75 Best Rock Bands of the ’90s

Midder ^ | 12/21/93 | Will Fenton

[DallasBiff]

1. Alice in Chains

Plaintive, emotive, and occasionally mournful, Alice in Chains pioneered a melodic, intoxicating sound. Quite simply, their moodiness was mesmerizing.

Their songs not only dealt with themes of heartbreak and loss, but also tackled big picture issues like war and conformity.

As far as rock bands in the 90s go, these legends are the undisputed, often underappreciated, masters of the form.

Check out their 1994 epic Jar of Flies.

[Yardstick]

Those are good ones! The heavy Brit accented Blur is making me think of Elastica’s “Connection”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHkRMeW13UU

...and “Ready to Go” by Republica...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgffRW1fKDk

[glennaro]

Yes, it is an unusual number (of course it's "odd").
It's likely they started out with the Top 100 but, as they got past 25, quickly discovered ... well ... you know ...

[Chode]

yup...

[dfwgator]

I like “Lush”, some of my faves:

For Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUwrJED89ew

Nothing Natural
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74sMCMdn_U

Breeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQXxGMUIUZ4

[Yardstick]

That’s a band I’m not familiar with. I do like the hypnotic groove in the second link. It reminds me a little of this live version of Mesopotamia by the B-52s (which sounds nothing like the recorded version):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfbu7NzBWI

[dfwgator]

I like a lot of the early 90s “Shoegaze” stuff.

Black Metallic - Catherine Wheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtTqR9oZX6Q

Doves - Catch The Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM05Jp0ix3Y

[Tired of Taxes]

Thanks - I forgot all about “Ready to Go,” and I don’t remember the first one. Good stuff. Both are now added to my playlist.

[heavy metal]

marilyn manson... deep six...

[Tired of Taxes]

One more for my playlist. Thanks. This thread has turned into a goldmine.

[heavy metal]

here’s more recommendations for your playlist:

“you’re a liar” by slash with myles kennedy and the conspirators...

“slither” by velvet revolver...

[Tired of Taxes]

“Slither” is on my playlist. :-) I love it. Thanks for the other one.

I can tell you all know more about 90’s music than I do.

More favorites:

Alice in Chains
“Again”
“Grind”
“Them Bones”