From what ive seen its people that either : A: Say hes trying to be some metal throwback from the 80's (dont relly know what that argument is about but Andy has clearly stated that they are not a metal band) B: there "pentagram" which is really BvB written in a circle C: People trying saying there a emo band (wich there not) D: Christians give them a lot of flak (for what I don't know im a christian and I love BvB! They don't cuss and they sings songs like in the end that really make you think about things you know?) E: And there are people that are don't like his style singing/ or whatever and whatever and so they got to hate on Andy and BvB because of it F: people also say there marketed towards a female market simple put? No its not.
Longer answer? You go to a BvB concert and your going to see as many men as woman there not singing songs for a specific audience and there style changes when there audience needs/wants it to change andy said that himself Just ignore the h8ters :) and if you really like them I believe wretched and divine just came out :D Oh and to the person that had the nerve to dare call BvB a pop band with all do respect (wich really is none :D) pop is what Katy Perry is and BvB is a far cry from Katy Perry there Glam metal, hard rock geez people its Glam/hard rock NOT metal NOT pop Andy said himself that they ARE NOT metal oh and @agnostic knives and pens was a song dealing with suicide and what he felt when he grew up instead of cutting yourself (knives) he choose and is encouraging others to write (and pens) or to do something other then to cut and/or kill themselves how many Friken times am I going to have to say oh and? *sigh oh and if people are hating beacuse there solos have a similar sound to some other bands solo... then get a life breaking benjamin has solo's that sound VERY similar to other songs no one hates them......... As For People saying hes snobby?
Hes a very nice guy sounds very educated to by listening to interviews he only gets an "attitude" when people are attacking him or his fans.
They are a real rock band, but their music is just not that good to a lot of people. It is what it is. Some people like a band, others hate that same band.
That's the way it's always been. It's really not a mystery. I personally think they suck, but then again others think my music sucks.
So it evens out.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.