Rolling Stone have newly published a sprawling list of what they have determined to be ‘The 250 Greatest Albums Of The 21st Century So Far’. That feature can be found in full, complete with explanations for each of their choices, over at Rolling Stone.
Numerous albums from various heavy genres made the cut for the list, including a few modern surprises and underground landmarks. A summary of the the included metal and hard rock-related releases to be honored can be found below:
- #243 Pierce The Veil – “Collide With The Sky“
- #236 Turnstile – “Glow On“
- #214 Queens Of The Stone Age – “Rated R“
- #192 Converge – “Jane Doe“
- #182 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Stadium Arcadium“
- #171 Mastodon – “Leviathan“
- #159 System Of A Down – “Toxicity“
- #113 My Chemical Romance – “The Black Parade“
- #107 Deftones – “White Pony“
- #75 The White Stripes – “White Blood Cells“
- #14 The White Stripes – “Elephant“
If you’re curious as to what secured the top five spots, Beyoncé‘s “Lemonade” landed at #1. Radiohead‘s “Kid A” emerged at #2, followed by Frank Ocean‘s “Blonde“, Outkast‘s “Stankonia” and Taylor Swift‘s “Folklore“.
