See Which 30 Rock and Metal LPs Made Apple Music’s Best of List
Apple Music has accomplished its 10-day rollout of their 100 Best Albums record and it solely options one metallic album. Fortunately, there’s quite a bit of rock on the record to assist ease the ache.
As a lot as all of us could also be dismayed by the outcomes, heavy metallic being snubbed is one thing we’ve all grown accustomed to. It’s simply one thing we should settle for, whether or not it’s from our personal establishments (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) or mainstream music organizations starting from the Grammys to tech firms.
The One Metal Album
One silver lining is that Apple Music’s lone metallic decide is an irrefutable traditional — Metallica’s Master of Puppets.
It’s a bit of a head-scratcher to see Black Sabbath left off the record solely, however Master of Puppets represents a lot. It’s a department off the metallic tree that discovered a band pioneering a brand new sound whereas taking influences from the early conventional metallic scene. The 1986 report additionally proved to be a large affect on the underground, whereas lyrically advancing the style with reflective and thought-provoking themes.
Coming in at No. 69 will seemingly encourage headbangers to shake their fist on the sky, but it surely’s higher than Apple Music neglecting metallic solely, proper?
Overall, rock is moderately well-represented. There’s dozens of inclusions, all of which we’ve rounded up under.
What Album Is No. 1?
And as for what album took the coveted No. 1 spot? That honor goes to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the 1998 album by rapper Lauryn Hill.
The Rock + Metal Albums on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums List
Ranked: No. 100 – No. 76 (Six Albums)
No. 99 — The Eagles, Hotel California
No. 97 — Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
No. 90 — AC/DC, Back in Black
No. 83 — Patti Smith, Horses
No. 81 — Neil Young, After the Gold Rush
No. 78 — Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Ranked: No. 75 – No. 51 (11 Albums)
No. 74 — Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral
No. 69 — Metallica, Master of Puppets
No. 68 — The Strokes, This Is It
No. 66 — The Smith, The Queen Is Dead
No. 63 — The Jimi Hendrix (*30*), Are You Experienced?
No. 60 — The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground & Nico
No. 59 — Arctic Monkeys, AM
No. 58 — Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory
No. 56 — The Cure, Disintegration
No. 53 — The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street
No. 52 — Guns N’ Roses, Appetite for Destruction
Ranked: No. 50 – No. 26 (Six Albums)
No. 49 — U2, The Joshua Tree
No. 43 — Talking Heads, Remain in Light
No. 35 — The Clash, London Calling
No. 33 — Radiohead, Kid A
No. 28 — Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon
No. 27 — Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II
Ranked: No. 25 – No. 1 (Seven Albums)
No. 24 — David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
No. 22 — Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
No. 21 — The Beatles, Revolver
No. 12 — Radiohead, OK Computer
No. 11 — Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
No. 9 — Nirvana, Nevermind
No. 3 — The Beatles, Abbey Road
See your complete record right here.
The 66 Rock + Metal Songs With Over One Billion Spotify Streams
Recapping the rock and metallic songs which have eclipsed one billion streams on Spotify.
NOT INCLUDED: The definition of rock is extremely broad immediately and, on this record, we have elected to not embody pop/rock acts resembling Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Twenty One Pilots, 5 Seconds of Summer, Coldplay, Goo Goo Dolls, Gym Class Heroes and Train.
Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita
