RAG MusicHR-HM
Recommended hard rock and heavy metal

Recommended Western alternative rock bands that connect to the modern rock scene

In the 1980s, rock music gained a vast audience, and at the same time a mainstream industry took shape.

Meanwhile, as various genres emerged and branched out, the media introduced a category defined as “rock that didn’t fit the existing mold”: alternative rock.

This time, while tracing the roots of alternative rock, we’re also focusing on the musicians who went on to lead the scene.

Be sure to check it out.

Playlist

Recommended Western alternative rock bands that connect to the modern rock scene
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastBest Of YouFoo Fighters
Best Of YouFoo Fightersplay_arrow
Dave Grohl, the former drummer of Nirvana...
2eastBuddy HollyWeezer
Buddy HollyWeezerplay_arrow
The American ban led by Rivers Cuomo…
3eastThere’s No Other WayBlur
There's No Other WayBlurplay_arrow
Blur, the band that represents the UK’s 1990s...
4eastCreepRadiohead
CreepRadioheadplay_arrow
Released in 1992, by the maverick geniuses Radiohead…
5eastGet FreeThe Vines
Get FreeThe Vinesplay_arrow
Sometimes described as Nirvana meets the Beatles…
6eastRadio Free EuropeR.E.M.
Radio Free EuropeR.E.M.play_arrow
It all started with them, when it comes to alternative rock...
7eastServe The ServantsNirvana
Serve The ServantsNirvanaplay_arrow
The ba… that disbanded due to Kurt Cobain’s suicide
8eastGive It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppers
Give It AwayRed Hot Chili Peppersplay_arrow
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ fifth…
9eastSuck My KissRed Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My KissRed Hot Chili Peppersplay_arrow
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1992 rel...
10eastLive ForeverOasis
Live ForeverOasisplay_arrow
The legends of UK rock, OASIS. They too...
11eastWaterfallThe Stone Roses
WaterfallThe Stone Rosesplay_arrow
Reunited in 2011, and in 2016, after 22 years…
12eastBeen There All The TimeDinosaur Jr.
Been There All The TimeDinosaur Jr.play_arrow
A dino that has reigned in the alt scene since the ’80s...
13eastFriday I’m In LoveThe Cure
Friday I'm In LoveThe Cureplay_arrow
The band centered around Robert Smith, The Ki…
14eastTodayThe Smashing Pumpkins
TodayThe Smashing Pumpkinsplay_arrow
A leading figure of American alternative rock in the ’90s…
15eastSilver RocketSonic youth
Silver RocketSonic youthplay_arrow
The monumental ’90s album “Deadly…
16eastReel Around The FountainThe Smiths
Reel Around The FountainThe Smithsplay_arrow
The debut a… by the British band The Smiths
17eastAnimal NitrateSuede
Animal NitrateSuedeplay_arrow
Formed in London, England, in 1989…
18eastTemptationNew Order
TemptationNew Orderplay_arrow
New O from Manchester, UK…
19eastThem BonesAlice In Chains
Them BonesAlice In Chainsplay_arrow
This is also a van that represents America in the ’90s...
20eastWhere It’s AtBeck
Where It's AtBeckplay_arrow
Changing its sound with each album…
21eastEddie’s GunThe Kooks
Eddie's GunThe Kooksplay_arrow
The debut of The Kooks, formed in the UK…
22eastMile endPulp
Mile endPulpplay_arrow
Fronted by Jarvis Cocker…
23eastMovin’ On UpPrimal Scream
Movin' On UpPrimal Screamplay_arrow
The smash-hit album of the ’90s, “S…
24eastSwallow My PrideGreen River
Swallow My PrideGreen Riverplay_arrow
Green River is the origin of grunge
25eastHoney BucketMelvins
Honey BucketMelvinsplay_arrow
Melvins are a pioneering band of sludge metal.
26eastSecond SkinThe Gits
Second SkinThe Gitsplay_arrow
The Seattle rock band that ended with Mia’s death
27eastI Wanna Be Your DogThe Stooges
I Wanna Be Your DogThe Stoogesplay_arrow
The Stooges are the origin of grunge.
28eastOutdoor MinerWire
Outdoor MinerWireplay_arrow
The famous saying goes, “Anything is fine as long as it’s not rock.”
29eastLike a HurricaneNeil Young and Crazy Horse
Like a HurricaneNeil Young and Crazy Horseplay_arrow
Neil Young, father of the grunge scene
30eastFlowers Of RomancePublic Image Ltd
Flowers Of RomancePublic Image Ltdplay_arrow
3rd album “Flowers of Roman…
31eastWhat Do You Want Me To Say?The Dismemberment Plan
What Do You Want Me To Say?The Dismemberment Planplay_arrow
A band formed in the United States in 1993, …
32eastPossum KingdomThe Toadies
Possum KingdomThe Toadiesplay_arrow
The Toadies are a grunge rock band from Texas.
33eastxoxoxoSecret And Whisper
xoxoxoSecret And Whisperplay_arrow
Secret & Whisper, revival in 2025
34eastATTACKThirty Seconds To Mars
ATTACKThirty Seconds To Marsplay_arrow
The musical characteristics and success of Thirty Seconds to Mars
35eastSafariThe Breeders
SafariThe Breedersplay_arrow
She served as the bassist for the Pixies until 2013...
36eastBlack Fingernails, Red WineEskimo Joe
Black Fingernails, Red WineEskimo Joeplay_arrow
Eskimo Joe is an Australian rock band
37eastLove Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division
Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Divisionplay_arrow
The genius Ian Curtis, known to all, wa...
38eastTime To GoSupergrass
Time To GoSupergrassplay_arrow
The British band Supergrass’s smash h…
39eastRace For The PrizeThe Flaming Lips
Race For The PrizeThe Flaming Lipsplay_arrow
An American rock ... that has been active since 1983
40eastNever UnderstandThe Jesus and Mary Chain
Never UnderstandThe Jesus and Mary Chainplay_arrow
The debut album released in 1985, “Psycho…
41eastAlec EiffelPixies
Alec EiffelPixiesplay_arrow
The band famous for thunderous sound and literary lyrics, the Pixi…