Best Alternative Metal Bands

74 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #183 The Jester Race (1996) #199 Whoracle (1997) #205
2	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #399 Iowa (2001) #1460 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
3	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	The Living Infinite (2013) #798 Verkligheten (2019) #799 The Ride Majestic (2015) #911
4	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Ænima (1996) #100 Lateralus (2001) #104 10,000 Days (2006) #296
5	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #910 Discouraged Ones (1998) #1380 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1530
6	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Perfect Insanity (2008) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1727 Indestructible (2008) #1989
7	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #803 Life Is Peachy (1996) #1211 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2024
8	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #487 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #495 Mechanical Animals (1998) #971
9	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Deathcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock	Sempiternal (2013) #992 Suicide Season (2008) #1665 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #2166
10	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #217 Mezmerize (2005) #895 System of a Down (1998) #975
11	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #69 Evil Empire (1996) #3604 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #5837
12	서태지 (Seo Taiji) Korea Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, K-Pop, Pop Rock	Seo Tai Ji (1998) #1162 울트라 맨이야 (2000) #1164 7th Issue (2004) #2545
13	Sonic Syndicate 2005, Sweden Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Synthesizer Rock, Alternative Metal	Jack of Diamonds (2008) [Single] Only Inhuman (2007) #2234 Psychic Suicide / Denied (2007) [Single]
14	Type O Negative 1989, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #707 Bloody Kisses (1993) #1674 World Coming Down (1999) #2548
15	Five Finger Death Punch 2005, United States Groove Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 (2013) #2663 Hard to See (2009) [Single] American Capitalist (2011) #5169
16	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #1021 Arche (2014) #2491 Vulgar (2003) #2772
17	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #804 White Pony (2000) #1007 Covers (2011) [Compilation]
18	Babymetal 2010, Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Power Metal, Melodic Metalcore	BxMxC (2020) [Single] Pa Pa Ya!! (feat. F.Hero) (2019) [Single] Babymetal (2014) #7214
19	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Comalies (2002) #2526 Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single]
20	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #990 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
21	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1453 Badmotorfinger (1991) #2392 Black Hole Sun (1994) [Single]
22	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2236 Apocalyptica (2005) #3458
23	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	So Sang the Hollow (2021) [Single] Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #2117 Black Waltz (2012) #3903
24	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #3328 Inception (2013) [Single]
25	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	Fortress (2013) #1796 Blackbird (2007) #2086 One Day Remains (2004) #2125
26	Architects 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Holy Hell (2018) #2923 Doomsday (2017) [Single] Lost Forever // Lost Together (2014) #6135
27	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #824 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999)
28	King's X 1980, United States Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Alternative Metal	Ear Candy (1996) Tape Head (1998) King's X (1992) #4893
29	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #2895 Thirteenth Step (2003) #5886 Mer de Noms (2000) #7055
30	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #3221 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
31	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #2123 Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011) [Compilation] Rain (2005) [Single]
32	Temperance 2013, Italy Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Diamanti (2021) #1057 Viridian (2020) #2641 The Earth Embraces Us All (2016)
33	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #6836 Antipop (1999) Pork Soda (1993) #7257
34	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] Servant of the Mind (2021) #5066 A Warriors Call (2009) [Single]
35	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2511 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006)
36	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2810 The End of All Things to Come (2002) #6551 Mudvayne (2009)
37	Static-X 1994, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Cannibal (2007) Shadow Zone (2003) #5308 Cult of Static (2009)
38	Of Mice & Men 2009, United States Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal	The Flood (2011) #4886 Restoring Force (2014) #7564 Cold World (2016) #7938
39	Pia 1998, Korea Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Electronic	Arrogantempire.xxx (2001) #3158 3rd Phase (2003) #5512 Become Clear (2005) #7708
40	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] Ritual (2017) #6042 Black Widow (2014) #7167
41	Machinae Supremacy 2000, Sweden Power Metal, Alternative Metal	Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack (2004) Rise of a Digital Nation (2012) Overworld (2008) #6083
42	Rob Zombie United States Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Alternative Metal	Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) #3975 The Sinister Urge (2001) #5306 Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013)
43	Sum 41 1996, Canada Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Alternative Metal, Melodic Hardcore	Chuck (2004) #4743 Half Hour of Power (2000) [EP] Does This Look infected? (2002) #7496
44	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2630 XX (2001) #6615 A Wonderful Life (2020)
45	Stone Sour 1992, United States Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge	House of Gold & Bones: Part 1 (2012) House of Gold & Bones: Part 2 (2013) Meanwhile in Burbank... (2015) [EP]
46	Dead by April 2007, Sweden Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Trancecore	Worlds Collide (2017) #3848 Dead by April (2009) Incomparable (2011) #5864
47	Ill Niño 1998, International Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Revolution Revolución (2001) Confession (2003) One Nation Underground (2005)
48	Papa Roach 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Rap Metal	Crooked Teeth (2017) The Paramour Sessions (2006) Infest (2000) #7451
49	Atreyu 1998, United States Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock	The Curse (2004) #6884 Baptize (2021) Lead Sails Paper Anchor (2007) #8056
50	Hoobastank 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Funk Metal	The Reason (2003) #6138 Hoobastank (2001) Every Man for Himself (2006)

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