90 - Warren Zevon - One of the most creative songwriters in all of rock history, Zevon was never a tremendous success but his music was among the most influential ever made.
89 - Bad Religion - The 90's had a lot of political punk bands and Bad Religion was one of the best. They never broke through to the mainstream but to this day they continue to be one of the most consistent bands in all of rock n roll.
88 - The Thermals - One of the newest bands on the list, The Thermals are unknown to 99% of music fans but in just a few albums they've established themselves as one of my favorite punk acts with their dark wit and rapid fire guitars.
87 - Fiona Apple - A dynamic singer-songwriter who started her career out with a controversial music video and then later proved that she had a lot more substance to her music than people were willing to give her credit for. She doesn't release albums very frequently, but when she does they're usually among the year's best.
86 - The Dead Kennedys - The best of the 80's punk scene, The Dead Kennedys made irritating, angry politically-charged punk that sent-up the Reagan era and stuck a middle finger in the face of the free market yuppies that dominated the era.
85 - Wolfmother - The classic case of the one-album wonder (they broke up recently), Wolfmother released one of the best debut albums of all-time, a radio-friendly metal throwback that was amongst the best of it's genre since the glory days of Zeppelin and Sabbath.
84 - Van Morrison - One of the biggest stars of the 60's, Van Morrison has continued to use his dynamic voice to craft brilliant genre-jumping albums over the past four decades.
83 - The Strokes - A fairly new band on the scene, The Strokes are second only to The White Stripes in the garage rock revival movement of the 21st Century. Their background story doesn't do them any favors, but their riffs and lyrics more than make up the difference.
82 - Black Sabbath - Second only to Led Zeppelin in the early days of heavy metal, Black Sabbath was light years ahead of their time with their gloomy, apocalyptic black metal. Led by frontman Ozzy Osbourne the band used dark lyrics and sludgy riffs to create an atmospheric sound that launched 1000 bands.
81 - Sparta - The punk aspects of At The Drive-In are clearly represented in this offshot band who have released a handful of brilliant albums to date. The band sings with more passion than I've ever heard before and has the licks and lyrics to match.
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