{"id":5689,"date":"2016-04-20T08:50:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T08:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:28:54","slug":"20-essential-rock-albums-from-the-2000s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/04\/20\/20-essential-rock-albums-from-the-2000s\/","title":{"rendered":"20 essential rock albums from the 2000s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The naughties were a great time for rock music, whether you were a skinny-jean sporting indie kid, a fully fledged emo or someone who just likes a good riff and sing along chorus.<\/p>\n<p>With a nostalgic tear in our eye, we\u2019ve picked 20 of our favourite rock albums from the 2000s. To keep things diverse, we\u2019ve picked from a range of genres and limited each band to one album.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve undoubtedly missed some of your favourites, so let us know what you\u2019d include in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, let\u2019s kick off with&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3dm_5qWWDV8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Absolution &#8211; Muse<\/h3>\n<p><em>Absolution<\/em> showcases Muse at their most bombastic, soundtracking the end of the world as we know it with a hail of wailing guitar solos, grand orchestras and falsetto.<\/p>\n<p>The album takes everything good about Muse\u2019s first two records and makes it bigger and better. There are full blown orchestras, experiments with electronica, piano solos and good old fashioned riffs; Matt Bellamy and co throw everything at <em>Absolution<\/em>, including the kitchen sink, and it works remarkably well.<\/p>\n<p>There are songs to dance to, songs to cry to and, mostly, songs to rock out to. Unlike a lot of rock operas, it never feels pretentious either. The apocalypse has never sounded so good.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PgMsACFMIq8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The End of Heartache &#8211; Killswitch Engage<\/h3>\n<p>With the notable exception of nu metal, metalcore was undoubtedly the most popular form of metal in the mid-00s &#8211; and no band did it better than Killswitch Engage.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing equal influence from melodic death metal and hardcore, <em>The End of Heartache<\/em> combines brutally-heavy riffs and screaming with epic choruses and soaring vocals.<\/p>\n<p>Although <em>Alive or Just Breathing<\/em> is arguably the better album overall, <em>The End of Heartache<\/em> is much more accessible and the album that catapulted the band towards the mainstream, with songs like <em>Rose of Sharyn<\/em> capturing mid-naughties metal at its finest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7hhDINyBP0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Take Off Your Pants and Jacket &#8211; Blink 182<\/h3>\n<p><em>Take Off Your Pants and Jacket<\/em> is the soundtrack to summers spent skateboarding, watching Jackass and playing Tony Hawk\u2019s while daydreaming about that person you like at school. Listening to <em>The Rock Show<\/em> or <em>First Date<\/em> is like being a teenager again. Ah, the simple times.<\/p>\n<p>Listening back to the record, it\u2019s actually a lot darker than people remember, especially on tracks like <em>Stay Together for the Kids<\/em>. But mainly, it\u2019s a great 40 minutes of teenage escapism and jokes about rude stuff. Enjoy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s88r_q7oufE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Songs for the Deaf &#8211; Queens of the Stone Age<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise that <em>Songs for the Deaf<\/em> is as good as it is when you consider the personnel who created it: Josh Homme, who has gone on to become one of this generation\u2019s finest songwriters; Nick Oliveri, the crazed bassist who still commands a cult following; Mark Lanegan, frontman of The Screaming Trees and acclaimed solo artist; and some bloke called Dave Grohl, who did some stuff with some bands called Foo Fighters and Nirvana.<\/p>\n<p>The album\u2019s popularity was helped by hugely by the success of <em>No-One Knows<\/em> and <em>Go With The Flow<\/em>, although there is a lot more to sink your teeth into with heavy rockers like <em>&#8230;Millionaire<\/em> and <em>Six Shooter<\/em> balanced against mellow brooders like <em>Hangin\u2019 Tree<\/em> and <em>Mosquito Song<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In a nice throwback to when people listened to whole albums, the songs are punctuated by radio skits that gives <em>Songs for the Deaf<\/em> a strong road-trip vibe too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSvFpBOe8eY\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Toxicity &#8211; System of a Down<\/h3>\n<p>Rock isn\u2019t all sex, drugs and rock n\u2019 roll, y\u2019know. Sometimes bands tackle SERIOUS ISSUES like justice, religion and politics.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, these attempts at social commentary are a) boring, b) preachy or c) misguided.<\/p>\n<p>Not System of a Down, though. Maybe it\u2019s the crazed vocals of Serj Tankian, the endless stream of great riffs or the unusual musical adventures into a variety of genres, but SOAD\u2019s exploration of God, politics and science never feel forced or preachy.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the lyrical content, the songs are among the best written in the 00s, swaying from the psychotic gibbering of <em>Chop Suey<\/em> and <em>Shimmy<\/em> to the laidback vibe of Charles Manson anthem <em>ATWA<\/em> and the paranoid <em>Aerials<\/em>. It\u2019s not just one of the best rock albums of the 00s, but of all time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gd9OhYroLN0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Hybrid Theory &#8211; Linkin Park<\/h3>\n<p>For adults of a certain age, <em>Hybrid Theory<\/em> is less of an album and more of a beloved teenage friend. Mum sent you to your room? Stick on <em>One Step Closer<\/em>. Yeah, Mum: I\u2019m about to break! Not got what you wanted for Christmas? <em>In The End<\/em> knows how you feel. Fancy someone but too scared to tell them? <em>Crawling<\/em> is your jam.<\/p>\n<p>Listening back now, <em>Hybrid Theory<\/em> could be cringe-worthy. And it is a little bit, but in a good way. It captures those angsty teenage years perfectly, like a photo of a dodgy haircut, which makes it a lot of fun to listen to. It helps that most of the tracks on here, like Papercut and <em>Runaway<\/em>, are great rock songs in their own right too.<\/p>\n<p>15 years later (yes, really), we\u2019ve grown up and Linkin Park have too. But we\u2019ll always have <em>Hybrid Theory<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ATsrCNJhic4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Lateralus &#8211; Tool<\/h3>\n<p>The super weird world of prog metal is scary and intimidating, what with all those weird time signatures and songs about wizards and spiritual consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>With <em>Lateralus<\/em>, however, Tool managed to bridge the gap between experimental and accessible. Songs like <em>Schism<\/em> are musically complex yet catchy and heartfelt, while <em>Parabola<\/em> is diverse yet anthemic. It\u2019s worthy of any rock fan\u2019s attention, even if the thought of lyrics about the \u201d\u02dcthird eye\u2019 make you want to hide behind the nearest sofa with your fingers in your ears.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 15 years after it was released, there still isn\u2019t much that sounds like <em>Lateralus<\/em>. In fact, even Tool have struggled to top it: they released the amazing-but-not-quite-as-amazing <em>10,000 Days<\/em> in 2006 before spending the last 10 years teasing but never releasing a new album.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if they never release anything else, <em>Lateralus<\/em> is more than enough to cement their legacy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TsdIO8RHMTc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Leviathan &#8211; Mastodon<\/h3>\n<p>Herman Melville\u2019s <em>Moby Dick<\/em> is widely considered to be one of the greatest novels ever written. It\u2019s also one of the hardest to read. Although the story is fairly simple &#8211; a crazy sea captain pursues the elusive whale who ate his leg &#8211; it\u2019s weighed down by excruciatingly detailed accounts of the Victorian whaling industry and whale anatomy written in dense, difficult prose.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also like a million pages long.<\/p>\n<p>153 years after Moby Dick was released, Mastodon released their own take on the tale, <em>Leviathan<\/em>. Unlike Melville\u2019s novel, <em>Leviathan<\/em> is to-the-point: crushing riffs are used to soundtrack Ahab\u2019s revenge fantasy, with vocalists Troy Sanders and Brent Hinds screaming as if they&#8217;re channeling the spirit of the good Captain himself.<\/p>\n<p>Even without the Moby Dick concept, <em>Leviathan<\/em> is one of the best metal albums of recent years. Those bone-breaking riffs, drowned in a sea of fuzz and distortion, are underpinned by some of the most incredible drumming you\u2019ll ever hear, while the songs are both brutal and epic.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the best album based on a novel, hands down, and one of the best metal records ever too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WPpDyIJdasg\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>White Pony &#8211; Deftones<\/h3>\n<p>A lot of people only know Deftones for <em>Back To School<\/em>, a rap-rock hybrid that sounds like a more intelligent version of Limp Bizkit.<\/p>\n<p>It couldn\u2019t be a worse place to start. Although it features on some versions of this album, it sticks out like a sore thumb against the rest of Deftones material. <em>White Pony<\/em> is a heavy-yet-trippy record, loaded with heavy riffs and banshee screams and contrasting dream-like choruses over which vocalist Chino Moreno croons like a spirit floating into the ether.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of highlights on here, with <em>Digital Bath<\/em>, <em>Changes<\/em> and <em>Passenger<\/em> particularly good, but the whole album deserves your attention. You might recognise <em>Pink Maggit<\/em>\u2019s chorus too&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kDWgsQhbaqU\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Black Parade &#8211; My Chemical Romance<\/h3>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t possibly put together a list of great 00s rock albums without tipping our hat to the phenomenon that was emo, the genre of choice of a million black-haired, floppy-fringed teenagers.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Black Parade<\/em> is mid-00s emo in its purest form. Depressing topic? Yep! Lots of lyrics about being misunderstood or heartbroken? Yep! Songs that sound like a goth version of Blink? Yep!<\/p>\n<p><em>The Black Parade<\/em> deserves a lot more credit than that though. For an album about cancer, it has a lot of uplifting choruses, the kind of choruses that pack out arenas. Songs like <em>Famous Last Words<\/em> and <em>Teenagers<\/em> go beyond MCR\u2019s emo roots too, giving something for those of us with non-skinny jeans and a sunny disposition something to enjoy too.<\/p>\n<p>Without the spectre of emo culture hovering over it, <em>The Black Parade<\/em> stands out as an excellent rock record.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ee_uujKuJMI\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>American Idiot &#8211; Green Day<\/h3>\n<p>The 2000s was a fine time for political rock, with a certain American president giving songwriters a wealth of materials to work with.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, it was Green Day &#8211; the brattish punks behind <em>Basket Case<\/em> &#8211; who most successfully mocked George Dubya with the ridiculously popular <em>American Idiot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Like System of a Down, Green Day manage to avoid getting too preachy thanks to some of the catchiest songwriting of their career. We\u2019re willing to bet you have <em>American Idiot<\/em> in your head right now.<\/p>\n<p>With Bush gone, Green Day eventually settled back into more traditional pop punk topics. We\u2019d love to hear what they have to say about Donald Trump, though&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0J2QdDbelmY\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Elephant &#8211; The White Stripes<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s debatable whether <em>Elephant<\/em> should even be considered a naughties rock record. Yes, it was released in 2003, but everything else about it is distinctly retro.<\/p>\n<p>The White Stripes didn\u2019t use any modern recording technology to record <em>Elephant<\/em>: no computers, no Pro Tools, no nothing. The \u201d\u02dcnewest\u2019 piece of equipment they used was built in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, <em>Elephant<\/em> is a back to basics rock record, with a focus on great riffs and great songs over studio trickery. It\u2019s an exciting, raw album that\u2019s still thrilling today, no matter how many times you\u2019ve heard <em>Seven Nation Army<\/em> sung at the football.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oIIxlgcuQRU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Fever To Tell &#8211; Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/h3>\n<p>Another proponent of the garage rock revival, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs built a reputation off the back of their wild live shows and the snarling unhinged vocal delivery of their frontwoman Karen O.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fever To Tell<\/em> captures that crazed vibe perfectly, with swaggering riffs and yelped vocals galore. If you\u2019ve heard <em>Date with the Night<\/em> but didn\u2019t bother with the rest of the album, we highly recommend rectifying that as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fever To Tell<\/em>\u2019s real surprise, though, is <em>Maps<\/em>, a heartfelt ballad slap bang in the centre of the chaos. It was a massive hit across the globe and is arguably the best song the YYYS ever produced.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8nTFjVm9sTQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>In Rainbows &#8211; Radiohead<\/h3>\n<p><em>In Rainbows<\/em> didn\u2019t change the rock landscape in the same way <em>Kid A<\/em> did, and it certainly isn\u2019t as weird and experimental as <em>Amnesiac<\/em>, but it\u2019s arguably the most enjoyable record Radiohead put out in the 00s (<em>Hail to the Thief<\/em>, while great, is slightly too long).<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off with the brilliant <em>15 Step,<\/em> the band explode into <em>Bodysnatchers<\/em> and immediately blow away all of the miserable art-school stereotypes people throw at them. Even the quieter tracks like <em>Nude<\/em> and <em>Faust Arp<\/em> plow a more traditional path than previous Radiohead ballads.<\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s more straight-forward, this is still Radiohead and the songs are more complex than your average rocker, <em>Jigsaw Falling Into Place<\/em> and <em>Reckoner<\/em> being prime examples.<\/p>\n<p><em>In Rainbows<\/em> is also notorious for its unusual release, when Radiohead allowed people to pay whatever they wanted for it. Apparently 62% of people downloaded it for free,, although they did still sell 1.2 million download copies and topped the charts when the album was released commercially.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0u_g6zNuP_I\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Up The Bracket &#8211; The Libertines<\/h3>\n<p>For everyone who wonders what all the fuss about Pete Doherty is, here\u2019s your answer. Back in 2002, <em>Up The Bracket<\/em> was one of the most exciting British rock records released in years, combining grungy garage rock with a distinctly English swagger.<\/p>\n<p>Although the following years would lead Doherty into notoriety, <em>Up The Bracket<\/em> remains a landmark British rock record. It\u2019s no surprise people were so excited when they reunited.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvgZkm1xWPE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends &#8211; Coldplay<\/h3>\n<p>In the early 00s, Coldplay earned a reputation as talented yet unexciting. They were the kind of band your dad liked, the band your mum didn\u2019t mind you blaring out at all hours of the day.<\/p>\n<p>With <em>Viva La Vida<\/em>, Coldplay finally broke out of that image. Working with Brian Eno, they were forced to reach out of their comfort zone to make every song sound different and the result is some of Coldplay\u2019s best work. The anthemic <em>Viva La Vida<\/em>, the melancholy <em>Violet Hill<\/em>, with honky tonk and African music influences thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not <em>Kid A<\/em> but it\u2019s certainly not boring. Give it a listen; you might be surprised.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VU_2R1rjbD8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Funeral &#8211; Arcade Fire<\/h3>\n<p>In the run up to <em>Funeral<\/em>, the various members of Arcade Fire lost a lot of friends and family. It\u2019s no surprise that death hangs heavily over it.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t a maudlin sorrowfest. In fact, it\u2019s positively uplifting, from the young love of <em>Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)<\/em> to the defiant <em>Power Out<\/em>, culminating in the hugely anthemic <em>Wake Up<\/em>. One of the best indie records of the 00s, hands down.<\/p>\n<p>Although Arcade Fire have gone on to headline arenas and sell millions of records, no subsequent album has quite managed to capture the life-affirming magic of <em>Funeral<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RF0HhrwIwp0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Only By The Night &#8211; Kings of Leon<\/h3>\n<p>Kings of Leon began the naughties as a group of shaggy-haired hard rockers who, while popular, didn\u2019t seem poised to become one of the biggest rock bands in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Then <em>Only By The Night<\/em>, and a little song called <em>Sex on Fire<\/em>, happened.<\/p>\n<p><em>Only By The Night<\/em> sees the Kings embracing arena rock with arms wide open, with huge choruses at the centre of pretty much every tracks &#8211; including the aforementioned <em>Sex on Fire<\/em>, which remains the world\u2019s most popular song about sexually transmitted infections. Lovely.<\/p>\n<p><em>Only By The Night<\/em> is one of the biggest selling digital albums of all time and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. Not bad for four lads from Nashville.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TOypSnKFHrE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Is This It &#8211; The Strokes<\/h3>\n<p><em>Is This It<\/em> is the encapsulation of 00s indie rock, with the skinny jeans and cooler-than-thou attitude imitated by a million indie bands on the pages of NME over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many of their imitators, though, The Strokes had the songs to back up their attitude. <em>Last Nite<\/em>, <em>Hard To Explain<\/em>, <em>New York City Cops<\/em>, <em>Soma<\/em> &#8211; the list goes on. This is the Bible of 2000s indie rock, and is worthy of a place in any music lover\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pK7egZaT3hs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Whatever People Say I Am, That\u2019s What I\u2019m Not &#8211; Arctic Monkeys<\/h3>\n<p>No list of great naughties rock albums would be complete without the Arctic Monkeys debut album, which exploded onto the UK music scene and changed it forever off the back of MySpace hype (which is about the most 2000s thing ever).<\/p>\n<p>Despite turning 10 in January this year (oh god, we really are getting old), <em>Whatever\u201d\u00a6<\/em> still sounds as fresh as ever, with the youthful energetic riffs still impossible not to dance along or jump around to.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s Alex Turner. Like a mix between George Formby and Liam Gallagher, Turner\u2019s tales of youth in Sheffield captured the imagination of a generation and give the album a uniquely British vibe.<\/p>\n<p>In short, <em>Whatever\u201d\u00a6<\/em> is one of the best British rock albums ever made.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What are your favourite rock albums from the 2000s? 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