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'''Alternative metal''' is a genre of [[alternative rock]] and [[heavy metal music|heavy 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]. Retrieved July 7, 2010.</ref> Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar [[riff]]s and experimental approaches to heavy music.<ref name="allmusic alt metal">[{{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d2697|pure_url=yes}} allmusic: Alternative Metal]</ref>
'''Alternative metal''' is a genre of [[heavy metal music|heavy 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]. Retrieved July 7, 2010.</ref> Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar [[riff]]s and experimental approaches to heavy music.<ref name="allmusic alt metal">[{{Allmusic|class=explore|id=style/d2697|pure_url=yes}} allmusic: Alternative Metal]</ref>


==Origins==
==Origins==
Initially alternative metal appealed mainly to alternative rock fans since virtually all 80s alt-metal bands had their roots in the American [[rock music|rock]] underground scene.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Alt-metal bands commonly emerged from [[hardcore punk]] ([[Corrosion of Conformity]]), [[post-hardcore]]/[[noise rock]] ([[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[The Jesus Lizard]]), [[grunge]] ([[Alice in Chains]], [[Soundgarden]]), or [[Industrial music|industrial]] ([[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Nine Inch Nails]]).<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> These bands never formed a distinct movement or scene; rather they were bound by their incorporation of traditional metal influences and openness to experimenting with the form.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/>
Initially alternative metal appealed mainly to alternative rock fans since virtually all 80s alt-metal bands had their roots in the American [[rock music|rock]] underground scene.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Alt-metal bands commonly emerged from [[hardcore punk]] ([[Corrosion of Conformity]]), [[post-hardcore]]/[[noise rock]] ([[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[The Jesus Lizard]]), [[grunge]] ([[Alice in Chains]], [[Soundgarden]]), or [[Industrial music|industrial]] ([[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Nine Inch Nails]]).<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> These bands never formed a distinct movement or scene; rather they were bound by their incorporation of traditional metal influences and openness to experimenting with the form.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/>


Bands like [[Faith No More]] and [[Living Colour]] injected [[funk]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] into their brand of 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> The aggressive riffs of [[Korn]], the acoustic ballads of [[Staind]] and the [[rap rock]] of [[Limp Bizkit]] created the sonic template for a new movement which became known as [[nu metal]].<ref name="aboutdotcom"/> Korn's demo ''[[Neidermeyer's Mind]]'' released in 1993 is considered the first nu metal album.<ref name="McIver-10">{{cite book |last=McIver |first=Joel |title=Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk |year=2002 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=0711992096 |pages=10; 12 |chapter=How Did We Get to Nu-Metal From Old Metal? }}</ref> By the latter 90s, nu metal bands were playing a combination of [[thrash metal]], rap, industrial, hardcore punk and grunge.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Newer bands like [[Linkin Park]] drew inspiration from the same influences that included Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Helmet, Korn, [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Deftones]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p447095|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Linkin Park > Biography )))]</ref>
Bands like [[Faith No More]] and [[Living Colour]] injected [[funk]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] into their brand of 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> The aggressive riffs of [[Korn]], the acoustic ballads of [[Staind]] and the [[rap rock]] of [[Limp Bizkit]] created the sonic template for a new movement which became known as [[nu metal]].<ref name="aboutdotcom"/> Korn's demo ''[[Neidermeyer's Mind]]'' released in 1993 is considered the first nu metal album.<ref name="McIver-10">{{cite book |last=McIver |first=Joel |title=Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk |year=2002 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=0711992096 |pages=10; 12 |chapter=How Did We Get to Nu-Metal From Old Metal? }}</ref> By the latter 90s, nu metal bands were playing a combination of [[Groove Metal]], Hip Hop, industrial, and grunge.<ref name="allmusic alt metal"/> Newer bands like [[Linkin Park]] drew inspiration from the same influences that included Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Helmet, Korn, [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Deftones]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p447095|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Linkin Park > Biography )))]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:12, 3 March 2012

Alternative metal
Stylistic originsAlternative rock, heavy metal
Cultural originsMid–late 1980s, United States
Typical instrumentsVocals, guitar, bass, drums
Derivative formsNu metal, funk metal
Other topics
Artists, Lollapalooza

Alternative metal is a genre of heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s.[1] Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.[2]

Origins

Initially alternative metal appealed mainly to alternative rock fans since virtually all 80s alt-metal bands had their roots in the American rock underground scene.[2] Alt-metal bands commonly emerged from hardcore punk (Corrosion of Conformity), post-hardcore/noise rock (Helmet, The Jesus Lizard), grunge (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden), or industrial (Ministry, Nine Inch Nails).[2] These bands never formed a distinct movement or scene; rather they were bound by their incorporation of traditional metal influences and openness to experimenting with the form.[2]

Bands like Faith No More and Living Colour injected funk and hip hop into their brand of alternative metal.[2][3] The aggressive riffs of Korn, the acoustic ballads of Staind and the rap rock of Limp Bizkit created the sonic template for a new movement which became known as nu metal.[1] Korn's demo Neidermeyer's Mind released in 1993 is considered the first nu metal album.[4] By the latter 90s, nu metal bands were playing a combination of Groove Metal, Hip Hop, industrial, and grunge.[2] Newer bands like Linkin Park drew inspiration from the same influences that included Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Helmet, Korn, Rage Against the Machine and Deftones.[5]

See also

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b Alternative Metal - What Is Alternative Metal - Alt-Metal History. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f allmusic: Alternative Metal
  3. ^ allmusic ((( Faith No More > Overview )))
  4. ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "How Did We Get to Nu-Metal From Old Metal?". Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 10, 12. ISBN 0711992096.
  5. ^ allmusic ((( Linkin Park > Biography )))
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