Hoobastank.

[emerald69]

has anybody here ever heard of Hoobastank?

if you've played Elite Beat Agents and the Song, Without a Figth.

THAT'S the artist.

they're actually pretty good. they're 4th CD is coming out soon.

[Day Man]

I remember them, liked them for a year then they were overplayed on the radio and I got sick of them.

What was that song? The reason? hahaha

[coheed]

I thought The Reason was a good album, but they took like, five steps backward with their last one.

I liked the song they did for the Halo 2 soundtrack.

[Ihsahn]

I haven't heard anything from them in a while... they're one of those inoffensive bands that you don't much care for, but you're not bothered if they come up on the radio...

They are, however, appalling live.

[Crazy Jamie]

Originally Posted by Ihsahn

I haven't heard anything from them in a while... they're one of those inoffensive bands that you don't much care for, but you're not bothered if they come up on the radio...

I agree completely. Their first album was good enough, but I haven't actively followed them since, and indeed haven't heard anything from them since.

[The_virus]

Originally Posted by Crazy Jamie

Their first album was good enough, but I haven't actively followed them since...

Same here, their first effort was 'okay', but the single "The Reason" did nothing for me and was ironically offensive in it's mediocrity. I didn't bother with any further albums past their first.

[Civil Disobedient]

Always been forgettable crest-riding nu-metal fluff to me.

[WTF d00ds?]

My opinion on them can be summed up in one word- "meh".

[emerald69]

i'd have to agree but i never heard them on the Radio.
and what song did they do for the Halo 2 soundtrack?
i don't remember it.

[coheed]

It was called Connected . . . I think it was on the first level you play as the Arbiter.

[emerald69]

you mean it goes like this?
"we are connected, we'll never be alone, we walk togetherrrr forever down down the road"

i'm actually pretty surprised that anybody even listens to them.

[coheed]

^ I'm not sure, you didn't hear lyrics in the game. But it rocked pretty hard . . .

[The JoZ]

First off, I don't see how anyone could dare call these guys 'nu metal', there was nothing metal about them. There was nothing remotely 'nu metal' about them.

Secondly, I think their first album was actually really good. It was catchy, had some half-decent riffs, and alright lyrics.

...But everything since then has been awful. "The Reason" was without a doubt one of the worst songs I've ever heard, and stuff they've put out past that hasn't been any better.

It's actually pretty damn disappointing, I thought they had some potential, and they sh*t it all away.

[m4tt]

I first heard Crawling in the Dark while playing Aggressive Inline. I got their selftitled album shortly after and loved it. Pieces and Running Away are my favourites.

Sadly The Reason was overplayed to the point where I couldn't stand it any longer, thus ruining my enjoyment of that album.

Originally Posted by Ihsahn

They are, however, appalling live.

They're not too bad. Their cover of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was amusing.

[emerald69]

i've never heard "Crawling in the Dark" is it from their first album?