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Genre: german black metal

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German black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that emerged in Germany in the early 1990s. It is characterized by its dark and aggressive sound, often featuring fast-paced guitar riffs, blast beats, and harsh vocals. The lyrics often deal with themes of darkness, death, and the occult. Nargaroth, Kanonenfieber, and Lantlôs are all notable bands within the genre, each bringing their own unique style and approach to the sound.


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Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass

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Menschenmühle
2021
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Seelenfeuer
2008
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Jahreszeiten
2009
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Nightsphere
2023
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Bethlehem
2016
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The Redemptive End
2021
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.neon
2010
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Legacy
2023
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Melancholie²
2008
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Herbstklagen
2009
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In Darkness
2013
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Life Promised Death
2024
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Wir Fürchten Weder Tod Noch Teufel
2023
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...Und Die Nacht Kam Schweren Schrittes
2002

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List of german black metal artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 29 46296
2 24 35210
3 21 22482
4 33 37851
5 20 21104
6 30 54219
7 28 38123
8 34 98681
9 32 56386
10 20 15481
11 29 32874
12 23 17210
13 15 11975
14 18 12719
15 14 9338
16 19 14575
17 38 37462
18 23 45537
19 25 41296
20 21 13158
21 18 30825
22 20 10137
23 20 23996
24 25 15267
25 18 11322
26 19 18248
27 13 7719
28 15 10751
29 4 4185
30 13 12398
31 24 9235
32 13 9929
33 19 16074
34 9 3167
35 20 4151
36 19 1228
37 19 6835
38 2 1737
39 17 4057
40 10 9756
41 17 10732
42 14 13106
43 3 2532
44 16 10477
45 16 3261
46 11 9003
47 8 5293
48 14 9068
49 14 6297
50 13 3851
51 6 2962
52 13 8445
53 10 3803
54 12 3460
55 3 3006
56 10 10920
57 10 4973
58 10 7134
59 9 2485
60 9 5551
61 9 2475
62 9 1982
63 9 3395
64 9 1543
65 9 3637
66 8 2351
67 5 6320
68 5 2783
69 2 1696
70 2 858
71 7 2333
72 7 713
73 7 968
74 7 5878
75 7 4436
76 7 2357
77 6 1204
78 6 2312
79 6 3098
80 6 2584
81 3 1558
82 3 1592
83 5 2639
84 5 2288
85 5 4100
86 4 1598
87 4 1057
88 4 1302
89 4 3827
90 4 973
91 3 1667
92 3 966
93 3 649
94 3 804
95 3 2892
96 3 1161
97 3 2205
98 3 705
99 2 767
100 2 812

german black metal playlist created by Chosic

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