Alternative metal
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Alternative metal is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often
Tool (pictured) is one of the most influential alternative metal bands
Faith No More performing in 2009
Founder of Helmet Page Hamilton signing autographs in Frankfurt, Germany in 2019
The founding of the Lollapalooza festival by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell helped alternative bands like Tool and Nine Inch Nails gain exposure
Alternative rock
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Alternative rock is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grun
Alternative metal
…Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal and grunge metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavily downtuned, mid-paced guitar riffs, a…
R.E.M., one of the first alternative rock bands, relied on college-radio airplay, constant touring, and a grassroots fanbase to break into the mainstream.
Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth performing in July 2005
Robert Smith of the Cure performing in June 2004
Nirvana's Kurt Cobain (right) and Krist Novoselic (left) performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1992