The website Louder Sound conducted a poll amongst it’s readers to determine the top 50 rock albums of the 90’s. 1990 was 30 years ago, just let that sink in a little bit. Now the 90’s may have started with the height of the Seattle based grunge genre with bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and of course Soundgarden, but you also have heavy music going more mainstream with the onset of Nu-metal, let’s not forget about industrial, and of course by the end of the decade punk was king. Now while this list does not have staples like Follow The Leader from Korn, Godsmack by Godsmack or Significant Other from Limp Bizkit, it’s impossible to argue any of these choices given their influence and impact on music and pop culture. The full list is below and if you’d like to read more about each album check out Louder Sound.
- Nirvana – Nevermind (1991)
- Metallica – Metallica (1990)
- Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)
- Therapy? – Troublegum (1994)
- Alice in Chains – Dirt (1992)
- The Wildhearts – Earth Versus The Wildhearts (1993)
- Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion Volumes I & II (1991)
- Faith No More – Angel Dust (1992)
- Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)
- Tool – Aenima (1996)
- Megadeth – Rust in Peace (1990)
- Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against the Machine (1992)
- Green Day – Dookie (1994)
- Rush – Test For Echo (1996)
- Judas Priest – Painkiller (1990)
- Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994)
- Dream Theater – Images and Words (1992)
- Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral (1994)
- Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
- Smashing Pumpkins – Melon Collie and The Infinite Sadness (1995)
- Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible (1994)
- Queen – Innuendo (1991)
- Nirvana – In Utero (1993)
- Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
- Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream (1993)
- Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991)
- Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
- Slayer – Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – BloodSugarSexMagik (1991)
- Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994)
- Pantera – Cowboys From Hell (1990)
- Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
- Nirvana – Unplugged In New York (1994)
- Foo Fighters – The Colour And The Shape (1997)
- L7 – Bricks Are Heavy (1992)
- Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion (1992)
- R.E.M. – Automatic For The People (1992)
- Slipknot – Slipknot (1999)
- Def Leppard – Adrenalize (1992)
- Pearl Jam – Vs (1993)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (1999)
- Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (1991)
- Aersomith – Get A Grip (1993)
- Bon Jovi – Keep The Faith (1992)
- Faith No More – King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime (1995)
- Deftones – Around The Fur (1997)
- Fugazi – Repeater (1990)
- Radiohead – The Bends (1995)
- Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual (1990)
- Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker (1990
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