Alternative Rock

Alternative rock is a genre characterized by its eclecticism, experimentation, and fusion of various styles. Emerging in the 1980s and peaking in popularity in the 1990s, alternative rock rejected the commercialism of mainstream rock, instead embracing a DIY ethos and a more introspective, often angst-ridden lyrical focus. Musically, it's marked by distorted guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective vocal styles that range from melodic to screaming. Key bands drew from punk, indie rock, and grunge, incorporating elements of psychedelia, electronica, and heavy metal. As a cultural force, alternative rock spoke to a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, offering a voice for outsiders and misfits. Its influence can be seen in later genres like indie rock and emo, and its legacy continues to shape contemporary rock music.

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ALEX DAV
AZKi
Adelitas Way
Alexisonfire
Amber Run
Armor For Sleep
Arrested Youth
Aterciopelados
Baby Sleep Music
Bashford
Cam Cole
Caskets
Cat Power
Colony House
DRAIN
Damien Jurado
David J
Declaration
Dos Mentes
Eirene
Emery
FIGHTMASTER
Finger Eleven
First to Eleven
Florence + The Machine
Fools Garden
FoundSound
Four Year Strong
GINTA
Gary Numan
Ghostshaft
Goldfrapp
Gorillaz
HEALTH
Hayley Williams
Hazbin Hotel
Hrabčo
Hugo Loud
Hüsker Dü
Idle Ray
It's All Red
Jimmy Eat World
KAUAN
Kane
Keith and the Cockroaches
Khruangbin
Kings of Leon
Liam Kazar
Locky
Lø Spirit
Marry Me, Bellamy
Mike Badger
Moody Violet
Music4video
NOIT
Nando Varela Pagliaro
Nextime
No/Me
Nothing
Origem da Alma
Our Last Night
Panther Chan
Papyrus da Batata
Portugal. The Man
Reminder:
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Royal Republic
STELLVRIS
Set It Off
Shakhbanov
Shaya Zamora
Sid MSC
Sierra Annie
Silversun Pickups
Sin Fang
Sorry
Spotlights
State Champs
Steve Gunn
Sweet Harm
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
TORRRES
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
The Boy Detective
The Cranberries
The Gnomes
The Mountain Goats
The Smashing Pumpkins
The The
The Waterboys
Towa
Valdimar
Vinny Marchi
We Are The Warriors
White Noise Baby Sleep
Young Helmet
blesse
def rebel
holybones
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Linkin Park
Arctic Monkeys
Juice WRLD
Maroon 5
Olivia Rodrigo
Radiohead
Twenty One Pilots
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Teddy Swims
Gorillaz
Nirvana
leftovermax
The Neighbourhood
Oasis
beabadoobee
Tame Impala
Green Day
Måneskin
The Killers
Paramore
blink-182
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Fall Out Boy
Florence + The Machine
The Strokes
Limp Bizkit
David Bowie
The Goo Goo Dolls
Kings of Leon
Brainy
R.E.M.
Pierce The Veil
The Cranberries
Alice In Chains
Depeche Mode
Panic! At The Disco
MGMT
Bruce Springsteen
Weezer
Beach House
Vance Joy
Muse
The Smashing Pumpkins
Adam Levine
The Black Keys
Imogen Heap
Ado
Bunbury
Wallows
Mumford & Sons
Rage Against The Machine
The Clash
Robbie Williams
RADWIMPS
The White Stripes
Def Leppard
MARINA
Blur
Alanis Morissette
YUNGBLUD
Pixies
Sam Fender
Zachi
Sublime
Duran Duran
Alec Benjamin
Incubus
Lil Tracy
Royel Otis
Two Door Cinema Club
Nate Ruess
Train
Queens of the Stone Age
Nine Inch Nails
Beastie Boys
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
NEFFEX
Soundgarden
Beach Weather
Seventeen
Stone Temple Pilots
Airbag
Audioslave
Jimmy Eat World
Morgan Seatree
The Kooks
Khruangbin
Hoobastank
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
oskar med k
All Time Low
The Walters
Franz Ferdinand
Counting Crows
A Day To Remember
Talking Heads
Lily Allen
Portugal. The Man
Tom Morello