THE BUTT ROCK TIER LIST

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[@josh_h812]

Finn loves the butt rockers

[@garyhen2028]

Hey finn, where would you put Shinedown on this list?

[@garyhen2028]

Yeah painless from fozzy was better

[@michaelconklin5617]

You like butt rock

[@FenixDown87]

Finn: I fucking hate butt rock, this shit sucks Also Finn: here's a clip of my favorite band, I saw them in a VFW Basement, they played to a sold out 4 people, here's their song *inaudible noises*

[@stnicgglemploy2794]

Still objectively better than buttrock.

[@Multi147123]

Spot on! HAHA

[@an_38kitkashyap]

😂

[@sm8832]

im screaming LOL

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

I see no problem with this assessment.

[@Raparanta]

I'd love a part 2 with Staind, Creed, Cold, Three Doors Down and Nickelback. The humankind deserves it.

[@kylehegedus5498]

That’d be a fun one!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheMostEccentric]

yes sirrrr!

[@phoenixtfb]

Seether, Saliva…

[@joshdoyle5225]

Crossfade, Trapt, Hoobastank (earlier stuff), Theory of a Deadman (earlier stuff) just to name a few

[@amestrianidiot]

Also can’t forget Seether.

[@adamlark8631]

"Dude's Night Out Core" as a sub-genre is legitimately the best way to describe some of these bands

[@sharadakavoor3117]

Or maybe WWE entrance-core

[@hrsey71]

my friends and i call dudes night out "book club"

[@whitshenanigans]

😂

[@lougaru2445]

I'm hysterical I love it

[@lonewanderer3603]

Fuck yes that's a perfect description

[@QuincyKane]

I actually think Chevelle is kinda the oddball here; they have "butt rock-esque" moments, but I feel like their music is more honest and not "trying" too hard to be cool. They're definitely my favorite on this list, and I'm starting to think Finn and I don't have a similar taste in music, haha, but I appreciate his commentary.

[@kingexclusivo]

You think Three Days Grace tries to be cool?

[@QuincyKane]

@@kingexclusivo Nah, I think they're pretty genuine; I didn't mean to imply that EVERY other band on this list in "inauthentic", but I do think the majority in this genre tries too hard.

[@coryjohnson2486]

They were just caught in the same timeframe as these other bands. I can’t believe he hated “The Red.” ☹️ yeah, it’s kinda edgy, but it’s a great song!

[@craiglanyon7752]

Adam Gontier was the life of the party for Three Days Grace

[@theyfukenwmesubliminally]

Adam has a cool voice, thats what made them. Actually, Pete also has a cool voice and thats alao probably what made them, but they are a little more creative in the songwriting department as well.

[@hellaradusername]

Was friends with a tattoo artist in 2001 and he was doing multiple Godsmack suns a week, to the point where this tattoo was paying his rent

[@christopherholian3475]

Lmfao! This comment is funny af

[@coryjohnson2486]

😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Grapesoda-is7ti]

This genre was basically my entire childhood taste, I always thought these were Alt Rock, Hard Rock, Nu Metal and Post-Grunge, but now they’re Butt Rock

[@cadian122]

They are basiclly Post Grunge Nu Metal is its own thimg and those bands were also massively popular in the same late 90s to 00s time period... I grew up with these bands and still love them

[@jaymccomb8468]

Chris Jericho has to get more points for literally being in the wwe hes living the full buttrock life

[@kolin572]

agree

[@biblicaladrian6007]

AEW not WWE

[@BorislavVeselinov]

@@biblicaladrian6007 A long time wwf/wwe worker before migrating to aew. And worked in wcw as well.

[@Wasechubby]

@@BorislavVeselinov unfortunately I don't think many of Finns viewers are wrestling fans. I asked him if he'd do a video on wrestling and music and he said he's not a fan of wrestling

[@gavxmas]

@@biblicaladrian6007 I just won a bet that someone would immediately notify us of exactly where Chris Jericho's career is as one of the first comments

[@misguidance__]

Finn is the type of guy to drive everywhere with no music playing because nothing matches his vibe

[@craiglanyon7752]

He is kind of square for giving ratings like these per video.

[@cheesymcspeedy1]

Yeah.. this confuses me to see Breaking Ben and TFK in here. Like, both bands entire catalog have a lot to offer and a lot of it is some good ass Alt metal! Hell, BB practically made it's own style of alt metal that was fresh for its time, but now that it's 2023, I guess it's butt rock. Idk, this guy kinda makes me get metal elitist vibes. Don't hate me! Essentially, if it's catchy, it's "butt rock"? Hmm...

[@atvena]

He loves Pantera

[@timkramar9729]

This is why you bring your music with you. Cassettes, CDs, whatever.

[@AgentFortySeven47]

@@cheesymcspeedy1 BB were an incredible band to see live back in the day. The vocals and instrumentation at their concerts in the 2000s were just as good as they were on the studio albums.

[@micahbannister1287]

I love Breaking Benjamin, despite the fact that their lyrics are so repetitive. The sound of it is just so good. They know what they're good at and they stick to it. Also they're the only band of this style that I can take seriously when they write darker. His voice just works for that ominous sound, despite the genre.

[@MusiciansIgnite]

For real. If I hear “nothing left” or “face the dark” one more time from Ben I’m going to go to his house and smash his damn XBOX.

[@micahbannister1287]

@@MusiciansIgnite Yeah, he's only written about a dozen songs (lyrically), I just happen to like those songs.

[@amd1273]

@@micahbannister1287 I will always have a soft spot for breaking Benjamin, I don't care if they aren't considered cool to a bunch of metal elitist

[@industrlbeatnik]

Agreed, very repetitive, but their sound hits you like no other band.

[@fumanpoo4725]

What do I have to do? Wipe your butt better.

[@mallorycannon3011]

I'm the biggest Breaking Benjamin fan. Been to concerts. But I actually laughed out loud when he said Ben would look like he'd have a desk job.😂 You've made me realize apparently I'm the biggest butt rock fan ever.

[@MikeIzzle_]

Every time Finn says “this sucks” it cracks me up, reminds me of Butthead roasting music videos on Beavis & Butthead

[@volanski09]

Would he be beavis or butthead though? 😂

[@josh_h812]

@@volanski09 He'd be Butt Rock Head

[@seanstone8845]

He did that once with his wife and it was , not very good ...

[@johnindigo5477]

@@volanski09 butthead is the smarter one... Depends on if finn looks better in a acdc or Metallica shirt.

[@JulianoKM10]

@@seanstone8845 What happened?

[@eschalle89]

I loved “So Cold” era Breaking Benjamin back in the day. It still cracks me up that you can hear his tongue piercing in the song

[@Hatinazz]

Wym????

[@eschalle89]

@@Hatinazz like when he sings, you can tell he has a tongue piercing because of the way he articulates certain words

[@faiillusri]

Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace got me through the hellish 11 years I spent growing up in Saudi Arabia as a closeted queer girl. I know they're not the coolest bands and they're (rightfully) classified as buttrock, but they're always gonna have a soft spot in my heart.

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

Serious question, were you able to easily get those kinds of records as a female in Saudi Arabia? I have no working knowledge of what’s readily available to female Saudis. Ty!

[@faiillusri]

@@mr.onethirtyeight5088 I just listened to them online, they didn't sell that kind of music in stores back then.

[@mhdibm7515]

I was born in KSA and I'm sudanese , those records are still not available in sudan , we still rely on the internet to get music

[@rndm7528]

I cant imagine a muslim female listening to rock in Saudi Arabia,HELLISH is probably an understatement...much respect

[@mhdibm7515]

@@rndm7528 it isn't that far fetched honestly , western media is all over the place especially in richer countries , things like WWE and video games got these types of music pretty much everywhere , the authorities can't control every little aspect of life unless you live in north korea lol

[@breadtilian]

I genuinely think Chevelle is pretty good

[@AgentFortySeven47]

Chevelle, Seether, and Breaking Benjamin are the kings of butt rock. They have all held up very well compared to their counterparts like Hinder, Buckcherry, and Shinedown.

[@TheOtherCaleb]

@@AgentFortySeven47I don’t think that they’re even butt rock. I honestly think that they’re just high quality alt-metal.

[@Unclean_Official]

S tier

[@KegOfMeat]

Yeah and I think Shinedown is genuinely good too. They’re fucking fantastic actually.

[@dogfrosinos70]

They picked bad songs. Literally any other song off wonder what's next could been better

[@ryanaltermatt9509]

Chevelle might be my favorite band of this genre, I don't love this genre, I hate a lot of it, but Chevelle in my opinion is doing something unique and interesting, sometimes borderline progressive.

[@Vinsanity09]

I would say they're progressive alternative rock. Not progressive like Dream Theater but if you listen to their latest album it really has progressive vibes.

[@Bluargh02]

Chevelle is way too creative to be Buttrock though. I mean they sound more like tool then seether and 3 doors down.

[@BeerCityBandit]

Word. Some of the stuff borders on what I'd call "Tool Light."

[@Vinsanity09]

@@BeerCityBandit there are definitely some songs where you could swear you are listening to Tool, at least in parts.

[@Beckonor]

They are definitely the butttrock version of Tool. Earshot was the first "Tool-lite" band to come out and get popular, they predated Chevelle by a year. Then Chevelle comes out and everyone forgot about Earshot.

[@twall91]

Chevelle is entirely too credible to be treated as harshly as Finn did. Out of all these bands they were at least leagues more creative in what they did. Not to mention the clips he chose were not the best representation of them.

[@silentxwxlf]

Actually facts, I'm glad someone can see the truth

[@staidenofanarchy]

Jars is still one of my all time favorite songs

[@cassieclover99]

I fucking love Chevelle. They're in a league of their own. They bring a unique and creative sound to their music and I've always been a huge admirer of that--it's always made them stand out to me.

[@lindacoy7165]

They should have suggested “The Clincher” for a heavy one. I love CheVelle soooo much!

[@outergalacticmarauderfacti6950]

I get that, I think chevelle is just generally overlooked as a band. Their most popular songs are good but just not remarkable to most listeners outside of the fanbase. Digging into their discography most of their songs are solid and can be listened to at anytime but yes they are underrated and not even fully butt rock per se, they can be alt metal for sure.

[@steffansullivan]

I deployed with a fuck ton of Army and Marine infantry in 2017 and our 2TB morale hard drive was full of a 75%/25% split between butt rock albums and pirated movies.

[@eemby8]

No percentage of that was porn? Rookie move.

[@nickisme]

It was pretty much like that 06-07 too.

[@BaldPerspective]

I wish I could like your comment multiple times.

[@MosoKaiser]

@@eemby8 I'd assume that to be included in the conveniently vague category "movies". :D

[@xijinpingsfavoritehemorrho1328]

@@MosoKaiser I can tell you the military on deployment takes a VERY dim view of porn, it can fuck up your career if youre caught with it. Seen it happen.

[@dragonfistX200]

I definitely bump chevelle up in my tier list, I genuinely really like this band. Chat definitely choose wrong song for finn to react, they have harder songs that he might've liked

[@asaarnold8751]

I swear I cried laughing when he said “this guy backs into parking spots”😂

[@XViTNg]

Me too. Cause you know it is right. Even when it’s super tough , he’s backing his Ford F-150 Sport with Flow Masters and a military brush guard into the smallest and trickiest parking spots with his windows down and radio rock cranked to eleven with those sunglasses everyone had in the early thousands that they sell at the gas station

[@sickofitall8486]

It’s easier to back a pick-up into a spot that to pull in if there is a parked vehicle adjacent to that spot. Plus it’s a lot safer to pull out in a busy lot vs back out. Got no time for a fender bender in a parking lot.

[@iskandertime747]

"Suboxon energy" got me too.

[@Robert-qq9em]

I had to learn to back into parking spots because it was a work site safety issue. And once you get used to it, it's really not a big deal to do it constantly so you don't get yelled at and made to repark.

[@skippy8696]

In Australia, only middle-aged Asian people back into parking spots...

[@FeedYourGreed]

lmfao, we need more of these. One opinion I have - I think Chevelle doesn’t really fit the butt rock mold anymore and they never really looked the part - it was three kinda nerdy brothers playing rock and a lot of pretty heavy screaming parts in some of their music.

[@pancakeburglar9361]

This is the kind of content I come to your channel for. Your obsession with butt rock fashion has spread to me not gonna lie. I’ve definitely payed a lot more attention to wrist accessories when I see band photos now.

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

🙏🏼

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Trevor McNevan is musically one of the smartest people no one has heard of, he's the reason I love TFK so much. He's also one of the coolest guys you will ever meet

[@jakemolisani4771]

Absolutely! I find it crazy how popular his side project FM Static was and still is. Most bands would kill to have that many listeners and they’re just like we do this sometimes on the side lol. Always had a soft spot for TFK and any of Trevor’s music

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

@@jakemolisani4771 I swear anything he touches musically turns to gold lol every song he is a guest in is an awesome song even if it's a band I don't normally like

[@Meyer-gp7nq]

Trevor is like if Chester Bennington and Mike Shindo were mushed into a single vocalist

[@ShoelessJP]

You say "butt rock sucks" and I will personally contest this if no one else does. I love punk and metal but sometimes I just wanna rock out and not think about my music taste nor my hairline. All jokes aside, I love this video and I appreciate that you appreciate Godsmack, keep up the great work Finn.

[@nothere941]

Dude I gotta say... Breaking Benjamin still has some absolute slammers. Simple Design is an absolute unit

[@christinalopez2487]

Chevelle kicks ass! Butt rock isn't bad at all actually, I personally love it.

[@nothere941]

@@christinalopez2487 agreed. Chevelle has been putting out bangars this whole time

[@deftones3138]

I'm not saying i like buttrock, but it's the best i can do when my ps2 won't read the discs for motocross superfly or ATV offroad fury

[@Valkatron]

Same for me. Sometimes I don't want to Cradle of Filth, Amon Amarth or anything like that and just want to chill. Plus my wife likes it so get brownie points.

[@BaldPerspective]

"Does anybody sing like this naturally?" Eddie Vedder does lol

[@jasonashley9853]

Scott fucking Stapp lol

[@BaldPerspective]

@@jasonashley9853 Ja, him too lol

[@ckhound1]

"Butt Rock" is actually really good. I listen to a lot of metal and yet, Breaking Benjamin is still probably my favorite band of all time.

[@TheSuperdodo7]

I agree with this

[@TheRealityofFake]

I know Finn likes to hate on it, but there's a reason this stuff is so popular. It connects with a lot of people

[@zephhalo]

​@@TheRealityofFake lol.. Finn! what a piece of work this guy is.. This genre of bands, which Finn has labeled "butt rock" has millions of fans and exposure because of its accessibility.. Yet it's heavy and catchy and overall, it's good for Rock because it connects to people.. It's one thing to not like it that much.. but to call it "shit" ?? The bands and genres that Finn loves, nobody has ever heard of .. and when he plays examples or shows videos of these bands, the music is true shit in every way.. takes no talent to create and is completely unknown.. as it should be. It's shitty garage rock from punks.. basically noisy., talentless and thrown together and has nobody listening to it.. I'd like to see one of Finn's favorite bands attempt to write music that connects to anyone other than some teenage punks.. These "butt rock" bands are big time, signed bands that have been around for a long time. Many of them have toured with huge legacy acts. The first time I saw Shinedown was with VH on a world tour. These bands have sold millions of albums and have worldwide fans.. it's like Finn thinks that if something is popular that it automatically sucks.. This, along with Finn's obsession with clothing makes me drop comments on his videos like this.. Finn is not the arbiter of what's "cool" in the Rock genre.. He only pretends to be. The fact that he disses these bands shows that he is out to lunch.. and.. with all that said.. I'm not even a fan of any of these bands.. But when I check in on them and hear what they are putting out.. I respect it.. It's heavy, it's catchy, the production is great.. I mean.. go and listen to Breaking Benjamin's last album.. It's badass in every way! Heavy, fresh, complex.. everything you want a band to be.. and.. accessible

[@kingexclusivo]

The fact that you guys use the term “butt rock” to describe this music is laughable. Music is great, badass and somehow bands like Linkin Park aren’t included in this when they’re pretty much the same thing.

[@silentxwxlf]

@@kingexclusivo linkin park is ABSOLITELY included in this genre

[@iiitzHimmy]

"Thousand Foot Krutch, yes let's get some shit tier bands in here." I see Finn woke up this morning and chose violence.

[@r.b.rozier9692]

Thousand Foot Krutch is trash

[@highspeedrailenjoyer1045]

@@r.b.rozier9692 TFK is fire

[@guitardork555]

I listen to death metal all day every day and it’s my favorite type of music by a long shot, but I will champion Breaking Benjamin until the day I’m toasted into ashes. They’re catchy and fun as hell to listen to. They’re the easiest rock music to put on in the car with a mix of people who don’t like my taste in metal.

[@johnolson7052]

💯

[@moorbish]

Breaking Benjamin actually puts on an insane show. I had low expectations and bought another band's t-shirt the day I saw them. I bought the wrong shirt.

[@ultimatetrishbhatia]

Man idc if its called butt rock or ass rock. Breaking benjamin, three days grace and shinedown are all absolutely fucking awesome bands.

[@TheSuperdodo7]

Exactly great bands

[@kingexclusivo]

It shouldn’t be called that way because they’re not different to bands like Linkin Park or Papa Roach. It’s pretty much hard rock from the 2000s. The term butt rock makes it seem like it’s bad music

[@jasonashley9853]

@@kingexclusivo yes. That's exactly the connotation it carries.

[@roydank1864]

Godsmack has put on a killer live show both times I’ve seen them. I never really listen to them anymore but if they’re in town, I’ll happily go see them. Sully is an electric frontman and when they do the dueling drums it’s a blast to watch. The crowd has also been the exact stereotypes Finn talks about every time, which makes me smile lol

[@chaycebates5285]

“Yahrling in the grass” and “Butt Rockin on the beach” are some of the funniest phrases I’ve heard lol although you’ve got tons of great one liners lol love the channel Finn!

[@craiglanyon7752]

Butt Rock Beach with Hulk Hogan in the video by the latest alt rock band Yahrler.

[@nathan.w05]

Butt rock is such a mean genre, these are all great bands dude! Shinedown slaps!

[@andrewgambill4391]

Definitely need a part 2. Disturbed, Drowning Pool, Seether, Evanescence. I think we also need a tier list of metal bands who went butt rock.

[@thebuckethatguy]

Also Creed

[@thebuckethatguy]

And Papa Roach

[@justicepunch8758]

A Butt Rock tier list isn't complete without Seether, Saliva, and Evanescence. Some people consider Disturbed and Drowning Pool more nu-metal, but I consider them Butt Rock.

[@uberwhitney]

Please, please, part 2...

[@wide-awake]

@@thebuckethatguy papa roach - scars is the greatest hook in any butt rock song ever written. i will fight and die on that hill

[@johnzahm193]

I don't care what anyone says shinedown is one of my top bands and they've gotten pretty experimental on their last 3 albums, in my opinion they haven't written a single bad song

[@kayleeriley3591]

I very much agree. I was surprised to see them on this list I would not have classified them in that way at all.

[@graintrain1284]

I agree, Shinedown is awesome! Love Diamond Eyes, Fly From the Inside, Leave a Whisper, really most of their early stuff and some of their ladder stuff.

[@mikekirby2085]

Loved the puddle of mudd ‘low level pot dealer’ look. The other 3 were his top customers.

[@thefivewoundsofchrist]

They've had to cancel tours multiple times due to him going back to jail for probation violations. 'nuff said.

[@elcheekoful]

​@@thefivewoundsofchrist the band are legit cool guys that understand the business. However Wes, good lord, to say he has issues is a understatement.

[@bboinggbboingg]

These tier lists are definitely my favorite content of yours. You could literally do one of these for anything (even non-music lol) and I would watch it. Also, shout out to you for uploading stream highlights that are on the level of other folks’ actual videos Love to see it!

[@SBguitarcovers]

Breaking Benjamin is still one of the best bands around in my opinion. Great voice, great instrumentals.

[@mynameislove1704]

Yeah the best band to cope with depression and anxiety

[@psychotropictraveler514]

They made a dope song for the Halo 2 soundtrack back when that came out, Blow Me Away.

[@larrykeach]

@@psychotropictraveler514 blow me away is a goddam banger. The scream in that with the blasting drums and guitar? So damn good

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

I see Breaking Benjamin as more wasted talent. Burnley is a fantastic vocalist but they make the most aggressively uninspired music out there. Every album sounds exactly the same, no experimentation, all the songs are almost exactly 3:30 long, the lyrics are just a bunch of vague angsty words strung together in a way that's not even grammatically correct half the time. I used to listen to them a lot when I was a teenager but then when I got older they started to sound cringey and silly. I can get why people like them, and I do think they're overall good musicians, but sometimes you just want more than they can offer.

[@thedaddypatty5192]

I saw them live. They still sound like they did in 2009 and it was a great show! The entire crowd was singing along to almost all their songs.

[@DestinationUnknownBandSinger]

Adam from 3DG has one of the best voices in rock. Live and in the studio. Natural roughness. 🤘🏻

[@craiglanyon7752]

The life of the party ❤️‍🔥🎸🍺

[@dasenase]

Chevelle are more TOOL-Core than buttrock, that's why it's more boring. I personally think they're the best buttrock in terms of songs.

[@Vinsanity09]

Anything inspired or adjacent to Tool is amazing.

[@josh_h812]

I wouldn't label Chevelle as being butt rock but what do I know

[@jessearmstrong-kooy2930]

100%, they were kinda buttrock-y when they first came out but it's just crazy to call them that now. They're one of those rare bands that have got better and better with every album release

[@guitarhero01234]

@@Vinsanity09 Soen disagrees . . .

[@Victorvonbass]

They are the best of them live as well. When I was in high school I saw Chevelle 3 times and they always did well. Dean is a beast on bass. I also saw 3DG 3 times and they were bad live all 3 times unfortunately. Could have been the festival setups tho but idk. Then they replaced their singer so it made more sense later.

[@colxn]

Dude Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle are some of my top bands of all time!

[@niles8102]

Yes

[@craiglanyon7752]

I must admit, I am infatuated by that song they did for Halo 2, Blow Me Away. I have already completed Halo 3, Halo ODST and Halo Reach as a gamer, especially an FPS gamer and I have completed roughly a score of FPS games minimum.

[@Djfmdotcom]

Ben Burnley is in recovery too, so I have to give him props for that. They were great in concert.

[@muenchhausenmusic]

Man, Thousand Foot Krutch are actually pretty bouncy! Good energy in the vocals also! Never heard of them before, but sounds fun.

[@richardsinclair7661]

They're my favorite band of all time. I bumped them a lot during middle and high school. I moved on to metal (anything from classic heavy metal to death metal to black metal) and I still love them. The song he played is called Rawkfist and it's from their album Phenomenon. Great starting point.

[@dirknowitzki3891]

@@richardsinclair7661 Throw up your rock fist!!!!

[@MilitantMe]

"You guys are nerds and I'm a Chad, so we won't see eye to eye." That's the most alpha thing I've ever heard. I'm happy to line up behind you and follow your lead, sir. Teach me your ways.

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

Apparently if you join his Discord he has a 10 step method to getting a Stacey...

[@rorobear1940]

“Suboxone energy” had me SCREAMING. How are you so accurate with these comparisons. Part 2 desperately needed

[@brandon_png9743]

Idk if I'd call Chevelle Butt Rock but that have a better discography than anyone on this list

[@danieltidwell14]

Literally a tier list of my 2007 deployment. Love it! Thanks Finn.

[@jeremyobriant7266]

I unabashedly love Godsmack. Probably because they're the first non-"classic rock"/modern-ish rock/metal band I discovered. All of the band members are super talented, too. 😃 And Breaking Benjamin is amazing, especially live. Both Godsmack and Breaking Benjamin have actually continued to grow and make better music.

[@acenine8149]

Godsmack has gotten decidedly more mellow in my opinion over the years. Bulletproof doesn’t hold a candle to their old stuff like I Stand Alone. Still a great band tho I wish them the best

[@deftones3138]

@@acenine8149 of course, they have low T now

[@deftones3138]

Finn's black metal fans in the comments are evolving

[@joshdoyle5225]

Godsmacks arguably in my top 5 without question, sure they changed there sound and went in the same lane as Shinedown/Theory but it’s albums like there debut/awake/faceless that keeps me going back. Breaking Benjamin imo is one band that never switched up or ‘souled out’ as most people quote it. You listen to dark before dawn/ember and still sound like something recorded from 2002-2004 that’s how ahead they are. This might be wrong comparison but far as consistency/longevity goes I’d put them in the Linkin Park of 2022 category

[@kdogg7882]

I can admit I’ve never really been into Godsmack. I can remember when they were a local band getting pushed by WAAF seeing them at early shows. Couldn’t believe it when they were up on the bill at Woodstock. After seeing them at their millennium show New Years night 99 I think I maybe saw them twice after that.

[@rickbelden2319]

Chevelle was butt rock back in the day but they have proven to be solid over the years.

[@silentxwxlf]

Chevelle is so good and they remind me of deftones

[@dorianrichard5058]

My mom's favorite bands are Godsmack and Disturbed, she loves Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace as well. With a black dad, If it wasn't for her and butt rock I never would've gotten into metal music.

[@Szczauqa]

I don't see the connection with your dad's skin color

[@dorianrichard5058]

@@Szczauqa of course you don't.

[@yungsam64]

@@Szczauqa let me guess, you "don't see color"

[@radioreactivity3561]

@@Szczauqa Most black folks don't listen to rock/metal music.

[@jaesindnb6197]

Probably because her Dad is into R an B and rap? Oh no someone is being demographic!

[@eastmanae]

We would literally splice an audio cable into our truck radios and listen to butt rock on patrol, you hit the nail on the head Finn!

[@bucknasty69]

We did the same thing. Even managed to do it in our Bradley as well. My BC and driver were black dudes so our music was always gangsta rap and Slayer lol. Blew their minds when I showed them Body Count and that Ice T played metal lol

[@shannobmayberry107]

Putting Chevelle in the c tier makes me wonder if you listen to music at all.

[@josh_h812]

Putting Chevelle in this list at all lets me know he has no knowledge of music

[@clarasanchez131]

Thank you

[@greyillusion8152]

@@josh_h812 Exactly!

[@nighthawk9532]

Makes me wonder what’s next

[@caloremi]

Godsmack is my go-to band when I'm at the gym. It's no brain but full of energy. Can't explain but the magic works

[@livefreeprintguns]

You hit me with the 1-2 punch with bedazzled and rhinestone jeans, but then you gave the fatal blow of backing into parking spots lolololololol I'm actually ded.

[@Dibzio]

“Butt Rockin’ at the beach” would make a great bumper sticker.

[@misscacti2126]

I'm listening to my Butt Rock playlist on our road trip back to Florida 😂

[@Icythot-m6i]

Florida man pregame bath salt and tail murderin music

[@Fixxxer07082]

Good video! Somehow, I’ve managed to meet 3 of the singers mentioned here…Sully from Godsmack, Chris Jericho, and Ivan from Five Finger Death Punch. All three were genuinely friendly and nice dudes. Sully threw up a peace sign in the pic we took, Chris was dressed as Danny Zuko from Grease, and Ivan gave me props on my Creepshow t-shirt. 😅

[@T.Maximus]

Rad!

[@detoxdropout]

Cardinal sin to have missed Saliva in this list. Josey Scott defines the Butt Rock drip aesthetic.

[@ToshaJonesDrums1]

Agree! BTW-He’s coming back in July with Brett Scallions from Fuel. :)

[@danemcdonaldsouth7593]

Saliva would of gotten s tier for the drip alone the music idk about that

[@donutsacrifice2588]

Fact about 5FDP, they're very humble guys. I got to work their show at Bridgestone this year and all of them came up to us stagehands and shook our hands and thanked us. Very cool sign of honor from that band.

[@sweetgregt]

Breaking Benjamin number one for me. Band has always ripped.

[@JDaWg527]

I admittedly have a soft spot for all these bands but for Chevelle being a radio alt/nu metal band they we’re actually really heavy at times and had some great songs.

[@CalamariPlaysStarfield]

I'm a hell of a Butt Rock fan, from Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Saint Asonia, Shinedown, I'M A FAN OF IT ALL

[@laowhy86]

Finn, you are so diplomatic…. There’s not a chance in this God given earth that the lead singer of Godsmack is a good guy.

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

No he really seems like he is!

[@Lucasryan]

I'm pretty sure he is. Go read about all the shit that happened with the kid he hit with his car... Truly brutal and heartstring tugging.

[@seandunawaydrums1060]

He actually is a great guy.

[@redskullz1249]

@@Lucasryan I looked it up and found nothing heartstring tugging. Dude hit a car and gave a girl brain damage while blaming..the design of the road? Then he settled for $3.3M. Where's the "good guy" part? Also, he frequently airs his political views-like how Covid would magically disappear if Trump lost the election and how Bernie is evil because he supposedly wants to raise income tax to 52% on everyone making >$29K (LMAO)-while also seeing fit to say that celebrities and musicians should stop talking politics. The dude is a douchebag. Not necessarily a bigger douchebag than the average buttrocker, but still a douchebag.

[@fumanpoo4725]

I hear he kills babies...

[@MetalTrenches]

I maintain that Chevelle is the only legit good band on this list. I’ll take the slings and arrows lol

[@josh_h812]

Chevelle is not even a butt rock band I don't understand why he put them on this list

[@kingexclusivo]

Three Days Grace?

[@megadouche]

@@kingexclusivo Their first album is pretty butt rock-y. One X and Life Starts Now are a little different. And Transit of Venus is okay. But one thing I will say is that they have a certain sound. Whether it be guitar tone or Adam's singing, they may be butt rock but they have a specific sound to them.

[@kingexclusivo]

@@megadouche Whattt? Their first album is their heaviest. If anything Life Starts Now is the most butt rock out of them

[@tylernesh5130]

Chevelle goes hard af tho their pretty unique compared to the rest

[@metallboy25]

They have some decent songs. But hard af? Naah 😂

[@gigiizzy5651]

Dependinf on what you mean by hard, they definitely do. Both lyrically and musically. The clincher has some of my favorite drop D guitars and screaming in the genre

[@ZackSeifMusic]

No matter what happens, we all know that when any of these band’s songs come on we’re all singing and partying along.

[@JohnWayne-vf5bs]

It's me Finn saying music that into sucks and saying that i sucks as a person

[@krave983]

Me: hehe, butt rock bad Finn: Places Shinedown in E tier Me: I can't believe you've done this

[@mikepowell4772]

the first Godsmack album got me really into metal way back in the grade school days

[@lukebeaulieu3794]

This video is S tier. Finn, you have major comedy chops! I laughed out loud consistently, way more than the last stand-up I watched. We need a part 2.

[@Dmangames-gg3cl]

The vocalist for Breaking Benjamin looks like he “vonts to zuck my blood”

[@richardsinclair7661]

All of these have an argument for being buttrock (and I love most of them), except for Chevelle. I've never once thought they sound the way they do to be cool, edgy or tough. I wouldn't call them super commercial either, as being palatable isn't the same as being commercial. They've got a killer tone and they can write a good riff. The main riff of Humanoid is one of my favorites ever.

[@dookieeater]

Butt rock actually is any band that when they sing it sounds like they are using their ass muscles instead of their diaphragm.

[@boejudden9011]

That's what I always thought. Hemorrhoid music

[@T.Maximus]

Nah that's screamo.

[@greghill3784]

TFK was my favorite band in high school and I still rock that Phenomenon album from time to time haha

[@Hakuonu]

man you really make me question my music taste. i dont care really but your list is all bands i love

[@Bassdude]

You like what you like! No shame. Unless we catch you in a TJ Maxx suit that your wife helped you pick out, complete lack of wrist accessories, playing a PRS SE at Wilbert's Food & Music on a Tuesday.

[@josh_h812]

Finn obviously has no real knowledge of music. Chevelle isn't even a butt rock band. This dude is trash

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

It’s comes with the subscription

[@instaman34]

Whoa whoa whoaaaaa Chevelle is a fucking sick band man..

[@sonicsforrealfather]

If you took a shot everytime Finn says drip in this video, you’d either die or start your own butrock band and tour with FFDP

[@Grapesoda-is7ti]

Underrated comment

[@v10l3t40]

Yes that is Brent's real voice (Shinedown singer) I don't think you looked at some of their better heavier songs

[@theabacross1581]

Bruh the best Butt Rock band is easily Shinedown, they're so good live and so energetic and nice guys. Halestorm is an honorable mention

[@kylehegedus5498]

I wouldn’t consider Chevelle to be butt rock.

[@MusiciansIgnite]

As a self-admitted butt rock musician, I thoroughly enjoyed these takes 😂

[@robbing_trains]

“They’ve leveled up in this picture” lmao I love the angle of the humor you’re going for in these videos. So good

[@lorenzocamins9223]

dude ben deserves a point for having an autobot symbol patched on his polo

[@skashalvarez3770]

I love your comments on the videos and drip. Shits hilarious.

[@onlyadamrosa]

I would put money on the origin of the name Godsmack being that one of them heard someone say "gobsmacked" and they were like "...almost onto something"

[@josh_h812]

Actually they got the idea from Alice in Chains who has a song of the same name. Sully is a huge AIC fan

[@scottlame6724]

From someone who came up with this style, I'm glad to see BB getting the S tier love. They really were the best and still carry the torch to this day. Never was a huge fan of Chevelle or Shinedown but the amount of success those bands have had puts them higher on the list than you placed them. BB, Chevelle and Papa Roach really made this style huge. Surely more volumes to come including Drowning Pool, P Roach and Hellyeah. So many bands, this could go on for awhile.

[@alexbuffaloboy]

I feel like Chevelle is not butt rock, way too creative and progressive, easily better than all the other bands on this list imho. Honestly more Tool-esque than anything. They are one of the few on this list actually still going pretty strong too.

[@kylehegedus5498]

EXACTLY!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@jacobbelyea7945]

The thinking man’s butt-rock, if you will…

[@thesgg8848]

Just looking at some of the drip on the vid and thinking, "God damn, I used to think I looked cool as f**k dressing like that", how time changes perspective on us all 😂. Also, gotta do a part 2, Papa Roach have to surely be in there somewhere, hopefully a higher tier because they're about the only band from this "genre" that I still love, so do me a boost Finn please 😂. Love your content though bro keep it up 🤘👍

[@kieranmillar9809]

Always get super nostalgic hearing old 3 Days Grace. They were my first concert in like 2010 and I remember going to Target the next day and getting their first two albums. I listened to those babies nonstop for a solid year. Huge gateway band for me. They S tier easy imo. Also, you did Shinedown dirtyyy putting them down there with Fozzy lol.

[@PuddleOfPizza]

I feel like Puddle Of Mudd were done a bit dirty here, Say what you will about their music (I personally enjoy a couple of their albums + singles from the ones I don't enjoy as much). But their success during their peak of popularity was not even in the same ballpark as any of these other bands. Their major label debut, Come Clean sold over 5 million copies worldwide, And every single off of that album charted in the top 20 of whatever chart they were on, Blurry was one of the biggest rock hits of the 2000's, She Hates Me ranked high on both mainstream rock and the hot 100, Drift and Die was the #1 mainstream rock song for 6 weeks straight, And Control got to #3 on mainstream rock. Now granted, POM's popularity did fade in the 2010's due to Wes' antics and whatnot, But if we're going by prime success numbers (Which I know we aren't), Then POM should be at the very least B tier, Because their popularity more so rivaled Creed and Nickelback than it did Godsmack and Three Days Grace. Though I get it however since their popularity wasn't sustainable in comparison. That said, I have no idea how Shinedown and Three Days Grace didn't get S tier, Since they both are tied for having the most #1's in mainstream rock history. And are still churning out successful singles to this day. The rest of this I agree with though, For as good as Chevelle is admittedly most people only know The Red and Send The Pain Below, So ranking them higher than C doesn't make much sense going by that metric.

[@cultreader9751]

I have a soft spot for Puddle of Mudd in general, but I'll die on the hill that "Drift and Die" is a genuinely well crafted tune.

[@ashtv7636]

Your videos coming out are the best part of my week

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

☺

[@josh_h812]

Wow Ash, if that's the best part of your week then you must live a very boring life

[@ashtv7636]

@@josh_h812 I’d consider it pretty interesting, I’m perfectly happy in it, but you do you!

[@bhill170167]

That was very entertaining! Thank you I needed a laugh, I live where its like an entire city of dudes that back their F350s into parking spots lol

[@livefreeprintguns]

The fifteen year old version of myself is not upset I'm investing 30 minutes for a Butt Rock video, just disappointed. I only watch them to support Finn and his content. I swear! Lol! 🤣😜

[@MrMegatron85]

I remember they played Chevelle seeing red at a highschool dance, and it was hilarious seeing people try to dance to it. Near impossible

[@gigiizzy5651]

That's hilarious

[@dontyouworryaboutit_]

Hilarious but I gotta disagree with Shinedown, they’re a solid A tier band. They’re one of the most commercially successful bands ever, most #1 singles ever, something like that

[@landonmcneely7728]

Oh definitely

[@josh_h812]

Finn has no knowledge of music and it shows

[@laciehenson4275]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. Shinedown is one of my favorite bands and the rating greatly disappointed me

[@TheLittleSpoon1982]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done, grew up in a lot of these bands and totally guilty pleasure listen to them still from time to time. Thanks for the memory lane trip man.

[@Dennis_The_Peasant]

I saw breaking benjamin in Wisconsin one time and there was a lot of chad energy in the crowd, multiple fist fights broke out in and around the pit throughout the set, I saw one dude get straight up KOd. I wouldn't have guessed it either but BB is definitely for chads.

[@sandonparrish7217]

There's something viscerally upsetting about FFDP being S tier and Shinedown being lower than Puddle of Mudd

[@Krisbcream1]

Shinedown in the E tier crushed my soul

[@landonmcneely7728]

I feel ya buddy, it they definitely deserve A tier.

[@Krisbcream1]

@@landonmcneely7728 It's all in good fun though 😊

[@landonmcneely7728]

@@Krisbcream1 Yeah ur right😁

[@richter14080]

This video roasted the shit out of my entire middle school ipod and I enjoyed every second of it

[@waxingartistic]

I've always called this stuff, "Stripper Rock." I used to DJ in a strip club late 90's early 2000's and this the stuff dancers asked for, all the damn time.