List of alternative metal artists

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This is a list of alternative metal bands and artists with articles on Wikipedia. It includes bands that have at some stage in their career played within the style of alternative metal; as such there will inevitably be a certain amount of overlap with the List of nu metal bands, the List of alternative rock bands, and others.

Band Name Active Notes
3 Doors Down Yes Also classed as Alternative rock, hard rock, southern rock and post-grunge.
12 Stones Yes Also classed as Post-grunge, alternative rock, and hard rock
36 Crazyfists Yes Also classed as nu metal, metalcore, and post-hardcore
Adema Yes Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock, and post-grunge.
A Perfect Circle[1][2] Yes Also classed as Alternative rock.
Alice in Chains[3] Yes Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, sludge metal and alternative rock.
All Ends Yes
Alter Bridge[4] Yes Also classed as heavy metal, post-grunge, progressive metal, and hard rock.
Apocalyptica Yes Also classed as cello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, heavy metal and chamber music.
Atreyu Hiatus Also classed as metalcore and post-hardcore.
Avenged Sevenfold Yes Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, and metalcore
Benea Reach[5] Yes Also classed as metalcore, mathcore, extreme metal and industrial.
Biohazard[6] Yes Also classed as crossover thrash, heavy metal, hardcore punk and rapcore.
Bloodsimple No Also classed as metalcore, groove metal and nu metal.
Breaking Benjamin Hiatus Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.
Brian Welch Yes Also classed as christian metal, nu metal and heavy metal
Chevelle[7] Yes Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock.
CKY Yes Also classed as post-grunge and alternative rock.
Cold Yes Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, and hard rock.
Crazy Town Yes Also classed as rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, rapcore, and alternative rock.
Creed Yes Also classed as post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock and hard rock
Crossfade Yes Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge, heavy metal, and southern rock.
Decyfer Down[8] Yes Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.
Deftones[9] Yes Also classed as nu metal and experimental rock.
Demon Hunter[10] Yes Also classed as metalcore.
Dethcentrik Yes Also classed as heavy metal[11].
Disciple[12] Yes Alsoclassed as hard rock, heavy metal, and southern metal.
Disturbed[13] Hiatus Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and nu metal.
Drowning Pool[14] Yes Also classed as nu metal, post-grunge and heavy metal.
Dope Yes Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, and heavy metal.
East West[15] No Also classed as nu metal and rapcore.
Escape the Fate Yes Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, and hard rock.
Evanescence[16] Yes Also classed as gothic metal and nu metal.
Evans Blue Yes Also classed as alternative rock and hard rock.
Fair to Midland Yes Also classed as alternative rock, avant-garde metal and progressive metal.
Faith No More[17] Yes Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental rock and alternative rock[18].
Fear Factory Yes Also classed as industrial metal, groove metal, thrash metal, death metal, and nu metal.
Fightstar Yes Also classed as alternative rock.
Filter Yes Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, and post-grunge.
Five Finger Death Punch Yes Also classed as heavy metal, groove metal, and hard rock.
Flyleaf[19] Yes Also classed as post-grunge, nu metal, alternative rock, hard rock, and heavy metal.
Fozzy Yes Also classed as hard rock and heavy metal.
Framing Hanley Yes Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge and emo.
Godsmack Yes Also classed as post-grunge, heavy metal and hard rock.
Head Control System Yes Also classed as progressive metal.
Helmet[20] Yes Also classed as post-hardcore, hardcore punk and noise rock.
HIM[21] Yes Also classed as gothic metal, gothic rock, hard rock, alternative rock and heavy metal.
Hoobastank Yes Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.
Hum Yes Also classed as post-hardcore and space rock.
Ill Niño Yes Also classed as latin metal and nu metal.
In Flames Yes Also classed as Melodic death metal.
In This Moment Yes Also classed as metalcore.
Incubus Yes Also classed as alternative rock
Jane's Addiction Yes Also classed as alternative rock.
John 5 Yes Also classed as heavy metal, instrumental rock, hard rock, bluegrass, country, industrial metal
Karnivool Yes Also classed as progressive rock.
Katatonia Yes Also classed as death/doom and gothic metal.
Killing Joke Yes Also classed as post-punk, gothic rock and industrial rock.
Korn[22] Yes Also classed as nu metal, considered to be the first nu metal group.
Kutless Yes Also classed as hard rock, Christian rock, and Nu Metal
L7 (band)[23] No Also classed as grunge, punk rock, heavy metal and alternative rock.
Lacuna Coil Yes Also classed as goth metal, and progressive metal.
Limp Bizkit[24] Yes Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, rapcore and alternative rock.
Linkin Park[25] Yes Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and rap metal
Living Colour Yes Also classed as funk metal and heavy metal.
Lostprophets Yes Also classed as alternative rock and nu metal.
Marilyn Manson[26] Yes Also classed as industrial metal, glam rock, heavy metal, shock rock and alternative rock.
Mudvayne[27] Yes Also classed as heavy metal and progressive metal.
Mushroomhead[28] Yes Also classed as shock rock and industrial metal.
Nickelback Yes Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, and heavy metal.
Nine Inch Nails Yes Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, and alternative rock.
Nonpoint Yes Also classed as nu metal and hard rock.
One Minute Silence Yes Also classed as rap metal and nu metal.
Opiate for the Masses No Also classed as post-hardcore, industrial metal, and nu metal.
Otep[29] Yes Also classed as nu metal, rap metal and heavy metal.
Perseo Miranda[30] Yes Also classed as Trash-Prog Metal.
P.O.D.[31] Yes Also classed as nu metal, christian metal, hard rock, rap metal, hardcore punk, and reggae.
Papa Roach[32] Yes Also classed as Hard rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rapcore.
Pendulum Yes Also classed as drum and bass, alternative rock, electronic rock, electronica .
Pillar (band) Yes Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, post-grunge, and rap metal
Powerman 5000 Yes Also classed as industrial metal.
Primus Yes Also classed as alternative rock, funk rock and funk metal.
Project 86 Yes Also classed as post-hardcore and Nu metal
Prong Yes Also classed as thrash metal.
Queens of the Stone Age Yes Also classed as hard rock, alternative rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock and heavy metal.
Ra Yes Also classed as progressive metal, heavy metal, nu metal, and post-grunge.
Rage Against the Machine[33] Yes Also classed as rap metal and funk metal.
Red (band) Yes Also classed as post-grunge
Rammstein Yes Also classed as Industrial metal
Rob Zombie[34] Yes Also classed as industrial metal, groove metal and heavy metal.
Rollins Band No Also classed as Post-Hardcore
Saliva No Also classed as rap metal, hard rock, and post-grunge.
Scars on Broadway Yes Also classed as heavy metal, experimental rock, avant-garde metal and progressive metal.
Seether Yes Also classed as Post Grunge.
Sepultura[35] Yes Also classed as groove metal, death metal, thrash metal.
Sevendust Yes Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, and nu metal.
Shinedown Yes Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge, and southern rock.
Sick Puppies Yes Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge, and alternative rock.
Skindred Yes Also classed as reggae, ska punk, nu metal and hardcore punk.
Skillet (band) Yes Also classed as Christian metal, Alternative rock, symphonic metal, and hard rock.
Slipknot[36] Yes Also classed as heavy metal and nu metal .
The Smashing Pumpkins Yes Also classed as alternative rock.
Smile Empty Soul Yes Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, and hard rock.
Soulfly[37] Yes Also classed as thrash metal, groove metal, nu metal and heavy metal.
Soundgarden[38] Yes Also classed as grunge, heavy metal and alternative rock.
Spineshank[39] Yes Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal and heavy metal.
Staind[40] Yes Also classed as post grunge and nu metal.
Static-X Hiatus Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal, and groove metal.
Stone Sour[41] Yes Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge.
Sum 41 Yes Also classed as Alternative rock, punk rock, melodic hardcore and pop punk
System of a Down[42] Yes Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock and heavy metal.
Serj Tankian Yes also classed as heavy metal, experimental, progressive rock, alternative rock, art rock, and classical.
Taproot Yes Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock, and post-grunge.
Therapy? Yes Also classed as alternative rock.
Thousand Foot Krutch Yes Also classed as Christian rock, nu metal, rap metal, and hard rock.
Three Days Grace Yes Also classed as post-grunge.
Tomahawk[43] Yes Also classed as alternative rock and experimental rock.
Tool[44] Yes Also classed as progressive metal, progressive rock and avant-garde metal.
Trapt Yes Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge, and nu metal.
UnSun[45] Yes Also classed as gothic metal and industrial metal.
The Used[46] Yes Also classed as post-hardcore, hard rock, punk rock, alternative rock, screamo and heavy metal
Waltari[47] Yes Also classed as progressive metal and avant-garde metal, along with various others over their career (death metal, rap rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, etc.).
White Zombie[48] No Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal and heavy metal.

[edit] References

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  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Alice in Chains > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alice-in-chains-p3520. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, grunge, hard rock and alternative rock
  4. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "((( Alter Bridge > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 9th, 2011. Listed as alternative metal and post-grunge
  5. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Monument Bineothan". AllMusic. http://allmusic.com/album/monument-bineothan-r933207/review. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  6. ^ Huey, Steve. "((( Biohazard > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal, rap-metal, hard rock and alternative rock
  7. ^ Frey, Tracy. "((( Chevelle > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p370474. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal
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  9. ^ Prato, Greg. "((( Deftones > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p168233. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, post-grunge, rap-metal and alternative rock
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  13. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "((( Disturbed > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p415878. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal and rap-metal
  14. ^ Harris, Craig. "((( Drowning Pool > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/drowning-pool-p12826. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, post-grunge and alternative rock
  15. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p478197
  16. ^ Fuoco, Christina. "((( Evanescence > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/evanescence-p554863. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, post-grunge and goth metal
  17. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Faith No More > Overview)))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/faith-no-more-p4223. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, funk metal, hard rock and alternative rock
  18. ^ Greg Prato. "Album of the Year was a fitting way for one of alt-rock's most influential and important bands to end its career". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/album-of-the-year-r277267/review. Retrieved 2011-02-11. 
  19. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "((( Flyleaf > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flyleaf-p703878. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal
  20. ^ Meredith, Bill. "((( Helmet > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/helmet-p4472. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, post-hardcore and alternative rock
  21. ^ H.I.M. at MusicMight
  22. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "((( Korn > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal, post-grunge and rap-metal
  23. ^ Prato, Greg. "(((L7 > Overview )))". Allmusic.
  24. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Unquestionable Truth, Pt. 1 - Limp Bizkit". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r740966. Retrieved December 26, 2011. 
  25. ^ Leahey, Andrew. "((( Linkin Park > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/linkin-park-p447095. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, post-grunge and rap-rock
  26. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "((( Marilyn Manson > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marilyn-manson-p45021. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative and industrial metal
  27. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "((( The Beginning of All Things to End > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal and post-grunge
  28. ^ Henderson, Alex. "((( Mushroomhead > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mushroomhead-p295958. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal
  29. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "((( Otep > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal, goth rock, rap-metal, alternative rock and goth metal
  30. ^ "Perseo Miranda- New single". ondalternativa.it. http://www.ondalternativa.it/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=5985. Retrieved 2011-07-23. 
  31. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "((( P.O.D. > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pod-p296044. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, alternative rock, post-grunge and rap-metal
  32. ^ Phares, Heather. "((( Papa Roach > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal and alternative rock
  33. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "((( Rage Against the Machine > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rage-against-the-machine-p23206. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, rap-metal and alternative rock
  34. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "((( Rob Zombie > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rob-zombie-p165036. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal
  35. ^ "Explore: Alternative Metal". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d2697. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  36. ^ Huey, Steve. "((( Slipknot > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/slipknot-p41591. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, nü metal and rap-metal
  37. ^ Prato, Greg. "((( Soulfly > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal
  38. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Soundgarden > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/soundgarden-p5483. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, grunge and alternative rock
  39. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p320409
  40. ^ True, Chris. "((( Staind > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative metal, nü metal and post-grunge
  41. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "((( Stone Sour > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stone-sour-p532826. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal and post-grunge
  42. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( System of a Down > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/system-of-a-down-p302874. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal and hard rock
  43. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p389029
  44. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Tool > Overview )))". Allmusic. Listed as alternative and progressive metal
  45. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1083586
  46. ^ The Used Discography
  47. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Waltari". MusicMight. http://www.musicmight.com/artist/finland/helsinki+/waltari1. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  48. ^ Prato, Greg. "((( White Zombie > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/white-zombie-p14717. Retrieved March 9, 2011.  Listed as alternative metal, alternative rock and hard rock
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