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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
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73 Powerman 5000 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 0.632
74 Agalloch United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · black metal 0.626
75 Lamb of God United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · metal 0.571
76 8stops7 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · hard rock 0.571
77 Riverside Poland flagPoland · 2001– · progressive rock 0.553
78 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 0.501
79 L7 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · grunge 0.500
80 Thirty Seconds to Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 0.492
81 P.O.D. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · rock 0.467
82 Skunk Anansie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · rock 0.429
83 Muse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 0.420
84 dredg United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · rock 0.420
85 Anthrax United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 0.407
86 Sepultura Brazil flagBrazil · 1984– · metal 0.381
87 Guano Apes Germany flagGermany · 1994– · alternative rock 0.375
88 Monster Magnet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · space rock 0.364
89 Devin Townsend Canada flagCanada · 1972– · progressive metal 0.359
90 Kerli Estonia flagEstonia · 1987– · electronic 0.323
91 Live United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 0.246
92 Silverchair Australia flagAustralia · 1992–2011 · alternative rock 0.211
93 Car Bomb United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002– · mathcore 0.189