Shark's Overall Ranking Pt. 2

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401. 🇸🇪🎸Candlemass Swedish quintet whose dirge-like, sustain-laden guitar riffing made them pioneers of the doom metal genre. 1. Nightfall, 2. Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, 3. Ancient Dreams, 4. Tales of Creation, 5. Candlemass, 6. Death Magic Doom, 7. King of the Grey Islands

402. 🇩🇪🎸Helloween Innovative German group whose vision of high-speed power metal made them one of the prime European rock bands to emerge in the '80s. 1. Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II, 2. Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I, 3. Walls of Jericho, 4. The Time of the Oath, 5. The Dark Ride

403. 🇬🇧🎸Heads, Hands and Feet Their self-titled debut album, populated with guests from the folk and singer/songwriter scenes, was released as a double record in the U.S., but only as a single album in Europe. The record was very well regarded, with Lee's guitar work garnering attention. 1. Heads, Hands and Feet, 2. Tracks

404. 🇳🇱🎸Golden Earring Boogie rock legends in their Dutch homeland, and worldwide hitmakers with 1973's "Radar Love" and 1982's "Twilight Zone." 1. Moontan, 2. Golden Earring [Aka: Wall of Dolls], 3. Eight Miles High, 4. Seven Tears

405. 🇬🇧🎸Queen Larger-than-life British arena-glam rockers who mastered the art of the pop single, led by the incomparable Freddie Mercury. 1. A Night At The Opera, 2. Queen II, 3. Sheer Heart Attack, 4. A Day At The Races, 5. Queen, 6. Jazz, 7. News of the World, 8. The Game

406. 🇺🇸🎸Aerosmith Boston quintet that epitomized '70s sleaze, but then had a remarkably sober comeback in the '80s that eclipsed their down-and-dirty heyday. 1. Toys in the Attic, 2. Rocks, 3. Pump, 4. Get Your Wings, 5. Permanent Vacation, 6. Aerosmith, 7. Draw the Line, 8. Get a Grip

407. 🇺🇸🎸Bon Jovi One of rock's biggest acts, they bridged the gap between heavy metal and pop with style and ease, remaining consistently popular for decades.1. New Jersey, 2. Slippery When Wet, 3. Keep the Faith, 4. Bon Jovi, 5. 7800° Fahrenheit

408. 🇺🇸🎸Skid Row One of the very last pop-metal bands to hit the mainstream before grunge took over in the early '90s. 1. Skid Row, 2. Slave to the Grind

409. 🇬🇧🎸Def Leppard Stadium rock perennials whose catchy, guitar-driven, power pop/rock was one of the most imitated styles of the '80s. 1. Pyromania, 2. Hysteria, 3. High 'N' Dry

410. 🇩🇪🎸Accept One of Germany's earliest and best speed metal bands, their brutal riffs and aggressive tempos exemplified on the 1983 smash "Balls to the Wall." 1. Balls to the Wall, 2. Restless and 3. Wild, Metal Heart, 4. Breaker, 5. Russian Roulette

411. 🇺🇸🎸Whitesnake Hard rock hitmakers, led by David Coverdale, who combined brutal, powerful hard rock and chart-topping power ballads. 1. Whitesnake, 2. Ready an' Willing, 3. Slide It In, 4. Saints & Sinners

412. 🇺🇸🎸White Lion Brooklyn rockers who scored hits at the peak of the 1980s glam metal craze with their shimmering hooks. 1. Mane Attraction, 2. Pride, 3. Fight to Survive, 4. Anthology 83’-89´

413. 🇦🇺🎸Buffalo Pioneering Australian hard rock/heavy metal band formed in Sydney in August 1971 by vocalist Dave Tice and bassist Peter Wells, evolving from the blues-rock band Head. Known for early, heavy pub rock. 1. Volcanic Rock, 2. Only Want You For Your Body, 3. Dead Forever.

414. 🇺🇸🎸Kiss Garish glam rockers with anthems galore, who became rock legends with a reputation for incredible live shows. 1. Alive! 2. Destroyer, 3. Dressed to Kill, 4. Kiss, 5. Love Gun, 6. Hotter than Hell, 7. Creatures of the Night, 8. Ace Frehley, 9. Rock and Roll Over (Odyssey)

415. 🇬🇧🎸Morrissey With the Smiths and solo, a spokesman for millions of the disaffected with his poetic, biting lyrics and theatrical vocals. 1. Your Arsenal, 2. Viva Hate, 3. Vauxhall and I, 4. Bona Drag

416. 🇺🇸🎸Ramones Seminal punk rockers who lit up the mid-'70s New York City scene by stripping rock & roll to the basics. 1. Rocket to Russia, 2. Leave Home, 3. Ramones, 4. Road to Ruin, 5. Too Tough to Die, 6. End of the Century, 7. Pleasant Dreams

417. 🇺🇸🎸Pearl Jam The prototypical Seattle grunge band, with a driving sound and a long run as one of the most principled and hard-working groups in rock. 1. Ten 2. Vs, 3. Vitalogy, 4. Lost Dogs, 5. MTV Unplugged

418. 🇺🇸🎸Nirvana Second-generation punk's most unlikely success story, a rampaging hard rock trio that influenced countless artists but ended in  tragedy 1. Nevermind, 2. In Utero, 3. Bleach, 4. MTV Unplugged In New York (Live Acoustic)

419. 🇬🇧🎸The Clash The best and most accomplished punk band, critically important provocateurs influenced by reggae, rockabilly, and blues. 1. London Calling, 2. The Clash, 3. Give 'Em Enough Rope, 4. Sandinista!

420. 🇺🇸🎸Iggy Pop Punk godfather who began shocking in the late '60s, influencing and outlasting practically every punk movement to come. 1. Lust For Life, 2. The Idiot, 3. Raw Power, 4. Kill City, 5. New Values, 6. Fun House, 7. Brick by Brick, 8. American Caesar

421. 🇺🇸🎸Jane’s Addiction Alternative rock band fronted by Perry Farrell, who became era icons at the turn of the 1990s with their distinctive sound and style. 1. Nothing's Shocking, 2. Jane's Addiction, 3. Ritual de lo Habitual

422. 🇬🇧🎸Pulp Pioneering Brit-pop band known for its stylish sound and vocalist Jarvis Cocker's lyrical obsessions (sexual foibles, working-class misfits). 1. Different Class, 2. His 'n' Hers, 3. This Is Hardcore, 4. We Love Life, 5. Separations

423. 🇲🇽🎸🪘Caifanes Pioneering Mexican rock band of the 1980s known for their dark fusion of post-punk, goth, new wave, Latin and Mexican traditions. 1. Caifanes, Vol. 1, 2. El Diablito, 3. El Nervio del Volcán, 4. El Silencio. Jaguares In 1995, Jaguares was formed out of the skeleton of Califanes, a Mexico City rock group. 1. Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio, 2. El Equilibrio de Los Jaguares, 3. Cuando la Sangre Galopa, 4. El Primer Instinto, 5. Cronicas de un Laberinto 

424. 🇪🇸🎸Héroes del Silencio Spanish band whose musicianship and innovation kick-started the rock en español movement. 1. Senderos de traición, 2. El Mar No Cesa, 3. El Espíritu del Vino, 4. Avalancha, 5. Senda 91’

425. 🇦🇷🎸Sumo was a highly influential Argentine rock band (1982-1987) led by Italian-Scottish Luca Prodan, known for pioneering post-punk, reggae, and ska in Argentina, with English lyrics challenging the military dictatorship, despite facing censorship. 1. Divididos por la Felicidad, 2. After Chabon, 3. Llegando los Monos, 4. Corpiños en la Madrugada.

426. 🇦🇷🎸🪘Soda Stereo One of the seminal bands in the rock en español movement. 1. Dynamo 2. Canción Animal, 3. Signos, 4. Sueño Stereo, 5. Nada Personal, 6. Soda Stereo, 7. Doble Vida, 8. El Ultimo Concierto

427. 🇲🇽🎸🪘El Tri Legendary Mexican Rock & Roll band lead by Alex Lora. The group has sold more than 30 million records in its career and has had five nominations for the Grammy Award. 1. 40 años Vol. 1 &2, 2. En Vivo en la Cárcel de Santa Martha, 3. Sinfónico 1,2,3

428. 🇦🇷🎸🪘Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Argentinean band who mixed punk, ska, and South American sounds. 1. Los Fabulosos Calaveras, 2. Rey Azúcar, 3. El Satánico Dr. Cadillac, 4. El León, 5. Yo Te Avisé!!, Bares y Fondas, El Ritmo Mundial, La Marcha del Golazo Solitario, Chau, Hola, Obras Cumbres, La Salvación de Solo y Juan

429. 🇲🇽🎸🪘Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del Quinto Patio Mexican musical group, formed in Mexico City in 1985 that fuses rhythms such as rock, ska, reggae, punk and traditional influences of Mexican music such as danzón and bolero. Comprising vocalist Roco, guitarists El Pato and Sax, bassist Aldo, and drummer Pacho. 1. El Circo, 2. Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del Quinto Patio

430. 🇬🇧🎸New Order Seminal British alternative act, formed from the ashes of Joy Division, that transitioned from moody rock to extroverted dance. 1. Movement, 2. Power Corruption and Lies 3. Low-Life

431. 🇺🇸🎸Icon was a Phoenix, Arizona-based heavy/glam metal band formed in 1981, known for their blend of melodic hard rock and AOR. 1. Night of the Crime, 2. Icon, 3. Right Between the Eyes.

432. 🇺🇸🎸KIX Their roots in blue-collar Baltimore produced one of the hardest rocking, hardest working bands in rock history. 1. Kix, 2. Blow my Fuse, 3. Hot Wire, 4. Cool Kids

433. 🇳🇱🎸Picture Pioneering Dutch heavy metal band formed in 1979, recognized as the first hard rock/metal band from the Netherlands to secure an international record deal. 1. Diamond Dreamer, 2. Heavy Metal Ears, 3. Eternal Dark

434. 🇬🇧🎸Oasis Enduringly popular Manchester rockers who stood at the vanguard of the Brit-pop movement. 1. Definitely Maybe, 2. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 3. Be Here Now, 4. Dig Out Your Soul

435. 🇺🇸🎸Cows Minneapolis punk agitators take rawness of their influences to extremes. 1. Daddy Has a Tail, 2. Cunning Stunts, 3. Sorry in Pig Minor

436. 🇬🇧🎸Coldplay Earnest alternative pop group whose sweet melodies and swooning lyrics made them one of the biggest bands of the new millennium. 1. X&Y, 2. A Rush of Blood to the Head, 3. Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, 4. Parachutes (Coloratura)

437. 🇲🇽🎸🪘Fobia Mexican alternative pop/rock pioneer Fobia made their debut with the release of a self-titled album in 1990, featuring "Microbito," the band's first hit. 1. Fobia, 2. Mundo Feliz, 3. Leche, 4. Amor Chiquito, 5. Rosa Venus

438. 🇺🇸🎸Interpol Enduring post-punk revivalists updating the moody sounds of Joy Division, the Chameleons, and the Smiths for the 21st century. 1. Turn on the Bright Lights, 2. Antics, 3. Marauder, 4. Our Love to Admire, 5. Interpol, 6. El Pintor, 7. The Other Side of Make-Believe

439. 🇺🇸🎸The Black Keys Intense Akron, Ohio blues-soaked duo that began by overwhelming indie rock critics and quickly moved to arena audiences. 1. Rubber Factory, 2. Thickfreakness, 3. Brothers, 4. Attack & Release, 5. El Camino, 6. The Big Come Up, 7. Magic Potion, 8. Turn Blue, 9. Delta Kream, 10. Dropout Boogie

440. 🇬🇧🎸The Sisters of Mercy Goth rock's prime mover of the 1980s, with a vision sustained by singer Andrew Eldritch and his love of psychedelia, metal, and dance. 1. Floodland Collection, 2. First and Last and Always Collection

441. 🇦🇺🎸Tame Impala Australian indie rockers who channel crunchy '60s psych, trippy pop and modern electronics to deliver a much in-demand sound. 1, Lonerism, 2. Innerspeaker, 3. Currents, 4. The Slow Rush

442. 🇺🇸🎸The Strokes New York City band that ushered in a new era of indie rock in the 2000s, with spiky guitars, chugging backbeats, and self-assured songwriting. 1. Is This It, 2. Room on Fire

443. 🇨🇦🎸Arcade Fire Montreal indie rockers who topped charts and won awards with their intense, anthemic, multi-layered vision of alternative rock. 1. Funeral, 2. The Suburbs, 3. Neon Bible, 4. Reflektor

444. 🇲🇽🎸🪘Café Tacvba At the forefront of the Rock en Español movement, the band mixes rock, punk, electronics, and the occasional traditional Mexican flavoring. 1. Café Tacvba, 2. Re, 3. Cuatro Caminos, 4. Jen Beibi, 5. El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco

445. 🇲🇽🎸🪘Maná Latin rock stars from Mexico who are one of the best-selling recording and touring acts in Latin music history. 1. Falta Amor, 2. ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?, 3. Sueños Líquidos

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