Alternative Rock

A musical genre that is basically a "grab-bag" of very different styles of Rock that because very popular in the mid-90's. The genre is totally useless. If you're going to put shit like Nickleback or (post 80's) Metallica into the same genre with great bands like Tool or Fuel, then why even bother catagorizing in the first place?

Mike: So what kinda' music do you like?
Fred: Mostly alternative rock stuff.
Mike: Oh, cool. So you like Local H and Tool too?
Fred: Actually, I was talking about Puddle of Mudd.
Mike: ... Fuck you.

Alternative Rock by Phildo January 20, 2005

Alternative Rock

A catch-all phrase categorizing whatever music dorky high school kids listen to despite the fact that alternative rock can be quite varied musically. For example, the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound much different than Disturbed, yet both may be considered alternative rock. On the other hand, Disturbed sounds exactly like 3 Days Grace and Nickelback.

As punk was defined more by an attitude and an ethos than a particular style of music, so is alternative rock. That ethos is bands joining together all over America to make bland, passionless insincere rock music with lyrics about depression and breakups to cash in on teenage angst and stupidity.

Listening to alternative rock past high school is good indicator of a mental disability

Alternative Rock by djangoshootsfirst June 26, 2008

alternative acoustic progressive folk rock

emo, emotional, etc.

myspace.com/lanestillcantdance is so alternative acoustic progressive folk rock.

alternative acoustic progressive folk rock by Metal Ass Tim Bahaha May 20, 2008