Best Alternative Metal Bands

133 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #157 Ænima (1996) #216 10,000 Days (2006) #258
2	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #352 Iowa (2001) #891 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
3	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #167 The Jester Race (1996) #182 Whoracle (1997) #287
4	Alice in Chains 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Grunge	Dirt (1992) #276 Facelift (1990) #1751 MTV Unplugged (1996) [Live] #1767
5	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #225 Mezmerize (2005) #738 System of a Down (1998) #1213
6	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1008 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1762 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1893
7	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #86 Evil Empire (1996) #4424 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #5821
8	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1877
9	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #1067 White Pony (2000) #1246 Covers (2011) [Compilation]
10	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #705 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #1589 Life Is Peachy (1996) #1783
11	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #27 Arise (1991) #103 Schizophrenia (1987) #217
12	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1049 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
13	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) #2799 Hard to See (2009) [Single] War Is the Answer (2009) #5024
14	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #712 The Ride Majestic (2015) #760 The Living Infinite (2013) #791
15	Babymetal 2010, Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Power Metal, Melodic Metalcore	BxMxC (2020) [Single] Pa Pa Ya!! (feat. F.Hero) (2019) [Single] The Other One (2023)
16	Devin Townsend Project 2008, Canada Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Ambient	Addicted (2009) #566 Transcendence (2016) #836 Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) [Live] #1658
17	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	One Day Remains (2004) #1590 Fortress (2013) #1822 Blackbird (2007) #2108
18	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #816 Arche (2014) #1586 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1656
19	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1588 Phobia (2006) #2764 Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011) [Compilation]
20	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	Hunter Gatherer (2020) So Sang the Hollow (2021) [Single] Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #1819
21	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #5807 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
22	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #687 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999)
23	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2240 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8022
24	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1224 Mother Earth (2000) #1268 The Silent Force (2004) #1680
25	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #159 Shogun (2008) #752 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #1062
26	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2284 Lost and Found (2005) Mudvayne (2009)
27	Amaranthe 2008, Sweden Trance Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	Amaranthe (2011) #968 Damnation Flame (2023) [Single] Manifest (2020) #2994
28	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #1984 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7156
29	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #468 Ocean Machine - Biomech (1998) #1052 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1084
30	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore	Sempiternal (2013) #642 Suicide Season (2008) #1297 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #2170
31	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4029
32	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2453 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3412 April Rain (2009) #4065
33	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4001 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7521
34	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]
35	Otep 2000, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Sevas Tra (2002) #4526 House of Secrets (2004) Smash the Control Machine (2009)
36	Hoobastank 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Funk Metal	The Reason (2003) #6415 Hoobastank (2001) Every Man for Himself (2006)
37	Ill Niño 1998, International Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Revolution Revolución (2001) Confession (2003) One Nation Underground (2005)
38	Rob Zombie United States Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Alternative Metal	The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021) Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010) Past, Present & Future (2003) [Compilation]
39	Clawfinger 1989, Sweden Rap Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Clawfinger (1997) Hate Yourself With Style (2005) A Whole Lot of Nothing (2001)
40	Yakui the Maid Russia Alternative Metal, Post-Metal, Electronic	Flock (2020) Laughter (2018) Goodnight World (2019)
41	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3253 Mer de Noms (2000) #6601 Thirteenth Step (2003) #6859
42	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Conspiranoia (2022) [EP] Pork Soda (1993) #6414 Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #6701
43	Life of Agony 1989, United States Alternative Metal	Ugly (1995) #7295 1989-1999 (1999) [Compilation] Soul Searching Sun (1997) #7620
44	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #472 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #620 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1328
45	Asking Alexandria 2008, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Hard Rock, Trancecore	Reckless & Relentless (2011) #2832 From Death to Destiny (2013) #2929 Where Do We Go from Here? (2023)
46	36 Crazyfists 1994, United States Metalcore, Nu Metal, Post-Hardcore	Rest Inside the Flames (2006) Collisions and Castaways (2010) A Snow Capped Romance (2004)
47	Limp Bizkit 1994, United States Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rap Metal, Pop Rock	Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) #2515 Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997) #4184 Gold Cobra (2011) #4372
48	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4082
49	서태지 (Seo Taiji) Korea Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, K-Pop, Pop Rock	Seo Tai Ji (1998) #1058 울트라맨이야 (Ultramania) (2000) #1234 7th Issue (2004) #2049
50	I Prevail 2013, United States Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Trauma (2019) #5281 Lifelines (2016) True Power (2022)

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