Best Alternative Metal Bands

145 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #269 Iowa (2001) #732 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
2	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #138 Ænima (1996) #195 10,000 Days (2006) #281
3	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #171 The Jester Race (1996) #187 Whoracle (1997) #285
4	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #189 Mezmerize (2005) #581 System of a Down (1998) #1007
5	Alice in Chains 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Grunge	Dirt (1992) #268 Facelift (1990) #1541 MTV Unplugged (1996) [Live] #2078
6	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1623 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1675 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1957
7	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #100 Evil Empire (1996) #5007 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #5583
8	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #707 White Pony (2000) #1258 Ohms (2020) #1615
9	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1945
10	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #689 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2083 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2316
11	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #26 Arise (1991) #119 Schizophrenia (1987) #228
12	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) #2977 Hard to See (2009) [Single] War Is the Answer (2009) #5423
13	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1112 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
14	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #546 The Ride Majestic (2015) #811 The Living Infinite (2013) #864
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	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	One Day Remains (2004) #1565 Fortress (2013) #1878 Blackbird (2007) #2277
17	Devin Townsend Project 2008, Canada Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Ambient	Addicted (2009) #600 Transcendence (2016) #890 Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) [Live] #1724
18	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #876 Arche (2014) #1661 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1722
19	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1662 Phobia (2006) #2939 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) #1875
21	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore	Sempiternal (2013) #545 Suicide Season (2008) #1436 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #1907
22	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #6269 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
23	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2345 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8556
24	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #671 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999) #5889
25	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1118 Mother Earth (2000) #1346 The Silent Force (2004) #1589
26	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #168 Shogun (2008) #729 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #919
27	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Comalies (2002) #3693 Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single]
28	Amaranthe 2008, Sweden Trance Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	Amaranthe (2011) #981 Damnation Flame (2023) [Single] Manifest (2020) #3171
29	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2380 Lost and Found (2005) Mudvayne (2009)
30	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2619 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7740
31	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Pork Soda (1993) #5801 Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #6347 Conspiranoia (2022) [EP]
32	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #496 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1110 Empath (2019) #1156
33	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4850 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7867
34	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2561 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3644 Dark Waters (2023) #4166
35	Otep 2000, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Sevas Tra (2002) #6199 House of Secrets (2004) Smash the Control Machine (2009)
36	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]
37	Hoobastank 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Funk Metal	The Reason (2003) #6925 Hoobastank (2001) Every Man for Himself (2006)
38	Ill Niño 1998, International Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Revolution Revolución (2001) One Nation Underground (2005) Enigma (2008)
39	Limp Bizkit 1994, United States Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rap Metal, Pop Rock	Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) #2685 Gold Cobra (2011) #5398 Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997) #5615
40	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]
41	Life of Agony 1989, United States Alternative Metal	River Runs Red (1993) #7639 Ugly (1995) #7897 1989-1999 (1999) [Compilation]
42	Clawfinger 1989, Sweden Rap Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Clawfinger (1997) Hate Yourself With Style (2005) A Whole Lot of Nothing (2001)
43	Yakui the Maid Russia Alternative Metal, Post-Metal, Electronic	Flock (2020) Laughter (2018) Goodnight World (2019)
44	Parkway Drive 2002, Australia Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore	Horizons (2007) #820 Parkway Drive: the DVD (2009) [Video] Killing With a Smile (2005) #2044
45	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3479 Mer de Noms (2000) #6550 Thirteenth Step (2003) #7175
46	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #391 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #628 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1033
47	Asking Alexandria 2008, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Hard Rock, Trancecore	From Death to Destiny (2013) #2646 Reckless & Relentless (2011) #3335 See What's on the Inside (2021) #6274
48	I Prevail 2013, United States Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Trauma (2019) #6130 Lifelines (2016) True Power (2022) #9323
49	36 Crazyfists 1994, United States Metalcore, Nu Metal, Post-Hardcore	Rest Inside the Flames (2006) Collisions and Castaways (2010) A Snow Capped Romance (2004)
50	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4349

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