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Genre: alternative metal

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Alternative metal is a genre that blends elements of heavy metal with alternative rock, creating a unique sound that is both heavy and melodic. It often features distorted guitar riffs, aggressive vocals, and electronic elements. The lyrics often touch on themes of social and political issues, personal struggles, and emotional turmoil. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with bands like Linkin Park, Rammstein, and System Of A Down leading the charge.


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List of alternative metal artists

Here is a list of alternative metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative metal genre. You can find out what alternative metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 68 5727390
2 59 1765872
3 73 6903993
4 65 4347986
5 65 3385842
6 83 24892696
7 72 5516258
8 66 3162245
9 67 4171571
10 66 2756138
11 63 2448631
12 59 1815793
13 72 5913669
14 65 1484009
15 68 3402477
16 68 4270498
17 65 4213783
18 67 4737858
19 69 4825018
20 58 1525344
21 76 11460814
22 69 3721198
23 58 884395
24 64 2469624
25 65 3128814
26 58 920579
27 77 9918481
28 76 4666375
29 76 10409506
30 61 1818047
31 69 5024279
32 60 1944628
33 65 2897738
34 74 5299594
35 71 6370068
36 58 708009
37 60 2067052
38 68 4515417
39 66 3325613
40 67 3133061
41 67 3983032
42 58 1804758
43 59 1785264
44 61 1799309
45 62 2447476
46 59 1169376
47 61 2835383
48 60 1404521
49 60 1988540
50 59 1284260
51 58 1853967
52 58 1105372
53 70 7413204
54 69 5150983
55 64 3738590
56 58 999915
57 64 2584546
58 67 5067088
59 63 2495302
60 68 4937668
61 64 3903764
62 66 2352535
63 59 1280043
64 78 7958239
65 69 3400599
66 61 1941620
67 70 8721368
68 59 1869717
69 59 2502117
70 72 8523581
71 70 4819319
72 62 3866991
73 58 1267292
74 63 2112904
75 61 1246493
76 61 1327635
77 59 938309
78 61 1522372
79 68 2680351
80 58 1798009
81 58 925602
82 71 6240990
83 74 6626393
84 60 1078415
85 58 1168161
86 62 663230
87 60 1467599
88 59 1152763
89 62 2108015
90 67 2291840
91 69 2877848
92 63 1287311
93 62 1133243
94 70 4900331
95 67 1466638
96 60 1924276
97 73 6714507
98 71 4192056
99 66 1320753
100 60 1697873

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