Best Alternative Metal Bands

58 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #166 The Jester Race (1996) #208 Whoracle (1997) #271
2	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #428 Crowz (1998) [Demo] Iowa (2001) #1398
3	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	The Living Infinite (2013) #707 Verkligheten (2019) #979 Figure Number Five (2003) #993
4	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #140 Ænima (1996) #148 10,000 Days (2006) #273
5	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	The Sound of Silence (2015) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1253 Perfect Insanity (2008) [Single]
6	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #885 Discouraged Ones (1998) #1189 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1585
7	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #865 The Serenity of Suffering (2016) #2653 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2807
8	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Deathcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock	Sempiternal (2013) #1238 Suicide Season (2008) #1405 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #2317
9	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #422 Antichrist Superstar (1996) #429 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1171
10	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #46 Evil Empire (1996) #4432 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #6179
11	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #316 System of a Down (1998) #671 Mezmerize (2005) #1094
12	서태지 (Seo Taiji) Korea Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, K-Pop, Pop Rock	Seo Tai Ji (1998) #658 울트라 맨이야 (2000) #761 7th Issue (2004) #1721
13	Sonic Syndicate 2005, Sweden Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Synthesizer Rock, Alternative Metal	Jack of Diamonds (2008) [Single] Only Inhuman (2007) #1765 Psychic Suicide / Denied (2007) [Single]
14	Babymetal 2010, Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Power Metal, Melodic Metalcore	BxMxC (2020) [Single] Pa Pa Ya!! (feat. F.Hero) (2019) [Single] Babymetal (2014) #6209
15	Type O Negative 1989, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #1056 Bloody Kisses (1993) #1139 World Coming Down (1999) #2154
16	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #1090 Arche (2014) #2126 Vulgar (2003) #2358
17	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) #2578 Hard to See (2009) [Single] American Capitalist (2011) #4015
18	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Comalies (2002) #2192 Trip the Darkness (2011) [Single]
19	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1018 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
20	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #874 Covers (2011) [Compilation] Ohms (2020) #2037
21	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1026 Badmotorfinger (1991) #1510 King Animal (2012)
22	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #1909 Apocalyptica (2005) #2911
23	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #2839 Inception (2013) [Single]
24	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	Blackbird (2007) #2031 Fortress (2013) #2032 One Day Remains (2004) #3302
25	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011) [Compilation] Phobia (2006) #3724 Dear Agony (2009) #3958
26	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #909 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999)
27	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3191 Thirteenth Step (2003) #3962 Mer de Noms (2000) #6777
28	King's X 1980, United States Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Alternative Metal	King's X (1992) Faith Hope Love (1990) Ear Candy (1996)
29	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #3276 Black Waltz (2012) #4316 Avatar Country (2018)
30	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #3186 Antipop (1999) Frizzle Fry (1990)
31	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #3489 The New Game (2008) The End of All Things to Come (2002) #5675
32	Machinae Supremacy 2000, Sweden Power Metal, Alternative Metal	Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack (2004) Rise of a Digital Nation (2012) Overworld (2008) #5258
33	Of Mice & Men 2009, United States Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal	The Flood (2011) #3921 Restoring Force (2014) #6577 Cold World (2016) #6850
34	Rob Zombie United States Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Alternative Metal	Hellbilly Deluxe (1998) #3094 The Sinister Urge (2001) #4596 Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013)
35	Pia 1998, Korea Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Electronic	Arrogantempire.xxx (2001) #4759 3rd Phase (2003) #4760 Become Clear (2005) #6689
36	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2808 Origin (2000) [Demo] Synthesis (2017)
37	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]
38	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #6248
39	Volbeat 2001, Denmark Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Sad Man's Tongue (2007) [Single] A Warriors Call (2009) [Single] The Strength / The Sound / The Songs (2005)
40	Ill Niño 1998, International Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Revolution Revolución (2001) Confession (2003) One Nation Underground (2005)

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