swap_horiz Epica Alternatives

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White Stripes

The White Stripes, comprised of Jack and Meg White, established a raw, minimalist rock sound characterized by simple gui...

American 2000S Blues Rock Garage Rock

8.9 Great

2

Arctic Monkeys

Formed in Sheffield, England in the early 2000s, Arctic Monkeys rose to prominence with their observational lyrics and d...

British 2000S INDIE Rock Sheffield

8.9 Great

3

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1998, known for their distinctive blend of des...

American 2000S Hard Rock Stoner Rock

8.8 Great

4

System of a Down

System of a Down is an Armenian-American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1993, known for their intensely...

American 2000S Nu Metal Armenian

8.6 Great

5

The National

The National is an American rock band known for its atmospheric soundscapes built around Matt Berninger’s distinctive ba...

American Art Rock 2000S Brooklyn

8.6 Great

6

The Strokes

The Strokes, formed in New York City in the late 1990s, are known for their minimalist, guitar-driven sound characterize...

American New York Garage Rock Revival 2000S

8.5 Great

7

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band formed at Columbia University in 2006, known for their distinctive blend of Afrobe...

American New York Art Rock 2000S

8.5 Great

8

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio is a Philadelphia-based experimental rock band known for its layered instrumentation, intricate rhythms,...

American Art Rock 2000S Brooklyn

8.2 Great

9

Interpol

Interpol’s atmospheric post-punk revival sound, characterized by Rhys Hastings' distinctive baritone vocals and intricat...

American New York 2000S INDIE Rock

8.1 Great

10

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes, formed in Omaha, Nebraska, is known for Conor Oberst’s intensely personal and often melancholic songwriting...

American 2000S Emo INDIE Folk Rock

7.9 Good

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Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band formed in Massachusetts in 1999, known for their complex song structures...

American 2000S Massachusetts Metalcore

7.9 Good

12

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band formed in Huntington Beach, California, known for their dynamic blend...

American California 2000S Heavy Metal

7.9 Good

13

The Black Keys

The Black Keys, formed in Ohio in 2001, are a blues-rock duo known for their raw, minimalist sound built around Dan Auer...

American Ohio 2000S Blues Rock

7.8 Good

14

Brand New

Brand New formed in Massachusetts in the late 1990s, blending emo sensibilities with influences from post-punk and alter...

American New York Alternative Rock 2000S

7.8 Good

15

Cage the Elephant

Cage the Elephant is an American alternative rock band known for their energetic live performances and eclectic sound, b...

American Alternative Rock 2000S INDIE Rock

7.8 Good

16

MGMT

MGMT formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the late 1990s and gained prominence with their psychedelic pop sound characteriz...

American Connecticut Psychedelic Rock 2000S

7.8 Good

17

Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band formed in 1996, known for blending operatic vocals with heavy guitar riffs a...

Orchestral 90S Finnish Symphonic Metal

7.6 Good

18

Dimmu Borgir

Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1993, known for its symphonic arrangements, complex instrumentati...

Norwegian Orchestral 90S Gothic Metal

7.2 Good

19

Evanescence

Evanescence is an American alternative metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas, known for Amy Lee’s operatic vocals a...

American 2000S Arkansas Alternative Metal

6.9 Fair

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Within Temptation

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 1996, characterized by Sharon den Adel’s operatic vocals and...

Orchestral 90S Dutch Gothic Metal

6.6 Fair