Best Rock Bands of This Decade

[KCChiefsMan]

Who do you all think are the top rock bands of the 2000's?? I would prefer if we listed bands that became popular in the year 2000 or later.

For me, it's the White Stripes, I love their music and they are amazing if you ask me especially since it's just 2 people.

So I ask you, what is your top band this decade? Feel free to post a video of your favorite song from them. It certainly doesnt have to be mainstream.

But I'll poll a few bands of this decade

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

What a terrible poll. No System of a Down, Korn, Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Destrophy, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, yet you include fucking Nickelback? Seriously?

Korn, Foo Fighters, and Godsmack don't at all belong in this decade. Their best stuff was all done in the 90's (and I hesitate to include Korn, because the team "best" has to be used so loosely. They didn't technically have any GOOD stuff.)

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Um, all of those "bands" were signed in the 90's.

Signed is one thing. At least SOAD and QOTSA have put out good music this decade.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

oh, I remember foo fighters in the 90's and they aren't exactly what I consider to be "rock" anyways, like I said I'm stuck in the 90's and need some advice on how to rock this decade

Most of these "nu-metal" bands they're listing are 90's bands in my opinion. But then again, I'm not a big fan of Tool, Korn, Limp Biskit, Disturbed, or any of the rest of them. They all sound the same.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

loosly counted as rock-three days grace, breaking benjerman, slipknot, Godsmack, disturbed, papa roach, flogging molly, muse, killers, modest mouse.

Slipknot are my hometown boys, I've run in similar social circles since they were playing in front of 300 in Des Moines bars.

And yet I still can't get into them.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

I know Tool has been around since the early 90's, but their best work, IMO, is Lateralus and 10,000 Days.

I was so sick of Tool by the time they released their 3rd album that I actually haven't even heard anything from them this decade. We saw them on the 2nd stage at Palooza in 1991 and thew were awesome. And then my group of friends started listening to them to the exclusion of ANYTHING else and it ruined any appreciation I had for the band.

[Great Expectations]

How are the Kings of Leon not at the top of this discussion? Also the Raconteurs album Consolers of the Lonely is probably this decade's best.

[phisherman]

my vote is for wilco. though they've been around since the mid 90's, they've really found their sound and come into their own since yankee hotel foxtrot.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Most of these "nu-metal" bands they're listing are 90's bands in my opinion. But then again, I'm not a big fan of Tool, Korn, Limp Biskit, Disturbed, or any of the rest of them. They all sound the same.

I didn't care for Korn until See You On The Other Side came out. Pretty good CD. I can't stand Limp Bizkit. I wanna punch Fred Durst in the face. I don't know why. I became a fan of Tool the 1st time I heard Lateralus, in 2001.
I was a fan of Disturbed from day one. To me, there are zero similarities between these bands.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

How are the Kings of Leon not at the top of this discussion?

Good question.

I'm not a huge fan as it's not my type of music. But they are the totally sheik band that everybody is talking about right now.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

I didn't care for Korn until See You On The Other Side came out. Pretty good CD. I can't stand Limp Bizkit. I wanna punch Fred Durst in the face. I don't know why. I became a fan of Tool the 1st time I heard Lateralus, in 2001.
I was a fan of Disturbed from day one. To me, there are zero similarities between these bands.

If you're a fan that doesn't surprise me. I don't begrudge anyone the type of music they like, hell my favorite bands reads like the journal of a schizophrenic.

However, it seems you got into alot of these bands ALOT later than I did. In my group of friends, they listened to this stuff OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. It got to the point where it was like "Wow. Another clever band detuned to D." And they just started to all sound the same.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Um, all of those "bands" were signed in the 90's.

Good point as I didn't see that caveat in the OP. However, System didn't really gain popularity until 99-00, IIRC.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

"Every new generation MUST be exposed to the Velvet Underground to ensure the proper advancement of the species."

Amen

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

oh, I remember foo fighters in the 90's and they aren't exactly what I consider to be "rock" anyways, like I said I'm stuck in the 90's and need some advice on how to rock this decade

You're almost too late. Maybe you should just hold off for a while and pick back up in the 2010s.

[Red Brooklyn]

I didn't read the whole thread in detail, so I'm not sure if they've been mentioned or not... but for me.... hands down the best band of this decade is The Decemberists. Followed closely by The White Stripes.

[Buehler445]

I think my favorite straight "ROCK" bank is Seether. First album came out in 2000. I really like their stuff.

(Please note, I live in BFE and haven't even heard of some of these guys)

I think my favorite band of the 2000's is Taking Back Sunday. But I don't know if you qualify them as rock.
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[NewChief]

Originally Posted by phisherman

my vote is for wilco. though they've been around since the mid 90's, they've really found their sound and come into their own since yankee hotel foxtrot.

If they're considered in this decade, I agree.

I'll throw in for Arcade Fire, just because I think that THEY think they're the best in the decade which is both hilarious and appealing. TV on the Radio would also be important. White Stripes did a lot for re-popularizing a gritty, garage sound and bringing the blues back into rock. They're borderline from last decade, though, I think.

It's funny to see different people's opinions of what is considered "rock" music. I'm not sure what I consider Korn, SlipKnot and bands like that.... but rock just doesn't seem right to me. My tastes tend to run more toward diverse, alternative artists than the metal side of rock, though.