10 Most Hated Hard Rock Bands Of All Time

10. Theory Of A Deadman

Of all the criticisms that come to rock bands, one of the biggest offenses a group can commit is sounding derivative. No matter how much you may think your music is original, there is always going to be a section of people of who thinks you sound too much like somebody else.

While most of these accusations are unfounded, Theory of a Deadman has almost made a science out of rehashing songs from labelmates Nickelback. From the growly vocal delivery to their dabblings in more pop rock territory, the entire blueprint for Theory of a Deadman's sound feels like it is copied and pasted from Nickelback's playbook. At the same time, it doesn't seem like the band seems to mind, with Chad Kroeger being one of the key components in getting Theory a major label deal in the first place.

Regardless of the rancor they have received, the band were able to soldier on and have continued to nab spots on the rock charts to this day with their latest album. The band may have nothing to prove to anyone anymore, but that doesn't stop them from being one of this generation's favorite punching bags.