Masterpiece and hit songs by recommended Western bands from the 2000s
Bands have always energized the global music scene.
Among them, the bands of the 2000s were special, with many genres emerging that hadn’t existed before.
New styles from that era—like rap rock, which adds hip-hop elements to rock, and pop punk, which blends punk with pop—remain popular today as major genres.
In this article, we’ve picked out some of the key bands from the 2000s.
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MachineYeah Yeah Yeahs
In the rock scene of the 2000s, New York served as a hub for musical trends, radiating an excitement that evoked the atmosphere of the 1970s.
Emerging from that scene, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs—fronted by the sole female member, Karen O—were a pivotal band that dominated indie rock in the 2000s.
Preceding their acclaimed 2003 album Fever to Tell, this track, released as an EP in November 2002, distills their raw, early impulses.
The piece’s racing, drone-like guitar noise and tight rhythm generate a mechanical yet sensual tension.
Coupled with Karen O’s provocative vocals, the band’s dangerous allure explodes to full effect.
Peaking at No.
37 on the UK charts, this is a killer tune that perfectly delivers the unfiltered cool of garage punk when you want to feel it without overthinking.
Welcome To The Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance
Although they themselves deny it, this is a band often named as an emo band.
Their gothic style may be influenced by the New Romantic movement and post-punk.
With a musicality that incorporates various styles, they present a new form of punk rock.
Best Western bands’ classic and hit songs from the 2000s (31–40)
No One KnowsQueens of the Stone Age
It’s a band formed around Josh Homme, the guitarist of Kyuss, who were central figures in stoner rock.
The drummer at this time was Dave Grohl, known for his work with Nirvana and Foo Fighters.
ReptiliaThe Strokes
A New York band that emerged during the garage rock revival, with a very strong, stylish image.
I feel that when The Strokes came onto the scene, the band landscape changed dramatically afterward.
They’re one of the most influential bands.
PhotographNickelback
A song by Nickelback, a four-piece band that represents Canada and boasts over 50 million album sales worldwide.
It was released as a single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons, often cited as the most successful rock album of the 21st century.
The layered harmonies over gritty, rock-solid vocals and the song structure that opens with a refreshing melody are sure to lift your spirits.
Its full-bodied band sound and lively acoustic guitar tones have an appeal that can draw in even listeners who don’t usually listen to rock.
It’s a rock tune I’d recommend to beginners to the genre.
Welcome To My LifeSimple Plan
They’re Simple Plan, a pop-punk band from Canada.
Since Green Day emerged, many pop-punk bands have appeared, but among the pop-punk bands of the 2000s, weren’t they one of the ones that achieved particular worldwide success? The video features a popular song from their second album, released in 2004.
ThoughtlessKorn
A representative band of rap metal that fuses metal and hip-hop, Korn is a metal band that has continued to evolve its sound as many others emulate their style.
This track, included on their fifth album Untouchables—the most controversial release in the band’s history up to that point—amps you up with Korn’s uniquely ultra–low-end sound born from seven-string guitars and five-string bass.
The album’s overarching progressive atmosphere and ominous melodies delivered an impact substantial enough to broaden the band’s horizons.
It’s a modern metal number that showcases the potential of a group that helped sustain the formative years of nu metal.