Alternative Metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that combines elements of alternative rock and metal. It emerged in the 1980s and gained popularity in the 1990s, offering a unique blend of heavy riffs, aggressive vocals, and alternative song structures. Here are four prominent artists in the Alternative Metal genre:
- Tool - Tool is an American band known for their intricate and progressive sound. Their music incorporates heavy guitar riffs, complex rhythms, and introspective lyrics, creating a distinct fusion of alternative and metal influences.
- Deftones - Deftones is a California-based band that blends alternative rock, post-metal, and shoegaze elements with heavy guitar-driven soundscapes. Their music features dynamic shifts between melodic passages and intense, aggressive moments.
- Korn - Korn is a pioneering band in the alternative metal genre. They are known for their heavy, down-tuned guitars, dark lyrics, and a mix of aggressive and melodic vocal styles, which helped shape the sound of the genre.
- System of a Down - System of a Down is an Armenian-American band known for their eclectic style, combining elements of alternative metal, progressive rock, and punk. Their music is characterized by politically charged lyrics, unconventional song structures, and a diverse range of musical influences.
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#1 - DITCHWEED
Gary Skopick's Redshift
#2 - Drain
PauloK
#3 - Life and Death in the Cosmos
Cosmos II
#4 - Death Before The Sun
JC Spiva
#5 - Dream
Pornstone (LV)
#6 - Sonar
Feast Like Sharks
#7 - Summer Wave by Guitarboy 506412
Guitarboy
#8 - This Sentence Is False
Bulb
#9 - Thorezeen
Thorezeen
#10 - My Tragedy
Forever Green
#11 - Highschool Sex
RoAcH CoAcH
#12 - Half Dollar Truth
Driveset
#13 - Borrowed Comfort
None Other Than I
#14 - Tribute to Kurt (live)
Short Attention Span
#15 - Where Dead Flowers Lie
Of One Fatal Word
#16 - Silent Scream
SMOTCH
#17 - Different Lives, One Destiny
The Luna Wives
#18 - Spawn 4
Mystic (netherlands)
#19 - The Celtic Tempest
The 366 Experience
#20 - Dentro del Silencio
The Collective Conciousness
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Silent Scream
SMOTCH
Different Lives, One Destiny
The Luna Wives
Drain
PauloK
Spawn 4
Mystic (netherlands)
The Celtic Tempest
The 366 Experience
Dentro del Silencio
The Collective Conciousness
DOWN with the SHIP-demo
bUNNYsNOWsHOEs
Beyond The Horizon
Lizzie The Space Cadet And Her Fellow Sluuts
A Sky DIvided
Steampipe Studio
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j0kke
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Sassin64
Your Life Is No Longer Yours
The Useless Eaters
Symphony of Degradation I
Clustering Illusion
The Echoes Of Silence
Alch3mist
Sonic Boy Division
The Metal Mouse
APE SHIT
PSYCHO PATH GLM
Ashes of the End
Smash Into Stones
Soon I'll be Dead
Transbian Underground Death Railroad
Thin Ice
Sunoculus
WARMONGER
A TIME WITHOUT ANGELS
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