Deathrock is a subgenre of punk rock and post-punk that emerged in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its dark and macabre themes, often exploring topics such as death, horror, and the supernatural. The music typically features heavy use of reverb and distortion, with prominent basslines and haunting vocals. Deathrock has been influential in the development of goth rock and darkwave, and continues to be a popular genre today.
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Here is a list of deathrock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the deathrock genre. You can find out what deathrock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 47547 | |
| 2 | 35 | 54773 | |
| 3 | 41 | 165015 | |
| 4 | 29 | 27309 | |
| 5 | 33 | 112855 | |
| 6 | 32 | 72677 | |
| 7 | 29 | 26235 | |
| 8 | 29 | 39599 | |
| 9 | 31 | 40199 | |
| 10 | 30 | 52211 | |
| 11 | 19 | 6586 | |
| 12 | 24 | 29251 | |
| 13 | 29 | 33068 | |
| 14 | 26 | 19672 | |
| 15 | 21 | 11699 | |
| 16 | 24 | 32868 | |
| 17 | 22 | 7244 | |
| 18 | 20 | 13125 | |
| 19 | 20 | 17114 | |
| 20 | 18 | 9893 | |
| 21 | 17 | 16802 | |
| 22 | 33 | 60522 | |
| 23 | 13 | 14574 | |
| 24 | 31 | 20750 | |
| 25 | 12 | 5819 | |
| 26 | 12 | 7729 | |
| 27 | 27 | 30325 | |
| 28 | 22 | 24587 | |
| 29 | 25 | 19766 | |
| 30 | 17 | 6576 | |
| 31 | 24 | 21556 | |
| 32 | 23 | 6714 | |
| 33 | 23 | 5281 | |
| 34 | 22 | 12628 | |
| 35 | 21 | 8850 | |
| 36 | 20 | 7286 | |
| 37 | 20 | 3477 | |
| 38 | 20 | 10095 | |
| 39 | 19 | 8450 | |
| 40 | 16 | 5722 | |
| 41 | 15 | 4167 | |
| 42 | 11 | 5834 | |
| 43 | 17 | 6302 | |
| 44 | 16 | 9602 | |
| 45 | 12 | 2697 | |
| 46 | 13 | 8860 | |
| 47 | 14 | 2505 | |
| 48 | 14 | 11739 | |
| 49 | 14 | 1090 | |
| 50 | 7 | 9241 | |
| 51 | 11 | 7784 | |
| 52 | 8 | 2256 | |
| 53 | 11 | 3145 | |
| 54 | 10 | 4397 | |
| 55 | 10 | 3537 | |
| 56 | 10 | 2872 | |
| 57 | 4 | 1766 | |
| 58 | 8 | 444 | |
| 59 | 7 | 4126 | |
| 60 | 5 | 3387 | |
| 61 | 9 | 2168 | |
| 62 | 9 | 4704 | |
| 63 | 9 | 4614 | |
| 64 | 8 | 4567 | |
| 65 | 8 | 6178 | |
| 66 | 8 | 4032 | |
| 67 | 6 | 4519 | |
| 68 | 8 | 3567 | |
| 69 | 5 | 1155 | |
| 70 | 5 | 2431 | |
| 71 | 7 | 1913 | |
| 72 | 7 | 2281 | |
| 73 | 7 | 5046 | |
| 74 | 4 | 568 | |
| 75 | 5 | 1986 | |
| 76 | 6 | 3804 | |
| 77 | 4 | 2226 | |
| 78 | 4 | 2537 | |
| 79 | 6 | 5518 | |
| 80 | 5 | 1501 | |
| 81 | 5 | 1692 | |
| 82 | 5 | 1196 | |
| 83 | 5 | 3293 | |
| 84 | 4 | 786 | |
| 85 | 4 | 904 | |
| 86 | 3 | 1028 | |
| 87 | 3 | 1030 | |
| 88 | 2 | 769 | |
| 89 | 4 | 806 | |
| 90 | 4 | 1193 | |
| 91 | 4 | 1197 | |
| 92 | 4 | 806 | |
| 93 | 3 | 1908 | |
| 94 | 3 | 5384 | |
| 95 | 3 | 933 | |
| 96 | 3 | 229 | |
| 97 | 3 | 1213 | |
| 98 | 3 | 2797 | |
| 99 | 2 | 1292 | |
| 100 | 2 | 600 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular deathrock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
