10 Best Album Finales In Rock History

10. Only In Dreams - Weezer

You can't really call Weezer a particularly threatening group of musicians. Even though a lot of their contemporaries in the grunge scene were milking angst and depression for all it was worth, this debut from these nerds was just the kind of lighthearted rock and roll that the world needed to move on after Kurt Cobain's death. However, what they lacked in emotional dread they made up for with one of the greatest guitar symphonies ever put to tape.

Up until this point, we've come to grips with the fact that Rivers Cuomo is a competent guitarist, with every solo on the album having a certain level of conviction laced within. Just when you think that this 8 minute long finale is going to be a somber acoustic piece to close things out, the guitars come roaring in one more time before leaving with the bass.

They're not done yet though, as the track continues with one distinct guitar layering on top of another until it creates this barrage of notes around your head. The result makes you feel like you're flying above the clouds up until the final licks come through, as the subtle bass line from Matt Sharp brings us back down to Earth. As opposed to the more dour and dark songs in the alt-rock pantheon, ending on a stadium rock finish like this was probably the most alternative thing these guys could have done.