Alternative metal

Alternative metal is a genre o alternative rock an hivy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s.Alternative Metal - What Is Alternative Metal - Alt-Metal History . Retrieved July 7, 2010. Maist notably, alternative metal baunds are characterized bi hivy guitar riffs an experimental approaches tae hivy muisic.[ allmusic: Alternative Metal]

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

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. Baunds like Faith No More an Living Colour injectit funk an hip hop intae their brand o alternative metal.[ allmusic ((( Faith No More > Overview )))] 

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.[ allmusic ((( Linkin Park > Biography )))] 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. 

See an aw
 Post-grunge
 Industrial metal
 Funk metal
 Grunge
 Leet o alternative metal airtists

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

References

Freemit airtins
 [ Allmusic.com page for alternative metal]
 Music.com 
 Fanom.ir 

Category:Alternative metal
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