Funk metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that combines elements of funk, punk, and alternative rock. It is characterized by heavy, distorted guitar riffs, funky basslines, and aggressive vocals. The genre emerged in the late 1980s and gained popularity in the 1990s. Funk metal bands often incorporate elements of hip-hop and rap into their music, creating a unique sound that is both heavy and danceable. The genre is known for its energetic live performances and has produced several influential bands.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 82 | 4 | 54 | 77 | 6 | 51 | 117 | 19700263 | |
2 | 75 | 5 | 52 | 81 | 8 | 43 | 114 | 5116955 | |
3 | 75 | 16 | 50 | 86 | 2 | 37 | 115 | 6338876 | |
4 | 71 | 2 | 45 | 86 | 5 | 47 | 122 | 5453631 | |
5 | 69 | 7 | 53 | 76 | 10 | 43 | 130 | 3064277 | |
6 | 67 | 0 | 46 | 78 | 5 | 34 | 123 | 2351365 | |
7 | 64 | 2 | 60 | 81 | 3 | 62 | 137 | 942298 | |
8 | 63 | 11 | 46 | 83 | 5 | 43 | 125 | 1688315 | |
9 | 62 | 8 | 47 | 87 | 3 | 43 | 116 | 1789051 | |
10 | 62 | 11 | 74 | 74 | 7 | 75 | 128 | 881255 | |
11 | 62 | 5 | 51 | 65 | 17 | 47 | 130 | 523164 | |
12 | 60 | 0 | 51 | 87 | 8 | 57 | 131 | 670267 | |
13 | 60 | 1 | 68 | 77 | 4 | 76 | 113 | 894818 | |
14 | 60 | 11 | 52 | 93 | 0 | 59 | 130 | 762859 | |
15 | 59 | 1 | 66 | 83 | 2 | 62 | 104 | 470454 | |
16 | 58 | 33 | 58 | 85 | 7 | 61 | 125 | 1045692 | |
17 | 58 | 1 | 51 | 75 | 4 | 41 | 126 | 448014 | |
18 | 56 | 8 | 42 | 80 | 10 | 38 | 120 | 1319053 | |
19 | 55 | 6 | 47 | 86 | 5 | 53 | 129 | 526279 | |
20 | 54 | 1 | 40 | 88 | 1 | 50 | 115 | 635180 | |
21 | 53 | 1 | 50 | 87 | 1 | 40 | 130 | 303753 | |
22 | 53 | 0 | 50 | 96 | 1 | 51 | 141 | 320652 | |
23 | 53 | 4 | 53 | 92 | 1 | 48 | 139 | 632046 | |
24 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 86 | 2 | 55 | 118 | 351260 | |
25 | 52 | 0 | 49 | 78 | 8 | 53 | 120 | 249127 | |
26 | 49 | 74 | 50 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 130 | 362620 | |
27 | 46 | 19 | 46 | 91 | 0 | 44 | 129 | 142407 | |
28 | 45 | 2 | 49 | 91 | 1 | 44 | 126 | 257419 | |
29 | 44 | 24 | 37 | 72 | 13 | 31 | 129 | 295389 | |
30 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 59 | 13 | 31 | 119 | 324204 | |
31 | 43 | 0 | 53 | 80 | 1 | 39 | 117 | 113131 | |
32 | 42 | 3 | 49 | 90 | 3 | 59 | 144 | 103390 | |
33 | 42 | 30 | 44 | 60 | 15 | 39 | 114 | 267017 | |
34 | 42 | 3 | 55 | 94 | 1 | 45 | 136 | 88656 | |
35 | 41 | 2 | 38 | 96 | 0 | 37 | 112 | 166773 | |
36 | 38 | 0 | 56 | 92 | 2 | 64 | 131 | 34482 | |
37 | 37 | 2 | 50 | 69 | 1 | 44 | 113 | 65025 | |
38 | 36 | 0 | 47 | 85 | 1 | 59 | 146 | 37804 | |
39 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 88 | 26 | 63 | 115 | 175746 | |
40 | 35 | 3 | 52 | 94 | 1 | 55 | 115 | 133624 | |
41 | 34 | 30 | 40 | 93 | 0 | 43 | 129 | 125511 | |
42 | 34 | 17 | 42 | 88 | 1 | 41 | 131 | 46974 | |
43 | 33 | 6 | 42 | 78 | 3 | 42 | 130 | 69164 | |
44 | 33 | 0 | 46 | 94 | 7 | 53 | 113 | 61434 | |
45 | 33 | 0 | 60 | 87 | 3 | 55 | 126 | 34664 | |
46 | 33 | 0 | 43 | 89 | 1 | 42 | 102 | 53324 | |
47 | 33 | 6 | 47 | 91 | 1 | 54 | 114 | 52843 | |
48 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 84 | 5 | 77 | 127 | 38241 | |
49 | 32 | 0 | 45 | 85 | 10 | 58 | 162 | 33666 | |
50 | 32 | 12 | 33 | 92 | 1 | 43 | 135 | 96412 | |
51 | 31 | 0 | 42 | 94 | 0 | 42 | 110 | 79056 | |
52 | 31 | 13 | 60 | 83 | 5 | 72 | 135 | 56333 | |
53 | 30 | 1 | 49 | 73 | 0 | 70 | 152 | 72591 | |
54 | 29 | 2 | 46 | 86 | 2 | 48 | 112 | 17435 | |
55 | 28 | 0 | 55 | 85 | 14 | 53 | 137 | 20054 | |
56 | 28 | 7 | 38 | 82 | 0 | 47 | 124 | 27332 | |
57 | 27 | 87 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 52 | 151 | 21882 | |
58 | 27 | 29 | 65 | 68 | 5 | 68 | 106 | 36781 | |
59 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30703 | |
60 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 81 | 10 | 23 | 125 | 28409 | |
61 | 25 | 1 | 57 | 86 | 1 | 62 | 131 | 54142 | |
62 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 91 | 0 | 57 | 102 | 8520 | |
63 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 77 | 1 | 57 | 122 | 45241 | |
64 | 21 | 1 | 57 | 94 | 0 | 54 | 108 | 8430 | |
65 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 78 | 13 | 29 | 128 | 25361 | |
66 | 21 | 32 | 48 | 98 | 1 | 47 | 129 | 45191 | |
67 | 20 | 2 | 53 | 83 | 1 | 65 | 121 | 14314 | |
68 | 19 | 2 | 50 | 73 | 2 | 49 | 128 | 7980 | |
69 | 18 | 85 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 42 | 141 | 16447 | |
70 | 18 | 7 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 48 | 109 | 6735 | |
71 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 93 | 1 | 51 | 139 | 10187 | |
72 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 89 | 0 | 56 | 138 | 5912 | |
73 | 16 | 0 | 57 | 86 | 0 | 55 | 101 | 5567 | |
74 | 15 | 90 | 65 | 81 | 4 | 39 | 132 | 10874 | |
75 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 73 | 1 | 45 | 90 | 9371 | |
76 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 92 | 0 | 42 | 105 | 4201 | |
77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1101 | |
78 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 128 | 1164 | |
79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794 | |
80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1521 | |
81 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 95 | 34 | 61 | 120 | 3457 | |
82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1243 | |
83 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 94 | 0 | 30 | 125 | 8477 | |
84 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 90 | 3 | 39 | 122 | 808 | |
85 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 0 | 35 | 124 | 2363 | |
86 | 5 | 63 | 65 | 73 | 16 | 41 | 104 | 996 | |
87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 792 | |
88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794 | |
89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | |
90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 616 |