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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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.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 2523885 | |
| 2 | 63 | 1712139 | |
| 3 | 60 | 1455412 | |
| 4 | 69 | 3104396 | |
| 5 | 65 | 2504210 | |
| 6 | 52 | 862737 | |
| 7 | 72 | 5361428 | |
| 8 | 57 | 1144166 | |
| 9 | 57 | 1210092 | |
| 10 | 67 | 2687847 | |
| 11 | 61 | 1932599 | |
| 12 | 57 | 799393 | |
| 13 | 63 | 3640081 | |
| 14 | 62 | 1238899 | |
| 15 | 63 | 2910106 | |
| 16 | 59 | 1477480 | |
| 17 | 57 | 1773664 | |
| 18 | 71 | 5050218 | |
| 19 | 60 | 824988 | |
| 20 | 53 | 1167205 | |
| 21 | 68 | 3984971 | |
| 22 | 70 | 4843932 | |
| 23 | 54 | 884946 | |
| 24 | 57 | 881786 | |
| 25 | 63 | 1534631 | |
| 26 | 52 | 937313 | |
| 27 | 61 | 2556325 | |
| 28 | 59 | 1437891 | |
| 29 | 54 | 600252 | |
| 30 | 62 | 2756821 | |
| 31 | 61 | 2599688 | |
| 32 | 50 | 713516 | |
| 33 | 46 | 587345 | |
| 34 | 64 | 1520431 | |
| 35 | 55 | 655591 | |
| 36 | 63 | 3183346 | |
| 37 | 56 | 1634397 | |
| 38 | 68 | 1097537 | |
| 39 | 46 | 475372 | |
| 40 | 54 | 563793 | |
| 41 | 49 | 388337 | |
| 42 | 48 | 664447 | |
| 43 | 51 | 679593 | |
| 44 | 47 | 343785 | |
| 45 | 58 | 1708268 | |
| 46 | 57 | 1128620 | |
| 47 | 79 | 30305264 | |
| 48 | 55 | 1239568 | |
| 49 | 37 | 214934 | |
| 50 | 52 | 928086 | |
| 51 | 52 | 902035 | |
| 52 | 56 | 921048 | |
| 53 | 47 | 462963 | |
| 54 | 48 | 926926 | |
| 55 | 48 | 500433 | |
| 56 | 46 | 529725 | |
| 57 | 37 | 188503 | |
| 58 | 52 | 1483646 | |
| 59 | 42 | 299908 | |
| 60 | 42 | 221487 | |
| 61 | 53 | 934322 | |
| 62 | 45 | 241347 | |
| 63 | 43 | 124044 | |
| 64 | 40 | 198048 | |
| 65 | 51 | 582334 | |
| 66 | 48 | 417542 | |
| 67 | 36 | 257274 | |
| 68 | 56 | 804413 | |
| 69 | 36 | 92024 | |
| 70 | 42 | 204622 | |
| 71 | 61 | 589780 | |
| 72 | 59 | 603035 | |
| 73 | 56 | 882507 | |
| 74 | 55 | 420787 | |
| 75 | 38 | 84467 | |
| 76 | 51 | 272406 | |
| 77 | 45 | 430700 | |
| 78 | 43 | 625122 | |
| 79 | 46 | 227791 | |
| 80 | 42 | 126875 | |
| 81 | 44 | 272581 | |
| 82 | 37 | 52419 | |
| 83 | 41 | 213403 | |
| 84 | 78 | 13005854 | |
| 85 | 39 | 212263 | |
| 86 | 50 | 523502 | |
| 87 | 38 | 83575 | |
| 88 | 41 | 260693 | |
| 89 | 47 | 343794 | |
| 90 | 39 | 51009 | |
| 91 | 37 | 70295 | |
| 92 | 39 | 113203 | |
| 93 | 40 | 106221 | |
| 94 | 40 | 284046 | |
| 95 | 40 | 177710 | |
| 96 | 38 | 19104 | |
| 97 | 37 | 94423 | |
| 98 | 36 | 206103 | |
| 99 | 36 | 61501 | |
| 100 | 36 | 145066 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular glam metal music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
