Alternative Metal
Alternative metal is a style of alternative rock and heavy metal which emerged in the mid 1980s, and gained popularity in the early 1990s.
Alternative metal usually combines heavy metal with alternative rock, and in some cases hardcore punk, and other genres. Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavy guitar riffs, unconventional sounds within other heavy metal genres, unconventional song structures and sometimes experimental approaches to heavy music. Prominent bands in this genre include Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Helmet, Life of Agony, Soundgarden, System of a Down, and Tool.
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