this decade saw the explosion of grunge and the use of quiet and loud musical
and the use of quiet and loud musical
and the use of quiet and loud musical dynamics hit the mainstream
dynamics hit the mainstream
dynamics hit the mainstream [Music]
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 alternative bands of the 1990s
alternative bands of the 1990s
alternative bands of the 1990s [Music]
this list we’ve chosen influential
this list we’ve chosen influential artists who helped define the
artists who helped define the
artists who helped define the alternative sound and genre in the 1990s
who were commercially successful and
who were commercially successful and whose music stood the test of time
if you don’t see a band you think should
if you don’t see a band you think should be on the list be sure to check out our
be on the list be sure to check out our
be on the list be sure to check out our video of the top ten grunge band
video of the top ten grunge band
video of the top ten grunge band [Music]
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[Music] this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of alternative rock
spanning the decades of alternative rock
spanning the decades of alternative rock music from the 1970s to the 2000s which
music from the 1970s to the 2000s which
music from the 1970s to the 2000s which includes our lists of the top 10
includes our lists of the top 10
includes our lists of the top 10 alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and
alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and
alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and 2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands
2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands
2000’s as well as the top 10 punk bands and the top 10 grunge bands
and the top 10 grunge bands
and the top 10 grunge bands [Music]
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[Applause] number 10 Weezer
with influences like Nirvana The Pixies
with influences like Nirvana The Pixies Sonic Youth’s and more is it any wonder
Sonic Youth’s and more is it any wonder
Sonic Youth’s and more is it any wonder Weezer lands here
Weezer lands here
Weezer lands here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while they’re also known to add elements
while they’re also known to add elements
while they’re also known to add elements of emo power pop and indie rock to their
of emo power pop and indie rock to their
of emo power pop and indie rock to their music
this band from LA has carved out their
this band from LA has carved out their own spot in alt rock
they’re clever lyrics and imaginative
they’re clever lyrics and imaginative music videos have helped them sell
music videos have helped them sell
music videos have helped them sell almost 20 million albums around the
almost 20 million albums around the
almost 20 million albums around the world
world
world [Music]
and become an influence to other artists
and become an influence to other artists as well
as well
as well [Music]
number nine while he obviously fits with
number nine while he obviously fits with an alternative rock in general Beck
an alternative rock in general Beck
an alternative rock in general Beck stood out for his willingness to
stood out for his willingness to
stood out for his willingness to experiment and his creative use of
experiment and his creative use of
experiment and his creative use of effects styles and samples
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[Music] loser helped him go from an indie artist
loser helped him go from an indie artist
loser helped him go from an indie artist to a major label one
and paved the way for his fifth record
and paved the way for his fifth record to become a Billboard 200 top 20 entry
to become a Billboard 200 top 20 entry
to become a Billboard 200 top 20 entry [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Beck continues to make diverse music
Beck continues to make diverse music
Beck continues to make diverse music today 90s really saw him shine become a
today 90s really saw him shine become a
today 90s really saw him shine become a critics darling and showcase his
critics darling and showcase his
critics darling and showcase his multiple musical talents
multiple musical talents
multiple musical talents [Music]
eight Foo Fighters
eight Foo Fighters [Music]
with Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl taking
with Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl taking the helm of this project after Kurt
the helm of this project after Kurt
the helm of this project after Kurt Cobain took his own life it’s no
Cobain took his own life it’s no
Cobain took his own life it’s no surprise the Foo Fighters attracted
surprise the Foo Fighters attracted
surprise the Foo Fighters attracted attention early on
while it started off as a solo project
while it started off as a solo project role eventually recruited other members
role eventually recruited other members
role eventually recruited other members to bring the music to life
along with their musical passion rural
along with their musical passion rural songwriting and the band’s various
songwriting and the band’s various
songwriting and the band’s various instrumental abilities
the Foo solidified their place in
the Foo solidified their place in alternative rock back then and for today
alternative rock back then and for today
alternative rock back then and for today [Applause]
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[Music] number seven green day
number seven green day
number seven green day [Music]
with their punk rock roots it’s not
with their punk rock roots it’s not surprising they started off as an indie
surprising they started off as an indie
surprising they started off as an indie underground band but it was in 1994 when
underground band but it was in 1994 when
underground band but it was in 1994 when their breakthrough effort Dookie finally
their breakthrough effort Dookie finally
their breakthrough effort Dookie finally earned them mass appeal
earned them mass appeal
earned them mass appeal [Music]
[Music]
[Music] several more successful albums followed
several more successful albums followed
several more successful albums followed [Music]
and open the door for the band to expand
and open the door for the band to expand their sound in the new millennium
their sound in the new millennium
their sound in the new millennium with American Idiot
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[Music] number six rage against the machines
number six rage against the machines
number six rage against the machines both at war forces what do you get when
both at war forces what do you get when
both at war forces what do you get when you mix heavy metal and rap with some
you mix heavy metal and rap with some
you mix heavy metal and rap with some politically charged lyrics if it’s the
politically charged lyrics if it’s the
politically charged lyrics if it’s the 90s and you’re in the United States
90s and you’re in the United States
90s and you’re in the United States then it’s Rage Against the Machine
then it’s Rage Against the Machine
then it’s Rage Against the Machine [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in less than 10 years and with just
in less than 10 years and with just
in less than 10 years and with just three albums Raich topped album charts
three albums Raich topped album charts
three albums Raich topped album charts earned critics respect and made millions
earned critics respect and made millions
earned critics respect and made millions of fans
go stop show
go stop show thanks to their unique sound and strong
thanks to their unique sound and strong
thanks to their unique sound and strong message they’re considered a significant
message they’re considered a significant
message they’re considered a significant musical act and one of the heavier
musical act and one of the heavier
musical act and one of the heavier examples of alternative rock
number five oasis how many special
number five oasis how many special people change
people change
people change live it straight where were you
live it straight where were you
live it straight where were you we’re getting a
we’re getting a
we’re getting a Oasis made history when they’re
Oasis made history when they’re
Oasis made history when they’re independently released
independently released
independently released Definitely Maybe became the
Definitely Maybe became the
Definitely Maybe became the fastest-selling debut in the UK
fastest-selling debut in the UK
fastest-selling debut in the UK [Music]
while it also helped the English band to
while it also helped the English band to find American success
find American success
find American success [Music]
it was the sounds of the alt-rock sub
it was the sounds of the alt-rock sub genre known as Britpop from their
genre known as Britpop from their
genre known as Britpop from their sophomore effort that really transformed
sophomore effort that really transformed
sophomore effort that really transformed them into international superstars
so the Gallagher brothers fighting
so the Gallagher brothers fighting eventually broke up the band there is no
eventually broke up the band there is no
eventually broke up the band there is no denying away system in bringing British
denying away system in bringing British
denying away system in bringing British alt rock into the mainstream
number four Nine Inch Nails also
number four Nine Inch Nails also described as industrial dark and ambient
the music of Nine Inch Nails is the
the music of Nine Inch Nails is the mastermind of producer singer-songwriter
mastermind of producer singer-songwriter
mastermind of producer singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
and multi-instrumentalist
and multi-instrumentalist Trent Reznor after making a name for
Trent Reznor after making a name for
Trent Reznor after making a name for himself on the underground scene
himself on the underground scene
himself on the underground scene [Music]
Reznor’s dark lyrics and electronic
Reznor’s dark lyrics and electronic style earned him critical commercial and
style earned him critical commercial and
style earned him critical commercial and sharp success the downward spiral is
sharp success the downward spiral is
sharp success the downward spiral is considered one of the 90s most
considered one of the 90s most
considered one of the 90s most significant records
and Nine Inch Nails continues to set the
and Nine Inch Nails continues to set the bar with its musical experimentation and
bar with its musical experimentation and
bar with its musical experimentation and visually stunning live performances
focusing on the guitar as their main
focusing on the guitar as their main instrument the Smashing Pumpkins embrace
instrument the Smashing Pumpkins embrace
instrument the Smashing Pumpkins embrace the alternative rock scene and gave us
the alternative rock scene and gave us
the alternative rock scene and gave us some of the decades most memorable tunes
some of the decades most memorable tunes
some of the decades most memorable tunes in the genre
in the genre
in the genre [Music]
[Music]
[Music] incorporating green pop and heavy metal
incorporating green pop and heavy metal
incorporating green pop and heavy metal their second effort is considered a
their second effort is considered a
their second effort is considered a seminal work but pave the way for their
seminal work but pave the way for their
seminal work but pave the way for their chart-topping Mellon Collie and the
chart-topping Mellon Collie and the
chart-topping Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness
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[Music] led by Billy Corgan
led by Billy Corgan
led by Billy Corgan [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whose expressive vocals and emotional
whose expressive vocals and emotional
whose expressive vocals and emotional lyrics made the band what they are today
lyrics made the band what they are today
lyrics made the band what they are today [Music]
the pumpkins have truly left a long
the pumpkins have truly left a long lasting mark on alternative rock
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[Music] number two Red Hot Chili Peppers oh they
number two Red Hot Chili Peppers oh they
number two Red Hot Chili Peppers oh they integrate funk hard rock and psychedelic
integrate funk hard rock and psychedelic
integrate funk hard rock and psychedelic rock into their sound there’s no
rock into their sound there’s no
rock into their sound there’s no question that the Chili Peppers belong
question that the Chili Peppers belong
question that the Chili Peppers belong in alternative rock
in alternative rock
in alternative rock [Music]
after several years taking the indie
after several years taking the indie route they hit it big in the early 90s
route they hit it big in the early 90s
route they hit it big in the early 90s with blood sugar sex Magik
[Music]
[Music] the music world soon took a liking to
the music world soon took a liking to
the music world soon took a liking to the bands fusion of styles and allowed
the bands fusion of styles and allowed
the bands fusion of styles and allowed them to evolve and find massive success
them to evolve and find massive success
them to evolve and find massive success with 1999’s Californication
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one Radiohead
number one Radiohead [Music]
[Music]
[Music] releasing Pablo honey
releasing Pablo honey
releasing Pablo honey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and the bends during the explosion of
and the bends during the explosion of
and the bends during the explosion of alternative rock you do it to you
alternative rock you do it to you
alternative rock you do it to you [Applause]
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[Music] Radiohead’s found early popularity with
Radiohead’s found early popularity with
Radiohead’s found early popularity with their first two albums
their first two albums
their first two albums [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but they proved they weren’t a one-note
but they proved they weren’t a one-note
but they proved they weren’t a one-note band when the latter half of the decade
band when the latter half of the decade
band when the latter half of the decade produced the more complex sound and
produced the more complex sound and
produced the more complex sound and abstract themes of okay computer
[Music]
[Music] this paved the way for the Brits to
this paved the way for the Brits to
this paved the way for the Brits to branch out to other genres and achieve
branch out to other genres and achieve
branch out to other genres and achieve international critical and commercial
international critical and commercial
international critical and commercial success
success
success [Music]
today Radiohead continues to be one of
today Radiohead continues to be one of the most highly regarded musical acts
the most highly regarded musical acts
the most highly regarded musical acts for their consistently original and
for their consistently original and
for their consistently original and innovative music this is what you get
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list [Music]
what’s your favorite alternative rock
what’s your favorite alternative rock act of the 1990s
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