Alternative Metal

Experience the experimental diversity and powerful sounds of Alternative Metal!

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Alternative Metal is a versatile genre that combines the heaviness of metal with influences from grunge, alternative rock, funk, and other musical styles. This category offers an exciting mix of dynamic riffs, unconventional song structures, and a wide range of influences that make the genre unpredictable and innovative. With bands like Tool, Deftones, System of a Down, and Alice in Chains, Alternative Metal has created an experimental soundscape that is both heavy and melodic. The songs vary between aggressive, brutal riffs and atmospheric, often melancholic passages. Let yourself be carried away by the creative arrangements and cross-genre energy of Alternative Metal and experience music that knows no boundaries and constantly surprises the listener.

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