| Band |
Active |
Notes |
| 10 Years[4] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge and progressive metal. |
| 12 Stones[5][6] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge,[5] alternative rock, hard rock and christian rock. |
| 30 Seconds to Mars[7][8] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock,[9] emo,[10][11][12][8] hard rock[13] and progressive metal[14][15][16][17] |
| 36 Crazyfists[18] |
Yes |
Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore[18] and nu metal.[19] |
| 311[20] |
Yes |
Also classed as reggae rock, alternative rock, rap metal, funk rock, rap rock and funk metal. |
| Alice in Chains[21][22] |
Yes |
Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, dark metal and alternative rock.[23][24][25][26] |
| Alien Ant Farm[27] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, nu metal, pop punk and post-grunge. |
| Alter Bridge[28] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock and heavy metal. |
| Anthrax[29] |
Yes |
Also classed as thrash metal, heavy metal, groove metal, speed metal, rap metal and grunge. (Sound of White Noise period) |
| Apartment 26[30][31] |
No |
Also classed as nu metal[32] and industrial metal. |
| A Perfect Circle[33][34][35] |
Yes |
Also classified as alternative rock,[33][34][36] progressive rock,[37][38] art rock,[33][34][39][40] industrial rock,[41] post-grunge,[33][34] ambient,[39] nu metal,[34][38][39][42][43] and gothic rock.[34][39] |
| The Apex Theory[44][45] |
Changed Name |
Only classed as alternative metal. |
| Apocalyptica[46] |
Yes |
Also classed as symphonic metal.[46] |
| At the Drive-In[47] |
No |
Also classed as post-hardcore. |
| Audioslave[48] |
No |
Also classed as hard rock,[48] post-grunge,[48] and alternative rock. |
| Avenged Sevenfold[49] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal, metalcore and hard rock. |
| Bad Brains[50] |
Yes |
1986 album I Against I recognized as one of the first alternative metal albums. Also classed as hardcore punk and reggae rock. |
| Biohazard[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as crossover thrash, metalcore, hardcore punk and rapcore.[citation needed] |
| Black Veil Brides[52] |
Yes |
Also classed glam metal, hard rock, shock rock, heavy metal, melodic metalcore (early) and post-hardcore (early). |
| Breaking Benjamin[53][54] |
Yes[55] |
Also classed as post-grunge[53] and alternative rock[56] |
| Bullet for My Valentine[57] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and thrash metal.[58] |
| Butthole Surfers[59] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock and hardcore punk. |
| Chevelle[60][61] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock.[62] |
| Clutch[63][64][65] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock, stoner rock, blues rock, jam, funk metal[65] and hardcore punk (early).[66] |
| Coal Chamber[67][68][69] |
No |
Also classed as nu metal,[67][70][71][72][73] industrial metal[67] and gothic metal.[67] |
| Cold[74] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge and alternative rock. |
| Corrosion of Conformity[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as garage punk[51] and sludge metal[75] |
| Cyclone Temple[76] |
No |
Also classed as thrash metal[77] and progressive metal. |
| Days of the New[78] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| Decyfer Down[79] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed] |
| Defrage[79] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge.[citation needed] |
| Deftones[80] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, experimental rock,[81] post-metal,[82][83] post-hardcore,[84] and art rock.[85][86] |
| Disturbed[87] |
On Hiatus |
Also classified as nu metal, hard rock,[88] and heavy metal. |
| Dog Fashion Disco[89] |
No |
Also classed as experimental metal. |
| Drown[90] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal and industrial metal. |
| Drowning Pool[91] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Earshot[92] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Echobrain[93][94] |
No |
Only classed as alternative metal. |
| Enter Shikari[95][96] |
Yes |
Also classed as metalcore,[97] electronicore and post-hardcore. |
| Evanescence[98] |
Yes |
Also classed as gothic rock,[99][100] nu metal,[101] and hard rock[100] |
| Fair to Midland[102] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive rock. |
| Faith No More[22][51] |
Yes |
Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental metal and alternative rock.[103] |
| Fightstar[104] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-hardcore, alternative rock and symphonic rock |
| Finger Eleven[105] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock and funk metal. |
| Filter[106][107] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and post-grunge. |
| Five Finger Death Punch[108][109] |
Yes |
Also classed as groove metal.[110][111][112][113][114] |
| Flyleaf[115] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Fuel[116] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Full Scale[117] |
No |
Also classed as post-grunge[117] |
| Fu Manchu[118] |
Yes |
Also classed as stoner rock, punk rock and alternative rock |
| Funeral for a Friend[119] |
Yes |
Also classed as emo, post-hardcore, screamo and melodic hardcore. |
| Godsmack[120][121] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock,[122] heavy metal,[120] post-grunge,[120] nu metal,[123][124][125] and industrial metal.[120] |
| Grinspoon[126] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock and nu metal |
| Guano Apes[127] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, nu metal,[128] rapcore,[129] rap rock, post-grunge, pop rock, pop punk, punk revival and hard rock |
| Hayko Cepkin[130] |
Yes |
Also classified as alternative rock, heavy metal[130] and industrial rock. |
| Halestorm[131] |
Yes |
Also classed hard rock and alternative rock. |
| Helmet[22][51][132] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-hardcore,[133] noise rock,[51] alternative rock,[132][134] groove metal,[132] post-metal[135] and experimental metal.[136] |
| HIM[137] |
Yes |
Also classed as gothic metal,[138][139][140][141][142] gothic rock,[143][144][145] alternative rock.[146][147] |
| Incubus[22][148] |
On Hiatus |
Also classed as funk metal (early),[22][148] nu metal (early),[149][150][151][152][153] rap metal (early),[154] alternative rock (later)[148] and art rock (later).[155] |
| In Flames[156] |
Yes |
Also classed as melodic death metal |
| In This Moment[157] |
Yes |
Also classed as metalcore. |
| Jane's Addiction[22][51] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock and progressive rock.[51] |
| Jerry Cantrell[158] |
No |
Also classed as alternative rock,[158] heavy metal,[158] grunge[158] and post-grunge.[158] |
| The Jesus Lizard[51] |
No |
Also classed as noise-rock[51] |
| Kittie[159] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, groove metal, and death metal. |
| Korn[160][22][51] |
Yes |
Considered the first nu metal group.[22] Also classed as industrial metal,[161] rap metal,[162] funk metal,[163] groove metal and[164] dark metal.[165][166] |
| Kyuss[167][168] |
No |
Also considered the first stoner rock band. |
| L7[169] |
No |
Also classed as grunge,[169] punk rock and riot grrrl.[169] |
| Lacuna Coil[170] |
Yes |
Also classed as gothic metal[171] and dark metal.[172] |
| Layaway Plan[173][174] |
No |
Also classed as punk rock, melodic hardcore and skate punk. |
| Life of Agony[175] |
No |
Also classed as heavy metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, and alternative rock |
| Leprous[176] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive metal[176] |
| Limp Bizkit[177][178] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal[22] and rap metal.[22] |
| Linkin Park[179] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock, rap rock, pop rock, heavy metal, pop music,[180] electronic rock, rap metal[181] and alternative hip hop. |
| Living Colour[22][51] |
Yes |
Also classed as funk metal, heavy metal and hard rock.[citation needed] |
| Lostprophets[182] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu metal. |
| Lou Reed and Metallica[183] |
No |
Also classed as art rock, experimental metal, experimental rock and spoken word. |
| Machine Head[184] |
Yes |
Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal, rap metal and nu metal. |
| Marilyn Manson[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial metal,[185] industrial rock, glam rock, heavy metal,[185] shock rock and alternative rock.[186] |
| Melvins[22][187] |
Yes |
Also classed as various other genres, including sludge metal and doom metal |
| Metallica[59][188][189] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal,[189] thrash metal, hard rock and speed metal |
| Mike Patton[190] |
Yes |
Also classed as various other genres. |
| Mind Funk[191] |
No |
Also classed as funk metal, grunge and stoner rock. |
| Ministry[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial metal and thrash metal.[citation needed] |
| Monster Magnet[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as psychedelic rock, stoner metal and heavy metal.[51][192] |
| Mötley Crüe[193] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and glam metal |
| Mr. Bungle[194] |
No |
Also classed as various other genres, including avant-garde and funk metal |
| Mudvayne[195] |
On Hiatus |
Also classed as heavy metal,[196][197][198] nu metal,[144][199][200][201] progressive metal,[202][203][204] math metal[205] and groove metal.[206][207] |
| Mushroomhead[208][209][210] |
Yes |
Also classed as shock rock, industrial metal and electro-industrial.[citation needed] |
| Nebula[211] |
On Hiatus |
Also classed as stoner rock, heavy metal and psychedelic rock. |
| Nickelback[212] |
Yes |
Also classified as heavy metal,[212] alternative rock,[212] post-grunge,[212] pop rock,[213] nu metal[214] and country rock.[215] |
| Nine Inch Nails[22][51] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, dark ambient, gothic rock[216] and alternative rock.[217] |
| Nonpoint[218] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, rap metal and groove metal. |
| Nothingface[219] |
No |
Only classed as alternative metal. |
| Norma Jean[220] |
Yes |
Also classed as metalcore, sludge metal and post-metal. |
| Orangutang[221] |
No |
Also classed as pop rock,[221] and alternative rock. |
| Orgy[222][223][224] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial rock,[225][226] industrial metal,[227] nu metal,[228] electronic rock[229][230] and synthpunk.[231] |
| Otep[232] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal,[232] rap metal and death metal. |
| Papa Roach[233] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal,[234] alternative rock,[233] hard rock,[233] rap metal, and glam metal.[235][236] |
| P.O.D.[237] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, Christian metal, reggae and post-hardcore. |
| Pantera[51][238] |
No |
Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal[51] and sludge metal.[238] |
| Paw[191] |
No |
Also classed as grunge and alternative rock. |
| Pearl Jam[239] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, grunge, rock and hard rock. |
| Primus[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as funk metal,[240] alternative rock,[241] experimental rock,[242] funk rock,[243] progressive rock,[244] progressive metal,[245] jam and nu metal (Antipop period).[246][247] |
| Prong[248] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial metal,[248] thrash metal, groove metal and hardcore punk. |
| Puddle of Mudd[249] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock, grunge, and nu metal. |
| Queens of the Stone Age[250] |
Yes |
Also classified as alternative rock, hard rock, stoner rock and heavy metal.[250] |
| Queensrÿche[59] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive metal, hard rock, heavy metal and glam metal. |
| Rage Against the Machine[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as rap metal and funk metal[51] |
| Rammstein[251] |
Yes |
Also classed as industrial metal and Neue Deutsche Härte. |
| Red[252][253] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, christian rock, heavy metal and post-grunge. |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers[254] |
Yes |
Also classed as funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal and rap rock. |
| Rob Zombie[255] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal, industrial metal, groove metal, industrial rock and nu metal. |
| Roses Are Red[256] |
No |
Also classed as emo[257][258] and alternative rock. |
| Scum of the Earth[259] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal.[259] |
| Seether[260] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-grunge. |
| Sepultura[51] |
Yes |
Also classed as groove metal,[261] death metal,[262] thrash metal,[263] black metal[264] speed metal,[265] dark metal[266] and world music (later period).[51] |
| Serj Tankian[267] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock, art rock and classical. |
| Sevendust[268][269][270] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal[269] and heavy metal.[270] |
| Shinedown[271] |
Yes |
Also classified as post-grunge, hard rock, and southern rock |
| Sick Puppies[272] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock,[273] hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Slipknot[274][275][276] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal,[276][277] nu metal,[278][279][280][281] death metal[282][283][284][285][286][287][288][289][290] and groove metal.[291][292] |
| The Smashing Pumpkins[293] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock,[293] gothic rock,[294] psychedelic rock,[294] dream pop,[294] grunge[295][296] and shoegazing.[297] |
| SOiL[298] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal, groove metal and post-grunge. |
| Soilent Green[299] |
Yes |
Also classed as grindcore and sludge metal. |
| Soundgarden[22][51] |
Yes |
Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock,[22] psychedelic, blues[22] and garage punk[51] |
| Sum 41[300][301] |
Yes |
Also classed as punk rock, pop-punk, and alternative rock |
| Stabbing Westward[63] |
No |
Also classed as industrial rock[302] and alternative rock.[303] |
| Staind[304] |
Yes |
Also classified as nu metal, alternative rock, and post-grunge |
| Stereomud[305] |
No |
Also classed as hard rock and nu metal. |
| Stone Temple Pilots[22][306] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia |
| System of a Down[307][308][309][310][311][312] |
Yes |
Also classed as heavy metal,[313][314] nu metal,[315][316][317][318][319][320] progressive rock,[321][322] progressive metal,[323][324] hard rock,[307][314] alternative rock,[325] experimental rock,[314][326][327] thrash metal,[328] and art rock.[329][330][331] |
| Tad[22] |
No |
Also classed as grunge and heavy metal. |
| Taproot[332] |
Yes |
Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| Therapy?[333] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock, punk rock, grunge and noise rock |
| Tomahawk[334][335][336][337][338] |
Yes |
Also classed as alternative rock,[339] experimental rock, progressive rock and Native American music.[340][341] |
| Three Days Grace[342][343] |
Yes |
Also classified as alternative rock, post-grunge, and hard rock |
| Tool[47][51][344][345] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive metal,[345] progressive rock,[61] heavy metal,[345][346][347][348] art rock,[345] dark metal[349] and industrial metal.[350] |
| Trapt[351] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge[351] and nu metal.[351][352] |
| Type O Negative[59] |
No |
Also classed as gothic metal and doom metal. |
| Tremonti[353] |
Yes |
Also classed as thrash metal and speed metal.[354] |
| Ugly Kid Joe[355] |
Yes |
Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal and funk metal. |
| Vampires Everywhere![356] |
Yes |
Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, gothic metal, shock rock,[357] industrial metal[357] and horror punk. |
| Voivod[59] |
Yes |
Also classed as thrash metal, progressive metal and technical thrash metal. |
| Waltari[358] |
Yes |
Also classed as progressive metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, avant-garde metal, death metal, punk rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, and techno[237] |
| White Zombie[359][51] |
No |
Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal and heavy metal.[citation needed] |