{"id":1704,"date":"2025-04-30T07:39:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/04\/30\/10-butt-rock-anthems-that-actually-kinda-rule\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T07:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:39:23","slug":"10-butt-rock-anthems-that-actually-kinda-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/04\/30\/10-butt-rock-anthems-that-actually-kinda-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Butt Rock Anthems That Actually Kinda Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Butt rock&#8221; usually refers to the second wave of post-grunge music, where bands like <strong>Bush<\/strong> and <strong>Candlebox<\/strong> ultimately turned into <strong>Nickelback<\/strong> and <strong>Seether<\/strong>. Butt rock had a vice grip on rock radio from the mid-to-late 2000s \u2014 arguably the last time a wave of rock experienced mainstream popularity. <\/p>\n<p>A lot of these butt rock bands belong straight in the garbage, but there were some songs in the subgenre that kinda ruled! Let&#8217;s see if you agree or disagree.<\/p>\n<p>No one cares if you hate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/creed\">Creed<\/a><\/strong>\u2026 this is an excellent song. The guitar work from <strong>Mark Tremonti<\/strong> is phenomenal here, from the etherial intro to the giant chords of the track&#8217;s main riff. Plus, how many rock anthems are written about rekindling an old friendship? Just casually telling your best bro (or bro-ette) how much you love them. It&#8217;s some beautiful stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creed - My Sacrifice\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O-fyNgHdmLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Lacey Sturm<\/strong>&#8216;s vocals are untouchable. She&#8217;s so incredibly distinct, blending youthful innocence with the existential doom of burgeoning adulthood. This list could just be the first <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/flyleaf\">Flyleaf<\/a><\/strong> album\u2026 &#8220;Fully Alive&#8221;, &#8220;All Around Me&#8221;\u2026 &#8220;Cassie&#8221;\u2026 massive songs from pillar to post. &#8220;I&#8217;m So Sick&#8221; is the silver bullet though, tethered to the ground by a killer riff, a giant chorus and shrieking screams from <strong>Sturm<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flyleaf - I&#039;m So Sick (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWIADZKU9dw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/three-days-grace\">Three Days Grace<\/a><\/strong> waved the flag high for the second wave of post-grunge, which started off halfway decent but eventually led to bands like <strong>Hinder<\/strong> and <strong>Theory of a Deadman<\/strong>. Still, &#8220;I Hate Everything About You&#8221; holds up thanks so its unique main riff and powerful chorus. You&#8217;ve gotta give credit to that drum part too\u2026 you know the one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d8ekz_CSBVg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This is peak butt rock. A well-written song indeed! The chorus is massive, the drumming is sturdy and punctuates the guitar work with surgical precision, the vocals are palatable for the casual audience but remain aggressive enough for your underground crowd\u2026 also, did you hear many breakdowns on the radio before this track? &#8220;The Diary of Jane&#8221; was definitely a hint that radio rock would pick up some metal influence in the following decade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking Benjamin - The Diary of Jane\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DWaB4PXCwFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Only <strong>Corey Taylor<\/strong> could go full butt rock yet remain an absolute legend. The boys from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/stone-sour\">Stone Sour<\/a><\/strong> were always stellar musicians, but <strong>Taylor<\/strong> has a special ability to deliver raw emotion through his vocals. Ain&#8217;t nothing wrong with a rip-your-heart-out soft rock ballad, especially when it&#8217;s done this poetically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stone Sour - Bother [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q-pXD0FXLQ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/chevelle\">Chevelle<\/a><\/strong> know how to put together a rump-rock single\u2026 especially when it&#8217;s about the most rump-rock subject of all time \u2014 anger! That riff feels like you&#8217;re trudging through a lake of tar, while the chorus for &#8220;The Red&#8221; is as catchy and melodic as one could ever hope for. This cut really held up with time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chevelle - The Red (Official HD Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/trinU3VD1Zo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Oh-wah-ah-ah-ah!&#8221; is great and all, but lemme tell you &#8217;bout &#8220;Ahh-ahh-ahh-oww!&#8221; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/disturbed\">Disturbed<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Stricken&#8221; is so rhythmically solid that you could build a house on it. It showcases the very best of <strong>David Draiman<\/strong>&#8216;s voice as well, with our favorite lip-ringed dangler hitting high notes like he&#8217;s trying to fill the atmosphere with n\u00fc-metal. A modern classic for sure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disturbed - Stricken (Official Music Video) [4K UPGRADE]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I77mjesUbkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Remember these dudes? <strong>Smile Empty Soul<\/strong> had a handful of big hits on their 2003 debut album, including the gritty &#8220;Nowhere Kids&#8221; and the haunting &#8220;Silhouettes.&#8221; &#8220;Bottom of a Bottle&#8221; was the breakout hit though, with the subject of drugs and alcohol being addressed directly in its chorus. It&#8217;s a real peel-your-skin-back type of hit and makes you wonder why this band didn&#8217;t have a <strong>Shinedown<\/strong> type of career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smile Empty Soul - Bottom Of The Bottle (Official) Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KDl0LLH4q7I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Is it fair to call this song butt rock? It&#8217;s got that essential &#8220;I&#8217;m a big angry man&#8221; guitar riff with the tough-guy \/ sensitive guy vocal switch. The song is great from beginning to end, and it&#8217;s got a super underrated video where camper vans full of people drive into the desert to scope out a big watery cube. We&#8217;re gonna allow it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Filter - Welcome To The Fold (Official Video) HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uq_REsvdCg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t find it in ourselves to call <strong>Audioslave<\/strong> a butt rock band\u2026 but we&#8217;ll throw <strong>Velvet Revolver<\/strong> under that umbrella all day! It helps to have one of the great grunge vocalists lead your band, while an iconic &#8217;80s rock band takes care of the instrumentals. The <strong>STP<\/strong>\/<strong>GN&#8217;R<\/strong> supergroup was undoubtedly a successful one, with the unforgettable &#8220;Sliver&#8221; kicking off an awesome but short-lived career from <strong>VR<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Velvet Revolver - Slither (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BKz2U4fvA4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n\t\t<strong style=\"display: block;margin: 0 auto;max-width: 660px;font-size: 1.625rem;\">Want More Metal? 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