Top Alternative Metal Albums





Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
203
Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine Rap Metal Rap Rock 1992
2
466
Jane's Addiction Nothing's Shocking Alternative Rock, Hard Rock 1988
3
585
Alice in Chains Dirt Grunge 1992
4
673
System of a Down Toxicity 2001
5
770
Sepultura Roots Nu Metal Groove Metal 1996
6
867
Tool Aenima 1996
7
938
Soundgarden Badmotorfinger Grunge, Hard Rock 1991
8
1009
Rage Against the Machine The Battle of Los Angeles Rap Metal 1999
9
1113
Faith No More The Real Thing Funk Metal Alternative Rock 1989
10
1168
Bad Brains I Against I Hardcore Punk 1986
11
1196
Faith No More Angel Dust Alternative Rock 1992
12
1301
Korn Korn Nu Metal 1994
13
1448
Tool Lateralus Progressive Rock 2001
14
1457
Living Colour Vivid Funk Metal Hard Rock 1988
15
1558
Therapy? Troublegum Alternative Rock 1994
16
1818
Deftones White Pony Alternative Rock 2000
17
2172
Slipknot Slipknot Nu Metal 1999
18
2244
Helmet Meantime 1992
19
2370
Living Colour Time's Up Funk Metal Hard Rock 1990
20
2395
Korn Follow the Leader Nu Metal 1998
21
2425
Deftones Around the Fur Nu Metal 1997
22
2585
System of a Down System of a Down 1998
23
2657
Rage Against the Machine Evil Empire Rap Metal 1996

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
System of a Down Mezmerize 2005
Deftones Diamond Eyes 2010
Body Count Body Count Rap Metal Crossover Thrash 1992
Faith No More King for a Day - Fool for a Lifetime 1995
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Nu Metal Rap Rock 2000
Primus Sailing the Seas of Cheese Funk Metal 1991
Tool Undertow 1993
Deftones Koi no Yokan 2012
Slipknot Iowa Nu Metal 2001
Primus Pork Soda Funk Metal Alternative Rock, Funk Rock 1993
Faith No More Sol Invictus Alternative Rock 2015
Slipknot We Are Not Your Kind 2019
Soundgarden Louder Than Love Grunge, Hard Rock 1989
Tool 10,000 Days Progressive Rock 2006
Deftones Gore Alternative Rock 2016
Alice in Chains Black Gives Way to Blue Grunge 2009
Metallica St. Anger 2003
Slipknot All Hope Is Gone 2008