Band | Active | Notes |
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10 Years[5] [6] [7] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge and progressive metal.[8] |
12 Stones[9] [10] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock[11] and Christian rock. |
36 Crazyfists[12] | No | Also classed as metalcore,[13] post-hardcore and nu metal.[14] [15] |
311[16] | Yes | Also classed as reggae rock,[17] alternative rock,[18] rap metal,[19] funk rock,[20] rap rock,[21] and funk metal. |
3Teeth[22] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal,[23] [24] [25] industrial,[26] [27] industrial rock,[28] [29] [30] electronic rock, electro-industrial,[31] and nu metal.[32] |
40 Below Summer[33] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal[34] and hard rock.[35] |
Adema[36] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock,[37] and post-grunge.[38] |
Alcest[39] | Yes | Also classed as post-metal,[40] shoegaze,[41] [42] [43] [44] blackgaze,[45] post-black metal,[46] and black metal (early). |
All Ends[47] | No | Also classed as alternative rock and hard rock. |
Alice in Chains[48] | Yes | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and alternative rock.[49] [50] [51] [52] |
Alien Ant Farm[53] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[54] [55] nu metal,[56] [57] [58] punk rock,[59] and pop punk.[60] |
Alter Bridge[61] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[62] [63] [64] [65] heavy metal, post-grunge, progressive metal,[66] and alternative rock.[67] |
American Head Charge[68] | No | Also classed as nu metal[69] and industrial metal.[70] |
American Standards[71] | Yes | Also classed as mathcore, metalcore, post hardcore and hardcore punk. |
Anew Revolution[72] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
Apartment 26[73] [74] | No | Also classed as nu metal.[75] and industrial metal. |
A Perfect Circle[76] [77] [78] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[79] progressive rock,[80] [81] and art rock.[82] [83] |
Apocalyptica[84] | Yes | Also classed as neoclassical metal and symphonic metal. |
Architects[85] | Yes | Also classed as mathcore (early), metalcore, post-hardcore and progressive metalcore. |
| Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, and alternative rock. |
Asking Alexandria[86] | Yes | Also classed as electronicore, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and post-hardcore. |
At the Drive-In[87] | On hiatus | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
Audioslave[88] | No | Also classed as hard rock, funk rock, and alternative rock. |
Avatar[89] | Yes | Also classed as melodic death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and industrial metal. |
Avenged Sevenfold[90] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal, and metalcore (early). |
Babymetal[91] [92] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, death metal, speed metal and j-pop. |
Bad Brains[93] | 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[94] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore. |
Baroness[95] [96] | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and post-rock. |
Beartooth[97] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, hardcore, post-hardcore, and hard rock. |
Black Veil Brides[98] | Yes | Also classed as melodic metalcore, glam metal, heavy metal, and hard rock. |
Breaking Benjamin[99] [100] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock[101] and post-grunge. |
Bring Me the Horizon[102] [103] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[104] [105] metalcore,[106] [107] deathcore,[108] and post-hardcore.[109] |
Bullet for My Valentine[110] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and thrash metal.[111] |
Butthole Surfers[112] | On hiatus | Also classed as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock and hardcore punk. |
Chevelle[113] [114] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[115] [116] post-grunge,[117] [118] alternative rock,[119] nu metal,[120] and indie rock. |
CKY[121] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, stoner rock, and hard rock. |
Clawfinger[122] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, industrial metal and nu metal.[123] [124] [125] |
Clutch[126] [127] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, stoner rock, blues rock, post-hardcore (early), funk metal[128] and hardcore punk (early).[129] |
Coal Chamber[130] [131] [132] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[133] [134] [135] [136] industrial metal and gothic metal. |
Code Orange[137] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[138] [139] hardcore punk,[140] [141] industrial hardcore,[142] and .[143] |
Cold[144] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and alternative rock. |
Coldrain[145] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore, metalcore, hard rock and punk rock. |
Cyclone Temple[146] | No | Also classed as thrash metal[147] and progressive metal. |
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway[148] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock. |
Days of the New[149] | No | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
Decyfer Down[150] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| No | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
Deftones[151] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, experimental rock,[152] post-metal,[153] [154] post-hardcore,[155] and art rock.[156] [157] |
Demon Hunter[158] [159] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, and Christian metal. |
Depswa[160] | On hiatus | Also classed as nu metal.[161] |
| Yes | Also classed as hard rock and heavy metal. |
Disturbed[162] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal (early), hard rock,[163] and heavy metal. |
Dir En Grey[164] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal, death metal, experimental metal, progressive metal, and extreme metal. |
Dog Fashion Disco[165] | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
Dope[166] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal |
downset.[167] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, funk metal, hardcore punk and rapcore.[168] |
Drowning Pool[169] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge. |
Earshot[170] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
Earthtone9[171] | Yes | |
Echobrain[172] [173] | No | |
Enter Shikari[174] [175] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[176] electronicore and post-hardcore. |
Evanescence[177] | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal, nu metal,[178] hard rock[179] and symphonic metal[180] |
Failure[181] [182] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[183] art rock,[184] space rock and post-grunge[185] [186] [187] |
Fair to Midland[188] | On hiatus | Also classed as progressive rock. |
| Yes | Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental metal and alternative rock.[189] |
Fantômas[190] | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
Fear Factory[191] | 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.[192] |
Fightstar[193] [194] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore,[195] [196] [197] alternative rock,[198] emo,[199] and heavy metal.[200] |
Finger Eleven[201] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock and funk metal. |
Filter[202] [203] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and post-grunge. |
Five Finger Death Punch[204] [205] | Yes | Also classed as groove metal,[206] [207] [208] [209] nu metal,[210] [211] heavy metal,[212] and hard rock.[213] |
| Yes | Also classed as hard rock, Christian rock and post-grunge. |
From Ashes to New[214] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal and rap rock. |
Fuel[215] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
Fudge Tunnel[216] | No | Also classed as noise rock and sludge metal. |
Full Devil Jacket[217] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge. |
Full Scale[218] | No | Also classed as post-grunge |
Funeral for a Friend[219] | Yes | Also classed as emo, post-hardcore, screamo and melodic hardcore. |
Glassjaw[220] [221] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, hardcore punk, progressive rock and experimental rock |
Godsmack[222] [223] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock,[224] heavy metal, post-grunge, and nu metal.[225] [226] [227] |
| Yes | Also classed as comedy rock. |
Grinspoon[228] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock and nu metal |
Guano Apes[229] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, nu metal,[230] rap rock, post-grunge, pop rock, pop punk, punk rock and hard rock |
Hayko Cepkin[231] | Yes | Also classed as alternative metal, heavy metal and industrial rock. |
Halestorm[232] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and alternative rock. |
Handsome[233] | No | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
Helmet[234] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore,[235] noise rock, alternative rock,[236] groove metal, post-metal[237] and experimental metal.[238] |
Hollywood Undead[239] | Yes | Also classed as rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, hard rock and hip hop. |
I Prevail[240] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, pop punk, hard rock, rap metal, and nu metal. |
Ill Niño[241] | Yes | Also classed as Latin metal,[242] [243] nu metal[244] [245] and metalcore.[246] [247] |
Infectious Grooves[248] | Yes | Also classed as funk metal[249] [250] |
In Flames[251] | Yes | Also classed as melodic death metal. |
In This Moment[252] [253] [254] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore,[255] [256] [257] melodic metalcore,[258] [259] [260] [261] hard rock,[262] [263] [264] industrial metal, gothic metal,[265] and nu metal.[266] |
Incubus[267] | Yes[268] | Also classed as funk metal (early), nu metal (early),[269] [270] [271] [272] [273] rap metal (early),[274] alternative rock (later) and art rock (later).[275] |
| On hiatus | Also classed as alternative rock and progressive rock. |
Jerry Cantrell[276] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, heavy metal, and grunge. |
Jesters of Destiny[277] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and psychedelic rock. |
| Yes | Also classed as noise-rock and post-hardcore. |
| Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, progressive rock, alternative rock and nu metal (early) |
Kittie[278] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, extreme metal, heavy metal, screamo, punk, thrash metal, hard rock, alt-punk and death metal. |
Korn[279] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal,[280] rap metal,[281] funk metal,[282] groove metal[283] and dark metal.[284] [285] |
L7[286] | Yes | Also classed as grunge, punk rock and riot grrrl. |
Lacuna Coil[287] | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal[288] and dark metal.[289] |
Life of Agony[290] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, grunge, and post-grunge. |
Lifer[291] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
Leprous[292] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal |
Limp Bizkit[293] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal and rap rock.[294] [295] |
Linkin Park[296] [297] [298] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[299] [300] [301] rap rock,[302] electronic rock and rap metal. |
| Yes | Also classed as funk metal, heavy metal and hard rock. |
Loathe[303] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, melodic hardcore, nu metal, progressive metal, post-metal and shoegaze. |
Lostprophets[304] | No | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu metal. |
Love and Death[305] | Yes | Also classed as Christian metal and nu metal. |
The Lounge Kittens[306] | No | Also classed as lounge music, rock music, parody music, and comedy rock. |
Machine Head[307] | Yes | Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal, and nu metal. |
Mallavora[308] [309] | Yes | |
Major Moment[310] | Yes | |
| Yes | Also classed as industrial metal,[311] industrial rock, shock rock and alternative rock.[312] |
Mastodon[313] [314] | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and stoner metal. |
Melvins[315] | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including grunge, sludge metal and doom metal |
| No | Also classed as funk metal, grunge and stoner rock. |
Mind Over Four[316] | No | Also classed as progressive metal. |
Motionless In White[317] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, metalcore, gothic metal, and nu metal. |
| No | Also classed as grunge, glam metal, glam punk,[318] hard rock, funk metal[319] and heavy metal. |
Mr. Bungle[320] | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including avant-garde and funk metal. |
Mt. Helium[321] [322] | No | Also classed as progressive metal, post-grunge and nu metal. Formerly known as The Apex Theory. |
Mudvayne[323] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[324] [325] [326] nu metal,[327] [328] [329] [330] progressive metal,[331] [332] [333] math metal[334] and groove metal.[335] |
Mushroomhead[336] [337] [338] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal and electro-industrial. |
Nebula[339] | On hiatus | Also classed as stoner rock, heavy metal and psychedelic rock. |
Nine Inch Nails[340] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, dark ambient, and alternative rock.[341] |
Nonpoint[342] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, rap metal and groove metal. |
Nothingface[343] | No | Also classed as nu metal. |
Nothing More[344] [345] [346] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and progressive rock/metal. |
Norma Jean[347] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, sludge metal and post-metal. |
Northlane[348] | Yes | Also classed as djent, industrial metal, metalcore, nu metal and progressive metalcore. |
Odd Crew[349] | Yes | Also classed as groove metal. |
Okilly Dokilly[350] [351] [352] [353] | 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[354] | No | Also classed as hardcore punk and grunge. |
Orange 9mm[355] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore[356] and rap metal[357] |
Orangutang[358] | No | Also classed as pop rock, and alternative rock. |
Orgy[359] [360] [361] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock,[362] [363] industrial metal,[364] nu metal,[365] electronic rock[366] [367] and electropunk.[368] |
Otep[369] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal and death metal. |
P.O.D.[370] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, Christian metal, reggae rock. |
Papa Roach[371] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[372] alternative rock, hard rock, rap metal, and glam metal.[373] [374] |
Passenger[375] | No | Also classed as nu metal. |
Paw[376] | No | Also classed as grunge and alternative rock. |
Phoxjaw[377] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore and alternative rock. |
Pitchshifter[378] | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, nu metal and industrial metal.[379] [380] [381] |
Porcupine Tree[382] | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, and experimental rock. |
Powerman 5000[383] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, rap metal, nu metal, thrash metal, funk metal, electronic rock, alternative rock, and punk rock. |
| Yes | Also classed as funk metal,[384] alternative rock,[385] experimental rock,[386] funk rock,[387] progressive rock,[388] progressive metal,[389] jam and nu metal (Antipop period).[390] [391] |
Project 86[392] | Yes | Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, alternative rock, nu metal, post-hardcore, and rapcore. |
Prong[393] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, thrash metal, groove metal and hardcore punk. |
Puddle of Mudd[394] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock and nu metal. |
Quicksand[395] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
| Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, hard rock, heavy metal, power metal and glam metal. |
| No | Also classed as rap metal, nu metal, and funk metal |
Red[396] [397] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, christian rock, and post-grunge. |
Red Hot Chili Peppers[398] | Yes | Also classed as funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal and rap rock. |
Reuben[399] | No | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and post-hardcore. |
Rob Zombie[400] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, industrial metal, groove metal, industrial rock and nu metal. |
Rollins Band[401] | No | Also classed as hard rock, post-hardcore,[402] funk metal[403] and jazz fusion.[404] [405] |
Roses Are Red[406] | No | Also classed as emo[407] [408] and alternative rock. |
Scar the Martyr[409] | No | Also classed as post-grunge. |
Scum of the Earth[410] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal. |
Seether[411] | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge. |
September Mourning[412] | Yes | |
| Yes | Also classed as groove metal,[413] death metal,[414] and thrash metal.[415] |
Serj Tankian[416] | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock, art rock and classical. |
Sevendust[417] [418] [419] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal and heavy metal. |
Shihad[420] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and industrial rock. |
Shinedown[421] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock. |
Sick Puppies[422] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[423] hard rock,[424] and post-grunge.[425] |
Skillet[426] | Songs, Reviews, Credits | Allmusic." Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/rise-mw0002541599. | Yes | Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, symphonic metal and industrial metal (early). |
Skindred[427] | Yes | Also classed as ragga[428] and nu metal[429] [430] |
Slaves on Dope[431] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
Sleep Token[432] | Yes | Also classed as indie pop/rock, post-metal, and progressive metal. |
Slipknot[433] [434] [435] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, nu metal,[436] [437] [438] [439] death metal[440] [441] [442] [443] [444] [445] [446] [447] [448] and groove metal.[449] [450] |
The Smashing Pumpkins[451] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, gothic rock,[452] psychedelic rock, dream pop, grunge,[453] [454] progressive metal, progressive rock and shoegazing.[455] |
Smash into Pieces[456] | Yes | Also classed as pop-rock and alternative rock. |
Snot[457] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hardcore punk, and funk metal. |
SOiL[458] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal, groove metal and post-grunge. |
| No | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock, and garage punk. |
Spiritbox[459] | Yes | Also classed as djent, metalcore, nu metal, progressive metal and post-metal. |
Sum 41[460] [461] | Yes | Also classed as punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, and skate punk. |
| Yes | Also classed as industrial rock[462] and alternative rock.[463] |
Staind[464] [465] [466] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal[467] [468] [469] [470] and post-grunge |
Static-X[471] | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal. |
Stereomud[472] | No | Also classed as hard rock and nu metal. |
Stone Sour[473] | On hiatus | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and heavy metal. |
Stone Temple Pilots[474] [475] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia |
Stuck Mojo[476] | Yes | Also classed as rap metal and nu metal.[477] |
SugarComa[478] [479] | No | Also classed as nu metal.[480] |
System of a Down[481] [482] [483] [484] [485] [486] | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal,[487] nu metal,[488] [489] [490] [491] [492] [493] progressive rock,[494] [495] progressive metal,[496] [497] hard rock, alternative rock,[498] experimental rock,[499] [500] [501] and art rock.[502] [503] [504] |
| No | Also classed as grunge, groove metal[505] and alternative rock.[506] |
Tallah[507] [508] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal,[509] [510] [511] metalcore,[512] [513] hardcore punk,[514] industrial metal, rap metal,[515] and nu metalcore.[516] |
Taproot[517] | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and post-grunge. |
Therapy?[518] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, punk rock, and noise rock. |
Tomahawk[519] [520] [521] [522] [523] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock,[524] experimental rock, progressive rock and Native American music.[525] [526] |
The Veer Union[527] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, melodic metal, and hard rock |
Three Days Grace[528] [529] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, and hard rock |
Tool[530] [531] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, progressive rock,[532] heavy metal,[533] [534] [535] and art rock. |
Trapt[536] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge and nu metal.[537] |
Tremonti[538] | Yes | Also classed as thrash metal and speed metal.[539] |
Twelve Foot Ninja[540] | No | Also classed as experimental rock, funk metal and djent |
Ugly Kid Joe[541] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal and funk metal. |
Vampires Everywhere![542] | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, gothic metal, shock rock, industrial metal[543] and horror punk. |
Vimic[544] | On hiatus | Also classed as groove metal. |
Waltari[545] | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, avant-garde metal, death metal, punk rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, and techno. |
Warrior Soul[546] | Yes | Also classed as hard rock. |
We Came as Romans[547] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, symphonic metal, and electronicore. |
White Zombie[548] [549] | No | Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal, and noise rock.[550] |
While She Sleeps[551] | Yes | Also classed as metalcore. |
Within Temptation[552] | Yes | Also classed as doom metal (early), gothic metal and symphonic metal. |
Zug Izland[553] | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock | |