it going by buying that shit!

buying? i doubt that more like downloading unfortunately

[Solemn Silence]

Wow. These lists make me embarassed to be a part of UG.

[*toki*]

Kevy Absolution wrote:

This list is just funny. They rate these as "worst bands" voted by, what, less than 500 people?

Go to the tab request section or highest weekly rated tab section and more than half the tabs are Fall Out Boy or Coldplay.

Thats because they are all idiots who cant work a song out for them selves.
Glad to see FOB, Jonas, Dragonforce and MCR on the hate list.
Glad to see A7X, AC/DC, Opeth, B4Mv and COB on the love list.

[dragula852]

wow...how did bands with such great albums this year like slipknot and trivium lose to metallica with the joke death magnetic easily one of their worst albums... and what is the offspring and Bullet for my valentine doing on the best list? (they suck folks) and why isnt GnR on the best list?

[Second Rate]

mattiwillohouse wrote:

Muse deserve to be there but metal music is just awful and you idiots keep it going by buying that shit!

Just when i thought jazz buffs were the biggest elitists out there, i run across something worse... muse fans.

Anyway.... i fail to see why Opeth is getting so much praise now after releasing what is probably the weakest album of their career. That acoustic record killed them.

[DrButterfunk]

I'm happy to see Opeth on the list. Amazing band.

[RMF]

This list proves that all the voters are just 15 year old dipshits who wear Slipknot shirts and don't participate in P.E at school.

[bramster]

muse should be higher in the best list....

[Tomo-J]

I was looking forward for the new Metallica album, but it wasn't as good as I hoped for. But Slipknot and The Offspring released albums that I consider one of their best ever, and they definitely exceeded my expectations for them after all those years without any new material. Bravo!

[jabez777]

every band on here is terrible, but the one thing that stuck out was all hope is gone being called slipknot's "their heaviest offering yet". have you ever even heard iowa?? i used to like their old stuff, then all of it, now none of it.

[troopermwhite]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason

lack of innovating songwriting! is that a reason?

[soulflyV]

deadspoken wrote:

no nin on best list, hack article

You can't fault the article, fool. All these bands were voted best/worst by the users of Ultimate-Guitar, not decided by the people writing the article.

[UF97]

Great!!!
The Offsoring!!!

[UF97]

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

they're the best!!!

[MetallicaSUx2]

Metallica fans give up and go An hero. With bands like Metallica out there even the Jonas brothers and FOB deserve to be on the best list.
(not thats saying much the best list sucks harder then a cheap *****)

P.S.
Metallica is the DEATH of metal

[Mikey_or_Hunter]

i still love yah fall out boy ur #1 most loved on my list

[nadav183]

why the hell are you people saying every band on both list sucks it was a ****ing V O T E

[ark091]

this list suck

[boomtank]

woooooh Offspring ftw

the 'best' list is quite good, not the right order tho.

#1 Offspring
#2 CoB
#3 Opeth
#4 Trivium

[Shadow_player]

SatchFollower23 wrote:

haha my worst bands are
1. jonas brothers
2. fall out boy
3. metro station
4. mcr
5. tokio hotel

hi-5

[liamduzrocks]

metallica shouldntve been on the best list

[liamduzrocks]

dragula852 wrote:

wow...how did bands with such great albums this year like slipknot and trivium lose to metallica with the joke death magnetic easily one of their worst albums... and what is the offspring and Bullet for my valentine doing on the best list? (they suck folks) and why isnt GnR on the best list?

because chinese democracy was the biggest embarassment of axl roses already embarassing career
he made one gr8 album and a few alrite ones with the help of a gr8 band
all thats left is axl and his ego

[Moderus]

Yes, go download my mix of Death Magnetic. Your ears will thank you.

[LeonR*]

I can't beieve Motorhead didn't even get a mention, c'mon! Their album Motoriser was incredible, i went to see em live and they duly delivered, everyone went crazy, they literally blew the roof off!

[Urbanbarkboat]

Children of Bodom should be higher up in the list They are awsome

[MonsterOfRock]

What? Metallica is the 2nd worst band by people ahead of the Jonas Brothers?! I hope its a rapist down your chimney tonight!

And they're the best of 08?!

Duhhhh..!!!

[Ucoldchili]

this is the shittest list of anythign on the internet it means nothing and the amount of votes is pathetic not to mention that the constituency is a bunch of guitar geeks

[Bamitchell]

RocknRollMike wrote:

all the bands in the worst list suck, avenged seven fold blows so does opeth so does slipknot children of bodom is a joke and the offspring....THE OFFSPRING pretty fly for a white guy hahah they suck too. But Ac/dc and metallica are proper

Dude....just dude. Are you stuck in the 80's or something? How can you say the offpsring sucks befcause of Pretty Fly for a white guy? Have you heard Their new album? It's amazing.

[Tomo-J]

I detect extremely high concentration of trolls and flamers in these comments.

[slayer_rule_\m/]

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

You know for a pop/punk band the offspring are pretty cool. Well at least their old stuff and Americana was cool, havn't heard anything else.

Can't everyone relax a bit? Come on guys, it's Christmas.

Checked.

[darkcheef]

lol wth.... no meshuggah, and both bands on both list suck except for COB

[von tratt]

I agree, the worst bands really SUCK! And btw, AC/DC should be number 1, Black is WAY better than death magnetic.

[dave1Mustaine]

all gay besides maybe opeth

[StarRockerGuy]

F O B really as been slipping in their music. Their last good album was from under the cork tree. A7X should have been at least #2.

[shotgunjoe]

list is so ****ing bad

[ulique]

holy shit, this is just proof that this site is populated by retards.

[madman1347]

where the f*** is Cynic ?

[Shore Of Glass]

mcr and muse are the same? :x I LOLED AT THAT

- muse should've been higher in the list.
- I personaly dont like metallica, but i respect them, maybe they deserve their 1st place
- a7x, me no like
- maybe jonas brothers should be 1st on the hate list, no? and then fob

[kuki_anarPINEL]

metallica did the great job. you all are pathetic losers. go **** yourselves.

[SG-Burchett]

that list is o.k. could have been a bit better i spose- but wasn't too bad. btw-HOW CAN PEOPLE SAY EVERYBAND ON THE LIST SUCKS? i mean come on-ACDC are on that list

i agree with people saying FOB shouldn't the worst band ...though folie a deux was quite shocking-Jonas brothers should have won that honour.

[paintballcrazy7]

jimmyhotpants wrote:

The Offspring's new album was fairly average but they're still damn good

AC/DC deserve to be higher on the best list
a7x on the best list? why? :/

Fall Out Boy in the right place, maybe MCR should be a bit higher up the worst list though? :P

have you been living under a rock?!? Listen to Unholy Confessions, and Afterlife [Particually the intro and solo.] Freaking genius for being so young still.

[DrPooh]

Every band listed sucks!

[Sloane]

I have no comment on this list, but the blink poster in the background on the front page is awesome.

[elprimodejesus]

ReaperWaits wrote:

I'm sorry but What the utter F*ck are Muse, BMFV or A7X doing on the best list..?

Add Metallica, and you've got +1

[MaidenPriest666]

OPETH NO.1 !!!!

[kitchin01]

What's wrong with all you girlie mouth cry babies? Nobody gives a crap about that screaming shit, power chord thrashing everyone thinks is music. Avenged should be no. 1. Hard, emotional, melodic, yet I can understand what the hell the lyrics are without having to read them first.

[loz4]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Okey dude for a start FOB suck ass they are posers second of all Viva la Vida by Coldplay is a copy of Joe Satriani's If I Could Fly so shut up. Slipknot Rule

[claptonsson199]

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

yea like wtf

[[[It's Alex]]]

Opeth only made 6th on best list? =\

[master_of_penci]

I think they need to include more metalcore bands on the good list and aalllll of the stpuid disney channel and nickolodeon(or however you spell it) bands on the worst list...

[Anarchy_Ant]

I can hear the tears of rage and anger falling from sooooo many UGers eyes.

The list is always going to suck for a lot of people.

Different people have different opinions, get over it.

[AJWOLFTill]

Why do so many people feel the need to post stuff simply to insult people's music taste, its so incredibly narrow minded and childish. I used to love coldplay, i don't give a damn about them anymore, but that's not cos i think they are bad, I just dont like their music anymore.
I think the worst band list is better described as 'Bands you love to hate', rather than worst. Anyway no way do Opeth suck, I am so happy to see them here after I voted for them.

[PencilOverlord]

My Worst:
1. Joe Bros
2. FOB
3. Naked Brothers Band
4. Metro Station
5. ICP
6. repeat all the bands again just to show how terrible they are...lol

My Best
1. Metallica
2. The Devil Wears Prada
3. Avenged Sevenfold
4. Underoath
5. The Offspring

[kitchin01]

wow, must have pissed someone off with my comment, they wiped me right off. damn turds. i'll give you the reader's digest version again. screamers suck and power chord thrasing is not music to all of those who thought they should have been listed. i've got a three year old neice that can do the same with no effort, when can she cut an album for pete sake.

[l)ragonForce]

Exo M7 wrote:

Oh my lord. Bahaha.

Don't anyone accuse this of being a bad article, instead, please, please accuse UG of simply having bad users.

yeh if u look at the votes though there isnt much at all meaning not many people from ug even voted...
I know i didnt

[lopezmetalmunky]

Okay, I wish you all would knock it off, for crissakes. All of you guys are whining that your band didn't make it to the top. So what? You know their good, or at least in your mind you think they're good, so what does it matter?
The UG community voted on it, which means, you people who are complaining about it, had the chance to freaking change it. Don't complain if you didn't vote. And see two sides of a story. Don't come on and be like "WTF?! METALLICA IS THE NUMBER TWO WORST?!" Seriously, listen to what people are saying about the album. Read the reviews that people post on here and most of all, listen to the MUSIC. The music speaks for the artist, so frankly, if the music's bad, then it should be rated low.
Even as a huge Metallica fan, I think that "Number 1" is not the spot for Metallica. Their comeback was good, but it wasn't great. There's a lot of room for improvement in the drum dept, the solo dept, and lastly the vocal dept.
And I don't see how Fall Out Boy is the worst. At least they write music. Albeit, music that appeals to the masses but it's still MUSIC. I mean, if you really want to put anyone down, put down Miley Cyrus or those guys on the freecreditreport.com commercials. It's all about MARKETING people.
If you want to make your band on the list, you have to VOTE.
It's like the Presidency, but with less douche bags.

[KiaranSeanJay]

guns n roses new album is awesome, i wouldnt put it as worst, and why are metallica on both, they should stay on best albums with AC/DC

[rccbomb]

DRAGON FORCE ROCKSS

[fenderfifty6]

... These lists aren't very good. I don't really have a big problem with Fall Out Boy - their first album was very good, and each album to follow has had at least a few good songs.

My Chemical Romance is one of my favorite bands... I don't really see why people hate them so much. They aren't sell outs, and the last album they put out was totally out of the box and one of the best albums I've ever purchased.

The Best - I don't really get the thought process behind that list... Avenged Sevenfold is the only worthy band on their to me, and I can almost understand Bullet For My Valentine. But where are the bands like Rise Against? Appeal to Reason was a smashing album, and probably one of the best I've ever heard.

[snwboard333]

Yeah children of bodom making top 10

[Art_Geek]

No offense...but this list kinda sucks...
A. Since when is FOB worse then the Jonas Brothers...sure they can be a bit full of themselfs but at least not all of FOB's songs have the same riffs over and OVER again...
B. Why isn't ICP on the worst list???? WHY...they're much MUCH worse then MCR (Being a my chem fan myself)
C. Coldplay...really? They came out with a hit album...so that means they suck? Your twisted man...
D. Metalica on BOTH lists o_0.

Even though this list kinda sucks...I WAS happy to see both A7X and Muse make the best

[ahindi]

a7x shuld be on the worst list, not the best, and jonas brothers shuld be 2 on the worst list

[thePhoenix13]

I hate metal

and also I think that Coldplay is probably on the worst list since they stole their most popular song, Viva La Vida, from Joe Satriani.

[knight.777]

ummmm....
where's Muse? on the best list that is

[guitarman28]

both lists are crap, most of those bands shouldnt be on either list. the poll is obviously biased against everything accept metal/heavier rock

[Randompzycho]

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

Here are some good reasons, all of those bands are created by the media, they don't know how to play their instruments they just layer their music until it sounds relatively musical, and they don't know a damn thing about music, have you ever heard any of these people talk about their music they sound like children at Sunday school.

[metallifreak77]

god damn everyone is a critic.

metallica is amazing, and deserve to be in the top ten with their new album, its a great comeback from St. Anger, no doubt about that. Even with the poor production quality.

Too many people are criticizing all these bands! but in some ways, i can see some that truly deserve it. Like those pop emo bands for sure. but Slipknot, Opeth and Trivium all released great albums this year

[Salute to Jaco]

Coldplay does NOT deserve to be on the Worst list. They are awesome, and viva la vida was epic.

[R0e]

I love how the bands on both lists are in hardrock/metal/pop. There are other genres out there.

[McLovin50]

Slipknot, trivium and a7x suck, all a bunch of studio bands..

[zacky.v]

A7x number 3 so I'm happy

[xxemoxlovexx]

Art_Geek wrote:

No offense...but this list kinda sucks...
A. Since when is FOB worse then the Jonas Brothers...sure they can be a bit full of themselfs but at least not all of FOB's songs have the same riffs over and OVER again...
B. Why isn't ICP on the worst list???? WHY...they're much MUCH worse then MCR (Being a my chem fan myself)
C. Coldplay...really? They came out with a hit album...so that means they suck? Your twisted man...
D. Metalica on BOTH lists o_0.

Even though this list kinda sucks...I WAS happy to see both A7X and Muse make the best

Amen. i agree. how can a band that hasnt released anything new in 2 years except for a live cd/dvd be on the worst list? wtf?

[jslim39]

my opinion, what is metallica and slipknot doing on the worst, and why isn't bullet up higher in the best?!?!? that's my OPINION! my opinion idiots! and for this list all together?

SCREW IT! screw the list, the people reading it, (including myself i shouldn't be reading it), screw the people who made it, and PLEEEAAAAASEEEEE! somebody destroy this article.

[koreanhitokori]

Art_Geek wrote:

No offense...but this list kinda sucks...
A. Since when is FOB worse then the Jonas Brothers...sure they can be a bit full of themselfs but at least not all of FOB's songs have the same riffs over and OVER again...
B. Why isn't ICP on the worst list???? WHY...they're much MUCH worse then MCR (Being a my chem fan myself)
C. Coldplay...really? They came out with a hit album...so that means they suck? Your twisted man...
D. Metalica on BOTH lists o_0.

Even though this list kinda sucks...I WAS happy to see both A7X and Muse make the best

going on the metallica thing, they pulled a similar stunt with green day getting worst band and 2nd best band
I dunno
UG kinda has a field day when it comes to these kinda polls
it gets ugly

[koreanhitokori]

sorry for the double post but I again agree with Art_Geek, Insane Clown Posse are SHIT@!

[Freedomfight3r]

deadspoken wrote:

no nin on best list, hack article

Agreed! Nor is there Rise Against, State Radio, or Anti-Flag!
But reasonably good lists otherwise!

[Doomality]

Children of Bodom and Opeth is all I need to see. The rest is blah...

[necrosis1193]

How about something other than metal is put onto the list for best? Only two or so can count as something other than metal. Give options for people to vote, don't take write-ins, and why is Coldplay on the list for worst? I get some people don't like them and Satch is suing them claiming they stole his song(but we all know he just wants their grammy. =P Not to dis the man, just sayin'), but did they really deserve #3?

[rocker-princess]

why is my chemical romance on here? they didnt even do anything this year

[Poor TJ]

oddly i like both lists.... idk if thats good but they are all in my music collection

[False_God]

bad artical.

[Pennylane1495]

I agree with Jonas brothers being on the worst bands list!!

Where are the Beatles are the best bands list???!!!
And why is Metallica on both the worst and best bands of 2008???!!!!

[yaxow]

hahah metallica number 2 for worst and number 1 for best!

[Anri]

this is ****ing bull shit! what's wrong with society nowadays?!?! i personally think that fall out boy, the jonas brothers, coldplay, tokio hotel, guns n roses, and my chemical romance should be on the BEST of 2008. you are all ****ing goddamned retards

[Arrived+Dparted]

I still have no proof that the lead singer for Tokio Hotel is actually a man. He looks just like a girl with really, really small boobs.

[tancanada]

Opeth? Seriosly?

[DFX11]

Jonas brothers Should be #1 Worst

[duzit89]

metallica (only one slot (good or bad) anyone agree?)
Acdc (they deserved over sevenfold)
bodom deserved Higher
MCR deserved 1st of the worst
then Jonas 2nd of worst
then came tokio 3rd of worst
coldplay 4th and FOB 5th.. wud sum up the worst.. other then that
i didnt feel anymore to comment on lol

[kalel182]

both lists are nonsense...
well, the "worst bands" I agree... except for the 5 lasts..

but.. OMG!! Metallica wins by 800 votes...!! xDD

Muse should be at least at 3rd place....

[duzit89]

oh yeah and about GNR?.. you shud put "Axl And Friends" instead..

[Sticky Tissues]

Hahahahaha these lists are hilarious.

Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold and AC/DC put out some of the worst albums I've ever heard this past year.
Not to mention Bullet For My Valentine. Gross.

At least Fall Out Boy don't resort to generic random grunting and drop-tuned chugging for half their songs.

I agree with the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel on the worst list, however.

Whichever fanboy metalhead invaded the Best list should have really broadened their horizons before influencing this list.

[>:) !!]

metallica is worse than the jonas brothers?
that just proves that the music does not matter anymore. It seems lately that the only thing that matters is the image of the band, not the music .And to think that bands like the jonas brothers actually have a label makes me sick to my stomach. There are bands out there with 1000x more talented than the jonas brothers but are not recognized because those poser wannabes are hogging all our media. Im sorry for ranting but it seems music is overpowered by image nowadays.

[SlipknotZ]

Hm I agree with most of that list.
Except Metallica at number one thats a joke, and personally I happen to love FOB lol. Trivium? Really? Fuck that. And YES!!! YEEEESSSSS Coldplay is the worst ****ing band Ive ever heard it shouldve been number one worst but I'll settle for 4th

[Ktool The Girth]

duzit89 wrote:

metallica (only one slot (good or bad) anyone agree?)
Acdc (they deserved over sevenfold)
bodom deserved Higher
MCR deserved 1st of the worst
then Jonas 2nd of worst
then came tokio 3rd of worst
coldplay 4th and FOB 5th.. wud sum up the worst.. other then that
i didnt feel anymore to comment on lol

I personally didnt like blooddrunk as much as their other cds. It had like 2 songs that I actually liked and the rest were just ok. And Coldplay didnt steal shit, the songs dont even sound the same.

[afortuneinlies]

wow, avenged sevenfold. It's chilling to think their are still people who don't realize that they suck balls. Even more appalling that people enjoy trivium. New Offspring is just awful nowadays, and although bullet for my valentine can actually be pretty surprising musically, no amount of decent music can detract from that mans awful voice and lyrics. Dragonforce is more of a novelty than Dethklok. Ac/Dc is irrelevant and their songs sound exactly the same, and always have. Children of Bodom is okay until you hear more than 3 songs, then you just want to punch them.

On a lighter note, Congrats to Opeth and Muse.

[unchordial]

jamesdjharrod wrote:

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Yep.

+10 billion

Agree entirely. Results of the survey say a lot about the members of UG, unfortunately. Wake up people! Turn off your radio and go and buy a decent album!!

[afortuneinlies]

rocker-princess wrote:

why is my chemical romance on here? they didnt even do anything this year

Because people want to continue to insult them to reassure themselves and everyone else that they hate the band, failing to admit that most of MCR's radio songs get stuck in their heads, and so in fear of someone finding out, they don't give the album's a chance. They don't want to be called gay for the music they listen to, despite the fact that Three Cheers for Revenge was actually an extremely solid album, and that gerrard way's impeccable and astounding sense of melody is blatant is absolutely every song (not to mention the tasteful but ripping guitar solos). Everyone bases their opinion of MCR on It's not Okay and The Black parade (bad songs!). It's extraordinarily fun pop-punk music that beats the shit out of every other band in the genre. I don't say that as a pop-punk fanboy either, I say it as a huge Death Metal fan. and by death metal I don't mean lamb of god, you judgemental pricks.

[SoreonSunday]

A7x182rhoads wrote:

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

heres one good reason...there pussy bands.

Lol as in they get more pussy than all the metal bands combined...good point!! i think from now on metal bands should just whip there dicks out and have arm wrestling contests on stage...that would be so heavyyyy!! haha

[kill 'em pretty]

this list is proof that UG consists almost entirely of 12 year olds led by the mass consensus.

[castoo]

Fall out boy rock each other more than anything

They belong at the top of the shitpile

[rocker-princess]

i wish panic at the disco made the worst list
they really disappointed me this year

[Opethanized]

My God... Opeth, without question, DESTROY every band on both lists. They should be removed from the list so as not to be contaminated by shittiness.

[guitargoddessxx]

YEAH.
These lists always suck but my three favorite bands are in the top 10 sooo whatever. =)

[Schleimwurm1]

avenged sevenfold? what's that?
AC/DC, opeth and Muse definitely the best on the list... i agree with the worst-list, Death Magnetic was terrible.

[metalh3ad88]

trivium shoud b number 1

[rtfk101]

every band on the best list except opeth is pretty much not supposed to be there. METALLICA!? they were good...in the 80s. now they need to shut up and grow old. same with AC/DC. Avenged Sevenfold is okay, definitely not worth the top 10 best bands though. not even the top 100. I didnt even think muse did anything this year. And Children of Bodom is just making me tired. they have a couple of good songs, but for the most part they just plain bore me. they are the pop music of metal. The offspring have little or no creativity. all of their songs sound very similar. Bullet for my Valentine doesnt bother me all that much, but they sont deserve this list.

[sixwingmortal]

WHAT IS UG THINKING? They shouldn't have allowed votes in this, because theirs way too many haters and fanboys out there. Ahh what a stupid list.

[dougislegend]

how exciting
metal wins it all?

and i think most people dislike the jonas brothers because they're young and talented, rather than old and shitty, like 'The Best'...

it's great that people who sing about being 'psychosocial' are ranked number two...

[BSM123456789]

No Lamb of God?! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!

[KILL EM ALLx666]

1. metallica kicks ass they are real metal they shouldnt be on the worst list 2. slipknot sucks they are crappy nu metal and should beon the worst list 3. good music like real metal is dying because of all the nu metal,power pop, and emo poser fags are killing it off...but that dont matter bcuz real music always comes out on top

METAL FOR LIFE!

[hawkdude9]

xHellbound wrote:

Where's Judas Priest and Disturbed? They put out kickass albums this year.

i really, REALLY don't think nostradamus deserves praise...i wouldn't have been surprised if they got on the bad list

[Lil Macker]

No The Saturdays on the best bad list?

There is something oh so very wrong in this world/guitarring commuinity :p:

[Leather Sleeves]

Its kind of weird having two lists like this. Metallica being the best andpretty much the worst. Interesting how people voted though.

[Mystievel]

ew Metallica. Yay Opeth...Should be higher on the top list though.
How does Metallica get on any list? They should just not exist.

[oblong969]

wow, the worst was almost dead on, and the best is ridiculous.... Slipknot at 2?! wtf! Trivium should be in the top 2 and what is AC/DC doing in there???

[roland_96]

I too am disappointed. My Chem didn't even do anything this year accept make announcements. FOB's album was by far not the worst. They were kind of disappointing in the experimental half of themselves.
This is how worst should have went:
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokio Hotel
3. Guns 'N' Roses
4. Slipknot
5. Panic (!) at the Disco
6. Jonas Brothers
7. Jonas Brothers
8. Jonas Brothers
9. Jonas Brothers
10. Cold Play (except Violet Hill)

Best:
1. Green Day (as Foxboro Hottubs)
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Metallica
4. The Used
5. Avenged Sevenfold
6. Muse
7. AC/DC
9. The Offspring
10. Cold Play (Violet Hill)

[cueva101]

i tink led zeppelin is the ****ing best they out play all these fags

[Toxtoth_O_Grady]

Wow ... there is a lot of **** flying around, accusing everyone else's music of being ****.

Personally, I don't think Guns should be on the worst list, because I don't think they should be on any list. They've had enough of the spotlight.

Metallica maybe at ... 8?

Either way, DF deserve a much worse position on that hated list, somewhere around #5

Merry Fishmas y'all, enjoy flaming.

[A6StringWorld]

a band shouldnt make both lists that kind of dumb...

merry x-mas!

[Frogking55]

wth where are foos and pumpkins!!!???

[the capta1n]

To be quite honest, every band on both list arent worth a shit. Opeth included, Watershed was lackluster to say the least. And as for the other bands, most of you only like them because: A.) MTV told to. B.) 25 other kids at your high school have their t-shirt and if you pretend to like them them someone might make fun of your Mom in homeroom. or C.) Your hanging on to your childhood heros, cause your bald, fat, and have E.D. And all you have left is the new AC\DC and Metallica albums to look forward to. Fuxing sheep! BHAAAA!

[PranksterX]

trivium wtf?

[dabonehead182]

as usual no love for any of the core bands. For best i gotta say whitechapel, bleeding through, deez nuts, and the acacia strain. the worst band this year was i set my friends on fire.

[ShadowsThatMove]

yes let's all ****ing cry over an article on UG.

lulz.

[Josem01]

shame on all of us!! we can't complain for this results, we didn'd vote, none of all aprox. 1 million of members!!
We could have made the difference =D

happy Christmas to all, and a happy New Year

[Neilwah]

who ever voted fall out boy and metallica as the worst are retards fall out boy is one of my favorite bands and metallica is a really good band to if you ask me they should both be on the best band list

[lopezmetalmunky]

Pennylane1495 wrote:

I agree with Jonas brothers being on the worst bands list!!

Where are the Beatles are the best bands list???!!!
And why is Metallica on both the worst and best bands of 2008???!!!!

Um, dude, the Beatles didn't do anything in 2008 because everyone but Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
RIP John and George.
Oh, and don't mean to bust your bubble dude. The Beatles were a really good band.

[lopezmetalmunky]

*burst

[SCARLET_RAVEN]

Metallica suits more to the first one. And the first is in generally done with more sense.

Checked.

Calm down everyone. You're acting like a bunch of 10 year olds. Stop bashing each other because you don't like someone else's personal tastes.

[N I R V A N A]

Can't believe Slipknot made #2. Does anyone else realize that it takes nine people to make that so called "music"?

[tinn]

Those worst bands are the best

[motleyglam82]

GNR, Nickelback, and MCR should have been wayy up in the worst

along with the damn jo bro's

Man I hate those bands. "band" in the loosest of meanings when referring to GNR

[RukiaTH]

xIckyThumpx wrote:

Best:

MGMT
Beck
Coheed and Cambria
Nine Inch Nails
Against Me!
Oasis
The Raconteurs
The Mars Volta

just off the top of my head

Coheed and NIN are both great. You, my friend, win

[19cmjandro93]

I personally think coldplay was the best band this year but that is my opinion. and i dont think ac dc should have made the best list because brian johnsons voice sounds like shit

[TheConManTAKEN]

Wait, YOU guys voted on this list.

And you're saying both lists sucks...

and now you are taking it out on UG.

You guys are so ****ing funny, it's not actually funny.

[Gibson_Rocker13]

its odd how most best bands fall under either metal or hard rock. there should be a bit mroe variety but what can you expect from a guitar based website? pure guitar music i guess. a little discerning to not see the mars volta on this list, the bedlam in goliath was my favourite album of the year to be honest, but o well ug made its vote

[xxemoxlovexx]

afortuneinlies wrote:

rocker-princess wrote:

why is my chemical romance on here? they didnt even do anything this year

Because people want to continue to insult them to reassure themselves and everyone else that they hate the band, failing to admit that most of MCR's radio songs get stuck in their heads, and so in fear of someone finding out, they don't give the album's a chance. They don't want to be called gay for the music they listen to, despite the fact that Three Cheers for Revenge was actually an extremely solid album, and that gerrard way's impeccable and astounding sense of melody is blatant is absolutely every song (not to mention the tasteful but ripping guitar solos). Everyone bases their opinion of MCR on It's not Okay and The Black parade (bad songs!). It's extraordinarily fun pop-punk music that beats the shit out of every other band in the genre. I don't say that as a pop-punk fanboy either, I say it as a huge Death Metal fan. and by death metal I don't mean lamb of god, you judgemental pricks.

+100
I agreee. Whats so wrong with an over the top theatrical record (the black parade cd? The Beatles Sgt. Peppers was HUGE and still is today, and its was really theatrical. That doesn't make it bad/gay. Everyone has their own opinion and taste in music, so people are going to just keep debating this.

[Abbinc]

you all know that Incubus woulda deserved to be #1 on the best list except they didnt come out with anything this year cuz they are on break...

[jakdaripr]

it might be just me, but it seems like the only genre here is metal

[iheartmusicmd]

metro station should've been on the worst list

[euan_soad]

buckethead_jr wrote:

The best list is actually the worst list.

Opeth worst of 2008? Clean your ears out!

[euan_soad]

jakdaripr wrote:

it might be just me, but it seems like the only genre here is metal

Fall Out Boy are Metal? That is the funniest thing I have read online anywhere ever!

[iheartmusicmd]

oh yea, and the jonas brothers and cold play should've been way at the top of the worst list, along with nickleback and my chemical romance

[Batrash]

Both lists amount to a pile of audio feces with the exceptions of handful of songs from a few of these groups. All of it is mainstream garbage. Music is going to hell and fast if this is what we consider good.

[Rooster10]

I agree with a lot of both lists, but Metallica above the Jonas Brothers on the worst list? Really? So you're telling me that there are 425 of you that would rather listen to the Jonas Brothers than Metallica?

[add_g]

this list appears to be a highly controversial subject

[butcherer]

Angus is not the riff-maker. You can take that to the bank.

[1000cleverlines]

here's my thing... i work for this website, and I actually really like fall out boy. they aren't THAT bad of a band. people just don't give them a chance.

[nickyg44]

The_Fuzz22 wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

+1

i agree but f.o.b. isn't that good

[lespaul1216]

b4mv only #8? they deserved waaaaay better

[Kenny77]

UG is so ****ing biased.

[banana stickers]

guita playa (first kid who commented) must have no friends if he thinks all bands on here sucks especialy my favorate, children of bodom!!! motha****inbestbandeva!!11

[Nesak]

imo:

*BEST*
#1 Meshuggah
#2 Megadeth
#3 Cavalera Conspiracy/Soulfly
#4 Opeth
#5 AC/DC

*WORST*
#1. Fall Out Boy, Tokio Hotel, Jonas Brothers, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, Metallica. PERIOD!

[therescue06]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

...no. i just like good music, it doesnt matter how much radio play it gets if i like it then i like it and thats all there is to it. the only band i like on the list is trivium.

[DisturbedA7X]

xHellbound wrote:

Where's Judas Priest and Disturbed? They put out kickass albums this year.

i agree disturbed put out its 3rd stright #1.. why arent they her?

[Second Bass]

Good list, Jonas brothers should be #1 on the Worst List though.

[TFK_62]

Hmmm big surprise, Metallica #1 best... LAME

[joshmrtn]

True, FOB is shitty! But why the hell is Metallica on the worst list??? Triviam??? Triviam shouldn't even be on the best list! U could've at least put Disturbed, Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses, Buckcherry, Nickelback and Dragonforce on the best list!!! And AC/DC should be higher!!! The lists should've been top 20s instead.

[chapteryan]

syngatesidol wrote:

A7X, DAMN RIGHT!!!! They deserve to be there. Screw everyone who says their shit. Now ACDC, thats shit. Everything is always the same. BFMV, Children of Bodom, Slipknot, hell yeah. Wheres Cradle of Filth, Disturbed, and Atreyu on the best list?

i don't really care about your ACDC comment, but seriously A7X hasn't been that good since City of Evil Came out, it's been a downward spiral for them. and the rest of the bands you listed are pretty much garbage too.

but seriously, come on UG FOB isn't nearly as bad as the Jonas Brothers or Tokio Hotel for that matter, and that 'best' list is just ****ed up in general. they should just redo that entire list.

[@#inyourface#@]

xIckyThumpx wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

This

this

[thesmokey1]

Obviously nobody has heard metallica live recently . or maybe they heard the cd playing behind the band hahahaha

[kaiyamie]

wow... MCR didn't do anything this year, and they still made the list? They're a pretty solid band with some good stuff out. And yay to the Offspring making the Best List. Oh, and next year, can you stop listing bands on both lists..?

[one x]

well these list dont suck that bad it's just they need to be tweaked a lil bit

[ACDCrox74]

AC?DC THE BEST!

[soadrulesall]

i'd like to say first off, that i'm a listener who is fairly mainstream, but not nessacarily pop. that being said: this article severly flawed. not because of the bands so much, but slipknot and metallica are on both lists.
so starting out, you know it can't be that great. i like most of the artists here, not a die hard fan, but like some of the stuff. mostly ac/dc and tallica. i will say that even as a small fan, ac/dc is pretty repetitve. and as far as tallica's "comeback" goes, the album was pretty good, but a comeback? no. i like about 4 songs from fob, but even though they're kinda sucky, jobros are far worse. why? simply because their rise in popularity shows how much the music industry is based on sales, not music. i haven't listen to... well, any of their songs extensively, and i bet some bashers havent heard of them at all, but their reputation of being bad(amoung straight males over the age of 5) definately follows them. but they are bad, so its alright. as far as ug being biased towards metal, it very well could be. however, this site is ultimate guitar. not ultimate METAL guitar, not ultimate EMO guitar, just ULTIMATE GUITAR. so there is no excuse why other representations can't be here. the bottom line is, having the jobros anything but worst is a disgrace. jobros are ruining music and everyone from morbid angel to every douche bag named joe satriani should feel embarresed to be in a buisness where the jonas bros are taken as serious artists.

[guitaringnathan]

i say maynard wins all

[PRSweet]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Agreed.

[jamstr]

Scars On Broadway?

[amy2610]

GNR is worst then any other band..
**** that band cannot live without Slash,,
Chinese Democratie was a shit.
It use to be an amazing band...FUCK!

[WCTOABN]

thesmokey1 wrote:

Obviously nobody has heard metallica live recently . or maybe they heard the cd playing behind the band hahahaha

YEA! i agree.

[Pinkflame190]

nope...not right

[StealthyHayze]

This is the reason i dont visit this site often, when Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold make it up there it means somethings wrong.

[Hierarkia]

Only band that deserves to be on the best list is Opeth.

Said list needs more Cynic.

[:xMCR>.<Skyx:]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

yeah. jonas brothers should have placed lower than one. they are not even rock.

[AlNightmareLong]

METALLICA on worst!!!!!?? B.S. this poll was gay they are right on best but ACDC should be higher all opinions.

[TheBigNoobie]

bucketheadbukut wrote:

HELL YEAH! who gives a shit if they r on the worst, they be number one for best! rock on METALLICA!

[blessthefate]

im REALLY tired of people hating on fall out boy. this list jus proves how most people hate them jus cuz its cool to say "i hate fall out boy" they barely did nething in 2008, and yet people still say they were the worst band this year. and if u actually listened to the cd, its pretty damn creative, espically the lyrcism, as always. is pete a sellout? ya i guess u can say that, but u kno wat, then ur hating PETE, not fall out boy as a whole. so put pete on a most hated list, not fall out boy. and to every1 else that says jonas brohters should be number 1 on the hated list. i tottaly agree

[Faded Grey]

Awesome list, needs to show a little more love to the more underground bands though.

The only things I really dont like are, Metallica's #1 best position; Those guys have been going sharply downhill ever since the black album, and I think Trivium should have taken the #1 spot for best band, they dwarf every other band in the "Best" list.

[juancsego]

i dont see wat u guys are complaining about...1s off...in my opinion, its a REALLY GOOD LIST

and another thing...if u dont like these choices mybe u should complain to the ppl who voted instead of UG itself...or maybe u shouldve voted urself...idiots

[nevetskl]

awwww MCR is on the worst list? well i guess their guitar is pretty easy i love metallica though (more than MCR)

[Thunderbeard13]

glad to see bodom on the best list

[GuitaPlaya]

DBrooks0022 wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

id love to hear the music you listen to then lol

I listen to noise rock and jazz mostly. I can't stand metal or pop rock. The only exception up there to those two genres is Muse, and no, the don't suck.

Best band of the year = Skoal Kodiak.

[pinkfloydfish]

I don't like any of those bands except Muse. Well, actually, I like the good ol' Metallica, pre-Black Album. But yeah, I love Muse. Everything else... not so much.

[Memento23]

Come on everyone, the year's over. Let's save all these arguments on who rocks, who sucks, and who really sucks (Jonas Brothers).

There's always next year to look up to. (Megadeth anyone?)

Also, for this list, Meshuggah #1!

[acid eaters]

surprised ACDC wasn't on the worst list they rehashed their shit to make black ice. any other band that would rehash their shit they'd be ****in torched but since it's ACDC nooo thats not rehashed that "classic" acdc give me a break

[breeder666]

opeth deserves to be somewhere on the top...very underrated...but m glad they are there at least

[bballgirlsl981]

People need to give Jonas Brothers a lot more credit.

They wrote ALL their own songs from the last two albums they had, and even though their first album didn't sell too well, they didnt give up on music. They do a lot more work behind the scenes that you probably think.

Even though they may not be in your favorite genre of music, they're still a respectable band and group of guys for young people to look up to.

[kingurth]

Somebody already mentioned this, but...

"Along with opting to record the latest album All Hope Is Gone in their hometown of Iowa"

Iowa is a state. EPIC FAIL.

[zalitz]

ARGH! MY OPINION DIFFERS FROM THIS ARTICLE!!!!! RAWR!

[bballgirlsl981]

plus I agree that they should not be in Disney because it gives them that "fake" image from all the promotion (which I do think is too much), but they are definitely not fake. People like Miley cyrus are fake, but Jonas Brothers are much different.

[riziger]

slipknot #2

Opeth #6

nuff said

[4YSftwATLftw]

HostileFTW wrote:

buckethead_jr wrote:

The best list is actually the worst list.

+1 On That One Holmes.

Fuck yeah man, I agree.

[bclever123]

personally, here is my top five bands of the year
1. Metallica
2. Slipknot
3. Trivium
4. Dragonforce
5. My Chemical Romance

[Steriogramrules]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

That's all a matter of opinion. I don't like slipknot and I don't think metallica deserve the best, but we're all entitled to our opinions. The people who voted decided... It's popularity. Which is funny because I thought all of the scene queens and 12 year old girls would vote for FOB and the jonas faggots for the best list...but then again they probably can't play guitar for shit.

[livewire76]

Lol skim reading the comments.. "metallica suck, sholdnt have been first", "ALL the bands suck" etc etc. I wonder how many of the complainers actually voted? How can you expect a result you favour if you dont even participate? And if "your" band isnt up there its because THEY suck according to the voters! Like Steriogramrules said "Its popularity". So deal with it and dry those eyes. Its only ONE list for godsake.. hardly the end of the world. Lighten up.. Merry Xmas!

[Bearodactyl]

It's great that music is going in such a crappy direction that both the top and bottom of the list contains terrible bands. some being on both ends.

Step 1: Actually play guitar, leading you to music that doesn't suck.

Step 2: Listen to that music.

Step 3: Make up your freaking mind on whether said music is the best or the worst.

and then perhaps we'll have a better list.

[chrishoulton]

how can My Chemical Romance be in the top 10 for worst band?

first of all, in my opinion they are amazing, i know i'm now gonna get loads of hate mail saying i suck cos i like them, but get over it, i like their music.

second of all, they havn't even released a cd this year! so how can they be the worst band of 2008? when they havn't even done anything to make them good or bad this year!

[Invaderjim5057]

every band on this list is mainstream...

[beau05]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

sounds like your an expert on listening to crap music?

its funny how the majority of the people posting seem to think they are industry experts and consider all of these bands (or most) sh!tty, if there on the list (best), then obviously somebody likes them

[devilex121]

how come judas priest and children of bodom arent on the top 5 for best bands?
THIS IS BIASED!!!

[G_MaN_69]

why are people saying ALL the bands are shit? do they even like metal?
how can you even THINK of calling metallica, slipknot, AC/DC, and Muse shit!!! the others are shit though lol not my cup of tea

[Catflanges!]

Nice to see bands like Bodom, Opeth and Trivium making it onto the list, but what the hell did slipknot do to make it to number 2? They used to be just boring and incompetent, all the new album does is add "whiny", "gimmicky" and "sellout" to the list.

[Angels Fighter]

Zomfg im so metal that I think every band of those lists sucks. The only good bands are ones that only 10 people like. If a band has more then 10 fans then they are sellouts and should die.

FFS its not like the bands were selected at random for their positions. They were voted in. I bet half the people who have posted here didnt vote. They can only blame themselves.

[soccermom]

Aaaaaand once again the great unwashed fail again.

[Adam124]

All of you stop ****ing whining, everyone has different tastes in music so its completely retarded to argue over whos shit or not.

Bunch of infants the lot of you.

[Marzy Boy]

Y argue Over This Pointless Thing FS! Its bit Of Fun For xmas XD but everyone is takin it so serious, Get a grip .

Ps (i dnt get how metallica and slipknot are on both lists, that doesnt make sense)

[The JesterHead]

Marzy Boy wrote:

Y argue Over This Pointless Thing FS! Its bit Of Fun For xmas XD but everyone is takin it so serious, Get a grip .

Ps (i dnt get how metallica and slipknot are on both lists, that doesnt make sense)

Well they were voted by the most to be the worst, and then again by another most to be the best... They beat other bands in number of votes on both lists, get it?

Anyway, to conclude, most bands here who were good once have now become bands for wannabe metalhead kids (Children of Bodom for example), and some of them are just too disgusting to even mention (Tokio Hotel for instance, ewww)... And Coldplay boldly stealing from Satriani, now that's just low...

[Siege of Power]

Its basically a "which bands are the greatest mainstream sellouts" contest

[FeedThemCake]

Where the **** is Alter Bridge??

They steamroll all of these douchebands...
(Nice to see Opeth and COB getting some recognition though)

[ValenceElectron]

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

HERESY!!!

[motimon3]

why is bullet , offspring and muse on the top 10?! i like them but did they realyy do anything this year..

[soupdragon]

so, basically, you can't be in the top 10 best bands unless you play metal/prog/both/something similar.

grr

[scithe37]

I really don't get why everybody is giving so much shit to Trivium.
Shogun is one of the best albums i've ever heard and simply epic and i reckon they shoulda got higher

[floydsoldier420]

The Go should definatly be on the best list. If you like the older psychedlic slightly pop then check em out... youll have to type "The go Detroit" though

Sigh.

Merry Checkmas.

[gregs1020]

Merry Kwans-akah-mass! AC/DC and Offspring deserve their places, anyone on both lists is kinda odd. No pub is bad pub tho, as stated.

[Gormanilius]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

Their philosophy: "ts mainstream, other people know it, which means i dont like it."
Which is stupid. Im sure other people are so much cooler for liking music no one else would have ever possibly heard b4.

[gabocrbll]

Trivium!!!!

[bonekrap44]

how could guns & roses get the worst??

[Scorn band]

TRIVIUM!

[ulique]

proof that this site is populated by retards who know nothing about music.

[I am punk "BF"]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

except for slipknot

[I am punk "BF"]

bonekrap44 wrote:

how could guns & roses get the worst??

bonekrap44 wrote: Cause they are junk

how could guns & roses get the worst??

[GN'R Dude]

It is a shame that GNR is now considered a joke. Oh well, I enjoyed Chinese Democracy

[iwroteasongonce]

PFFF..my favorite band (although i do love Slipknot and CoB.) i would have to say a band i like to call Shockwave (they sing about transformers but are AMAZING) and of course Lamb Of God and Clutch.

[F4TALxTR4G3DY]

i wish disturbed made the list for the best, they put out a kick ass album this year

[gdpunkdude]

i mostly agree but how could metallica and my chemical romance have possibly landed on the worst list? but geez, does fall out boy suck. i totally agree on them as worst band.

[dierk467]

Wow 3/4 of the bands in the best bands are horrible

[freakdrummer14]

It's sad that 422 people recognize Jonas Brothers as an actual band. They suck royally and I'm pretty sure they're communists, but to call them a "band" is blasphemy and an insult to anyone who has ever picked up an instrument.

[YourLastMemory]

Everyone on this website has a terrible taste in music then...

[Trunkztta]

What the hell?

My Chemical Romance didn't do anything this year, and your putting them on the worst bands of 2008?

That's like saying that stupid blink 182 band is worst of 2008, but they haven't released anything in forever.

My Chemical Romance is a great band, and if you judge them from their music videos, then your just missing out on GOOD music. Not crap that only sounds good because of a good guitar rhythm. Listen to the music before you watch a video, you would be surprised..

[SOADplayer2]

I think polls like this should be avoided, all it does is cause lil pussys to argue bout what they think music is.. tbh, music is whatever ppl wanna listen to.. so dont knock anyone elses music taste.

[SOAD_Rox_876]

Thank you SO much for putting the jonas bros on the WORST list, though i dont really consider them a band... THEY SUCK!!!

[SOAD_Rox_876]

well... you know what? just because some people dont like the "worst bands" doesnt mean everyone hates them. I mean, just becuse you dont like some bands doesnt mean you have to say junk about them, just dont listen to their music. Its as simple as that.

[Pariah1]

the only reason metallica got into the best list is because they've become rock instead of metal and all the posers want to listen to them now. don't get me wrong i love the band but this new album was really shite and only grabbed so much attention because of the mainstream publicity rather than the quality of the music

[Pariah1]

p.s ulique you're the twat because it is much harder to write and play a metal song than some piece of pop shit which over uses "baby" and sounds like every other pop song. the jonas brothers just appeal to lovesick teenage girls who don't have any musical knowledge whereas metal has genuinly talented musicians who work hard for little recognition

[ulique]

Pariah1 wrote:

p.s ulique you're the twat because it is much harder to write and play a metal song than some piece of pop shit which over uses "baby" and sounds like every other pop song. the jonas brothers just appeal to lovesick teenage girls who don't have any musical knowledge whereas metal has genuinly talented musicians who work hard for little recognition

er no. how many times did robert plant use the word "baby"? oh no, that's fine though, cos he had long hair!

alternative people are so bloody closed minded.
i create both pop and progressive metal, and they're both as hard as each other, but pop could be harder. creating something catchy enough to grab the ears of a wide audience is hard, cos you must create the appeal, which metal doesn't have to do. metalheads gotta have long hair and shred and that'll please their audience.

[savingthursday]

no objections to worst bands but.. its pretty ovbious that Ug only listens to mainstream music therefore causing an enormous restriction...so this is crap

[psicomps]

you are all forgeting a simple thing... bands and musicians are suposed to create music, finding something "catchy" or scream in a microphone, bang your head, or whear a short shirt, using bad language in a song just because some people will judje it or because some will like it, non of this is music, few this days use harmonies , or a variety or instruments or have liricks so good so they can be concidert as poems, face it, money makes the world go round, so everyone listed or not listed do it for the money, no one does it for the music.. thats all i had to say,

[mrbungle50221]

go Trivium!

[markdirt]

Fall Out Boy is just as good or better than every band on both lists (excluding Opeth). What a joke. Not to mention this article ignored every genre of music aside from radio rock.

[kalel182]

Children of Bodom!!
and MUSE
best banda
but MCR its not a bad band :P

This just further proves that UG needs help musically.

Slipknot? Metallica? Jesus.

[Pariah1]

ulique wrote:

Pariah1 wrote:

p.s ulique you're the twat because it is much harder to write and play a metal song than some piece of pop shit which over uses "baby" and sounds like every other pop song. the jonas brothers just appeal to lovesick teenage girls who don't have any musical knowledge whereas metal has genuinly talented musicians who work hard for little recognition

er no. how many times did robert plant use the word "baby"? oh no, that's fine though, cos he had long hair!

alternative people are so bloody closed minded.
i create both pop and progressive metal, and they're both as hard as each other, but pop could be harder. creating something catchy enough to grab the ears of a wide audience is hard, cos you must create the appeal, which metal doesn't have to do. metalheads gotta have long hair and shred and that'll please their audience.

firstly i don't class led zep as metal so rob plant using baby has nothing to do with it. and you've just proved your own closed mindedness by saying that metalheads all have long hair, thats a stereotype my hair is short but i still listen to metal and i know many others both bands and fans who have short hair. and besides metal is not all about shredding. furthermore you will find very few pop artists who even play instruments and while their music may catch an audience a lot of that is down to marketting in most cases. i'm not one of these new order of metal supremesists and i don't believe that every other genre is bad but from my experience from both playing and listening leads me to the conclusion that metal is in many respects one of the few truely talented areas of music

[mj_is_the_name]

wow

[deadstring_3000]

haha...good thing Green day is not on the worst band list again...hhahh

[JVDumarC]

OPETH! Watershed not their best, but it's deffo a nice album.

[JVDumarC]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

+10

[DysenteryNickkk]

only reason fall out boy got worst band on this site is because this site is made up of 90%, wanna 13 year old "guitarists" who think anything that's not metal sucks. So cut your really gay long chick hair that you call so metal, stop using stupid computer lingo, and stop using the word fap in every forum. merry christmas.

[JVDumarC]

Seriously people who said every band sucked on both list, which I Most agreed except for Coldplay and Opeth, clearly knows f¨cking shit about music and wtf the're saying. Those kind of comments just proof their level of ignorance.

[The_Man_IV]

01. Metallica (1087 votes)

This was no close call. Metallica might have popped up on the Worst Bands of 2008 list as well, but the number of people extolling the virtues of the legendary metal outfit far exceeded the naysayers.

And what could possibly make it even sweeter? Metallica won by a landslide, with 5 times as many votes as the 2nd runner up. It’s a huge victory for a band that only a few years back was becoming a frequent butt of jokes, thanks in part to the band alienating a new generation of downloading fans. But the past is the past, and Death Magnetic is a sign that even in their mid-40s the guys in Metallica are still in their prime.

uhhh no way is metallica still in there prime ... there prime was MOP, Justice, Black Album ...back then they blew the world away.

[SideshowRaven24]

buckethead_jr wrote:

The best list is actually the worst list.

+1

[ulique]

Pariah1 wrote:

ulique wrote:

Pariah1 wrote:

p.s ulique you're the twat because it is much harder to write and play a metal song than some piece of pop shit which over uses "baby" and sounds like every other pop song. the jonas brothers just appeal to lovesick teenage girls who don't have any musical knowledge whereas metal has genuinly talented musicians who work hard for little recognition

er no. how many times did robert plant use the word "baby"? oh no, that's fine though, cos he had long hair!

alternative people are so bloody closed minded.
i create both pop and progressive metal, and they're both as hard as each other, but pop could be harder. creating something catchy enough to grab the ears of a wide audience is hard, cos you must create the appeal, which metal doesn't have to do. metalheads gotta have long hair and shred and that'll please their audience.

firstly i don't class led zep as metal so rob plant using baby has nothing to do with it. and you've just proved your own closed mindedness by saying that metalheads all have long hair, thats a stereotype my hair is short but i still listen to metal and i know many others both bands and fans who have short hair. and besides metal is not all about shredding. furthermore you will find very few pop artists who even play instruments and while their music may catch an audience a lot of that is down to marketting in most cases. i'm not one of these new order of metal supremesists and i don't believe that every other genre is bad but from my experience from both playing and listening leads me to the conclusion that metal is in many respects one of the few truely talented areas of music

the "baby" comment has nothing to do with metal or not, you brought it up as a point against the jonas brothers' credibility.
being able to sing amazingly is alot harder than learning how to wank a guitar, like many metal guitarists.
metal is low on the list of music that truly requires talent, if there were one. because at the end of the day you need atleast a tad bit of talent to create any sort of music, it's more about execution and creativity.
metal isn't very creative. pop can be.
justin timberlake's futuresex/lovesounds album is very experimental and interesting, where as slipknot and metallicas new albums are just stale and boring.
metal is just shit, really. death metal is the only decent thing to come from it.

[SideshowRaven24]

i'll put in my opinion

top 5 best:
1. The Mars Volta/Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
2. Radiohead
3. Coheed and Cambria
4. Kanye West (I'm serious)
5. Bring Me The Horizon/Coldplay (tie)

Top 5 Worst:
1. AC/DC
2. Dragonforce
3. Guns N' Roses (sorry, world)
4. Weird Al
5. AC/DC

[Trunkztta]

Music is music. Shut the Hell up and listen to whatever you want to listen to..

MCR was considered best band in the world afew years ago, how the hell are they worst now...

get a life people.

[SwollenEyeballs]

wheres underoath? they recorded an awesomely amazing album this year!!!!!

[Adelaide]

who voted for this?

I didn't, so clearly this list is wrong haha

[vanity&greed]

ulique wrote:

metal is low on the list of music that truly requires talent, if there were one. because at the end of the day you need atleast a tad bit of talent to create any sort of music, it's more about execution and creativity.
metal isn't very creative. pop can be.
justin timberlake's futuresex/lovesounds album is very experimental and interesting, where as slipknot and metallicas new albums are just stale and boring.
metal is just shit, really. death metal is the only decent thing to come from it.

every genre requires talent. it's pretty weak that you had to say that. chill out man. (or woman, whatever). how you use the talent defines what your record will turn out to be. everyone should stop bashing eachother and other artists that they don't necessarily like or listen to, and just give them a chance. it'll open up a lot of doors in your influence and taste.

[shredguru]

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.+1

[guitarded27]

bodom? really? after the catastrophy that was blooddrunk?

god i miss the follow the reaper days

[mitcheru]

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

so true. i hate how every top band is metal(kinda, exception to muse and the offspring)

[bobdarocker34]

shredguru wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.+1

I'm not bashing any other style of music or anything, but all those bands are really bad (minus coldplay). It's pretty disturbing to see that these are the bands being recognized here. I'm NOT a fan of mainstream rock at all, (which seems to be the source for the most hated bands) but I also kno bettr than to say that metal deserves the most credit here. The fact is, metal is almost too narrow to be a genre. Granted, metal guitarists are sick, but just shredding with some old, terrible vocalist who can barely hold a note is not worthy as being a notable band.

[bobdarocker34]

Who voted on this?

[Regina2255]

ughh, this list is complete hell;

Best:
1)TOKIO HOTEL (****ing get it right)
2)linkin park
3)slipknot
4)3 doors down
5)three days grace

WORST:
1)****in jonas brothers
2)escape the fate
3)nickleback
4)flyleaf
5)koRn

[bobdarocker34]

Worst bands:
1. Disturbed
2. My Chemical Romance
3. Panic at the Disco
4. Metallica
5. Nickelback
6. Family Force 5 (Just wanted to place an xtra 1 there)
Best - *****I didn't really have a best list, but these are some good ones
1. underOATH (I'm not a screamo fan but they continue to own the public)
2. Coldplay (Instant Hits)
3. Anberlin! (Ha I have to give them some cred.)
4. Jonas Brothers (It's good stuff... :/ )
5. AC/DC (still dishin it out)

[hillary____]

Pariah1 wrote:the jonas brothers just appeal to lovesick teenage girls who don't have any musical knowledge whereas metal has genuinly talented musicians who work hard for little recognition

I agree with the whole 'appealing to girls with no musical knowledge' statement, but metal isn't the best genre out there (in my opinion). Try getting out from under the rock in which you're living and listening to music without distortion coming out your ass.
Jonas brothers should be number 1 on worst list, not FOB.

[radioplay]

why does no one else like coldplay besides me? That said, Muse was in 6-10 in the best,way to go Muse. Love those guys. I agree with FOB's placing (and obviously Jonas), but i disagree with Avenged Sevenfold.Havent listened to them since i was 15.

[AwesomeDrummer]

Acdc should be in the worst, for the fact that they're songs are generally the same.

[siaizk]

to all those losers who hate this list
"WHY DIDNT YOU FUCKING VOTE THEN'

[WeAretheArsenal]

after seeing some of other people's best and worst lists, i kinda hate most of the people here.

Opeth, Coheed, Megadeth, COB, Between the Buried and Me.

Top 5 in no particular order

[dreadth117]

I think the worst list is fine... and metallica was the best and worst of this year cause they made a good comeback with a good album but it didnt fit thier style that everyone assumed of them.
the fact that slipknot is #2 and
A7X is under them is total shit though cause slipknot is crap and A7X is pure gold

[siaizk]

Regina2255 wrote:

ughh, this list is complete hell;

Best:
1)TOKIO HOTEL (****ing get it right)
2)linkin park
3)slipknot
4)3 doors down
5)three days grace

WORST:
1)****in jonas brothers
2)escape the fate
3)nickleback
4)flyleaf
5)koRn

i dont even know why ur here

[killerKOOL12345]

how is metallica the best and worst band?

[dryanshaw]

Alex101 wrote:

Yay! Three of my favorite bands (Metallica, AC/DC and The Offspring) made it!

The exact three I liked..although, I think Offspring should've been in second, Stuff Is Messed Up is freaking awesome, so bad @ss and true. AC/DC should've landed third.

On the worst, Coldplay should have been second, and Metallica shouldn't have been anywhere near that list..they started back in 1980, so they've gotta be in there 40's or 50's and they're producing wicked shit like that? You HAVE to respect that! Loved every song on the new album. I have "Death Magentic" and "Rise And Fall, Rage and Grace," and I love every one of the songs, with the exception of The Offsprings worst song yet, "Rise And Fall."

[klducks]

BMFV deserves to be on the list and i believe theyre one of the most underrated bands...

Their image totally sways people to disregard their music.... bleh..

[4YSftwATLftw]

Well, I can't really change all the retarded errors in this list but. I have two lists.

The list that will piss off a lot of people:

Best bands-
1: Fall Out Boy
2: Metro Station
3: Jonas Brothers
4: Panic At The Disco
5: My Chemical Romance
6: Tokio Hotel
7: Linkin Park
8: Metallica
9: Dragonforce
10: Slipknot
-----
The Worst:
1: Metallica
2: Metallica
3: Metallica
4: Slipknot
5: Dragonforce
6: AC/DC
7: Guns N' Roses
8: Disturbed
9: Slipknot
10:Metallica
-----
Now, for my official lists.
Best:
1. All Time Low
2. Four Year Strong
3. Fall Out Boy
4. Cute Is What We Aim For
5. The Showdown (Congrats on great Backbreaker album.)
6. Attack! Attack!
7. Valencia
8. There For Tomorrow
9. My Chemical Romance
10. Bring Me The Horizon

Then Worst: (because Metallica is 100% FAGGOT and always has been and should die in a planecrashrightnowthatwouldbeamazinghellyeah)

1. Metallica
1. Metro Station (it's a tie, I put 1 again because they're equally faggoty)
2. Jonas Brothers (but seriously, they'd have much better shit if Disney wasn't anal raping them to do everything their way? iono, something like that perhaps)
3. Slipknot, they're fags let's face it (Psychosocial=okay though, and bringing out a mostly solid (not that I cared for it anyways) metal album to their maggots, they're also faggots for calling their fans 'maggots' AND having like 103492873497 different band tees at Hot Topipc.)
4. Metallica, because they have to be here twice
5. Guns N' Roses, really? how long does it take to make one album...****s sake yeah...>_>
6. Lamb of God (for the sake of, they're overrated and should be tossed on there regardless of any activity or not in 08')
7. Metallica
8. Metallica
9. Metallica
10. Metallica

So yeah, that about wraps it up, Merry Christmas.

[4YSftwATLftw]

"and everyone from morbid angel to every douche bag named joe satriani should feel embarresed"

LOL!!!!!

That Joe caught me so off guard, that's the most ****ing hilarious thing I've ever seen on UG. HAHA. His glasses do make him look like a douche, hahahahaha.

[Addis Ababa]

this entire thread reaks of everyone saying "my opinion > your opinion"

[Jordan987]

Actually, Metallica only got 3.9241877 times as many votes as 2nd place.

[iAlternative]

This is so lame...

[charbel]

Come on what's this shit!!!whre are 3DoorsDown their album rocked the hell out of you!i think coldplay and 3DoorsDown should be the best and Metallica Metallica Metallica Metallica worsssssttttt!!

[tcangusyoung123]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Not as well as your mother

No,no, I kid. I found it hilarious Metallica appeared twice, as no doubt did you all. AC/DC thoroughly deserves a mention in the top 10 best.

[tcangusyoung123]

Addis Ababa wrote:

this entire thread reaks of everyone saying "my opinion > your opinion"

Duh. It's a forum. That's the purpose of a forum. My opinion is that you need to be quiet. Your opinion would be much the same directed at me...and off we go!

[zxter]

AcDc Higher upp ffs

[Randoexpress]

WELL i for one think dragonforce(awesome band with awesome guitars) or metallica (OR SLIPKNOT!!) should be on the worst list,and tokio hotel and MCR should be higher for sure,tie them for first with FOB or something,
AND as for the best list i totally agree with the top 5 placements though trivum arnt the good to be in the top 5 YET(my opinion)
[b]CHEERS[/b]

[CradleOfJames]

What the ****!
ALESTORM SHOULD BE BEST BAND!

[§ynysterSte]

justice at last, GF fob, jonas sisters, coldplay, GnR, nickelback, MCR... ,,!,,('-'.) make real music please

A7X, METALLICA, COB, BFMV FTW

[wedll]

this list is too shitty, yeep, some of those bands rock, but comme on!, it's all about money and fame, i know more than a thousend great bands that really did it this year and don't even appear in the list, also...is too fun reading people who think fall out boy or tokyo hotel are kewl x_____O, yeaap,..sure...

[Seanography]

What the hell is with heavy metal these days?

[Seanography]

And i sure hope you are recieving serious psycological help now, 4YSftwATLftw. Tell me when ur feeling in ur right mind.

[Wew]

Muse are the BEST!!! No.1!!!
Tokyo Hotel are the wors band I KNOW!!!
MUSE is

[K-Schmidt]

im pretty sure 80% of the pepole here only hate the bands because they feel a need to like a band that nobody has ever heard of....

god forbid anyone should enjoy listening to a band that somebody else knows about....

not to mention that FOB and MCR had their good times, even though their latest releases werent so great (actually, FOB's new cd is ****in retarded)

so lay off and let people like what they like, this list cant please everyone.

~Checked~

[the goblin]

I completely agree with the worst bands and completely disagree with the best bands. Ac/dc? are you kidding? they have put basically the same song on an album over and over again. But do people get annoyed by the same thing? NO they freak out and say it's the original. Change is good. What is with all metal bands getting the best bands? Do you people hate going out of your bubble? All be damned if you have to listen to something you think is not manly. Get over yourselfs

[baseballdude13]

The morons who made this list could go stick a guitar neck up their butt and make better music than some of the bands on the best list. The best list is full of metal bands and the worst list has some pretty good stuff on it. I agree that FOB was hiding somewhere for most of the year, but their new album was great. Metallica does deserve best band, but how did they make the number two worst band? WTF!

[leonie]

not a perfect list but its good.a7x exactly deserve this position.tokio hotel and new gnr sucks.

[Americanhoser]

Lol figures Metallica lands itself on both lists...
That's like being the lions and winning the super bowl at the same time...

[Icaus]

OPETH should be at trivium's place, there is no composer like mikael akerfeldt

[ElThomas]

kind of disappointing that so many of the best were metal bands. and really frikkin predictable that the worst were mainly poppier bands. is speed really all that we care about?
and where is disturbed (yes even though they are metal)? the new album was awesome! so much better than anything bullet for my valentine has ever put out.
yeah metallica got high placement on both lists.of course they did! metallica fans were epically divided by death magnetic. some loved it and some absolutely hated it.
and why isnt frikkin hannah montana on the worst list?

[the capta1n]

metalmagic! wrote:

heavyprog wrote:

So, the people have spoken and Metallica's mediocre "comback" has been rewarded with the #1 spot on the best list. That is the biggest crock of Sh1t. They definitely don't deserve to be on the worst list because there many many worse bands, but to give them the #1 spot is atrocious. Death Magnetic is not a comeback. TRACED IN AIR is a comeback. Better yet, where the hell was Ayreon? 01011001 was literally one of the greatest listening experiences I've ever had and I have nothing but respect for everyone involved in the making of that album. Please people, listen to some real music before you vote for these things in the future.
Oh an btw, I agree with all those people who hate everyone on this list. With the exception of AC/DC who I like to limited extent, my opinion on the other bands ranges from general dislike to outright loathing. I hate Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot in particular because it infuriates me that they are among the most successful metal bands today. Metal music has so much more to offer than these shitty examples. I urge all those who voted for them to be on the best list to listen to real bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Emperor, and Dio. Pick any song at random with any of these bands and you'll almost certainly find an extraordinary example of true heavy metal. And I implore you to visit the metal recommendation thread at UG here http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474076 . This is one of the most helpful guides I've ever read and over the past year has helped me discover many of my new favourite bands. To anyone who actually read this ridiculously long rant, good job and thanks for reading. I'll kindly shut up now.

dude, opinions.
And hating because of popularity is a sign of envy.
obviously you wish you were in their shoes.
I have no problem with AC/DC, but aren't they a bit mainstream too?
Think man, think.

[the capta1n]

Hating because of popularity is a sign of envy. I think not. Hating because of popularity is a sign of musical integrity. I would think that any guitar player worth his chops could easily follow the laid out plans to writing a pop song. Hence the overwhelming numbers of one hit wonders out there. Some though, have the uncanny knack to pull endless amounts of dreck out of their asses. Just because you sell alot of albums, concert tickets, or merch doesnt mean your a good band. The larger part of the populous doesnt know what good is, they are told what good is.

[complegion]

My list is the following:
The Worst:
1) Jonas Bros (you guys should get you ass out of Disney. they pay even better at the hard rock cafe)

2) Nickelback (I love theese guys but its time to change their routine)

3) Gunz n Roses: the first song of their album is just crazy ppl speaking in chineese and one more thing: in of the comments it says that it takes 20 years in making a ****ing cd that shit doesnt have any music on my point of view

4)Metalica: some ppl ask themselves when will they be cool again and I like to answer: "The Day That Never Comes!!!!!" seriously their new album is real shit

5)Tokyo Hotel: who the **** are those ppl!!!

The Best
1) AC/DC : you guys havent changed your style in 20 years and you still rock!!!

2) Rise Against: their latest album is the best I've heard this year

3)Muse

4)Seether

5)3 doors down

[horandago]

1. metallica
2. System Of A Down
3. Paramore
4.Tenacious D
5. AC/DC

[charliebotkin]

haha. So glad jonas brothers are on the bad list. why is metallica and slipknot on both lists though?

tokio hotel deserves worse because the lead singer is totally gay. A7X needs better

[lone soldier991]

the Best list isnt fantastic but Children of Bodom and Opeth definetly deserve to be on there.

[complegion]

thelead singer of tokyo hotel is a man? I swear to god i didnt know that and my god theyre more than i expected they should be the worst

[DarkWizzard]

I can't believe those people saying all the bands suck.
You may be entitled to your opinion, but I think it's simply impossible to say that AC/DC and Muse suck without being a complete loser.

[complegion]

the lead singer of tokyo hotel is a man? I swear to god i didnt know that and my god theyre more GAY than i expected they should be the worst

[ride-the-spiral]

some of these comments are so stupid, people are acting like this list was just made by one person. There was an option to vote for whatever band you wanted and just because peoples favourite or not favourite band didnt make it theyre starting to bitch about it. Its really a best and worst list obviously because that varies on everyones opinions, so a vote was taken to see what the majority of people on UG's best and worst were. I may have perferred the list be slightly different but i for one think that it is a great list which reflects what the majority of UG think about bands at the moment, which is what the list is intended to be.

[joebobaggins]

ypical Ultimate-Guitar if you ask me!
It's only ever about the metal or rock 'n' roll on here, isn't it?

[Blackened<3Beat]

Wheres firewind among other bands not mentioned here... - -''

[M4h3R]

LOL, worst list is pretty much right, there are others bands i would of liked to see in the best, i just dont understand how 1 band can be in both worst and best list

[gabocrbll]

1. Trivium

[flamingsnow9999]

whaaaa..
Why the freakin heck did you put Metallica twice?!
Are you freakin bipolar??

[Scourge441]

How the hell did Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold beat out Opeth?

Ugh.

[HostileFTW]

PoodlePoofer wrote:

I am shocked! >:|
Fall Out Boy, and especially Pete Wentz, does not suck! Period.

Contemptous people. >:|

13 Year Old Girl =/

philipp122 wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

What's wrong with A7X or Metallica? And I'm very happy to see Trivium up there. Also, Bullet for my Valentine is an excellent band.

Trivium is simple "metal"(metalcore) for anybody who thinks the only good music is popular. BMFV goes double.

[Serjem]

fair enough.. speaking of the worst list....

[gabocrbll]

Shogun > Death magnetic

[westberry]

AC/DC's new album sucked. Nothing against Wal Mart but when the only place to buy the album was there or on Rock Band online, you know it's gonna be a piece of crap. That being said, I gave it a chance, but as I predicted, the album was awful.

p.s. Coldplay in 2008 were great.

[Mondo Generator]

Almost all of it sucks to me.

also: Viva La Vida was awesome.

[Amy_Lee]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

And what have My Chemical Romance done this year as well? Apart from put out a live CD/DVD. Without flaming, can someone explain?

[Exciter01]

Where is Oasis? )

[ray832]

Ok, for all of those bashing Metallica and Ac/Dc, yes the newer albums are somewhat disappointing, but don't forget there was a time when Metallica truly was a good band. The old Metallica belongs on the top ten, new Metallica belongs in the bottom. Also, I don't give a damn what anyone says, Ac/Dc is and always will be one of my favorite bands.

[slc1987]

Radiohead didnt make it into the top 10? What kind of trash are people listenting to? I realize that In Rainbows is no longer a new release, but they are still the best band of 2008 without question

[slc1987]

and by the way,..i would rather chew broken glass than listen to an entire avenged sevenfold album, its the kind of music you put in only when you're working out finishing a set of bench presses....but not music worth listening to

[Abbinc]

Feedthemcake... I totally agree with you alter bridge destroys all these bands... Incubus and alter bridge are the greatest bands alive... Probably 2 of the best ever. (incubus is the greatest ever, alter bridge is in the top 5)

[timeizprecious]

StereoFlare wrote:

No Kings of Leon on best? WHAT?!

What have they done? Make an album that little girlies scream at! They are like the biggest sellouts ever, I think they should have been the worst band this year!
I want the old KoL back

[hatty94]

omfg was it only emos and goths that voted for this!! f***ing hell

[Slaytan666]

Metallica and AC/DC are two of the best bands ever, soo putting them on this list is pretty much pointless.. And the offspring are a great band, too, but their newest cd is now a coaster on my coffee table. It's right next to St. Anger. lol

[guitarrocker54]

guitargodgary13 wrote:

YESSSS GOOOOO AC/DC!!!!!

yes i agree. AC/DC deserves to be #1.

[gavinmeister]

Well Metallica and Slipknot can be the worst and the best band.. kinda odd but means that they can dominate both polls. Now that's a winner!!!

[Guitarplaya27]

THE SUBWAYS?
THE OFFSPRING?
WTF

[Slaytan666]

mattiwillohouse wrote:

Metallica/Bodom/Sevenfold/Trivium = SHIT!!!

You must be pretty talented, typing with your head up your ass...

[ThunderPX]

The hell? Muse is awesome, but they didn't actually DO anything this year.

[tumad-dre-ng]

COB is the best band

[Guns N' r0ses]

how the **** does guns n roses make it **** whoever made this list

[x_hud]

You should all shut up. No one cares who you think sucks, really.

And I don't think this poll can be a true statement of worst/best bands seeing as if it was a poll of users on this site, well....lets just say there are too many biast voters and a ton of morons.

[afrothunder666]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

You're my new favorite UGer.

[)Eric(Draven]

Ahaha none of you know anything!

[JazmiN_TroopeR]

wtf?
there are way better ****ing bands than these
its kool if u voted FOB as worst, but WTF?
the jonas brothers as 3rd and MetallicA 2nd?
MCR ahoulda been the worst... stupid ass emo fags
wheres maiden? judas priest? amon amarth? dimmu?

[anarchy_riot09]

There wasnt enough choice in bands it seems like...thats kinda really extremely gay in my opinion. its all the overrated bands to, all mainstream...**** this is lame. i cant see how metallica was on the list with the jonas brothers either..wow..anywho this poll sucks

[anarchy_riot09]

and all you bashers on FOB, im not a fan of them, but they are pretty good, the lead singer has a damn good voice and their songs are pretty creative and catchy. most of you guys are just robots and love to just agree with everyone and you dont really think about the actual qualities of a good band. the genre may not be in your taste but that doesnt mean the bands sucks because of that, suprisingly some of them do have talent...E-Gasp muther ****ers!

[cpt_pimp]

Watershed ****ing rules.

best album i've bought in a long ass time, maybe cus most music today ****ing blows

OPETH for life!

[4RY4N4]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up

I couldnt agree more with you.
I think both lists were pretty accurate except what happened to Dragonforce.(back to the mainstream thing)
They are actually a good band its just because of Through The Fire and Flames from Guitar Hero and all the people who cant play guitar saying they are better at guitar than you even though they have never picked a guitar up. Even though it doesnt sound like it I like the game by the way.

That is all. =D

[Metal H3AD]

Slaytan666 wrote:

mattiwillohouse wrote:

Metallica/Bodom/Sevenfold/Trivium = SHIT!!!
You must be pretty talented, typing with your head up your ass...

Lol dude great!!!!

[galapagos666]

galapagos666 wrote:

IF THIS IS IS THE UG READERS POLL...THEN I DEDUCE THAT UG READERS SUCK! More people have listened to Coldplay than probably any other band in 2008, and they aren't even good (in my narrow-minded, jesus-loving opinion.) BROADEN YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS ALREADY!

Yeah this guy knows his stuff...He probably thought Bon Iver or Noah Georgeson should be number 1...lol...he probably voted for Beirut (doesn't even use guitars)

[Jimmm5057]

tish tisk all this mainstream bull shit

and yeahhhh i agree w/ galapagos666

[madman885]

This list is retarded. The bands on the Worst List (mostly) aren't the worst (with the exception of the Jonas Brothers and Metallica, who are annoying as hell), and the Best List are all pretty terrible and generic as well.

[guitar_freak91]

wow the "best" list is more like the "terrible" list. if any band shoulda made #1 it shoulda been Opeth. they're pretty damn good prog metal.

[jason white]

Metal H3AD wrote:

madman885 wrote:

This list is retarded. The bands on the Worst List (mostly) aren't the worst (with the exception of the Jonas Brothers and Metallica, who are annoying as hell), and the Best List are all pretty terrible and generic as well.

DUDE you really need to get it sorted cause you have some ****ing retarded ears Metallica rule how can you even put jo bro and metallcia in the same sentance thats just plain wrong the jo bro were just commercial for all those christian god types who need some rock in their lives and at the end of the day jo bro just show how crap it is so leave the chrstian bible belt love their shit ause rednecks and gospel choirs need something

uhhh dude u do realise u just put metallica and jonas brothers in the same sentence :P

and btw dont rip on him just cause he doesnt like metallica after all their nothing special so it makes sense that he would dislike em

[goneshootin]

AC/DC's new album was GOLD.. PURE GOLD!!!
and Metallica's new album was def NOT a let down.

besides that the rest can suck it

[Meowzz]

I couldn't get tired of AC/DC's ballsy music and attitude.

Anywho, The Jonas Brothers suck.

[waveningkan]

opeth's watershed is one great album.d list does not suck.

[PaulC333]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

+1

[PaulC333]

death magnetic is garbage
as is metallica post black album

[mrtoast04]

wtf? number one how can you put a band on both? number two there are a lot of bands who could have easily been in the top 5 but werent mentioned. im not putting down anyones taste in music but it seems like a lot of really closed minded people voted

[GoToSleep]

To me Trivium are ripoffs. They sound too much like a mix between Metallica and God Forbid. Seriously WTF?

[BoneslyGrifter]

Alright, time for my two cents:

"Best" Bands (In my opinion, and in no particular order):

My Brightest Diamond- "A Thousand Shark's Teeth" is an absolutely incredible album, though probably not nearly heavy enough for most of your tastes.

Tegan and Sara- "The Con" Their best album yet, and I own all of them. This one is on vinyl, it's that good.

CSS- "Donkey" Brazillian art-punk band with a trippy single music video ("Rat Is Dead"), they're poppy and edgy all in one.

Spinnerette- "Ghetto Love EP" Only available online, these four songs are the best things I have ever put into my ears, and Brody Dalle is a MILF, pure and simple. I'm going out on a limb and saying they're going to be better than the Distillers, when their full-length drops early next year.

MGMT- "Oracular Spectacular" Trippy psychedilic pop-rock that's danceworthy as well.

Bloc Party- "Intimacy" I didn't like the new album as much as "Silent Alarm," but they're still pushing music forward, which I respect.

I don't really think bands are "bad," per se, I just personally don't like them. Lots of people don't like my music, and that's fine. I don't like the Jonas Brothers, however. Shit excuse for music.

Note: I like metal, but I don't know enough about a lot of bands to make a list. (Human Abstract, Witch,

Bands I Wish Were Active in '08:

Pavement
Ride
My Bloody Valentine
Husker Du
Black Flag
Desaparecidos
Siouxie and the Banshees
T.S.O.L (Jack Grisham days)

[BoneslyGrifter]

Add-on to the metal bands list: God Forbid, Psychostick, Between The Buried and Me, Iced Earth... some bands that come to mind I've listened to in the car on the way to one of our shows.

[LS52]

Metallica and Muse rock!
My top 5 worst bands are:
1. High School Musical
2. Hannah Montanna
3. Jonas Brothers
4. Miley Cyrus
5. MCR
My Favourite band is Muse (They are AWESOME)
Coldplay on the worst list? They're awesome!

[noobcola]

Coldplay is only band up there that actually have some talent (new CD isn't so awesome though).

Cmon, Bullet for a band that copies everyone, Offspring, Avenged Sevenfold (which sucked after waken the fallen) all top bands? You have to have the musical inclination of a hot topic employee to agree with that list

[jacksparrow4986]

Stfulleri wrote:

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.
Yep.

you are both incredibly stupid.

[ErrConde]

METALLICAAAAA!!!!! ROCKS and thats the end of it.

[wildo7]

i think the beatles should be number one... always.

[dominator711]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

oh, and by the way, ALL U OLD MEN OUT THERE SAYIN THAT BILL KAULITZ (aka lead singer of tokio hotel) LOOKS LIKE A CHICK, UR JUST JELOUS THAT HE DAMN SEXY!!!!! (im a girl) U ALL SHOULD START DRESSING LIKE HIM AND MAYBE U WILL ACUALLY GET A DATE!

First off TRIVIUM RULES!!!!!
Second thats a F@#!$ing dude what the f#!@.
Well he sings like a chick looks like a chick why doesnt he just become a chick. Stupid Gay Emos Bands!

[MasmaI]

I think it's really funny how pretty much everyone here is all butt-hurt because their favorite band is on the worst list or a band they hate is on the best list. get the f*** over it. it's just a f***ing list on a website. Damn...

[MasmaI]

BoneslyGrifter wrote:

Alright, time for my two cents:

"Best" Bands (In my opinion, and in no particular order):

My Brightest Diamond- "A Thousand Shark's Teeth" is an absolutely incredible album, though probably not nearly heavy enough for most of your tastes.

Tegan and Sara- "The Con" Their best album yet, and I own all of them. This one is on vinyl, it's that good.

CSS- "Donkey" Brazillian art-punk band with a trippy single music video ("Rat Is Dead"), they're poppy and edgy all in one.

Spinnerette- "Ghetto Love EP" Only available online, these four songs are the best things I have ever put into my ears, and Brody Dalle is a MILF, pure and simple. I'm going out on a limb and saying they're going to be better than the Distillers, when their full-length drops early next year.

MGMT- "Oracular Spectacular" Trippy psychedilic pop-rock that's danceworthy as well.

Bloc Party- "Intimacy" I didn't like the new album as much as "Silent Alarm," but they're still pushing music forward, which I respect.

I don't really think bands are "bad," per se, I just personally don't like them. Lots of people don't like my music, and that's fine. I don't like the Jonas Brothers, however. Shit excuse for music.

Note: I like metal, but I don't know enough about a lot of bands to make a list. (Human Abstract, Witch,

Bands I Wish Were Active in '08:

Pavement
Ride
My Bloody Valentine
Husker Du
Black Flag
Desaparecidos
Siouxie and the Banshees
T.S.O.L (Jack Grisham days)

It's nice to see the names of bands that i've never heard of. And, yes, the Jonas Brothers suck. And it's mostly because the only reason that they make music is for the money. They don't give a s*** about the quality of their music. If they did, they would have stopped after their first band practice.

[b44styreraug]

arch enemy? but wait... they did not have any new productions this year... haha

[Burning_Angel]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

oh? Opeth and Muse are both quite good.

[samincliche]

koosDIEdoos wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Agreed!

Agreed X100 Guhh...

[offspring_punk]

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

I don't see what's funny. The only funny thing is that they're #10 and not #1 on the Best Bands list.

[rockman5000]

metallica suck and acdc are brilliant but i love tenacious d but they didnt really do much in 2008

[Solemn Silence]

Jonas Brothers shouldnt be on the worst list just because they shouldnt even be considered "music" or a "band."

[yenners]

best:
trivium
avenged sevenfold
bullet for my valentine
coheed and cambria
[insert band]

worst:
I kinda liked their worst list =)

[GiannisZzz]

where are Killers??? They should DEFINITELY be between the best bands!!!

[Drakathan]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

I totally ****ing agree to this! These lists were pretty damn spot-on, except for the leftout of Judas Priest on the best list.
Fall Out GAY, Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Tokio Hotel and Panic at the Gay-Disco all are totally ASS with no sense of music at all.

[horandago]

metllica

[andychalmers102]

BEST (in no order):

The killers: Day & Age is a very good album, much better than Sam's Town which was a pile of complete shit.

Jack Johnson: STTTS wasn't the most interesting album but his music makes me feel good.

MGMT: I love how they combine elements of everything from psychadelic/stoner rock to electro-pop

The Kooks: They're good at what they do! They write catchy pop songs and that really all they need to do.

AC/DC: Black Ice is the best AC/DC album since The Razor's Edge

WORST:

Nickelback: Words cannot describe this:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjQNFSeEhY

Metro Station: if i hear SHA-SHA-SHA-SHA-SH-SH-SHAKE IT! one more time I will bomb Columbia's head office for giving these guys the light of day!

[Blackened<3Beat]

Seriously.... where is firewind in "The Best" list.. >< The Premonition is epic, nuff said.

[papershredder]

this is pretty screwed up right here...

metallica #2 worst and #1 best? err....
coldplay worse than tokio hotel?
metallica worse than the ****in jonas brothers?!!?!?!?

[quote=andchalmers102]WORST:

Nickelba ck: Words cannot describe this:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjQNFSeEhY
[/quote]

nickelback arent that bad dude... i never listen to them anymore but the singer has a great voice. better than alot of bands i can think of.

[papershredder]

sorry meant

andychalmers102 wrote:

WORST:

Nickelback: Words cannot describe this:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjQNFSeEhY

[koreanhitokori]

too be very

Anri wrote:

this is ****ing bull shit! what's wrong with society nowadays?!?! i personally think that fall out boy, the jonas brothers, coldplay, tokio hotel, guns n roses, and my chemical romance should be on the BEST of 2008. you are all ****ing goddamned retards

I might agree with the MCR comment but I'd say you need to get your head checked for the other four....jonas brothers?/..... REALLY?!

[Slaytan666]

Wow. Reading the arguements on this site is like watching the special olympics... Even the winners are retards..

[Rickje]

Man another shit list....

Metallica is the best and in the worst list... that's ****ed.

[PauloLeyundo]

Why's everyone having ago at other people's opinions on these lists and who they feel should be on it? Fair enough you make not like them, but that doesnt mean that just because we like bands like the Jonas Brothers or Fall Out Boy we're "seriously ****ed up in the head!" It's fair to state your case and opinions but dont have a go at people that dont have the SAME opinions as you. personally i think MCR should be #1 on worst, just for being alive.

[ninjamunky83]

Dragonforce #8 on worst? plz, every1 who voted them worst cant accept the fact that they play the fastest out of any1 on both lists.

[Roopelatvalafan]

All bands on (both) lists sucks except opeth :P

[Metal5115]

Opeth's Watershed was easily the best album of 2008 and they are the best band of 2008. what the **** are trivium doing on the best list >.

[tendtorockhardx]

that was the most predictable column i could ever imagine. go figure, metallica is the best band of 2008, get the hell out of here. there is absolutely no way a band that hit its prime 20 years ago is the best band of 2008. how many hit songs did they have? theres absolutely no way. and fall out boy the worst? seriously get your head out of your ass. its not so cool to make fun of the emo kids anymore so just get over that. dragonforce number 8 is complete shit anyone, especially since the only reason they are probably on there is because you metallica douche bags cant figure out how to play more than 2 measures of their music. why is my chemical romance even on there? they havent been around for 2 years? why not just make all the worst bands metallica? that makes sense to me.

[DannyP]

jonas brothers have got to be the worst band ever to exist. they make me want to hurt americans.(sorry!)

[tendtorockhardx]

if you guys at ultimate guitar need a columnist who is intouch with music maybe you should send me an email, that guy needs fired.

[Doomality]

UG sucks for making such a controversial article.

[crazynickman]

This site has horrible taste and amazing taste.

[guitarjared]

How the hell is this controversial? Why do people get fired up about a list ranking bands? If you're offended by another person's opinion on which band is "teh greatest omg lolzzz", you're clearly a moron.

Music is subjective. PERIOD. There is absolutely no reason to argue with someone about quality of music due to taste...I figured more people would know this, but hey, it is UG...

Personally, I like Opeth the most. :P

[jnz24]

wheres judas priest =[

[noxusrules]

I think that AC/DC should be in the first of the best of this year, also think that the worst band should be the Jonas Brothers, but Fall Out Boy it's ok too.

[fretsofthebeast]

wtf how can metallica be on the worst and best band lists?

[xXx A7X xXx fan]

Yo avenged sevenfold shoould have been 10 of the best but hey thats just my opinion at least there not on the bad list

[Skankin' Pickle]

Really now you guys have it all wrong. Modern rock = Homogeneous BS. Ska is tha shit!

[lithium500]

You all have no taste in music.

[theused137]

AD/DC shouldn't be on the list. Their new album is terrible. Every song sounds the same and the drums on it. I could do the drums for that album and I've only played drums a couple of times.

I like the worst list, avenged sevenfold could have been on it, other than that its good. The best list is terrible. Metallica and Slipknot don't belong that high up there. The bottom five of the best list should be the top 5.

[CoBRaGe]

skatezero1260 wrote:

glad to see children of bodom got on the top list!

me too.

[bazman13]

i dont know why everyone is arguin, i mean, we all voted for various bands didnt we. shutup and enjoy the statistics

[yerdumb666]

slipknot? *facepalm*
ahahaha "layered percussion". i love it.
at least opeth got on.

[joshjosh667]

AC/DC has always been terrible, if you are just realizing this... Well i have no more to say.
And I do agree with the bad list.

[ShyGuy {IZAIAH}]

why is the jonas bros only 3rd worst?

[XDeathBloomsX]

Metallica and Slipknot made me laugh by getting on both lists. But I agree with the lists overall.

[InSainPyro44]

these statistics were bogus... i'll but if you did it with 10,000 people it would be way different... i'll bet if you did it with 100,000 people, it would be even different from that. this is lame... i demand a recount lol.

[RTL728]

evilgerbil666 wrote:

Eh FOB is better than Metallica and I listen to both.

That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. FOB will NEVER be even 1/100 as good as Metallica. Not even in their dreams.

YoHendrix wrote:

People that are saying they prefer Fall Out Boy and Jonas Brothers to Metallica and AC/DC are seriously ****ed up in the head! cant believe there making themselves look retarded...

+1

[Metallica Mosh]

Best of 2008 1-Metallica 2-Motley Cru 3-ACDC 4-Avenged Sevenfold 5-Blacktide Worst 1-Slipknot 2-Disturbed 3-GnR(never thought I would say GnR as worst)

[angus_young_32]

Oh well. At least you mentioned AC/DC. Good overall list.

[IP h O IB i A]

its disappointing to not see any August Burns Red on here... both thrill seeker and messengers are the reason i even listen to metal.
everyone here complaining about the list is wasting their time. this was a vote. this is how it turned out. shut the **** up about how linkin park needed to be on there. no one gives a flying **** about others opinions atm, theyre way to busy complaining.

[IP h O IB i A]

oh and please stop calling people "fag" and "retard" because of their music preference, b/c it only shows how ignorant and self-centered you are.

[guitarsolo_17]

lol....way too many fanboys on this website.

[guitarjared]

guitarsolo_17 wrote:

lol....way too many fanboys on this website.

Quoted for truth.

[<Paper Cuts>]

Timehbgood wrote:

I knew FOB would get top.. xD

Metallica on both lists?

Of course Metallica is on both lists. They're probaby addressing old-school Metallica (The good stuff that was on the best list) and new Metallica (the crap on the bad list). I'm kind of annoyded they put GNR on the worst list; they should've just put Axl, though I love his voice and he got me free Dr Pepper. XD AC DC is kind of overrated now, playing stuff they've played from when they first started out, so I would've put them on the worst, but only for this year. They were better years ago. Tokio Hotel does suck. Coldplay is alright, Slipknot rocks, and I'm surprised they were on the worst. Those guys could eat you alive. Dragonforce sucks too, lol. My Chemical Romance is good. Give 'em a chance, guys. Listen to their older stuff, from 2005 or something. The Black Parade was overrated, just like Death Magnetic and Black Ice. Nickelback was OK for a while, but now they just suck. I'm surprised they out The Offspring on there! I like them alot, but, it was kind of weird to see them up there. The Jonas Brothers had no right to be on Rolling Stone mag, they suck the most. THEY ARE NOT ROCK!!!
Someone put some real music on there.

[TravuhsWree]

I hate all of these bands except Jonas Brothers.

Hahah just kidding all of them suck, except of course AC/DC.

[Metal H3AD]

bobdarocker34 wrote:

galapagos666 wrote:

Metal H3AD wrote:

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

Fuck you gayboy get a ****ing life Metallica rule and Metal is just to much for your chicken ****ing ASS!!!! Dickweed Mother****er!

I didn't see any metal on this list...the Fucking Champs, Pelican, Sleep, Electric Wizard, etc...That's F***ing metal to me...and Black Sabbath made Metal what it is, not Metallica.

Best of '08 - 1 Witch 2 The Black Keys 3 Deerhunter 4 The Black Angels 5 Bon Iver 6 Colour Haze 7 Dead Meadow 8 Beirut 9 Animal Collective 10 Mariee Sioux 11 Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh 12 The Mars Volta 13 MGMT 14 Värttinä 15 Tegan and Sara

Out of all the people here and the list above, that might be the worst list ever assembled. In fact, I'm not even sure those are bands...

Dude when a band sells over 100,000,000 million albums not including merchandise in around 30 years and you still dont know them really now you must live in a ****ing hole! Oh and by the way just looking about and there are 8 Metallica songs in the top 100 tabs on this website so that means that yes people accually like them and accually like to play and learn their songs so get a life freak!

[lemmon182]

This list pisses me off... I dont understand why fallout boy should get worst album of the year? What about timbaland, or rhianna, or brittney? For godsakes...

[Metal H3AD]

lemmon182 wrote:

This list pisses me off... I dont understand why fallout boy should get worst album of the year? What about timbaland, or rhianna, or brittney? For godsakes...

Dude does Rhianna or Britney have a guitar in it ... really now DUH?!

[ihavenoname93]

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.

+*insert obscenely large number here*

i guess being sucsessful makes you bad if you use standard ug logic

[fueledbyellen]

people, let's have some peace and harmony. this is just one man's opinion so don't get all hyped up.

...please don't pelt cyber eggs at me...

[fueledbyellen]

guitarsolo_17 wrote:

lol....way too many fanboys on this website.

got that right, haha.

[guitargod5]

this whole list is just a stupid idea...

everyone has a opinion...

and i like coldplay...

[Flying Afros]

SatchFollower23 wrote:

haha my worst bands are
1. jonas brothers
2. fall out boy
3. metro station
4. mcr
5. tokio hotel

I agree.

Both of these lists are opinions, bad ones at that, so it doesn't really matter.

[pyritmann]

The killers should be on the worst band list... and im sooooo glad fall out boy is there, i cant stand their new stuff and the new album made me wanna barf. what happened to those guys , they were punkish and good years ago and now they are just soooo horriiiibllle. theres no way metallica should be on the top though.. the album was pretty bad.. you can tell this list was made by a bunch of metal heads.. there is so much more to music and guitar than metal.

[Epinard]

4RY4N4 wrote:

ashkan101 wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up

I couldnt agree more with you.
I think both lists were pretty accurate except what happened to Dragonforce.(back to the mainstream thing)
They are actually a good band its just because of Through The Fire and Flames from Guitar Hero and all the people who cant play guitar saying they are better at guitar than you even though they have never picked a guitar up. Even though it doesnt sound like it I like the game by the way.

That is all. =D

Agreed.

pyritmannl: "there is so much more to music and guitar than metal"

Agreed.

Also, if someone can't appreciate music, they should try to play the stuff themselves. People work really hard to make any kind of music, it's not easy.

[iamtheworst]

why is Metallica on both the list and why are they above AC/DC on the best list that just pisses me right off

[iamtheworst]

wrote:

Timehbgood wrote:

I knew FOB would get top.. xD

Metallica on both lists?

Of course Metallica is on both lists. They're probaby addressing old-school Metallica (The good stuff that was on the best list) and new Metallica (the crap on the bad list). I'm kind of annoyded they put GNR on the worst list; they should've just put Axl, though I love his voice and he got me free Dr Pepper. XD AC DC is kind of overrated now, playing stuff they've played from when they first started out, so I would've put them on the worst, but only for this year. They were better years ago. Tokio Hotel does suck. Coldplay is alright, Slipknot rocks, and I'm surprised they were on the worst. Those guys could eat you alive. Dragonforce sucks too, lol. My Chemical Romance is good. Give 'em a chance, guys. Listen to their older stuff, from 2005 or something. The Black Parade was overrated, just like Death Magnetic and Black Ice. Nickelback was OK for a while, but now they just suck. I'm surprised they out The Offspring on there! I like them alot, but, it was kind of weird to see them up there. The Jonas Brothers had no right to be on Rolling Stone mag, they suck the most. THEY ARE NOT ROCK!!!
Someone put some real music on there.

Jonas brothers have never been rock nor will they ever be. Your right they dont deserve to be on The Rolling Stones Magazine. They are the oposite of rock they are more like rap which i hate more than them

[mcrmikeyway]

How the hell did Metallica get 2nd worst and best???

[High Speed Dirt]

I love it when people take shit too seriously=D But I'm going to, also.

But how I see it is, ALL the bands up there make good music, they're just organized this way because of image. Some examples:

Metallica: Sold out.
FOB: Emo fags
Jonas: Disney Bubble-Gum shit (My girlfriend makes me listen to them, I'll admit they're not actually that bad)
DragonForce: Guitar Hero.

Just listen to the music, don't focus on the image. I'll admit I judge it all the same way, but when I actually listen to it, I love it all and it contributes more to the music I write by exposing me to different styles.

I'm actually glad Children of Bodom is the only band I really listen to that's up there=D

[DontFightTheFoo]

I love the way MCR laid low this year and STILL got their special sopt on the worst list.

[noneofurbuzz]

WHAT THE FUCK! The Jonas Brothers should be at the BEST bands. Sure they have their purity rings, but that doesn'tstop them from making good music that everone can and will relate to. You should judge by their music, not their media image.

[poopdedoop]

The best band of 2008 was Opeth hands down. Watershed was a masterpiece. Even Evergrey's new album was better than Death Magnetic (even though it is not up to par with previous Evergrey releases).

[DallasChevy]

Ok Nickelback? On the worst list!? Whats wrong with you guys!!! There latest work DESERVES a place in the Best list. Thats a bunch of BS i'm sorry but it is. Then you have this, Metallica. The 2nd worst but the best of all!? What the hell!! Do you guys not know how to set up a voting poll? Then there above AC/DC. AC/DC, i beleive that when Black Ice came out, they were bigger than Metallica. And i heard that the album was better than freakin Death Magnetic. And Walmart was all over it to. Trust me, they had stands and stuff in their music section dedicated to Black Ice. Just redo this list, just redo it.

[poopdedoop]

noneofurbuzz wrote:

WHAT THE FUCK! The Jonas Brothers should be at the BEST bands. Sure they have their purity rings, but that doesn'tstop them from making good music that everone can and will relate to. You should judge by their music, not their media image.

They wouldn't be famous if it weren't for Disney and the promotion. Their music is accessible and catchy, but there is nothing artist about it or anything that makes it stand out as amazing, or even good. It will be forgotten.

[desarawr]

both lists suck. I do believe the jonass brothers should be ranked #1. They became famous from being really good at looking talented. And to the metallica situation no words can describe how pittiful they are.

[napalm890]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

So you don't like Metallica or Slipknot, I can live with that, but you don't like Ac/dc? wtf do you listen to????

[napalm890]

noneofurbuzz wrote:

WHAT THE FUCK! The Jonas Brothers should be at the BEST bands. Sure they have their purity rings, but that doesn'tstop them from making good music that everone can and will relate to. You should judge by their music, not their media image.

man, the only fans these guys have are teen girls, and they arn't interested in "their" music.

[FlyingPirahna]

I don't agree with Guns N' Roses being above Nicelback and MCR, or even in the worst list.

Once you get past you bias about some guys you've never spoken to that left a band 15 years ago, and give it a chance, Chinese Democracy is one of the strongest albums of the year. Pretty one-sided towards metal on the best list, too.

[Pittman]

Muse YES lol

[hellalegit]

i read the worst list and was like "alright, those are all shitty bands, except coldplay"

then i read the best list and was like "who the hell voted for this, that's a considerable metal bias"

best bands of '08 should probably include Foals, Bloc Party and MGMT from an indie rock perspective.

[afutureRockstar]

fall out boy should NOT be the worst band moppy hairdo boys should (jonas brothers)

[afutureRockstar]

ShyGuy {IZAIAH} wrote:

why is the jonas bros only 3rd worst?

Because jonas brothers are crap mopped heads which yes i know look like a bloody damn mop which have been promoted by disney to play crap JUST like miley hillbilly cyrus

so thats why there one of the worst

but i dont understand how fallout boy were the worst

I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!

[afutureRockstar]

afutureRockstar wrote:

ShyGuy {IZAIAH} wrote:

why is the jonas bros only 3rd worst?

Because jonas brothers are crap mopped heads which yes i know look like a bloody damn mop which have been promoted by disney to play crap JUST like miley hillbilly cyrus

so thats why there one of the worst

but i dont understand how fallout boy were the worst

I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!!

sorry i thought you said
why are they 3rd worst anyway
i'll explain

because on this website are many many jb fangirls who wanted them to be the best but couldnt so basically it end up with some thing like this

ohhhh must get votes for jb because i love disney!!!

jb fangirl ^^

:P: cant let jb fangirls win can't let disnety take over the website so it was a battle beetween both and it ended up randomly some where on the worst

[BMTH666]

i dont see why people r talking crap about avenged sevenfold sucking i mean theyre not the best or anything but still come on they dont suck theyre pretty good give them a chance at least and if u had watever get over it and the fans of avenged sevenfold why do u get pissed off cause people talk bad bout the band get over it its just a band its not important everybody gots their opinions

[pkweon]

Sever_the_Skull wrote:

Only good band on either list is Opeth.

+1

[SEASUN]

who prepared this JPT list man??? were u high at the time. this thing makes no sense at all man.

[Guitar-N-Bass]

Hmmm... well I have to say why aren't the Jonas Brothers one at the worst list? Why are Dragonforce even on the worst list? Yes I agree that MCR and GN'R have rather slipped with their latest album coz I mean look at the song 'I don't love you and Cancer on' on the Black Parade album. And GN'R's new album is mostly piano led ballads (Ugh!). But also why is Slipknot on the worst as well. As for teh best Avenged Sevenfold USED to be good before Synny got all the attention and in one of their newest songs Synny and Zacky are playing acoustic guitars in the Am to C sequence! Jeez soppy or what? Would like to see Bloc Party, Kittie, Blessed By A Broken Heart, The Editors and more good bands on the lists. May I note why aren't there any GIRLBANDS on the good list, I mean look at The Donnas, they're AH-MAZING!!!

[brantlymurphy]

Sad.... Music just deserves to die. Nothing really comes out is good any more. And any band that is good, isn't talked about; IE Radiohead. I guess they should only sell at wal-mart and just basically beg people to give them money by selling out and making music vomit. I feel ill. I think I'm just going to shoot myself. fair-well.

[brantlymurphy]

Oh and Fuck all of these bands! Music is now a corporate money making machine. I mean (brainwash) I love wall-mart, the "government" and shit(literally). Fuck UG and **** anyone that disagrees with me. You make me sick. There is nothing left of "music" any more. let it die.

[weorge]

is everyone ognoring oasis? there new albums great, id say hte best since definately maybe, but i seem to be the only one who prefers late to early oasis. id say oasis had the best album of the year.

[scithe37]

EVERYBODY GET READY FOR NEXT YEAR TO VOTE FALL OUT BOY WORST BAND IN 2009!!!!

[Irish Bassist]

glad that coldplay are on the list they are sooooo boring,id rather watch paint dry and eat dry creamcrackers all day than listen to 15 mins of their rubbish.glad to see fall out boy are top of the hated list....smug bunch of twats...

[Irish Bassist]

weorge wrote:

is everyone ognoring oasis? there new albums great, id say hte best since definately maybe, but i seem to be the only one who prefers late to early oasis. id say oasis had the best album of the year.

i agree dig out your soul was the best album of 08 and oasis are still the best band in the world.

[MocniSkopac]

i don't see why Slipknot got in worst. All hope is gone can compete with Iowa or Vol.3

[MocniSkopac]

And FOB #1 worst? Jesus christ

[dizasterous]

coldplay should n't have even been mentioned on the worst list..... Whoever voted against obviously did not go to any of their concerts.. As for opeth... yeah, they're amazing...

[dizasterous]

MocniSkopac wrote:

i don't see why Slipknot got in worst. All hope is gone can compete with Iowa or Vol.3

no it can't...

[Metal H3AD]

brantlymurphy wrote:

Sad.... Music just deserves to die. Nothing really comes out is good any more. And any band that is good, isn't talked about; IE Radiohead. I guess they should only sell at wal-mart and just basically beg people to give them money by selling out and making music vomit. I feel ill. I think I'm just going to shoot myself. fair-well.

Well if you dont like whats out today just listen to old stuff duh or go and make your own band cause at the end of the day hardly anythnigs origonal and its realy hard for some to make anything that will sound origional if you think its so easy do it yourself!

[MetalliCarnage]

Honestly, I like both lists "with the exception of (Metallica on the worst list, wtf?) It proves there is still a market for hard rock and metal. And although I dont love all the bands on the best list, I don't hate them..... And Metallica pwns, **** the haters

[MetalliCarnage]

and by "like both lists", I mean, I agree with the worst bands too...

[red05tele]

yeaaaa! fall out boy sucks like none other!
however, coldplay is amazing, so idk why it's on the worst list.
the jonas brothers really aren't THAT bad. they're just insanely overrated.

and AC/DC is always one of the best bands. no list needed for that one lol.

[3Stepper]

Ugh.... really? Who the hell made this? For one, fall out boy does suck, but above the jonas brothers and tokio hotel? WHAT THE HELL? And coldplay on the worst list? Lately all I've heard from them is good music. And I'm a metal fan. And metallica on worst? Honestly, I thought they did good on Death Magnetic, obviously not a Master of Puppets, but its hard to make so many masterpieces. I thought they sounded more like they did on Kill 'Em all. Because them being on the worst list ever? Thats 'Metal up your ass' to me. I also think Disturbed should have gotten on the best list. The release of Indestructible was INSANE! I love every song on that album. Guitar is beautiful, bass is killer, drums and deafening, and David is just better than ever. And why even put AC/DC on the best list? GOD they deserve a permanent spot! They have always been a great band, and one of the founding fathers of modern day metal and rock. Slipknot; well their new album was a great hit. Good job. And I noticed how Nickelback and Dragonforce are almost on the worst list. Nickelback; well I remeber how they were a drop tuned classic hard rock band, but now trying to go alternative... ouch... and Dragonforce. Their songs may be hard to play on god damned guitar hero, but when they play at concerts, DAMN do they suck. I feel sorry for Ozzy having them at Ozzfest.

[GuitarGod_92]

hmm Tokio Hotel is actually one of my favorite bands, but then again i have an odd taste in music for example i actually liked the new Guns N Roses. I do agree with the rest of the worst list though. AC/DC sucks by the way (imo)

[3Stepper]

GuitarGod_92 wrote:

hmm Tokio Hotel is actually one of my favorite bands, but then again i have an odd taste in music for example i actually liked the new Guns N Roses. I do agree with the rest of the worst list though. AC/DC sucks by the way (imo)

Its all in opinion my friend.

[PrettyxOdd]

Paramore should be on the worst bands.

[PrettyxOdd]

rocker-princess wrote:

i wish panic at the disco made the worst list
they really disappointed me this year

why?! Panic At the Disco made an awesome album this year.

[flyingsquirrel]

omg am I really on UG? Cause I am seeing a7x, trivium, slipknot and bullet for my valentine on a top 10 of BEST bands... I just lost fate in UG

[Pyd Pyper]

Johnas Bros. over marketed as much as the Mario Bros.
Tokio Hotel are tied with Fall out Boy at top Worst.
Metallica have done well, but not enough for top.
Opeth deserve higher.
Children Of Bodom we're a bit of a flop. Deserve that.
Trivium should might as well be scrubbing Lars Ulrich's feet.

AND WHERE THE FUCK IS MESHUGGAH!?!!?

[svend]

why is metallica one of the best and worst?

[LPClassicCustom]

awesome to see fall out boy as worst, i hate them so much

[3Stepper]

flyingsquirrel wrote:

omg am I really on UG? Cause I am seeing a7x, trivium, slipknot and bullet for my valentine on a top 10 of BEST bands... I just lost fate in UG

I feel your pain.

[3Stepper]

PrettyxOdd wrote:

Paramore should be on the worst bands.

And this too. Overrated band by 1000x. How in the hell can they call themselves any kind of rock? So far all I've gotten is a load of sexism and crappy music from them.

[qbawende]

Fall out Boy in right place... but Metallica on both lists? and totaly voting for SlipKnoT on "the best list"... wanna 1st place for them. Disturbet deserve to place on "the best list".

PS. Tokio Hotel should have 1st place for WORST BAND EVER! :P sory for fans but... OMG what a piece of shit

[DuUdE123]

Yeah i reckon aye, Meshuggah's album obzen was pretty ownage but you know i think they're too good to be on this list lol they have enough praise from their fans as it is and don't need to be recognised on this gay list!!

Opeth shouldn't be on the list either, with those other bands with Trivium, Bullet For My Vanlentine lol.

[trevor.cortez]

This thread has become such a flame war I can't help but jump in.

I'm still trying to figure out how the same band can be on best and worst lists, but considering the list is so subjective, whatever. Its just weird that Viva La Vida tracks have been all over top100tabs for the last 8 months, but somehow Coldplay is one of the worst? I guess the tab viewers and the voters aren't the same folks.

[3Stepper]

qbawende wrote:

Fall out Boy in right place... but Metallica on both lists? and totaly voting for SlipKnoT on "the best list"... wanna 1st place for them. Disturbet deserve to place on "the best list".

PS. Tokio Hotel should have 1st place for WORST BAND EVER! :P sory for fans but... OMG what a piece of shit

I totally agree with you man... and i'm not 1% of a fan of slipknot but I think they did a great job on their newest album.

[Wheatnayy]

whiteraven119 wrote:

I like more bands on the Worst List than on the Best List.

same here.

[Metal H3AD]

trevor.cortez wrote:

This thread has become such a flame war I can't help but jump in.

I'm still trying to figure out how the same band can be on best and worst lists, but considering the list is so subjective, whatever. Its just weird that Viva La Vida tracks have been all over top100tabs for the last 8 months, but somehow Coldplay is one of the worst? I guess the tab viewers and the voters aren't the same folks.

Dude its the same with Metallica there all over the top 100 tab lists and are in the worst - but i bet the people of put them worst are EMO FAGS proberly lol but over 1000 for being the best well you cant argue with that oh and for all who say that this is a bogus thread then why vote for the bands this thread is just a resonse to what you the people have voted for so blame yourselfs if you dont like it!

[syngatesidol]

Whats up with all you people bashing A7X man? They ****ing rule, yeah they arent the best band but still they're good. If you ask me here's my best list:
1. Metallica (**** yeah)
2. Slipknot
3. Avenged Sevenfold (BEAST)
4. BFMV
5. Bodom
6. Black Tide
7. Disturbed
8. Motley Crue (They made a good come-back)
9. Coheed & Cambria
10. All That Remains

[Im a Rattlehead]

I really think the metallica as worst band is ridiculous. the votes for worst band shud have been subracted from those of best band (i.e. 1087-425=662 votes: still being best band) but they shudnt be in both lists!

[Metal H3AD]

syngatesidol wrote:

Whats up with all you people bashing A7X man? They ****ing rule, yeah they arent the best band but still they're good. If you ask me here's my best list:
1. Metallica (**** yeah)
2. Slipknot
3. Avenged Sevenfold (BEAST)
4. BFMV
5. Bodom
6. Black Tide
7. Disturbed
8. Motley Crue (They made a good come-back)
9. Coheed & Cambria
10. All That Remains

Dude i totally agree with you

[Juddzilla]

Wat a load of s***, FOB are well better then the Jonas Brothers, I think I will start a partition.

To end the Jonas Brothers career for life quote this and sign your name.

The world needs you!!!!!

[Juddzilla]

Juddzilla wrote:

Wat a load of s***, FOB are well better then the Jonas Brothers, I think I will start a partition.

To end the Jonas Brothers career for life quote this and sign your name.

The world needs you!!!!!

Judd Rouillon

[chobbsy]

this list needs to be scrapped and best and worst newcomers of the year made for next year

And everything on both lists is listenable to be honest, not much special, but listenable.

And even though they don't deserve the list... that photo of Chris Martin made me chuckle =)

[3Stepper]

syngatesidol wrote:

Whats up with all you people bashing A7X man? They ****ing rule, yeah they arent the best band but still they're good. If you ask me here's my best list:
1. Metallica (**** yeah)
2. Slipknot
3. Avenged Sevenfold (BEAST)
4. BFMV
5. Bodom
6. Black Tide
7. Disturbed
8. Motley Crue (They made a good come-back)
9. Coheed & Cambria
10. All That Remains

Nice different styles.

[Lackesse]

dan ramP wrote:

Bodom, Opeth and The Offspring are the only ones i'm liking tbh.

Damn right!!!!

[Metal H3AD]

I've got one thing to say!!!

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

[shoka1234]

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

wow arnt you awesome, your probably a dumb metal head. The Offspring are better than every band on that list

[p_a_morgan]

wow...all these bands blow...on both lists...

i don't see Ozzy, Black Stone Cherry, or Black Label Society...

these are the bands we should be listening to..not Avenged Sevenfold and crap..

[JPScralatchtica]

The Offspring!!!!!....abolutely, and Muse, and Coldplay...WTF is wrong with you ppl, they are amazing. and how the f**k did bullet for my valentine get anywhere?!?!...their songs are unoriginal, and absolutely suck live...but thankyou for putting G n' R, I mean Axl, on the worst list!

[syngate6661]

p_a_morgan wrote:

wow...all these bands blow...on both lists...

i don't see Ozzy, Black Stone Cherry, or Black Label Society...

these are the bands we should be listening to..not Avenged Sevenfold and crap..

go die in a hole. they are the best band out there (except for their desperate gay songs.)

[syngate6661]

shoka1234 wrote:

Oli_ wrote:

The Offspring? Hahaha!

wow arnt you awesome, your probably a dumb metal head. The Offspring are better than every band on that list

your the dumb metalhead. they suck shit now!

[BRandGraffin]

assuming this poll was made based off of releases made in 2008 (which it seems like) id like to know why all the "good" bands got their spot because they pretty much produced their worst album yet. it seems like one continuous list of worst bands. the people who voted only know 2 things: jack. and shit.

[that_metal_kid]

Trivium? Are you kidding me?? Offspring should have been on the list for sure. Slipknot should NOT have been on the good list... They're only good because of Joey.

The shit list looks ok, but they need to take METALLICA off

[3Stepper]

First thing- Avenged Sevenfold is a good band, but THEY ARE NOT THE BEST! Also, I do not find them off as full fledged metal, more of a really hard rock mix...
Anyway, there should be a lot more bands on the Best/Worst list, but there couldn't be.

And anyone who calls a metalhead an idiot... go say that out in public... you'll get your ass whooped. Hands down. Saying it on the god damned internet makes you sound like a stupid little kid.

And really I think disturbed should have gotten a spot on the Bests. Along with some other bands.

[3Stepper]

Metal H3AD wrote:

3Stepper wrote:

First thing- Avenged Sevenfold is a good band, but THEY ARE NOT THE BEST! Also, I do not find them off as full fledged metal, more of a really hard rock mix...
Anyway, there should be a lot more bands on the Best/Worst list, but there couldn't be.

And anyone who calls a metalhead an idiot... go say that out in public... you'll get your ass whooped. Hands down. Saying it on the god damned internet makes you sound like a stupid little kid.

And really I think disturbed should have gotten a spot on the Bests. Along with some other bands.

Dude completely right i dont know why pussys think they can say that metalheads suck when they proberly love the jonas bro or ****ing MCR and shit

Thank you. The Metal heritage is stereotyped so much it isn't funny. The meaning of metalhead is someone who loves metal! Not someone who hates all other genres! God, I absolutely love metal, but I find myself listening to Jimmy Hendrix and Bob Dylan! And you know what? People think just because a band is popular, it means their good. I was talking to my sister a while back, and I said 'Oh wow, Linkin Park sucks.' (In my humble opinion) and she says 'Wow, are you stupid? They're really popular so they're good!' Really? It is quite pathetic.

[mattcity]

All of these bands suck. Who the **** is Trivium, anyway. Metal's cool, but I seriously hate Metallica, which I guess would get me castrated by a metalhead. I always hated them and their new record just reminded me how much. Disturbed and Linkin Park and any other NuRock band can suck one. My 'worst bands' list could go to about 5,000. Too bad Muse didn't make best bands list.

[Emmzie]

When you say that Tokio Hotel's fanbase is screaming teen girls, what do you think makes up the Jonas Brothers fanbase? Old men? Both band's fans are made up of girls about 10-18. Tokio Hotel is a awesome band and and the Jonas Brothers are okay themselves. They are a little over marketed, but i'm not hating on them. They are good in their own way and I don't mind them once in a while. Tokio Hotel is an epic badass band. They can sing live and they write their own music. Not many nands can do that. Maybe the people who did this list should get out more. And hey, Nickleback's album was really good.

[joejack3124]

this list is a joke...muse should've been top 10 worst list...

[d pizzil93]

wtf? where are disturbed and the killers and the foo fighters. oh well. metallica does still rule tho

[3Stepper]

mattcity wrote:

All of these bands suck. Who the **** is Trivium, anyway. Metal's cool, but I seriously hate Metallica, which I guess would get me castrated by a metalhead. I always hated them and their new record just reminded me how much. Disturbed and Linkin Park and any other NuRock band can suck one. My 'worst bands' list could go to about 5,000. Too bad Muse didn't make best bands list.

Dude, don't worry if you hate metallica. Lots of people do, metal fans or not. If someone does get mad at you, who cares? I hate almost ALL nurock and numetal. But its Disturbed that I seemed to really like. They seemed more classic style heavy metal. (Style...) but I agree with you, all the nu's are pretty shitty.

Checked.

The horse is dead, guys. Put the stick down.

[arrthor]

AC/DC should be number one for the best man, what the h*** is wrong with ya mate?! AUZIE AUZIE AUZIE, OI OI OI!!!!!

[rokr258]

arrthor wrote:

lol, sorry if my joke offended some of ya

australia is the BOMB.
(i'm american =])

[rainbowjester1]

wtf guns n roses are hard rock gods!!!

[idle_tooth]

wow...theres a band on the "best" list that DOES NOT suck. im proud you guys. muse is good its wierd that people here like them lol.

[Zalanzandar]

What happened to Motley Crue? Saints Of los Angeles was a great album!

[YUI★SPITZ]

maybe it's just me but all the bands on the list suck, i hope they do a better poll next year

[theocao]

Slipknot?
Trivium?
Avenged Sevenfold?
I've lost all hope in UG

[jakee23]

what the?! hahaha.. if you listen closely to the music and lyrics of the FALL OUT BOY songs, they are great! you need deep creativity to understand their songs and yet you voted them as top 1's worst? tsk3...

[metallirock08]

CHILDREN OF BODOM! 9!
YEAH!

[laihohammet16]

COBHC666 wrote:

that looks more like the 20 WORST bands of 08.

i dont know about anyone else, but i think BTBAM def. took the cake for best band this year. Colors was/is a masterpiece

you do realize CoB was on the list and that you have a nick named after their fanclub or wut ever and you go ahead typing aimlessly furious over some main-stream peoples votes and without looking through completly, dis the band that either once loved or still do

[clam magloo]

ha. why is everyone so agressive about this? I dont really like much of the music, or agree with it, but obviously some people do. This is based on votes, not "one guy who needs to be fired". If you disagree, you shouldve voted.

[rockhardcam]

slipknot no 1
!

[clam magloo]

has anyone heard of black market rhythm co.? i love tht band

[theguitarguy770]

Whoever says that AC/DC sucks is immoral... how dare you say that the amazing solo's and riff's stemming from the young brothers guitars are bad... there is no difference in quality between let there be rock and black ice, if you could play as good angus then i could let it go, but there are those who know nothing of the subject and still bad mouth AC/DC, it makes me sick just thinking of it

[horandago]

as an average metal-loving citizen, i would agree with the votes on the good list, considering that's wht most ppl voted for. So if ppl piss u off bout how they hate the ppl on the good list, then they're obv the minority

[prospekts]

OK, I respect everybody here. You can have your opininons. I don't mind.
Althought it's indeed weird that are band in both lists. And Coldplay is on the worst list.
Please... Coldplay is not heavy metal. So? Any problem? They had a hit album with two hits and they're on a tour. They worked a lot. I supposed that could make the 10th of the best list. No?
Oh, and that thing with Joe Satriani, I'm sure non of those guys could do such a thing.

But it's just my opinion. Have a great 2009 folks.

[xXSarcasticXx]

Agree with Metallica being on both lists actually. Things I like abou tthem and some things kind of suck.
But... AC/DC??!! Come on... Yeah. They should be on the list I guess but no that high... Opeth and Muse should definently be higher.

[danielmakepeace]

The Only Good band is fall out boy

[PhantomMilitia]

It's great to see that the people on UG understand the greatness of Trivium's newest, Shogun-

[Solar Plexus]

Everyone is being a little hard on the editors, i mean is it really possible to create a list that everyone thinks is right? But hey, you may as well dispute everything on the lists, it's basically what this thread is for.

[ElThomas]

can everyone just agree that the list is ****ed up?

[h3llh4mm3r]

Death Magnetic COULD have been a great album, but the sound of the whole sucks. And Lars is still an *******.

[clazz]

The only one in the best list I really, REALLY like is Muse. I'm surprised they even got in the top 10, but I'm glad they did! :-D

[rocker dude 736]

WTF????? this is messed up...guns n roses and AC/DC are far better than so many of the bands here so how did they fair so badly? maybe because of the fact GNR is just the Axl Rose show these days...just not what it used to be without Slash. But what about AC/DC?

[Temorr]

All bands Suck these days Music isnt like it used to be , AC/DC's album was a Balst from the past which made it a great album , But metallica's album was too influanced by todays Crap

[505088K]

Metallica is 2nd on worst and 1st on best?
hahahaha

and how in the name of thor did Bullet for my Valentine and Children of BOdom land in the best band list? ^o)

[Greendaypunkit]

i dont entirely agree with this myself.

A7X should've been higher, and Fall Out Boy certainly shouldn't have been #1 worst band

[slitan]

1.Tool 2.Skinny puppy 3.nine inch nails 4.cradle of filth 5.my dying bride

my favs

[hazardforce]

I agree with all the worst band choices exept for Metallica and slipknot. The best band choices is decent, ACDC , A7x , Trivium all good bands. As for the Jonas brothers i hate them!!! they were in a movie called "camp rock"??? wtf that isnt rock music.

[coreyhyka]

Those are, BY FAR, two of the worst Top 10 list's I have ever seen. Get your shit together UG and give us a ****ing list we can take seriously

[Ctin187]

How was MCR even in the top 10 for the worst? They didn't even do anything this year. And Fall Out Boy's the worst band of the year? why isn't the Jonas Brothers the worst, Fall Out Boys album wasn't the best but it was still a decent album. This poll is the biggest joke.

[Bleah_68]

these lists are shite! where's Rise Against?!

[spaceace12342]

skatezero1260 wrote:

glad to see children of bodom got on the top list!

hellll yeah. lol

[ytse Jammer]

Pyd Pyper wrote:

Johnas Bros. over marketed as much as the Mario Bros.
Tokio Hotel are tied with Fall out Boy at top Worst.
Metallica have done well, but not enough for top.
Opeth deserve higher.
Children Of Bodom we're a bit of a flop. Deserve that.
Trivium should might as well be scrubbing Lars Ulrich's feet.

AND WHERE THE FUCK IS MESHUGGAH!?!!?

Completly perfect post

[marc_a7x]

A7X and slipknot are my favorite bands but I think AC/DC should be before them. I also think that BFMV should be higher and disturbed should be on the list.

[HavokStrife]

This list is retarded. I mean, what kind of dumb shit is this. I think when you try to make shit like this and your 'best bands' and your 'worst bands' are the SAME damn bands, maybe that's an idea you should have scrapped.

I have to agree though, all of a sudden Trivium got rid of the whole Crusade junk and they rock more than ever.

[foreverME]

You guys are pretty right-

Jonas Brothers SUCK
Fall out Boy's not that great

Tokio Hotel's not THAT bad though, but they're not as good as everything you listed on the "Best" list

[qbawende]

syngatesidol wrote:

Whats up with all you people bashing A7X man? They ****ing rule, yeah they arent the best band but still they're good. If you ask me here's my best list:
1. Metallica (**** yeah)
2. Slipknot
3. Avenged Sevenfold (BEAST)
4. BFMV
5. Bodom
6. Black Tide
7. Disturbed
8. Motley Crue (They made a good come-back)
9. Coheed & Cambria
10. All That Remains

You're totaly right, maybe Disturbet little bit higher, for ex. 4th place

[camc1214]

some bands are good up there(2or3)
otherwise this list sucks

[YamiJoey]

Fall Out Boy definitely didn't deserve worst band of the year. I don't like them much, and they have screwed up royally on the new album, but not the worst. Metallica could easily have been ahead of them IMO. The new album is aweful, and the fact they openly hate their best album make me dislike them. A lot. The only reason they don't like St. Anger is because half of their fans don't. This is one reason I'm guessing they got over 1,000 votes on the opposite side of the spectrum, being granted best band too, which has annoyed me in a similar way it did with A7X, only A7X deserved to be on the good bands.

I enjoyed spotting Coldplay on the list. Their new album was recently crowned "Most listened to of 2008" by Last.FM, and they were the most listened to band too, so seeing some people hate them cheered me up. The latter five seem to have made the list just because it's cool to hate them sometimes, which is a bit depressing. However, it's not all tears, with Slipknot making second most-loved band, which takes the edge off. A7X, a band most people usually hate, kept their foot in the top 10, but allowed themselves to slip out of the bottom 10, which was a nice experience, I'm sure.

Another band I'm glad to see slip more into people's eye-line as a genuine force in music, is Trivium, coming in the top half of the top ten. However, a band that I would like to disappear and never be seen again, is AC/DC. They had a good run, and were amazing, but the new album is just a bunch of guys claiming they can "bring back the good old days" if you will. I'd rather they stayed sat on their piles of cash and as a nice memory rather than try to build themselves a full sofa out of it and kill off hopes and dreams. When people say "I wish so-and-so would come back!", it's usually better to let them keep wishing. Opeth, Bodom and the Offspring make fairly surprising appearances, but one appearance that doesn't surprise, is Bullet's. I was expecting them to appear here, but I didn't expect so low. Usually a band that people are passionate about, whether in a good or bad way, seem to have taken such a low number.

I'll finish with MUSE, as I'm extremely happy to see them here but I'd love to see them claim No. 1. I hope that they can come back with yet another amazing effot next year and win some more people over. I'd love to have seen Chimaira and Machine Head get a place in the line-up, but I can't ask for too much.

YJ

[Dzubrul]

I agree with the top 5 of the worst but GNR at the 6th place? they brought a new kind of rock. Chinese democracy is the best album of 2008, they sould be in the top 5 best. And what happened to Disturbed? they are kicking ass with ALL of their song, they were very active during 2008.

[Dacons13]

[quote]ctb :
stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

[quote]

Coldplay=plagerism.

[SLASH.94]

GN'R should be the top best

[moonius lee]

FOB the worst!!! ok so theyr anoyin but not worse than jonas brothers!
my worst list:
1.Jonas Brothers
2.scouting for girls
3.Hoosiers
4.The Feeling
5.Tokyo Hotel

Best: Muse, foofighters, rage against the machine!

[babyslapmafro]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

+ 1 Trillion

[crissis39]

i totaly agree

['a7xrocz']

man slipknot r actually pretty good u guys should listen to real music for once

['a7xrocz']

oh ya cant forget a7x

[FantomLord]

Come on people, Metallica isn't bad at all. You ****ers can complain that they aren't Thrash anymore, but compared to the mainstream trash on the radio nowadays, Metallica's music is a godsend.
In my opinion, the waste of oxygen Jonas Brothers should be #1 on the WORST list because they're ****ing up music along with all the other talentless ****s on most of these lists.
I mean come on! What happened to the good old days when Music was full of talent. (Led Zeppelin, April Wine, Judas Priest etc. etc.)

[slitan]

you guys are so whinny all these bands are good in there differnt ways.....execpt fall out boy and jonas brothers(which by the way is a boy band so they dont cant as a band) nice try thou

[Disturbed137]

I think people shouldn't piss and moan about whether a band sounds good to them or not. Music is music. What would you do with out it? If you say you would carry on with your life, then GTFO. Music is the expression of one's soul, whether it be metal, rap, classic rock, to even pop. You may not like the way it is expressed, but you don't need to call them crap or any other bad names. They work hard (a lot harder than I am sure most of you work) to give people something to listen to. If you people (the ones complaining) are going to bag on bands, then maybe we should just get rid of all the expression in the world. Maybe then you would be content...?

[thevintagesoul]

who ever likes slipknot should pull their head out of their ass and listen to some real music.
theres 9 people in that band but one retard in a dumpster makes the same sound.
but yeah, not all of these bands are really that bad.
im suprised that dragonforce would get on the worst, their music is starting to sound the same, and they have sold out a bit, but that dosent make them the worst in any sense.
and the jonas brothers are as much of a boy band as nsync was.
im kinda glad coldplay was one of the worst, ive lost my taste in their new stuff.
it all seems as though its trying to be too artsy, post-bohemian, coffe-drinking corporate taste kind of stuff.
and i really just dont like the guys in that band.
opeth didnt do anything amazing this year, and the offspring released a blan album which sucks since i love them.
and then against me hand a big year and took thier flare since Tom Gabel sounds like Dexter Holland.
bands i wouldve liked to see on the best list would be as i lay dying, sigur ros, and tokyo police club. but thats obviously out of my own tast in music...

[thevintagesoul]

the kooks and the verve also had two good albums this year.

[Disturbed137]

who ever likes slipknot should pull their head out of their ass and listen to some real music.
theres 9 people in that band but one retard in a dumpster makes the same sound

Knowing that they are a nine piece BAND tells me that you had some interest in them at some point to actually look up information on them. I listen to Slipknot, but just because I listen to Slipknot doesn't mean I don't listen to what you would call "real music" (even though that statement is false; all music is real). I listen to a variety of music. Most of it is metal, but i also branch away from it. Don't be so shallow as to tell every other person who listens to a certain band you don't like to get their heads out of their asses. The truth is, you should pull yours out and learn the definition of music.

[Shanepinky]

I agree with some of you... both of these band lists suck. But that is only if you are taking musical talent into consideration. If you are going by wich band had the most hits, or pleases young teenage girls, then by all means the lists are solid. X(
The only bands on the lists that sort of shows some kind of talent would be AC/DC because they are a classic act. They have no flexibility and can't stack up against a band of actual character... but still they do stick to the same 'formula' every time... wich means that they just keep producing the same crap over and over and over agian. And i'm going to stick my neck out for coldplay, because although they are a musically lacking pop band, they still make some ok albums.

Im going to respond to thevintagesoul, and say that when I saw Against Me! live, they got their @#$!% kicked by everysingle other band that played at the arena. Paramore beat them over the head with a guitar... PARAMORE. Need I go on?

[Shanepinky]

Also, I am completely suprised that Smashing Pumpkins didn't even register on this list. I mean, sure they are more of a 90's band, but they came out with rarities and b-sides, wich was more enjoyable for me then any of these other bands. I know some people will, and some people won't agree with me on this one, but I have to stick up for one of my favorite bands! (long live Jimmy Chamberlain)

[zstuchalot]

I think both lists are bull shit.... I couldn’t care less about posers.. They suck and such. but if there was as much money involved we would all spin around in circles while pretending to play guitar.

[zstuchalot]

sorry I mean the suck not they 'Such'

[iamthlizardking]

all the music people are putting out now is all shitty not even ac/dc who id say is a reliable band couldnt put together an album with something more than just marketed songs. ever since gene simmons musics just been goin downhill nobody writes anything that means somethings its all just another brick in the wall u could say. today everyone just wants to make money and u got faggots like the jonas brothers who probly go and have a goaler group orgy backstage bunch of fags makes me sick. whatever happened to people like hendrix and jim morrison and led zeppelin floyd and all those bands who actually made something that had meaning and wasnt just kuz they wanted to get a bunch of money and get their dicks sucked that just came along with being great at what you do and creating great music. now people are gettin the benefits of being famous like britney spears, what the **** did she ever do? nothing people just wanna watch her go **** up her life and everyones around her. its all bullshit

[IceB69]

[quote]Dacons13 wrote:

[quote]ctb :
stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

[quote]

+100000

[Mc Van Goober]

who cares. the music industry today is just that, an industry. its all about keeping your wallet full these days. im not saying these bands dont love what they do but most of them ,or the genre itself, is so processed and refined that it has become disgusting. so there's no point for there to even have a list like this. music today needs a massive purging. thats why i rarely will listen to anything after 1998. except for the animations and some of the rap that comes out every now and then. XPbut yeah, roger waters was right, welcome to the machine everyone!! blaahahahahha!!!!!

[atari2600]

buckethead_jr wrote:

The best list is actually the worst list.

lol tool. when was the last time you listened to bermuda triangle or island of lost souls or somewhere over the slaughter house or day of the robot, the list is endless

[Gundam pilota09]

Poglia wrote:

Metallica the best? No comment...

but thats a comment 0.o

[Cianyx]

slashrock94 wrote:

For all the people that are saying that the top 10 is shit, you should go ****ing kill yourself, this is voted for by the UG community and 7 or 8 of the bands on that list are pretty good, and if you don't like any of them then wtf do you like?

I disagree that the list represents the UG's opinion...
I for one wasn't aware that this voting existed...

[meridsa]

Some bands on these lists have big "hate" groups as well as fan groups. The Jonas Brothers is loathed by the more serious gitarists but is an idol for the millions of children watching disney channel every day so is FOB but loathed by the more heavy rockers, an Tokio Hotel has this totally split up ao you can't call it the best/worst more the most liked/most hated

[Koelker12]

there is never going to be a 10 best/worst list that satisfies everyone...

[redsN64]

meridsa wrote:

Some bands on these lists have big "hate" groups as well as fan groups. The Jonas Brothers is loathed by the more serious gitarists but is an idol for the millions of children watching disney channel every day so is FOB but loathed by the more heavy rockers, an Tokio Hotel has this totally split up ao you can't call it the best/worst more the most liked/most hated

wow you just saved me a really long post. every one needs to remember its just opinion and there apparently was a chance to vote. SO GET OVER IT

[TheStoneGod]

cmstrike wrote:

'Tallica will always rule, to hell with the naysayers.

so so true.

[TheStoneGod]

Disturbed137 wrote:

who ever likes slipknot should pull their head out of their ass and listen to some real music.
theres 9 people in that band but one retard in a dumpster makes the same sound

Knowing that they are a nine piece BAND tells me that you had some interest in them at some point to actually look up information on them. I listen to Slipknot, but just because I listen to Slipknot doesn't mean I don't listen to what you would call "real music" (even though that statement is false; all music is real). I listen to a variety of music. Most of it is metal, but i also branch away from it. Don't be so shallow as to tell every other person who listens to a certain band you don't like to get their heads out of their asses. The truth is, you should pull yours out and learn the definition of music.

First quote: Grow up?
Second quote: very true.

[metalisawesome]

I really don't get why the community would even bother going through creating a best and worst list. I mean, this is the music genre. Everyone has different tastes in music. One band considered by some to be complete trash may be considered by some to be their savior. If the community knows that they are creating a list that will be hugely open to both criticism and praise, then why bother organizing a list in the first place?

[† Delinne †]

What's a ****ing list... It seems that someone had read sudden bands and entered them into "Best" or "Worst". I absolutely disagree with that nonsense!

[acamhi]

dude Fall out Boy is great, wtf

[Azwethinkwedo]

Lame list, i cant believe A7x wernt on the most hated list

[ellendeling]

AC/DC Rocks
ROCK ON AC/DC
and o yeah Fall out boy does suck acamhi

check.

[Itrenor]

why isn't In Flames no. 1 of the best????

[brenden403]

Metallica at #2 worst?!WTF!

[dogmax]

cmstrike wrote:

'Tallica will always rule, to hell with the naysayers.

Then count me as a naysayer!

[joshjosh667]

ALL YOU GUYS SUCK!!!! EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THAT IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, AND ICED EARTH ARE THE BEST BANDS EVER!!!! Music these days sucks, you people just have to learn to admit that you like terrible music.

[_iM_nOt_oKaY_]

ok, this is just my opinion, but every band on there sucks apart from mcr...
but hey, thats just my opinion

[tonyocr]

quote]r3conmarine90 wrote:
yeah i agree, everyone has another opinion and taste and i think you should respect it if they are really true to themselfs and HONESTLY like the music and not for the fact that they'r hot or whatever unmusical reason (which unfortunately seems to happen way too much today.Taste matters alot but you also have to consider that even tho you might not like a certain style bands play, you cant deny when people have musical talent and skill.People talk too much crap,and have to ****ing stop HATE COMMENTS, if you dislike a band okay,but atleast give a solid reason.
As for me, im very satisfied that trivium for instance is on the list, because those guys have really ****ing deserved it after releasing a musical masterpiece like shogun , dislike them or not, its impossible to deny they have great talent in playing instruments, unlike most of the mainstream music.

no_control1129 wrote:

sigh*
you people discust me
insulting music
everyone has their own aspect of "good" music.
so if you HATE fall out boy, you might LOVE bring me the horizon,the TOTAL opposite genre.
just because you dont like some music doesnt give you the right to insult it.
and another thing:
when a band releases a good album, Metallica's "Death Magnetic" for example, people always have to try their hardest to find it's flaws.
i think the album is great, and it cant get any better.
people are hypocrites for constantly changing their minds on what they like and don't like because others decide what a "good" band is.
I think you're ALL hypocrites.
how does that sound, motha fugga?!!!!?

true that. UGers r the most closed minded, arrogant batch of posers next to 4chan. The R-tards on here that try to act cool by jumping on band wagons hating on bands without even truly listening to that bands music. There are some bands on that list that I like better than others, but none of them really "suck" or else they wouldn't be as successful as they are.[/quote]

[tonyocr]

yeah i agree, everyone has another opinion and taste and i think you should respect it if they are really true to themselfs and HONESTLY like the music and not for the fact that they'r hot or whatever unmusical reason (which unfortunately seems to happen way too much today.Taste matters alot but you also have to consider that even tho you might not like a certain style bands play, you cant deny when people have musical talent and skill.People talk too much crap,and have to ****ing stop HATE COMMENTS, if you dislike a band okay,but atleast give a solid reason.
As for me, im very satisfied that trivium for instance is on the list, because those guys have really ****ing deserved it after releasing a musical masterpiece like shogun , dislike them or not, its impossible to deny they have great talent in playing instruments, unlike most of the mainstream music.

sorry for double posting

[ringo23rsr]

Quit bitching about which band is the best and which is the worst and just appreciate the music

[owenfoster]

Jonas Brothers should be No.1 worst they are crap!!!

[Slaytan666]

ringo23rsr wrote:

Quit bitching about which band is the best and which is the worst and just appreciate the music

+1 You just have to respect other people's right to bad taste.. lol

[metalisawesome]

Yea, I just wish other people will just stop complaining about which band sucks and which band doesn't and actually enjoy the music for what it is. And if someone likes a particular band or field of music that you don't necessarily enjoy, then that is their own opinion, you don't have to have an argument over everything.

[metalisawesome]

By the way, I forgot to put this on my last comment, but my name is just my personal opinion, you don't have to put up a fistfight about it =).

[sarah :P]

pretty sure metallica doesn't suck at all.

[con job]

It's hilarious seeing how worked up people get about this list. People seem to feel put out as if this is the "official list". For all these "shit" bands to get put in the best list obviously means they're popular to some massive extent. I don't listen to, or like, any single one of them, but fair play to them for being popular. They're obviously doing something right.

However, I do agree that this list isn't showing fully what UG listens to in the slightest.

[psionideguitar]

metallica, is still ****in awesome, but strangely hannah montana didn't make it to the top of the 10 worst

[cts0209]

TranquilNight wrote:

Wow... both lists could be titled the worst...

i agree,i like all of the best just i like metallica's old albums more and was pretty disapointed with slipknot's all hope is gone and never heard of trivium and the offspring.

[cts0209]

and for the worst they did a pretty good job of point out who we already knew was bad, and as a7x come out with more albums they get worse and worse

[cts0209]

metalisawesome wrote:

Yea, I just wish other people will just stop complaining about which band sucks and which band doesn't and actually enjoy the music for what it is. And if someone likes a particular band or field of music that you don't necessarily enjoy, then that is their own opinion, you don't have to have an argument over everything.

but arguing is fun and freedom of speech so they can say what they want

[KsEfan06]

slipknot absolutely blows. i'm not a big fan of metallica at all, but i can honestly say that they were good...werebeing the key word. they need to just stop. i liked a7x's stuff until this album. it is ok, just not all that impressive. the best band, in my opinion that is, on either list is muse. O, and how the hell did the jonas brothers not get the top spot on worst bands??? and why isn't dragonforce at least in the top five? they suck! o well, i guess people can have whatever opinion they want.

[JP240Z]

god damn how many stupid people live in this world?! for everyone who is saying that all these bands suck you are wrong. ok i dont give a shit if you dont like some of them but thats just taste they still make good music. and most importantly of all all you people praising fall out boy or coldplay or the jonas brothers you need to learn what good music is. they suck because they're music is simple riffs that anyone could play with simple beats and most of the songs sound the same. also their voices are shit and annoying as hell and finally put it all together and what do you get?
one extreemly large pile of SHIT

[Notes2Nikki]

GnR as 6th WORST?! Whaaaa??

[metalisawesome]

I think it's safe to say at this point that the list will never be entirely accurate due to peoples constant changing opinions about music.

[cts0209]

R0e wrote:

I love how the bands on both lists are in hardrock/metal/pop. There are other genres out there.

can i reword that? all the bands are all hard rock/metal/pop that have huge fan bases, and people that despise popular music (not pop the genre). the worst is is where the metalheads put their vote in. thats why metallica got put in best and worst because the metalheads where disapointed with the album and then their fan base came in and made them #1

[KsEfan06]

JP240Z wrote:

god damn how many stupid people live in this world?! for everyone who is saying that all these bands suck you are wrong. ok i dont give a shit if you dont like some of them but thats just taste they still make good music. and most importantly of all all you people praising fall out boy or coldplay or the jonas brothers you need to learn what good music is. they suck because they're music is simple riffs that anyone could play with simple beats and most of the songs sound the same. also their voices are shit and annoying as hell and finally put it all together and what do you get?
one extreemly large pile of SHIT

uh... its your opinion that bands other people say suck make good music. its not a fact that they make good music its your opinion. I also think fall out boy and the jonas brothers suck, but some people actually think they make good music. Point is, you can't go out and bash people for stating their opinions just because they differ from yours.

[metalisawesome]

Amen to that.

[mwwdlsc]

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

im not one of the 80 percent. haha. I do appreciate coldplay very much, viva la vida was a solid album but didnt quite live up the expectation that i had.
on the other hand, Fall Out Boy, while maybe putting out a solid album, has yet to even touch the surface of creating music that has an interesting and unique sound. frankly they blend right together with bands like good charlotte and the jonas brothers. except a bit more funky. dont get me wrong, FOB has some good songs, i just feel that they should try to dig deeper for a new perspective.

[rasugod]

This thing sucks
Too bad the FOB fans don't actually participate in these

Agree w/ u KsEfan06 totally though

[paulroxx]

my chemical romance amongst the 10 best bands? this worlds gone insane.

[Cumulus79]

LS52 wrote:

My Favourite band is Muse (They are AWESOME)
Coldplay on the worst list? They're awesome!

My favourite band in the world is muse. they have such a unique sound and they nearly created a whole new genre.but however, they didnt really do anything this year. oh well, i hope they release a new album next year. and coldplay sucks. i just cant stand them. but jonas SISTERS are even worse. imagine how bad that must be!

[bulletrocks522]

The Worst:

1. Jonas Brothers
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Avenged Sevenfold
4. Slipknot
5. My Chemical Romance

The Best:

1. Death
2. Between the Buried and Me
3. Quo Vadis
4. Cynic
5. Atheist

[Revolution_87]

wah wah wah, m favourite band isnt there....this is how my list would look...a7x suck, metallica suck

ok guys where are you're multi million selling albums, sold out gigs and millions of fans? oh yeah you dont have any do you? know why? cause you criticise bands like these out of jealousy and think you rock so much more...would you like to know the truth?

YOU GUYS SUCK!!!

Well done to all these bands, and to everyone complaining about this list? come back to me when you can even scrape these lists and i might...just might apologise

Quote me if you want but you only further prove my point that you are C*nt

[Shabalaba]

You all fail for arguing, actually look at what your arguing over, a poll on the internet.

Defending your bands honor is also pointless

[Revolution_87]

finally someone with some sanity, shabalaba...i salute you!

[marcelaguiar]

Metallica ahead of the jonas brothers on the sucky list???
What the hell? Vote for the right things peaople.....

[Quam Celerrime]

You know guys, in the end, all of these bands are just a bunch of real people like ourselves trying to make a buck. Some of 'em do it in different ways, and I don't care. You people all need to just calm down. I guarantee that none of the bands here will fight tooth and nail to defend YOU.

[that_1_dude24]

Oh my. So much negativity.

To all of you that don't like the results - think about it.
Ultimate-guitar is one of the most (is the most?) visited guitar website(s).
The more popular bands will get more votes because they are -*gasp*- popular.
And it's a poll. I don't think it is going to affect what you listen to.

[Jmoarguitar]

crazy article hahaha, only bands i liked on the best list were AC/DC and Metallica and Avenged. Every other band i could care less for

[sarah :P]

hmm...well all i gotta say is.....THIS LIST IS DUMB.

[Shanepinky]

If I ever made it to the big time, I can say that for sure I would defend my fans... Anyway I think that most of us can agree that these bands don't suck normally, but compared to actually talented bands they do suck. As normal people making music they are talented. But compare them to the greats... Led Zeppelin? The Beatles? ZZ-Top? Jeff Beck? The Yardbirds? Smashing Pumpkins (solely for gish and siamese dream), Cream?

Do they really stack up? Can any of you say that they really do?

The response I expect from this post would be most normal people agreeing... and all the metal heads violently disagreeing. Keep in mind that not all the bands on that list I like to listen to... But there is no way to say they aren't talented.

Just because you don't like a particular genre doesn't mean that you should hold it against talented musicians.

The only exception I feel to that statement would be rap... the only untalented genre.

[Shanepinky]

I would agree with most of you saying that we shouldn't complain about most of these artist.

The only one I think all of us can unite to hate with a passion must be the Jonas Brothers.

Unless your a 13 year old girl...

Or a 13 year old boy... (ewww)

[sarah :P]

i ♥ foo fighters

[klever]

you know, you`re right that most are talented musicians, exept jonas ****ers, tokio hotel and fall out boy. Ive been playing the bass for about 2 months now and i play better than most of any of these bans... and my granny could come up with better riffs than them. Man they suck!

[Lunchbox362]

.:!j.man!:. wrote:

I think avenged sevenfold should have been on the worst under fall out boy.

Whats the betting fall out boy win it next year too?

Why should sevenfold be under them? Is there a reason for the bandwagon?

[ofreena]

I know people are gonna shit on me for this, but I don't half mind fall out boy. I'd never go to a concert, but in my mind, they have some catchy tunes. I think people need to lighten up on Coldplays music, but hammer on Chris Martin. He stole the Satriani riff. I like Muse. But all the rest is right. Cept Jonas Brothers should be number one. As all Disney bands should.

[salbarbz20]

slipknot sucks a7x and trivium should be ahead of them

[robm32]

i got to say, thought this year been a bit shit for metal, metallica back, ok, never be Master/Justice but still good, Trivium came back blazing, Slipknot ok, another formulaic but listenable AC/DC album.... Have i slept thru a muse release? Didnt know they had a new record. Best album by guitar band this year pretty much got to be Kings of Leon, awesome, also loved Amon Anarth new album, and Heaven Shall Burn, none of these on the list but thought i would give them a mention for beig the standouts for me personally this year. i look forward to more my bands better than yours debates in 09, always make me smile, so happy new year to everyone on here too!

[Axlthegreat]

koosDIEdoos wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

Agreed!

Opeth sucks? thats news to me. They are one of the best bands out right now and ever. Also Shogun was a pretty kickass album restoring my faith in trivium.

[KoRn's_child]

Doesn't surprise me that MCR made it on the worst bands list HAHA!!! I bet everyone saw that comming.

[bigblackbus]

wow this list is shit. Avenged Sevenfold in the top 3? it shouldnt even be in the BEST list. you ****ers obviously dont know what metal is

[Siege of Power]

Slipknot and A7X are mainstream
and elections are mainstream, since they you know, involve everyone
so therefore, they are going to do well in a poll based on everyone

[I-pod]

little kids like jonas brother. no wonder why they're in the list

[galapagos666]

"a belly-flop proposal of lets be friends"
ATDI - AYACHUCO - YEAH!!!!

Checked.

[bass-maker]

i dont know what that is ..so im just going to say
(yes)

[StageDiverIN]

It's funny.

I love Tokio Hotel. But not because Bill's a flaming homosexual. In fact, I think they are ALL flaming homosexuals (Yes, even Tom,, the wangster womanizer and Georg, the Ronnie Winter ook-a-like) But they still make really good music.

ANd I know plenty of people who are quiet and over the age of 21 who are n love with this band.

BUT METALLIA BAD?! That's just rude.

Chuck Nirris will kill you in your sleep...dressed as James Hetfield...

[Fausch]

I'd just like to say that I agree almost 100% with the worst list, cept for metallica. As for the best list, I think Under0ath deserves some SERIOUS kudos for their new album.[

quote]That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.
[/quote]

First of all, I don't like most of the songs that get radio airplay, but that's mostly because some people have shitty taste in singles. You also have to bear in mind that this poll is all a matter of opinion. I personally HATE FOB and I'm not too fond, other than a few songs, of Coldplay.

[whitebluesboy]

This list just proves that 75% of the people on UG are metal heads who have little appreciation for other types of music. Don't get me wrong, I own every opeth album, but at the same time I get the feeling half the people here just go home and wank off to 80's thrash every night.

[Matt Doreen]

KoRn's_child wrote:

Doesn't surprise me that MCR made it on the worst bands list HAHA!!! I bet everyone saw that comming.

Except they didn't do anything at all this year.

Please, explain to me, what is bad about MCR?

[kalel182]

porkymc wrote:

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.
all except ACDC

you're forgetting muse and children of bodom

Matt Doreen wrote:

KoRn's_child wrote:

Doesn't surprise me that MCR made it on the worst bands list HAHA!!! I bet everyone saw that comming.

Except they didn't do anything at all this year.

Please, explain to me, what is bad about MCR?

all people just keep thinkin they're emo, and that's why they discriminate.

[kalel182]

roland_96 wrote:

I too am disappointed. My Chem didn't even do anything this year accept make announcements. FOB's album was by far not the worst. They were kind of disappointing in the experimental half of themselves.
This is how worst should have went:
1. Jonas Brothers
2. Tokio Hotel
3. Guns 'N' Roses
4. Slipknot
5. Panic (!) at the Disco
6. Jonas Brothers
7. Jonas Brothers
8. Jonas Brothers
9. Jonas Brothers
10. Cold Play (except Violet Hill)

Best:
1. Green Day (as Foxboro Hottubs)
2. Fall Out Boy
3. Metallica
4. The Used
5. Avenged Sevenfold
6. Muse
7. AC/DC
9. The Offspring
10. Cold Play (Violet Hill)

you know...
yo almost got everything O.K....
except for GnR....

please, everybody waited 17 years, and just because the new album wasn't the same as the previous ones they hate them now...?
don't you think that the fact slash left the band would change the band's music style..?

[stigmeister2win]

i like the worse list exept jonas brothers should have been nr 1 of the worst!

[plectruman]

this isnt a "best bands of 2008" list, this is "who is the online guitar communities favourite band" list. for example, i love muse but what have they done this year to be worthy of being named the 7th best band of 2008?

[LegsOnEarth]

tokio hotel should have been #1, god they are annoying.

[metalgui]

slipknot #2, Yeah!
tokio hotel will always stay suck, that's the life lol

[metalgui]

my worst:
tokio hotel
simple plan
jonas brother
my best:
slipknot
disturbed
avenged sevenfold
All that remain
korn's not bad too

[metalisawesome]

Sigh...why can't there ever be a legitimate musical conversation without someone bashing a certain band?

[joshy94]

MousFtw wrote:

I agree with all of these Bands sucking, EXCEPT Muse and Metallica.

Woooo Go Muse

[Slaytan666]

Masterquibo wrote:

I dont agree on metallica being on the worst list, they are one of the greatest bands of all time. Jonas Brothers should be the worst. AC/DC should have been put higher, steller album!

Quoted for truth

[Slaytan666]

Hierarkia wrote:

Only band that deserves to be on the best list is Opeth.

Said list needs more Cynic.

+100 Cynic is a fantastic band, they should have been at least mentioned

[Slaytan666]

joshjosh667 wrote:

AC/DC has always been terrible, if you are just realizing this... Well i have no more to say.
And I do agree with the bad list.

Sometimes you read an opinion that is so stupid, it makes you feel good about yourself. For me, this is one.. lol

Checked.

[Slaytan666]

slitan wrote:

1.Tool 2.Skinny puppy 3.nine inch nails 4.cradle of filth 5.my dying bride

my favs

I actually agree with this guy's list more so than the one at the top of this page :|

[maroon5sucks]

should be
best
1.tool
2.opeth
3.btbam
4.dream theater
5.porcipine tree

[esyrnyk]

metalgui wrote:

my worst:
tokio hotel
simple plan
jonas brother
my best:
slipknot
disturbed
avenged sevenfold
All that remain
korn's not bad too

HOORAY!!! somebody who has real taste in music! good 4 u

[shredtildeath]

As much as Metallica deserve to be on the best list, Opeth should be number one. Every year.

Oh and:

esyrnyk wrote:

[quote] pyritmannl: "there is so much more to music and guitar than metal"/quote]

we all know that, we just don't really care about the other crap out there

+1

[fan_of_rock]

no one on either list is really anything special

[epiSG37]

wat about queens of the stone age. era vulgaris was awesome

[demonducksaydie]

wheres the foo fighters???? there awesome!!!
fall out boy is not the worst they have a few good tracks but jonas brothers should be at the top whiners deserve it.

[MusicFreak14]

wow, i feel like the only person who likes FOB, MCR, and Nickelback.....

but, seriously, Slipknot? Bullet for My Valentine? I listened to a BFMV C.D once, and i felt like i was listening to the same song over and over again...

[dannyboy94]

agreed

[dannyboy94]

this is the best/worst band list of 2008! Get that straight!!

[Tedward]

im actually kindof glad slipknots on there

im not like a huge fan but they are a lot better than people make them out to be, even though they are pretty mainstream

[mcb81]

Come on!!!! metallica again.....
And by the way there mast be some other bands...
what about foo fighters, 30 seconds from mars.....
Maybe this years was almost full of crab.

[DrShreddington]

What a load of bull, this isnt a best/worst list. its a comparison of band popularity. Poop bands like Avenged Sevenfold are actually on that list in place of real bands like say... oh I dunno... try Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, and Anthrax?

[dannyboy94]

wtf? why is metallica on both lists?

[ojuice3112]

The reason METAL is the only genre that should really be on the list is this is Ultimate GUITAR and unless you're a specific artist from another genre (Clapton or Santana for example) you aren't doing shit with a guitar.

Red Hot Chili Peppers? Frusciante can play dude.
I rest my case

[ojuice3112]

This list is meh.
The fact Metallica is on BOTH lists kind of shows that its not a great list. Pick one or another. And the only reason Fall Out Boy is number one is because I'm sure most people didn't realize the Jonas Brothers counted. As fake and manufactured as they are now, they were at least one time a real band whereas the Jonas Brothers have always been fake.

Weezer put out a good album. I'm amazed no one has even MENTIONED them.

Millencolin, Pennywise, and Rise Against put out decent albums too, but not surprised no one is talking about them because I'm probably the only person who frequents this site who listens to punk

[darkside395]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

Linkin park and mcr and paramore suck
but opeth and children of bodom defanantly deserve
to be on the best band list

[metalisawesome]

Is it just me, or does the Coldplay guy in the picture above look like he is possessed?

[Buffilax]

I must say you hit it spot on with the worst, but for me the opposite is true of the best (slipknot...why?) but that is just my opinion and if slipknot makes you happy, go for it, I won't stop you or try to change your mind.

The reason METAL is the only genre that should really be on the list is this is Ultimate GUITAR and unless you're a specific artist from another genre (Clapton or Santana for example) you aren't doing shit with a guitar.

This is more than tad close-minded if I do say so myself, I dare say you should expand your horizons

[DreadLord344]

ojuice3112 wrote:

The reason METAL is the only genre that should really be on the list is this is Ultimate GUITAR and unless you're a specific artist from another genre (Clapton or Santana for example) you aren't doing shit with a guitar.

Red Hot Chili Peppers? Frusciante can play dude.
I rest my case

RHCP have their own genre. Everyone likes them.

Buffilax wrote:

I must say you hit it spot on with the worst, but for me the opposite is true of the best (slipknot...why?) but that is just my opinion and if slipknot makes you happy, go for it, I won't stop you or try to change your mind.

The reason METAL is the only genre that should really be on the list is this is Ultimate GUITAR and unless you're a specific artist from another genre (Clapton or Santana for example) you aren't doing shit with a guitar.

This is more than tad close-minded if I do say so myself, I dare say you should expand your horizons

I've listened to other stuff. It sucks.

[Zolwik]

YOU CAN'T MAKE A BEST/WORST LIST OF BANDS!
Why?
Because everybody has got their own opinions, I like Metallica all the way from the beginning and I just disagree with putting them on the Worst list, and what?
Even though I like Coldplay aswell, I don't like putting Coldplay on Worst list, but HEY!
IT'S ONLY MY OPINION! There can be 1 billion people putting them there, still I like 'em and Metallica.

So FOR ME!
The list looks like:
BEST:
1.Metallica
2.Coldplay
3.Fall Out Boy
4.Demon Hunter
5.Three Days Grace
6.Breaking Benjamin
7.AC/DC
8.Hail the Villain
9.DragonForce
10.Dżem (a polish rock-blues band)

WORST:
1.Disney Crap! (Hannah Montana and her daddy + Jonas ****ers)
2.Linkin Park
3.Bullet for My Valentine
4.Tokio Hotel
5.My Chemical Romance

And YOU see now?
IT'S MY LIST!
I hate the style of Linkin Park and BFMV, I can't stand MCR and just freaking hate Bill Kraullitz (that's his last name?). And of course freakin' Disney crapstars.

And BEST: I just LOVE Metallica, there are some things I don't but, hey! I like some songs from Coldplay's Viva La Vida but not Viva La Vida song :P
Fall Out Boy I love their style, and my favourite song by them is this newest I don't care single.
Demon Hunter? Well, they're like an antidote after several days in this baaad world (anyways, who cares?).
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace - they're actually one of my favourites, they just didn't have any actual activity this year.
AC/DC - anyone need some reasons? Cause I don't :P
Hail The Villain - they're just fantastic - simple as hell, don't you think?
DragonForce - me loves Power Metal! Me loves fantasy! Something more?
Dżem - it's polish blues, my favourite.

And favourite of all time!
NIRVANA !!!

And you know what, after boring you to death, I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL SAY! It's only MY opinion!

[acidhammerdrums]

277x5 > 1087... sweet math skills.

[JoeThePunk]

wtf, they said metallica is worse than jonas brothers and my chemical romance!?

[Shanepinky]

At this point with all the arguing im just going to say this... Led Zeppelin should have been best band even though all they did was mothership... that band still kicks the crap out of all these bands today!

[soccerxguitarxc]

ctb wrote:

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

Indeed. I bet 80% of people who say they honestly hate these bands won't be able to state a good reason.

So true. FOB really isnt that bad. Theyre just in the limelight, and Pete gets too much attention.

[Shanepinky]

I must say you hit it spot on with the worst, but for me the opposite is true of the best (slipknot...why?) but that is just my opinion and if slipknot makes you happy, go for it, I won't stop you or try to change your mind.

The reason METAL is the only genre that should really be on the list is this is Ultimate GUITAR and unless you're a specific artist from another genre (Clapton or Santana for example) you aren't doing shit with a guitar.

This is more than tad close-minded if I do say so myself, I dare say you should expand your horizons

I've listened to other stuff. It sucks.

Well then, if I may say so... you seem like a close-minded Bone/metalhead. If you only listen to one kind of music, and shit on other talents, then you are probably a direct decendent of some neanderthal like Angus Young...

Maybe all the headbanging has left you befeft of the kind of brain power it takes to actually develop a musical taste beyond that of a simplistic formula?

[TKROCK]

Not much talent on either list, but I like some bands. Pretty random though...

[TheMansonMan]

[quote]evilgerbil666 wrote:

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

They are, they sound the same, they look them same, and hell, they even supported MCR on tour.quote]

what!?
muse are much heavier and better than MCR!
sound nothing alike

[rr623]

why metallica on two lists
ithink the best out of all these band are acdc and metallica ,because there both original and there not try hards

[erhitfm]

this is ****ing bull shit. slipknot on the worst band. my chemical romance on the worst list. metalica on bouth list. they only belong on the worst

[TehMasterSword]

Why is Coldplay on the worst list? So its not very rock oriented. So what? Viva La Vida, while not their best album, was very good.

[tigerking615]

The worst bands list is good. The list of best bands embarasses me...come on, UG community...

[Slaytan666]

DrShreddington wrote:

What a load of bull, this isnt a best/worst list. its a comparison of band popularity. Poop bands like Avenged Sevenfold are actually on that list in place of real bands like say... oh I dunno... try Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, and Anthrax?

+1

[Slaytan666]

shredtildeath wrote:

As much as Metallica deserve to be on the best list, Opeth should be number one. Every year.

Oh and:
esyrnyk wrote:

[quote] pyritmannl: "there is so much more to music and guitar than metal"/quote]

we all know that, we just don't really care about the other crap out there

+1

+1

[abdulalhazred]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

+99999

[zack_ritch]

I Love Kings Of Leon!!!

StereoFlare wrote:

No Kings of Leon on best? WHAT?!

[ILIKEMUSEic]

YEAH! Those guys in Metallica have a hard enough time preventing anyone from downloading their songs! Let vote for them! I'm impressed Muse got on the best list in America...

[GeetarMachine]

This entire forum must be metal heads! Its funny (and true) that Fall Out Boy has the most plays on Myspace out of every other single band in the world, but there the worst band. They do suck though. Anyways - Slipknot is the second best band? WTF! For what, wearing masks and detuning their guitars to drop Z? They havent changed up their sound in....ever.
Coldplay bad? Are you serious, have you heard any of their actual music, they are amazing to say the least. The Offspring still exsists? That sucks (unless they play like they used to. And finally, and most importantlly - MUSE should have been first. Matt Bellamy (in my opinion) holds more talent in his left ass cheek than all of the other bands on the lists combined. Oh yeah, Acdc rules.

[VanQuisheR91]

seriously,i thought both band in the worst and best band are decent ?

[geordieinexile]

I don't get why people are still giving Metallica grief over Napster!!! Look at it this way, would YOU work for free? Course you wouldn't. Would you expect to play a gig and not get paid for it? Personally I think the lists are about right!!!

[thcool]

Tokio Hotel is the Best rockband.
They have their own style doesnt mean they should be hated.
The band plays another kind of rock which isnt like Metallica or something but you cant say that Tokio hotel is not a rockband and that they are freak blah blah.They are just more stylish and different.Not every band in the world has to be like your idols.And not every band which stands out is FREAK.ya sicken me!!!!!

[Isengrin]

Wtf yeah, its not the article, its the users who rated, its a good article cos she leans towards the fact that even the best bands are crap.

[Isengrin]

GeetarMachine wrote:

This entire forum must be metal heads! Its funny (and true) that Fall Out Boy has the most plays on Myspace out of every other single band in the world, but there the worst band. They do suck though. Anyways - Slipknot is the second best band? WTF! For what, wearing masks and detuning their guitars to drop Z? They havent changed up their sound in....ever.
Coldplay bad? Are you serious, have you heard any of their actual music, they are amazing to say the least. The Offspring still exsists? That sucks (unless they play like they used to. And finally, and most importantlly - MUSE should have been first. Matt Bellamy (in my opinion) holds more talent in his left ass cheek than all of the other bands on the lists combined. Oh yeah, Acdc rules.

So agreed with Muse. Nicely said.

[MetalMohawk]

Fallout Boy are definatley the worst band of 2008
Avenged Sevenfold the best band of 2008

[DeanMarkleysDad]

why dont we just pick favorites rather than outright hating on bands. that being said some of those bands deserved to be on the most hated list.

[green tunic]

Here is a list currently active bands that rock harder than any of them could ever dream of.
1. Modest Mouse
2. Flaming Lips
3. MGMT
4. Ween
5. The Raconteurs
6. The White Stripes
7. Iron Maiden
8. Reel Big Fish
9. NOFX
10. Anti-Flag
11. Cannibal Corpse
12. Spoon
13. Wilco
14. The Flobots
15. O.A.R.
16. Flogging Molly
There you have it 2 minutes to name 16 better bands. Go ahead and add your favorites too. Chances are they've made better music aswell.

[Devdude25]

green tunic wrote:

Here is a list currently active bands that rock harder than any of them could ever dream of.
1. Modest Mouse
2. Flaming Lips
3. MGMT
4. Ween
5. The Raconteurs
6. The White Stripes
7. Iron Maiden
8. Reel Big Fish
9. NOFX
10. Anti-Flag
11. Cannibal Corpse
12. Spoon
13. Wilco
14. The Flobots
15. O.A.R.
16. Flogging Molly
There you have it 2 minutes to name 16 better bands. Go ahead and add your favorites too. Chances are they've made better music aswell.

1.Opeth
2.Lamb of God
3.In Flames
4.Amon Amarth
5.As I lay Dying
6.The Faint
7.Muse
8.Frank Zappa
8.1The Mothers of Invention
8.2Zappa does Zappa(since the first two arent "active"
9.Jeff Beck
10.Steve Vai
11.Mesuggah
12.Dream Theater
13.Deftones
14.Trivium
15.An Endless Sporadic
16.Manntis...FTW

[l)ragonForce]

yess opeth and cob!!!!

[randyaintdead82]

whitebluesboy wrote:

This list just proves that 75% of the people on UG are metal heads who have little appreciation for other types of music. Don't get me wrong, I own every opeth album, but at the same time I get the feeling half the people here just go home and wank off to 80's thrash every night.

+100000 happy new year btw

[muxthebest1]

People don't understand that Slipknot isn't all screamo, they have some acoustic and soft offerings. And once you get past the screaming, Corey has a great voice, and the songs are melodic and well written.

[Kurapica]

Oh wow...seriously, the heavy rock scene really needs to move on...

[sarah :P]

foo fighters ♥

[DJ Righteous]

where the hell are kings of leon? beck? mgmt? something slightly decent at all?

[sarah :P]

BECK ROCKS OUT LOUD!!! i agree

[itzelmcr4]

the best band is my chemical romance why is mcr in the worst band? is not true is the best mcr....

[sarah :P]

foo fighters are the best...on my list hahaha

[The_Spuditron]

jimmyhotpants wrote:

The Offspring's new album was fairly average but they're still damn good

AC/DC deserve to be higher on the best list
a7x on the best list? why? :/

Fall Out Boy in the right place, maybe MCR should be a bit higher up the worst list though? :P

Agree wit you man, except MCR should be at the top of the worst list. Hate them with a vengence!!

Jesus gerard way annoys the shite out of me!!!!! :P

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

[sarah :P]

foo fighters ♥

[sarah :P]

dude..why does that keep showing up?? i didn't make that comment at ALL ..anywayz..i rly didn't like GNR's new stuff....

[ninjaofdeath30]

yay for bodom

[iheartdeathcore]

Dude All Shall Perish needs to be up on the top 10!

[ninjaofdeath30]

bobdarocker34 wrote:

shredguru wrote:

Anyone saying that all the bands on both lists suck obviously don't like music. Instead I think you guys just like being pretentious snobs who want to make themselves feel more important by trying to be as niche and non-mainstream as possible.

4 Words: Grow The Fuck Up.+1

I'm not bashing any other style of music or anything, but all those bands are really bad (minus coldplay). It's pretty disturbing to see that these are the bands being recognized here. I'm NOT a fan of mainstream rock at all, (which seems to be the source for the most hated bands) but I also kno bettr than to say that metal deserves the most credit here. The fact is, metal is almost too narrow to be a genre. Granted, metal guitarists are sick, but just shredding with some old, terrible vocalist who can barely hold a note is not worthy as being a notable band.

i agree with the vocalist part, it just sounds like a nasty grudge child

[ScreamoBassist]

dude y arent the ****ing jonas brothers on top?? i mean fall out boy is bad yes but i like them waaaaayyyyy better the ****ing jonas brothers

[fret_racer82]

why the piss is coldplay on the worst?!?!? they are actually pretty good

[Levi79]

Metallica on the worst list FTW!?

[TheLaurasaur]

hehe....I don't think some deserve to be up there. I think that other bands that aren't so over played, overhyped and overdone should be up there.
A lot of the music done by those "best" bands are very generic. I agree with Muse being up there, but putting Slipknot above Coldplay? I can hardly bear to listen to Slipknot.
I'm honestly into smaller bands with GREAT music. Scarling., The Fratellis, Kerli, Stars....

I think we're in need of a re-count.
Best=/=most popular.

[definestrator45]

wtf the only good band there is bodom

[dudemanwhoathe1]

SlayerOfTheGods wrote:

WHERE IS OPETH??? Why would they put gay emo bands like Trivium and Metallica on the best one? Slipknot's new album was very good, but they don't deserve #2! Opeth deserve #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10!!!! This is a disgrace, Metallica should have tied as #1 worst with the Jonas Brothers, COME ON!!!!! Sure Fall out boy are atrocious, but REALLY!

people like you piss me off so badly. Im not "emo" or anything but im gonna ask you right now, do you even know what emo is?! its a genre of music from the 90s. IT IS NOT THE SHIT COMING OUT THESE DAYS LIKE FALLOUT BOY! THEY ARE NOT EMO! quit using the word emo so damn freely!! 70s glam is the only thing that has an image that is similar to them! and also... metallica? emo?! GOOD GOD SIR, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU BLATHERING ABOUT?!

[Limons]

I knew fallout boy would be the worst.

[sonic3014]

Wow, I skimmed through the comments. I found alot of people that said Dragonforce sucks. To them, I say, shut up. This whole thing is just based on popularity. If more people had liked Dragonforce, then they would be more popular and you would listen to them as well. To those of you that thought they should be on the best list, I say that I kind of agree. They are a great band and I love their music, but they aren't the best band when playing live. Some people overreact because they heard them on youtube and said that they suck. They're actually not as bad as most people may think when they play live. But like I said before, this is just how popular the band is with the UG users. If it were a worldwide thing that checked everything that made a band good and bad (not just opinions) then there would be alot of differences. I'm not saying that Dragonforce would be better, I'm just saying that alot of you are mad at the list that just came from opinions. So what? It doesn't matter. Just keep listening to the music you like and ignoring what you don't like. The world will run alot more smoothly that way.

[70srockstar]

Coldplay isn't exactly what you call a UG band, Viva La Vida is a GREAT album, probably my favorite of '08. So if there is anything I disagree with it is Coldplay being on the worst list. Hell, they probably shouldn't be on any list, they're not a guitar based band people.

[OhHaiMiranda]

Hahah, this is pathetic. Honestly, best/worst lists are stupid. No one will ever agree on who is the best or worst band, so why bother making a list that everyone will just fight over anyway? I'm just going to say that I completely disagree with some parts of this list, and I agree with others. Obviously, different people have different opinions, because these bands were voted to be on these lists, and I can except that without freaking out. Calm down, let people have their opinions, and have yours. No one said you have to agree with this list. Many of the fans of certain bands don't participate in these polls, and certain bands have tons of fans on this site, which is a large part of the reason bands are where they are on this list.

[Mimaru]

I love Tokio Hotel. What's the matter with them being different anyways? So what Bill has a wacky hairdo that what makes him stand out.

[x021tony021x]

Bodom? In the top?
Hellz Chea!
\m/

[aedmiston]

Im disappointed that Satch isn't on there. I liked Professor Satchafunkilus alot

[Death1Magnet]

the new metallica album iz the best!!

[lillestat]

Tokio Hotel are sickening in the way they go about things and their fanbase and so forth (although i do quite like the song 'Monsoon'), but is it wrong for me to have an immense crush on Bill Kaulitz?

[lpfan4ever]

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

yeah i agree 100% I have metal obsessed friends and it gets annoying after a while....

[lpfan4ever]

bballgirlsl981 wrote:

People need to give Jonas Brothers a lot more credit.

They wrote ALL their own songs from the last two albums they had, and even though their first album didn't sell too well, they didnt give up on music. They do a lot more work behind the scenes that you probably think.

Even though they may not be in your favorite genre of music, they're still a respectable band and group of guys for young people to look up to.

.....No I still think Jonas Brothers are the worst band in the history of the planet. They aren't popular for their music their popular because of the reputation Disney hands over to them. they are a kiddy band at best and shoul quit ahead and get a real job. they wont get anywhere farther than where they are

[trev32]

^Who cares if they won't get farther, they've got more money at this second than you and me will have accumulated over our entire lives.

But back to the article.

Well we now that we know that nobody on this site actually has a taste in music. Fall out boy's new album was solid, and all of you know it.

When will everyone stop jumping on the "I hate all bands that get played on the radio" bandwagon?

I'm glad to see Children of Bodom on the best list. Great band.

[rocknxthexworld]

ok i think these are 2 of the worst lists ive ever seen in my life. Fall Out Boy is doing great right now folie a deux debut at #3 and is still in the top 5 albums in world right now. dont get me wrong theyre are some great bands on the best list but some of them, i mean come on, what has muse done this year, and i love metal and all but that was thing a generation ago. its time to move on. great bands on both lists though

[AdriAditya]

yeah, avenged sevenfold!

[Bladecatcher33]

I think the only people who voted for "best" are 14 year old fanboys. the top bands are just the most popular, and in my opinion have released nothing but bland and boring songs that are easily forgettable.

When will Mastodon get their dues i ask you? [b]When?!? maybe if they came out with a "most unappreciated and underrated" category...

[wolram005]

waaaa home come dat the FOB's on the Top 1 worst band???

[wolram005]

JONAS BROTHERS is deserving on d TOP 1 worst wat so ever....
LOSERS!!!

[dannyboy94]

atleast bodom is here...

[lithium500]

Few people seem to realize that Metallica hasn't been a good band since 1991. Every song of theirs since then has sounded like trash.

Also AC/DC shouldn't be on the list. they were good in ther early 80's. Now AC/DC is just burnt out pop metal trash.

I'm going to make a prediction of what 2009's #1 band (according to UG polls) will be. Metallica. People act like they are the greatest band to grace this earth. It's worse than the Nirvana fandom.

[cptn_badass221]

guess no ones ever heard of the fall of troy or maybe the mars volta or hella or portugal the man or foxy shazam or children of bodom or thrice or aphex twin or health or explosions in the sky or this will destroy you or don caballero or sbach or anything else badass...gonna keep on debating the wonder of metallica and ac ****in dc like jesus is coming back tomorrow...open your eyes musical community...there is a whole world exploding around you and youre standing there trying to sell flowers.

[Necrafrost]

Love all the people whining... I think more of you commented on how 'sh*tty' this list was than voted??? So, it's your own faults, unless you voted on either list, you have no right to "blah blah best list sucks, wah wah"
IMO, I think Muse are a good band.. Or, were.. Their newer stuff isn't that great, so, I dunno if they would really qualify that highly for this year. How on earth AC/DC got on the list though is beyond my mind.. Their new album sounds exactly like their old stuff.. Boring and repetitive. Slipknot and 'axt7' something, however it is abbreviated.. Come on.. Besides that, I suppose it's an okay list.. I haven't had the chance of checking out Metallica's new album, so, I guess I'll go give it a listen and see if it was number 1 worthy.

[mellobello]

Guns N Roses on the worst list?! Say what?! I thought their new album is kick ass man!

[[B]C [R]ich]

i dont care what anyone says
sure st anger sucked
and maybe death magnetic is by far no master of puppets or the black album....but what the hell guys
how do you rank metallica worse than the jonas brothers
THE JONAS BROTHERS!?!?!
i really want to go shoot myself after that..

[lemongeneration]

For the love of god! Fall Out Boy? Worst Band? That is so impossible! JB deserve the title WORST BAND. And how could Metallica be voted ''more hated'' than JB? Maybe UG's being dominated by Nazi teenie fans. The only chance of Fall Out Boy being #1 at the worst list is that people think they're horrible since they see them everywhere and they're getting a lot of attention now... But that doesn't make them Sell-Outs or the worst band. Whatever, but hating Pete Wentz shouldn't make you give the Worst Band Title to them. Fall Out Boy has good music. I myself don't think of a band as ''Horrible''or ''Worst'' when they get all the attention. Never.

Nah, I don't really mind this list. It isn't right.

P.S.
I'm still wondering how the hell Metallica is more hated than The ****ing gay ass shitty band JB.

Worst Band:
1.JB
2.JB
3.JB
4.JB
5.JB

[Crazylegs11]

How is it that Metallica is 2nd on the worst list and still 1st on the best list. They are definitely a better band than people gave them credit for, and definitely a better band than the Jonas Brothers.

[D-Boy1130]

LINKIN PARK should be on this list becuse they had road to revolution that was an amazing album so they need to be on the list all these other bands suck

[AlIby420]

I agree that metallica and AC/DC should be on the best list and Fall Out Boy should be on the worst but did you people forget about Killswitch Engage and Mudvayne. They both put out fantastic albums this year and they both put they others on the list to shame. And for you people that think that both lists suck, wake up and listen to some music other than what MTV tells you to listen to and have an open mind about music. Even though I like metal over other styles, I still like all forms of music. I have spoken!!!!!

[siso-king]

/Y metallica!!!!!

[charger356]

Exo M7 wrote:

Oh my lord. Bahaha.

Don't anyone accuse this of being a bad article, instead, please, please accuse UG of simply having bad users.

It's true.

[rogeriscool6969]

metallicas new album was great stop expecting another and justice for all and deal with somewhat of anew sound for them it is pretty good
and where the hell is disturbed?

[Yeti60]

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

Yeah seriously... metal is alright, but there is too much metal on these lists. I mean Slipknot?? c'mon guys.

[rogeriscool6969]

why is slipknot up there? slipknot is and coldplay is pretty good even though the drums suck

[gryphonguy]

Slovak_Ghost wrote:

I like how all these people keep saying, "everyone on both lists suck."

what kind of musical virtuosos have you been listening to that make these bands pale in comparison?

Sphongle. Buckethead.

What does being a musical virtuoso have to do with making good music?

[gryphonguy]

See_Jay wrote:
1st reason: They sing like faggots.
2nd reason: They look like faggots.
3rd reason: Their music is crap. Fall out boy sucks alltogether and ColdPlay are plagiarist.

1. Because what matters is how people look, right? My musicians need to look tough and masculine so that I can feel tough and masculine.
2. How does someone sing like a faggot? What is wrong with someone singing like a faggot?
3. They are a bad band because their music is crap? What makes you think that? You are just begging the question.

[manutd4lyf]

Bands shouldn't be on both lists its just annoying

[mojics666]

I just got disillusioned with the UG community. Really? This is the kind of topic that you people fight about? Wow. Why don't you just accept that different people have different tastes?

[idunn7]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

thats a pretty ignorant statement.

i like how you should shut the f*ck up if you dont like it.

[idunn7]

all this list is, is people voting for their favorite bands. And voting against their least favorite bands. It doest say a damn thing about who was the best or the worst last year. This list is just as "mainstream" as the jonas brothers and just as much a waste of time.

[Jimi's shadow]

how the hell is metallica on both lists? did they go out drinking and let their kids do it?

[Red Exodus]

I swear most of UG consists of elitist metalheads, just look at the best bands, people you'd probably hear in every GH or Rock Band game. This list reminds me why I never take anything from UG [other than the tabs] seriously. It's like the 4chan of music.

[stringsquealer]

BLACK TIDE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

[All-i-sonxD]

We count the Jonas Brothers as a band now? What are we? Aroused little 8-year-olds?
FOB, And the Jonas Brothers blow dogs for quarters.

[lovejon2death]

Pretty accurate list except for bullet for my valentine.

[All-i-sonxD]

oh, and P.S.
I actually like to listen to bands that have worked up from nothing, worked their fingers to the bone to become what they are, not these shitty bands that have their career handed to them on a silver platter.

[Trivium's#1]

Trivium is finally getting the recognition they diserve. And SlayeroftheGods is an idiot, Trivium isnt emo they're METAL and they have more talent than Slipknot and Opeth put together!

[Jimi's shadow]

All-i-sonxD :
"We count the Jonas Brothers as a band now? What are we? Aroused little 8-year-olds?
FOB, And the Jonas Brothers blow dogs for quarters."

all in favor of this notion say "Aye" (Aye!!!)

[SharpObject]

Trivium?...AVENGED SEVENFOLD??..wtf

[BurnzyRock]

thank god the jonas brothers are on the worst list... you see them EVERYWHERE and just because they write crappy music. and, the only reason they're known is because they got a crappy TV station to play they're show because it was about to go down anyways!

[Memento23]

ugh... This thread sucks ass. All I hear is:
"Ooh [enter band's name] is sooo much better than [enter other band's name]"
"Fuck you! [enter band's name] owns them hard"
Respect other people's opinion and don't fight about it.

Whatever. Here's my list:

Best band:
1. Opeth
2. Between the Buried and Me
3. Meshuggah
4. Shai Hulud
5. Underoath
6. Unearth
7. Children of Bodom
8. Pelican
9. As I Lay Dying
10. All That Remains
11. Whitechapel
12. Protest the Hero
13. 36 Crazyfists
14. Static-X

Worst Bands:
All the bands up there suck so much ass except Muse, The Offspring, and Trivium (you gotta admit they're talented even if you hate them).

[dom101]

[quote]evilgerbil666 wrote:

Eh FOB is better than Metallica and I listen to both.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

I'll repeat that.

MCR and Muse are the same band just different continents.

are you insane muse sound nothing like mcr

[Trivium's#1]

SharpObject wrote:

Trivium?...AVENGED SEVENFOLD??..wtf

YEAH! Trivium, gotta problem with it!!!?

[Hyperboy111]

evilsquirrel wrote:

imo rise against should be the best...appeal to reason kicks butt

+1
Rise Against pwns every band ever. Except a few.

[cts0209]

kalel182 wrote:

porkymc wrote:

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.
all except ACDC
you're forgetting muse and children of bodom

Matt Doreen wrote:

KoRn's_child wrote:

Doesn't surprise me that MCR made it on the worst bands list HAHA!!! I bet everyone saw that comming.

Except they didn't do anything at all this year.

Please, explain to me, what is bad about MCR?

all people just keep thinkin they're emo, and that's why they discriminate.

and also they probably dont like them because the singers bi and married

[cts0209]

Memento23 wrote:

ugh... This thread sucks ass. All I hear is:
"Ooh [enter band's name] is sooo much better than [enter other band's name]"
"Fuck you! [enter band's name] owns them hard"
Respect other people's opinion and don't fight about it.

Whatever. Here's my list:

Best band:
1. Opeth
2. Between the Buried and Me
3. Meshuggah
4. Shai Hulud
5. Underoath
6. Unearth
7. Children of Bodom
8. Pelican
9. As I Lay Dying
10. All That Remains
11. Whitechapel
12. Protest the Hero
13. 36 Crazyfists
14. Static-X

Worst Bands:
All the bands up there suck so much ass except Muse, The Offspring, and Trivium (you gotta admit they're talented even if you hate them).

did as i lay dying do anything this year?
and thats one the best best lists ive seen somebody has made themselves on this poll

[Bmag37]

TRIVIUM

FUCK YEAH

[a7xplayer]

Subguy wrote:

this list is shitty, avenged sevenfold is ****ing shit

OVERRATED!!!!

wow. avenged sevenfold owns you. you are really just jealous

[cts0209]

Yeti60 wrote:

prt1990 wrote:

Maybe you guys need to get over metal. I like it, but it's far from the best genre...

Yeah seriously... metal is alright, but there is too much metal on these lists. I mean Slipknot?? c'mon guys.

slipknots not really metal i mean sure they play in drop a and b but theyre really not heavy just everybody listens to emo rap and pop thats why they think slipknots heavy

[FMXIAN]

1.Tool 2.Skinny puppy 3.nine inch nails 4.cradle of filth 5.my dying bride
my favs

You Are My Hero (For The 1st 3 at least

[dnnydllr]

okay you smarmy ****s
Firstly, metallica is on both lists because people have different opinions about them
Secondly, what's up with all the abbreviations for band names nowadays? Just kinda bothers me.
Thirdly, thanks for proclaiming the the Jonas homos are in fact shit, and shouldn't be comapred to the beatles, or for that manner me, as i sit in my room jamming whilst playing video games at the same time and still play better music then they do
Fourthly I don't know enough about My Chemical Romance to judge so w/e
Fifthly Fall Out Boy sucks
Sixthly Metallica deserves to be the best for not coming out with another St. Anger (thank god)
Seventhly AC/DC is, has been, and (until Angus Young realizes that he can stop beating his guitar because their is in fact no double chocolate chip cookie inside of it) will be an extremely overrated ,and mediocre band at best
Eigthly good job Avenged Sevenfold
Ninthly Slipknot is, how you say? Not good.
Tenthly Dragonforce is the worlds greatest fake band.....never mind that's Dethklok
Eleventhly thanks for putting Coldplay on worst as they enjoy stealing the Silver Surfers songs

And thats it pretty much

Oh and you should have thrown Iron Maiden in there somewhere...just sayin

[rmanhas]

I think doing a "worst" list is practically impossible, mainly because there is so much shitty music out there (including a lot of stuff on both lists from UG) that I doubt one could compile it all.

My best of 2008 list would be:

1) Cynic
2) Opeth
3) Steve Wilson

While I like Muse, I don't understand why they would be on the best of 2008 list... They didn't release any new material in 2008 did they? In any case, their most recent album was just okay... Nothing special.

[BossHoss686]

SERIOUSLY EVERYBODY KNOWS JONAS BROTHERS NEED TO BE RATED WORST come on...

[Slaveaway]

GuitaPlaya wrote:

Every band (on both lists) sucks.

not far off

what is good about trivium.....****ing shite.

OASIS

[Zolwik]

YOU CAN'T MAKE BEST/WORST BANDS LIST!
EVERYONE HAVE OWN OPINION SO IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
STOP THIS FRUITLESS DISCUSSION (actually an argument...)!
I love Metallica and I don't freaking care on what list is it... For me Metallica is still good, I don't care abour opinion of any of you because I like 'em...

Noone can tell you who sucks and who doesn't. You decide which bands suck and which don't.
I.e. I can say: Dear God, Linkin Park sucks so much - and you like this band, you shouldn't attack me, you should say: I don't care as long as I like 'em...

[Kickflip66]

i love Fall Out Boy and think they have no right to be the worst band, if anything they should be in the best 10, they used to make punk songs about girls, now they make kinda geeky/arena/pop-rock songs about girls GET OVER IT! they do it well

before people attack me for liking them i also like Mettalica and Slipknot and a metal band im in is doing a battle of the bands at the end of this month with songs by both artists

i'm suprised kings of leon aren't in top ten though...

[DrShreddington]

Kickflip66 wrote:

i love Fall Out Boy and think they have no right to be the worst band, if anything they should be in the best 10, they used to make punk songs about girls, now they make kinda geeky/arena/pop-rock songs about girls GET OVER IT! they do it well

before people attack me for liking them i also like Mettalica and Slipknot and a metal band im in is doing a battle of the bands at the end of this month with songs by both artists

i'm suprised kings of leon aren't in top ten though...

You like FOB, Metallica, AND Slipknot? those are all terrible bands.

[vampiin]

i was disapointed to see that Apocalyptica was not on this list(best). they came out with a great CD this year. what a shame...

[AVAjonas44]

this list is just dumb. this really shows who the fan base is on UG. its metal heads who dont listen to good metal and kids who like crappy generic punk metal bands. although i just realized while writing this, really no good bands came about this year. and no old bands released anything. i mean maybe say anything's in defense of the genre but thats about all i can think of. and btw, yeah fob metallica and slipknot are all terrible bands. probs to drshreddington

[AVAjonas44]

and vampire weekend! that was released this year. wtf. better than any of these albums. every song is good and origianal. not shitty metallica or fall out boy that has never come up with a single idea of their own when it comes to their style and song writing. maybe really old metallica but not this new shit metal. and the new ACDC album? are you guys kidding me? i thought the new death cab album was a dissapointment... but seriously what the ****

[marisaRAWRR]

Are you fzcking serious?
That reeeeeally shows who runs the site. A bunch of metal heads who think everything but their music sucks.

And you know this is some b.s. because
really?? the OFFSPRING???

no.

check.

[ThisIsThePlace]

k all the people that are saying that every band sucks obviously dont like the genres these bands are in. Just cause you're no inot this kind of music doesn't mean they suck. There are some bands there in the top that have incredible skills as far as playing their instruments. I know they could beat me in a guitar battle idk about you.

[lilzach9880]

damn BFMV got up there
and The Raconteurs should be up their just cause they deserve it and im not a big fan of them

[claptonisgod95]

I think that if everyone on that are registered to the website got on and voted i think that the outcome wouldve been completley different

[Jackos Pipe]

Surprised to see Metallica at the top of the best list. Very disappointing album.

[imaginos_d]

i wanted to see some red hot chili peppers and kings of leon and maybe rush or pink floyd - thats the good stuff

and nickelback slipknot and guns n roses were well placed on the worst list

[carcass_prowler]

**** yeh! BODOM KICK ASS!

[asly45]

Disturbed should be on here, in the worst section.

[xxAUSTINxx]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

Coming from the kid called "EmoRocker"

Between the Buried and Me should have definitely been top. Colors_Live is the most amazing album. Anyone who hasn't listened to it needs to.

And what the hell is with all the kids saying "OMG Tokio Hotel is like awesomeness!1111"

They look like chicks, and you little emo kids didn't even like them till last year. They've been a band since 2001, yet you didn't see little kids with names like iCuTmYsElFtOfEeLpAiN screaming about them then.

Where the hell are Dream Theater, Buckethead, Opeth, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Lamb of God, or All That Remains? They should be on there.

[4kassandra]

i think fall out boy is gonna have a come back with there new album

[cts0209]

4kassandra wrote:

i think fall out boy is gonna have a come back with there new album

oh god... another fall out boy album?

[insanemuse]

muse did release an album, just alive one. and they played at V Festival. nevertheless these lists are just people voting for their fav and most hated bands lol

[shoopdawhoop]

i just want to say you all have appaling tastes with love and hate

[partvegan]

Ok, everybody, here it goes.
We all have different opinions, so this list will either piss you off, or make you happy, i dont know, im not you. We all listen to defferent genres, we all like different genres, we all hate different genres, and personally, and this is JUST me, i think this list was pretty metal biased.
Now about the bands. You may like them. You may hate them. You may think they sold out for the money and the fame. You may hate the people who think your favorite bands are sell outs. But, no matter what you think, you dont have to say "**** , this band shouldve been number one, they kick ass!" or "Yeah, they do belong under the worst. Damn sell outs."
If you hate a band, whatever, go ahead and hate them, just dont around cussing them out and insulting them, cuz then eventually, people are gonna be pissed at you.

[partvegan]

bottom line, drop the insults and swearing already, geez.

[NoDeadHeroes]

The person in the pic is a guy!? Holy F*ck! Apparently he was #6 for MTV'S man of the year. Who are they trying to kid?
In my opinion, Nickelback sucked and Trivium rocked this year.
I gotta brush my teeth now... Looking at Chris Martin's mug and all...

[strat715]

Wow. Way too many different opinions to make a list like this.

[nico-back]

i like fall out boy, i dont care what pete wentz is wearing or who is his girlfriend or whatever... its about about music...

[metal_666_man]

thank god dragonforce was on the worst list

[jakezer09]

I don't think these are very widely spread polls or accurate. Most of these bands haven't done anything that could reflect this poll(fall out boy, nickelback, my chemical romance and etc.)Now I'm not huge fans of these bands but I don't think they can be critiqued as the worst bands of 2008 simply because they haven't done anything in 2008! This poll should be of bands releasing new music in 2008; people should not be allowed to vote on bands not doing so, because they are creating biased votes. Also how Metallica and Slipknot are on both lists shows how unrealistic this poll is.

[layzejerze20006]

i was pretty happy with these lists. scrolling down the page, my disappointment at the fact metallica ranked second worst was quickly replaced with a proud happy feeling as i saw they were number one on the best. although i think fall out boy shouldnt have been on top- jonas brothers should of. sorry to all you fans out there, but those disney channel sell-out fags should of stolen the show when it came to the worst band of 2008, if not the worst band of all time.

[Burtonjp]

These rankings lose all value and meaning when half the bands on the worst bands list are also on the best bands list. Metallica is second worst and also the best... Uhhhh okkkk.

[execution_666]

Avenged Sevenfold... hah

[truemetal]

More people should have voted. Metallica shouldn't be on both lists, just because you don't understand their music doesn't mean it sucks, and how could the number one band of the year also be the second worst band of the year, topping the Jonas Brothers.That is wrong in so many ways. I think anything that comes from Disney shouldn't be considered a musician,just a marketing scheme and a way to make a quick buck.

[guitar pig]

the jonas brothers should of been 1 1/2 on the worst list lmao and a7x should of gotten a higher rating =/

[dannyboy94]

Metallica...rock on!!!

[conejita995]

dude like it or not these bands are making more money than you. as much as you say that you hate them bla bla bla.(im not saying i agree with the list) but im gonna keep my opinion to myself about this list cause theres always gonna be haters outthere that try to makes someone elses life bad. and calm down!!!!seriously!!!! even if these bands are bad what can we do about it??? its all in taste some ppl like "poser" bands others like "real" music. theres no reason to argue about it. your not gonna be able to change it. and i say again these ppl are making more money than you and are successfully rising so you know really doesnt matter.

[conejita995]

dude like it or not these bands are making more money than you. as much as you say that you hate them bla bla bla.(im not saying i agree with the list) but im gonna keep my opinion to myself about this list cause theres always gonna be haters outthere that try to makes someone elses life bad. and calm down!!!!seriously!!!! even if these bands are bad what can we do about it??? its all in taste some ppl like "poser" bands others like "real" music. theres no reason to argue about it. your not gonna be able to change it. and i say again these ppl are making more money than you and are successfully rising so you know really doesnt matter.

[conejita995]

dude like it or not these bands are making more money than you. as much as you say that you hate them bla bla bla.(im not saying i agree with the list) but im gonna keep my opinion to myself about this list cause theres always gonna be haters outthere that try to makes someone elses life bad. and calm down!!!!seriously!!!! even if these bands are bad what can we do about it??? its all in taste some ppl like "poser" bands others like "real" music. theres no reason to argue about it. your not gonna be able to change it. and i say again these ppl are making more money than you and are successfully rising so you know really doesnt matter.

[conejita995]

dude like it or not these bands are making more money than you. as much as you say that you hate them bla bla bla.(im not saying i agree with the list) but im gonna keep my opinion to myself about this list cause theres always gonna be haters outthere that try to makes someone elses life bad. and calm down!!!!seriously!!!! even if these bands are bad what can we do about it??? its all in taste some ppl like "poser" bands others like "real" music. theres no reason to argue about it. your not gonna be able to change it. and i say again these ppl are making more money than you and are successfully rising so you know really doesnt matter.

[conejita995]

dude like it or not these bands are making more money than you. as much as you say that you hate them bla bla bla.(im not saying i agree with the list) but im gonna keep my opinion to myself about this list cause theres always gonna be haters outthere that try to makes someone elses life bad. and calm down!!!!seriously!!!! even if these bands are bad what can we do about it??? its all in taste some ppl like "poser" bands others like "real" music. theres no reason to argue about it. your not gonna be able to change it. and i say again these ppl are making more money than you and are successfully rising so you know really doesnt matter.

[Filter]

I'd love for the people who voted in Avenged Sevenfold over AC/DC

[Filter]

To die..

[DrShreddington]

XxEmoRockerxX wrote:

WHY DO U ALL HATE TOKIO HOTEL?!!?!? they are awesome! and my chemical romance! they both should be on the best list. HOW THE HELL IS FALL OUTBOY AND METALICA WORSE THAN JONAS BROTHERS?!!?!?!?!!? OMFG!!! this is rigged. but im happy that slipknot at least made #2! they are awesome. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD GO!...
BEST!
1)Tokio Hotel
2)My Chemical Romance
3)Three Days Grace
4)Linkin Park
5)Paramore
and i really dont care who is on the worst AS LONG AS JONAS BROTHERS ARE #1!!!!!
this is all my opinion and idc wat u all say bout it!

if you dont care what I think then you wont care when I say you praise some of the most terrible bands in existence.

[Nano556]

IMHO in no set order.....

Worst:
MCR
Linkin Park
FoB
Jonas Brothers
Miley Cyprus

Best:
Slipknot
Metallica
Firewind
AC/DC
Param ore (AMAZING live)

But that's just my opinon.

[Kickflip66]

DrShreddington wrote:

Kickflip66 wrote:

i love Fall Out Boy and think they have no right to be the worst band, if anything they should be in the best 10, they used to make punk songs about girls, now they make kinda geeky/arena/pop-rock songs about girls GET OVER IT! they do it well

before people attack me for liking them i also like Mettalica and Slipknot and a metal band im in is doing a battle of the bands at the end of this month with songs by both artists

i'm suprised kings of leon aren't in top ten though...

You like FOB, Metallica, AND Slipknot? those are all terrible bands.

as well as others yes.... i'm guessing by your name you're into shred?
i listen to loads of satriani and steve vai, that more up your street? if not how's jimi hendrix? generic i know for a guitarist to name cheack him but at least he's common ground for all guitarists to meet on!

[Kickflip66]

FeedThemCake wrote:

Where the **** is Alter Bridge??

+1 Mark Tremonti is awesome!

[2611mp]

metallica are so overated.

[Engage Dist]

Horlicks wrote:

I like how all the top ten best bands are crap.

U gotta be kidding.

[Engage Dist]

Slipknot easily best band. But where are Killswitch Engage?

[classrocker]

why are majority of the bands on the best list are guitar based metal bands? theres other types of music out there ppl, i myself enjoy metal but i listen to all different forms of rock.

[AvAaron182]

Both the lists aren't accurate at all. The Offspring on The Best list? Their new album sounds like all their other albums. This kind of thing needs to be done by someone who listens to everything. Not just pop-punk or metal or hard rock bands. There's so many more artists that are much better than some of those shit bands. Expand the genre!!! Someone who really knows music needs to do this.

[lilboyc]

klysandral wrote:

0.0 you cant have the same bands on both lists, rock n roll isn't a democracy.

He's right...Rock N, Roll is a **cking Anarchy!!!

[Buffilax]

As far as Slipknot is concerned no band can be considered "hardcore" or "awesome" once they've sued Burger King for one of the worst reasons ever (they thought a fake promotional BK band that looked nothing like them was a complete rip off, so lets break out the lawyers). It just shows that behind the masks they are a bunch of tools trying to make music (and failing in my humble opinion, sounds like they provide the crap-rock for WWE Pay-per-views and video games (yes I used to be into that))

[GuitarGod1409]

Ok, WHY THE HELL is Fall Out Boy the #1 Worst Band of '08? Folie a Deux was an amazing album, you don't even have to like them to enjoy the sounds of FOB's latest album. A lot of my friends aren't regular Fall Out Boy fans, let alone rock music, but they all admit to liking Fall Out Boy's music and the only reason anyone hates them is because they are without a doubt the greatest rock band in the world right now, no joke. The are widly popular and people upset with their publicity just hate them to hate them. I know that Jonas Borthers isn't as hated as them and they get probably more publicity than fOB, but the reason FOB is hated more is because people don't just hate their publicity, but them as people, which is real low. Jealously is getting to everybody about them because they are successful. Gone are they days of Metallica and Enter Sandman, Dragonforce was 1 year ago, and AC/DC isn't going to be around for long, so suck it up and stick with the future of rock- Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, and the bands hated for their publicity that spreads on to the hating of the amazing talent.

[DrShreddington]

classrocker wrote:

why are majority of the bands on the best list are guitar based metal bands? theres other types of music out there ppl, i myself enjoy metal but i listen to all different forms of rock.

you realize you're on ultimate-guitar.com right?

[mrheaphy]

the main reason why GNR and Metallica are there is because most people are too retarded to think of any other band besides the most famous. Both Chinese Democracy and Death Magnetic are good albums.

Saying that, it also the reason why most people voted metallica the best...

[NessyLamb]

Fall Out Boy should deffo not be the worst :| or metallica be the best :| Folie A Deux was pretty good album..... death magnet was way below metallicas best efforts tho..... and all this band insulting.... ever heard of each to their own???
XD
ness out XD

[Mansam]

Wow the best list sucks, sure Metallica is the best metal band, the only good one too, but Avenged Sevenfold? Slipknot? TRIVIUM?
You have got to be kidding me!
*sigh

[dethmetal999]

stradivari310 wrote:

What the hell. Fall Out Boy is worse than the Jonas Brothers and Tokio Hotel?? I'm disgusted. That poll consists entirely of idiots who just flame bands that get radio airplay. FOB shouldn't even be on the list... or Coldplay for that matter. Folie a Deux and Viva la Vida are both solid albums.

The Jo Bros definately deserve worst, but fall out bot should be #2 for sure

[deadlyMETAL]

Why G'nR is on the "Worst Bands" list? Because people don't like Axl Rose I guess. Probably no other reason. This article doesn't feel like it's anything other than an over-opinionated poll. =/

[tomozolli88]

Where the **** is ATREYU!!!!

[timpryor]

F.O.B on worst? I know a lot of people don't like them(not because of their music, mind you...most people who hate them only do so because they want to say "Fuck the mainstream",which is retarded...listen to music,not labels),but to put Jonas after them? WTF!?!?!?

[RockStar181]

cant believe Metallica is #2 on worst

[Funky_Joe]

wtf coldplay is cool.

[JD Close]

DrShreddington wrote:

classrocker wrote:

why are majority of the bands on the best list are guitar based metal bands? theres other types of music out there ppl, i myself enjoy metal but i listen to all different forms of rock.

you realize you're on ultimate-guitar.com right?

exactly, if i JUST see the words "ULTIMATE GUITAR" I think of speed, screams (or pig-squeals), tapping and shredding. Thus, most members of UG are metal-heads, including myself, did you see the "Head-Banging is Dangerous" thing, it got loads of comments from UG users that said "Yeah, its dangerous, but who cares?" Most of UG is SHREDDERS, TAPPERS, SWEEPERS, SCREAMERS, PALM-MUTERS, and SPEED DEMONS. If you dont like it, too bad, the majority of guitar players are interested in metal. I will head bang double tempo to the fastest riff you ever heard, and the only time i stop head banging at a metal concert, is when i jump into a mosh pit, out of a mosh pit, on stage, off stage, backstage, on the lead singer, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bassist, drummer, on a speaker, off a speaker, into a speaker, out of a speaker, on stage to switch the guitarists amplifier on to the clean setting during a solo for the pure point of wrecking it because i hate the band, or on to some BEAUTIFUL LADIE! I love the Ladies! I am off topic! Anyways,I think ive just gone on a little bit of a rant, maybe a small, minute, simple, shallow, concave, little rant. But hey, what do i know, im only just one guy from one metal band from one school from one town, from one area from one country from one continent, from one world, the same world that all of you know, the only world all of you know, the one you love, and hate and no matter if you are good to it, bad to it, good to others, bad to others, nothing you do will change the course of it. Wow! Am i high? WTF! That made no sense! Anyways, don't listen to me, i think that metal heads are the majority of the world. And for this reason: A lot of Metal heads are angry or mad at something in the world, in their specific lives, and face it, at one point in your life, you will be mad at something, no matter what music you listen to, when you are angry, you want to hear angry music, it becomes soothing and relaxing to know that you are not the only one going threw a tough time, and that you are not the only one with: Fear, Anger, Hate, Contempt, and Disatisfaction. This comment sounds very deep, it sounds emotional, but it isn't, I just wanted to write a really long comment, because people that write really long comments sound smart, no matter what they are saying. This is a misconception, the only reason doctors and lawyers and teachers sound smart is because they rave on and on forever and use big words, like I'm doing now, i hope that this comment will change the way you look at things from now on, and if you have read this far... CONGRATULATIONS! You can read!
JD

[JD Close]

Double Post! sorry for the spelling errors it was a long rant, i expected to mess up somewhere.
JD

[Patchy13]

Go Muse!

[Tabbin Ty]

Where the hell is The Damned?

[zachmcpeak1012]

tomozolli88 wrote:

Where the **** is ATREYU!!!!

atreyu didnt really do anything in 08 except for taste of chaos

[ChrisNS]

This list seriously needs adjustment. The fact that every band on each list is an extremely popular well established act really doesn't say much for those who voted.
That fallout boy got the number 1 worst slot is ridiculous considering they're a pretty inoffensive pop-punk band. At least choose a band that are poor musicians or who released a really terrible album for the top slot. I don't especially like fallout boy but I wouldn't put them as the worst band of the year.

Also that Metallica got the top place just shows the lack of creativity and thought put into peoples choices. Although I enjoyed Death Magnetic it was hardly the best album of the year.

This just strikes me as a list made by teenagers with little knowledge beyond the mainstream and too many pre-formed mindsets about who they should criticise and who they should praise regardless of that artist output.

[Slaytan666]

classrocker wrote:

why are majority of the bands on the best list are guitar based metal bands? theres other types of music out there ppl, i myself enjoy metal but i listen to all different forms of rock.

Wow. You mean that Guitar based bands are on the list for best band on Ultimate Guitar? What a shocker!! Think, friend, then speak.

[Slaytan666]

JD Close wrote:

DrShreddington wrote:

classrocker wrote:
Remember, kids, crack kills..
why are majority of the bands on the best list are guitar based metal bands? theres other types of music out there ppl, i myself enjoy metal but i listen to all different forms of rock.

you realize you're on ultimate-guitar.com right? exactly, if i JUST see the words "ULTIMATE GUITAR" I think of speed, screams (or pig-squeals), tapping and shredding. Thus, most members of UG are metal-heads, including myself, did you see the "Head-Banging is Dangerous" thing, it got loads of comments from UG users that said "Yeah, its dangerous, but who cares?" Most of UG is SHREDDERS, TAPPERS, SWEEPERS, SCREAMERS, PALM-MUTERS, and SPEED DEMONS. If you dont like it, too bad, the majority of guitar players are interested in metal. I will head bang double tempo to the fastest riff you ever heard, and the only time i stop head banging at a metal concert, is when i jump into a mosh pit, out of a mosh pit, on stage, off stage, backstage, on the lead singer, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bassist, drummer, on a speaker, off a speaker, into a speaker, out of a speaker, on stage to switch the guitarists amplifier on to the clean setting during a solo for the pure point of wrecking it because i hate the band, or on to some BEAUTIFUL LADIE! I love the Ladies! I am off topic! Anyways,I think ive just gone on a little bit of a rant, maybe a small, minute, simple, shallow, concave, little rant. But hey, what do i know, im only just one guy from one metal band from one school from one town, from one area from one country from one continent, from one world, the same world that all of you know, the only world all of you know, the one you love, and hate and no matter if you are good to it, bad to it, good to others, bad to others, nothing you do will change the course of it. Wow! Am i high? WTF! That made no sense! Anyways, don't listen to me, i think that metal heads are the majority of the world. And for this reason: A lot of Metal heads are angry or mad at something in the world, in their specific lives, and face it, at one point in your life, you will be mad at something, no matter what music you listen to, when you are angry, you want to hear angry music, it becomes soothing and relaxing to know that you are not the only one going threw a tough time, and that you are not the only one with: Fear, Anger, Hate, Contempt, and Disatisfaction. This comment sounds very deep, it sounds emotional, but it isn't, I just wanted to write a really long comment, because people that write really long comments sound smart, no matter what they are saying. This is a misconception, the only reason doctors and lawyers and teachers sound smart is because they rave on and on forever and use big words, like I'm doing now, i hope that this comment will change the way you look at things from now on, and if you have read this far... CONGRATULATIONS! You can read!
JD

[Krauser]

Nice to see Opeth getting recognition from the users here. Watershed kicked ass. Then again, when does Opeth ever release anything that doesn't kick ass. And yes, every other band on that list does suck, both top 5 best/worst bands. A7X..... you kidding me?!?

[ughhhhhhhh]

Metallica will always be #1, not because I'm some fanboy, but because they have given me so many years of great music, so many boring days just slipped away jamming to them.

[zerato5]

offspring ftw!!!!

[triky66]

best band of 2008- kings of leon

[GUNIT!]

slipknot sucks.
although individually, they are AMAZING musicians.

[bc_rich24]

SLIPKNOT,METALLICA,TRIVIUM,A7X,BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE FUCKING RULES! EVERYONE WHO THINKS DIFFERENT IS FUCKING GAY!

[bc_rich24]

Memento23 wrote:

ugh... This thread sucks ass. All I hear is:
"Ooh [enter band's name] is sooo much better than [enter other band's name]"
"Fuck you! [enter band's name] owns them hard"
Respect other people's opinion and don't fight about it.

Whatever. Here's my list:

Best band:
1. Opeth
2. Between the Buried and Me
3. Meshuggah
4. Shai Hulud
5. Underoath
6. Unearth
7. Children of Bodom
8. Pelican
9. As I Lay Dying
10. All That Remains
11. Whitechapel
12. Protest the Hero
13. 36 Crazyfists
14. Static-X

Worst Bands:
All the bands up there suck so much ass except Muse, The Offspring, and Trivium (you gotta admit they're talented even if you hate them).

MUSE AND OFFSPRING SUCK SO MUCH ASS!

[stalefishtweak]

bc_rich24 wrote:

SLIPKNOT,METALLICA,TRIVIUM,A7X,BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE FUCKING RULES! EVERYONE WHO THINKS DIFFERENT IS FUCKING GAY!

plz. this is an opinion poll where people express what they feel about watever it is that is being spoken about.... i happen to agree with you that metallica rulz because metallica is always trying to get out of their comfort zone and even if it doesn't always work out.... that fact alone deserves respect..... bands like acdc and iron maiden are still great but they dont try new stuff which i fell is a big negative point for them.....

But remember this is an opinion poll and we dont need people who think that their polls are better than others...

[xTin0x]

OMG u ppl are so stupid..... this list cant be considerated a "TOP/WORST 10" with less than 500 votes to say that FOB is the worst band... this article shouldnt be here because it is a poll of a small ammount of ppl, only users of UG and not too much of them so u cant say "oohhh yeaaah metallica is the best band" or "FOB sux" reading this fckin article... 100/500 ppl is nothing!!
And for those saying "both list suk" or "this band shouldnt be here" i say to them: "SHUT THE FCK UP" coz ur opinion is a shit on this world... if u wanna know wich band is the best u gotta know how much the band sold, number of internet download (on legal and illegal sites LOL), and the opinion of MORE ppl (at least 100000 votes to say that the band is the best) and obviusly we dont need the opinion of this suckers that think the band they love is the best because they like it: thats not true. ur opinion is a shit... we need FACTS to say THIS BAND IS REALLY THE BEST! (BTW I LOVE METALLICA AND I LIKE FOB BUT I WONT SAY THEYRE "THE BEST BANDS")
so shut the **** up and grow up SUCKERS!!!

[rhcp3112]

marisaRAWRR wrote:

Are you fzcking serious?
That reeeeeally shows who runs the site. A bunch of metal heads who think everything but their music sucks.

And you know this is some b.s. because
really?? the OFFSPRING???

no.

Dude, Hammerhead f***ing OWNED

[stalefishtweak]

One thing about opinion based polls is that opinions will always be different becoz no two people are the same.... even if they whole world is taken into consideration and a majority vote is taken there can be no "this band is better than that band" etc.. etc..

If this was a fact based poll then it could be taken more seriously because facts are cold and hard..... But i digress

Music is an a