Retro metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that draws inspiration from the classic rock and metal sounds of the 70s and 80s. It features heavy guitar riffs, powerful vocals, and a raw, gritty sound. The music often incorporates elements of blues and psychedelic rock, and is characterized by its vintage production style. Bands in this genre often use vintage equipment and instruments to achieve an authentic sound.
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Here is a list of retro metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the retro metal genre. You can find out what retro 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 | 40 | 34033 | |
| 2 | 34 | 55776 | |
| 3 | 35 | 30697 | |
| 4 | 36 | 35933 | |
| 5 | 35 | 55602 | |
| 6 | 26 | 46759 | |
| 7 | 27 | 34987 | |
| 8 | 26 | 15735 | |
| 9 | 25 | 31807 | |
| 10 | 23 | 18834 | |
| 11 | 24 | 21808 | |
| 12 | 22 | 19912 | |
| 13 | 16 | 14951 | |
| 14 | 21 | 32694 | |
| 15 | 22 | 12752 | |
| 16 | 21 | 11528 | |
| 17 | 13 | 13752 | |
| 18 | 30 | 21753 | |
| 19 | 17 | 8127 | |
| 20 | 26 | 13670 | |
| 21 | 12 | 10314 | |
| 22 | 30 | 10633 | |
| 23 | 10 | 5415 | |
| 24 | 21 | 9305 | |
| 25 | 13 | 12337 | |
| 26 | 16 | 12629 | |
| 27 | 16 | 8654 | |
| 28 | 8 | 8542 | |
| 29 | 12 | 5562 | |
| 30 | 13 | 11067 | |
| 31 | 25 | 5360 | |
| 32 | 12 | 7980 | |
| 33 | 24 | 11043 | |
| 34 | 25 | 15811 | |
| 35 | 7 | 5664 | |
| 36 | 19 | 5989 | |
| 37 | 17 | 16815 | |
| 38 | 14 | 7517 | |
| 39 | 15 | 6453 | |
| 40 | 22 | 32573 | |
| 41 | 16 | 8081 | |
| 42 | 14 | 3871 | |
| 43 | 3 | 3895 | |
| 44 | 13 | 5445 | |
| 45 | 12 | 4360 | |
| 46 | 7 | 3787 | |
| 47 | 9 | 4779 | |
| 48 | 9 | 2838 | |
| 49 | 8 | 7120 | |
| 50 | 24 | 34803 | |
| 51 | 7 | 5211 | |
| 52 | 5 | 3572 | |
| 53 | 7 | 4959 | |
| 54 | 22 | 32013 | |
| 55 | 4 | 4296 | |
| 56 | 3 | 1152 | |
| 57 | 37 | 34929 | |
| 58 | 27 | 23751 | |
| 59 | 37 | 546 | |
| 60 | 22 | 26730 | |
| 61 | 12 | 11292 | |
| 62 | 20 | 29755 | |
| 63 | 20 | 11637 | |
| 64 | 20 | 18826 | |
| 65 | 22 | 13574 | |
| 66 | 20 | 16906 | |
| 67 | 6 | 2786 | |
| 68 | 14 | 4073 | |
| 69 | 14 | 2592 | |
| 70 | 11 | 7709 | |
| 71 | 9 | 8322 | |
| 72 | 16 | 9326 | |
| 73 | 17 | 15568 | |
| 74 | 16 | 3443 | |
| 75 | 6 | 4796 | |
| 76 | 12 | 5821 | |
| 77 | 8 | 5054 | |
| 78 | 6 | 5230 | |
| 79 | 13 | 3065 | |
| 80 | 12 | 7483 | |
| 81 | 7 | 5523 | |
| 82 | 5 | 2896 | |
| 83 | 3 | 2763 | |
| 84 | 3 | 2142 | |
| 85 | 8 | 4056 | |
| 86 | 4 | 3824 | |
| 87 | 3 | 4056 | |
| 88 | 7 | 2679 | |
| 89 | 3 | 2612 | |
| 90 | 6 | 3915 | |
| 91 | 6 | 3089 | |
| 92 | 5 | 4305 | |
| 93 | 5 | 492 | |
| 94 | 4 | 1234 | |
| 95 | 3 | 2512 | |
| 96 | 3 | 1303 | |
| 97 | 3 | 3915 | |
| 98 | 2 | 569 | |
| 99 | 2 | 714 | |
| 100 | 2 | 1266 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular retro metal music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
