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 2026-09-27

1. 1St. Anger2003 · Music–
2. 2Hybrid Theory2000 · Music–
3. 3Meteora2003 · Music–
4. 4Lateralus2001 · Music–
5. 5The Downward Spiral1994 · Music–
6. 610,000 Days2006 · Music–
7. 7Fallen2003 · Music–
8. 8Undertow1993 · Music–
9. 9Dirt1992 · Music–
10. 10Rage Against the Machine1992 · Music–
11. 11Hypnotize2005 · Music–
12. 12Ænima1996 · Music–
13. 13Toxicity2001 · Music–
14. 14Minutes to Midnight2007 · Music–
15. 15A Thousand Suns2010 · Music–
16. 16The Slip2008 · Music–
17. 17With Teeth2005 · Music▲1
18. 18Year Zero2007 · Music▼1
19. 19Sehnsucht1997 · Music–
20. 20Mutter2001 · Music–
21. 21System of a Down1998 · Music–
22. 22Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness1995 · Music–
23. 23Herzeleid1995 · Music–
24. 24Evil Empire1996 · Music–
25. 25Mezmerize2005 · Music–
26. 26Facelift1990 · Music–
27. 27White Pony2000 · Music–
28. 28Steal This Album!2002 · Music–
29. 29Bad Witch2018 · Music–
30. 30Superunknown1994 · Music–
31. 31Songs for the Deaf2002 · Music–
32. 32Slipknot1999 · Music–
33. 33The Open Door2006 · Music–
34. 34Black Gives Way to Blue2009 · Music–
35. 35Angel Dust1992 · Music–
36. 36Alice in Chains1995 · Music▲1
37. 37The Hunting Party2014 · Music▼1
38. 38Reise, Reise2004 · Music–
39. 39Antichrist Superstar1996 · Music–
40. 40Korn1994 · Music–
41. 41Mer de noms2000 · Music–
42. 42Thirteenth Step2003 · Music–
43. 43Cowboys From Hell1990 · Music–
44. 44Around the Fur1997 · Music▲1
45. 45Pale Folklore1999 · Music▼1
46. 46BABYMETAL2014 · Music▲1
47. 47Believe2002 · Music▼1
48. 48The Real Thing1989 · Music–
49. 49Far Beyond Driven1994 · Music▲1
50. 50The Better Life2000 · Music▼1
51. 51The Battle of Los Angeles1999 · Music▲1
52. 52Fear Inoculum2019 · Music▲1
53. 53Inquisition Symphony1998 · Music▼2
54. 54Deadwing2005 · Music–
55. 55Vulgar Display of Power1992 · Music–
56. 56Away From the Sun2002 · Music–
57. 57Rated R2000 · Music–
58. 58METAL RESISTANCE2016 · Music–
59. 59Roots1996 · Music–
60. 60Soundtrack to Your Escape2004 · Music▲2
61. 61Renegades2000 · Music–
62. 62A Sense of Purpose2008 · Music▼2
63. 63Audioslave2002 · Music▲1
64. 64Mechanical Animals1998 · Music▼1
65. 65Gish1991 · Music–
66. 66Adrenaline1995 · Music–
67. 67Badmotorfinger1991 · Music▲4
68. 68Cryptic Writings1997 · Music▼1
69. 69That’s the Spirit2015 · Music–
70. 70Come Clarity2006 · Music–
71. 71Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)2004 · Music▼3
72. 72Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water2000 · Music–
73. 73The Great Southern Trendkill1996 · Music▲2
74. 74Deftones2003 · Music▼1
75. 75Crack the Skye2009 · Music▼1
76. 76From Zero2024 · Music▲1
77. 77Mr. Bungle1991 · Music▼1
78. 78Lullabies to Paralyze2005 · Music▲7
79. 79Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)2000 · Music▲4
80. 80Nightmare2010 · Music▼2
81. 81Make Yourself1999 · Music▲5
82. 82Queens of the Stone Age1998 · Music▼3
83. 83Follow the Leader1998 · Music▲1
84. 84Take Me Back to Eden2023 · Music▼4
85. 85All the Right Reasons2005 · Music▼3
86. 86The Golden Age of Grotesque2003 · Music▼5
87. 87Sempiternal2013 · Music▲1
88. 88Live aus Berlin1999 · Music▼1
89. 89Evanescence2011 · Music–
90. 90Risk1999 · Music–
91. 91California1999 · Music▲3
92. 92Diamond Eyes2010 · Music–
93. 93Issues1999 · Music–
94. 94Era Vulgaris2007 · Music▲3
95. 95S.C.I.E.N.C.E.1997 · Music▲1
96. 96Iowa2001 · Music▼5
97. 97eMOTIVe2004 · Music▼2
98. 98Down on the Upside1996 · Music–
99. 99King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime1995 · Music–
100. 100Eat Me, Drink Me2007 · Music–