Best Alternative Metal Bands

141 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Tool 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Lateralus (2001) #131 Ænima (1996) #174 10,000 Days (2006) #231
2	Slipknot 1995, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Slipknot (1999) #313 Iowa (2001) #754 Crowz (1998) [Demo]
3	In Flames 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal	Colony (1999) #158 The Jester Race (1996) #180 Whoracle (1997) #276
4	System of a Down 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Toxicity (2001) #210 Mezmerize (2005) #640 System of a Down (1998) #1386
5	Alice in Chains 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Grunge	Dirt (1992) #263 Facelift (1990) #1699 MTV Unplugged (1996) [Live] #1812
6	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1045 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1940 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1993
7	Rage Against the Machine 1991, United States Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Rage Against the Machine (1992) #94 Evil Empire (1996) #4598 The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) #6183
8	Deftones 1988, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	Around the Fur (1997) #696 White Pony (2000) #940 Diamond Eyes (2010) #1227
9	Disturbed 1996, United States Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal	Inside the Fire (2008) [Single] The Night (2009) [Single] Ten Thousand Fists (2005) #1927
10	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #709 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2050 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2323
11	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #24 Arise (1991) #114 Schizophrenia (1987) #233
12	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1118 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) #2906 Hard to See (2009) [Single] The Way of the Fist (2007) #5240
14	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #533 The Ride Majestic (2015) #795 The Living Infinite (2013) #846
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) #594 Transcendence (2016) #875 Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) [Live] #1711
17	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #862 Arche (2014) #1642 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1709
18	Alter Bridge 2004, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge	One Day Remains (2004) #1645 Fortress (2013) #1866 Blackbird (2007) #2161
19	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	Hunter Gatherer (2020) So Sang the Hollow (2021) [Single] Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #1864
20	Breaking Benjamin 1999, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	Dear Agony (2009) #1643 Phobia (2006) #2866 Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011) [Compilation]
21	Bring Me the Horizon 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore	Sempiternal (2013) #656 Suicide Season (2008) #1415 There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret (2010) #1446
22	Sevendust 1994, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal	Sevendust (1997) #6073 Alpha (2007) Black Out the Sun (2013)
23	Noizegarden 1992, Korea Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal	Noizegarden (1996) #664 1992-1999 (Deluxe Remastered Edition) (2014) [Compilation] ...But Not Least (1999)
24	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2296 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8394
25	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1144 Mother Earth (2000) #1323 The Silent Force (2004) #1575
26	Trivium 1999, United States Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ascendancy (2005) #163 Shogun (2008) #711 In the Court of the Dragon (2021) #950
27	Amaranthe 2008, Sweden Trance Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	Amaranthe (2011) #1002 Damnation Flame (2023) [Single] Manifest (2020) #3109
28	Mudvayne 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Groove Metal	L.D. 50 (2000) #2337 Lost and Found (2005) Mudvayne (2009)
29	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2577 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7491
30	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4141 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7610
31	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4171
32	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #485 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1116 Empath (2019) #1123
33	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2519 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3560 Dark Waters (2023) #4042
34	Otep 2000, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Sevas Tra (2002) #6010 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	Primus 1984, United States Experimental Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Pork Soda (1993) #6207 Conspiranoia (2022) [EP] Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) #7556
37	Hoobastank 1994, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Funk Metal	The Reason (2003) #6717 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	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]
40	Life of Agony 1989, United States Alternative Metal	River Runs Red (1993) #7393 Ugly (1995) #7641 1989-1999 (1999) [Compilation]
41	Clawfinger 1989, Sweden Rap Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Clawfinger (1997) Hate Yourself With Style (2005) A Whole Lot of Nothing (2001)
42	Yakui the Maid Russia Alternative Metal, Post-Metal, Electronic	Flock (2020) Laughter (2018) Goodnight World (2019)
43	Parkway Drive 2002, Australia Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore	Horizons (2007) #800 Parkway Drive: the DVD (2009) [Video] Killing With a Smile (2005) #2015
44	A Perfect Circle 1999, United States Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Hard Rock	Eat the Elephant (2018) #3399 Mer de Noms (2000) #6360 Thirteenth Step (2003) #6966
45	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #382 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #613 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1172
46	Asking Alexandria 2008, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Hard Rock, Trancecore	Reckless & Relentless (2011) #2947 From Death to Destiny (2013) #3042 Where Do We Go from Here? (2023)
47	36 Crazyfists 1994, United States Metalcore, Nu Metal, Post-Hardcore	Rest Inside the Flames (2006) Collisions and Castaways (2010) A Snow Capped Romance (2004)
48	Limp Bizkit 1994, United States Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rap Metal, Pop Rock	Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) #2589 Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ (1997) #4339 Gold Cobra (2011) #4540
49	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4219
50	서태지 (Seo Taiji) Korea Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, K-Pop, Pop Rock	Seo Tai Ji (1998) #1092 울트라맨이야 (Ultramania) (2000) #1284 7th Issue (2004) #2099

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