these are the absolute best albums that help to ring in the new millennium
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten albums of 2000
for this list we’re looking at the
for this list we’re looking at the albums that created critical buzz and
albums that created critical buzz and
albums that created critical buzz and commercial success and represent the
commercial success and represent the
commercial success and represent the most seminal albums of the year
so for their 15th anniversaries let’s
so for their 15th anniversaries let’s look at the best albums the year had to
look at the best albums the year had to
look at the best albums the year had to offer
released before the white stars became
released before the white stars became internationally popular the style was
internationally popular the style was
internationally popular the style was one of the year’s best rock album
while it didn’t receive the commercial
while it didn’t receive the commercial success the band’s later albums would
success the band’s later albums would
success the band’s later albums would their second studio effort still
their second studio effort still
their second studio effort still featured the signature white stripe
featured the signature white stripe
featured the signature white stripe sound and all the bluesy greatness that
sound and all the bluesy greatness that
sound and all the bluesy greatness that comes with it troubles – it has since
comes with it troubles – it has since
comes with it troubles – it has since become a cult favorite of the Bands fans
become a cult favorite of the Bands fans
become a cult favorite of the Bands fans especially for the way the band
especially for the way the band
especially for the way the band seamlessly fused Punk and blues rock
seamlessly fused Punk and blues rock
seamlessly fused Punk and blues rock together into a terrific rock package
playful drums from meg white and
playful drums from meg white and hard-hitting guitar coming from frontman
hard-hitting guitar coming from frontman
hard-hitting guitar coming from frontman Jack white the style Gabe rock bands
Jack white the style Gabe rock bands
Jack white the style Gabe rock bands what they really wanted back in 2000
number nine parachutes Coldplay Oh
number nine parachutes Coldplay Oh Kinloch stones oh that the debut album
Kinloch stones oh that the debut album
Kinloch stones oh that the debut album from the now worldwide phenomenon
from the now worldwide phenomenon
from the now worldwide phenomenon Coldplay parachutes launched the
Coldplay parachutes launched the
Coldplay parachutes launched the alternative rock band into enormous
alternative rock band into enormous
alternative rock band into enormous mainstream success it was called yellow
mainstream success it was called yellow
mainstream success it was called yellow featuring hit singles including yellow
featuring hit singles including yellow
featuring hit singles including yellow parachutes went platinum eight times in
parachutes went platinum eight times in
parachutes went platinum eight times in the band’s home turf of the UK as well
the band’s home turf of the UK as well
the band’s home turf of the UK as well as double platinum in both Canada and
as double platinum in both Canada and
as double platinum in both Canada and the US
the album’s critical success was just as
the album’s critical success was just as impressive with most of the praise
impressive with most of the praise
impressive with most of the praise coming from comparisons to fellow UK alt
coming from comparisons to fellow UK alt
coming from comparisons to fellow UK alt rock group Radiohead
it’s catchy hooks and heartbreaking
it’s catchy hooks and heartbreaking lyrics are still resonating today and
lyrics are still resonating today and
lyrics are still resonating today and the band is continuing on more popular
the band is continuing on more popular
the band is continuing on more popular than ever
number eight white pony
number eight white pony Deftones
a band that is not to be criticized for
a band that is not to be criticized for a lack of experimentation Deftones
a lack of experimentation Deftones
a lack of experimentation Deftones released a masterpiece with white pony
many fans and critics alike hail this
many fans and critics alike hail this album is a mature turning point for the
album is a mature turning point for the
album is a mature turning point for the band citing experimentation in their
band citing experimentation in their
band citing experimentation in their music rather than adhering to their
music rather than adhering to their
music rather than adhering to their previous new metal sound
the experiment was a success and the
the experiment was a success and the album became their highest selling and
album became their highest selling and
album became their highest selling and was critically acclaimed including a
was critically acclaimed including a
was critically acclaimed including a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for their single elite incorporating
for their single elite incorporating
for their single elite incorporating sounds from various genres such as New
sounds from various genres such as New
sounds from various genres such as New Wave and shoegaze
the album’s diversity landed it on many
the album’s diversity landed it on many year-end lists from such publications as
year-end lists from such publications as
year-end lists from such publications as alternative press and Quran
number seven raided our Queens of the
number seven raided our Queens of the Stone Age
the breakthrough album for this
the breakthrough album for this California rock band rated-r may not
California rock band rated-r may not
California rock band rated-r may not have been straight-up
have been straight-up
have been straight-up rock but it was a fantastic album with
rock but it was a fantastic album with
rock but it was a fantastic album with some unique vocals and music
down
down featuring etheral sounds and various
featuring etheral sounds and various
featuring etheral sounds and various experimental instruments including horns
experimental instruments including horns
experimental instruments including horns queens created a timeless rock album
queens created a timeless rock album
queens created a timeless rock album which was subsequently hailed as one of
which was subsequently hailed as one of
which was subsequently hailed as one of the best rock albums of the entire
the best rock albums of the entire
the best rock albums of the entire decade
while they may be more popular now than
while they may be more popular now than when they release rated our 15 years ago
when they release rated our 15 years ago
when they release rated our 15 years ago you’d be hard-pressed to find a fan that
you’d be hard-pressed to find a fan that
you’d be hard-pressed to find a fan that didn’t include this album amongst their
didn’t include this album amongst their
didn’t include this album amongst their best work
with witty lyrics penned by frontman
with witty lyrics penned by frontman Josh Homme and one hell of an opening
Josh Homme and one hell of an opening
Josh Homme and one hell of an opening track rated-r is one wild ride from
track rated-r is one wild ride from
track rated-r is one wild ride from start to finish
number six Hybrid Theory
number six Hybrid Theory Linkin Park it starts with I don’t know
Linkin Park it starts with I don’t know
Linkin Park it starts with I don’t know why it doesn’t even matter how hard she
why it doesn’t even matter how hard she
why it doesn’t even matter how hard she tried while this kind of music may seem
tried while this kind of music may seem
tried while this kind of music may seem familiar today in 2000 it was Linkin
familiar today in 2000 it was Linkin
familiar today in 2000 it was Linkin Park that perfected the sound and
Park that perfected the sound and
Park that perfected the sound and brought it to mainstream audiences
the band’s debut it was an immediate
the band’s debut it was an immediate success and has since been honored as
success and has since been honored as
success and has since been honored as the highest selling debut album of the
the highest selling debut album of the
the highest selling debut album of the 21st century selling nearly 30 million
21st century selling nearly 30 million
21st century selling nearly 30 million copies
with their signature booming hard rock
with their signature booming hard rock and unique blend of rapping and singing
and unique blend of rapping and singing
and unique blend of rapping and singing Linkin Park had a hit sound on their
Linkin Park had a hit sound on their
Linkin Park had a hit sound on their hands
featuring timeless singles that are
featuring timeless singles that are still played on rock stations today it’s
still played on rock stations today it’s
still played on rock stations today it’s pretty safe to say they came out of the
pretty safe to say they came out of the
pretty safe to say they came out of the gates running
number five all that you can’t leave
number five all that you can’t leave behind you too
after some questionable material
after some questionable material throughout the 90s you too returned with
throughout the 90s you too returned with
throughout the 90s you too returned with a bang with this critically acclaimed
a bang with this critically acclaimed
a bang with this critically acclaimed album selling over 12 million copies and
album selling over 12 million copies and
album selling over 12 million copies and winning seven Grammy Awards it is the
winning seven Grammy Awards it is the
winning seven Grammy Awards it is the only album in history to have two tracks
only album in history to have two tracks
only album in history to have two tracks when the record of the year Grammy and
when the record of the year Grammy and
when the record of the year Grammy and Rolling Stone magazine has ranked it as
Rolling Stone magazine has ranked it as
Rolling Stone magazine has ranked it as one of the greatest albums of all time
I returned to their signature rock sound
I returned to their signature rock sound bono claimed that they were reapplying
bono claimed that they were reapplying
bono claimed that they were reapplying for the job of the best man in the world
for the job of the best man in the world
for the job of the best man in the world and his statement certainly held true
stone
stone it’s just a moment
number four the moon and Antarctica
number four the moon and Antarctica modest mouse while modest mouse is
modest mouse while modest mouse is
modest mouse while modest mouse is finally enjoying some radio play in 2015
finally enjoying some radio play in 2015
finally enjoying some radio play in 2015 they were still critically adored 15
they were still critically adored 15
they were still critically adored 15 years earlier and released some of their
years earlier and released some of their
years earlier and released some of their best material
this indie rock classic was praised for
this indie rock classic was praised for its introspective lyrics and its
its introspective lyrics and its
its introspective lyrics and its in-depth discussions on various serious
in-depth discussions on various serious
in-depth discussions on various serious topics particularly the afterlife
topics particularly the afterlife
topics particularly the afterlife all while playing over some truly
all while playing over some truly
all while playing over some truly terrific music
showcasing some serious experimentation
showcasing some serious experimentation from the Washington indie rock band the
from the Washington indie rock band the
from the Washington indie rock band the band incorporated instruments such as
band incorporated instruments such as
band incorporated instruments such as violin on more ambitious tracks while
violin on more ambitious tracks while
violin on more ambitious tracks while maintaining their original sound on
maintaining their original sound on
maintaining their original sound on others and if that doesn’t keep you
others and if that doesn’t keep you
others and if that doesn’t keep you coming back for more
coming back for more
coming back for more then frontman Isaac Brock’s vocals
then frontman Isaac Brock’s vocals
then frontman Isaac Brock’s vocals surely will number three Stankonia
surely will number three Stankonia
surely will number three Stankonia outcasts like a bacon elephant fit we’re
outcasts like a bacon elephant fit we’re
outcasts like a bacon elephant fit we’re back our way thank you stop train while
back our way thank you stop train while
back our way thank you stop train while miss Jackson and b.o.b may be singles
miss Jackson and b.o.b may be singles
miss Jackson and b.o.b may be singles that people around the world love to
that people around the world love to
that people around the world love to sing along to Stankonia featured some
sing along to Stankonia featured some
sing along to Stankonia featured some dense and serious topics helping the duo
dense and serious topics helping the duo
dense and serious topics helping the duo a mass critical acclaim no heaviness the
a mass critical acclaim no heaviness the
a mass critical acclaim no heaviness the only good line to what you driving
winner of the 2002 best rap album Grammy
winner of the 2002 best rap album Grammy and another Grammy for Miss Jackson
and another Grammy for Miss Jackson
and another Grammy for Miss Jackson Outkast was on top of the world in
Outkast was on top of the world in
Outkast was on top of the world in creating some of the decades best rap
creating some of the decades best rap
creating some of the decades best rap genre miss Jackson featuring a vast
genre miss Jackson featuring a vast
genre miss Jackson featuring a vast array of musical genres the album was
array of musical genres the album was
array of musical genres the album was ambitious serious funny and everything
ambitious serious funny and everything
ambitious serious funny and everything in between creating a truly memorable
in between creating a truly memorable
in between creating a truly memorable album to kick off the decade in style
after the success of Ok Computer
after the success of Ok Computer everyone was expecting another rock
everyone was expecting another rock
everyone was expecting another rock album from ultra rock group Radiohead so
album from ultra rock group Radiohead so
album from ultra rock group Radiohead so imagine their surprise when the album
imagine their surprise when the album
imagine their surprise when the album turned up
while critics and fans were initially
while critics and fans were initially divided over its experimental sound its
divided over its experimental sound its
divided over its experimental sound its aged like a fine wine and is now
aged like a fine wine and is now
aged like a fine wine and is now unanimously considered a masterpiece
the album runs you through a gauntlet of
the album runs you through a gauntlet of emotions from the sheer beauty of how to
emotions from the sheer beauty of how to
emotions from the sheer beauty of how to disappear completely to the chaos that
disappear completely to the chaos that
disappear completely to the chaos that is the national anthem
while the band certainly took a risk it
while the band certainly took a risk it paid off in spades and is a true example
paid off in spades and is a true example
paid off in spades and is a true example of musics ability to bring out your
of musics ability to bring out your
of musics ability to bring out your emotions
before we take a look at our top album
before we take a look at our top album of 2000 there are a few honorable
of 2000 there are a few honorable
of 2000 there are a few honorable mentions
they wanna kill you that boy needs
they wanna kill you that boy needs therapy
therapy
therapy ranek azuz let’s have achieved now when
ranek azuz let’s have achieved now when
ranek azuz let’s have achieved now when I count free
I count free
I count free I don’t you get something can’t believe
I don’t you get something can’t believe
I don’t you get something can’t believe it now you’re too
it now you’re too
it now you’re too hey reuse of questions daddy super
hey reuse of questions daddy super
hey reuse of questions daddy super number one the Marshall Mathers LP
number one the Marshall Mathers LP
number one the Marshall Mathers LP Eminem perhaps one of the most important
Eminem perhaps one of the most important
Eminem perhaps one of the most important and most influential albums in all of
and most influential albums in all of
and most influential albums in all of music
music
music Eminem became a worldwide phenomenon
Eminem became a worldwide phenomenon
Eminem became a worldwide phenomenon with the release of this critically
with the release of this critically
with the release of this critically acclaimed masterpiece
acclaimed masterpiece
acclaimed masterpiece this is a mr. right to sooner but I just
this is a mr. right to sooner but I just
this is a mr. right to sooner but I just been busy
been busy
been busy send your girlfriend pregnant now a
send your girlfriend pregnant now a
send your girlfriend pregnant now a farmer long is she the single saw a lot
farmer long is she the single saw a lot
farmer long is she the single saw a lot of play on the radio which is rare for a
of play on the radio which is rare for a
of play on the radio which is rare for a rap artist and his rhymes and beats were
rap artist and his rhymes and beats were
rap artist and his rhymes and beats were lauded for their complexity and
lauded for their complexity and
lauded for their complexity and emotional resonance ranging from goofy
emotional resonance ranging from goofy
emotional resonance ranging from goofy songs but slim what if you win wouldn’t
songs but slim what if you win wouldn’t
songs but slim what if you win wouldn’t be weird
be weird
be weird why God you just lied to get me here so
why God you just lied to get me here so
why God you just lied to get me here so you can stick me here next to Britney
you can stick me here next to Britney
you can stick me here next to Britney Spears to sheer psychotic episodes
Eminem was everywhere in 2000 due to the
Eminem was everywhere in 2000 due to the powerful strength of the album and the
powerful strength of the album and the
powerful strength of the album and the controversy it created making him and
controversy it created making him and
controversy it created making him and the album icons for a generation so do
the album icons for a generation so do
the album icons for a generation so do you agree with our list what album from
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