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Genre: glam metal

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Glam metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the 1980s. It is characterized by its flashy, theatrical style, often featuring big hair, makeup, and spandex. The music typically incorporates elements of hard rock and pop, with catchy hooks and anthemic choruses. The lyrics often focus on themes of partying, sex, and rebellion. Glam metal bands were known for their high-energy live performances and over-the-top music videos.


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List of glam metal artists

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

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1 65 2453232
2 61 1662034
3 68 3007053
4 58 1425841
5 62 2447885
6 49 849019
7 69 5150983
8 55 1079283
9 54 1186400
10 59 1883304
11 63 2622015
12 55 783703
13 61 3606962
14 59 1217942
15 61 2857540
16 57 1453810
17 55 1755291
18 68 4895204
19 57 806465
20 50 1155345
21 64 3903764
22 66 4662388
23 51 869391
24 55 861258
25 60 1498374
26 49 923981
27 59 2502117
28 56 1398771
29 52 579950
30 59 2750448
31 58 2528874
32 48 702349
33 44 581515
34 61 1442849
35 60 3136695
36 43 466614
37 47 380015
38 65 1054861
39 53 1599621
40 52 644474
41 49 552937
42 46 654060
43 49 668078
44 45 334251
45 77 30141930
46 54 1696392
47 53 1105303
48 53 1230065
49 35 212293
50 49 920694
51 49 894639
52 46 495578
53 44 453928
54 45 922925
55 34 183268
56 53 897338
57 51 1485742
58 43 520326
59 39 298477
60 39 218493
61 51 922531
62 40 120324
63 42 235363
64 37 193209
65 47 564099
66 46 408074
67 34 255743
68 54 780760
69 39 202107
70 59 567175
71 57 587677
72 53 882811
73 53 412301
74 36 83517
75 49 267382
76 41 427993
77 41 619663
78 39 125310
79 42 223292
80 36 50800
81 41 267133
82 38 211023
83 75 12917748
84 38 207176
85 48 522261
86 35 80775
87 34 53690
88 38 257087
89 45 342211
90 34 100426
91 37 50675
92 34 69758
93 34 148013
94 37 103228
95 36 113508
96 37 176204
97 36 281336
98 33 92010
99 33 58084
100 33 147099

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