Modern hard rock is a genre that combines elements of classic rock with heavier, more aggressive sounds. It often features distorted guitar riffs, powerful drumming, and intense vocals. The lyrics often touch on themes of rebellion, love, and personal struggles. This genre has gained popularity in recent years with the emergence of new bands that bring a fresh take on the classic sound.
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Here is a list of modern hard rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the modern hard rock genre. You can find out what modern hard rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 1588613 | |
| 2 | 37 | 25982 | |
| 3 | 66 | 2481361 | |
| 4 | 33 | 19220 | |
| 5 | 51 | 191815 | |
| 6 | 51 | 338545 | |
| 7 | 49 | 183452 | |
| 8 | 33 | 15563 | |
| 9 | 43 | 118249 | |
| 10 | 41 | 70142 | |
| 11 | 33 | 7864 | |
| 12 | 35 | 36070 | |
| 13 | 38 | 82278 | |
| 14 | 37 | 22749 | |
| 15 | 34 | 21035 | |
| 16 | 27 | 41980 | |
| 17 | 33 | 20457 | |
| 18 | 25 | 6818 | |
| 19 | 43 | 30967 | |
| 20 | 50 | 199364 | |
| 21 | 31 | 12147 | |
| 22 | 31 | 15540 | |
| 23 | 39 | 64473 | |
| 24 | 48 | 199684 | |
| 25 | 22 | 15828 | |
| 26 | 28 | 7997 | |
| 27 | 52 | 576700 | |
| 28 | 28 | 35043 | |
| 29 | 26 | 9747 | |
| 30 | 25 | 4401 | |
| 31 | 25 | 4841 | |
| 32 | 37 | 90894 | |
| 33 | 24 | 15378 | |
| 34 | 24 | 9077 | |
| 35 | 24 | 3740 | |
| 36 | 40 | 51217 | |
| 37 | 34 | 115835 | |
| 38 | 39 | 86191 | |
| 39 | 21 | 6470 | |
| 40 | 22 | 4269 | |
| 41 | 20 | 10820 | |
| 42 | 35 | 35281 | |
| 43 | 21 | 2212 | |
| 44 | 21 | 4127 | |
| 45 | 32 | 31857 | |
| 46 | 27 | 21452 | |
| 47 | 20 | 8844 | |
| 48 | 40 | 84559 | |
| 49 | 48 | 161015 | |
| 50 | 46 | 138980 | |
| 51 | 46 | 169201 | |
| 52 | 45 | 112475 | |
| 53 | 41 | 82171 | |
| 54 | 42 | 118853 | |
| 55 | 24 | 13901 | |
| 56 | 41 | 71797 | |
| 57 | 36 | 129625 | |
| 58 | 29 | 30609 | |
| 59 | 25 | 8779 | |
| 60 | 37 | 57637 | |
| 61 | 23 | 5162 | |
| 62 | 32 | 25483 | |
| 63 | 38 | 141112 | |
| 64 | 28 | 7519 | |
| 65 | 20 | 10388 | |
| 66 | 36 | 113508 | |
| 67 | 24 | 15512 | |
| 68 | 36 | 56523 | |
| 69 | 36 | 50440 | |
| 70 | 35 | 49340 | |
| 71 | 27 | 34936 | |
| 72 | 19 | 9005 | |
| 73 | 31 | 104421 | |
| 74 | 32 | 41322 | |
| 75 | 32 | 29676 | |
| 76 | 32 | 15356 | |
| 77 | 28 | 38158 | |
| 78 | 21 | 3328 | |
| 79 | 28 | 15757 | |
| 80 | 29 | 6891 | |
| 81 | 24 | 26183 | |
| 82 | 29 | 18553 | |
| 83 | 24 | 9428 | |
| 84 | 20 | 4274 | |
| 85 | 28 | 25522 | |
| 86 | 21 | 5650 | |
| 87 | 24 | 23316 | |
| 88 | 22 | 11314 | |
| 89 | 24 | 17534 | |
| 90 | 27 | 5198 | |
| 91 | 25 | 35494 | |
| 92 | 24 | 22411 | |
| 93 | 19 | 8046 | |
| 94 | 20 | 16903 | |
| 95 | 21 | 23818 | |
| 96 | 19 | 7272 | |
| 97 | 22 | 39083 | |
| 98 | 19 | 7125 | |
| 99 | 19 | 12590 | |
| 100 | 19 | 12966 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular modern hard rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
