Is it so bad that it is good??


I really do not listen to rock/alternate radio stations.
However recently for some quirky reason I was listening to
99.1 out of Baltimore/Washington. I went bananas over
one song. It took about a week at the local music stores, but finally I found out the group:Godsmack. I bought it. It is the first rock CD I have purchased since Nirvana's Nevermind CD of 1991(?). The first three songs are the most awesome metal angst I have heard. Are they even considered a metal band or what. By my moniker, I am not a terribly "up" on rock these days. But by metal standards are they terrible, average or even good. Who else even sounds like them, particularly that machine gun bass?? Thanks to any who comment.
shubertmaniac
The self titled, 1st release "Godsmack" is awesome! I dont think they 'try' to sound like anyone else.Their sound is unique to my ears.Check out Linkin Park "Hybrid Theory" Great CD!! Creed "My own Prison" I agree Metallica is #1 (all on vinyl) Alice In Chains is way cool too! Check out their self titled LP (yes,on vinyl) it has a one legged dog on the cover."Jar of flies" is very good too.Avaliable on vinyl also.White Zombie is awesome!Their Astro-Creep:2000 is spine tingling!yep,vinyl too!
Ditto for the Godsmack's debut and Tool's latest. Now, if you get the System of a Downs' "Toxicity" , you will be a couple of notches up than the Godsmack. Really I think, they are the replacement ( a compliment) for the old good metallica. But you get tired after a while.... Try what I and others suggested above. Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is also exceptionally good.
Did any of you guys see Spheeris' latest Decline of Western Civilization? She documented OzzFest which featured Godsmack, System of a Down and the rest of the flock of like sound rock. A fun film. I think y'all would enjoy it. Personally I find this latest wave of rock to be the second generation of a musical style whose orginators were more talented. I hate to post this without an album recommendation, so Nine Inch Nails' 'Broken'. Good to see a Shubert maniac rockin' out.
Aren't you answering your own question in the same way we all recommend answer the good/bad/average question with regards to audio components - you loved the song, therefore it's good. Keep listening to that radio station or to some of the suggestions you've gotten in this thread and you'll find other "good" music. I'm not familiar with the Godsmack album you describe (tho I probably will be soon based on the positive response!), but there are quite a few bands that get me going along the same lines. -Kirk