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 2026-08-12

1. 1St. Anger2003 · Music–
2. 2Hybrid Theory2000 · Music–
3. 3The Downward Spiral1994 · Music–
4. 4Lateralus2001 · Music–
5. 5Meteora2003 · Music–
6. 610,000 Days2006 · Music–
7. 7Fallen2003 · Music–
8. 8Minutes to Midnight2007 · Music–
9. 9A Thousand Suns2010 · Music–
10. 10Year Zero2007 · Music–
11. 11With Teeth2005 · Music▲2
12. 12The Slip2008 · Music▼1
13. 13Rage Against the Machine1992 · Music▼1
14. 14Ænima1996 · Music–
15. 15Toxicity2001 · Music–
16. 16Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness1995 · Music–
17. 17Undertow1993 · Music–
18. 18Dirt1992 · Music–
19. 19Hypnotize2005 · Music–
20. 20Mutter2001 · Music▲1
21. 21Bad Witch2018 · Music▼1
22. 22Sehnsucht1997 · Music–
23. 23System of a Down1998 · Music–
24. 24Herzeleid1995 · Music–
25. 25Mezmerize2005 · Music–
26. 26Songs for the Deaf2002 · Music–
27. 27Angel Dust1992 · Music▲2
28. 28White Pony2000 · Music–
29. 29Steal This Album!2002 · Music▼2
30. 30The Open Door2006 · Music–
31. 31Reise, Reise2004 · Music–
32. 32Antichrist Superstar1996 · Music–
33. 33Evil Empire1996 · Music–
34. 34Superunknown1994 · Music–
35. 35Slipknot1999 · Music▲2
36. 36Facelift1990 · Music▼1
37. 37Mer de noms2000 · Music▼1
38. 38Cowboys From Hell1990 · Music▲1
39. 39The Hunting Party2014 · Music▲2
40. 40Thirteenth Step2003 · Music–
41. 41Alice in Chains1995 · Music▼3
42. 42The Better Life2000 · Music–
43. 43The Real Thing1989 · Music–
44. 44Far Beyond Driven1994 · Music–
45. 45Deadwing2005 · Music▲4
46. 46Vulgar Display of Power1992 · Music–
47. 47Rated R2000 · Music▲1
48. 48Away From the Sun2002 · Music▼3
49. 49Korn1994 · Music▼2
50. 50Mechanical Animals1998 · Music▲2
51. 51Audioslave2002 · Music–
52. 52Gish1991 · Music▲1
53. 53Black Gives Way to Blue2009 · Music▼3
54. 54Pale Folklore1999 · Music▲1
55. 55Around the Fur1997 · Music▼1
56. 56Adrenaline1995 · Music–
57. 57Believe2002 · Music–
58. 58Cryptic Writings1997 · Music–
59. 59Crack the Skye2009 · Music▲4
60. 60Fear Inoculum2019 · Music▲4
61. 61Inquisition Symphony1998 · Music–
62. 62Deftones2003 · Music–
63. 63The Battle of Los Angeles1999 · Music▼4
64. 64The Great Southern Trendkill1996 · Music▼4
65. 65Roots1996 · Music▲7
66. 66Follow the Leader1998 · Music▲4
67. 67Queens of the Stone Age1998 · Music▲9
68. 68The Golden Age of Grotesque2003 · Music▲6
69. 69Make Yourself1999 · Music▼1
70. 70A Sense of Purpose2008 · Music▲5
71. 71Lullabies to Paralyze2005 · Music▼2
72. 72Soundtrack to Your Escape2004 · Music▼6
73. 73Renegades2000 · Music▲4
74. 74Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)2000 · Music▼9
75. 75Nightmare2010 · Music▼8
76. 76All the Right Reasons2005 · Music▼3
77. 77Take Me Back to Eden2023 · Music▼6
78. 78Diamond Eyes2010 · Music▲3
79. 79California1999 · Music▲8
80. 80Come Clarity2006 · Music▼2
81. 81Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water2000 · Music▲9
82. 82S.C.I.E.N.C.E.1997 · Music▲7
83. 83BABYMETAL2014 · Music▼4
84. 84Iowa2001 · Music▼2
85. 85Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)2004 · Music–
86. 86eMOTIVe2004 · Music▼6
87. 87Issues1999 · Music▼4
88. 88That’s the Spirit2015 · Music–
89. 89Badmotorfinger1991 · Music▼3
90. 90Era Vulgaris2007 · Music▼6
91. 91Risk1999 · Music▲1
92. 92Evanescence2011 · Music▼1
93. 93City of Evil2005 · Music▲4
94. 94The Blackening2007 · Music–
95. 95King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime1995 · Music▲3
96. 96Danzig1988 · Music▲2
97. 97Album of the Year1997 · Music▲1
98. 98Saturday Night Wrist2005 · Music▲2
99. 99Koi no Yokan2012 · Music▼4
100. 100From Zero2024 · Music▼1