This is a list of alternative metal artists. Alternative metal (or alt-metal[2]) is a style of heavy metal and alternative rock.[2][3]
Alternative metal usually takes elements of heavy metal with influences from genres like alternative rock[3] and other genres not normally associated with metal, such as hardcore punk, funk, and progressive rock. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavy guitar riffs, melodic vocals, unconventional sounds within other heavy metal genres, unconventional song structures and sometimes experimental approaches to heavy music.
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10 Years[4][5][6] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge[4] and progressive metal.[4][7] |
12 Stones[8][9] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge,[8] alternative rock[10] and Christian rock.[9] |
36 Crazyfists[11] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[12] post-hardcore[11] and nu metal.[13][14] |
311[15] | Yes | Also classed as reggae rock,[16] alternative rock,[17] rap metal,[18] funk rock,[19] rap rock,[20] and funk metal. |
3Teeth[21] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal,[21][22][23][24] industrial,[21][25][26] industrial rock,[27][28][29] electronic rock,[26] electro-industrial,[30] hard rock,[30] nu metal,[31] and heavy metal.[21] |
Alcest[32] | Yes | Also classed as post-metal,[33] shoegaze,[34][35][36][37] blackgaze,[38] post-black metal,[39] and black metal (early).[32] |
Alice in Chains[40][41] | Yes | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and alternative rock.[42][43][44][45] |
Alien Ant Farm[46] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[47][48] nu metal,[49][50][51] punk rock,[52] and pop punk.[53] |
Alter Bridge[54] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[55][54][56][57][58] heavy metal,[54][57][58] post-grunge,[56] progressive metal,[59] and alternative rock.[60] |
American Standards[61] | Yes | Also classed as mathcore, metalcore, post hardcore and hardcore punk. |
Anthrax[62] | Yes | Also classed as thrash metal, heavy metal, groove metal, speed metal, rap metal and grunge. (Sound of White Noise period) |
Apartment 26[63][64] | No | Also classed as nu metal.[65] and industrial metal. |
A Perfect Circle[66][67][68] | Yes | Also classified as alternative rock,[66][67][69] progressive rock,[70][71] art rock,[66][67][72][73] industrial rock,[74] post-grunge,[66][67] ambient,[72] nu metal,[67][71][72][75][76] and gothic rock.[67][72] |
Apocalyptica[77] | Yes | Also classed as neoclassical metal and symphonic metal.[77] |
At the Drive-In[78] | On Hiatus | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
Audioslave[79] | No | Also classed as hard rock,[79] funk rock, and alternative rock. |
Avenged Sevenfold[80] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal, and metalcore (early). |
Babymetal[81][82] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, death metal, speed metal and j-pop. |
Bad Brains[83] | Yes | 1986 album I Against I recognized as one of the first alternative metal albums. Also classed as hardcore punk and reggae rock. |
Baroness[84][85] | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and post-rock. |
Biohazard[86] | Yes | Also classed as crossover thrash, metalcore, hardcore punk and rapcore.[citation needed] |
Black Stone Cherry[87] | Yes | Also classed as Southern rock, Hard rock, Post-grunge, and Heavy metal. |
Black Veil Brides[88] | Yes | Also classed glam metal, hard rock, shock rock, heavy metal, melodic metalcore (early) and post-hardcore (early). |
Breaking Benjamin[89][90] | Yes[91] | Also classified as alternative rock[92] and occasionally post-grunge.[89] |
Bring Me the Horizon[93][94] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[95][96] metalcore,[97][98] deathcore,[99] and post-hardcore.[100] |
Bullet for My Valentine[101] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and thrash metal.[102] |
Butthole Surfers[103] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock and hardcore punk. |
Chevelle[104][105] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[106][107] post-grunge,[108][109] alternative rock,[110] nu metal,[111] and indie rock.[104] |
CKY[112] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, stoner metal, and skate punk. |
Clawfinger[113] | Yes | Also classed as Rap metal, industrial metal and nu metal.[114][115][116] |
Clutch[117][118][119] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, stoner rock, blues rock, jam, post-hardcore (early), funk metal[119] and hardcore punk (early).[120] |
Coal Chamber[121][122][123] | No | Also classed as nu metal,[121][124][125][126][127] industrial metal[121] and gothic metal.[121] |
Code Orange[128] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[128][129][130] hardcore punk,[131][132] industrial hardcore,[133] and industrial metal.[134] |
Cold[135] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and alternative rock. |
Coldrain[136] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore, metalcore, hard rock and punk rock. |
The Cooters[137] | Yes | Also classed as Punk Rock, Punk Metal, and Rock and Roll. |
Corrosion of Conformity[86] | Yes | Also classed as crossover thrash (early), garage punk,[86] and sludge metal[138] |
Cyclone Temple[139] | No | Also classed as thrash metal[140] and progressive metal. |
Days of the New[141] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
Decyfer Down[142] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed] |
Defrage[142] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed] |
Deftones[143] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, experimental rock,[144] post-metal,[145][146] post-hardcore,[147] and art rock.[148][149] |
Demon Hunter[150][151] | Yes | Also classified as metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, and Christian metal |
Disturbed[152] | Yes | Also classified as nu metal (early), hard rock,[153] and heavy metal. |
Dir En Grey[154] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal, death metal, experimental metal, progressive metal, and extreme metal. |
Dog Fashion Disco[155] | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
Dope[156] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and nu metal |
downset.[157] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, funk metal, hardcore punk and rapcore.[158] |
Drowning Pool[159] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge. |
Earshot[160] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
Echobrain[161][162] | No | Only classed as alternative metal. |
Enter Shikari[163][164] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[165] electronicore and post-hardcore. |
Evanescence[166] | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal, nu metal,[167] hard rock[168] and symphonic metal[169] |
Failure[170][171] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[172] art rock,[173] space rock[170] and post-grunge[174][175][176] |
Fair to Midland[177] | On hiatus | Also classed as progressive rock. |
Faith No More[41][86][178] | Yes | Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental metal and alternative rock.[179] |
Fantômas[180] | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
Fear Factory[181] | Yes | Recognized as one of the first heavy metal bands to fuse metal with industrial and electronic stylings, first one was Ministry. Also classed as death metal and industrial metal.[182] |
Fightstar[183][184] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore,[185][186][187] alternative rock,[188] emo,[189] and heavy metal.[190] |
Finger Eleven[191] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock and funk metal. |
Filter[192][193] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and post-grunge. |
Five Finger Death Punch[194][195] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[196] thrash metal,[197] hard rock,[198] and groove metal.[199][200][201][202] |
Flyleaf[203] | On Hiatus | Also classed as hard rock, Christian Rock and post-grunge. |
Fuel[204] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
Full Scale[205] | No | Also classed as post-grunge[205] |
Fu Manchu[206] | Yes | Also classed as stoner rock, punk rock and alternative rock |
Funeral for a Friend[207] | Yes | Also classed as emo, post-hardcore, screamo and melodic hardcore. |
Glassjaw[208][209] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, hardcore punk, progressive rock and experimental rock |
Godflesh[210] | Yes | Also classed as Also classed as industrial metal[211] and post-metal |
Godsmack[212][213] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[214] heavy metal,[212] post-grunge,[212] nu metal,[215][216][217] and industrial metal.[212] |
Green Jellÿ[218] | Yes | Also classed as comedy rock |
Grinspoon[219] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock and nu metal |
Guano Apes[220] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, nu metal,[221] rapcore,[citation needed] rap rock, post-grunge, pop rock, pop punk, punk rock and hard rock |
Hayko Cepkin[222] | Yes | Also classified as alternative metal, heavy metal[222] and industrial rock. |
Halestorm[223] | Yes | Also classed hard rock and alternative rock. |
Helmet[41][86][224] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore,[225] noise rock,[86] alternative rock,[224][226] groove metal,[224] post-metal[227] and experimental metal.[228] |
HIM[229] | No | Also classed as gothic metal,[230][231][232][233][234] gothic rock,[235][236][237] alternative rock.[238][239] |
Hollywood Undead[240] | Yes | Also classed rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, hard rock and hip hop. |
Ill Niño[241] | Yes | Also classed as Latin metal,[242][243] nu metal[242][244][245] and metalcore.[246][247] |
In Flames[248] | Yes | Also classed as melodic death metal |
In This Moment[249][250][251] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[252][253][254] melodic metalcore,[255][256][257][258] hard rock,[259][260][261] industrial metal,[253] gothic metal,[262] and nu metal.[263] |
Incubus[41][264] | Yes[265] | Also classed as funk metal (early),[41][264] nu metal (early),[266][267][268][269][270] rap metal (early),[271] alternative rock (later)[264] and art rock (later).[272] |
Jane's Addiction[41][86][178][218] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock[273] and progressive rock.[86] |
Jerry Cantrell[274] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[274] heavy metal,[274] grunge[274] and post-grunge.[274] |
Jesters of Destiny[178] | No | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and psychedelic rock. |
The Jesus Lizard[86] | No | Also classed as noise-rock[86] and post-hardcore. |
Karnivool[86] | Yes | Also classified as progressive metal, progressive rock, alternative rock and nu metal (early) |
Kittie[275] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, extreme metal, heavy metal, screamo, punk, thrash metal, hard rock, alt-punk and death metal. |
KMFDM[276] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, electro-industrial and nu metal (2002–2004). |
Korn[277][41][86] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal,[278] rap metal,[279] funk metal,[280] groove metal and[281] dark metal.[282][283] |
Kyuss[284][285] | No | Also considered the first stoner rock band. |
L7[286] | Yes | Also classed as grunge,[286] punk rock and riot grrrl.[286] |
Lacuna Coil[287] | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal[288] and dark metal.[289] |
Life of Agony[290] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, and alternative rock |
Leprous[291] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal[291] |
Limp Bizkit[292][293] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[41] rap metal[41] and rap rock.[294][295] |
Linkin Park[296][297][298] | On Hiatus | Also classed as nu metal,[299][300][301] rap rock,[296][302] electronic rock[298] and rap metal.[299] |
Living Colour[41][86] | Yes | Also classed as funk metal, heavy metal and hard rock.[citation needed] |
Lostprophets[303] | No | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu metal. |
Lou Reed and Metallica[304] | No | Also classed as art rock, experimental metal, experimental rock and spoken word. |
The Lounge Kittens[305] | Yes | Also classed as lounge music, rock music, parody music, and comedy rock. |
Machine Head[306] | Yes | Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal, rap metal and nu metal. |
Marilyn Manson[86] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal,[307] industrial rock, glam rock, heavy metal,[307] shock rock and alternative rock.[308] |
Mastodon[309][310] | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and stoner metal. |
Melvins[41][311] | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including grunge, sludge metal and doom metal |
Metallica[103][312] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[312][unreliable source?] thrash metal, hard rock and speed metal |
Mind Funk[313] | No | Also classed as funk metal, grunge and stoner rock. |
Mind Over Four[314] | No | Also classed as progressive metal. |
Ministry[86] | Yes | Also classed as synthpop (early), industrial metal and thrash metal.[citation needed] |
Monster Magnet[86] | Yes | Also classed as psychedelic rock, stoner metal and heavy metal.[86][315] |
Motionless In White[316] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, metalcore, gothic metal, and nu metal. |
Mother Love Bone[41] | No | Also classed as grunge, glam metal, glam punk,[317] hard rock, funk metal[318] and heavy metal. |
Mötley Crüe[319] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and glam metal |
Mr. Bungle[320] | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including avant-garde and funk metal. |
Mt. Helium[321][322] | No | Also classed as progressive metal, post-grunge and nu metal. Formerly known as The Apex Theory. |
Mudvayne[323] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[324][325][326] nu metal,[327][328][329][330] progressive metal,[331][332][333] math metal[334] and groove metal.[335][336] |
Mushroomhead[337][338][339] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal and electro-industrial.[citation needed] |
Nebula[340] | On Hiatus | Also classed as stoner rock, heavy metal and psychedelic rock. |
Nickelback[341] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[342] grunge (early),[343] hard rock,[344] heavy metal,[345] nu metal,[346] pop rock[347] and post-grunge.[348] |
Nine Inch Nails[41][86] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, dark ambient, and alternative rock.[349] |
Nonpoint[350] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, rap metal and groove metal. |
Nothingface[351] | No | Only classed as alternative metal. |
Norma Jean[352] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, sludge metal and post-metal. |
Okilly Dokilly[353][354][355][356] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, metalcore, comedy rock, stoner rock, "Nedal", sludge metal, math metal, progressive rock, nu metal, experimental metal, art rock, bartcore, "krust" punk, and hardcore punk. |
Orangutang[357] | No | Also classed as pop rock,[357] and alternative rock. |
Orgy[358][359][360] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock,[361][362] industrial metal,[363] nu metal,[364] electronic rock[365][366] and electropunk.[367] |
Otep[368] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal[368] and death metal. |
P.O.D.[369] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, Christian metal, reggae rock. |
Pantera[86][370] | No | Also classed as heavy metal, groove metal, thrash metal[86] and glam metal (early).[371] |
Papa Roach[372] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[373] alternative rock,[372] hard rock,[372] rap metal, and glam metal.[374][375] |
Paw[313] | No | Also classed as grunge and alternative rock. |
Pitchshifter[376] | Yes | Also classed as Also classed as industrial rock, nu metal and industrial metal[377][378][379] |
Porcupine Tree[380] | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, and experimental rock. |
Powerman 5000[381] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, rap metal, nu metal, thrash metal, funk metal, electronic rock, alternative rock, and punk rock. |
Primus[86] | Yes | Also classed as funk metal,[382] alternative rock,[383] experimental rock,[384] funk rock,[385] progressive rock,[386] progressive metal,[387] jam and nu metal (Antipop period).[388][389] |
Prong[390] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal,[390] thrash metal, groove metal and hardcore punk. |
Puddle of Mudd[391] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock and nu metal. |
Quicksand | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore |
Queens of the Stone Age[392] | Yes | Also classified as alternative rock, hard rock, stoner rock and heavy metal.[392] |
Queensrÿche[103] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, hard rock, heavy metal, power metal and glam metal. |
Rage Against the Machine[86][218] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, nu metal, and funk metal[86] |
Rammstein[393] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and Neue Deutsche Härte. |
Red[394][395] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, christian rock, and post-grunge. |
Red Hot Chili Peppers[396] | Yes | Also classed as funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal and rap rock. |
Reuben[397] | No | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and post-hardcore. |
Rob Zombie[398] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, industrial metal, groove metal, industrial rock and nu metal. |
Rollins Band[218] | No | Also classed as hard rock, post-hardcore,[399] funk metal[400] and jazz fusion.[273][401] |
Roses Are Red[402] | No | Also classed as emo[403][404] and alternative rock. |
Scum of the Earth[405] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal.[405] |
Seether[406] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge. |
Sepultura[86] | Yes | Also classed as groove metal,[407] death metal,[408] thrash metal,[409] black metal[410] dark metal[411] and world music (later period).[86] |
Serj Tankian[412] | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock, art rock and classical. |
Sevendust[413][414][415] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal[414] and heavy metal.[415] |
Shinedown[416] | Yes | Also classified as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock. |
Sick Puppies[417] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[418] hard rock and post-grunge. |
Skillet[419] | Yes | Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, symphonic metal and industrial metal (early). |
Skindred[420] | Yes | Also classed as ragga[421] and nu metal[422][423] |
Slipknot[424][425][426] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[426] nu metal,[427][428][429][430] death metal[431][432][433][434][435][436][437][438][439] and groove metal.[440][441] |
The Smashing Pumpkins[442] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[442] gothic rock,[443] psychedelic rock,[443] dream pop,[443] grunge,[444][445] progressive metal, progressive rock and shoegazing.[446] |
Snot[447] | Yes | Also classed as hardcore punk, funk metal and nu metal. |
SOiL[448] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal, groove metal and post-grunge. |
Soundgarden[41][86] | No | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock,[41] psychedelic, blues[41] and garage punk.[86] |
Sum 41[449][450] | Yes | Also classed as punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, and skate punk. |
Stabbing Westward[117] | No | Also classed as industrial rock[451] and alternative rock.[452] |
Staind[453] | Yes | Also classified as nu metal,[453][454][455][456][457] alternative rock, and post-grunge |
Static-X[458] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal. |
Stereomud[459] | No | Also classed as hard rock and nu metal. |
Stone Sour[460] | On Hiatus | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and heavy metal. |
Stone Temple Pilots[41][461][462] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia |
Stuck Mojo[463] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal and nu metal.[464] |
Sucioperro | Yes | Also classed as indie rock. |
SugarComa[465][466] | No | Also classed as nu metal.[467] |
System of a Down[468][469][470][471][472][473] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[474][475] nu metal,[476][477][478][479][480][481] progressive rock,[482][483] progressive metal,[484][485] hard rock,[468][475] alternative rock,[486] experimental rock,[475][487][488] thrash metal,[489] and art rock.[490][491][492] |
Tad[41] | No | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, groove metal[493] and alternative rock.[494] |
Taproot[495] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and post-grunge. |
Therapy?[496] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, punk rock, grunge and noise rock |
Tomahawk[497][498][499][500][501] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[502] experimental rock, progressive rock and Native American music.[503][504] |
The Veer Union[505] | Yes | Also classified as alternative rock, post-grunge, melodic metal, and hard rock |
Three Days Grace[506][507] | Yes | Also classified as alternative rock, post-grunge, and hard rock |
Tool[78][86][218][508][509] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal,[509] progressive rock,[510] heavy metal,[509][511][512][513] and art rock.[509] |
Trapt[514] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge[514] and nu metal.[514][515] |
Turbowolf | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, psychedelia, heavy metal, punk rock and electronica. |
Type O Negative[103] | No | Also classed as gothic metal and doom metal. |
Tremonti[516] | Yes | Also classed as thrash metal and speed metal.[517] |
Twelve Foot Ninja[518] | Yes | Also classed as Experimental rock, funk metal and djent |
Ugly Kid Joe[519] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal and funk metal. |
Vampires Everywhere![520] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, gothic metal, shock rock,[521] industrial metal[521] and horror punk. |
Voivod[103] | Yes | Also classed as thrash metal and progressive metal. |
Volbeat[522] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[523] groove metal, hard rock, and psychobilly. |
Waltari[524] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, avant-garde metal, death metal, punk rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, and techno[369] |
We Came as Romans[525] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, symphonic metal, and electronicore. |
White Zombie[526][86] | No | Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal, heavy metal,[citation needed] hard rock[527] and noise rock.[528] |
Zug Izland[529] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock |
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