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The greatest alternative metal artists of all time

93 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

System of a Down

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal
55.892
Why this number?
The full board
2 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 49.038
3 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 35.608
4 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 27.401
5 Rage Against the Machine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991–2024 · alternative metal 20.631
6 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 14.913
7 Alice in Chains United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · grunge 14.313
8 Marilyn Manson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 12.463
9 In Flames Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 12.229
10 Slipknot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 11.958
11 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 11.750
12 Pantera United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 11.150
13 Rammstein Germany flagGermany · 1994– · industrial metal 10.544
14 A Perfect Circle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 10.427
15 Disturbed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative metal 10.005
16 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 9.970
17 10 Years United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative metal 9.956
18 Incubus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 9.421
19 Stone Sour United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992–2020 · alternative metal 9.277
20 SUKI Germany flagGermany · 2012– · alternative metal 8.787
21 Korn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 8.546
22 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 7.911
23 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 6.642
24 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 6.291
25 Queens of the Stone Age United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 5.987
26 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 5.664
27 Sleep Token United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2016– · alternative metal 5.234
28 Three Days Grace Canada flagCanada · 1997– · rock 4.724
29 Limp Bizkit United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · nu metal 4.455
30 BABYMETAL Japan flagJapan · 2010– · kawaii metal 3.786
31 Breaking Benjamin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 3.772
32 Lacuna Coil Italy flagItaly · 1997– · gothic metal 3.725
33 Nickelback Canada flagCanada · 1995– · rock 3.583
34 Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · alternative metal 3.404
35 Avatar Sweden flagSweden · 2001– · melodic death metal 2.465
36 Poppy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · nu metal 2.381
37 In This Moment United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2005– · alternative metal 2.350
38 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 2.304
39 Mastodon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · progressive metal 2.275
40 Audioslave United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001–2007 · hard rock 2.069
41 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 1.931
42 Bad Omens United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2015– · metalcore 1.914
43 Rob Zombie United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 1.886
44 Alien Ant Farm United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · rock 1.826
45 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 1.779
46 Static‐X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · alternative metal 1.533
47 Danzig United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · heavy metal 1.500
48 Papa Roach United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 1.453