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White Stripes

The White Stripes were an American rock band formed in Detroit in the 2000s by brothers Jack and Meg White. Their distin...

American 2000S Blues Rock Garage Rock

8.9 Great

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Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band originating in Los Angeles. The group's sound blends desert rock with e...

American 2000S Hard Rock Stoner Rock

8.8 Great

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System of a Down

System of a Down is an American rock band established in 1993. The group’s distinct sound blends alternative metal with...

American 2000S Nu Metal Armenian

8.6 Great

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The National

The National is a prominent American rock band originating in Brooklyn. Their music, characterized by Matt Berninger’s d...

American Art Rock 2000S Brooklyn

8.6 Great

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The Strokes

The Strokes is an American rock band originating in New York City during the late 1990s. They are notable for their dist...

American New York Garage Rock Revival 2000S

8.5 Great

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Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend is an American rock band originating from Columbia University. The group’s music combines Afrobeat influ...

American New York Art Rock 2000S

8.5 Great

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TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio is an American rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York. The group’s distinctive style combines elements o...

American Art Rock 2000S Brooklyn

8.2 Great

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Interpol

Interpol is an American rock band formed in New York during the 2000s. Known for its distinctive post-punk revival style...

American New York 2000S INDIE Rock

8.1 Great

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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

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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

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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

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Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1997, known for their intricate g...

American 2000S Pacific Northwest Emo

7.7 Good

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Paramore

Paramore, formed in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004, is a prominent American alternative rock band known for its energetic l...

American Tennessee 2000S Emo

7.2 Good

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My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance emerged in the mid-2000s as a prominent emo/punk band known for their theatrical performances, intri...

American New Jersey 2000S Emo

7.1 Good

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Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday is an American alternative rock band formed in Bethesda, Maryland, known for their emotionally charge...

American New York 2000S Emo

6.9 Fair

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Fall Out Boy

Formed in High School in Illinois, Fall Out Boy rose to prominence in the mid-2000s with their energetic blend of pop-pu...

American Chicago 2000S Emo

6.7 Fair

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Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco, formed in 2004, blended elements of pop-punk, Broadway musical influences, and theatrical performan...

American 2000S Emo Pop Punk

6.6 Fair

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Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional is an American indie rock band known for emotionally raw acoustic arrangements and Chris Carrabba...

American Florida 2000S Emo

6.5 Fair

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Hawthorne Heights

Hawthorne Heights emerged in the early 2000s with a signature blend of emo and pop-punk, characterized by introspective...

American Ohio 2000S Emo

5.5 Mediocre