10 Underrated Hard Rock Albums Of The 1990s

10. Mondo Bizarro - The Ramones

When people think of The Ramones, they think of the young punk rock group that remain cult icons of the 1970s. While that's certainly true, the band actually continued well into the 90s (albeit with a number of line-up changes) and their music evolved with them.

Mondo Bizarro was the group's 12th studio album and their first release of the decade. The sound generally takes on a more mature tone with some slower riffs in there, but keeping that classic punk rhythm that makes it feel like a Ramones album. 'Poison Heart' especially has a slower pace than other Ramones songs but it's still catchy, while other tracks such as 'Censorshit' shows off the political messages the band were trying to share at the time, namely around parental advisory labels.

The band's take on the Spider-Man theme tune (included as a bonus track on later releases only) is also surprisingly good. Only on a Ramones album though.