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The Most Definitive Butt Rock Albums of All Time (Part 3)

Woohoo, it’s time for the top 10! To anyone still here for this, thanks for sticking around. There are some doozies left. Might I say, some of the most iconic albums of the genre. Let’s not waste time with any more adieu and get right to it. Click these for Part 1 and Part 2.

#10 Nickelback - All the Right Reasons (2005)

Nickelback, arguably the international face of Butt Rock, earn the number 10 spot with their seminal work All the Right Reasons. With songs like “Rockstar”, “Photograph”, “Savin’ Me”, “Animals” and “Far Away” in the mid 2000s, this album was EVERYWHERE. I’m sure these 4 Canadian dudes didn’t sign up to be the face of Rock Music for the better part of a decade, and they definitely didn’t sign up for the backlash that came with it. In the years since it’s release the public has loosened its hate-grip and instead meme’d the hell out of it. If that’s where public opinion ends up keeping this one, Nickelback should count themselves lucky.  

#9 Fuel - Sunburn (1998)

I almost feel bad for including Fuel’s Sunburn. As a pillar of the post-grunge scene, Sunburn was exactly what straight-forward rock music sounded like in 1998. Unlike a lot of the older albums on the this list, Sunburn holds up wonderfully. You should really give it a listen. With that said, throwing them into this category of music seems backhanded and mean. However, the success of bands like this was directly responsible for the Butt Rock explosion of the mid-00′s. So, call it a Butt Rock precursor or a proto-Butt-Rockian blueprint, but it belongs here. The conciliation can be the relatively low Butt Rocky-ness score.  

#8 Puddle of Mudd - Come Clean (2001)

As dark as this may be, I’ve always argued that if Wes Scanlon died in 2002, Come Clean would be hailed as a monumental album of its time. Somehow it refused to stray from its post-grunge premise, while still feeling modern (for the time) and achieved mainstream success. It was a post-grunge unicorn and helped establish a Butt Rock formula. Scanlon is alive and through his many publicly drunken follies, and an alarmingly quick downward spiral in quality, Puddle of Mudd has turned into a turn-of-the-century joke. For a brief moment they were the future, and instead of them living that truth, so many other bands  stepped up and lived it for them.  

#7 3 Doors Down - A Better Life (2000)

3 Doors Down’s entire career has been a surprise. If rock music was an animal, 3 Doors Down would be a neutered, toothless, ferret. Despite them having nothing special to offer, their grandmother-friendly version of rock earned them a sizable collection of legitimate hits. The Better Life is the most milk-toast album of the year 2000, whose “heavier” tracks sound like a bar band of frat boys trying to prove they’re edgy. It hasn’t aged well, and in retrospect, the entire 3 Doors Down experience is rather boring. Somehow though, they got their hooks in me and the public and consequently we will be hearing “Kryptonite” and “Be Like That” in grocery stores until our dying days, and I’m kinda ok with that.     

#6 Three Days Grace - One X (2006)

I still hold Three Days Grace’s prime (with Adam Gontier) in very high regard. Yes, it’s Butt Rock to it’s core, but there was a artfulness to the lyrics and how they weaved in and out of the power chords. One X is peak Three Days Grace. They had finally picked up a second guitarist and had things to say. Fuel, Creed, Puddle of Mudd, and Staind built the playground, and Three Days Grace showed up to play. They also flirt with the category of catchy-Tool, but their guitars are a bit too straightforward and crunchy to pull it off. They’re probably the only band on this list where being derivative might actually be a strength.    

#5 Creed - My Own Prison (1997)

Another proto-Butt Rock King, My Own Prison, started as an underground phenomenon long before “With Arms Wide Open” flung Creed into worldwide stardom. At the time, this album felt edgy in a way other albums didn’t. Sure, it was just Christian-seasoned rock in a post-grudge package, but there was a heft to the production. A stadium-rock quality that the raw punk-influenced grunge had deliberately ignored. It hasn’t aged well and it’s probably good that most of the members of Creed went on to form the more grounded Alter Bridge, but for a brief shining moment in 1998 no rock band was cooler than Creed, and that’s a fact all of us have to deal with.  

#4 Shinedown - The Sound of Madness (2008)

Shinedown’s continued success following this album has propelled them into the spotlight as kind of the un-official Butt Rock Kings. With 18 #1 hits on the Mainstream Rock charts, and a staggering 8 in a row, Shinedown is singlehandedly proving how obsolete the Billboard charts have become. The Sound of Madness was the perfect album for the perfect time. “Second Chance” and “If You Only Knew” proved rock could still have an impact on the pop scene, and the album itself served as the buzzer beater of the Butt Rock wave of popularity. 2008 was kind of the end of this music’s prominence in mainstream culture. To this day, I stand by the quality of this album and despite Shinedown slowing turning into the new-Nickelback of rock music, the band will always have my attention.  

#3 Daughtry - Daughtry (2006)

The biggest underdog on this list is by-far Daughtry and their first album. The widespread popularity of this gem was mind-boggling at the time and to this day, is still unbelievable. The first real “rocker” on American Idol successfully dodged the baggage that came with being featured on the show and seamlessly transitioned into a touring, legitimate, rock artist. Rock bands around the world pray they can cobble together an album half as good as Daughtry’s debut. Chris Daughtry himself wrote most of the tracks, and upon release, the album was received in the mainstream rock world surprisingly well. Daughtry’s popularity isn’t what it once was, but the impact of that album cannot be ignored. Surprisingly, the name Daughtry doesn’t illicit the same violent eyeroll as the name Taylor Hicks does.   

#2 Seether - Disclaimer (2002)

We’re almost there! Seether is great. Their only real flaw is that at times they are a carbon copy rip-off of Nirvana. They haven’t really shied away form this fact, as they’ve performed Nirvana covers in concert for years. If you can get past an influence that teeters on theft, Seether might just be the band for you. In the Butt Rock department Seether checks a lot of boxes, but it’s not their Butt-Rocky-ness that puts them so high on this list. It’s actually the raw quality of that debut album. I wholeheartedly stand behind Disclaimer as a great collection of tracks and Seether has been one of the most consistently great bands of the last 20 years. “Fine Again”, “Gasoline”, “Broken”, “Driven Under” - all of these songs are genre defining, and with them, Disclaimer became one of the flagship albums of the Butt Rock wave.  

#1 Breaking Benjamin - Phobia (2006)

Full-transparency, Breaking Benjamin is one of my favorite bands of all time, and Phobia is one of my favorite albums of all time. I know what your thinking, “doesn’t that taint the results?” That’s a fair question. Let me throw this out there. As an unapologetic fan of the Butt Rock genre, I’d say my favorite should also be the most definitive. Who else’s favorite would even qualify? Let’s not focus on that aspect of this review because Phobia deserves all the attention we are about to give it. Coming off the successful sophomore effort We Are Not Alone, BB had giant shoes to fill. Through infectious ear-worms like “Evil Angel”, “Dance With the Devil” and “Until the End” and the on-brand mid-tempo rockers “Topless”, “Diary of Jane” and “Had Enough”, Phobia is the quintessential Breaking Benjamin album. They’ve always fallen into the same category as bands like 10 Years, Chevelle, and Three Days Grace, as Tool wanna-bees, but their Butt Rock cred is top tier. The thing about this album and this band that makes it so perfect for this spot on this list, is its ability to thread the genre-needle so precisely. Do you like Butt Rock? If so, Phobia will profoundly resonate with you. If you don’t, you simply won’t get it. Some songs will be catchy and you might even concede that its good, but you won’t be immersed in the attitude and earnestness that Butt Rock is so good at. The only difference between #’s 1 and 2 on this list is the AllMusic score. I don’t even know how to take that, but it helps justify the inclusion of the 3rd party numbers.  

That’s It! I’m sure, at times I sounded like a madman, but it was worth it. Thanks for reading.   

[letmewritemylife]

I'm not a huge fan of headcanons for real people but...

Ariel Bloomer gives fantastic hugs.

Maria Brink is great at pep talks.

Attila Dorn is one of those guys that lets you pass ahead of him in a queue at the supermarket if you only bought milk.

Amy Lee cooks amazing cookies.

Adam Gontier and Matt Walst are actually great buddies and hang out together.

Ben Burnley is a calm-looking chaotic dumbass and he's officially not allowed around microphones alone anymore.

[mrd-gvf]

I was tagged by @hansonobsessed thank you :) Share your top 9 favourite artists

Here's mine in no particular order:

I know this isn't really part of it but I want to talk about each band.

AC/DC- They were my favourite band since high school but I've been listening to them for my entire lifetime. I love both the Brian Johnson and Bon Scott era (we don't speak about Dave Evans lmao) I'm so glad that I got the opportunity to see them in concert, they were the best concert I've ever been to.

Greta Van Fleet- This band has been my favourite since April of this year. It's strange to think that there was a time, not too long ago, when I didn't know they existed. They've pretty much taken over my life since I first heard their music.

Pink Floyd- I've been listening to them for as long as I can remember and I've just recently became more into them. Just like AC/DC I'm into both the Syd Barrett and David Gilmour era. Even though Syd was part of the band for a short time he still made a huge impact not just for the band but for music in general.

Saint Asonia- I got to support my Canadian bands. I've been a fan of Three Days Grace in high school and college and when I found out Adam Gontier was in a new band I had to check them out. They are awesome. I saw them in concert (for only $15 each because they were pretty new at the time) They're a really cool and really underrated band.

The Beaches- Another great underrated Canadian band. They have a cool vibe kind of 60s/70s rock. They're a fun band to listen to. I first heard them on Breakfast Televsion a while back and I was happy to support an all girl Canadian band.

Heffron Drive- My favourite member of Big Time Rush, Kendall Schmidt, is half of Heffron Drive. It's strange how he ended up my favourite and he just happened to be the one who was more into playing alternative rock when he went solo. Kendall has been a huge part of my life all through high school and college. I'm hoping he's still with the band because they have made some great music.

Guns N Roses- Another band I've been listening to my whole life. Their music is part of my childhood, teen years, and adulthood. Slash is one of my favourite guitarists. He is an icon as is the whole band. One of my favourite songs of all time is Paradise City.

Queen- This band has made some iconic classic songs. My favourite has to be Bohemian Rhapsody but Under Pressure with David Dowie is a close second. Freddie Mercury was an amazing singer and songwriter. I don't mind the band with Adam Lambert tbh, he's pretty good and he's not trying to replace Freddie. He's just there to carry on the legacy, as they say the show must go on.

Led Zeppelin- Another great classic rock band. They've made a lot of amazing music. One of my favourite albums is Led Zeppelin IV, I could never get tired of it. Every song is fantastic. Although my favourite song of the band is Kashmir which is on Physical Graffiti. Every member of the band is iconic.

I will tag @peacelovekiszka @joshkiszkastolemysoul @edgeofgreta @thenewagecrisis @monardammm @thehollowprince @iamnmbr3

[emeraldmarie]

i will literally NEVER get over how iconic three days grace was when adam gontier was the lead singer.... nothing compares

[itgirlgasly]

Rules of the game: Answer these questions and tag 10 blogs you’d like to know better!

i got tagged by @callumilott​ thank uuuuuu

Nickname: my name has 4 letters so apart from my friends calling me a dumb bitch i dont have a nickname

Zodiac: leo ! fuck yeah !

Height: 183cm

Time: 9:42am im at uni and dont want to start working on my paper

Favourite band/artist: of all time ?? three days grace bcs my teen emo years were DEFINED by adam gontiers angsty music and probably the german rapper rockstah bcs hes the reason i got into my one true love rap 

Song stuck in my head: a very annoying remix of slide away by miley cyrus cruel summer by taylor swift and kein plan by loredana 

Last movie I saw: IT 2 !!!

Last thing i googled: fontain duchamp bcs i wanted to check something for an instagram post

Other blogs: @leoleoaries​ is my main blog thats not active bcs i moved on to that side blog life, @chanelvenus​ is my like. personal/aesthetic blog and @1quicksilver​ is my pop culture/comic/gaming blog lmao

Why this username: i love pierre gasly. 

following: 535

Average amount of sleep: either 5-7 or 12 we dont do the healthy amount of sleep thing in this house

Lucky number: 11 and YES im bitter perez has that number right now bcs i dont care about him 

What I’m wearing: cropped pink rose hoodie and thrifted mens suit pants and white sneakers 

Dream job: good question im a philosophy major please tell me what the fuck im gonna do with that 

Dream trips: seoul !! or like a really cute trip through southern europe with my man 

Favourite food: salmon ??? sushi ??? lasagna???? those really good czech potato things ??? burritos??? it depends on the day man 

Instruments I play: none i cant do the whole music thing 

Eye colour: muddy brown green-ish

Hair color: dirty blonde but i dyed it red 

Aesthetics: blazers and hoodies and denim, coffee and a croissant, old school hiphop and long conversations, a really cold day with warm sun rays  

Languages I speak: german english bit of french bit of russian 

Most iconic song: cascada every time we touch ! absolutely iconic 

Random fact: ppl are scared of me but im very nice and kind and soft i just curse a lot 

i tag everyone who wants to do this lmaooo

[leyshainblack]

21 Questions

Thanks4thetag @ifancymackenzie ♡

FOR GOD SAKE, PLEASE IGNORE MY SPELLING MISTAKES!

Rules: Answer 21questions and then tag 21 people who you want to get to know better.( it's 20? Or I'm pretty bad at counting)

Nickname: Bele... it's strange, right?

Zodiac: Libra (Oct 17th)

Height: 5'5

Last movie I saw: Jigsaw, it's a little boring, but the end surprised me as Hell!

Last thing googled: Holly shit it's embarrassing! Katy Perry - Peacock. LMFAO! OMG I'VE FORGOTTEN THAT SONG WAS IN MY HEAD AND NOW I CAN'T STOP TO SING!

Favorite musician: Adam Gontier

Song stuck on my head: LMFAO, I think you guys already know...

Other blogs: nope

Do I get asks?: No... ;-;

*🎵 Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit lonely🎵*

Following: 731 tumblrs!

Amount of sleep: Haha... I Ain't sleep... Ima vampire! Graah!😂😂😂😂 That is why my mommy thinks I'm strange... Since I got The Sims 4, I end in bed with insomnia at 5am every day and I wake up 11am, Six hours...

Lucky number: 17, it's my class number.

What I'm wearing: My improvised pajamas! A white shirt with a... I don't know what is this... Ballerina’s legs? And a black/grey/white shorts made of fine fabric...

Dream Job: Game Designer.

Dream Trip: Go to Japan to get a husband. LOL!

Favorite food: Hmmm cooked potatoes, I love potatoes!

Play any instruments: Beatbox it's considered an instrument? LMAO! I play a little bit of bass, but I'm not professional! And I sing too.

Language: Portuguese, Eng- *Coughing* English and a little bit of Spanish.

My brain: Your orthography is horrible Isabele!

Me: Shut up I try at least!

Google translate: Your brain is right...

Me: Not you too, Google! I use you just to checking! You know I'm super insecure!

Random fact: I have a big scar in my nose.

When I was about 8 or 9, I was playing with my friends and my twin. Yes, I have a twin. Then one day my little bro fought with a boy in my neighborhood days ago before I almost get my nose broken. That boy was so mad at him, that he did something dumb, so fucking dumb!

On a small soccer field. , I was playing hide-and-seek with my Friends in the dark when we all heard someone on the other side of the wall say:

Carlos!

AND A FUCKING PIECE OF WOOD STARTED TO FLY!

*Sorry I'm laughing!*

That shit hypnotized me...

*laughs*!!

I was like: Wooo flying wood! But I didn't realize that shit was flying to fall directly in my baby face... One side hit my face and the other hit my friend's mouth, right on the teeth! LMAO!!!!!!

Like ILB MC: Everything around goes dark, and I get up crying (my friend too) with my bro hyperventilating because my face was covered with blood and I couldn't open my right eye! LMAAAAAOOOO!!!!!

My dad came to rescue me shouting:

Dad: Quick Carlos! The girl is blind here!!!

Summing up: A cut on the nose and an aching eye. But I'm alive!

Describe yourself as an aesthetic things:

Me annoying people like I do everyday: @apluschoices @thequeenchoices @helentwombly @griselda1121 @griffinshoodie @gayforgayle @itsalliepg @prylcrx @teamtomsato @faded-hero @maxattack-powell @maxwellbaemont @kinda-iconic @kennadavenportgayle @sato-tomoichi @ace-and-bees @jakemckenji @kenjkats @k-sayeed @stayfallentasticc

[blueeyeswhitenightmare-blog]

So instead of working on threads I decided to do something different (as per usual Dx).  I spent the last 3-and-a-half hours pouring over several Three Days Grace videos just to screen capture Adam Gontier’s (gorgeous) face to use as icons for my Seto.  I do want to transition over to using these things more often than not, mainly to just set my muse apart from all the other Seto’s around.  I’m not saying I’m gonna quit using icons from the anime/movies (I know some muns may prefer I not use Adam’s face and that’s ok) but I’m just so in love with this mash up.  Adam is the perfect face for my older Seto.  Please let me know what you guys think and let me know if it’s ok for me to start using my new icons in our threads! :D 

(please, please, please don’t steal these! D: I went through so much trouble to screen capture and edit these things for my muse).

[home-made-dynamite]

tagged by @cithaerons thanks friend ^_^

1. Why did you choose your url? bc the song by lorde kicked my ass

2. Any side-blogs? i have a journaling side blog @cafeandpaper and a bunch of others that i don't use anymore

3. How long have you been on tumblr? since late summer 2012

4. Do you have a queue tag? nope, i've never used the queue lmao

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place? i migrated from deviantart and posted my own photos originally before quickly discovering superwholock yikes

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp? bc i drew it in 2015 and liked the vibe

7. Why did you choose you header? utah is home babey <3

8. What’s your post with the most notes?  i have this old post about adam gontier that keeps getting rediscovered lmao

10. How many followers do you have? ~500

11. How many people do you follow? 84

12. Have you ever made a shitpost? of course <3

13. How often do you use tumblr each day? at least an hour a day :/

14. Did you have a fight/argument with a blog once? can't say that i have

15. How do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this post’? not a fan of guilt trips

16. Do you like tag games? yep ^_^

17. Do you like ask games? sure!

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? @cithaerons lmao

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual? @dionysus-complex <33

20. Tagging @matchagay, @whitemoths, @gothkeanu, @dantescandlestick, @dirt-goth, @tisiphoness, and anyone else who'd like to :)

[iconshxc]

credit @sIipknt on twitter

[ultraiconss]

Adam Gontier Icons \ @jamcarstars :

esses icons eu fiz mas pra mim mesmo porque acho que nem fandom o tdg tem, quanto mais o adam gontier, mas ele é um amorzinho o principe da minha vida eu necessito dele pra respirar, então deixo ele ser flop, pelo menos sobra mais adam pra mim, to postando só pq vai que surge um fã do boeiro ne, ele vai ter icons do adam pra usar, ja que ninguem nunca fez icons dele :( mas vou logo deixando claro que ele é MEU!, se pegar da like, se usar da creditos no @jamcarstars obrigada

[gontyerimi]

Ok.