Freakbeat is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the mid-1960s in the UK and US. It is characterized by its aggressive and raw sound, with distorted guitars, heavy drums, and intense vocals. The lyrics often dealt with rebellion and social issues. Freakbeat bands were known for their energetic live performances and their influence on the development of punk rock.
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Here is a list of freakbeat artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the freakbeat genre. You can find out what freakbeat 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 | 17 | 13342 | |
| 2 | 22 | 13053 | |
| 3 | 20 | 12523 | |
| 4 | 16 | 12973 | |
| 5 | 16 | 6598 | |
| 6 | 12 | 10110 | |
| 7 | 8 | 7647 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5421 | |
| 9 | 8 | 6188 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5731 | |
| 11 | 14 | 2937 | |
| 12 | 14 | 5089 | |
| 13 | 12 | 3430 | |
| 14 | 12 | 6108 | |
| 15 | 6 | 1134 | |
| 16 | 3 | 4039 | |
| 17 | 5 | 2934 | |
| 18 | 5 | 1864 | |
| 19 | 31 | 35429 | |
| 20 | 4 | 2791 | |
| 21 | 3 | 2027 | |
| 22 | 21 | 21971 | |
| 23 | 20 | 41018 | |
| 24 | 25 | 13590 | |
| 25 | 16 | 12540 | |
| 26 | 25 | 19136 | |
| 27 | 18 | 15028 | |
| 28 | 22 | 11850 | |
| 29 | 19 | 3708 | |
| 30 | 21 | 6130 | |
| 31 | 22 | 17656 | |
| 32 | 20 | 7798 | |
| 33 | 16 | 2676 | |
| 34 | 10 | 4818 | |
| 35 | 10 | 3184 | |
| 36 | 16 | 6475 | |
| 37 | 15 | 5329 | |
| 38 | 5 | 3030 | |
| 39 | 14 | 1731 | |
| 40 | 14 | 7675 | |
| 41 | 5 | 1516 | |
| 42 | 7 | 4166 | |
| 43 | 10 | 3771 | |
| 44 | 38 | 90540 | |
| 45 | 12 | 6598 | |
| 46 | 4 | 1919 | |
| 47 | 11 | 1834 | |
| 48 | 11 | 6980 | |
| 49 | 3 | 1860 | |
| 50 | 9 | 2580 | |
| 51 | 10 | 3468 | |
| 52 | 10 | 677 | |
| 53 | 9 | 4089 | |
| 54 | 9 | 3773 | |
| 55 | 8 | 3270 | |
| 56 | 7 | 1910 | |
| 57 | 7 | 2819 | |
| 58 | 4 | 469 | |
| 59 | 6 | 1658 | |
| 60 | 3 | 1208 | |
| 61 | 6 | 1357 | |
| 62 | 6 | 2354 | |
| 63 | 5 | 2334 | |
| 64 | 5 | 1199 | |
| 65 | 5 | 601 | |
| 66 | 5 | 5150 | |
| 67 | 5 | 1881 | |
| 68 | 4 | 1090 | |
| 69 | 4 | 976 | |
| 70 | 4 | 532 | |
| 71 | 4 | 3203 | |
| 72 | 3 | 984 | |
| 73 | 3 | 1710 | |
| 74 | 3 | 1307 | |
| 75 | 2 | 1090 | |
| 76 | 33 | 18775 | |
| 77 | 27 | 66915 | |
| 78 | 20 | 4156 | |
| 79 | 10 | 7465 | |
| 80 | 21 | 2864 | |
| 81 | 15 | 3347 | |
| 82 | 12 | 6281 | |
| 83 | 10 | 8593 | |
| 84 | 15 | 1567 | |
| 85 | 12 | 3695 | |
| 86 | 14 | 8312 | |
| 87 | 11 | 15629 | |
| 88 | 6 | 3123 | |
| 89 | 7 | 1229 | |
| 90 | 9 | 1743 | |
| 91 | 8 | 935 | |
| 92 | 7 | 1504 | |
| 93 | 7 | 824 | |
| 94 | 5 | 1315 | |
| 95 | 6 | 862 | |
| 96 | 6 | 1095 | |
| 97 | 5 | 1438 | |
| 98 | 4 | 543 | |
| 99 | 3 | 1202 | |
| 100 | 2 | 362 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular freakbeat music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
