Best Alternative Metal Bands

141 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Bethlehem 1991, Germany Depressive Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	Dictius te necare (1996) #896 Bethlehem (2016) #2539 Dark Metal (1994) #3300
102	Killer Be Killed 2011, United States Groove Metal, Metalcore	Killer Be Killed (2014) #4567 Reluctant Hero (2020) #8671
103	Imminence 2010, Sweden Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal	Turn the Light On (2019) I (2014) Heaven in Hiding (2021)
104	coldrain 2007, Japan Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal	Vena (2015) The Revelation (2013) The Enemy Inside (2011)
105	Lantlôs 2005, Germany Blackgaze, Post-Metal	Melting Sun (2014) #1687 .neon (2010) #5457 Agape (2011) #7923
106	Times of Grace 2007, United States Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Rock, Post-Rock	The Hymn of a Broken Man (2011) #1962 Songs of Loss and Separation (2021) #9088
107	Soen 2005, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Memorial (2023) Imperial (2021) Lykaia (2017) #7224
108	Warrant 1984, United States Glam Metal, Hard Rock	The Best of Warrant (1996) [Compilation] Cherry Pie (1990) #1794 Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989) #3959
109	Fantômas 1998, United States Avant-garde Metal	The Director's Cut (2001) Millennium Monsterwork (2002) [Live] Delirium Cordia (2004)
110	Melvins 1983, United States Sludge Metal, Stoner Rock, Drone Metal, Noise Rock	Houdini (1993) #5596 Millennium Monsterwork (2002) [Live] Tarantula Heart (2024) #8178
111	Memphis May Fire 2006, United States Metalcore, Post-Hardcore	Sleepwalking (2009) #3170 The Hollow (2011) #3171 Remade in Misery (2022)
112	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #5011 Giant Robot (1994)
113	Incubus 1991, United States Alternative Metal, Pop Rock, Funk Metal	Make Yourself (1999) #5029 S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997) A Crow Left of the Murder... (2004)
114	P.O.D. 1992, United States Christian Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal, Alternative Metal	Testify (2006) Satellite (2001) #8733 The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999)
115	Powerman 5000 1991, United States Alternative Metal, Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Industrial Metal	Tonight the Stars Revolt! (1999) Anyone For Doomsday? (2001) Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere (2009)
116	Rise Against 1999, United States Melodic Hardcore, Punk Rock	Appeal to Reason (2008) The Sufferer & The Witness (2006) Nowhere Generation (2021)
117	Infected Rain 2008, Moldova Nu Metal, Metalcore	Ecdysis (2022) 86 (2017) Time (2024)
118	Escape the Fate 2004, United States Post-Hardcore, Melodic Metalcore	Ungrateful (2013) #3786 Out of the Shadows (2023) This War Is Ours (2008) #7186
119	The Mad Capsule Markets 1985, Japan Digital Hardcore, Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Rap Metal	Cistm Konfliqt... (2004) Osc-Dis (1999) 4 Plugs (1996)
120	Nemesea 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mana (2004) #4584 The Quiet Resistance (2011) #7042 Uprise (2016)
121	Semblant 2006, Brazil Gothic Metal	Vermilion Eclipse (2022) Lunar Manifesto (2014) #9156 Last Night of Mortality (2010)
122	The Gazette 2002, Japan Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore, Visual Kei	Ugly (2015) [Single] Undying (2016) [Single] Filth in the Beauty (2006) [Single]
123	Temperance 2013, Italy Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Diamanti (2021) #1077 Viridian (2020) #3215 Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2 (2023) #3983
124	LADYBABY 2015, Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Kawaii Metal	Sanpai! Goshuin girl☆ (参拝！御朱印girl☆) (2016) [Single] Riot Anthem (2019) [Single] Reburn (2020)
125	Poppy United States Electropop, Alternative Metal, Synthpop, Ambient	Zig (2023) Negative Spaces (2024) I Disagree (2020) #9416
126	Drowning Pool 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal	Sinner (2001) #9083 Drowning Pool (2010) Desensitized (2004)
127	Steelheart 1983, United States Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal	Steelheart (1990) #656 Tangled in Reins (1992) #1631 Rock'n Milan (2018) [Live]
128	We Butter the Bread with Butter 2007, Germany Deathcore, Alternative Metal	Dreh Auf! (2019) [Single] Das Album (2021) Wieder geil! (2015) #7708
129	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1633 Scenes (1992) #1699 Loudspeaker (2006) #2806
130	The Amity Affliction 2003, Australia Post-Hardcore, Metalcore	Youngbloods (2010) Not Without My Ghosts (2023) Chasing Ghosts (2012)
131	All That Remains 1998, United States Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal	The Fall of Ideals (2006) #660 Victim of the New Disease (2018) #1390 ...For We Are Many (2010) #5474
132	In Hearts Wake 2006, Australia Metalcore, Post-Hardcore	Earthwalker (2014) Skydancer (2015) The Gateway (2008)
133	Body Count 1990, United States Crossover Thrash, Hardcore Punk, Rap Metal	Bloodlust (2017) #6648 Manslaughter (2014) Body Count (1992)
134	Nickelback 1995, Canada Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal	Silver Side Up (2001) #9411 All the Right Reasons (2005) Feed the Machine (2017)
135	Dreamshade 2006, Switzerland Metalcore, Alternative Rock	What Silence Hides (2011) #2114 Wide Awake (2010) [Single] What Silence Hides (2008) [Demo]
136	Bullet for My Valentine 2002, United Kingdom Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	The Poison (2005) #604 Scream Aim Fire (2008) #1378 Fever (2010) #3615
137	The Devil Wears Prada 2005, United States Metalcore	Zombie (2010) [EP] #4987 Transit Blues (2016) With Roots Above and Branches Below (2009) #9110
138	Deadlock 1997, Germany Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	Manifesto (2008) #7531 Earth.Revolt (2005) Bizarro World (2011) #7976
139	A Day to Remember 2003, United States Metalcore, Pop Punk, Easycore	Homesick (2009) Bad Vibrations (2016) Common Courtesy (2013)
140	Suicide Silence 2002, United States Deathcore	Ending is the Beginning (2014) [Live] #1037 The Cleansing (2007) #3260 No Time to Bleed (2009) #3837
141	Metallica 1981, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Ride the Lightning (1984) #6 Master of Puppets (1986) #21 ...And Justice for All (1988) #76

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