12 Most Divisive Rock Albums Of All Time

12. Core - Stone Temple Pilots

If you were a 90's kid, chances are you saw Stone Temple Pilots all over MTV. The band were one of the darlings of the grunge era who took the music world by storm with their debut record Core. As a matter of fact, the only people who probably didn't love songs like "Plush" were the actual grunge fans.

Yeah, so this record basically sums everything that alternative rock fans didn't like about STP in their early years. For as decent as the hooks are, the tone in Scott Weiland's voice and the meaty guitar riffs are sometimes a little too reminiscent of Pearl Jam for many to take seriously. As opposed to being another great entry into the alt-rock sphere, these guys were being pegged as the alternative rock band for mall rats and prep kids the world over.

Listened to on its own merits, the album is actually fairly decent, with songs like "Dead and Bloated" kicking the door down pretty well and also having it's fair share of slower moments on songs like "Creep." Even if fans tore it to pieces when it was first released, this is definitely a nice slice of alternative rock that doesn't deserve to be swept under the rug.