List of alternative metal bands

This is a list of alternative metal artists. Alternative metal (or alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal.^[2][3] Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavily downtuned, mid-paced guitar riffs, a mixture of accessible melodic vocals and harsh vocals and sometimes unconventional sounds within other heavy metal styles.^[2] The term has been in use since the 1980s,^[4] although it came into prominence in the 1990s.^[5]

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Band	Origin	Active	Notes
10 Years[6][7][8]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge[6] and progressive metal.[6][9]
12 Stones[10][11]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge,[10] alternative rock[12] and Christian rock.[11]
36 Crazyfists[13]	United States	No	Also classed as metalcore,[14] post-hardcore[13] and nu metal.[15][16]
311[17]	United States	Yes	Also classed as reggae rock,[18] alternative rock,[19] rap metal,[20] funk rock,[21] rap rock,[22] and funk metal.
3Teeth[23]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal,[23][24][25][26] industrial,[23][27][28] industrial rock,[29][30][31] electronic rock,[28] electro-industrial,[32] and nu metal.[33]
40 Below Summer[34]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal[35] and hard rock.[36]
Adema[37]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[37] alternative rock,[38] and post-grunge.[39]
Alcest[40]	France	Yes	Also classed as post-metal,[41] shoegaze,[42][43][44][45] blackgaze,[46] post-black metal,[47] and black metal (early).[40]
All Ends[48]	Sweden	No	Also classed as alternative rock and hard rock.
Alice in Chains[49][50]	United States	Yes	Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and alternative rock.[51][52][53][54]
Alien Ant Farm[55]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[56][57] nu metal,[58][59][60] punk rock,[61] and pop punk.[62]
Alter Bridge[63]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock,[64][63][65][66][67] heavy metal,[63][66][67] post-grunge,[65] progressive metal,[68] and alternative rock.[69]
American Head Charge[70]	United States	No	Also classed as nu metal[71] and industrial metal.[72]
American Standards[73]	United States	Yes	Also classed as mathcore, metalcore, post hardcore and hardcore punk.
Anew Revolution[74]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal.
Apartment 26[75][76]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as nu metal.[77] and industrial metal.
A Perfect Circle[78][79][80]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[78][79][81] progressive rock,[82][83] and art rock.[78][79][84][85]
Apocalyptica[86]	Finland	Yes	Also classed as neoclassical metal and symphonic metal.[86]
Architects[87]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as mathcore (early), metalcore, post-hardcore and progressive metalcore.
Art of Anarchy[88]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, and alternative rock.
Asking Alexandria[89]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as electronicore, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and post-hardcore.
Atomship[90]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, and progressive rock.
At the Drive-In[91]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as post-hardcore.
Audioslave[92]	United States	No	Also classed as hard rock,[92] funk rock, and alternative rock.
Avatar[93]	Sweden	Yes	Also classed as melodic death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and industrial metal.
Avenged Sevenfold[94]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal, and metalcore (early).
Babymetal[95][96]	Japan	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal, death metal, speed metal and j-pop.
Bad Brains[97]	United States	Yes	1986 album I Against I recognized as one of the first alternative metal albums. Also classed as hardcore punk and reggae rock.
Bad Omens[98]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore.
Baroness[99][100]	United States	Yes	Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and post-rock.
Beartooth[101]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, hardcore, post-hardcore, and hard rock.
Black Veil Brides[102]	United States	Yes	Also classed as melodic metalcore, glam metal, heavy metal, and hard rock.
Breaking Benjamin[103][104]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock[105] and post-grunge.[103]
Bring Me the Horizon[106][107]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[108][109] metalcore,[110][111] deathcore,[112] and post-hardcore.[113]
Bullet for My Valentine[114]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and thrash metal.[115]
The Butterfly Effect[116][117]	Australia	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock and progressive rock.
Butthole Surfers[118]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock and hardcore punk.
Chevelle[119][120]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock,[121][122] post-grunge,[123][124] alternative rock,[125] nu metal,[126] and indie rock.[119]
CKY[127]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, stoner rock, and hard rock.
Clawfinger[128]	Sweden	Yes	Also classed as rap metal, industrial metal and nu metal.[129][130][131]
Clutch[132][133][134]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, stoner rock, blues rock, post-hardcore (early), funk metal[134] and hardcore punk (early).[135]
Coal Chamber[136][137][138]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[136][139][140][141][142] industrial metal[136] and gothic metal.[136]
Code Orange[143]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore,[143][144][145] hardcore punk,[146][147] industrial hardcore,[148] and industrial metal.[149]
Cold[150]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and alternative rock.
Coldrain[151]	Japan	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore, metalcore, hard rock and punk rock.
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway[152]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock.
Days of the New[153]	United States	No	Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.
Decyfer Down[154]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed]
Defrage[154]	Estonia	No	Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed]
Deftones[155]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, experimental rock,[156] post-metal,[157][158] post-hardcore,[159] and art rock.[160][161]
Demon Hunter[162][163]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, and Christian metal.
Depswa[164]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as nu metal.[165]
Devilskin[166]	New Zealand	Yes	Also classed as hard rock and heavy metal.
Disturbed[167]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal (early), hard rock,[168] and heavy metal.
Dir En Grey[169]	Japan	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal, death metal, experimental metal, progressive metal, and extreme metal.
Dog Fashion Disco[170]	United States	Yes	Also classed as experimental metal.
Dope[171]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal
downset.[172]	United States	Yes	Also classed as rap metal, funk metal, hardcore punk and rapcore.[173]
Drowning Pool[174]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge.
Earshot[175]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge.
Earthtone9[176]	United Kingdom	Yes
Echobrain[177][178]	United States	No
Enter Shikari[179][180]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as metalcore,[181] electronicore and post-hardcore.
Evanescence[182]	United States	Yes	Also classed as gothic metal, nu metal,[183] hard rock[184] and symphonic metal[185]
Failure[186][187]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[188] art rock,[189] space rock[186] and post-grunge[190][191][192]
Fair to Midland[193]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as progressive rock.
Faith No More[50][194][195]	United States	Yes	Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental metal and alternative rock.[196]
Fantômas[197]	United States	Yes	Also classed as experimental metal.
Fear Factory[198]	United States	Yes	Recognized as one of the first heavy metal bands to fuse metal with industrial and electronic stylings. Also classed as industrial metal and death metal.[199]
Fightstar[200][201]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore,[202][203][204] alternative rock,[205] emo,[206] and heavy metal.[207]
Finger Eleven[208]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock and funk metal.
Filter[209][210]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and post-grunge.
Five Finger Death Punch[211][212]	United States	Yes	Also classed as groove metal,[213][214][215][216] nu metal,[217][218] heavy metal,[219] and hard rock.[220]
Flyleaf[221]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, Christian rock and post-grunge.
From Ashes to New[222]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, rap metal and rap rock.
Fuel[223]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge.
Fudge Tunnel[224]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as noise rock and sludge metal.
Full Devil Jacket[225]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge.[225]
Full Scale[226]	Australia	No	Also classed as post-grunge[226]
Funeral for a Friend[227]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as emo, post-hardcore, screamo and melodic hardcore.
Future Palace[228]	Germany	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore and alternative rock.
Glassjaw[229][230]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore, hardcore punk, progressive rock and experimental rock
Godsmack[231][232]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock,[233] heavy metal,[231] post-grunge,[231] and nu metal.[234][235][236]
Green Jellÿ[237]	United States	Yes	Also classed as comedy rock.
Grinspoon[238]	Australia	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock and nu metal
Guano Apes[239]	Germany	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, nu metal,[240] rap rock, post-grunge, pop rock, pop punk, punk rock and hard rock
Hayko Cepkin[241]	Turkey	Yes	Also classed as alternative metal, heavy metal[241] and industrial rock.
Halestorm[242]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock and alternative rock.
Handsome[243]	United States	No	Also classed as post-hardcore.[243]
Helmet[50][194][244]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore,[245] noise rock,[194] alternative rock,[244][246] groove metal,[244] post-metal[247] and experimental metal.[248]
Hollywood Undead[249]	United States	Yes	Also classed as rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, hard rock and hip hop.
I Prevail[250]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, pop punk, hard rock, rap metal, and nu metal.
Ill Niño[251]	United States	Yes	Also classed as Latin metal,[252][253] nu metal[252][254][255] and metalcore.[256][257]
Infectious Grooves[258]	United States	Yes	Also classed as funk metal[259][260]
In Flames[261]	Sweden	Yes	Also classed as melodic death metal.
In This Moment[262][263][264]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore,[265][266][267] melodic metalcore,[268][269][270][271] hard rock,[272][273][274] industrial metal,[266] gothic metal,[275] and nu metal.[276]
Incubus[50][277]	United States	Yes[278]	Also classed as funk metal (early),[50][277] nu metal (early),[279][280][281][282][283] rap metal (early),[284] alternative rock (later)[277] and art rock (later).[285]
Jane's Addiction[50][194][195][237]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as alternative rock[286] and progressive rock.[194]
Jerry Cantrell[287]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[287] heavy metal,[287] and grunge.[287]
Jesters of Destiny[195]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and psychedelic rock.
The Jesus Lizard[194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as noise-rock[194] and post-hardcore.
Karnivool[288]	Australia	Yes	Also classed as progressive metal, progressive rock, alternative rock and nu metal (early)
Kittie[289]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, extreme metal, heavy metal, screamo, punk, thrash metal, hard rock, alt-punk and death metal.
Korn[290][50][194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal,[291] rap metal,[292] funk metal,[293] groove metal[294] and dark metal.[295][296]
L7[297]	United States	Yes	Also classed as grunge,[297] punk rock and riot grrrl.[297]
Lacuna Coil[298]	Italy	Yes	Also classed as gothic metal[299] and dark metal.[300]
Life of Agony[301]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, grunge, and post-grunge.
Lifer[302]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal.
Leprous[303]	Norway	Yes	Also classed as progressive metal[303]
Limp Bizkit[304]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[50] rap metal[50] and rap rock.[305][306]
Linkin Park[307][308][309]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[310][311][312] rap rock,[307][313] electronic rock[309] and rap metal.[310]
Living Colour[50][194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as funk metal, heavy metal and hard rock.[citation needed]
Loathe[314]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, melodic hardcore, nu metal, progressive metal, post-metal and shoegaze.
Lostprophets[315]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu metal.
Love and Death[316]	United States	Yes	Also classed as Christian metal and nu metal.
The Lounge Kittens[317]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as lounge music, rock music, parody music, and comedy rock.
Machine Head[318]	United States	Yes	Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal, and nu metal.
Mallavora[319][320]	United Kingdom	Yes
Major Moment[321]	United States	Yes
Marilyn Manson[194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal,[322] industrial rock, shock rock and alternative rock.[323]
Mastodon[324][325]	United States	Yes	Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and stoner metal.
Melvins[50][326]	United States	Yes	Also classed as various other genres, including grunge, sludge metal and doom metal
Mind Funk[327]	United States	No	Also classed as funk metal, grunge and stoner rock.
Mind Over Four[328]	United States	No	Also classed as progressive metal.
Motionless in White[329]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal, metalcore, gothic metal, and nu metal.
Mother Love Bone[50]	United States	No	Also classed as grunge, glam metal, glam punk,[330] hard rock, funk metal[331] and heavy metal.
Mr. Bungle[332]	United States	Yes	Also classed as various other genres, including avant-garde and funk metal.
Mt. Helium[333][334]	United States	No	Also classed as progressive metal, post-grunge and nu metal. Formerly known as The Apex Theory.
Mudvayne[335]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal,[336][337][338] nu metal,[339][340][341][342] progressive metal,[343][344][345] math metal[346] and groove metal.[347]
Mushroomhead[348][349][350]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal and electro-industrial.[citation needed]
Nebula[351]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as stoner rock, heavy metal and psychedelic rock.
New Years Day[352]	United States	Yes	Also classed as gothic metal/rock, alternative rock, and pop-punk (early).
Nine Inch Nails[50][194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, dark ambient, and alternative rock.[353]
Nonpoint[354]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, rap metal and groove metal.
Nothingface[355]	United States	No	Also classed as nu metal.
Nothing More[356][357][358]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and progressive rock/metal.
Norma Jean[359]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, sludge metal and post-metal.
Northlane[360]	Australia	Yes	Also classed as djent, industrial metal, metalcore, nu metal and progressive metalcore.
Odd Crew[361]	Bulgaria	Yes	Also classed as groove metal.
Okilly Dokilly[362][363][364][365]	United States	No	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.
Only Living Witness[366]	United States	No	Also classed as hardcore punk and grunge.
Orange 9mm[367]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore[368] and rap metal[369]
Orangutang[370]	United States	No	Also classed as pop rock,[370] and alternative rock.
Orgy[371][372][373]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial rock,[374][375] industrial metal,[376] nu metal,[377] electronic rock[378][379] and electropunk.[380]
Otep[381]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal[381] and death metal.
P.O.D.[382]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, Christian metal, reggae rock.
Papa Roach[383]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[384] alternative rock,[383] hard rock,[383] rap metal, and glam metal.[385][386]
Passenger[387]	Sweden	No	Also classed as nu metal.[387]
Paw[327]	United States	No	Also classed as grunge and alternative rock.
Phoxjaw[388]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore and alternative rock.
Pitchshifter[389]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as industrial rock, nu metal and industrial metal.[390][391][392]
Porcupine Tree[393]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, and experimental rock.
Powerman 5000[394]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal, rap metal, nu metal, thrash metal, funk metal, electronic rock, alternative rock, and punk rock.
Primus[194]	United States	Yes	Also classed as funk metal,[395] alternative rock,[396] experimental rock,[397] funk rock,[398] progressive rock,[399] progressive metal,[400] jam and nu metal (Antipop period).[401][402]
Project 86[403]	United States	Yes	Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, alternative rock, nu metal, post-hardcore, and rapcore.
Psycho Synner[404]	United States	No	Also classed as industrial metal, hard rock, nu metal and gothic rock.
Prong[405]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal,[405] thrash metal, groove metal and hardcore punk.
Puddle of Mudd[406]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock and nu metal.
Quicksand[407]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore.
Queensrÿche[118]	United States	Yes	Also classed as progressive metal, hard rock, heavy metal, power metal and glam metal.
Rage Against the Machine[194][237]	United States	No	Also classed as rap metal, nu metal, and funk metal[194]
Red[408][409]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, christian rock, and post-grunge.
Red Hot Chili Peppers[410]	United States	Yes	Also classed as funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal and rap rock.
Reuben[411]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and post-hardcore.
Rob Zombie[412]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal, industrial metal, groove metal, industrial rock and nu metal.
Rollins Band[237]	United States	No	Also classed as hard rock, post-hardcore,[413] funk metal[414] and jazz fusion.[286][415]
Roses Are Red[416]	United States	No	Also classed as emo[417][418] and alternative rock.
Scar the Martyr[419]	United States	No	Also classed as post-grunge.[419]
Scum of the Earth[420]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal.[420]
Seether[421]	South Africa	Yes	Also classed as post-grunge.
September Mourning[422]	United States	Yes
Sepultura[194]	Brazil	Yes	Also classed as groove metal,[423] death metal,[424] and thrash metal.[425]
Serj Tankian[426]	United States	Yes	Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock, art rock and classical.
Sevendust[427][428][429]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal[428] and heavy metal.[429]
Shihad[166]	New Zealand	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and industrial rock.
Shinedown[430]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock.
Sick Puppies[431]	Australia	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[432] hard rock,[433] and post-grunge.[434]
Simon Says[435]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal.[436]
Skillet[437]	United States	Yes	Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, symphonic metal and industrial metal (early).
Skindred[438]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as ragga[439] and nu metal[440][441]
Slaves on Dope[442]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as nu metal.
Sleep Token[443]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as indie pop/rock, post-metal, and progressive metal.
Slipknot[444][445][446]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal.[447][448][449][450]
The Smashing Pumpkins[451]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[451] gothic rock,[452] psychedelic rock,[452] dream pop,[452] grunge,[453][454] progressive metal, progressive rock and shoegazing.[455]
Smash into Pieces[456]	Sweden	Yes	Also classed as pop-rock and alternative rock.
Snot[457]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, hardcore punk, and funk metal.
SOiL[458]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal, groove metal and post-grunge.
Soundgarden[50][194]	United States	No	Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock,[50] and garage punk.[194]
Spiritbox[459]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as djent, metalcore, nu metal, progressive metal and post-metal.
Sum 41[460][461]	United States	No	Also classed as punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, and skate punk.
Stabbing Westward[132]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial rock[462] and alternative rock.[463]
Staind[464][465][466]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal[467][468][469][470] and post-grunge
Static-X[471]	United States	Yes	Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal.
Stereomud[472]	United States	No	Also classed as hard rock and nu metal.
Stone Sour[473]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and heavy metal.
Stone Temple Pilots[50][474][475]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia
Stuck Mojo[476]	United States	Yes	Also classed as rap metal and nu metal.[477]
SugarComa[478][479]	United Kingdom	No	Also classed as nu metal.[480]
System of a Down[481][482][483][484][485][486]	United States	Yes	Also classed as heavy metal,[487][488] nu metal,[489][490][491][492][493][494] progressive rock,[495][496] progressive metal,[497][498] hard rock,[481][488] alternative rock,[499] experimental rock,[488][500][501] and art rock.[502][503][504]
Tad[50]	United States	No	Also classed as grunge, groove metal[505] and alternative rock.[506]
Tallah[507][508]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal,[509][507][510][511] metalcore,[512][513] hardcore punk,[514] industrial metal,[509] rap metal,[515] and nu metalcore.[516]
Taproot[517]	United States	Yes	Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and post-grunge.
Therapy?[518]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, punk rock, and noise rock.
Tomahawk[519][520][521][522][523]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock,[524] experimental rock, progressive rock and Native American music.[525][526]
The Veer Union[527]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, melodic metal, and hard rock
Three Days Grace[528][529]	Canada	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, and hard rock
Tool[91][194][237][530][531]	United States	Yes	Also classed as progressive metal,[531] progressive rock,[532] heavy metal,[531][533][534][535] and art rock.[531]
Trapt[536]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge[536] and nu metal.[536][537]
Tremonti[538]	United States	Yes	Also classed as thrash metal and speed metal.[539]
Twelve Foot Ninja[540]	Australia	No	Also classed as experimental rock, funk metal and djent
Ugly Kid Joe[541]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal and funk metal.
Vampires Everywhere![542]	United States	Yes	Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, gothic metal, shock rock,[543] industrial metal[543] and horror punk.
Vimic[544]	United States	On hiatus	Also classed as groove metal.
Waltari[545]	Finland	Yes	Also classed as progressive metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, avant-garde metal, death metal, punk rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, and techno.[382]
Warrior Soul[546]	United States	Yes	Also classed as hard rock.[546]
We Came as Romans[547]	United States	Yes	Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, symphonic metal, and electronicore.
White Zombie[548][194]	United States	No	Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal, and noise rock.[549]
While She Sleeps[550]	United Kingdom	Yes	Also classed as metalcore.
Within Temptation[551]	Netherlands	Yes	Also classed as doom metal (early), gothic metal and symphonic metal.
Zug Izland[552]	United States	Yes	Also classed as alternative rock

Faith No More is often credited for inventing the alternative metal genre.^[1]

See also

• List of American grunge bands
• List of alternative rock artists
• List of experimental metal artists
• List of industrial metal bands
• List of nu metal bands
• List of post-grunge bands