Alternative Rock
Alternative rock is guitar rock that grew up outside the commercial mainstream of the 1980s (college radio, independent labels, post-punk roots) before breaking through globally with the 1990s grunge and britpop waves. R.E.M., Nirvana, and Radiohead trace its arc from underground to canon.
Alternative Rock on Riffiter: 31,971 albums, 2,098 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1934 to 2027, from 864 artists including Coldplay, Linkin Park, Muse.
Key artists
Albums
AM
Arctic Monkeys · 2013
★ 4.1 · 898
Nevermind
Nirvana · 1991
★ 4.2 · 897
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse · 2006
★ 4.1 · 861
Meteora
Linkin Park · 2003
★ 4.1 · 856
The Resistance
Muse · 2009
★ 4.0 · 843
MTV Unplugged in New York
Nirvana · 1994
★ 4.2 · 842
A Head Full of Dreams
Coldplay · 2015
★ 4.0 · 842
The 2nd Law
Muse · 2012
★ 3.5 · 829
Living Things
Linkin Park · 2012
★ 3.8 · 824
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys · 2007
★ 4.1 · 814
Drones
Muse · 2015
★ 3.6 · 802
Night Visions
Imagine Dragons · 2012
★ 3.8 · 798
FAQ
- Who is the most popular alternative rock artist?
- The most popular alternative rock artist on Riffiter is Coldplay, rated by 5,446 listeners.
- What is the best alternative rock album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best alternative rock album on Riffiter is The Sound of The Smiths by The Smiths (4.5/5 from 40 ratings). See the full best alternative rock albums ranking.
- How many alternative rock albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 31,971 albums, 2,098 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the alternative rock albums page.
- When was alternative rock's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for alternative rock on Riffiter is the 2000s. Its catalogue here spans 1934 to 2027.
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