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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 56 913222
8 69 4829416
9 46 359029
10 71 5288225
11 53 744565
12 68 3955477
13 70 5005836
14 73 7584159
15 56 833955
16 58 1050297
17 64 3907544
18 50 720696
19 60 2535978
20 44 554408
21 59 1097471
22 54 700615
23 54 651733
24 81 26468504
25 58 1281960
26 51 499975
27 53 929136
28 62 3616938
29 63 2890501
30 57 904876
31 61 1231857
32 44 239566
33 58 1644503
34 59 1468196
35 55 971234
36 72 8774453
37 57 1762404
38 52 280591
39 44 207015
40 43 187198
41 55 612933
42 61 2576820
43 61 2741305
44 47 447385
45 56 696512
46 65 5362268
47 53 438373
48 52 431508
49 54 708314
50 47 276498
51 53 635445
52 45 374418
53 51 577037
54 48 468318
55 50 374689
56 55 625781
57 54 683458
58 44 234216
59 50 356793
60 46 416711
61 53 559754
62 61 1535643
63 62 1301814
64 63 1990194
65 64 1151195
66 48 374925
67 50 674552
68 48 108618
69 45 235763
70 60 1025154
71 56 553435
72 46 376571
73 53 654538
74 47 170827
75 48 310364
76 48 414500
77 49 683209
78 50 609921
79 72 3010833
80 45 307471
81 54 964490
82 45 223956
83 54 604357
84 46 314746
85 46 192683
86 45 349057
87 56 909611
88 44 367628
89 46 473052
90 45 383026
91 57 887718
92 65 693076
93 44 349187
94 51 522969
95 49 406137
96 47 313273
97 46 234640
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.