The rock music genre began to suffer in the late 2000s due to the popularity of pop music, which began to monopolize the charts. Nowadays, it is hard to find a radio station that even plays modern rock music. However, the years 2000-2009 brought about arguably some of the best rock music. It combined elements of punk, grunge, alternative and garage rock, creating new definitions for what it meant to be "rock." It was a decade of solid music, and some of the songs still find themselves in our Spotify playlists.
The breakthrough of punk rock in the 1990s led to the creation of pop punk, since labels began to go in a poppier direction. Some bands to come out of this change were groups like Blink-182 and Green Day. They received worldwide success, leading to the emergence of other groups like Good Charlotte, Sum 41 and Simple Plan. To round up the pop punk generation was Avril Lavigne, with hit songs like "Girlfriend" and "Sk8ter Boi."
Post-grunge was popular in the 2000s with bands popularizing the genre like Foo Fighters, Puddle of Mudd and Seether.
We saw the creation of nu metal in these years as well, with bands like Korn, Linkin Park, and System of a Down. However, after 2004, nu metal lost its popularity. Many bands like Linkin Park and Papa Roach changed up their sound to become more alternative than nu metal.
Killswitch Engage, Bullet for my Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold rose to fame as metalcore bands. This rise in popularity influenced other subgenres that would become popular later like thrash, death metal, and deathcore. Some of these genres are still popular today.
The following list contains some of the most successful rock songs of the 2000s. Turn up your speakers and enjoy!
1. "From Yesterday" by 30 Seconds to Mars
Because you heard "The Kill" and needed more!
2. "Through Glass" by Stone Sour
Because this was my Myspace profile song at one point.
3. "The Diary of Jane" by Breaking Benjamin
Because this was one of the first real concerts I ever went to.
4. "Anna-Molly" by Incubus
Because this song conjures up a whole lot of nostalgia.
5. "Vicarious" by Tool
Because tragedy thrills me. That's my kind of story!
6. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
Because My Chemical Romance was my all-time favorite band. R.I.P. 2001-2013.
7. "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace
Because you wanted to marry Adam Gontier - well, I did.
8. "Lips of an Angel" by Hinder
Because this song still makes me a little sad.
9. "Miss Murder" by AFI
Because all of us "emo" kids had a crush on Davey Havok (I mean, look at his perfect makeup).
10. "Far Away" by Nickelback
Because admit it, you liked Nickelback at one point, too! Are they even that bad?
11. "Steady, As She Goes" by The Raconteurs
Because this was such a cool song. Also, because Jack White.
12. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco
Because haven't you people ever heard of closing the ***damn door?!
13. "When You Were Young" by The Killers
Because you probably heard this song on Guitar Hero first.
14. "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Because RHCP is still one of the greatest rock bands ever - they are up there with Tool.
15. "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol
Because you probably played this for your middle school crush at some point.
