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Genre
heavy psych
Parent Genre: metal

Heavy psych is a genre of music that combines elements of psychedelic rock and heavy metal. It is characterized by distorted guitar riffs, trippy and atmospheric soundscapes, and often features extended instrumental passages. The music is often associated with themes of spirituality, mysticism, and altered states of consciousness. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with bands incorporating elements of stoner rock, doom metal, and other sub-genres.


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List of heavy psych artists

Here is a list of heavy psych artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the heavy psych genre. You can find out what heavy psych 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 33 74 37 53 33 21 127 82002
2 29 58 33 71 10 30 125 78946
3 27 89 44 49 32 6 111 18394
4 27 38 41 71 2 16 100 23859
5 25 72 34 87 1 37 116 7294
6 21 43 24 86 12 41 120 8282
7 19 77 17 76 0 40 125 4954
8 18 0 26 97 1 21 157 2943
9 16 0 32 91 1 35 129 2299
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11 15 88 25 62 3 21 98 6924
12 15 10 39 87 1 55 120 7711
13 13 0 31 83 0 58 98 5191
14 13 12 33 89 0 35 144 2448
15 11 76 19 87 0 22 144 5818
16 11 63 28 48 0 28 119 9684
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18 9 75 47 70 0 26 120 2879
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