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[Guess Who]

I usually think of it as 80s metal. Not like, death metal, but more like Iron Maiden or something.

Crush 40 definitely falls under this style. MGR's soundtrack takes some inspiration from it but isn't literally it.

 

[DylanEno]

Sonic Adventure 2 actually has quite a bit more than butt rock...but that's definitely the most memorable part of the soundtrack, lol. Amazing OST overall.

 

[Kagero]

I'm going to get shatted on for this but I find Rob Zombie is the perfect blueprint for Butt rock

 

[Mango Positive]

Poison.
Guns 'n' Roses.
Winger.
White Snake.

I had all those on tape.

 

[Piers]

Dad rock, butt rock, sweat rock.

It's just corny pop metal/hair metal/glam metal, glam rock or hard rock.

Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40.

Is he jacked?

 

[L Thammy]

Guilty gear soundtrack. Generic guitar hard rock that never quite goes metal or anything really.

"Never quite goes metal? Are we talking about the Guilty Gear which lifts stuff from Napalm Death?

 

[Pathfinder]

I had all those on tape.

Me too.

Drove my parents nuts.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

I usually think of it as 80s metal. Not like, death metal, but more like Iron Maiden or something.

Crush 40 definitely falls under this style. MGR's soundtrack takes some inspiration from it but isn't literally it.

Iron Maiden is NOT butt rock, they are the antithesis to dogshit like Poison. Brilliant, melodic, and intricate, without sacrificing power and heaviness.

 

[MGrant]

"Never quite goes metal? Are we talking about the Guilty Gear which lifts stuff from Napalm Death?

Wow that's something I didn't know about. Good point.

 

[Wozman23]

Either This:
Nickelback - Rockstar

Or This:

Granted, I enjoy some Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Staind, Three Days Grace, and tolerate 1 Nickelback song.

 

[Budi]

Guns N' Roses

 

[Guess Who]

Iron Maiden is NOT butt rock, they are the antithesis to dogshit like Poison. Brilliant, melodic, and intricate, without sacrificing power and heaviness.

I should clarify that I don't think "butt rock" is an inherently bad thing.

 

[Pathfinder]

Granted, I enjoy some Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Three Days Grace, and tolerate 1 Nickelback song.

This is the only Nickelback song that I can stand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfB_K4RGtDo

Come at me. ;D

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

I should clarify that I don't think "butt rock" is an inherently bad thing.

Well, Sonic Adventure is my favorite gaming soundtrack, so I agree.

I still disagree, eh.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Mainstream 80's rock or "hair metal". One of the reasons Nirvana was such a big deal in '91 is because they were the antithesis of bands like Bon Jovi, Poison, Whitesnake, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, etc.

 

[SolidSnakex]

The term comes from a nationwide advertising campaign on hard-rock radio stations in the 1990s that used the tagline "Rock. Nothing but Rock." Listeners quickly changed that to "Nothing Butt Rock." Though it refers to anything played on hard-rock stations, it commonly is used to refer to 'hair-bands' or used by people to distinguish the 'bad' butt rock from the hard rock that they like.

There ya go. It's just a nickname people gave to the type of music that they don't like to admit that they like.

 

[Village]

To put it simply, where the meaning of the rock song, actually doesn't really matter too much, and its usually being played over insanity and less the meaning of the song and more of listen to these sick guitar riffs while you fight a space dragon as two hedgehogs who we later find out one is space cluthilu's son.

Its like what I call " brawl rap" or " fight rap" the lyrics are probably god awful, it makes you wanna play a fighting game, or box .

 

[L Thammy]

Speaking of Guilty Gear, I think Dokken's a good example of how you can be butt metal and not suck.

 

[Woffls]

You're probably thinking of cock rock, which some people use interchangeably with hair/glam stuff.

That sounds about right, actually. I wonder what the etymology of "butt rock" is... singers who sound like butts? Cock rock is so-called for a very 'in your face' reason.

e: ohhhhh ok ^

 

[Ruff]

First time I ever heard the term it was said about MGR's soundtrack

Spoiler

which is awesome

 

[Jason Frost]

Crazy Butt Rock On A Train

 

[RRockman]

Guilty gear soundtrack. Generic guitar hard rock that never quite goes metal or anything really.

Nickelback, puddle of mudd, etc. is what we used to call angry white boy rock.

I resent this. There's plenty of songs that mix different types melodies and instruments that make for something genuinely interesting. I can see how some of SA2's ost can been seen as buttrock, but I don't think I'd consider themes like this to be buttrock. Does this really sounds generic and uninspired to you guys?

 

[BLUElightCory]

It's basically anything you'd see on Vh1's Metal Mania.

 

[spannicus]

Crack for the anus.

 

[Phediuk]

Poison.
Guns 'n' Roses.
Winger.
White Snake.

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart. Typically focus on guitar-wankery and shrill voices; the subject of their lyrics is how much they're going to rawk. They often show up on VH1 specials like "I Love the 80s" or whatever. Can often be heard in American drinking establishments, probably because it's best digested after a few pints.

hope this clears things up.

 

[Alebrije]

if metallica is butt rock, spit on it and jam it up my coight right now

After black album surely yes

 

[HarryDemeanor]

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart.

thread over.

What the fuck.

 

[Metzhara]

Spoiler

...how is this in gaming again?

 

[TCKaos]

LIVE AND LEARN
HANGING ON THE EDGE OF TOMORROW

 

[Gnome Scat]

When a company wants to use a particular song in a trailer but the royalty fee for the original is too expensive.

 

[Woffls]

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart.

thread over.

Credibility over.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

The Beatles

 

[Ænima46&2]

Bend over I'll show you.

 

[Pathfinder]

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart.

thread over.

 

[PancakeBurglar]

I always saw it as post grunge radio friendly late 90s and 2000's rock music. Creed and Nickleback kind of stuff.

 

[Jiguryo]

I always associated butt rock with some of the bands you folks mentioned here (like Winger, Poison etc...) due to their predisposition for spandex pants.

 

[13ruce]

Call of Duty Treyarch Zombies comes to mind when i think of this.

115 especially.

 

[Zyae]

Post Grunge 90s rock like Seether, Creed, Puddle of Mud, etc

 

[jaaz]

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart.

thread over.

Micro-Brain

 

[Velikost]

So many people dropping the ball in this thread, and so many dads trying to defend GnR

also, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith. Basically any shitty rock band from the 70s/80s that have t-shirts in Walmart.

thread over.

Like, what is this garbage? I don't like AC/DC or Aerosmith but I would know better than to say some fuckshit like this.

A few people have nailed it, but it's essentially a label for rock-based music you don't like. I personally think it's meant for soft, generic rock, and I wouldn't use it on heavier leaning bands or almost anything falling under a "metal" umbrella. Like, I think DragonForce is ass, but I wouldn't call them buttrock.

Also can't cosign anyone saying Guilty Gear cause that's A) too heavy and B) too good. Dynasty Warriors soundtracks don't fit either even if you think they're generic, cause they're missing a key element of buttrock; the bad vocals.

Some dude had it in here when he said Staind and Puddle of Mudd, but then he went and fucked it up by adding Slipknot to his post.

 

[Zippedpinhead]

Pretty much my favorite type of music.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

The metal gear rising soundtrack is quintessential butt rock collection

 

[polyh3dron]

At The Drive-In, Glassjaw, Refused = Not Buttrock

Creed, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Lit, One Republic, Sugar Ray, Foo Fighters, Eagles, Aerosmith, Warrant, Poison = Butt Rock

 

[brinstar]

"Never quite goes metal? Are we talking about the Guilty Gear which lifts stuff from Napalm Death?

Speaking of Guilty Gear, I think Dokken's a good example of how you can be butt metal and not suck.

I knew you were cool

There's also No Mercy, which lifts from Grave Digger's Shadow of a Moonless Night

 

[CaviarMeths]

If you listened to any rock radio station in the 90s, you likely heard the slogan "playing nothing but rock" or some variation.

Butt rock.

Usually refers to the most commercially friendly rock music that was popular in the 90s. Grunge/post-grunge, but also the more radio-friendly metal bands like G'n'R and Twisted Sister.

 

[Hendrick's]

Poison.
Guns 'n' Roses.
Winger.
White Snake.

When did this stop being crotch rock?

 

[Riposte]

It's basically any rock or metal anyone doesn't like and wants to disparage.

There's no real definition for it.

Despite claims to mean something else, this is basically what people mean. Personally think it's a lazy way of speaking, but then everyone seems to be lazy when they talk about music ("radio", "13 year olds", "generic").

 

[autoduelist]

It's basically any rock or metal anyone doesn't like and wants to disparage.

There's no real definition for it.

Further proof that it refers to "rock that I don't like" is the multiple definitions in this very thread that often conflict with each other.

Any rock music you don't like.

it's this.

it's 'nothing but rock' that's become a disparaging, but meaningless term for 'rock I don't like'.

That said, generally, I'd say the consensus is 'hard rock' that doesn't qualify as metal and is rather generic. But that could easily be because of my circle of friends who don't like that style of rock.

 

[Kayo Police]

Butt Rock is Dad Rock basically any group thats older than 10 years.

 

[Synless]

Play Guilty Gear.