No matter how original they may be, all bands can be compared to any other band no matter what they sound like. Rock can be broken down rather crudely into categories.
Journalists love categories.
It is easy to pigeonhole a band in a music genre. This is especially enjoyable towards established punk bands. Hell, you could use this towards the Nu-Metal brigade with Papa Roach replacing whoever were million dollar unit shifters before them. Disclaimer Rock music is unfairly an easy target for a cheap laugh. If you do then e-mail me with your comments.