windsock

One of the best? You're on your own on this one chief, I'm sorry.

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Unitron

One of the best out of many, not top 10 or anything like that, but definitely up there.

I won't fight a losing battle, but here's the song:


Even people who don't like Creed usually admit that this is good.

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MicShazam

I think convincing many in here that it's even decent would be an uphill battle. But I'd like to see him try it. Just for fun.


I haven't actually heard it.

windsock

Sadist.

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MicShazam

Well, some of the riffs are fairly neat, so that's something.

Don't really know what defines alt metal so I don't know what track I'd "counter" with, as being the best of the genre.

Maybe something from Waltari, if they count.


Waltari - Helsinki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dehnqVEmdbs

Not necessarily that song, although it's one of my faves for sure.

Unitron

I wouldn't know how to define alt metal either, but that Waltari song definitely sounds like alt metal to me.

It was pretty good too, never really listened to them before despite being aware of them for years. I've been meaning to check them out for a while, what's an album you'd recommend as a good starting point?

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MicShazam

They're kind of all over the place, but I'd say Torcha! or Big Bang from earlier in their discography. Below Zero or Release Date from their later discography.

Below Zero might be a good starting point for a metalhead, actually, since that one is a bit more stylistically focused.

windsock

Waltari are a bit of an odd bunch. The only album I've heard from them is Big Bang but I like experimental alt metal so I could see myself listening to more of them in the future.

Nothingface are one of my favorite alt metal groups. They were fairly active until last year when their lead singer, Matt Holt, died. Really unfortunate. Not a huge fan of this song but they didn't make many music videos so this is the best I can do. I recommend looking at stuff from their album Violence from 2000.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyqC0dZlvmU

Helmet, a classic:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9346rQ1d8ik

And Mudvayne dressed like idiots but played some good music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nVvojfQVBY

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Unitron

Here's a better Nothingface song with a video:


To keep in with the grunge theme:

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Slo-mo hair flips, slick production.