alternative metal
music subgenre of heavy metal and alternative rock
591 artists in the catalog.
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Igor Pablo Cavalera
death metal, electronic music
Brent Smith
hard rock, post-grunge
Joe Rickard
Casey Chaos
hardcore punk, nu metal
Vinnie Paul
Southern rock, glam metal
A Fall to Break
alternative rock, hard rock
Blindspott
Jay Weinberg
Soulidium
Benjamin Burnley
post-grunge
Twitching Tongues
groove metal, hardcore punk
Break Me Down
Tanner Wayne
emo, hardcore punk
Kiryū
Japanese metal, visual kei
Will Hunt
Sal Abruscato
doom metal, gothic metal
About alternative metal
What is alternative metal?
music subgenre of heavy metal and alternative rock
Where should I start with alternative metal?
Start with "Rage Against the Machine" by Rage Against the Machine. It captures what makes alternative metal worth exploring.
What are the best alternative metal albums?
The alternative metal albums worth hearing first: "Rage Against the Machine" by Rage Against the Machine, "Nothing's Shocking" by Jane's Addiction, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" by Slipknot, "The End, So Far" by Slipknot and "We Are Not Your Kind" by Slipknot.
How many alternative metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 591 alternative metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.