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{{Infobox Music genre
|name              =Alternative metal
|bgcolor           =#BB0022
|color             =white
|stylistic_origins =[[Alternative rock]], [[hivy metal]]
|cultural_origins  =Mid–late 1980s, [[Unitit States]]
|instruments       = [[singin|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Drum kit|drums]]
|popularity        = Underground in 1980s,<br> moderate in early 1990s,<br> mainstream in mid tae late 1990s,<br> moderate in 2000s,<br> slowly risin in late 2000s,<br> revival in early 2010s
|derivatives       = [[Nu metal]] - [[Funk metal]] - [[Grunge]]
|subgenrelist      = Leet o alternative metal genres
|other_topics      = {{flatlist|
* [[Leet o alternative metal airtists|Airtists]]
* [[Lollapalooza]]
}}
}}

'''Alternative metal''' is a genre o [[alternative rock]] an [[hivy metal]] that gained popularity in the early 1990s.<ref name="aboutdotcom">[http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/AlternativeMetal.htm Alternative Metal - What Is Alternative Metal - Alt-Metal History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528212742/http://rock.about.com/od/rockmusic101/a/AlternativeMetal.htm |date=2016-05-28 }}. Retrieved July 7, 2010.</ref> Maist notably, alternative metal baunds are characterized bi hivy guitar [[riff]]s an experimental approaches tae hivy muisic.<ref name="allmusic alt metal">[{{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d2697|pure_url=yes}} allmusic: Alternative Metal]</ref>

==Oreegins==
Initially alternative metal appealed mainly tae alternative rock fans syne virtually aw 80s alt-metal baunds haed their ruits in the American [[rock muisic|rock]] unnergrund scene.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Alt-metal baunds commonly emergit frae [[hardcore punk]] ([[Corrosion of Conformity]]), [[post-hardcore]]/[[noise rock]] ([[Helmet (baund)|Helmet]], [[The Jesus Lizard]]), [[grunge]] ([[Alice in Chains]], [[Soundgarden]]), or [[Industrial muisic|industrial]] ([[Ministry (baund)|Ministry]], [[Nine Inch Nails]]).<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> 

These bands niver formit a destinct muivement or scene; rather they wur bund bi their incorporation o traditional metal influences an openness tae experimentin wi the form.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Baunds like [[Faith No More]] an [[Living Colour]] injectit [[funk]] an [[hip hop muisic|hip hop]] intae their brand o alternative metal.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/><ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4223|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Faith No More > Overview )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 

As the 90s progressed, alternative metal's soond became mair staundartized as newer baunds drew inspiration for the same collective set o influences that includit Faith No More, [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Korn]], [[Deftones]], [[Nine Inch Nails]] an [[Helmet (baund)|Helmet]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p447095|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Linkin Park > Biography )))]</ref> The aggressive riffs o Korn, the acoustic ballads o [[Staind]] an the [[rap rock]] o [[Limp Bizkit]] creatit the sonic template for a new muivement which became kent as [[nu metal]].<ref name="aboutdotcom"/> 

==See an aw==
* [[Post-grunge]]
* [[Industrial metal]]
* [[Funk metal]]
* [[Grunge]]
* [[Leet o alternative metal airtists]]

==Sources==
* [[Ian Christe|Christe, Ian]] (2003). ''Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal''. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-380-81127-8.

==References==
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==Freemit airtins==
* [{{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d2697|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com page for alternative metal]
* [http://www.music.com/style/alternative_metal/1/ Music.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519201933/http://www.music.com/style/alternative_metal/1/ |date=2006-05-19 }}
* [https://fanom.ir/ Fanom.ir] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043512/https://fanom.ir/ |date=2019-03-06 }}

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