Why So Much Nickelback Hate?! 

@Who GAF Tremonti's solo band is really great!

oh my fucking god

@@badesee5653 he is great in alter bridge too

this comment made my year..thank you.

This is the only way I could ever truly listen to Nickelback

Et alors ??

The last paragraph doesn’t even say anything, that’s a more interesting backstory for a name than most artists have anyway wtf 😭 and everything you said was subjective af

@@Garrillagamer Well said. It's easy to say the things that one feels or believes is supposedly wrong about Nickelback. And claim that "a lot of people" are against them for this reason and that reason. Whilst on the other hand, there are also "a lot of people" who don't feel and think the same way and would totally disagree. Which does makes the OP's opinions purely subjective. To relentlessly attack the members of Nickelback for supposedly only being "generic" or "mainstream" or "formulaic", just comes from people who only ever hear and harshly judge the band from their most popular songs, the ones that were flogged to death on the radio. The haters clearly haven't listened to much (or any) of their other songs, to make a more genuinely fairer assessment of the band overall. Heck, I'm pretty sure even Justin has attempted to make music that is "formulaic" for one reason or another. You can see it in the way he talks about music and the formula to making music, popular or otherwise. So, just because someone happens to openly admit to attempting that style of music, doesn't make them bad musicians, at all. I simply just see that as them being extremely honest. After all, you KNOW that so many other bands have done the exact same thing, whilst they actually pretend that they weren't trying to achieve any sort of fame in the process or they happen to word it differently. Most of the huge and classic rock bands over the decades were all about wanting to "hit the big time", "become rich and famous", "be like The Beatles", etc. (Ironically, "Rockstar" is just what that is all about). Yet, the Nickelback haters seem to forget all of those many other bands, simply because those other bands didn't go into details about how they tried to become famous, how THEY TOO formulated their music to be more appealing to a more mainstream &/or wider audience. Or they just conveniently ignore what many in those bands have also said during interviews over the years. As for the OP's first (so-called) reason why the band are so disliked. Well, that was actually covered by the OP in their first paragraph. So it amuses me to read the OP make that look like yet another reason, that is apparently different from their opening paragraph.

You're all in, baby!

Have you heard "heart explodes"? It's awesomely beautiful and fantastic! I just discovered that one, been listening to all their albums since I discovered this channel. J.h. is so talented and an absolute wealth of information! 😍 Him!

@@maryfields1111 Mary....I too LOVE Heart Explodes...it was my 1st as well....once I watched their live old and new performances....HOOKED...I AM HOOKED!

@@lorriedmussett4692 likewise ! I started listening to them a long time ago, when permission to land came out, but thru this channel I've discovered they are much more than I ever saw before! Love all of their material, isn't it awesome?! Glad to have met you thru this platform...music....bringing people together is always great! Cheers to j.h. for bringing that about!

@@maryfields1111 It really is all due to JH. I may have mentioned it but it was his analysis ( by request ) of Bon Jovi .....my high school, full door poster, heart throb where JH was my 1st baby step towards this all. It doesnt hurt that JH is about as sexy as they come...add to that he absolutely knows what hes talking about, then the ACTUAL MUSIC FROM THE DARKNESS is sonically amazing to hear. i hate i never heard of them til now...but also super excited they got back together when they did...and still touring. They sound as good live resently and just as fucking great at the 2004 and 2011 live gigs they have on their YT channel. So cool to connect with another, here on his channel, which is what he seems to really thrive on....your right....music brings us together...i love it all...CAN NOT STOP WATCHING THEM PLAY. Other favs at this moment is Open Fire...he looks so fucking badass in that video. Love Is Only A Feeling...is outstanding sound..his voice gets a bit raspy which i love. great vocals, Soild Gold...fantastic......Mary you take care and maybe we will cross messages again!!!!! THANK YOU JUSTIN HAWKINS

Yes, they came off as a Corporate Band and that implies soulless. I do not like them, but I just do not like the songwriting, nothing else. The can play and sing though. The Darkness are good players too, but I do not like all of their songs. I love Justin here more than his band. He has a warm soul, a great talent, and is thoughtful young man.

@@teedee2689 They just replaced Creed as the most hated rock band primarily due to popularity/exposure. Creed had some genuinely well crafted songs, and so did Nickelback. I never got into Nickelback and I kinda despised them before it was trendy. Looking back, there was no justification for outright hate. They had some solid bangers like "Animals" and "Rock Star."

@@pluckyduck11y I agree. It may not be "hatred", as that term has been used and abused for political aims and social engineering. I think "annoying" is a little better. Creed had some good riffs etc. The singer, apparently later found to be Bi-Polar, was over the top and now we know why. The industry did exploit that though. Poor bloke was bonkers. Yikes! Cheers mate!

Well said

@@pluckyduck11y "despised them before it was trendy"....... you absolute plonker

Bravo bien dit 👍

i'm in the burn it to the ground video. it was filmed at the 02 concert i was at :o)

Thank you!!

I hope it's actually Justin who replies. That would be cool.

amazing how many people give money to this guy..already rich and just telling that everything's great you know because the guy is up there so he swims in positive energy and want to be sure that every one is a witness of this... You want a real real real entertainment by a super duper musician?>>>> Pat Finnerty, this guy is a jewel of youtube.

@@adlabbio and that’s your opinion - which you are entitled to. Myself? I’ll enjoy whoever’s content (and support them however) I please. Have a great day.

@@adlabbio geeeez

I hated it the first time I heard it. Still hate it.

I think it just showed you how bad the state of Rock was in when this was the only decent rock tracks radio worthy. It was not a great time for Rock N Roll. Over exposure and overplayed to death when their music wasn't bad but not rock stadium worthy.

@@bartsullivan4866 If you actually think that Nickelback's music is not "rock stadium worthy", then you clearly haven't seen them live amongst a massive crowd.

@eddieoiler2958 And if you think that the guys in Nickelback are all about "trying to be cool", you clearly know nothing about the band and have not seen them during many of their interviews. Chad and the guys are the first to admit that they don't think they're "cool", at all. And certainly don't want to appear like they're trying to be cool, nor take their own band so seriously. Chad has told interviewers several times that he gets annoyed when the band do things like photoshoots and they're just being themselves, the goofballs they like to be, laughing at themselves, joking around, etc. But when it's near the end of the shoot, the photographer will ask them to give them a bit of attitude. And then that is the pic the photographers, magazine editors, etc, always end up going with. Chad has said it time and again, that it's a massive misrepresentation of their band. And sadly, it's people like you that have been sucked in and bought into all of that. Honestly, check out some of their interviews. The guys in Nickelback are certainly not as pretentious and such, that so many of the haters tend to think they are. I'm not saying that you'll begin to like or love them, you don't have to. Just saying, check them out properly and fairly, that's all. You may even be a little bit surprised with how they really are.

I have seen them live and actually do enjoy their music. Compared to all the rap/rock bands of that era not a lot of stuff compares to the rock bands of the 80s and early 90s. Hell I love 70's stadium rock as well. I think Nickelback is decent but lets not put them up there was Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen, The Scorpions etc. I saw them in a small club before they really made it big and thought they had potential. I actually think The Darkness should be playing in stadiums because they are a blast live IMO. @@mebeme007

Me too.

Even after the Nickleback episode? ;)

@@theburntcrumpet8371 haha yes, Justin Hawkins is an international treasure and I’ll forgive him for subjecting me to Nickelback 😂

Same here, I also like that he genuinely knows what he’s talking about and what he says is so articulately delivered

The last sentence made me chuckle with agreement.

Grunge itself was derivative. At least Nickelback can hold a tune unlike most of the flannel shirt wearing poseurs from Seattle.

Ugh, grunge lite is just so much ass.

It’s nice to see some appreciation for screaming Trees.

Coldplay ain’t thaaaat bad, they’re just also super derivative. Early stuff is clearly wannabe Radiohead

They mix a lead vocal track under his voice via pro tools. It gets mixed in louder some nights than others.

@@Fearzero oh dear. I see. Well that's a shame. But he did sound good whatever the reason.

@@jenniferrichardson8474 Most artists do this. In the era of RU-vid too much damage can be done to a brand if a bad performance leaks.

@@Fearzero well that wasn't the case when I twice saw them. He frequently dropped out to absolute silence from the lead vocal track, I'm not saying it doesn't happen but it is perhaps implemented whenever he is feeling a little tired or for high profile shows. As an aside I am a vocal coach/touring singer and I personally feel that he is a fabulous vocalist with a great voice, but like everything it is down to personal taste.

@@mav4578 He came to one of my gigs here in BC. He's friends with the bar manager there. I heard him up close after on my acoustic guitar with about 7 of us after the bar had cleared out. Not good lol. My wife said after 'that guy has a record dea'l lol! So ya little smoke and mirrors going on live vs LIVE.

I agree.. saw them live in 2006 n was blown away. Saw them again 12 years n they did not lose a step. If ppl would just get over this “hate on them” mentality n give them a chance, they’d be pleasantly surprised

nickleback.. hard rock?? are you sure you know what hard rock is? not trying to be a dick, but if there is one thing i know in this world, is that Nickleback aint nothin to do with no hard rock. The only way you can link it to "Rock" is by inserting the word "Pop" in front of "Rock" because that is truly what Nickleback is, easy listening, "Pop Rock" ..

@@raidermaxx2324 Their live shows are hard rock.

​@@raidermaxx2324 Obviously spoken by someone who has never listened to anything outside of the "radio songs".

@@neilsherer1766 Spot on. Clearly, @raidermaxx2324 knows nothing about Nickelback's catalogue of music beyond the realm of their mainstream radio stuff. And therefore, cannot claim to know anything in this world about rock music. 'Burn It To The Ground' and 'The Betrayal Act III' are just a couple of examples of their hard rock style. Along with some covers they've done by other great rock and metal bands over the years. Not saying the covers are their own music, just what they're truly capable of.

Yeaaaa, see that's kinda wholesome ngl

I believe your theory is right

I think it's honestly just that people are miserable looking for something to hate. The same goes for all the internet trolls. "Misery Loves company".

The Darkness "I believe in a thing called love" was the music bed of my wedding video (done by the Branches for its tempo) but excellent band and great music and of course Justin is incredible for many reasons.

@sarahdenyer5423 Perhaps they're younger people. Or anyone who simply wasn't around, comes from a country that didn't play their music on the radio or was not into listening to the radio at all back when The Darkness first became globally known. There's many reasons why people don't always know about so many artists that have ever existed. Heck, I'm almost 50 and still finding new music that appeals to me, that was once really popular and I was unaware. And thanks to things like RU-vid, so many more people get to discover things they'd never heard of before. For that, we can be grateful.

I agree with your take on AC/DC. And I dislike them for the same reason I dislike Nickelback

@@donpietruk1517 fair

Who ever said they weren’t successful? The reason why so many Canadians, like me, hate them… is entirely because of their success. They were constantly being played on everything. The song Justin plays here is their best song, easily. I’ve never seen anyone say they aren’t successful. It’s more the opposite.

@@krusher181 I was responding to what Justin said and I was being sarcastic.

all songwriters study their songwriting heroes.... Chad even alluded to obsessing on his songwriting heroes.... this isn't anything new....

That's exactly the problem. It's a marketing formula that drives the success. Each album is a remix of the previous one and shows no musical growth and little variation. Very similar to bands like AC/DC and Journey from previous generations. There's a target audience that will continue to buy that sound as long as they keep churning it. They found a marketable sound and keep reissuing it ad nauseum. They're basically Spinal Tap in perpetuity.

@@donpietruk1517 Yes, their earlier stuff may have sounded like churned out, mainstream content. However, you clearly know nothing about Nickelback in the last 10 years or so, if you actually think that Nickelback have shown no musical growth or any variation.

Yeah, but that one song was despicable enough to warrant it.

Oh god that name unlocked a long forgotten childhood memory in my brain, that song was everywhere

This is a GREAT example. It goes right to the heart of why some people hate them so much. Over exposure.

And a very good man as well.

Thanks for the best explanation of this.

Devils advocate but Stoner metal is the fucking worst I'd have changed their sound too maybe add some melody & get rid of that 20 minute track not everyone likes dream theatre as much as you guys lol

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo >stoner metal >dream theatre kay bud. I defs trust your taste in metal.

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo That's like, totally your opinion, man.

@@vorpalguy Dude I never got into hipster metal I listen to honest shit with no gimmick like Pantera/Machinehead/Biohazard/Suicidal tendencies I'm 40 I don't need gatekept by a kid full transparency. And "Def's" why do you talk so fucking wanky like an 80s valley girl just say definitely.

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo >shit with no gimmick I'm sorry you hate fun, also there's no gatekeeping here, just pointing out that you clearly don't understand what sound these dudes were going for if you think fucking dream theatre is an accurate comparison. now there's a bunch of wankers. can't stand dt.

Ok Baz 😂

😂

Yep, I remember reading this around 20 years ago. I think he worked at Starbucks.

Post Grunge???

Nickelback are humans too 🤨😂

Truly sick burn. Well played.

Ah yes, the 'feelings and emotions' argument, typically deployed by snobs with the emotional range of an angler fish.

@@pseudonymlifts2 you sir have made me laugh. I wholeheartedly agree that it is a dumb argument, and it says a lot more about the person using the argument than it does about the music they’re talking about. Music is subjective, Nickelback had obviously struck a “chord” with millions of people for their time and that’s undeniable. Even if I may not like a certain song or band it doesn’t render it “soulless” or make “me” more superior because I don’t like it. (Hearing their old stuff makes me feel nostalgic, since I was literally a child at the time when they hit it big, I’ll be damned if someone thinks lesser of me because of petty things)

@@pseudonymlifts2 have you heard nickelback? It sounds auto generated. If anything is emotionless and made to be big on the radio… it was them. As a Canadian, I couldn’t escape this band. They were everywhere all the time. They maybe have 1-2 decent songs, but even bands like Creed have 1-2 good songs.

Even the name origin is boring as hell! Sure it was supposed to be something to do with weed.

Saw them on the same tour, but Saliva was actually the opening band at the time I saw them. They were both amazing, and Saliva should have been a much bigger band than they were/are.

I got dragged along to a Bon Jovi concert years ago - Nickelback were supporting. IMHO, they blew BJ out of the water and were worth the price of admission alone.

Nickelback is one of those bands like Limp Bizkit that is cool to hate. I used to listen to them a lot when I was in university. They surely don't deserve to be named the worst band, that's just redicilous. They are one of the most famous bands for that matter.

@@sermilion_audio I liked one Nickelback album, bought another one and didn't really care for it. Overall I find them to be a slightly below average rock band. Certainly not worthy of the zombie hatred. Especially since there are hundreds upon hundreds of far worse pop groups, pop stars and rappers. I still can't believe that hip hop got to be so popular, especially since it's so, so, SOOOOO much worse than it was in the 90s.

last time i saw them chad spit on a concert goer in the front row. it was not intended as anything other than contemptuous. sorry, but the entire experience was exhausting and unpleasant.

@@sermilion_audio Or it could just be their godawful music and attitudes.

"I am more educated than the average, an average level carpenter, and a definitely sub-average dancer", I am stealing this as a description of myself from now on 😂

🤔

It wasn't the Foo Fighters, it was Stone Sour.

Hüsker Dü light if anything.

Both are grunge-lite. Foo Fighters are basically the exact same bland, middle-of-the-road, same-sounding normie rock band Nickelback are, but they avoid the hate because of nice guy Grohl.

Amen brotha

What annoyed me was them trying to sound like an edgy rock band when they were just a mediocre, bland formula band. Any bar piano player takes more musical risks on one evening than they have in their entire career. I'm not sure that I ever felt offended by them, just deeply annoyed.

No it's still not cool to like nickelback

Yep !!!

Silver Side Up is still a kickass album...

@@ThatOddGarage yeah that's one of the ones i have

As opposed to most AC/DC lyrics? 🤔

Are you sure it is not your wife typing, and your wife went to the gig cause YOU are a fan? Mmmh

@@DanUpsLives lmfao good one

@@COSMOKRAT_616 i think it was more nicklesack sucks lol

@@DanUpsLives you got me!

Yes. They are not bad, just boring.

Cheers Ash!

Same could be said for Creed.

Yes! My band also does a cover of "Something in your mouth" (also in drop D). Always goes down well. I think their name is diabolical, maybe that's where the problem lies?

Great album, actually

Not enough mainstream hooks.

No wings? Hellacopters have had a rad career. Kept it real. Played tonnes of shows. Stayed underground. Won awards. Made a decent living. Built admiring and loyal fans. Inspired several wicked side projects. I think a new album is coming out soon on Nuclear Blast. This is the kind of solid career we should celebrate more I think. The mega millions and out of control adoration version of success kills art and people’s minds I reckon.

@@beautifulmachinesaus I guess you're right!

I re-read my comment and it reads a lil more ‘splainy vibes than I intended - so sorry for that. I do think they have had a rad career tho. If ever any of my bands “made it” their’s would the kind of making it I would want most. That whole Scandinavian rock scene was a hit generator too I reckon. So many good bands, just kicking out the jams and having fun doing it. As an artistic culture this sounds like success to me. No Bentley in the garage but those Bentleys tend to herald bad musical choices and major personal problems often. Heck, they would have made a bit touring, maybe they do have Bentleys? They def have a healthy hat budget. RIP Robert Dahlqvist. Rad guitarist. Same age as me. Devastating.

@@beautifulmachinesaus Your comment was great! And you gotta have hats!

Writing a good hook is not the same as writing a good song. They have some snappy guitar hooks but there's far too often no meat under the skin.

I think this is the biggest reason. Compare Nickelback to Nirvana, Alice in Chains, or Pearl Jam and they come up lacking. Same goes for Puddle of Mudd.

@@Michael_ORourke yes I believe Puddles and Stickleback are genetically identical: born from the same wretched uterus, ewww 😐

Same with Green Day. Fake punk.

@@Michael_ORourke I'd take Nickelback over any of those dull bands you mentioned. Grunge was utter shit and Nickelback at least had the sense to add a bit of melody and fun to it all

I instantly linked PRS to Music is Win, who is endorsed by the brand, given his original music is completely devoid of soul

Perfect description.

Onya Wendy