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Genre: metal

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Metal music is a genre that is characterized by its heavy and aggressive sound, often featuring distorted guitars, fast-paced drumming, and powerful vocals. It has roots in rock and roll, but has evolved over the years to include a wide range of sub-genres, including thrash, heavy, and power metal. Metal music often deals with themes of rebellion, anger, and darkness, and is known for its intense live performances.


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Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Piano, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar

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Most popular metal albums

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Metallica
1991
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Paranoid
1970
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Dr. Feelgood (40th Anniversary;2021 - Remaster)
1989
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[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]
2022
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The Number of the Beast (2015 Remaster)
1982
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Vulgar Display of Power
1992
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VII: Sturm und Drang
2015
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Machine Head (Remastered)
1972
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The Last In Line (Deluxe Edition)
1984
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Nemesis
2013
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Balls To The Wall
1983
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Inhuman Rampage
2006
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Rust In Peace (Expanded Edition)
1990
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Foregone
2023
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Are You Dead Yet?
2005
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Magma
2016

metal music by decade

Explore metal history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of metal artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 55 1622609
2 66 3798720
3 60 1865104
4 69 5151813
5 57 1197753
6 56 981457
7 69 4829416
8 56 915036
9 46 359029
10 71 5288225
11 53 744849
12 68 3955477
13 70 5005836
14 73 7584159
15 56 833955
16 58 1050297
17 50 720696
18 64 3907544
19 60 2535978
20 44 554408
21 59 1098181
22 54 701522
23 81 26468504
24 54 651937
25 58 1281960
26 51 499975
27 53 929136
28 62 3616938
29 57 904876
30 63 2890501
31 61 1231857
32 58 1644503
33 44 239566
34 59 1468196
35 72 8774453
36 52 280591
37 55 971234
38 57 1762404
39 61 2583823
40 61 2741305
41 55 612933
42 47 447385
43 44 207015
44 56 696781
45 65 5362268
46 53 438373
47 52 431508
48 45 374418
49 54 708314
50 53 635445
51 47 276498
52 44 234216
53 51 577582
54 48 468318
55 50 374689
56 54 683458
57 55 625781
58 50 356793
59 46 416711
60 61 1535643
61 53 559754
62 64 1151195
63 63 1990194
64 62 1301814
65 48 374925
66 50 675158
67 45 235763
68 48 108731
69 47 170827
70 56 553435
71 60 1025154
72 46 376571
73 53 654538
74 48 310409
75 48 414500
76 49 683209
77 50 609921
78 72 3010833
79 54 964490
80 45 223956
81 45 307471
82 46 314746
83 54 604357
84 45 349057
85 46 192683
86 56 909611
87 44 367628
88 46 473052
89 45 383026
90 57 887718
91 65 693076
92 44 349187
93 51 522969
94 43 205592
95 49 406137
96 48 313370
97 46 235110
98 45 377650
99 60 1534145
100 49 580028

metal playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular metal music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.