Meanings
nounalternative metal (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentA loose collection of styles of modern metal music influenced by alternative rock, including many bands in the nu metal, industrial metal, grunge, and gothic metal styles.
Translations
Arabic مِيتَال بَدِيل
- مِيتَال بَدِيل (mītāl badīl)heavy metal subgenre
French metal alternatif
- metal alternatifheavy metal subgenre
Polish metal alternatywny
- metal alternatywnyheavy metal subgenre
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APA
alternative metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20metal
MLA
“alternative metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20metal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative metal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20metal.
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