List of alternative metal artists

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

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Band Name	Origin	Active	Notable Album(s)	Notes
A Perfect Circle	USA	No	Mer de Noms (2000), Thirteenth Step (2003), eMOTIVe (2004)	Also considered to be alternative rock or art rock
Alice in Chains	USA	Yes	We Die Young (1990), Facelift (1990), Sap (1992), Dirt (1992), Jar Of Flies (1994), Alice in Chains (1995)	Also classed as grunge
Alien Ant Farm	USA	Yes	Singles: $100 EP (1996), Love Songs EP (1998), Greatest Hits (1999), ANThology (2001), truANT (2003), 3rd Draft (2005), Up in the Attic (2006)	-
Breaking Benjamin	USA	Yes	Saturate (2002), We Are Not Alone (2004), Phobia (2006)	Also classed as post-grunge
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
Cue To Eclipse	UK	Yes	Chapter II EP (2007)	Currently unsigned, but having supported the likes of InMe & Brigade, with a tour & other big support slots coming up, it is only a matter of time before they get the recognition they deserve!
Deftones	USA	Yes	Adrenaline (1995), Around the Fur (1997), White Pony (2000), Deftones (2003), Saturday Night Wrist (2006)	-
Evanescence	USA	Yes	Fallen (2003), Anywhere but Home (2004), The Open Door (2006)	Also classed as alternative rock
Evans Blue	Canada	Yes	The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume (2006), The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends (2007)	-
Faith No More	USA	No	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)	Recognised as one of the earliest alternative metal bands
Father	CRO	Yes	Inspirita (2005)	Also categorized as Industrial metal -
Fightstar	UK	Yes	One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours (2007)	Also categorized as post-hardcore or progressive rock	-
Flyleaf	USA	Yes	Flyleaf (2005)	Also classed as alternative rock
Head Control System	NOR/POR	Yes	Severe Damage on Reason and Equilibrium (2003), Murder Nature (2006)	-
Helmet	USA	Yes	Strap It On (1990), Meantime (1992), Betty (1994), Aftertaste (1997), Size Matters (2004), Monochrome (2006)
In Flames	SWE	Yes	Reroute to Remain (2002), Soundtrack to Your Escape (2004), Come Clarity (2006), A Sense of Purpose (2008)	former Melodic death metal band, latest albums going into a mix of the two genres
Jane's Addiction	USA	No	Jane's Addiction (1987), Nothing's Shocking (1988), Ritual de lo Habitual (1990), Strays (2003)
Katatonia	SWE	Yes	Viva Emptiness (2003), The Great Cold Distance (2006)
Lostprophets	UK	Yes	Thefakesoundofprogress (2000), Start Something (2004), Liberation Transmission (2006)	Also categorized as alternative rock or hard rock
Linkin Park	USA	Yes	Hybrid Theory (2000), Meteora (2003), Minutes To Midnight (2007)	Also classed as nu metal and rap rock but lately been playing more alternative rock
Major Label	Finland			-
Marilyn Manson	USA	Yes	Portrait of an American Family (1994), Antichrist Superstar (1996), Mechanical Animals (1998), Holy Wood (2000), Golden Age of Grotesque (2003), Eat Me Drink Me (2007)	Also categorized as industrial metal
Melvins	USA	Yes		also with many other genres
Mind Over Four				-
Mudvayne	USA	Yes	L.D. 50 (2000), The Beginning of All Things to End (2001), The End of All Things to Come (2002), Lost And Found (2005), Shades of Gray (2007)	Also considered to be "math metal" and categorized as groove metal and hard rock as well.
Nine Inch Nails	USA	Yes	Pretty Hate Machine (1989), Broken (1992), The Downward Spiral (1994), The Fragile (1999), With Teeth (2005), Year Zero (2007)	Also considered to be industrial rock
Nothingface	USA	No	Pacifier (1997), An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity (1998), Violence (2000), Skeletons (2003)
Primus	USA	Yes	Suck on This (1989), Frizzle Fry (1990), Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991), Pork Soda (1993), Tales from the Punchbowl (1995), The Brown Album (1997), Antipop (1999), Animals Should Not Try to Act Like Humans (2003)	Also considered to be punk metal with experimental music
Puddle of Mudd	USA	Yes	Stuck (1994), Abrasive (1997), Come Clean (2001), Life on Display (2003), Famous (2007)	-
Quicksand	USA	No	Slip (1993), Manic Compression (1995)	Also categorized as post-hardcore
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 rapcore, funk metal or alternative rock
Sevendust	USA	Yes	Sevendust (1997), Home (1999), Animosity (2001), Seasons (2003), Next (2005), Alpha (2007), Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow (2008)
Soulfly	BRA	Yes	Soulfly (1998), Primitive (2001), 3 (2003), Prophecy (2004), Dark Ages (2005)	Also classified as nu metal or groove metal
Soundgarden	USA	No	Ultramega OK (1988), Louder Than Love (1989), Badmotorfinger (1991), Superunknown (1994), Down on the Upside (1996)	Also classified as grunge
Staind	USA	Yes	Tormented (1996), Dysfunction (1999), Break the Cycle (2001), 14 Shades of Gray (2003), Chapter V (2005)
Stone Sour	USA	Yes	Stone Sour (2002), Come Whatever May (2006)	Also classed as hard rock, alternative rock or post-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 nu metal, progressive metal or hard rock
Three Days Grace	CAN	Yes	Three Days Grace (2003), One-X (2006), Third Studio Album (2008)	Also classed as hard rock or post-grunge
Tool	USA	Yes	Opiate (1992), Undertow (1993), Ænima (1996), Salival (2000), Lateralus (2001), 10,000 Days (2006)	Also classed as progressive rock
White Zombie	USA	No	Gods on Voodoo Moon (1985), Pig Heaven (1986), Psycho-Head Blowout (1987), Soul-Crusher (1987), Make Them Die Slowly (1989), God of Thunder (1989), La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 (1992), Astro-Creep: 2000 (1995), Supersexy Swingin' Sounds (1996)	-