Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast-paced, melodic sound and epic lyrical themes. The genre often incorporates symphonic elements, such as orchestral arrangements and choirs, to create a grandiose and cinematic atmosphere. Power metal lyrics often focus on historical events, mythology, and fantasy, and are delivered with powerful vocals that range from soaring operatic styles to aggressive screams.
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Here is a list of power metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the power metal genre. You can find out what power metal 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 | 53 | 440496 | |
| 2 | 57 | 1207525 | |
| 3 | 55 | 711942 | |
| 4 | 50 | 376712 | |
| 5 | 47 | 277833 | |
| 6 | 51 | 503907 | |
| 7 | 42 | 98285 | |
| 8 | 35 | 124681 | |
| 9 | 53 | 434575 | |
| 10 | 53 | 638368 | |
| 11 | 49 | 470113 | |
| 12 | 54 | 606974 | |
| 13 | 56 | 987558 | |
| 14 | 48 | 311954 | |
| 15 | 46 | 360276 | |
| 16 | 43 | 201039 | |
| 17 | 55 | 629826 | |
| 18 | 65 | 2128914 | |
| 19 | 45 | 308698 | |
| 20 | 56 | 921048 | |
| 21 | 44 | 367628 | |
| 22 | 41 | 155688 | |
| 23 | 42 | 197658 | |
| 24 | 42 | 145706 | |
| 25 | 60 | 1103806 | |
| 26 | 49 | 178902 | |
| 27 | 34 | 45434 | |
| 28 | 40 | 177578 | |
| 29 | 40 | 169137 | |
| 30 | 42 | 109044 | |
| 31 | 55 | 551417 | |
| 32 | 44 | 275890 | |
| 33 | 49 | 134867 | |
| 34 | 46 | 106022 | |
| 35 | 43 | 188633 | |
| 36 | 44 | 208238 | |
| 37 | 40 | 198048 | |
| 38 | 44 | 36177 | |
| 39 | 49 | 314996 | |
| 40 | 55 | 862520 | |
| 41 | 37 | 147510 | |
| 42 | 47 | 178926 | |
| 43 | 56 | 978400 | |
| 44 | 56 | 701504 | |
| 45 | 34 | 73322 | |
| 46 | 60 | 1029656 | |
| 47 | 46 | 348421 | |
| 48 | 33 | 51484 | |
| 49 | 42 | 69235 | |
| 50 | 54 | 403322 | |
| 51 | 38 | 143720 | |
| 52 | 55 | 247272 | |
| 53 | 41 | 125259 | |
| 54 | 41 | 210761 | |
| 55 | 47 | 270960 | |
| 56 | 40 | 151080 | |
| 57 | 44 | 219997 | |
| 58 | 50 | 107953 | |
| 59 | 54 | 618862 | |
| 60 | 44 | 124331 | |
| 61 | 61 | 561252 | |
| 62 | 37 | 48195 | |
| 63 | 38 | 43444 | |
| 64 | 46 | 215570 | |
| 65 | 35 | 174951 | |
| 66 | 52 | 234605 | |
| 67 | 44 | 197312 | |
| 68 | 36 | 257274 | |
| 69 | 35 | 83355 | |
| 70 | 39 | 34064 | |
| 71 | 46 | 110156 | |
| 72 | 37 | 31762 | |
| 73 | 45 | 241347 | |
| 74 | 33 | 40339 | |
| 75 | 37 | 82847 | |
| 76 | 40 | 86128 | |
| 77 | 38 | 128085 | |
| 78 | 33 | 37325 | |
| 79 | 43 | 237776 | |
| 80 | 51 | 582137 | |
| 81 | 62 | 885671 | |
| 82 | 33 | 25419 | |
| 83 | 38 | 51088 | |
| 84 | 38 | 84467 | |
| 85 | 35 | 76454 | |
| 86 | 44 | 56834 | |
| 87 | 72 | 2074934 | |
| 88 | 58 | 236440 | |
| 89 | 52 | 90724 | |
| 90 | 44 | 262892 | |
| 91 | 61 | 300624 | |
| 92 | 35 | 52224 | |
| 93 | 58 | 645942 | |
| 94 | 34 | 17355 | |
| 95 | 34 | 20287 | |
| 96 | 49 | 257467 | |
| 97 | 37 | 38834 | |
| 98 | 41 | 107995 | |
| 99 | 38 | 128892 | |
| 100 | 45 | 29752 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular power metal music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
