Alternative 4

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Alternative 4
Alternative 4 in 2011.
Background information
Origin	UK
Genres	Avant-garde metal, ambient, experimental music
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Prophecy, Avantgarde Music, Icarus music
Members	Duncan Patterson Simon Flatley Mauro Frison
Website	alternative4.co.uk

Alternative 4 is a band formed by Duncan Patterson, known for his work with Antimatter, Íon, and Anathema.

The band's name is taken from the Anathema album Alternative 4, an album written largely by Patterson, whose title in turn derives from the Leslie Watkins book Alternative 3.