Rock in Debutle
Rock, metal, punk, alt. Deep catalogs. Older records. Streams undercount half of what made these songs big.
146 albums · 69 artists in this filter. Write-up first. Tables after, for when a spin lands.
What you are actually locking
Rock, metal, punk, alt. Lots of multi-album careers and album-track records. A lot of this stuff got huge on radio and CDs before anyone counted a stream. So the pipeline is weakest on raw plays here and leans harder on chart peaks and certifications. See age-adjusted streams and biggest vs greatest.
If you walk in expecting every legendary guitar song to sit mid-90s, you will be wrong both ways. Some do. Some are undersold. That gap is most of the Rock Expert game.
How a run usually goes
Album tracks are the gift. Rock eras often give you several real picks, not one single and filler. Peak eras are forgiving for that reason. Flow is harder than Pop. Ballad into thrash happens. Two songs can look fine on rating and still fight on tempo.
Spread is medium. Some names have a pile of eras. Others show up once. Usual death is stacking one mega-catalog artist. Features are rarer than Hip-Hop, so the name on the card is usually the name that matters.
What the numbers miss
Pre-2010 Rock is where I get the most mail. A song that owned a decade can sit under a recent alt hit with hotter streams. Age adjustment stops brand-new songs from stealing the ladder. It does not invent 1979 radio history. Chart peaks help when I have them. When I do not, the rating stays honest instead of adding nostalgia points. Expert: trust your ears. Classic: use the number, remember what it measures.
Long Rock records used to explode in spread because of interludes and live cuts. I compress those now so a twenty-track era does not look half unlistenable. Order still follows the evidence. Story is in the bucket bug.
Should you pick it?
Yes if you know albums, not just radio singles. Pairs well with Expert. Hunting a personal-best chart number? All Genres still has everything in top tracks. How to play, tips.
Top Rock songs
Highest in-game ratings in this filter. Draft values, not a public chart list.
| # | Song | Artist | Album | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | A Night at the Opera | 98 |
| 2 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana | Nevermind | 97 |
| 3 | Dreams | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | 96 |
| 4 | In the End | Linkin Park | Hybrid Theory | 96 |
| 5 | Numb | Linkin Park | Meteora | 96 |
| 6 | Mr. Brightside | The Killers | Hot Fuss | 96 |
| 7 | Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 96 |
| 8 | Wonderwall | Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 96 |
| 9 | Back in Black | AC/DC | Back in Black | 96 |
| 10 | 505 | Arctic Monkeys | Favourite Worst Nightmare | 96 |
| 11 | Yellow | Coldplay | Parachutes | 96 |
| 12 | Viva la Vida | Coldplay | Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends | 96 |
| 13 | Gimme Shelter | The Rolling Stones | Let It Bleed | 96 |
| 14 | Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles | Abbey Road | 95 |
| 15 | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | Silver Side Up | 95 |
| 16 | Do I Wanna Know? | Arctic Monkeys | AM | 95 |
| 17 | I Wanna Be Yours | Arctic Monkeys | AM | 95 |
| 18 | Everlong | Foo Fighters | The Colour and the Shape | 95 |
| 19 | Scar Tissue | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication | 95 |
| 20 | Californication | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication | 95 |
| 21 | Killing in the Name | Rage Against the Machine | Rage Against the Machine | 95 |
| 22 | You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC | Back in Black | 95 |
| 23 | November Rain | Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | 95 |
| 24 | Demons | Imagine Dragons | Night Visions | 95 |
| 25 | Whole Lotta Love | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin II | 95 |
Peak Rock eras
Best average per artist in this filter. High average: you can draft somewhat blind. Low average: you need the hit.
| # | Artist | Peak era | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arctic Monkeys | AM · 2013 | 88.0 |
| 2 | Linkin Park | Hybrid Theory · 2000 | 86.7 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours · 1977 | 86.5 |
| 4 | Nirvana | Nevermind · 1991 | 86.1 |
| 5 | Twenty One Pilots | Blurryface · 2015 | 85.4 |
| 6 | My Chemical Romance | The Black Parade · 2006 | 85.2 |
| 7 | Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon · 1973 | 84.8 |
| 8 | Imagine Dragons | Night Visions · 2012 | 83.3 |
| 9 | Metallica | Metallica · 1991 | 83.3 |
| 10 | Radiohead | OK Computer · 1997 | 83.2 |
| 11 | AC/DC | Back in Black · 1980 | 83.0 |
| 12 | System of a Down | Toxicity · 2001 | 82.9 |
| 13 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV · 1971 | 82.9 |
| 14 | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction · 1987 | 82.4 |
| 15 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication · 1999 | 82.4 |