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Best alternative rock albums

Alternative rock is guitar rock that grew up outside the commercial mainstream of the 1980s — college radio, independent labels, post-punk roots — before breaking through globally with the 1990s grunge and britpop waves. R.E.M., Nirvana, and Radiohead trace its arc from underground to canon.

The top 50 alternative rock albums on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. 1A Head Full of Dreams coverA Head Full of DreamsColdplay · 2015
  2. 2The Resistance coverThe ResistanceMuse · 2009
  3. 3The 2nd Law coverThe 2nd LawMuse · 2012
  4. 4Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsFoo Fighters · 2009
  5. 5Black Holes and Revelations coverBlack Holes and RevelationsMuse · 2006
  6. 6Drones coverDronesMuse · 2015
  7. 7Demon Days coverDemon DaysGorillaz · 2005
  8. 8One More Light coverOne More LightLinkin Park · 2017
  9. 9Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsRed Hot Chili Peppers · 2003
  10. 10That's the Spirit coverThat's the SpiritBring Me the Horizon · 2015
  11. 11Origin of Symmetry coverOrigin of SymmetryMuse · 2001
  12. 12Gorillaz coverGorillazGorillaz · 2001
  13. 13OK Computer coverOK ComputerRadiohead · 1997
  14. 14Blood Sugar Sex Magik coverBlood Sugar Sex MagikRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1991
  15. 15The Black Parade coverThe Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance · 2006
  16. 16Showbiz coverShowbizMuse · 1999
  17. 17Paramore coverParamoreParamore · 2013
  18. 18Stadium Arcadium coverStadium ArcadiumRed Hot Chili Peppers · 2006
  19. 19In Rainbows coverIn RainbowsRadiohead · 2007
  20. 20Blur: The Best Of coverBlur: The Best OfBlur · 2000
  21. 21RIOT! coverRIOT!Paramore · 2007
  22. 22Live at Rome Olympic Stadium coverLive at Rome Olympic StadiumMuse · 2013
  23. 23The Bends coverThe BendsRadiohead · 1995
  24. 24Sonic Highways coverSonic HighwaysFoo Fighters · 2014
  25. 25Songs for the Deaf coverSongs for the DeafQueens of the Stone Age · 2002
  26. 26…Like Clockwork cover…Like ClockworkQueens of the Stone Age · 2013
  27. 27Californication coverCalifornicationRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1999
  28. 28Kid A coverKid ARadiohead · 2000
  29. 29Humanz coverHumanzGorillaz · 2017
  30. 30I'm With You coverI'm With YouRed Hot Chili Peppers · 2011
  31. 31Pablo Honey coverPablo HoneyRadiohead · 1993
  32. 32Music of the Spheres coverMusic of the SpheresColdplay · 2021
  33. 33Grace coverGraceJeff Buckley · 1994
  34. 34The Best of Keane coverThe Best of KeaneKeane · 2013
  35. 35Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys coverDanger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous KilljoysMy Chemical Romance · 2010
  36. 36Kaleidoscope EP coverKaleidoscope EPColdplay · 2017
  37. 37Concrete and Gold coverConcrete and GoldFoo Fighters · 2017
  38. 38Doolittle coverDoolittlePixies · 1989
  39. 39Franz Ferdinand coverFranz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand · 2004
  40. 40The Singles Collection 2001-2011 coverThe Singles Collection 2001-2011Gorillaz · 2011
  41. 41Live in Buenos Aires coverLive in Buenos AiresColdplay · 2018
  42. 42After Laughter coverAfter LaughterParamore · 2017
  43. 43Native coverNativeOneRepublic · 2013
  44. 44The Now Now coverThe Now NowGorillaz · 2018
  45. 45Villains coverVillainsQueens of the Stone Age · 2017
  46. 46Hail to the Thief coverHail to the ThiefRadiohead · 2003
  47. 47The Fall coverThe FallGorillaz · 2011
  48. 48Foo Fighters coverFoo FightersFoo Fighters · 1995
  49. 49Amnesiac coverAmnesiacRadiohead · 2001
  50. 50Unlimited Love coverUnlimited LoveRed Hot Chili Peppers · 2022