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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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.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 1207525 | |
| 2 | 46 | 360276 | |
| 3 | 60 | 1881775 | |
| 4 | 56 | 921048 | |
| 5 | 67 | 3844728 | |
| 6 | 53 | 749758 | |
| 7 | 56 | 1634397 | |
| 8 | 70 | 5219310 | |
| 9 | 47 | 451106 | |
| 10 | 50 | 726580 | |
| 11 | 45 | 557771 | |
| 12 | 56 | 987558 | |
| 13 | 53 | 440496 | |
| 14 | 55 | 711942 | |
| 15 | 52 | 283159 | |
| 16 | 47 | 277833 | |
| 17 | 44 | 515209 | |
| 18 | 40 | 198048 | |
| 19 | 53 | 934322 | |
| 20 | 53 | 434575 | |
| 21 | 45 | 376892 | |
| 22 | 56 | 978400 | |
| 23 | 44 | 208238 | |
| 24 | 43 | 188633 | |
| 25 | 43 | 123943 | |
| 26 | 42 | 109044 | |
| 27 | 40 | 169137 | |
| 28 | 37 | 105948 | |
| 29 | 53 | 638368 | |
| 30 | 60 | 1103806 | |
| 31 | 39 | 212114 | |
| 32 | 35 | 124681 | |
| 33 | 49 | 470113 | |
| 34 | 50 | 376712 | |
| 35 | 42 | 98285 | |
| 36 | 51 | 503907 | |
| 37 | 41 | 155688 | |
| 38 | 54 | 618862 | |
| 39 | 35 | 146423 | |
| 40 | 56 | 843617 | |
| 41 | 38 | 145464 | |
| 42 | 35 | 184866 | |
| 43 | 36 | 257274 | |
| 44 | 40 | 167800 | |
| 45 | 55 | 655591 | |
| 46 | 44 | 275890 | |
| 47 | 55 | 629826 | |
| 48 | 37 | 175311 | |
| 49 | 56 | 701504 | |
| 50 | 37 | 147510 | |
| 51 | 60 | 1029656 | |
| 52 | 32 | 277293 | |
| 53 | 65 | 3934440 | |
| 54 | 30 | 79566 | |
| 55 | 37 | 298562 | |
| 56 | 35 | 57816 | |
| 57 | 41 | 232225 | |
| 58 | 35 | 54931 | |
| 59 | 34 | 105688 | |
| 60 | 50 | 378895 | |
| 61 | 29 | 66531 | |
| 62 | 46 | 420327 | |
| 63 | 29 | 88989 | |
| 64 | 49 | 109418 | |
| 65 | 43 | 227818 | |
| 66 | 40 | 86128 | |
| 67 | 36 | 91965 | |
| 68 | 38 | 84467 | |
| 69 | 29 | 84384 | |
| 70 | 42 | 145706 | |
| 71 | 37 | 82847 | |
| 72 | 28 | 61110 | |
| 73 | 42 | 67699 | |
| 74 | 33 | 37325 | |
| 75 | 38 | 71085 | |
| 76 | 28 | 50046 | |
| 77 | 35 | 107099 | |
| 78 | 30 | 52370 | |
| 79 | 38 | 59528 | |
| 80 | 30 | 77893 | |
| 81 | 28 | 41715 | |
| 82 | 31 | 64956 | |
| 83 | 33 | 25419 | |
| 84 | 27 | 39467 | |
| 85 | 27 | 21700 | |
| 86 | 25 | 29745 | |
| 87 | 25 | 73765 | |
| 88 | 26 | 39996 | |
| 89 | 35 | 52224 | |
| 90 | 28 | 58822 | |
| 91 | 35 | 10510 | |
| 92 | 26 | 50919 | |
| 93 | 30 | 44154 | |
| 94 | 35 | 63919 | |
| 95 | 25 | 32523 | |
| 96 | 27 | 18873 | |
| 97 | 27 | 20216 | |
| 98 | 34 | 34511 | |
| 99 | 24 | 14857 | |
| 100 | 25 | 18168 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular speed metal music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
