Bands with Appalling Back Catalogues

[Goosebumples]

Who are the Swedish lads, playing the same song about war again and again and again? Mystifyingly popular.

Sabaton I'm guessing? Their Carolus Rex album is a great slab of power metal, but they've essentially made the same album 10 or 11 times with diminishing returns every time, they put on a great live show though

Was only on the beer last night and lashed this on for a mate, much to his dismay, singing along and insisting its deadly to him  ...its not, its utter scutter, but somehow still delights me. The super cheesy lyrics about a 15 year old boy king chosen by god are incredibly terrible and make me laugh every time.

[Carnage]

I'd have no problem with putting In Flames in this category, always thought they were shite.

But there's the thing, this could just be another 'bands I don't like' thread.

[Pagan Saviour]

It could be, but it's supposed to be about bands that have not released a single good record so Obituary's  Megadeth etc do not qualify.

[The Heretic]

Its difficult cause then you just end up naming bands you don't like full stop i.e Korn

[Pagan Saviour]

Again don't think they'd qualify - may not be to your tastes but some of the records are highly regarded.

[The Heretic]

Again don't think they'd qualify - may not be to your tastes but some of the records are highly regarded.

That's what I'm saying, just cause I don't like em and think their "catalog" is shite who is right and who is wrong, I think someone mentioned earlier the same thing, also what is a a catalog, I gave Kiss as an example earlier, they have plenty of half decent songs but I can't think of an album I would want to own from them?

[Pagan Saviour]

Specifically talking about the likes of Soulfly, Six Feet Under etc. Not one good record and it's not just down to taste most people would universally agree both are shit. What is either bands defining record and what are the must play tracks live? In both cases the answer is probably covers of tracks from their previous outfits.

I was just wondering out loud how in the name of Jaysus do they have such lengthy careers. Brian Slagel is usually on the money so why has he funded 14 SFU records and the graveyard classics series

[Carnage]

Have they that many out? Fucking hell, that's depressing. I actually thought the first one was OK, meat and potatoes DM which can be grand when ypu're in the mood. After that though...

[Trev]

Don't think there's much wrong with the first couple of SFU, nothing groundbreaking but wouldn't call them terrible either

[Pentagrimes]

Six Feet Under, surely.

[Bürggermeister]

Cancer are also worthy of a mention when it comes to mediocre and forgettable DM? Even the inexplicable and brief presence of James Murphy couldn't magic up a silk purse out of a band who still got signed to a major label in the 90's 

Bolt Thrower worthy of a shout here too #standwithKerrang

[Carnage]

Death Shall Rise is mighty though, one of the better UK DM albums IMO. I've little interest in the rest, servicable though most of it is.

I'll ignore the Bolt Thrower comment.

[Pagan Saviour]

Oh yeah Cancer for sure - even the debut is just grand


Another crappy one springs to mind Dew Scented who were on every package back in the day and I can't remember a note of their bland music. 8 albums they recorded but mercifully they finished in 2018.


What about The Haunted??? Some amount of gick there. I'd say the debut and Made me Do it are grand the way SFUs first two are grand. Hardly essential though!

[John Kimble]

Picked up a Dew Scented album at a gig in Nancy's years ago, think they were supporting Vader or Centurian maybe? They were great live as I remember, but an absolute snoozefest on record.

Agree with the Haunted, an entire career based on utter mediocrity.

Can't fathom the popularity of Lamb of God. Picked up one of their albums years ago and again, complete blandness.

Wasn't gonna bother with any of the usual nu-metal suspects cos it's all a bit low-hanging fruit...but have to give Coal Chamber a mention. I was into nu-metal at the time so my standards weren't exactly high, but that debut was the absolute pits and it seemed they got worse from then onwards. Which brings me onto Devildriver, yer man hopping onto the next bandwagon as soon as the nu-metal bubble burst...with spectacularly bland results.

[Pentagrimes]

Actually seeing mention of Vader, I'd put then forward. I know the kvlt elite love to rave about the demos but the albums are well played but wildly dull. Zero personality