50 iconic alternative album art from the 2000s

We certainly don’t just buy albums because they look cool, but we still think it’s important to appreciate a piece of music for its overall package. While the contents are what’s most important, we can all appreciate epic album art. As for these specific ones, they’re often viewed as scene staples, so it’s never surprising to see them inspire everything from a T-shirt to tattoos.

Here are 50 iconic album artworks from the 2000s.

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1. 3OH!3 – Want (2008)

2. A Day To Remember – Homesick (2009)

3. The Academy Is… – Almost Here (2005)

4. AFI – Sing The Sorrow (2003)

5. Against Me! – Reinventing Axl Rose (2002)

6. Alkaline Trio – Good Mourning (2003)

7. The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects (2002)

8. All Time Low – So Wrong, It’s Right (2007)

9. Armor For Sleep – What To Do When You Are Dead (2005)

10. Attack Attack! – Someday Came Suddenly (2008)

11. blink-182 – Untitled (2003)

12. Bowling For Soup – A Hangover You Don’t Deserve (2004)

13. Bring Me The Horizon – Suicide Season (2008)

14. The Cab – Whisper War (2008)

15. Cartel – Chroma (2005)

16. Chiodos – Bone Palace Ballet (2007)

17. Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra! (2007)

18. Cute Is What We Aim For – The Same Old Blood Rush With A New Touch (2006)

19. The Devil Wears Prada – With Roots Above And Branches Below (2009)

20. The Distillers – Sing Sing Death House (2002)

21. Escape The Fate – Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (2006)

22. Fall Out Boy – From Under The Cork Tree (2005)

23. Good Charlotte – The Young And The Hopeless (2002)

24. Green Day – American Idiot (2004)

25. Jack’s Mannequin – Everything In Transit (2005)

26. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American (2001)

27. Less Than Jake – Anthem (2003)

28. Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (2000)

29. Marilyn Manson – Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) (2000)

30. Mayday Parade – A Lesson In Romantics (2007)

31. Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory (2005)

32. My Chemical Romance – Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004)

33. New Found Glory – Sticks And Stones (2002)

34. Panic! At The Disco – A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out (2005)

35. Papa Roach – Infest (2001)

36. Paramore – RIOT! (2007)

37. Rancid – Rancid (2000)

38. Saosin – Saosin (2006)

39. Say Anything – ...Is A Real Boy (2004)

40. Senses Fail – Let It Enfold You (2004)

41. Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002)

42. Slipknot – Iowa (2001)

43. The Starting Line – Say It Like You Mean It (2002)

44. Sum 41 – All Killer No Filler (2001)

45. System Of A Down – Toxicity (2001)

46. Taking Back Sunday – Louder Now (2006)

47. Underoath – They’re Only Chasing Safety (2004)

48. The Used – In Love And Death (2004)

49. We Came As Romans – To Plant A Seed (2009)

50. Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue (2003)

Which iconic album artwork did we miss? Let us know in the comments below!

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