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Genre: funk metal

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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. (AI Generated)

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Parent Genre: metal

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Instruments used

Bass Guitar, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Horn Section, Drum Machine, Sampler, Turntables

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Funk Metal genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 241
2024 49
2023 86
2022 49
2021 22
2020 35
2010s 334
2019 41
2018 30
2017 29
2016 17
2015 48
2014 36
2013 43
2012 27
2011 34
2010 29
2000s 300
2009 46
2008 25
2007 29
2006 31
2005 31
2004 30
2003 44
2002 14
2001 22
2000 28
1990s 236
1999 40
1998 21
1997 28
1996 21
1995 20
1994 24
1993 22
1992 27
1991 17
1990 16
1980s 43
1989 16
1988 11
1987 5
1986 1
1985 5
1984 3
1983 2
1154 releases

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funk metal music by decade

Explore funk metal history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of funk metal artists

Here is a list of funk metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the funk metal genre. You can find out what funk metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 72 6243099
2 62 1860109
3 71 3364163
4 78 8183593
5 63 1083801
6 78 6511147
7 55 1454014
8 63 1010579
9 59 1212395
10 64 1989881
11 84 21553736
12 62 554065
13 68 2559659
14 63 766581
15 49 197337
16 56 762314
17 61 898630
18 42 201139
19 54 724512
20 54 352761
21 48 302791
22 63 992066
23 52 288080
24 53 409123
25 42 102382
26 63 633578
27 44 345068
28 41 223313
29 37 121674
30 42 300880
31 37 157174
32 60 507865
33 30 19743
34 36 44688
35 36 115817
36 32 40747
37 55 569960
38 43 358978
39 20 16582
40 53 341429
41 51 419949
42 39 37917
43 34 62314
44 30 41374
45 21 9587
46 18 8348
47 21 19170
48 43 128279
49 36 142465
50 36 60856
51 15 7130
52 35 76148
53 37 74204
54 37 64375
55 33 38369
56 33 65214
57 28 60045
58 27 32231
59 22 50924
60 32 80697
61 30 32917
62 31 87131
63 16 5855
64 24 31911
65 30 23813
66 23 33552
67 28 42777
68 25 12673
69 3 967
70 19 9115
71 25 24271
72 21 9634
73 18 12859
74 13 1310
75 18 11502
76 17 6518
77 17 1313
78 13 1375
79 11 4088
80 11 1566
81 10 9714
82 9 1655
83 9 2839
84 8 2039
85 7 1123
86 6 1272
87 5 1062
88 5 808
89 4 1211
90 4 650
91 3 1024
92 2 589
93 1 856

funk metal playlist created by Chosic

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