The biggest douchebags in Metal and Rock

[Eddie's Uncle]

So, let the voting begin. We nominate the biggest douchbags and assholes in the circus of music. Ladies and gents, please send your votes, and elaborate if you wish so. Did we forget someone truly worthy? Don't be shy, bring em on!

PS: Varg Vikernes is not nominated, because with him, no one would vote anyone else.

Honorable mentions:
Noel Gallagher (self-explaining)
John Lennon ("Give peace a chance", then beat up your wife and kid)
Axl Rose (obvious, but also has some redeeming qualities)
Fred Durst (can clowns be assholes?)

 

[Diesel 11]

Really feeling bad for Maynard and Lars getting lumped in with... everyone else. Also Ted Nugent, pedo? Did I miss something? I just thought he was an ass but wha...

 

[Edington]

Really feeling bad for Maynard and Lars getting lumped in with... everyone else. Also Ted Nugent, pedo? Did I miss something? I just thought he was an ass but wha...

I missed that too, so I took a look at his Wikipedia page and there's a section titled "Relationships with teenage girls"...

 

[Spambot]

Is Maynard James Keenan hated? He strikes me as shy artsy-fartsy guy but I don't remember people ganged on him due to his personality or music decisions. Huge Tool following is weird, but I don't think it has to do with Keenan personaly.

 

[GhostofCain]

I missed that too, so I took a look at his Wikipedia page and there's a section titled "Relationships with teenage girls"...

After reading that, my opinion of that absolute piece of shit that is Ted Nugent reached a new low.

 

[Perun]

How did everyone miss that about Nugent? What rock have you been living under and how can I get there?

 

[Edington]

How did everyone miss that about Nugent? What rock have you been living under and how can I get there?

I heard he was a bit of a prick and I thought Cat Scratch Fever sucked when I first heard it so I never felt the need to look any further into him

 

[mtmccox]

Here just for the fun observations. Also I voted for Simmons, even though the rest are criminals, this dude just has a special icky aura.

 

[GhostofCain]

I heard he was a bit of a prick and I thought Cat Scratch Fever sucked when I first heard it so I never felt the need to look any further into him

Same here.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Stranglehold is good but. Unlike the rest of the berks on the list I don't think I've ever heard a good Kid Rock song. Plus he looks like a total gimp. Surely he wins this one.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Wait, is Stranglehold the one that goes on for ages and goes nowhere? I might need to readdress my moral compass on this one

 

[srfc]

goes on for ages alright, but is great.

The murderer is clearly the worst on the list

 

[Edington]

The murderer is clearly the worst on the list

Yeah, I feel like there's a big difference between being a douchebag (side note, I've always hated this term) and being flat-out criminal like a murderer or having sex with teenagers so this list feels a little skewed.

Anyway, my vote would be Gene Simmons for having his head rammed firmly up his own arse for nigh-on 50 years, with honourable mentions to Liam Gallagher - the more unbearable Gallagher by far - and John Lennon, both for being pricks and spawning bands I'm sick of hearing about.

 

[Eddie's Uncle]

Please don't take this list too serious, I know it is not really fair to compare Lars with hyper-assholes like Schaffer and Nödtveidt...

Maybe "Pedo" is not EXACTLY matching Nugent, as it were not children, and it MAY have been consensual, but it is still lowlife / disgusting as hell.

 

[Eddie's Uncle]

Is Maynard James Keenan hated? He strikes me as shy artsy-fartsy guy but I don't remember people ganged on him due to his personality or music decisions. Huge Tool following is weird, but I don't think it has to do with Keenan personaly.

You are of course correct. As I said, the list is not overly serious, it is mainly the Tool fanbase that can be very annoying. That being said, I DO think that Maynard comes across very arrogant at times....

 

[Brigantium]

Yeah, with the notable exceptions of Schaffer and occasionally Mustaine, I don't dig any deeper than a couple of songs with these people.

 

[Sth2112]

I voted Schaffer, Nugent and Simmons.

Yeah, Ulrich and Rose are two big douchebags, but the other three are in a league of their own. Honourable mention to Timo Tolkki, he have stolen money from his fans, not only once but now twice as well

 

[Detective Beauregard]

I have no idea who Jon Nödtveit is, but since he’s the only one on the list who has apparently killed people, he gets my vote.

MJK is odd, but he has no place on this list. Same with Lars; he’s incredibly annoying, but he’s a choir boy compared to some of these others.

 

[Spaldy]

How did everyone miss that about Nugent? What rock have you been living under and how can I get there?

He literally wrote a song about it (Jailbait).

 

[LooseCannon]

I voted for the people who have committed major crimes + Kid Rock.