I have found that it is like that with CoC. But I'm with you mud, both are cool.
Down is one of those all or nothing bands, too. Love or hate.
If your reasons for hating them are tied in with Pantera/Dimebag related nostalgia, then I will go on record as saying, you're a fucking idiot (not you personally, donnie, just down-hating-pantera-fanbois in general).
I am also a Pantera fan. I think that is worth noting.
I dunno why, though.
Confession: I am too tired and stressed to validate anything I've just said (or even formulate an argument, as DoS pointed out

). But....whatever.
QOTSA's cool if that's your thang.
CoC is cool if that's your thang.
Down is cool....etc.
Can we all agree on shit that isn't cool....like Nazi Oi bands?
They fucking suck dick in hell.
I don't even believe in hell, but they're there, sucking dicks.