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Nickelback is an alright band. Far from my favorite, I just don't get what all the hate was about.
In fact, I'd go as far as saying that their first album is pretty good, and I like it. Except from that song which is severely overplayed and mediocre.
The hate came from them being absolute dicks to their own fans.
Wait, actually?
Jip it's their own fans that started hating them and spreading the hate.
I always assumed because it was played on the radio 24/7
It was le funny reddit thing to hate Nickelback and love queen.
Do yourself a favor and hear that cover bit they did for Metallica's "Sad but true". They're pretty good musicians actually but they just choose to do more corny/commercial stuff β which imho is not valid reason for the hate. Sad but true.
Choosing to produce generic and soulless music for profit isn't a good reason to dislike a band?
I was in Middle School when they hit it big, and am Canadian to boot. They got overplayed to the point of frustration on the radio and TV.
Couple that with them being one of the last successful "butt-rock" bands, and my friend group had everything we needed to hate on them.