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Genre: speed metal

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Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by fast and aggressive guitar riffs, high-pitched vocals, and fast-paced drumming. The genre emerged in the 1980s and is known for its intense energy and technical proficiency. Speed metal bands often incorporate elements of thrash metal and punk rock into their music. The lyrics typically deal with themes of violence, war, and social issues.


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List of speed metal artists

Here is a list of speed metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the speed metal genre. You can find out what speed 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 55 1176136
2 57 1794710
3 44 357078
4 53 897338
5 64 3717516
6 51 725975
7 53 1595549
8 67 5016539
9 45 431885
10 47 700478
11 54 957218
12 51 431962
13 52 699071
14 45 273157
15 41 497418
16 37 192796
17 53 420186
18 42 183204
19 41 202854
20 42 367852
21 37 164805
22 49 269227
23 53 953440
24 42 548313
25 33 122622
26 34 106130
27 51 622266
28 40 120048
29 57 1072331
30 38 206820
31 49 490023
32 48 370854
33 40 95102
34 46 462373
35 39 152230
36 33 143049
37 53 791120
38 53 679491
39 35 103436
40 40 269079
41 47 591497
42 53 618310
43 37 140998
44 34 255509
45 32 174239
46 38 162469
47 35 144384
48 34 172147
49 62 3843319
50 56 1008775
51 37 291804
52 29 272232
53 26 77827
54 51 921345
55 39 227168
56 47 361241
57 31 52865
58 32 104149
59 43 399958
60 25 62758
61 28 86591
62 47 105595
63 40 215951
64 37 84607
65 22 47547
66 31 88264
67 36 83412
68 40 144711
69 28 82246
70 32 56635
71 35 81190
72 25 59498
73 29 37150
74 25 48559
75 39 64147
76 28 51478
77 36 57036
78 31 104772
79 30 76464
80 32 66266
81 28 39672
82 29 62878
83 30 24636
84 25 38333
85 23 28824
86 24 72798
87 27 49414
88 22 27007
89 25 57093
90 29 43127
91 28 8695
92 23 49211
93 21 18517
94 33 62185
95 23 32020
96 24 17798
97 33 28678
98 21 20490
99 22 19510
100 22 17261

speed metal playlist created by Chosic

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