Top 10 Best Post Grunge Bands

Breaking Benjamin is a great band, I'll say that much, but Foo Fighters take the cake for best post-grunge band by a long shot. When Dave came off the Nirvana scene and headed to his own solo project, it was life-changing and revolutionary. He didn't realize he created a band with soon-to-be anthems such as Everlong, Monkey Wrench, Best of You, and Learn to Fly.

They have sold millions of outstanding records, have amazing shows, and great music. They have sold out Wembley for Christ's sake! A damn good band, 20 years strong, and still kicking serious ass and taking names today!

These guys have gotten me through a lot of tough times. They have made a great influence on my art and have been the subject of bonding between my girlfriend and me (we've been dating for one year and are going on two years as I type this).

I just gotta say Breaking Benjamin is the one band that will always hold a special place in my heart.

Ben, if you are reading this, thank you so much.

Definitely the greatest Post-Grunge band in my opinion! Breaking Benjamin has a great array of Nu-Metal/Grunge songs such as "Water" and "Home," but also surprises their fans with mellow, soft tunes such as "Forget It" and "Rain."

Everyone who has been going through a tough time in their lives needed Three Days Grace (with Adam). Their songs are so touching, and Adam Gontier's voice is phenomenal. Not to forget that the instrumentalists are great as well.

The lyrics are relatable for everyone at a certain point in life and are interpretable in numerous ways.

The real Three Days Grace (it's not the same without Adam) is the best band ever! The lyrics of their songs touch your soul, and Adam's voice goes under your skin.

Wait, why are you still reading this? Go and listen to them. You won't regret it. Trust me.

Seether is led by Shaun Morgan, who has one of the greatest voices I have ever heard. To add to that, Seether can shine as a band in many different ways, be it the heavy metal sound, the grunge sound, or the punk sound. They even have a few great acoustic songs, like Broken.

Also, for grunge, Fine Again has risen to the top of many lists, while Like Suicide remains great with metal, and Six Gun Quota is a nice punk song, a great change of pace for Seether.

Great band with consistency throughout their discography. Morgan is one of the most underrated writers of his generation and has an infectious way of combining heavy music with melodic hooks that no one else in the genre has captured.

I'm sorry, but there is no way in HELL Nickelback is better than Silverchair. They made a masterpiece of an album at age 14. Their hit song "Tomorrow" had a demo version from when they were 12/13 years old. "Freak Show" and "Neon Ballroom" are complete works of art, and "Diorama" is amazing.

"Young Modern" showcases their huge style change, and it is not very well liked. However, it can easily be appreciated when you understand that they're older now, and so is their music. It shows how much Daniel's health has improved. Best band ever.

I've listened to every song on their six albums. To me, half their songs are hits that I love listening to over and over again, and the rest, besides maybe two, are all good songs that I thoroughly enjoy.

Whenever I don't know what to listen to on a long car ride, I just shuffle all of Shinedown's songs with no complaints. By far my favorite complete band.

Now, don't get me wrong. I love Seether and Three Days Grace, but this band plays music better than any other. Not to mention, they do great cover songs such as Times Like These and One.

All those who are not voting for them are fools. They have one of the best vocalists and this generation's greatest guitarist in the world! Listen to any of their songs.

They should be higher, and Creed as well. If you deep dive with Creed, they have some really good songs outside of their hits.

I'm not really sure if Alter Bridge is Rock, Metal, or Post-Grunge. All I know is it's the best band there is.

Better than nearly all of the bands on this list. This band has some meaningful songs with a variety of melodies. Their songs don't sound all the same. They somehow manage to be fresh to your ear without changing the sound drastically.

They've been consistent with their music and fans. I recommend everyone to take a listen. You'll be addicted within a couple of minutes. Should be in the top three in my opinion.

Meaningful songs and untouchable aggression pour out from this band. They need to be higher.

Are you kidding me with Seether being at number 1?! I don't disagree that they are a good band, but come on. They got success by copying Nirvana. They didn't bring anything new to the table, unlike Nickelback, who is a game-changing band. There is a reason they are the most successful post-grunge band ever!

If everyone cared, and nobody cried, if everyone loved, and nobody lied...

Nickelback is awesome! Far Away, How You Remind Me, and Gotta Be Somebody are just great!

They came later onto the scene in the 2000s, but they are still a solid band. They have their own unique sound compared to most traditional post-grunge rock bands.

Easily one of the best Post-Grunge bands of all time. Chris Cornell's vocals are unchallenged, even by Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. Deserves #1, with Foo Fighters #2.

How are they 33?! They deserve better than that.

What!? Number 40? This is an outrage.

What is our fanbase doing down here? Seriously, this is as grunge as post-grunge can be. I have but one word for this band: "Glorious."

Bush is the band that shaped Post-Grunge, so they should be ranked higher.

Bush is amazing, definitely should be at least number four.

Why is Nickelback at number 2? All of these bands suck apart from Staind, Foo Fighters, Bush, and Them Crooked Vultures. Aaron Lewis is a talented person. He has not only been inspired by the legendary Pearl Jam, but he also plays country music, unlike Chad Kroeger who looks like a goat and thinks that stuff is either too old for him or is not mainstream enough.

Staind is the only band I know that can do heavy metal, and you can still understand them. Aaron Lewis has a very unique and beautiful voice.

But the guy from Breaking Benjamin sounds the same as many other post-grunge and alternative bands.

The sales, popularity, and emotional balladry of this band are unmatched, even compared to 3 Doors Down. The lyrics and musical quality of this band are more than enough to surpass Staind, Nickelback, and Puddle of Mudd. However, Nickelback is still a better band in terms of success and popularity, especially with songs that are almost not post-grunge like Rockstar and This Afternoon.

There's something about Creed and its resemblance to Eddie Vedder (slightly) vocally, and musically to The Doors and Led Zeppelin. Although their success was short-term, they deserve to at least be #8.

They have the musical talent of Nickelback, if not more, and Brad is a better singer than Kroeger. Also, 3 Doors Down has better lyrical content than Nickelback and has a more clean-cut, distinguished sound. Listen to songs like Not My Time, When I'm Gone, Here Without You, etc., and you'll hear the difference.

I'm shocked they're not higher on the list. I used to hear their songs on the radio all the time throughout the 2000s, and I always thought they were such a big name in post-grunge.

Highly underestimated band, mostly known for their hit Kryptonite, but nobody knows about the other good songs like Time of My Life and When I'm Gone.

Candlebox's first album alone beats all the other bands on this list. However, I consider Candlebox grunge. They came out of Seattle and released their first album (self-titled) in 1993, not even a full year after the release of Stone Temple Pilots' Core and Alice in Chains' Dirt.

Practically invented Post-Grunge until Alanis Morissette and Creed came along. "Far Behind" is good enough to make them at least #15.

Still active in the 2020s. Early '90s stuff was gold.

Godsmack should be number one, hands down. They cut their teeth on the greats of grunge and improved it, making it their own. Erna is legit! Even his solo albums blow this list away!

I don't understand people. One of the main reasons people didn't like them is they thought they were a rip-off of AIC, which is, hands down, the best grunge band ever. But now everyone's questioning if they're post-grunge? Makes sense. And by the way, Hetfield blows anyway. He's a money-hungry d-bag.

Collective Soul deserves to be a lot higher on this list. Their ability to successfully vary dynamics, from true ballads to hard rock, and to expand beyond basic post-grunge sounds is very underappreciated whenever great bands of the '90s are considered. They've kept making music since then.

Foo Fighters may have maintained commercial success, but musically I've always been a bigger fan of Collective Soul.

Like literally, "gotta let your light shine down" is the best line I've ever heard in music. The music's meshing with lyrics is amazing. #16 is deserving.