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Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal[2]) is a style of heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s.[2] Alternative metal bands are often characterized by heavy guitar riffs, unconventional sounds within other heavy metal genres, unconventional song structures and sometimes experimental approaches to heavy music.[1]
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Sample of "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains, from the album Facelift. Although widely associated with grunge music, Alice in Chains are noted for their alternative metal sound, as demonstrated with this sample.
Sample of "Prison Sex" by Tool, from the album Undertow. Tool are known for combining alternative metal with a wide variety of progressive structures.
Sample of "Well Enough Alone" by Chevelle, from the album Vena Sera. This sample displays the alternative metal style of music which Chevelle plays.
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The music festival Lollapalooza helped bands associated with the movement such as Tool, Primus, Nine inch Nails, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains gain exposure.[1] Many established 1980s metal bands released albums in the 1990s that were described as alternative metal, including Metallica.[5] In the latter part of the 90s, a second wave of alternative metal emerged; dubbed nu metal, it often relies more on hip hop influences, and others, as opposed to the influences of the original first wave of alternative metal bands, with this style subsequently becoming more popular than alternative metal.[1][2] -->
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