Best Alternative Metal Bands

141 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	I Prevail 2013, United States Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Trauma (2019) #5986 Lifelines (2016) True Power (2022)
52	Spineshank 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	The Height of Callousness (2000) Self Destructive Pattern (2003) Strictly Diesel (1998)
53	Between the Buried and Me 2000, United States Progressive Metal, Metalcore	Colors (2007) #190 Colors Live (2008) [Live] #327 The Great Misdirect (2009) #436
54	Chevelle 1995, United States Alternative Metal	Wonder What's Next (2002) This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (2004) Vena Sera (2007)
55	Novasonic 1999, Korea Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal, K-Pop	Novasonic (1999) #4173 Novasonic 2 (2000) #7227 Novasonic 3 (2001)
56	Sleep Token 2016, United Kingdom Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Art Pop	Take Me Back to Eden (2023) #7318 Sundowning (2019) One (2016) [EP]
57	Machinae Supremacy 2000, Sweden Power Metal, Alternative Metal	Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack (2004) Rise of a Digital Nation (2012) Overworld (2008) #6701
58	Type O Negative 1990, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #904 Bloody Kisses (1993) #3362 Dead Again (2007) #4478
59	Three Days Grace 1997, Canada Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock	One-X (2006) #4177 Life Starts Now (2009) Three Days Grace (2003)
60	Quorthon Sweden Alternative Metal, Grunge	Album (1994) #7428 Purity of Essence (1997) When Our Day is Through (1997) [EP]
61	Northlane 2009, Australia Ambient Metalcore, Djent	Alien (2019) #5143 Singularity (2013) #5793 Node (2015)
62	Voivod 1981, Canada Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Technical Thrash Metal	Dimension Hatröss (1988) #1177 Target Earth (2013) #1491 Killing Technology (1987) #2253
63	Sadie 2005, Japan Metal, Metalcore, Visual Kei, Melodic, Death Metal, Heavy Metal	Voyage (2015) [Single] Master of Romance (2009) Red Line (2012) [EP]
64	Godsmack 1995, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Post-Grunge	Faceless (2003) The Oracle (2010) Lighting Up the Sky (2023)
65	Sum 41 1996, Canada Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Alternative Metal, Melodic Hardcore	Chuck (2004) #6110 Half Hour of Power (2000) [EP] Does This Look infected? (2002) #7412
66	Spiritbox 2016, Canada Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Progressive Metal	The Fear of Fear (2023) [EP] #4797 Eternal Blue (2021) #6113 Circle with Me (2021) [Single]
67	Creed United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge	Weathered (2001) Human Clay (1999) Full Circle (2009)
68	Dry Kill Logic 1993, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	The Dead and Dreaming (2004) The Darker Side of Nonsense (2001) Of Vengeance and Violence (2006)
69	Static-X 1994, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Cannibal (2007) Start a War (2005) Shadow Zone (2003) #5425
70	Tremonti 2010, United States Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Dust (2016) [Single] Another Heart (2015) [Single] Cauterize (2015)
71	Devilment 2011, United Kingdom Alternative Metal, Extreme Metal	The Great and Secret Show (2014) #7350 II: the Mephisto Waltzes (2016) #7868 Demo 2013 (2013) [Demo]
72	Seether 2002, South Africa Post-grunge, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock	Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (2007) Isolate and Medicate (2014) Karma and Effect (2005)
73	Of Mice & Men 2009, United States Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Flood (2011) #5775 Of Mice & Men (2010) Restoring Force (2014) #8330
74	Pitchshifter 1989, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Nu Metal	www.pitchshifter.com (1998) #4019 Shutdown (2002) [Single] PSI (2002) #7201
75	Loka 2012, Japan Alternative Metal	01 ~ Zero One ~ (2012) [EP] EnFlame (2012) Criss x Cross (2013) [Compilation]
76	Shinedown United States Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal	The Sound of Madness (2008) #5871 Us and Them (2005) Planet Zero (2022)
77	Machine Head 1991, United States Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Nu Metal	The Blackening (2007) #340 Unto the Locust (2011) #614 Burn My Eyes (1994) #767
78	Underoath 1997, United States Metalcore, Post-Hardcore	Cries of the Past (2000) Define the Great Line (2006) Ø (Disambiguation) (2010)
79	Demon Hunter 2000, United States Metalcore, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	The World Is a Thorn (2010) True Defiance (2012) #5790 Extremist (2014)
80	Therapy? 1989, United Kingdom Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock	Troublegum (1994) #7237 Infernal Love (1995) Nurse (1992)
81	Architects 2004, United Kingdom Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Holy Hell (2018) #2057 All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us (2016) #3697 Doomsday (2017) [Single]
82	Bury Tomorrow 2006, United Kingdom Metalcore, Melodic Metalcore	Runes (2014) The Union of Crowns (2012) #5122 Black Flame (2018) #8037
83	FRUITPOCHETTE Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Kawaii Metal	The Crest of Evil (2015) Zekkyou -Unlash- (絶叫-Unlash-) (2016) [EP] Akatsuki -Crisis- (暁-Crisis-) (2016) [EP]
84	Papa Roach 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Rap Metal	Crooked Teeth (2017) The Paramour Sessions (2006) #7714 Infest (2000) #8583
85	Loathe 2014, United Kingdom Metalcore	I Let It in and It Took Everything (2020) #3550 The Cold Sun (2017) Prepare Consume Proceed (2016) [EP]
86	Helmet 1989, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore	Aftertaste (1997) Meantime (1992) #6436 Left (2023)
87	While She Sleeps 2006, United Kingdom Metalcore	You Are We (2017) #3698 Sleeps Society (2021) So What? (2019)
88	Dr. Core 911 1998, Korea Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal	비정(非正)산조 (2000) Eat or Be Eaten (2008) 오락가락(娛樂歌樂)(Oh Rock Go Rock) (2007) [EP]
89	Coal Chamber 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Coal Chamber (1997) #8782 Chamber Music (1999) Dark Days (2002)
90	Prophets of Rage 2016, United States Funk Metal, Rap Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal	Prophets of Rage (2017) #8548 The Party's Over (2016) [EP] Prophets of Rage (2016) [Single]
91	Agent Fresco 2008, Iceland Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Art Rock	Destrier (2015) #1766 A Long Time Listening (2010) Lightbulb Universe (2008) [EP]
92	Atreyu 1998, United States Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock	The Moment You Find Your Flame (2023) [EP] The Curse (2004) #7977 Lead Sails Paper Anchor (2007)
93	King's X 1980, United States Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Alternative Metal	Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous (2000) Manic Moonlight (2001) Black Like Sunday (2003)
94	Kittie 1996, Canada Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Technical Groove Metal	Eyes Wide Open (2024) [Single] In the Black (2009) Until the End (2004)
95	Staind 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Nu Metal	Dysfunction (1999) Staind (2011) Break the Cycle (2001) #9226
96	Dope 1997, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Life (2001) Group Therapy (2003) American Apathy (2005)
97	Motionless in White 2005, United States Metalcore, Industrial Metal	Another Life / Eternally Yours: Motion Picture Collection (2020) [EP] Disguise (2019) #3937 Creatures (2010)
98	Soundgarden 1984, United States Grunge, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	Superunknown (1994) #1082 Badmotorfinger (1991) #3567 King Animal (2012)
99	Halestorm 1997, United States Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Pop Rock	The Strange Case Of... (2012) #4133 Back from the Dead (2022) Halestorm (2009) #6316
100	Pia 1998, Korea Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Electronic	Arrogantempire.xxx (2001) #5134 3rd Phase (2003) #5556 Become Clear (2005) #8442

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