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Genre: groove metal

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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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Bass Guitar, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Turntables, Sampler, Drum Machine

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List of groove metal artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 60 1865104
2 55 1622609
3 58 1281960
4 69 4829416
5 66 3798720
6 61 1535643
7 63 1990194
8 53 654895
9 49 683209
10 57 904876
11 62 1301814
12 58 1644503
13 54 683458
14 45 394864
15 52 694015
16 37 296454
17 42 167550
18 45 293514
19 51 310254
20 58 1050297
21 47 487533
22 41 295737
23 49 302199
24 73 6226432
25 37 234274
26 40 131713
27 41 114962
28 52 280591
29 41 185945
30 56 833955
31 59 1098181
32 31 75711
33 31 128621
34 43 227827
35 44 234216
36 56 553435
37 37 85210
38 56 696781
39 47 170827
40 37 105321
41 50 609921
42 40 174063
43 45 277779
44 45 349057
45 37 84527
46 38 127413
47 46 473052
48 33 55228
49 33 95381
50 34 109809
51 38 160145
52 48 313370
53 21 28132
54 16 19648
55 41 160287
56 46 134239
57 41 70809
58 38 72863
59 33 61854
60 28 54503
61 42 211349
62 30 77932
63 39 140365
64 32 26295
65 22 36168
66 33 108223
67 44 183929
68 26 88552
69 27 47680
70 32 27533
71 24 35856
72 27 38573
73 22 36297
74 18 27566
75 35 73038
76 18 22841
77 19 9903
78 34 108504
79 28 45481
80 30 37715
81 30 41935
82 26 23491
83 28 26193
84 25 68003
85 25 16024
86 23 29968
87 15 13014
88 12 9933
89 14 11562
90 11 3148
91 8 3630
92 1 298

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