swap_horiz Riot Act Alternatives

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In Rainbows

In Rainbows is the 2007 seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, notable for its groundbreaking pay-what...

Art Rock Alternative Rock Melodic 00S

9.4 Excellent

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Origin of Symmetry

Muse's second studio album (2001), establishing the band's grandiose progressive rock sound and featuring the single 'Pl...

Heavy Progressive Rock Alternative Rock Muse

8.8 Great

3

Vs.

1993 Pearl Jam album that set a then-record US first-week sales figure of over 950,000 copies, making it one of the fast...

Alternative Rock 90S Grunge Hard Rock

8.7 Great

4

All That You Can't Leave Behind

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 2000 and widely seen as a r...

Comeback Alternative Rock Anthemic 00S

8.5 Great

5

Vitalogy

1994 Pearl Jam album initially released on vinyl before CD, debuting at #1 in the US and featuring the experimental trac...

Experimental Alternative Rock 90S Grunge

8.4 Great

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Absolution

Muse's third studio album (2003), their breakthrough in the UK, featuring 'Time Is Running Out' and topping the UK Album...

Epic Progressive Rock Alternative Rock Muse

8.4 Great

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Hail to the Thief

Hail to the Thief is the 2003 sixth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, blending electronic experimentation...

Electronic Art Rock Political 00S

8.3 Great

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Stadium Arcadium

Stadium Arcadium is the ninth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 2006 as a double alb...

Alternative Rock Eclectic Double Album 00S

8.3 Great

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The Rising

The Rising is the twelfth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2002 and largely written as a reflection on the...

Anthemic Political Heartland Rock 00S

8.3 Great

10

Black Gives Way to Blue

2009 Alice in Chains album, their first in 14 years and debut with vocalist William DuVall, following Layne Staley's 200...

Alternative Rock Melodic Reunion 00S

8.2 Great

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Black Holes and Revelations

Muse's fourth studio album (2006), a critically acclaimed fusion of rock and electronic music featuring 'Supermassive Bl...

Alternative Rock Melodic Muse 00S

8.2 Great

12

Yield

1998 Pearl Jam album featuring Given to Fly, marking a more melodic direction after experimental work, debuting at #2 on...

Mature Alternative Rock Melodic 90S

8.0 Great

13

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 2004, winning multiple G...

Alternative Rock Melodic Political 00S

7.8 Good

14

No Code

1996 Pearl Jam album that deliberately avoided mainstream promotion yet still debuted at #1 in the US despite reduced co...

Experimental Art Rock Alternative Rock 90S

7.5 Good

15

There Is Nothing Left to Lose

Foo Fighters' third studio album (1999), winning the Grammy for Best Rock Album and featuring the hit single 'Learn to F...

Alternative Rock Melodic 90S Mellow

7.5 Good

16

The Resistance

Muse's fifth studio album (2009), an ambitious concept album featuring the three-part symphony 'Exogenesis,' winning the...

Concept Album Alternative Rock Symphonic Muse

7.5 Good

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Lightning Bolt

2013 Pearl Jam album that debuted at #1 in multiple countries and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album.

Alternative Rock Energetic Hard Rock Pearl Jam

7.3 Good

18

Binaural

2000 Pearl Jam album recorded using binaural microphone technology to simulate three-dimensional sound, debuting at #2 o...

Experimental Dark Alternative Rock Pearl Jam

7.2 Good

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Backspacer

2009 Pearl Jam album released through a Target retail partnership in the US, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 and mar...

Alternative Rock Pop Rock Upbeat Pearl Jam

7.2 Good

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Gigaton

2020 Pearl Jam album, their first in seven years, addressing climate change and political unrest and debuting at #1 in s...

Atmospheric Alternative Rock Political Pearl Jam

7.0 Good