12 Most Hated Hard Rock Albums (From Great Bands)

12. One More Light - Linkin Park

Linkin Park's rise to the top of the nu metal big leagues was one of the biggest success stories of the 2000's. After the influx of bands like Korn and Deftones, Linkin Park took the logical next step of utilizing both a singer and rapper to play off each other in one band.

Over time though, the band started to tinker with the sound that made them so popular among angsty teenagers. While albums like A Thousand Suns show what the band can do music outside of their comfort zone, One More Light is the sound of a rock band playing catch up with the pop landscape. At a time when Linkin Park could have stomped out the competition, this attempt at Top 40 success remains one of the more flagrant missteps of the band's career, with songs that sound more in line next to Katy Perry than Korn.

The vitriol towards this album only got worse when the band made defenses towards the music, where they ended up bad-mouthing their previous masterpieces like Hybrid Theory. It stings all the more when frontman Chester Bennington took his own life shortly after the album's release. Though this record might not be good, no one wanted this to be the band's swansong, but this stands as the last artistic statement from one of the greatest singers in 2000's rock.