Top Alternative Metal Songs
Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
326
 Rage Against the Machine Killing in the Name Rap Metal 1992
2
1471
 Faith No More Epic Rap Metal 1989
3
1954
 System of a Down Chop Suey! 2001
4
2061
 Rage Against the Machine Bulls on Parade Rap Metal 1996
5
2591
 Tool Stinkfist Progressive Metal 1996
6
2616
 System of a Down B.Y.O.B. Thrash Metal 2005
7
2724
 Korn Freak on a Leash Nu Metal 1998
8
2915
 Living Colour Cult of Personality Funk Metal Hard Rock 1988
9
3200
 Jane's Addiction Stop! Funk Metal Alternative Rock, Hard Rock 1990
10
3451
 Rage Against the Machine Guerrilla Radio Rap Metal 1999
11
3456
 Soundgarden Jesus Christ Pose Grunge 1991
12
3472
 Korn Blind Nu Metal 1994
13
3519
 Faith No More We Care a Lot Funk Metal 1985
14
4046
 Anthrax feat. Chuck D. Bring the Noise Rap Metal Thrash Metal 1991
15
4320
 Linkin Park In the End Nu Metal Rap Rock 2000
16
4531
 Evanescence Bring Me to Life Nu Metal 2003
17
4616
 Bersuit Vergarabat Sr. Cobranza Funk Metal Rap Rock 1998
18
4851
 Faith No More Midlife Crisis Alternative Rock 1992
19
5038
 Sepultura Roots Bloody Roots Nu Metal Groove Metal 1996
20
5140
 Deftones My Own Summer (Shove It) Nu Metal 1997
21
5269
 Alice in Chains Man in the Box Grunge 1990
22
5456
 Deftones Change (In the House of Flies) Alternative Rock 2000
23
5922
 Tool Sober 1993
24
6401
 Kid Rock Bawitdaba Rap Metal Hard Rock, Rap Rock 1998
25
6475
 Rage Against the Machine Bullet in the Head Rap Metal 1992
26
6534
 Slipknot Wait and Bleed Nu Metal 1999
27
6692
 Papa Roach Last Resort Nu Metal Rap Rock 2000
28
7296
 Helmet In the Meantime 1992
29
7371
 Rage Against the Machine Testify Rap Metal 1999
30
7705
 Rollins Band Liar Alternative Rock 1994
31
8629
 Soundgarden Outshined Grunge 1991
32
8770
 Limp Bizkit Break Stuff Nu Metal, Rap Metal Southern Hip Hop 1999
33
9083
 Tool Schism Progressive Metal 2001
34
9242
 Slipknot Left Behind Nu Metal 2001
35
9362
 System of a Down Aerials 2001
36
9775
 Metallica Hero of the Day Hard Rock 1996
37
9872
 Jane's Addiction Ted, Just Admit It... Art Rock, Hard Rock 1988
38
9906
 Red Hot Chili Peppers Higher Ground Funk Metal Alternative Rock, Funk Rock 1989
39
9982
 System of a Down Sugar Avant-Garde Metal 1998

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
Limp Bizkit Nookie Nu Metal, Rap Metal Hip Hop 1999
Deftones Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) 1997
Korn Falling Away from Me Nu Metal 1999
System of a Down Toxicity 2001
Soundgarden Rusty Cage Grunge 1991
Primus Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Funk Metal Alternative Rock 1991
The Smashing Pumpkins Zero Alternative Rock 1995
Tool AEnema 1996
Slipknot Surfacing Nu Metal 1999
Tool Vicarious 2006
Rage Against the Machine Renegades of Funk Rap Metal 2000
Rage Against the Machine Sleep Now in the Fire Rap Metal Rap Rock 1999
Tool Forty Six & 2 Progressive Metal 1996
Type O Negative My Girlfriend's Girlfriend Gothic Metal 1996
Alice in Chains Them Bones Grunge 1992
Faith No More From Out of Nowhere Funk Metal 1989
Limp Bizkit Take a Look Around Nu Metal Film Soundtrack, Rap Rock 2000
Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Another Body Murdered Rap Metal Film Soundtrack 1993
Rage Against the Machine Bombtrack Rap Metal 1992
Korn Got the Life Nu Metal 1998
Living Colour Love Rears Up Its Ugly Head Funk Metal 1990
Korn Here to Stay Nu Metal 2002
Linkin Park One Step Closer Nu Metal 2000
Faith No More Motherfucker Alternative Rock 2014
Primus Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Funk Metal Alternative Rock, Funk Rock 1995
Helmet Unsung 1991
Metallica Frantic 2003
Korn Faget Nu Metal 1994