Best Alternative Metal Bands

145 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #265 Iowa (2001) #660 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
2	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #138 Ænima (1996) #184 10,000 Days (2006) #254
3	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #169 The Jester Race (1996) #188 Whoracle (1997) #282
4	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #200 Mezmerize (2005) #579 System of a Down (1998) #894
5	Alice in Chains 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Grunge	Dirt (1992) #264 Facelift (1990) #1710 MTV Unplugged (1996) [Live] #2072
6	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1580 Dead End Kings (2012) #1624 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1952
7	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #100 Evil Empire (1996) #4990 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #6357
8	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #703 White Pony (2000) #1248 Ohms (2020) #1617
9	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1941
10	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #685 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2077 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2310
11	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #26 Arise (1991) #118 Schizophrenia (1987) #229
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) #2957 Hard to See (2009) [Single] War Is the Answer (2009) #5411
13	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1111 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
14	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #541 The Ride Majestic (2015) #806 The Living Infinite (2013) #856
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) #1561 Fortress (2013) #1875 Blackbird (2007) #2192
17	Devin Townsend Project 2008, Canada Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Ambient	Addicted (2009) #598 Transcendence (2016) #884 Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) [Live] #1720
18	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #868 Arche (2014) #1661 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1718
19	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1662 Phobia (2006) #2918 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) #1873
21	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore	Sempiternal (2013) #560 Suicide Season (2008) #1431 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #1906
22	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #6243 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
23	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #667 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999) #5861
24	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2338 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8620
25	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1142 Mother Earth (2000) #1340 The Silent Force (2004) #1590
26	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #166 Shogun (2008) #723 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #965
27	Amaranthe 2008, Sweden Trance Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	Amaranthe (2011) #980 Damnation Flame (2023) [Single] Manifest (2020) #3149
28	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Comalies (2002) #4018
29	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2374 Lost and Found (2005) Mudvayne (2009)
30	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2612 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7701
31	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Pork Soda (1993) #5777 Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #6324 Conspiranoia (2022) [EP]
32	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4825 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7829
33	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #491 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1109 Empath (2019) #1115
34	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2554 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3627 Dark Waters (2023) #4144
35	Otep 2000, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Sevas Tra (2002) #6175 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) #6899 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) #2671 Gold Cobra (2011) #5387 Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997) #5597
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) #7599 Ugly (1995) #7859 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) #813 Parkway Drive: the DVD (2009) [Video] Killing With a Smile (2005) #2038
45	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3457 Mer de Noms (2000) #6529 Thirteenth Step (2003) #7147
46	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #387 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #626 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1033
47	Asking Alexandria 2008, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Hard Rock, Trancecore	From Death to Destiny (2013) #2639 Reckless & Relentless (2011) #3311 See What's on the Inside (2021) #6248
48	I Prevail 2013, United States Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Trauma (2019) #6103 Lifelines (2016) True Power (2022) #9284
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) #4332

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