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Genre: heavy alternative

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Parent Genre: pop

Heavy alternative music is a genre that combines the raw energy of metal with the melodic sensibilities of alternative rock. It features intense guitar riffs, pounding drums, and powerful vocals that often touch on themes of personal struggle and emotional turmoil. Bands in this genre often incorporate elements of electronic music and hip-hop, creating a unique sound that is both aggressive and catchy. Fans of heavy alternative music are drawn to its cathartic and empowering qualities, using it as a means of expressing their own emotions and finding solace in the music.


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Open Letter
2015
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Love, Lust, & Bad Company
2015
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Unity
2017
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In This Life
2008
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A Rhyme & Reason
2009
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Craving Lucy
2007
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Brave, Bold & Broken
2013
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Hollywood Ending
2008
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Up From The Ashes
2011
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A Lifetime Burning
2008
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Gone for Days
2012
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Black Sunshine
2010
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Burn In The Spotlight
2012
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The Time Is Now
2014
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Homebound
2012

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List of heavy alternative artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 54 308279
2 31 22981
3 22 6207
4 18 7847
5 29 29633
6 41 45759
7 27 36376
8 24 4954
9 37 11627
10 42 133574
11 11 3969
12 11 3263
13 19 13671
14 19 5148
15 8 3619
16 15 1810
17 9 1712
18 8 2657
19 8 4504
20 7 1370
21 20 6238
22 4 1212
23 4 2955
24 4 1507
25 3 717
26 26 12689
27 23 9893
28 25 29142
29 1 732
30 1 266
31 1 998
32 17 2946
33 7 724
34 7 1560
35 4 1459
36 4 659
37 4 839
38 4 1169
39 3 748
40 2 201
41 2 125
42 2 1092
43 1 677
44 1 613
45 1 1795
46 1 381
47 1 942
48 1 477

heavy alternative playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular heavy alternative music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.