| Band | Origin | Active | Notes |
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| 10 Years [6] [7] [8] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge [6] and progressive metal. [6] [9] |
| 12 Stones [10] [11] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, [10] alternative rock [12] and Christian rock. [11] |
| 36 Crazyfists [13] | United States | No | Also classed as metalcore, [14] post-hardcore [13] and nu metal. [15] [16] |
| 311 [17] | United States | Yes | Also classed as reggae rock, [18] alternative rock, [19] rap metal, [20] funk rock, [21] rap rock, [22] and funk metal. |
| 3Teeth [23] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, [23] [24] [25] [26] industrial, [23] [27] [28] industrial rock, [29] [30] [31] electronic rock, [28] electro-industrial, [32] and nu metal. [33] |
| 40 Below Summer [34] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal [35] and hard rock. [36] |
| Adema [37] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [37] alternative rock, [38] and post-grunge. [39] |
| Alcest [40] | France | Yes | Also classed as post-metal, [41] shoegaze, [42] [43] [44] [45] blackgaze, [46] post-black metal, [47] and black metal (early). [40] |
| All Ends [48] | Sweden | No | Also classed as alternative rock and hard rock. |
| Alice in Chains [49] [50] | United States | Yes | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and alternative rock. [51] [52] [53] [54] |
| Alien Ant Farm [55] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [56] [57] nu metal, [58] [59] [60] punk rock, [61] and pop punk. [62] |
| Alter Bridge [63] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, [64] [63] [65] [66] [67] heavy metal, [63] [66] [67] post-grunge, [65] progressive metal, [68] and alternative rock. [69] |
| American Head Charge [70] | United States | No | Also classed as nu metal [71] and industrial metal. [72] |
| American Standards [73] | United States | Yes | Also classed as mathcore, metalcore, post hardcore and hardcore punk. |
| Anew Revolution [74] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
| A Pale Horse Named Death [75] | United States | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal, doom metal, and post-grunge. |
| Apartment 26 [76] [77] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as nu metal. [78] and industrial metal. |
| A Perfect Circle [79] [80] [81] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [79] [80] [82] progressive rock, [83] [84] and art rock. [79] [80] [85] [86] |
| Apocalyptica [87] | Finland | Yes | Also classed as neoclassical metal and symphonic metal. [87] |
| Architects [88] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as mathcore (early), metalcore, post-hardcore and progressive metalcore. |
| Art of Anarchy [89] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, and alternative rock. |
| Asking Alexandria [90] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as electronicore, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and post-hardcore. |
| Atomship [91] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, and progressive rock. |
| At the Drive-In [92] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
| Audioslave [93] | United States | No | Also classed as hard rock, [93] funk rock, and alternative rock. |
| Avatar [94] | Sweden | Yes | Also classed as melodic death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and industrial metal. |
| Avenged Sevenfold [95] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal, and metalcore (early). |
| Babymetal [96] [97] | Japan | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, death metal, speed metal and j-pop. |
| Bad Brains [98] | United States | Yes | 1986 album I Against I recognized as one of the first alternative metal albums. Also classed as hardcore punk and reggae rock. |
| Bad Omens [99] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore. |
| Baroness [100] [101] | United States | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and post-rock. |
| Beartooth [102] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, hardcore, post-hardcore, and hard rock. |
| Black Veil Brides [103] | United States | Yes | Also classed as melodic metalcore, glam metal, heavy metal, and hard rock. |
| Bleed [104] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal and shoegaze. |
| Breaking Benjamin [105] [106] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock [107] and post-grunge. [105] |
| Bring Me the Horizon [108] [109] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [110] [111] metalcore, [112] [113] deathcore, [114] and post-hardcore. [115] |
| Bullet for My Valentine [116] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore and thrash metal. [117] |
| The Butterfly Effect [118] [119] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and progressive rock. |
| Butthole Surfers [120] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, experimental rock and hardcore punk. |
| Chevelle [121] [122] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, [123] [124] post-grunge, [125] [126] alternative rock, [127] nu metal, [128] and indie rock. [121] |
| CKY [129] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock, stoner rock, and hard rock. |
| Clawfinger [130] | Sweden | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, industrial metal and nu metal. [131] [132] [133] |
| Clutch [134] [135] [136] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, stoner rock, blues rock, post-hardcore (early), funk metal [136] and hardcore punk (early). [137] |
| Coal Chamber [138] [139] [140] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [138] [141] [142] [143] [144] industrial metal [138] and gothic metal. [138] |
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| Code Orange [145] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, [145] [146] [147] hardcore punk, [148] [149] industrial hardcore, [150] and industrial metal . [151] |
| Cold [152] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and alternative rock. |
| Coldrain [153] | Japan | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore, metalcore, hard rock and punk rock. |
| Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway [154] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock. |
| Decyfer Down [155] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| Defrage [155] | Estonia | No | Also classed as alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| Deftones [156] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, experimental rock, [157] post-metal, [158] [159] post-hardcore, [160] and art rock. [161] [162] |
| Demon Hunter [163] [164] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, and Christian metal. |
| Depswa [165] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as nu metal. [166] |
| Devilskin [167] | New Zealand | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and heavy metal. |
| Disturbed [168] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal (early), hard rock, [169] and heavy metal. |
| Dir En Grey [170] | Japan | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, nu metal, death metal, experimental metal, progressive metal, and extreme metal. |
| Dog Fashion Disco [171] | United States | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
| Dope [172] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal |
| downset. [173] | United States | Yes | Also classed as rap metal, funk metal, hardcore punk and rapcore. [174] |
| Drowning Pool [175] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, heavy metal, hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Earshot [176] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Earthtone9 [177] | United Kingdom | Yes | |
| Echobrain [178] [179] | United States | No | |
| Enter Shikari [180] [181] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, [182] electronicore and post-hardcore. |
| Evanescence [183] | United States | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal, nu metal, [184] hard rock [185] and symphonic metal [186] |
| Failure [187] [188] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [189] art rock, [190] space rock [187] and post-grunge [191] [192] [193] |
| Fair to Midland [194] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as progressive rock. |
| Faith No More [50] [195] [196] | United States | Yes | Recognized as one of the earliest alternative metal bands. Also classed as funk metal, experimental metal and alternative rock. [197] |
| Fantômas [198] | United States | Yes | Also classed as experimental metal. |
| Fear Factory [199] | United States | Yes | Recognized as one of the first heavy metal bands to fuse metal with industrial and electronic stylings. Also classed as industrial metal and death metal. [200] |
| Fightstar [201] [202] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, [203] [204] [205] alternative rock, [206] emo, [207] and heavy metal. [208] |
| Finger Eleven [209] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock and funk metal. |
| Filter [210] [211] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal and post-grunge. |
| Five Finger Death Punch [212] [213] | United States | Yes | Also classed as groove metal, [214] [215] [216] [217] nu metal, [218] [219] heavy metal, [220] and hard rock. [221] |
| Flyleaf [222] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, Christian rock and post-grunge. |
| From Ashes to New [223] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal and rap rock. |
| Fuel [224] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and post-grunge. |
| Fudge Tunnel [225] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as noise rock and sludge metal. |
| Full Devil Jacket [226] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge. [226] |
| Full Scale [227] | Australia | No | Also classed as post-grunge [227] |
| Funeral for a Friend [228] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as emo, post-hardcore, screamo and melodic hardcore. |
| Future Palace [229] | Germany | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore and alternative rock. |
| Glassjaw [230] [231] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, hardcore punk, progressive rock and experimental rock |
| Godsmack [232] [233] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, [234] heavy metal, [232] post-grunge, [232] and nu metal. [235] [236] [237] |
| Green Jellÿ [238] | United States | Yes | Also classed as comedy rock. |
| Grinspoon [239] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, alternative rock and nu metal |
| Guano Apes [240] | Germany | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock and nu metal. [241] |
| Hayko Cepkin [242] | Turkey | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal [242] and industrial rock. |
| Halestorm [243] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock and alternative rock. |
| Handsome [244] | United States | No | Also classed as post-hardcore. [244] |
| Helmet [50] [195] [245] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, [246] noise rock, [195] alternative rock, [245] [247] groove metal, [245] post-metal [248] and experimental metal. [249] |
| Hollywood Undead [250] | United States | Yes | Also classed as rap rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, hard rock and hip hop. |
| I Prevail [251] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, pop punk, hard rock, rap metal, and nu metal. |
| Ill Niño [252] | United States | Yes | Also classed as Latin metal, [253] [254] nu metal [253] [255] [256] and metalcore. [257] [258] |
| Infectious Grooves [259] | United States | Yes | Also classed as funk metal [260] [261] |
| In Flames [262] | Sweden | Yes | Also classed as melodic death metal. |
| In This Moment [263] [264] [265] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, [266] [267] [268] melodic metalcore, [269] [270] [271] [272] hard rock, [273] [274] [275] industrial metal, [267] gothic metal, [276] and nu metal. [277] |
| Incubus [50] [278] | United States | Yes [279] | Also classed as funk metal (early), [50] [278] nu metal (early), [280] [281] [282] [283] [284] rap metal (early), [285] alternative rock (later) [278] and art rock (later). [286] |
| Jane's Addiction [50] [195] [196] [238] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as alternative rock [287] and progressive rock. [195] |
| Jerry Cantrell [288] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [288] heavy metal, [288] and grunge. [288] |
| Jesters of Destiny [196] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, hard rock and psychedelic rock. |
| The Jesus Lizard [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as noise-rock [195] and post-hardcore. |
| Karnivool [289] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, progressive rock, alternative rock and nu metal (early) |
| Kittie [290] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, groove metal, and death metal. |
| Knives Out! [291] | United States | Yes | |
| Korn [292] [50] [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, [293] rap metal, [294] funk metal, [295] groove metal [296] and dark metal. [297] [298] |
| L7 [299] | United States | Yes | Also classed as grunge, [299] punk rock and riot grrrl. [299] |
| Lacuna Coil [300] | Italy | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal [301] and dark metal. [302] |
| Life of Agony [303] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, grunge, and post-grunge. |
| Lifer [304] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
| Leprous [305] | Norway | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal [305] |
| Limp Bizkit [306] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [50] rap metal [50] and rap rock. [307] [308] |
| Linkin Park [309] [310] [311] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [312] [313] [314] rap rock, [309] [315] electronic rock [311] and rap metal. [312] |
| Living Colour [50] [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as funk metal, heavy metal and hard rock. |
| Loathe [316] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, melodic hardcore, nu metal, progressive metal, post-metal and shoegaze. |
| Lostprophets [317] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu metal. |
| Love and Death [318] | United States | Yes | Also classed as Christian metal and nu metal. |
| The Lounge Kittens [319] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as lounge music, rock music, parody music, and comedy rock. |
| Machine Head [320] | United States | Yes | Also classed as groove metal, thrash metal, and nu metal. |
| Mallavora [321] [322] | United Kingdom | Yes | |
| Major Moment [323] | United States | Yes | |
| Marilyn Manson [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, [324] industrial rock, shock rock and alternative rock. [325] |
| Mastodon [326] [327] | United States | Yes | Also classed as sludge metal, progressive metal and stoner metal. |
| Melvins [50] [328] | United States | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including grunge, sludge metal and doom metal. |
| Mind Funk [329] | United States | No | Also classed as funk metal, grunge and stoner rock. |
| Mind Over Four [330] | United States | No | Also classed as progressive metal. |
| Motionless in White [331] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, metalcore, gothic metal, and nu metal. |
| Mother Love Bone [50] | United States | No | Also classed as grunge, glam metal, glam punk, [332] hard rock, funk metal [333] and heavy metal. |
| Mr. Bungle [334] | United States | Yes | Also classed as various other genres, including avant-garde and funk metal. |
| Mt. Helium [335] [336] | United States | No | Also classed as progressive metal, post-grunge and nu metal. Formerly known as The Apex Theory. |
| Mudvayne [337] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, [338] [339] [340] nu metal, [341] [342] [343] [344] progressive metal, [345] [346] [347] math metal [348] and groove metal. [349] |
| Mushroomhead [350] [351] [352] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal and electro-industrial. |
| Nebula [353] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as stoner rock, heavy metal and psychedelic rock. |
| New Years Day [354] | United States | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal/rock, alternative rock, and pop-punk (early). |
| Nine Inch Nails [50] [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, industrial metal, dark ambient, and alternative rock. [355] |
| Nonpoint [356] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, rap metal and groove metal. |
| Nothingface [357] | United States | No | Also classed as nu metal. |
| Nothing More [358] [359] [360] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and progressive rock/metal. |
| Norma Jean [361] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, sludge metal and post-metal. |
| Northlane [362] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as djent, industrial metal, metalcore, nu metal and progressive metalcore. |
| Odd Crew [363] | Bulgaria | Yes | Also classed as groove metal. |
| Only Living Witness [364] | United States | No | Also classed as hardcore punk and grunge. |
| Orange 9mm [365] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, [366] nu metal [367] and rap metal. [368] |
| Orangutang [369] | United States | No | Also classed as pop rock, [369] and alternative rock. |
| Orgy [370] [371] [372] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, [373] [374] industrial metal, [375] nu metal, [376] electronic rock [377] [378] and electropunk. [379] |
| Otep [380] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal [380] and death metal. |
| P.O.D. [381] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, rap metal, Christian metal, reggae rock. |
| Papa Roach [382] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [383] alternative rock, [382] hard rock, [382] rap metal, and glam metal. [384] [385] |
| Passenger [386] | Sweden | No | Also classed as nu metal. [386] |
| Paw [329] | United States | No | Also classed as grunge and alternative rock. |
| Phoxjaw [387] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore and alternative rock. |
| Pist.On [388] | United States | Yes | Also classed as gothic metal. |
| Pitchshifter [389] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock, nu metal and industrial metal. [390] [391] [392] |
| Polkadot Cadaver [393] | United States | Yes | Also classed as avant-garde/experimental metal. [394] |
| Porcupine Tree [395] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, and experimental rock. |
| Powerman 5000 [396] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, rap metal, nu metal, thrash metal, funk metal, electronic rock, alternative rock, and punk rock. |
| President [397] | United Kingdom | Yes | |
| Primus [195] | United States | Yes | Also classed as funk metal, [398] alternative rock, [399] experimental rock, [400] funk rock, [401] progressive rock, [402] progressive metal, [403] jam and nu metal (Antipop period). [404] [405] |
| Project 86 [406] | United States | Yes | Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, alternative rock, nu metal, post-hardcore, and rapcore. |
| Psycho Synner [407] | United States | No | Also classed as industrial metal, hard rock, nu metal and gothic rock. |
| Prong [408] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal, [408] thrash metal, groove metal and hardcore punk. |
| Puddle of Mudd [409] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock and nu metal. |
| Pyogenesis [410] [411] | Germany | Yes | Also classed as death metal (early), doom metal, gothic metal, alternative rock, and pop-punk (1990s–2000s). |
| Quicksand [412] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore. |
| Rage Against the Machine [195] [238] | United States | No | Also classed as rap metal, nu metal, and funk metal [195] |
| Red [413] [414] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, christian rock, and post-grunge. |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers [415] | United States | Yes | Also classed as funk rock, alternative rock, funk metal and rap rock. |
| Reuben [416] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and post-hardcore. |
| Rob Zombie [417] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, industrial metal, groove metal, industrial rock and nu metal. |
| Rollins Band [238] | United States | No | Also classed as hard rock, post-hardcore, [418] funk metal [419] and jazz fusion. [287] [420] |
| Roses Are Red [421] | United States | No | Also classed as emo [422] [423] and alternative rock. |
| Scar the Martyr [424] | United States | No | Also classed as post-grunge. [424] |
| Scum of the Earth [425] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal. [425] |
| Seether [426] | South Africa | Yes | Also classed as post-grunge. |
| September Mourning [427] | United States | Yes | |
| Sepultura [195] | Brazil | Yes | Also classed as groove metal, [428] death metal, [429] and thrash metal. [430] |
| Serj Tankian [431] | United States | Yes | Also classed as progressive rock, experimental rock, art rock and classical. |
| Sevendust [432] [433] [434] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal [433] and heavy metal. [434] |
| Shihad [167] | New Zealand | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, and industrial rock. |
| Shinedown [435] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge and alternative rock. |
| Siamese [436] | Denmark | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock. |
| Sick Puppies [437] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [438] hard rock, [439] and post-grunge. [440] |
| Simon Says [441] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. [442] |
| Skillet [443] | United States | Yes | Also classed as Christian rock, Christian metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, symphonic metal and industrial metal (early). |
| Skindred [444] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as ragga [445] and nu metal [446] [447] |
| Slaves on Dope [448] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. |
| Sleep Token [449] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as indie pop/rock, post-metal, and progressive metal. |
| Slipknot [450] [451] [452] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal. [453] [454] [455] [456] |
| The Smashing Pumpkins [457] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [457] gothic rock, [458] psychedelic rock, [458] dream pop, [458] grunge, [459] [460] progressive metal, progressive rock and shoegazing. [461] |
| Smash into Pieces [462] | Sweden | Yes | Also classed as pop-rock and alternative rock. |
| Snot [463] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hardcore punk, and funk metal. |
| SOiL [464] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, hard rock, heavy metal, groove metal and post-grunge. |
| Soundgarden [50] [195] | United States | No | Also classed as grunge, heavy metal, alternative rock, [50] and garage punk. [195] |
| Spiritbox [465] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as djent, metalcore, nu metal, progressive metal and post-metal. |
| Sum 41 [466] [467] | United States | No | Also classed as punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, and skate punk. |
| Stabbing Westward [134] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial rock [468] and alternative rock. [469] |
| Staind [470] [471] [472] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal [473] [474] [475] [476] and post-grunge |
| Static-X [477] | United States | Yes | Also classed as industrial metal and nu metal. |
| Stereomud [478] | United States | No | Also classed as hard rock and nu metal. |
| Stone Sour [479] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as post-grunge, hard rock and heavy metal. |
| Stone Temple Pilots [50] [480] [481] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, hard rock, grunge and neo-psychedelia |
| Stuck Mojo [482] | United States | Yes | Also classed as rap metal and nu metal. [483] |
| SugarComa [484] [485] | United Kingdom | No | Also classed as nu metal. [486] |
| System of a Down [487] [488] [489] [490] [491] [492] | United States | Yes | Also classed as heavy metal, [493] [494] nu metal, [495] [496] [497] [498] [499] [500] progressive rock, [501] [502] progressive metal, [503] [504] hard rock, [487] [494] alternative rock, [505] experimental rock, [494] [506] [507] and art rock. [508] [509] [510] |
| Tad [50] | United States | No | Also classed as grunge, groove metal [511] and alternative rock. [512] |
| Tallah [513] [514] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, [515] [513] [516] [517] metalcore, [518] [519] hardcore punk, [520] industrial metal, [515] rap metal, [521] and nu metalcore. [522] |
| Taproot [523] | United States | Yes | Also classed as nu metal, alternative rock and post-grunge. |
| Therapy? [524] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, punk rock, and noise rock. |
| Thornhill [525] | Australia | Yes | Also classed as metalcore [526] and nu metal. [527] |
| Tomahawk [528] [529] [530] [531] [532] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, [533] experimental rock, progressive rock and Native American music. [534] [535] |
| The Veer Union [536] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, melodic metal, and hard rock |
| Three Days Grace [537] [538] | Canada | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock, post-grunge, and hard rock |
| Tool [92] [195] [238] [539] [540] | United States | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, [540] progressive rock, [541] heavy metal, [540] [542] [543] [544] and art rock. [540] |
| Trapt [545] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, post-grunge [545] and nu metal. [545] [546] |
| Tremonti [547] | United States | Yes | Also classed as thrash metal and speed metal. [548] |
| Twelve Foot Ninja [549] | Australia | No | Also classed as experimental rock, funk metal and djent |
| Ugly Kid Joe [550] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal and funk metal. |
| Vampires Everywhere! [551] | United States | Yes | Also classed as post-hardcore, metalcore, gothic metal, shock rock, [552] industrial metal [552] and horror punk. |
| Vimic [553] | United States | On hiatus | Also classed as groove metal. |
| Waltari [554] | Finland | Yes | Also classed as progressive metal, crossover thrash, hard rock, avant-garde metal, death metal, punk rock, symphonic metal, pop rock, and techno. [381] |
| Warrior Soul [555] | United States | Yes | Also classed as hard rock. [555] |
| We Came as Romans [556] | United States | Yes | Also classed as metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, symphonic metal, and electronicore. |
| White Zombie [557] [195] | United States | No | Also classed as groove metal, industrial metal, and noise rock. [558] |
| While She Sleeps [559] | United Kingdom | Yes | Also classed as metalcore. |
| Within Temptation [560] | Netherlands | Yes | Also classed as symphonic metal and gothic metal. |
| Zug Izland [561] | United States | Yes | Also classed as alternative rock |