“Judith,” the introductory single from the band, consists of brilliant instrumental work along with one of Keenan’s most passionate and powerful vocal performances. Maynard James Keenan began to find creative success with A Perfect Circle at the top of the century on top of his primary project at the time, Tool. The song was the first of four singles from The Better Life album and started the band on a successful career with plenty more hits to follow.
3 Doors Down, “Kryptonite” (2000)ģ Doors Down emerged from Escatawpa, Mississippi, ready to take the music world by storm in 2000, much like the superhero referenced in their breakout single, “Kryptonite.” It’s hard to imagine that singer Brad Arnold penned the track while sitting in a math class at age 15. And be sure to check out the 66 Best Metal Songs of the 21st Century here. You also had holdover acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Deftones, Creed and Red Hot Chili Peppers continuing their amazing runs in the new century.Įnjoy this trip down memory lane as we revisit the 66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century.
In many ways, the year 2000 marked a bit of a rebirth in the rock world, launching the careers of such acts as Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, 3 Doors Down, Disturbed and Papa Roach, and things only grew from there.īands such as Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Five Finger Death Punch, Paramore and many others sprouted up in the years ahead, ensuring a healthy mix of rock music carrying the torch through the first 20 years. In this list, we’ll run through 66 of the tracks that have left an indelible imprint on the century so far. It seems like yesterday the 21st Century started, but here we are with nearly two decades worth of amazing hard rock songs. The end of grunge, the emergence of nu metal and pop punk and Y2K was upon us.
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