Didn't mainstream rock of the LATE '90s (POST-grunge and whiny alt-pop) suck much

[DonshulaDeansmith]

more than disco or music...? of the '80s (any type of music in the '80s) ever could?

Whiny, depressing, boring bands of the late '90s killed mainstream rock, as did clear channel.

In no way shape or form could hair bands suck as much as whiny acts like 3rd Eye Blind, Green Day, and Blink 182. Just look at ANY soundtrack from late '90s teen movies.

[Charlie]

The early 90's were pretty good, but rock music began to get worse by the late 90's. But I do feel that the hair bands of the 80's were pretty bad overall.
I completely forgot about those "bands" that you just mentioned. I change my opinion, I would definitly take van halen or other bands like that over those "bands" o.0