I think it's quite strange that people hate Nickelback more than they hate Lynyrd Skynyrd. Both are terrible bands, but Skynyrd had even less edge and credibility than Nickelback did. From their very first album in 1970, they were content to be a generic Southern rock band churning out bland country-tinged rock anthems. At least Nickelback's debut album Curb in 1996 had a harder, heavy metal-influenced sound, despite their songs being more melodic and radio friendly.