Best albums of 2002
Post-punk revival on both sides of the Atlantic, played by people who had clearly done the reading. A rejected masterpiece finally got released after its label passed on it. In East London, UK garage was mutating into something considerably harder and angrier.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2002 is Toxicity by System of a Down, rated 4.2/5 by 568 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2002
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Best Pop albums of 2002
453 albums from 2002
Best Electronic albums of 2002
394 albums from 2002
Best Jazz albums of 2002
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The artists of 2002
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2002, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2002?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2002 is Toxicity by System of a Down (4.2/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2002 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2002 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2002 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.