Alternative Metal

Music subgenre of heavy metal and alternative rock. Emerged 1985. Wikipedia

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222 artists with 71.0M combined listeners. 33% of them sit in the Rock / Alternative Rock / Shimmer Pop community on the map. It shares the most artists with Modern Rock.

Where Alternative Metal sits on the map

• Rock / Alternative Rock / Shimmer Pop · 74 artists (33%)
• Metalcore / Melodic Metalcore / Alternative Metal · 34 artists (15%)
• Modern Rock / American Metalcore / Metalcore · 20 artists (9%)
• Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock / Prog Metal · 9 artists (4%)
• Bossbeat / Dark R&B / Rap · 8 artists (4%)
• Christian Alternative Rock / Christian Metal / Pop Punk · 6 artists (3%)

Strongest pairings in Alternative Metal

Alternative Metal artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. System of a Down & Linkin Park · 317 shared playlists
2. Three Days Grace & Linkin Park · 284 shared playlists
3. Slipknot & System of a Down · 247 shared playlists
4. Papa Roach & Linkin Park · 242 shared playlists
5. Slipknot & KoЯn · 231 shared playlists
6. Linkin Park & Limp Bizkit · 227 shared playlists
7. KoЯn & System of a Down · 216 shared playlists
8. Slipknot & Disturbed · 201 shared playlists
9. Three Days Grace & Breaking Benjamin · 182 shared playlists
10. KoЯn & Disturbed · 180 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Alternative Metal, for their size.

• Modern Rock · 70 shared artistsBoth: Linkin Park, System of a Down, Slipknot
• Metal · 27 shared artistsBoth: Rammstein, Rage Against the Machine, Megadeth
• Post-Grunge · 23 shared artistsBoth: Stone Sour, TOOL, A Perfect Circle
• Rock · 58 shared artistsBoth: Linkin Park, System of a Down, Slipknot
• Nu Metal · 11 shared artistsBoth: P.O.D, Hatebreed, Grandson
• Metalcore · 31 shared artistsBoth: Bullet for My Valentine, Asking Alexandria, Falling In Reverse
• Alternative Rock · 19 shared artistsBoth: Marilyn Manson, Queens of the Stone Age, Deftones
• Groove Metal · 6 shared artistsBoth: Gojira, Machine Head, Soulfly

Artists

222 artists tagged Alternative Metal, ranked by listeners.

1. Linkin Park12.2M listeners · Rock
2. System of a Down5.8M listeners · Rock
3. Slipknot4.1M listeners
4. Rammstein2.7M listeners · Rock
5. KoЯn2.6M listeners · Rock
6. Limp Bizkit2.2M listeners · Rock
7. Papa Roach2.0M listeners · Rock
8. Rage Against the Machine2.0M listeners · Rock
9. Avenged Sevenfold1.9M listeners · Rock
10. Megadeth1.8M listeners · Rock
11. The Prodigy1.7M listeners · Rock
12. Marilyn Manson1.7M listeners · Rock
13. Pantera1.6M listeners · Metal
14. Disturbed1.5M listeners · Rock
15. Three Days Grace1.5M listeners · Rock
16. Queens of the Stone Age1.4M listeners · Rock
17. Bullet for My Valentine1.3M listeners · Modern Rock
18. Five Finger Death Punch1.1M listeners · Modern Rock
19. Deftones1.0M listeners
20. Skillet920.1K listeners · Modern Rock
21. Breaking Benjamin736.6K listeners · Modern Rock
22. Stone Sour645.4K listeners · Modern Rock
23. Faith No More640.9K listeners · Rock
24. Volbeat631.3K listeners · Modern Rock
25. Asking Alexandria631.2K listeners · Metalcore
26. Rob Zombie596.8K listeners · Rock
27. Dream Theater592.0K listeners · Progressive Metal
28. Nine Inch Nails549.4K listeners · Alternative Rock
29. TOOL538.4K listeners · Rock
30. Falling In Reverse529.2K listeners · Modern Rock
31. Gojira514.7K listeners · Metal
32. P.O.D513.8K listeners · Rock
33. Godsmack513.3K listeners · Modern Rock
34. Apocalyptica493.2K listeners · Rock
35. Lamb of God489.0K listeners · Metalcore
36. Black Veil Brides485.1K listeners · Modern Rock
37. Hollywood Undead482.1K listeners
38. Drowning Pool451.7K listeners
39. Trivium380.5K listeners · Metalcore
40. Killswitch Engage349.7K listeners · Metalcore
41. Thousand Foot Krutch328.7K listeners · Modern Rock
42. A Perfect Circle311.3K listeners · Rock
43. Machine Head299.5K listeners · Metal
44. In Flames289.3K listeners · Metalcore
45. Motionless In White280.7K listeners · Metalcore
46. Opeth267.3K listeners · Progressive Rock
47. Parkway Drive248.9K listeners · Metalcore
48. Architects222.2K listeners · Metalcore
49. Death213.5K listeners · Old School Thrash
50. Chevelle213.1K listeners
51. Mudvayne211.2K listeners
52. HIM209.3K listeners
53. Mastodon208.6K listeners · Metal
54. Soulfly208.5K listeners · Groove Metal
55. Static-X202.4K listeners
56. In This Moment183.1K listeners · Modern Rock
57. I Prevail179.6K listeners · Metalcore
58. Amaranthe172.5K listeners · Symphonic Rock
59. Bad Omens165.4K listeners · Metalcore
60. Type O Negative157.9K listeners · Alternative Rock
61. Electric Callboy154.5K listeners · Metalcore
62. Hatebreed153.9K listeners · Old School Thrash
63. Saliva144.2K listeners · Modern Rock
64. Sleep Token141.5K listeners · Modern Rock
65. White Zombie139.1K listeners
66. Meshuggah131.0K listeners · Groove Metal
67. Sevendust123.4K listeners
68. Fear Factory123.4K listeners
69. Atreyu123.3K listeners · Metalcore
70. Grandson116.1K listeners
71. Primus108.8K listeners · Rock
72. Ill Niño108.0K listeners
73. Skindred105.1K listeners · Metal
74. Hellyeah103.8K listeners · Modern Rock
75. Jinjer99.7K listeners
76. Poppy86.3K listeners
77. Bad Wolves85.1K listeners · Modern Rock
78. DOPE81.4K listeners · Metal
79. Mike Shinoda79.5K listeners
80. Spiritbox75.7K listeners · Metalcore
81. Puscifer74.2K listeners
82. From Ashes To New68.8K listeners · Modern Rock
83. Nonpoint64.3K listeners · Modern Rock
84. SOiL64.1K listeners · Rock
85. SICK PUPPIES62.3K listeners · Modern Rock
86. Chester Bennington59.6K listeners
87. Spineshank59.1K listeners · Metal
88. 10 Years58.7K listeners · Modern Rock
89. Crazy Town51.5K listeners · Rock
90. Turnstile50.9K listeners · Modern Rock
91. Coal Chamber47.5K listeners
92. Fit For A King47.5K listeners · Metalcore
93. Pop Evil42.3K listeners · Modern Rock
94. Wage War41.4K listeners · Metalcore
95. Prophets Of Rage40.8K listeners
96. Mushroomhead38.7K listeners · Rock
97. Manafest35.0K listeners
98. My Darkest Days34.5K listeners · Modern Rock
99. Imminence33.2K listeners · Metalcore
100. Smash Into Pieces33.0K listeners · Modern Rock
101. Helmet32.9K listeners · Rock
102. The Plot In You32.4K listeners · Metalcore
103. Nothing More31.6K listeners · Modern Rock
104. Monster Magnet30.2K listeners
105. Corrosion of Conformity29.4K listeners · Post-Grunge
106. Bloodywood29.1K listeners
107. Rev Theory29.1K listeners · Modern Rock
108. Powerman 500029.1K listeners
109. Fozzy28.8K listeners
110. Mick Gordon28.7K listeners
111. Blue Stahli28.4K listeners
112. Pillar28.1K listeners · Christian Alternative Rock
113. Trapt27.7K listeners
114. Cold27.7K listeners · Post-Grunge
115. Taproot26.2K listeners
116. Butcher Babies24.7K listeners
117. FEVER 33324.2K listeners
118. Kneecap23.9K listeners
119. 36 Crazyfists22.7K listeners
120. How To Destroy Angels22.4K listeners
121. Adema22.2K listeners
122. Dayseeker19.9K listeners · Modern Rock
123. Art Of Dying18.6K listeners
124. No Resolve17.6K listeners · Modern Rock
125. Prong17.2K listeners
126. Life of Agony16.5K listeners · Rock
127. Submersed16.4K listeners · Modern Rock
128. CKY16.2K listeners
129. Cult To Follow16.0K listeners · Modern Rock
130. Therapy?15.6K listeners
131. Ethan Bortnick14.2K listeners
132. Gemini Syndrome13.9K listeners · Modern Rock
133. Dead Poet Society12.6K listeners
134. Sueco11.8K listeners · Modern Rock
135. Sleep Theory11.5K listeners · Modern Rock
136. Orgy11.2K listeners · Alternative Rock
137. Flaw11.1K listeners
138. TX210.3K listeners
139. The Veils10.1K listeners
140. Mammoth9.8K listeners · Modern Rock
141. VAST9.7K listeners · Alternative Rock
142. Bryce Fox9.2K listeners
143. 8 Graves9.0K listeners
144. Spiderbait8.9K listeners · Rock
145. Phix8.3K listeners · Rap
146. Like A Storm8.0K listeners · Modern Rock
147. South Arcade8.0K listeners · Rock
148. Roadrunner United8.0K listeners
149. Black Light Burns7.8K listeners
150. Father of Peace7.8K listeners
151. Creeper7.5K listeners
152. Jeris Johnson7.2K listeners · Modern Rock
153. Blindside7.1K listeners
154. PRESIDENT6.9K listeners
155. Layto6.7K listeners
156. Earshot6.7K listeners · Modern Rock
157. Stabbing Westward6.6K listeners
158. American Head Charge6.5K listeners
159. The Pretty Wild6.0K listeners
160. Cassyette5.7K listeners
161. Tallah4.7K listeners
162. Lø Spirit4.7K listeners · Modern Rock
163. David Draiman4.6K listeners
164. Zero 9:364.1K listeners
165. Lauren Sanderson4.0K listeners
166. House of Protection4.0K listeners · Rock
167. Dead Moon3.8K listeners
168. Kidneythieves3.7K listeners · Rock
169. ASG3.7K listeners
170. Nothingface3.6K listeners
171. Warlord Colossus3.6K listeners
172. Written by Wolves3.5K listeners · Modern Rock
173. The Union Underground3.3K listeners
174. TRUSTcompany3.2K listeners · Post-Grunge
175. As Everything Unfolds3.1K listeners
176. The Funeral Portrait3.1K listeners
177. Kill Devil Hill3.0K listeners
178. Terrorvision2.9K listeners · Rock
179. Gravity Kills2.7K listeners · Industrial Metal
180. Thurisaz2.5K listeners
181. Do Not Resurrect2.4K listeners
182. Enemy Inside2.4K listeners
183. Cain Walker2.4K listeners
184. Sponge2.4K listeners
185. Mickey Valen2.3K listeners
186. Sam Donald2.0K listeners
187. Overgrown2.0K listeners
188. Mac Glocky2.0K listeners
189. Rivals1.9K listeners
190. Far1.7K listeners
191. Ruby Darkrose1.1K listeners
192. Non-Divine1.0K listeners · Rock
193. A1.0K listeners
194. Next Door To Heaven1.0K listeners · Rock
195. Revive Music1.0K listeners
196. Netflix1.0K listeners
197. Vincent M1.0K listeners · Nu Metal
198. Standard for Normality1.0K listeners · Metal
199. Samantha Leah1.0K listeners · High Vibe
200. Neo Acoustix1.0K listeners
201. UnderWaves1.0K listeners
202. Jimmie's Chicken Shack1.0K listeners · Rock
203. Shadow Beloved1.0K listeners
204. Lady Radiator1.0K listeners
205. velvet desires1.0K listeners
206. Hoenix1.0K listeners
207. Kolm1.0K listeners
208. Unbound Music1.0K listeners · Modern Rock
209. Beloved1.0K listeners
210. Sleep Club1.0K listeners
211. Unroyal1.0K listeners
212. SCATTERBRAIN1.0K listeners · Funk Metal
213. Design191.0K listeners
214. Nospūn1.0K listeners
215. Death Dealer Union1.0K listeners
216. Flesh Juicer1.0K listeners
217. Blue Mask1.0K listeners
218. Rick Pagano1.0K listeners
219. People R Ugly1.0K listeners
220. ScurtDae1.0K listeners
221. Jay Gordon1.0K listeners
222. Love Letter1.0K listeners