The Worst Albums Of 2003

Yup, read it and weep folks, after much consideration, the votes are in and our Worst Albums of 2003 have officially been decided. Read on and just pray your favourite band isn't in here...

The Top 10

  1. WHEATUS - "Hand Over Your Loved Ones"
    Conclusive proof why one-hit wonders should NOT be allowed back in the studio to record a follow-up. "The Song I Wrote When You Dissed Me" has to have arguably the most inept lyrics to any song ever.

  2. KOSHEEN - "Kokopelli"
    Did someone around here order a Republica revival? No? F**k off then.

  3. NICKELBACK - "The Long Road"
    Dull as you like droning from Scary Jesus Dude and his mates. But hey, it's making them money so why should they care?

  4. SKIN - "Fleshwounds"
    Eight years ago she was one of the most exciting frontwomen in Brit-metal. Now it's come to this dreadfully limpid collection of sub-Dido ballads. Almost enough to make you cry...but for all the wrong reasons.

  5. DIDO - "Life For Rent"
    This woman is evil. Kill her now.

  6. PUDDLE OF MUDD - "Life On Display"
    Terrible faux-grunge MOR balladry. We can but hope it's the last twitchings of a dying beast.

  7. SOMETHING CORPORATE - "North"
    What happens when SoCal pop-punks decide to mellow out? On this evidence, they turn into the new Savage Garden - boy, did the world need that or what?

  8. EVANESCENCE - "Fallen"
    Take Linkin Park's shit-awful self-pitying dross and add a goth Avril Lavigne wannabe on vocals. Then go away please. Now.

  9. SIMPLE PLAN - "No Pads No Helmets Just Balls"
    Turgid Blink 182-lite pop-punk with not one ounce of originality.

  10. ALIEN ANT FARM - "TruANT"
    Another bunch of nu-metal loser one-hit wonders (see also Wheatus) who promptly got found out as having no ideas of their own whatsoever on album number two.

    Dishonourable Mentions

  11. BUSTED - "A Present For Everyone"

  12. SINEAD QUINN - "Ready To Run"

  13. GOOD CHARLOTTE - "The Young And The Hopeless"

  14. ROONEY - "Rooney"

  15. LINKIN PARK - "Live In Texas"

  16. LINKIN PARK - "Meteora"

  17. LIAM LYNCH - "Fake Songs"

  18. BLACK BOX RECORDER - "Passionoia"

  19. 3 DOORS DOWN - "Away From The Sun"

  20. VIOLENT DELIGHT - "Transmission"

  21. RADIOHEAD - "Hail To The Thief"

  22. KORN - "Take A Look In The Mirror"

  23. THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS - "Fever To Tell"

  24. 40 BELOW SUMMER - "The Mourning After"

  25. VARIOUS ARTISTS - "We're A Happy Family (Ramones Tribute)"

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