10 Underrated Hard Rock Albums Of The 1990s

As the 90s began it seemed like the peak era of hard rock had passed. As the decade went on we saw less and less of the glam hair, leather outfits and motorcycles, replaced by country ballads, hip hop and Britpop. The rock genre itself was evolving, with a greater focus on grunge in particular - let's face it, when you think of 90s rock, the first band that springs to mind is Nirvana.

Of course, there were still some great classic hard rock albums being released. The likes of the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion double album, Metallica's Black Album and emerging bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers all proved to be great successes in the decade. Beyond that though, there's still a catalogue of content to choose from.

Here's ten underrated albums of the 90s (you can check out some choices from the 80s here) that either got overlooked by the changing music industry or just aren't that well-listened to today...

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.