Can I just say how tired I am of "Post Grunge Butt Rock" bands?
Seether, Hinder, 10 Years, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle and Finger Eleven are not playing anything worth your time or money. They're fucking awful.
I get the impression that when they sign their contracts and their souls (in terms of artistic freedom and originality) away to a Billboard Record label company, they have to follow a certain "trend" to be marketable:
1: Lead Singer must sound EXACTLY like every other lead singer and must try to rip off Kurt Cobain's raspy, shitty vocals.
2: Must have songs about pill and drug abuse, because Bilboard/Radio only wants to promote anti-drug bands.
3: Must have simple drum fills and easy to play rythyms.
4: Drop D guitar? We can never have enough bands with drop D!!
5: Must not ever progress into metal or "extreme" territory by speeding up and playing non-marketable sounds.
6: When asked,you must claim that you ARE metal, even though everybody knows you're just trying to be grunge, 13 years after it had run it's course. (see: Breaking Benjamin)
Post Grunge Butt Rock blows. Rant over.