Top 10 Greatest Modern Rock Bands

 

there is no denying that longest dominating genre is rock , and the most culture influencing and diverse of all music styles , it was perfected by The Beatles and Led Zepplin and made into real and gritty by AC/DC and Metallica , but lately it lacked quality and depth , but some bands kept it real and alive this post will cover the bands from the 90's and nothing earlier , heres a small rundown of those bands :

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 10- Kings Of Leon

this family band is pure rock with the steady drumline and amazing guitar riffs and without a doubt one of the best vocals in recents years anthony followil voice is what captures you instantly , their style wasnt very reachable to mainstream audience for it being sothern rock but after " Only By Night " they made it into the airwaves and dominated , this band is one of rare bands that their live performace equals or beats their recorded performance

9 - Rise Against

being a melodic hardcore rock band is hard you cant break it into mainstream media and hardcore rock fans will hate you for being " soft , thats why this band is the least known band on our list , its power comes from the insanly addictive melodies and hard hitting chorus with a political and social commentary rarely seen in those past years .

8 -  Audioslave

combine Chris Cornell and Tom Morello and your you will have an eargasm , Chris Cornell's voice melt like butter on your soul , while Tom Morello's  wacky solos and creative guitar riffs are something that should be taught at schools , sadly this union was broken with the band being disbanded after only 3 albums .

7 -  Evanescence

goth rock wasnt mainstream until Amy Lee crooned into our hearts the ex christian rock band was a surprise hit and caught everyone off guard and since their first album they reigned the billboards charts , the band is still together with the exception of Ben Moody who left after the first album cause of creative differences , but so far the band have been quite on their future album .

 6 - Muse

like or hate it rock was born in england and muse are carrying that huge torch into this era , with melodic power chords and the high pitched voice of mattew bellame is a perfect match with a unique unmatched style , they even tried with symphonic rock that was featured in their lastest album , the Exogenesis is a melodic symphony of guitars drums and pianos , not alot of groups can pull that off

5 - Seether

the most underrated rock band ever yet the keep turning out one hit after another with critical success , although still known ( as the guy who sang with Amy Lee ) their latest album was a powerful combination of ballad rock and alternative rock and was on the billboard charts but didnt break into mainstream airwaves yet .

4 - Slipknot

  Their Pictures Screams Mainstream Music, And Heart Touching Ballads 

the pinncale of heavy metal have to be Slipknot with their dark lyrics and energtic beats are something of a legend they are like Kings Of Leon are masters in the live performances , even the ballads are loved by their hardcore and normal fans , its something amazing to please your hardcore audience when you change your style but Slipknot did it anyways and succeeded  .

3 - Rage Against The Machine

Again its Tom Morello but this time he's With Zack De La Rocha with a heavy infused power cords and rebelious rap lyrics its one of the few occasions that these genres melt  so amazingly and keep that strength crossed over alot of albums .








2 - Foo Fighters

Not That Foo , You Foo !!!!

 

there's something about this band that makes it legendary , the live performances , the beautiful vocals and the legendary melodies like " My Hero " , " The Pretender " and " All My Life "  at first glance its nothing special but after a couple of listens it will stick to you like glue and you can never shake it off from your mind , this is what music all about .






1 - Linkin Park

we all know they are not the same old linkin park , but thats the best part about them , they started the Rap Metal era , then started the unique NU Metal in both Hybrid Theory and Meteora, they kept evolving and still delivered amazing music and kept their place as an ever evolving band , and unlike most rock bands these days " Three Days Grace , Avenged Sevenfolds , H.I.M " which kept their style and never tried to venture out their comfort zone , the combination of Mike Shinoda and Chester is perfect and will never be matched kept strong by the amazing power of lyrics that relates to everyone .

 

 

Honorable Mentions : Red Hot Chili Peppers , Nine Inch Nails , Metallica , Coldplay , Korn , Killswitch Engage , AC/DC , Motorhead , Ozzy Osborn  Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, Skillet, Red, Papa Roach, Flyleaf , Bloc Party , White Stripes , Theory Of A Deadman , Alexisonfire