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: 22,041 albums, 913 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1900 to 2027, from 723 artists including Coldplay, Muse, Linkin Park.
Key artists
Albums
The Resistance
Muse · 2009
★ 4.0 · 270
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse · 2006
★ 4.1 · 268
Living Things
Linkin Park · 2012
★ 3.4 · 267
Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters · 2009
★ 4.2 · 267
Meteora
Linkin Park · 2003
★ 4.1 · 265
Demon Days
Gorillaz · 2005
★ 4.1 · 257
A Head Full of Dreams
Coldplay · 2015
★ 4.0 · 255
The 2nd Law
Muse · 2012
★ 3.8 · 251
Drones
Muse · 2015
★ 4.0 · 249
Ghost Stories
Coldplay · 2014
★ 3.8 · 206
Blurryface
Twenty One Pilots · 2015
★ 4.0 · 205
Mylo Xyloto
Coldplay · 2011
★ 3.9 · 202
FAQ
- Who is the most popular alternative rock artist?
- The most popular alternative rock artist on Riffiter is Coldplay, rated by 1,572 listeners.
- What is the best alternative rock album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best alternative rock album on Riffiter is In Rainbows by Radiohead (4.6/5 from 51 ratings). See the full best alternative rock albums ranking.
- How many alternative rock albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 22,041 albums, 913 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 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1900 to 2027.
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