German thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the 1980s in Germany. It is characterized by fast-paced, aggressive guitar riffs, pounding drums, and harsh vocals. The lyrics often deal with social and political issues, as well as themes of war and violence. Bands in this genre are known for their technical proficiency and intense live performances.
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Here is a list of german thrash metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the german thrash metal genre. You can find out what german thrash metal 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 | 47 | 451106 | |
| 2 | 53 | 749758 | |
| 3 | 24 | 50063 | |
| 4 | 36 | 271289 | |
| 5 | 35 | 146423 | |
| 6 | 29 | 25132 | |
| 7 | 24 | 17757 | |
| 8 | 10 | 4190 | |
| 9 | 10 | 2363 | |
| 10 | 9 | 8922 | |
| 11 | 14 | 13036 | |
| 12 | 19 | 31049 | |
| 13 | 18 | 20464 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1508 | |
| 15 | 14 | 25661 | |
| 16 | 24 | 13843 | |
| 17 | 23 | 16845 | |
| 18 | 8 | 6475 | |
| 19 | 13 | 10939 | |
| 20 | 14 | 13068 | |
| 21 | 14 | 6476 | |
| 22 | 14 | 5982 | |
| 23 | 27 | 8433 | |
| 24 | 13 | 1758 | |
| 25 | 12 | 2185 | |
| 26 | 11 | 3654 | |
| 27 | 11 | 2278 | |
| 28 | 20 | 19026 | |
| 29 | 10 | 9115 | |
| 30 | 8 | 3115 | |
| 31 | 8 | 4557 | |
| 32 | 7 | 4887 | |
| 33 | 7 | 2623 | |
| 34 | 7 | 5326 | |
| 35 | 23 | 16601 | |
| 36 | 6 | 5473 | |
| 37 | 5 | 6713 | |
| 38 | 5 | 3642 | |
| 39 | 5 | 2348 | |
| 40 | 5 | 2187 | |
| 41 | 2 | 1218 | |
| 42 | 15 | 17466 | |
| 43 | 1 | 739 | |
| 44 | 1 | 851 | |
| 45 | 1 | 976 | |
| 46 | 1 | 2482 | |
| 47 | 16 | 6474 | |
| 48 | 12 | 6949 | |
| 49 | 13 | 4147 | |
| 50 | 13 | 6366 | |
| 51 | 11 | 3110 | |
| 52 | 7 | 1033 | |
| 53 | 9 | 3902 | |
| 54 | 2 | 2703 | |
| 55 | 8 | 3222 | |
| 56 | 4 | 371 | |
| 57 | 4 | 1280 | |
| 58 | 4 | 2085 | |
| 59 | 6 | 873 | |
| 60 | 6 | 348 | |
| 61 | 6 | 1821 | |
| 62 | 6 | 678 | |
| 63 | 6 | 701 | |
| 64 | 5 | 2138 | |
| 65 | 5 | 2295 | |
| 66 | 3 | 989 | |
| 67 | 5 | 861 | |
| 68 | 5 | 833 | |
| 69 | 5 | 505 | |
| 70 | 4 | 1093 | |
| 71 | 2 | 1942 | |
| 72 | 3 | 643 | |
| 73 | 3 | 579 | |
| 74 | 3 | 410 | |
| 75 | 3 | 361 | |
| 76 | 3 | 217 | |
| 77 | 3 | 1138 | |
| 78 | 2 | 717 | |
| 79 | 2 | 1023 | |
| 80 | 2 | 202 | |
| 81 | 2 | 65 | |
| 82 | 2 | 218 | |
| 83 | 2 | 737 | |
| 84 | 2 | 156 | |
| 85 | 1 | 613 | |
| 86 | 1 | 517 | |
| 87 | 1 | 394 | |
| 88 | 1 | 306 | |
| 89 | 1 | 445 | |
| 90 | 1 | 403 | |
| 91 | 1 | 193 | |
| 92 | 1 | 486 | |
| 93 | 1 | 362 | |
| 94 | 1 | 147 | |
| 95 | 1 | 159 | |
| 96 | 1 | 516 | |
| 97 | 1 | 547 |
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