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This is a list of bands within the alternative metal genre of rock music.

Table

Band Name	Origin	Active	Notable Album(s)	Notes
Agents of Oblivion	USA	No	Agents of Oblivion (2000)	Also classed as doom metal, goth metal, alternative rock, stoner rock and stoner metal.
Alice In Chains	USA	Yes	Facelift (1990), Dirt (1992), Jar of Flies (1994), Alice in Chains (1995)	Also classed as grunge, heavy metal.
Chevelle	USA	Yes	Point #1 (1999), Wonder What's Next (2002), This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (2004), Vena Sera (2007)	Also categorized as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock.
Deftones	USA	Yes	Adrenaline (1995), Around the Fur (1997), White Pony (2000), Deftones (2003), Saturday Night Wrist (2006)	Also categorized as nu metal.
Evanescence	USA, Arkansas	Hiatus	Fallen (2003), Anywhere but Home (2004), The Open Door (2006)	Also classed as alternative rock, gothic metal and gothic rock.
Faith No More	USA	Yes	We Care a Lot (1985), Introduce Yourself (1987), The Real Thing (1989), Angel Dust (1992), King for a Day...Fool for a Lifetime (1995), Album of the Year (1997)	Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands.
Flyleaf	USA	Yes	Flyleaf (2005)	Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.
Grinspoon	AUS	Yes	Guide To Better Living (1998), New Detention (2002), Thrills, Kills and Sunday Pills (2004)	Also classed as post-grunge, nu metal and hard rock.
Head Control System	NOR/POR	Yes	Severe Damage on Reason and Equilibrium (2003), Murder Nature (2006)	Also classed as hard rock.
Helmet	USA	Yes	Strap It On (1990), Meantime (1992), Betty (1994), Aftertaste (1997), Size Matters (2004), Monochrome (2006)	Also classed as post-hardcore and noise rock.
Korn^[1]	USA	Yes	Korn (1994), Life Is Peachy (1996), Follow the Leader (1998), Issues (1999), Untouchables (2002), Take a Look in the Mirror (2003), See You on the Other Side (2005), Untitled Album (2007)	Also classed as nu metal
Mudvayne^[2]	USA	Yes	Kill, I Oughtta (1997), L.D. 50 (2000), The Beginning of All Things to End (2001), The End of All Things to Come (2002), Lost and Found (2005), By the People, for the People (2007), The New Game (2008)	Also classed as nu metal and progressive metal.
P.O.D.	USA	Yes	Snuff the Punk (1994), Brown (1996), The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999) Satellite (2001), Payable on Death (2003), Testify (2006), When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008)	Also classed as nu metal.
Primus	USA	Yes	Frizzle Fry (1990), Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991), Miscellaneous Debris (1992), Pork Soda (1993), Tales from the Punchbowl (1995), Brown Album (1997), Rhinoplasty (1998), Antipop (1999), Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People (2003), They Can't All Be Zingers (2006)	Also classed as alternative rock, funk rock, funk metal, and progressive rock.
Rage Against the Machine	USA	Yes	Rage Against the Machine (1992), Evil Empire (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), Renegades (2000)	Also categorized as rap metal and funk metal.
Soundgarden	USA	No	Ultramega OK (1988), Louder Than Love (1989), Badmotorfinger (1991), Superunknown (1994), Down on the Upside (1996)	Also classified as grunge.
System of a Down	USA	Hiatus	System of a Down (1998), Toxicity (2001), Steal This Album (2002), Mezmerize (2005), Hypnotize (2005)	Also classified as experimental rock and heavy metal.
Tomahawk^[3]	USA	Yes	Tomahawk (2001), Mit Gas (2003), Anonymous (2007)	Also classed as alternative rock and experimental rock
Tool^[4]	USA	Yes	Opiate (1992), Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Salival (2000), Lateralus (2001), 10,000 Days (2006)	Also classed as progressive metal.
Type O Negative^[5]	USA	Yes	Slow, Deep and Hard (1991), Bloody Kisses (1993), October Rust (1996), World Coming Down (1999), Life is Killing Me (2003), Dead Again (2007)	Also classed as gothic metal.

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 | [[Alice In Chains]] || USA || Yes || Facelift (1990), Dirt (1992), Jar of Flies (1994), Alice in Chains (1995) || Also classed as [[grunge]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]].
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-| [[Breaking Benjamin]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:azfyxqe0ld0e~T1</ref> || USA || Yes || Saturate (2002), We Are Not Alone (2004), Phobia (2006) || Also categorized as [[alternative rock]] and [[post-grunge]].
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 | [[Chevelle]] || USA || Yes || Point #1 (1999), Wonder What's Next (2002), This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (2004), Vena Sera (2007) || Also categorized as [[hard rock]], [[post-grunge]] and [[alternative rock]].
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-| [[Decyfer Down]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jzfwxqtdldje</ref> || USA || Yes || End Of Grey (2006), Crash (2009) || Also categorized as [[alternative rock]] and [[post-grunge]].
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 | [[Deftones]] || USA || Yes || Adrenaline (1995), Around the Fur (1997), White Pony (2000), Deftones (2003), Saturday Night Wrist (2006) || Also categorized as [[nu metal]].
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-| [[Demon Hunter]]<ref>http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/DemonHunter.asp</ref> || USA || Yes || Demon Hunter (2002), Summer Of Darkness (2004), The Triptych (2005), Storm The Gates Of Hell (2007) || Also categorized as [[metalcore]].
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-| [[Disciple (band)|Disciple]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fvfpxqugldfe</ref> || USA || Yes || What Was I Thinking (1995), My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy (1997), This Might Sting A Little (1999), By God (2000), Back Again (2003), Disciple (2005), Scars Remain (2006), Southern Hospitality (2008) || Also categorized as [[hard rock]].
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-| [[East West (band)| East West]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0bfoxqukldhe</ref> || USA || No || East West (1998), The Light In Guinevere's Garden (2001), Vintage (2003) , Hope In Anguish (2003) || Also categorized as [[nu metal]] and [[rapcore]].
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 | [[Evanescence]] || USA, Arkansas ||Hiatus|| Fallen (2003), Anywhere but Home (2004), The Open Door (2006)|| Also classed as [[alternative rock]], [[gothic metal]] and [[gothic rock]].
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-| [[Eyes Set To Kill]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gpfyxz95ldae~T1 Biography], [[Allmusic]]</ref> || USA || Yes || Reach (2008), The World Outside (2009) || Also classed as [[metalcore]].
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 | [[Faith No More]] || USA ||Yes|| We Care a Lot (1985), Introduce Yourself (1987), The Real Thing (1989), Angel Dust (1992), King for a Day...Fool for a Lifetime (1995), Album of the Year (1997)|| Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands.
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-| [[Fightstar]]<ref>http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Fightstar-l-en.html</ref> || UK || Yes || Grand Unification (2006), One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours (2007), Be Human (2009) || Also classed as [[art rock]] or [[alternative rock]].
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 | [[Flyleaf]]   || USA || Yes || Flyleaf (2005) || Also classed as [[alternative rock]] and [[post-grunge]].
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 | [[Mudvayne]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kvfuxql0ldde</ref> || USA || Yes || Kill, I Oughtta (1997), L.D. 50 (2000), The Beginning of All Things to End (2001), The End of All Things to Come (2002), Lost and Found (2005), By the People, for the People (2007), The New Game (2008) || Also classed as [[nu metal]] and [[progressive metal]].
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-| [[Papa Roach]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gpfqxqrkldae~T1</ref> || USA || Yes || Infest (2000), lovehatetragedy (2002), Getting Away With Murder (2004), The Paramour Sessions (2006), Metamorphosis (2009) || Also classed as [[nu metal]] and [[hard rock]].
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 | [[P.O.D.]] || USA || Yes || Snuff the Punk (1994), Brown (1996), The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999) Satellite (2001), Payable on Death (2003), Testify (2006), When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008) || Also classed as [[nu metal]].
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 | [[Primus (band)|Primus]] || USA || Yes || Frizzle Fry (1990), Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991), Miscellaneous Debris (1992), Pork Soda (1993), Tales from the Punchbowl (1995), Brown Album (1997), Rhinoplasty (1998), Antipop (1999), Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People (2003), They Can't All Be Zingers (2006) || Also classed as [[alternative rock]], [[funk rock]], [[funk metal]], and [[progressive rock]].
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-| [[Project 86]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jcfpxqejldse</ref> || USA || Yes || Project 96 (1998), Drawing Black Lines (2000), Truthless Heroes (2002), Songs to Burn Your Bridges By (2003), And The Rest Will Follow (2005), Rival Factions (2007) || Also categorized as [[nu metal]], [[post-grunge]] and [[post-hardcore]].
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 | [[Rage Against the Machine]] || USA || Yes || Rage Against the Machine (1992), Evil Empire (1996), The Battle of Los Angeles (1999), Renegades (2000) || Also categorized as [[rap metal]] and [[funk metal]].
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-| [[Red (band)|Red]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jjfwxqtsldhe</ref> || USA || Yes || End Of Silence (2006), Innocence & Instinct (2009) || Also categorized as [[alternative rock]] and [[ambient music|ambient]].
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-| [[Soul Embraced]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxq8aldhe</ref> || USA || Yes || The Fleshless (EP) (1999),  For The Incomplete (2000), This Is My Blood (2002), Immune (2003), Dead Alive (2008) || The album [[Immune (album)|Immune]] can be categorized also as [[alternative metal]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxq8aldhe</ref>.
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 | [[Soundgarden]] || USA || No || Ultramega OK (1988), Louder Than Love (1989), Badmotorfinger (1991), Superunknown (1994), Down on the Upside (1996) || Also classified as [[grunge]].