Am only going to answer for decades I have actually been alive in.
70s - Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (represents the end of the 'happy hippy '60s'... bring on Anton Lavey!)
80s - The Smiths - How soon is now? (The 'Stairway to Heaven' of the '80s)
90s - Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun (lyrics are better then the non-sensical lyrics of 'smells like teen spirit')
00s - Evanescence - Bring me to life (encapsulates newer-ish genres like nu-metal, rap-rock, and also a renewed interest in goth all in one tune)
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