Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of thrash metal and hardcore punk. It is characterized by its heavy, chugging riffs and a strong emphasis on rhythm and groove. The genre often features aggressive vocals and lyrics that touch on themes of anger, frustration, and social commentary. Groove metal bands often incorporate elements of blues and Southern rock into their sound, creating a unique blend of heavy, aggressive music with a strong sense of groove and melody.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 75 | 1 | 48 | 94 | 1 | 35 | 129 | 6045054 | |
2 | 69 | 15 | 37 | 87 | 2 | 39 | 117 | 4400929 | |
3 | 67 | 21 | 32 | 96 | 0 | 19 | 116 | 3490053 | |
4 | 64 | 20 | 38 | 97 | 0 | 21 | 123 | 1826044 | |
5 | 64 | 34 | 35 | 85 | 1 | 21 | 116 | 1142354 | |
6 | 61 | 35 | 41 | 96 | 0 | 26 | 146 | 1010937 | |
7 | 60 | 17 | 38 | 92 | 2 | 23 | 122 | 1672029 | |
8 | 59 | 15 | 45 | 67 | 6 | 30 | 128 | 833767 | |
9 | 59 | 18 | 36 | 87 | 2 | 36 | 120 | 962862 | |
10 | 58 | 2 | 45 | 75 | 7 | 31 | 117 | 1565362 | |
11 | 58 | 5 | 32 | 91 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 1217014 | |
12 | 57 | 1 | 40 | 61 | 28 | 33 | 120 | 525398 | |
13 | 56 | 53 | 36 | 94 | 0 | 26 | 125 | 612505 | |
14 | 56 | 64 | 32 | 97 | 0 | 24 | 118 | 805900 | |
15 | 56 | 41 | 42 | 95 | 0 | 37 | 118 | 648007 | |
16 | 56 | 9 | 37 | 93 | 2 | 31 | 126 | 1510384 | |
17 | 54 | 11 | 51 | 92 | 0 | 35 | 123 | 610477 | |
18 | 53 | 21 | 42 | 95 | 1 | 22 | 121 | 294401 | |
19 | 52 | 27 | 31 | 95 | 2 | 12 | 122 | 549198 | |
20 | 52 | 3 | 51 | 92 | 0 | 52 | 120 | 328509 | |
21 | 51 | 18 | 40 | 85 | 4 | 39 | 119 | 273557 | |
22 | 51 | 3 | 46 | 96 | 0 | 38 | 124 | 665035 | |
23 | 50 | 3 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 28 | 135 | 467924 | |
24 | 50 | 21 | 40 | 93 | 3 | 25 | 121 | 631672 | |
25 | 49 | 27 | 43 | 84 | 0 | 27 | 113 | 287025 | |
26 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 93 | 0 | 28 | 115 | 423466 | |
27 | 48 | 14 | 41 | 85 | 1 | 47 | 124 | 273780 | |
28 | 47 | 16 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 21 | 131 | 148324 | |
29 | 46 | 13 | 29 | 87 | 8 | 33 | 126 | 374172 | |
30 | 46 | 49 | 45 | 88 | 0 | 37 | 141 | 196636 | |
31 | 46 | 63 | 27 | 92 | 0 | 18 | 111 | 309641 | |
32 | 46 | 5 | 43 | 85 | 2 | 40 | 124 | 134772 | |
33 | 46 | 34 | 48 | 95 | 0 | 31 | 130 | 110678 | |
34 | 46 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 0 | 21 | 135 | 166452 | |
35 | 46 | 19 | 46 | 91 | 0 | 44 | 129 | 141078 | |
36 | 45 | 31 | 35 | 98 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 214227 | |
37 | 45 | 28 | 49 | 85 | 4 | 31 | 118 | 389126 | |
38 | 45 | 2 | 50 | 90 | 1 | 44 | 124 | 257219 | |
39 | 44 | 12 | 49 | 89 | 2 | 47 | 120 | 210214 | |
40 | 43 | 4 | 50 | 95 | 0 | 49 | 136 | 186807 | |
41 | 42 | 0 | 45 | 90 | 4 | 43 | 134 | 154701 | |
42 | 42 | 16 | 52 | 93 | 0 | 48 | 119 | 152737 | |
43 | 42 | 9 | 37 | 94 | 0 | 21 | 120 | 279569 | |
44 | 42 | 15 | 42 | 93 | 2 | 32 | 136 | 121877 | |
45 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 97 | 0 | 30 | 124 | 77012 | |
46 | 41 | 15 | 34 | 80 | 1 | 29 | 121 | 144398 | |
47 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 89 | 1 | 26 | 132 | 103489 | |
48 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 0 | 30 | 116 | 133636 | |
49 | 41 | 6 | 33 | 95 | 0 | 25 | 125 | 104591 | |
50 | 41 | 2 | 38 | 96 | 0 | 37 | 108 | 166404 | |
51 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 94 | 0 | 13 | 130 | 148916 | |
52 | 40 | 50 | 44 | 92 | 1 | 34 | 120 | 161787 | |
53 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 95 | 0 | 26 | 107 | 272006 | |
54 | 39 | 1 | 46 | 88 | 3 | 30 | 119 | 119356 | |
55 | 38 | 46 | 41 | 91 | 3 | 40 | 112 | 220560 | |
56 | 38 | 27 | 39 | 96 | 0 | 25 | 135 | 113211 | |
57 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 96 | 0 | 39 | 142 | 79153 | |
58 | 37 | 18 | 51 | 96 | 0 | 37 | 138 | 91100 | |
59 | 36 | 23 | 27 | 94 | 0 | 32 | 115 | 54906 | |
60 | 36 | 8 | 39 | 95 | 0 | 28 | 127 | 52311 | |
61 | 36 | 3 | 45 | 92 | 0 | 34 | 127 | 122377 | |
62 | 35 | 8 | 42 | 95 | 0 | 33 | 128 | 68158 | |
63 | 35 | 23 | 41 | 82 | 0 | 23 | 142 | 93492 | |
64 | 34 | 15 | 36 | 95 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 63828 | |
65 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 98 | 0 | 26 | 142 | 71335 | |
66 | 33 | 8 | 44 | 96 | 0 | 32 | 124 | 70746 | |
67 | 33 | 0 | 38 | 89 | 2 | 29 | 131 | 101752 | |
68 | 32 | 1 | 53 | 93 | 0 | 53 | 95 | 23980 | |
69 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 93 | 0 | 31 | 127 | 38066 | |
70 | 31 | 3 | 47 | 91 | 0 | 40 | 134 | 52929 | |
71 | 31 | 36 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 25 | 125 | 21195 | |
72 | 30 | 20 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 26 | 153 | 53125 | |
73 | 30 | 10 | 48 | 94 | 0 | 47 | 158 | 64982 | |
74 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 89 | 1 | 36 | 109 | 70805 | |
75 | 28 | 12 | 55 | 91 | 2 | 51 | 126 | 35616 | |
76 | 28 | 13 | 44 | 94 | 0 | 28 | 134 | 43695 | |
77 | 28 | 30 | 47 | 92 | 4 | 22 | 109 | 35886 | |
78 | 28 | 26 | 52 | 90 | 0 | 48 | 119 | 21463 | |
79 | 27 | 23 | 40 | 96 | 0 | 36 | 116 | 65270 | |
80 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 94 | 0 | 20 | 135 | 43478 | |
81 | 26 | 15 | 43 | 96 | 0 | 22 | 134 | 34047 | |
82 | 26 | 38 | 43 | 91 | 0 | 37 | 113 | 22913 | |
83 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28500 | |
84 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 96 | 0 | 15 | 154 | 35366 | |
85 | 23 | 9 | 40 | 95 | 0 | 35 | 113 | 26044 | |
86 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 98 | 0 | 51 | 122 | 34080 | |
87 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 98 | 0 | 31 | 129 | 21690 | |
88 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 92 | 1 | 36 | 136 | 25809 | |
89 | 19 | 9 | 35 | 94 | 0 | 20 | 103 | 18063 | |
90 | 16 | 26 | 53 | 97 | 14 | 55 | 124 | 12550 | |
91 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 95 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 8498 | |
92 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2421 | |
93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9336 | |
94 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 96 | 0 | 17 | 132 | 10392 | |
95 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 99 | 0 | 36 | 110 | 3485 |