Hi guys!
Today, I will be counting down my top 5 punk, metal, rock and alternative bands of the glorious noughties! The noughties were a great decade for alternative music! From Paramore to My Chemical Romance, there was something for everyone! So, without further ado, lets get stuck in!
5 - Fall Out Boy
The rock band from Chicago, Illinois was formed in 2001. The band's 2005 breakthrough album 'From Under The Cork Tree' brought two hit singles, 'Sugar We're going down' and 'Dance, Dance' into the world and went double platium, transforming the group into superstars. Shortly after that, in 2010, the band took a 3 year hiatus due to many reasons. Patrick was overweight (during the hiatus he lost 60 pounds), it has been announced that during that time Pete was divorced by his wife and andy was severly depressed. Fall Out Boy then released their comeback album in 2013, 'Save Rock And Roll' along with special guests Elton John and Courtney Love.
4 - Paramore
Formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee, Paramore have become popular among the alternative scene. In 2005, Paramore made its first video game appearance with the song 'Pressure' being featured in the console versions of the video game The Sims 2. Their most popular album to date, Riot, was released June 2007. It sold 44,000 copies on its first week in the US. It also entered the Billboard 200 at number 20. Paramore was featured on the cover of February 2008 issue of
Alternative Press magazine and voted 'Best Band Of 2007' by the readers. They were nominated for a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008 for 'Best New Artist' but lost to Amy Winehouse.
3 - Blink 182
Formed in 1992, Blink-182 have skyrocketed to the top of many charts with their catchy lyrics, playful songs and edgy image. Their most popular song, 'All The Small Things' (released 2000) peaked at number 6 on the 'Billboard Hot 100'. The video features Blink performing parodies of pop artsists such as Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Christina Agulera. Since then, the punk rock trio have won MTV Europe music awards in both 2000 (Best New Act) and 2001 (Best Rock Act).
2 - Green Day
The trio formed in 1987 by bassist Mike Dirnt and Lead Vocalist/Guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong in Berkeley, California. Later on they gained a member when Tr
é Cool joined the band. Since then, they have layed the foundtions for the 80s - current day punk scene. In 2004, the band brought out 'American Idiot'. Little did they know, this album would influence punk music for years to come! Green Day won multiple awards for AI (American Idiot) such as a 2005 Grammy for 'Best Rock Album' , a 2005 American Music Award for 'Best Pop/Rock Album' just to name a couple.
1 - My Chemical Romance
The New Jersey band burst onto the punk scene in 2002 with their debut album 'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love' and from then on were a massive success. After touring with bullets, they headed back into the studio and came out with 2004s 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge' which blasted onto the charts like a hand grenade! In 2006, My Chem brought out their concept album 'The Black Parade' which won them NMEs 'Best International Band' in 2007. Sadly, they broke up early 2013.
I hope you enjoyed reading this post,
So long and goodnight...
Liv x
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