`` The first wave of alternative metal bands emerged from many backgrounds , including hardcore punk ( Bad Brains , Rollins Band , Life of Agony , Corrosion of Conformity ) , noise rock ( Helmet , The Jesus Lizard , White Zombie ) , Seattle 's grunge scene ( Alice in Chains , Soundgarden ) , stoner rock ( Clutch , Kyuss ) , sludge metal ( Fudge Tunnel , Melvins ) , gothic metal ( Type O Negative ) , art rock ( Refused , Fugazi ) , and industrial ( Ministry , Nine Inch Nails , Stabbing Westward ) .
Alternative metal originated from art rock bands like Fugazzi and industrial bands such as Nine Inch Nails .