Yeah, we know a bunch of you are thinking the answer to the above question is none of the above, but there's gotta be a reason why Disturbed and Godsmack are two of the only metal bands that can still go platinum, right? And don't go claiming it's because both are commercial sell-outs because neither have changed their direction that dramatically since they started. So, maybe they both started out as posers, but if that's the case, why has Disturbed managed to secure a slot co-headlining the Mayhem fest with Slipknot and how did Godsmack get to open for Metallica?
The bottom line is that both bands write mainstream songs that are still pretty heavy. Okay, it's not Magrudergrind or anything, but Disturbed and Godsmack were clearly influenced by kingpins of metal bands, including Judas Priest, Metallica and Black Sabbath as well as some industrial and nu-metal for Disturbed and grunge and classic rock for Godsmack. Maybe the real question is why are these two bands so reviled by so many fans of indie metal? Feel free to answer that query in your comments, but more importantly let us know which of these two rock stars rocks harder -- even if you hate them both.
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