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Genre: post-metal

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Post-metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of post-rock and shoegaze. It is characterized by its atmospheric and expansive sound, often featuring long, instrumental passages and complex song structures. The genre typically emphasizes texture and mood over traditional songwriting conventions, and often incorporates elements of ambient music and experimental soundscapes. Post-metal bands often utilize a variety of instrumentation, including guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards, and frequently incorporate elements of electronic music and sampling. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with a number of notable bands emerging from the scene.


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List of post-metal artists

Here is a list of post-metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the post-metal genre. You can find out what post-metal 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 29 59249
2 30 134955
3 30 109430
4 26 52054
5 37 138292
6 20 41804
7 35 61609
8 26 64102
9 24 43714
10 29 24669
11 27 91690
12 38 77471
13 18 35216
14 26 26379
15 21 26219
16 33 138607
17 34 128448
18 26 25229
19 23 22765
20 24 34455
21 29 57031
22 25 42671
23 21 13875
24 26 63761
25 36 98516
26 32 105929
27 27 14353
28 34 94046
29 28 32780
30 28 21555
31 33 69839
32 21 15014
33 21 35753
34 28 26948
35 33 123038
36 33 51247
37 22 54884
38 30 54743
39 24 34166
40 21 19727
41 18 35162
42 32 59781
43 21 34190
44 40 127420
45 27 26205
46 23 23866
47 21 17195
48 25 30950
49 18 20874
50 36 129625
51 28 13372
52 32 55199
53 42 241224
54 31 153487
55 32 101301
56 38 161133
57 43 262862
58 31 38499
59 26 58590
60 23 29485
61 32 17455
62 19 23220
63 23 39108
64 26 45490
65 35 79220
66 25 64381
67 18 15367
68 42 224687
69 27 9921
70 19 16559
71 36 94403
72 30 39710
73 32 66481
74 29 52878
75 29 40973
76 31 76610
77 39 160518
78 24 17819
79 36 138917
80 23 23484
81 32 36876
82 35 60423
83 38 138500
84 27 8517
85 31 35346
86 22 34888
87 39 115976
88 20 31712
89 29 59159
90 27 72343
91 30 43495
92 26 42416
93 34 103396
94 24 23672
95 26 27071
96 24 12408
97 22 22645
98 24 21017
99 26 17518
100 23 5838

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