Most Popular Alternative Metal Albums

The most popular alternative metal albums, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.

Updated 2026-06-28

1. 1The Downward Spiral1994 · Music–
2. 2St. Anger2003 · Music▲1
3. 3Hybrid Theory2000 · Music▼1
4. 4Meteora2003 · Music–
5. 5Lateralus2001 · Music–
6. 610,000 Days2006 · Music–
7. 7Rage Against the Machine1992 · Music▲2
8. 8Year Zero2007 · Music–
9. 9The Slip2008 · Music▲1
10. 10With Teeth2005 · Music▼3
11. 11Ænima1996 · Music–
12. 12Toxicity2001 · Music–
13. 13Fallen2003 · Music▲1
14. 14Minutes to Midnight2007 · Music▼1
15. 15Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness1995 · Music▲1
16. 16A Thousand Suns2010 · Music▼1
17. 17Undertow1993 · Music–
18. 18Dirt1992 · Music–
19. 19Cryptic Writings1997 · Music▲64
20. 20Sehnsucht1997 · Music▼1
21. 21Bad Witch2018 · Music–
22. 22Mutter2001 · Music▼2
23. 23System of a Down1998 · Music▼1
24. 24Herzeleid1995 · Music▼1
25. 25Mezmerize2005 · Music–
26. 26Songs for the Deaf2002 · Music–
27. 27Hypnotize2005 · Music▼3
28. 28Risk1999 · MusicNEW
29. 29White Pony2000 · Music–
30. 30Steal This Album!2002 · Music▼2
31. 31Angel Dust1992 · Music▼4
32. 32Reise, Reise2004 · Music▼2
33. 33Antichrist Superstar1996 · Music▼2
34. 34Superunknown1994 · Music▼2
35. 35Evil Empire1996 · Music▼2
36. 36The Open Door2006 · Music▼1
37. 37Slipknot1999 · Music▼1
38. 38Mer de noms2000 · Music▼4
39. 39Facelift1990 · Music▼2
40. 40Alice in Chains1995 · Music▲1
41. 41Cowboys From Hell1990 · Music▼2
42. 42Thirteenth Step2003 · Music▼2
43. 43The Hunting Party2014 · Music▼5
44. 44The Fall of Hearts2016 · Music▼2
45. 45Far Beyond Driven1994 · Music▼2
46. 46The Better Life2000 · Music▼2
47. 47The Real Thing1989 · Music▼2
48. 48Deadwing2005 · Music▼2
49. 49Away From the Sun2002 · Music▲1
50. 50Korn1994 · Music▼3
51. 51Rated R2000 · Music▼3
52. 52Vulgar Display of Power1992 · Music▼3
53. 53Black Gives Way to Blue2009 · Music▼1
54. 54Mechanical Animals1998 · Music▼1
55. 55Audioslave2002 · Music▼1
56. 56Gish1991 · Music▼5
57. 57Pale Folklore1999 · Music▼1
58. 58Around the Fur1997 · Music▼1
59. 59Adrenaline1995 · Music▼4
60. 60Crack the Skye2009 · Music▼1
61. 61Fear Inoculum2019 · Music▲1
62. 62Inquisition Symphony1998 · Music▼4
63. 63Deftones2003 · Music–
64. 64The Battle of Los Angeles1999 · Music▼3
65. 65The Great Southern Trendkill1996 · Music▼5
66. 66Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)2000 · Music▲7
67. 67Take Me Back to Eden2023 · Music▼2
68. 68A Sense of Purpose2008 · Music▲3
69. 69Soundtrack to Your Escape2004 · Music▼5
70. 70Nightmare2010 · Music▼3
71. 71Make Yourself1999 · Music▼3
72. 72Lullabies to Paralyze2005 · Music▼3
73. 73Follow the Leader1998 · Music▲2
74. 74All the Right Reasons2005 · Music▼8
75. 75The Golden Age of Grotesque2003 · Music▼5
76. 76Queens of the Stone Age1998 · Music▼4
77. 77Renegades2000 · Music▼3
78. 78Roots1996 · Music▼2
79. 79That’s the Spirit2015 · Music▲7
80. 80Diamond Eyes2010 · Music▲2
81. 81Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water2000 · Music▼3
82. 82Come Clarity2006 · Music▲9
83. 83BABYMETAL2014 · Music▲1
84. 84Iowa2001 · Music▲1
85. 85Era Vulgaris2007 · Music▲3
86. 86Issues1999 · Music▲4
87. 87California1999 · Music▼8
88. 88Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)2004 · Music▲1
89. 89eMOTIVe2004 · Music▼2
90. 90S.C.I.E.N.C.E.1997 · Music▼9
91. 91Badmotorfinger1991 · Music▼11
92. 92Believe2002 · Music▼15
93. 93Album of the Year1997 · Music▲4
94. 94The Blackening2007 · Music▲6
95. 95Light Grenades2006 · Music▲2
96. 96METAL RESISTANCE2016 · Music▲2
97. 97Reroute to Remain: Fourteen Songs of Conscious Insanity2002 · Music▼2
98. 98ANThology2001 · Music▼6
99. 99Mr. Bungle1991 · Music▼6
100. 100Koi no Yokan2012 · Music▼2