Best Alternative Metal Bands

134 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #158 Ænima (1996) #217 10,000 Days (2006) #261
2	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #351 Iowa (2001) #874 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
3	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #168 The Jester Race (1996) #185 Whoracle (1997) #290
4	Alice in Chains 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Grunge	Dirt (1992) #276 Facelift (1990) #1751 MTV Unplugged (1996) [Live] #1765
5	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1011 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1562 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1900
6	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #224 Mezmerize (2005) #744 System of a Down (1998) #1210
7	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #84 Evil Empire (1996) #4443 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #5858
8	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1882
9	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #970 White Pony (2000) #1242 Covers (2011) [Compilation]
10	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #750 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #1592 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2031
11	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #26 Arise (1991) #94 Schizophrenia (1987) #212
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) #2808 Hard to See (2009) [Single] War Is the Answer (2009) #5050
14	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #714 The Ride Majestic (2015) #766 The Living Infinite (2013) #792
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) #568 Transcendence (2016) #839 Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) [Live] #1661
17	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	One Day Remains (2004) #1593 Fortress (2013) #1824 Blackbird (2007) #2115
18	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #819 Arche (2014) #1589 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1659
19	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1591 Phobia (2006) #2773 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) #1821
21	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #5845 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
22	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #691 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999)
23	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2250 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8072
24	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1220 Mother Earth (2000) #1264 The Silent Force (2004) #1682
25	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #161 Shogun (2008) #758 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #1060
26	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2294 Lost and Found (2005) Mudvayne (2009)
27	Amaranthe 2008, Sweden Trance Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	Amaranthe (2011) #969 Damnation Flame (2023) [Single] Manifest (2020) #3001
28	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #1990 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7203
29	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #469 Ocean Machine - Biomech (1998) #1052 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1083
30	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore	Sempiternal (2013) #642 Suicide Season (2008) #1291 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #2178
31	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4043
32	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2461 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3427 April Rain (2009) #4083
33	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4015 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7567
34	Otep 2000, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Sevas Tra (2002) #4549 House of Secrets (2004) Smash the Control Machine (2009)
35	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]
36	Hoobastank 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Funk Metal	The Reason (2003) #6453 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) #3263 Mer de Noms (2000) #6645 Thirteenth Step (2003) #6905
42	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Conspiranoia (2022) [EP] Pork Soda (1993) #6452 Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #6746
43	Life of Agony 1989, United States Alternative Metal	Ugly (1995) #7344 1989-1999 (1999) [Compilation] Soul Searching Sun (1997) #7666
44	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #440 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #605 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1323
45	Asking Alexandria 2008, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Hard Rock, Trancecore	Reckless & Relentless (2011) #2842 From Death to Destiny (2013) #2937 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) #2521 Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997) #4203 Gold Cobra (2011) #4392
48	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4100
49	서태지 (Seo Taiji) Korea Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, K-Pop, Pop Rock	Seo Tai Ji (1998) #1057 울트라맨이야 (Ultramania) (2000) #1231 7th Issue (2004) #2058
50	I Prevail 2013, United States Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Trauma (2019) #5307 Lifelines (2016) True Power (2022)

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