Alternative Metal

Alternative metal is an eclectic form of heavy metal music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. It is characterized by some heavy metal trappings (most notably heavy riffs), but usually with a pronounced experimental edge, including unconventional lyrics, odd time signatures, unusual technique, a resistance to conventional approaches to heavy music and an incorporation of a wide range of influences outside of the metal music scene. Edit this Artist photo: Kardia

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Jul 11 Saturday 11 July 2009 Today
Papercut Massacre Crash Anthem	Badger Bowl Madison, Wisconsin, United States 43.038813 -89.377147	Add shout
Drowning Pool Rev Theory, Downstait	Headwaters Park Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States 41.079295 -85.139934	Add shout
Ashes of Soma Track Fighter	The Back Bar Janesville, Wisconsin, United States 42.65064 -89.011691	Add shout
Chevelle	Chameleon Club Lancaster PA, United States 40.041546 -76.308794	Add shout
Jul 12 Sunday 12 July 2009 Tomorrow
Papercut Massacre Crash Anthem	The Rock Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States 44.977033 -93.27575	Add shout
Jul 14 Tuesday 14 July 2009
Royal Bliss Track Fighter	Hogs Palace Jackson, Michigan, United States 42.158229 -84.427211	Add shout

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My_Bankai wrote:
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RedEyedMonster8 wrote:
last week

No, it's not. If you honestly think that alt metal is by nature mainstream than you don't know shit. Christ you people seriously don't know ANYTHING about music. It's amazing how much of a cesspit of pure stupidity this site can be sometimes.

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Ghoztking wrote:
last month

Alternative metal is more for bands like Faith No More and Deftones (excluding the first nu metal album). All the slipknot albums excluding Vol 3 are nu metal. It doesn't have to have rapping to be nu metal.

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xoveroathx wrote:
last month

all hope is gone is nowhere near thrash metal.

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Karlientjeuh wrote:
last month

alternative metal: metal-influenced alternative rock perhaps?

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Maggotssick wrote:
last month

All Hope Is Gone is more like trash metal

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Jorgetime wrote:
last month

Slipknot is not pure nu metal you faggots. I Will explain-> Slipknot: Nu-Metal; IoWa: NU-Metal/Metal; Vol.3: Alternative Metal/Metal;All Hope IS Gone: Metal.

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adamzZz wrote:
last month

Isn't metal already alternative?

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BurningOceans wrote:
last month

Alternative metal exists. Nu metal is the genre which is a made up load of shit.

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musialmati wrote:
last month

Agreed.

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HxClpmaskmanHxC wrote:
last month

i think this grene not exists. Slipknot? why? It's pure nu metal.

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snaler wrote:
last month

Skidred рулит!

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Lil_Lavery wrote:
last month

Fake genre is fake.

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Jorgetime wrote:
last month

so radiohead is not a alternative band? it´s mainstream but it´s still alternative

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Ghoztking wrote:
May 2009

SOAD, Deftones, and Faith No More are fuckwin

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CannibalCrepe wrote:
May 2009

This is a really roundabout way of saying "not metal"

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Gladiator4180 wrote:
May 2009

this is almost like nu metal! Disturbed is SO much better than system of a down its not even funny

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MagnaZero wrote:
May 2009

'Alternative' has been mainstream since the 90's.

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Ajronek wrote:
May 2009

they aren't alternative bands but rather mainstream ;) stupid tag!

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SOlarPOet wrote:
May 2009

I'm trying to find this one Alt metal band from Sweden that was really underground, but supposed to be fantastic. I cannot remember their name, but i do know that they had an odd spelling to their name and all of their songs for that matter. Can anyone help?

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