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#1 roleplayer2004
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Speaking from an alternative point of view.

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#2 applesxc47
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Alice In Chains by a long shot.

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Slayer

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#4 vitalogy23
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pearl jam

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#5 PerilousWolf
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Dream Theater

Pantera

Radiohead

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being a seattle native and a big grunge fan......
NIRVANA!!!!!!!!
but will accept pearl jam, alice in chains, or soundgarden

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#7 deathtarget04
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Nirvana.

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#8 IndieShotYou
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Dream Theater

Pantera

Radiohead

PerilousWolf

Although, I'm not crazy about the alternative genre, I'm going to trust this guy solely based on his profile picture. :D

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#9 one_plum
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[QUOTE="PerilousWolf"]

Dream Theater

Pantera

Radiohead

IndieShotYou

Although, I'm not crazy about the alternative genre, I'm going to trust this guy solely based on his profile picture. :D

Odd he didn't mention GY!BE though

Anyhow, my choice would be Moist

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#10 IndieShotYou
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I suppose Godspeed shouldn't be confined to the alternative genre as they don't necessarily follow many conventions of the genre.

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#11 Mr_Manikin52
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Rage Against the Machine. ;)

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#12 Film-Guy
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The 90's were one of the best decades for music. I can't just pick one favorite band though:P

1. Belle & Sebastian

2. Mansun

3. Pulp

4. Super furry animals

5. Psychotic Waltz

6. Porcupine tree

7. The Charlatans UK

8. Blur

9. Robyn Hitchcock

10. Smog

11. The Divine comedy

12. Anglagard

13. The Mountain goats

14. Teenage fanclub

15. The boo radleys

16. The Verve

17. The Pale saints

18. Saint Etienne

19. Kent

20. Akekdoten

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Faith no more / Life of Agony / Silverchair

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#14 LoG-Sacrament
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the vague definition of alternative allows me to go with portal.
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#15 DamianAlexander
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Radiohead.

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Linkin Park, formed in California 19968)
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#18 roleplayer2004
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Alice In Chains by a long shot.

applesxc47

I wouldn't disagree with you but the only problem with AIC is that they only had one masterpiece and Facelift starts off like it was going to be their first piece of master work but half way through the album to the end the band loose direction and come across as shallow and run out of ideas very quickly. Dirt though can't be touched. That album is critical manna. While bands like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins defined the 90's, had multiple master works and they are both gods. Radiohead on the other hand bores me to tears and I can't stand that whingy whiny vocalist Thom Yorke. But hey everybody has different tastes.

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#19 roleplayer2004
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Linkin Park, formed in California 19968)optiow
They didn't release an album until October 2000. 1 year off my friend. They are the best alternative band of the 00's though. At least in my book, but critics will debate that.
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#22 mexicangordo
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Alice in Chains is not alternative, and Pearl Jam isnt either and I wouldnt call Nirvana alternative....but o well

I am very glad to see The Smashing Pumpkins up there.

They are with out a doubt the best, though Radiohead fans will argue with me. :P

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#23 Mr_Manikin52
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[QUOTE="optiow"]Linkin Park, formed in California 19968)roleplayer2004
They didn't release an album until October 2000. 1 year off my friend. They are the best alternative band of the 00's though. At least in my book, but critics will debate that.

Linkin Park is the coolest thing ever to come out of Agoura Hills, but it's NOT a 90s band.

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[QUOTE="roleplayer2004"][QUOTE="optiow"]Linkin Park, formed in California 19968)Mr_Manikin52

They didn't release an album until October 2000. 1 year off my friend. They are the best alternative band of the 00's though. At least in my book, but critics will debate that.

Linkin Park is the coolest thing ever to come out of Agoura Hills, but it's NOT a 90s band.

Haha, I would love to murder them. :twisted:

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The 90's were one of the best decades for music. I can't just pick one favorite band though:P

1. Belle & Sebastian

2. Mansun

3. Pulp

4. Super furry animals

5. Psychotic Waltz

6. Porcupine tree

7. The Charlatans UK

8. Blur

9. Robyn Hitchcock

10. Smog

11. The Divine comedy

12. Anglagard

13. The Mountain goats

14. Teenage fanclub

15. The boo radleys

16. The Verve

17. The Pale saints

18. Saint Etienne

19. Kent

20. Akekdoten

Film-Guy

No Pumpkins? Neutral Milk Hotel? Radiohead? Super furry animals? :P

But very nice to see The Verve and Teenage fanclub both are underrated bands.

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#26 Film-Guy
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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

The 90's were one of the best decades for music. I can't just pick one favorite band though:P

1. Belle & Sebastian

2. Mansun

3. Pulp

4. Super furry animals

5. Psychotic Waltz

6. Porcupine tree

7. The Charlatans UK

8. Blur

9. Robyn Hitchcock

10. Smog

11. The Divine comedy

12. Anglagard

13. The Mountain goats

14. Teenage fanclub

15. The boo radleys

16. The Verve

17. The Pale saints

18. Saint Etienne

19. Kent

20. Akekdoten

mexicangordo

No Pumpkins? Neutral Milk Hotel? Radiohead? Super furry animals? :P

But very nice to see The Verve and Teenage fanclub both are underrated bands.

I was never a big smashing pumpkins fan. I liked Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness though. I put The Furry animals on my list: Radiohead are good too but not one of my favorites.

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#27 mexicangordo
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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

The 90's were one of the best decades for music. I can't just pick one favorite band though:P

1. Belle & Sebastian

2. Mansun

3. Pulp

4. Super furry animals

5. Psychotic Waltz

6. Porcupine tree

7. The Charlatans UK

8. Blur

9. Robyn Hitchcock

10. Smog

11. The Divine comedy

12. Anglagard

13. The Mountain goats

14. Teenage fanclub

15. The boo radleys

16. The Verve

17. The Pale saints

18. Saint Etienne

19. Kent

20. Akekdoten

Film-Guy

No Pumpkins? Neutral Milk Hotel? Radiohead? Super furry animals? :P

But very nice to see The Verve and Teenage fanclub both are underrated bands.

I was never a big smashing pumpkins fan. I liked Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness though. I put The Furry animals on my list: Radiohead are good too but not one of my favorites.

I know your not a big Pumpkins fan, it was a joke. :P

And I didn't see SFA until you mentioned it my mistake. However i can make a huge list with bands you dont have on there, our taste varies quite a bit.

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Erm... The Smashing Pumpkins are a fantastic group, but what the hell is the deal with the poll...
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I find the lack of Radiohead in this thread disturbing, the best band of the 90's by far...

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Creed.

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#31 mexicangordo
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I find the lack of Radiohead in this thread disturbing, the best band of the 90's by far...

UserBane

I find radioheads 2000's albums and work much better than their 90's attempts.

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[QUOTE="UserBane"]

I find the lack of Radiohead in this thread disturbing, the best band of the 90's by far...

mexicangordo

I find radioheads 2000's albums and work much better than their 90's attempts.

OK Computer is one of the best albums of all time.

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#33 mexicangordo
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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

[QUOTE="UserBane"]

I find the lack of Radiohead in this thread disturbing, the best band of the 90's by far...

DamianAlexander

I find radioheads 2000's albums and work much better than their 90's attempts.

OK Computer is one of the best albums of all time.

I disagree, I think its one of the most overrated albums of all time. But I can see how many would give it the praise that it gets. Amnesiac, Hail to the theif, In Rainbows>>>>Ok Computer by far imo.

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I'm going with Pavement.

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[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"] I find radioheads 2000's albums and work much better than their 90's attempts.

mexicangordo

OK Computer is one of the best albums of all time.

I disagree, I think its one of the most overrated albums of all time. But I can see how many would give it the praise that it gets. Amnesiac, Hail to the theif, In Rainbows>>>>Ok Computer by far imo.

Some of their best work is on that album:

  • Airbag
  • Subterranean Homesick Alien
  • Exit Music (For A Film)
  • Electioneering
  • Climbing Up The Walls
  • Lucky
  • The Tourist

Kid A is only second to OK Computer to me.

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#36 mexicangordo
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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

OK Computer is one of the best albums of all time.

DamianAlexander

I disagree, I think its one of the most overrated albums of all time. But I can see how many would give it the praise that it gets. Amnesiac, Hail to the theif, In Rainbows>>>>Ok Computer by far imo.

Some of their best work is on that album:

  • Airbag
  • Subterranean Homesick Alien
  • Exit Music (For A Film)
  • Electioneering
  • Climbing Up The Walls
  • Lucky
  • The Tourist

Kid A is only second to OK Computer to me.

Again I disagree.... I can't connect with that album. Its far to distant, which is ironic because thats the atmosphere it trys to convey; a desolate and hopeless fantasy land, that everyone moves so fast yet "he" fails to move at all.

I just don't like the album to put it bluntly :P

Kid A is another album i find overrated however, i do appreciate what it's trying to do and have nothing against that album

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[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"] I disagree, I think its one of the most overrated albums of all time. But I can see how many would give it the praise that it gets. Amnesiac, Hail to the theif, In Rainbows>>>>Ok Computer by far imo.

mexicangordo

Some of their best work is on that album:

  • Airbag
  • Subterranean Homesick Alien
  • Exit Music (For A Film)
  • Electioneering
  • Climbing Up The Walls
  • Lucky
  • The Tourist

Kid A is only second to OK Computer to me.

Again I disagree.... I can't connect with that album. Its far to distant, which is ironic because thats the atmosphere it trys to convey; a desolate and hopeless fantasy land, that everyone moves so fast yet "he" fails to move at all.

I just don't like the album to put it bluntly :P

Kid A is another album i find overrated however, i do appreciate what it's trying to do and have nothing against that album

Shame, maybe one day it will hit the spot.

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#38 mexicangordo
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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]

[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

Some of their best work is on that album:

  • Airbag
  • Subterranean Homesick Alien
  • Exit Music (For A Film)
  • Electioneering
  • Climbing Up The Walls
  • Lucky
  • The Tourist

Kid A is only second to OK Computer to me.

DamianAlexander

Again I disagree.... I can't connect with that album. Its far to distant, which is ironic because thats the atmosphere it trys to convey; a desolate and hopeless fantasy land, that everyone moves so fast yet "he" fails to move at all.

I just don't like the album to put it bluntly :P

Kid A is another album i find overrated however, i do appreciate what it's trying to do and have nothing against that album

Shame, maybe one day it will hit the spot.

Hmm 13 years since the album has been released and I still havn't "hit" the spot ;)

Maybe one of these days you'll listen to Amnesiac and In Rainbows and those albums will truly "hit" the spot for you:P

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For me either Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, or Pearl Jam.

Listening to Kurt sing in nirvana always makes me sad. I Will always wonder what could've been after In Utero:cry:

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[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]Again I disagree.... I can't connect with that album. Its far to distant, which is ironic because thats the atmosphere it trys to convey; a desolate and hopeless fantasy land, that everyone moves so fast yet "he" fails to move at all.

I just don't like the album to put it bluntly :P

Kid A is another album i find overrated however, i do appreciate what it's trying to do and have nothing against that album

mexicangordo

Shame, maybe one day it will hit the spot.

Hmm 13 years since the album has been released and I still havn't "hit" the spot ;)

Maybe one of these days you'll listen to Amnesiac and In Rainbows and those albums will truly "hit" the spot for you:P

You don't know me but I'm a die hard Radiohead fan. The only album I dislike is Pablo Honey.

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The 90's was such a great decade musically, my favorites are:

1. Nirvana

2. Soundgarden

3. Rage Against the Machine

4. Stone Temple Pilots

5. RadioHead

6. Beck

7. Alice in Chains

8. Pearl Jam

9. Pantera

10. Red Hot Chili Peppers

11. Nine Inch Nails

12. Foo Fighters

13. The White Stripes

14. Blind Melon

15. The Black Crowes

16. Weezer

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Pavement. :D
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#44 Shenmue_Jehuty
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I'm going with Pavement.

joesh89

I never understood the appeal of this band, but that's just me.

For me, I think the best alternative acts of the 90s were Lush and My Bloody Valentine.

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Pavement. :Dt3hrubikscube

I always think of them as an '80s band even though I know they only spent one year in that particular decade. I guess I just get this sort of Thelonious Monster '80s vibe off of them for some reason.

As for me...gosh there were quite a few bands from lot of differing little sub-genres weren't there? One of my top picks would be Versus whom I still listen to on a regular basis. As far as big acts go I was quite impressed with the solid output from Nirvana and Smashing Pumpking despite Billy Corgan's slow descent into megalomania. But really there were quite a few folks that put out solid efforts in the '90s like PJ Harvey, Afghan Wigs, Red House Painters, Sebadoh, Bjork, Sonic Youth, Tori Amos, The Pixies, Tori Amos, Lush, Garbage, blah blah blah.

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers. BloodSugarSexMagik, One Hot Minute and Californication all in that decade. And they've been very consistent in their awesomness.
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The lack of Placebo in this thread revolts me.
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Slayer

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Sum 41!!!!

I want to make their babies.

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#50 vitalogy23
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For me either Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, or Pearl Jam.

Listening to Kurt sing in nirvana always makes me sad. I Will always wonder what could've been after In Utero:cry:

xXTalismanXx

i agree. oh what i would give to have just one more studio album from nirvana. "you know your right" was a great blend of nevermind and in utero sound. i would love to have had an entire album like that.