Battle Of The Bands:Not What You Thought They Were, Hard Rock

Haven't posted one of these, nor much of anything else for that matter, in a while.
Mr Dillitante has kinda grabbed that baton and run with it, doing a fairly decent job, I might add.
Now it's my turn again.

Today, we have two *similarish sounding bands fronted by powerful, dark sounding, vocalists.

From Seattle, and despite their own repeated denials,the first band was often confused with being part of the early 90's grunge movement. Anybody with an ear to actually hear with can tell you, this band is not grunge. It's classic-style hard rock.
But then again, and even these guys have to admit it: in a world where lots of great bands don't get signed, they can be thankful for the grunge frenzy that swept the industry, and along with it the over-the-top strategy to sign anything from Seattle, as every label attempted to be the first to discover the next Nirvana.

After catching lightening in a jar with the release of their first album, which was a great album, subsequent efforts just kinda didn't live up. And the last album just kinda sucked. I played it once,ho hum, and put it away. ('nuff of that,eh?)
The band split in 1999, and has since reformed with the original members and will be releasing a new album. It'll probably suck.
I love this band, and play their first album pretty regularly, but can't seem to recognize them as anything more than a 'one good album' act.

From Tallahassee, and again, despite their own repeated denials, our second entrant is not a Christian rock band. True, several of their songs evoked images of Christian spirituality, and they found a great following among spiritually minded listeners, but ministry was not their purpose.
That, plus alcohol abuse, and the fact the front man believed he was the reincarnation of Jim Morrison should have put any 'Christian' label to rest. But it still persisted.
After bursting on the scene in 1996, 'til their break up in 2004, they put out three great albums, a few controversies, and became the sound of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Many detractors fault them not for their music, but for the hypocrisy of not living up to their Christian image. An image they didn't foster, nor ask for.
Usually, these detractors are the same ones who were heartened to hear that Ozzie Osborn prayed to God for his wife's cancer recovery. Funny,ain't it?

OK, 'nuff said...
Live, from their appearances on the David Letterman Show...


Candlebox

vs.
Creed






It's a tough call. Leaning toward Creed, but only because ~three good albums~ trumps ~one awesome plus three mediocre albums~.

*similiarish: adj. very much the same,but not really so much, but kinda so; in a way that you really can't put your finger on,ya know?